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AGA & THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL

The AGA Shop Edinburgh are delighted to be involved in this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival - the biggest arts festival in the world which began on 5th August. Our shop has been chosen to be one of the more unusual venues for the festival and we will play host to:

At Home with Mrs Moneypenny
Dates:  Thurs 5th Aug - Sun 29th Aug
(12:30pm to 13:30pm Tuesday to Saturday, with an additional show at 16:30pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)

To book tickets for this show, please click here

A first for The AGA Shop Edinburgh, as a venue on The Edinburgh Festival fringe has so far proved a sell-out.  Mrs Moneypenny is attracting the crowds with her tales of banking, business and cost centres one, two and three (namely her children).  The world of a working mother who divulges one of her secrets is to out source.  Hence her hospitality and entertaining are carried out by the AGA in the shop rather than the one in her real home. 

To put on a show of this importance there has been much background activity - Helen and her team, Rachel, Sheila and Joanna, have redecorated.  Where before there were pigeon messages there is now a courtyard to be proud of; painted by Helen and landscaped by award-winning Hopetoun Garden Centre.  A fine view for the audience whilst waiting for Mrs Moneypenny to finish her emails.  The kitchen gleams and the shop sparkles.  Supporting the shop in their activities was their Divisional Sales Manager, Alan Davis, who also multi-tasked as a scene builder by creating a 'theatre window' showcasing the AGA, in the left hand window of the shop.

The very first show was full to capacity, (as they have been since) and the audience included Sarah Brown, who tweeted she had been to see Mrs Moneypenny at The AGA Shop in Edinburgh.  Everyone said they had enjoyed the show, laughed a lot and loved the AGA-cooked food. 
 

Entertaining 45 people once a day Tuesday to Thursday and twice a day Friday to Sunday means 1,350 meringues, 30 large cakes and pizzas plus blinis using 4kg of Loch Fyne whisky marinated smoked salmon over the month of August.  Seen here with preparations well in hand are Dawn and Sheila. 

After the show the audience depart the Moneypenny kitchen (Demonstration room) up the stairs into the shop where they are given a copy of that most coveted publication 'Interesting Times' published by Juno Enterprises especially for the show with a free copies of The FT and AGA Living magazine also available.  Staff are ready to promote the AGA and cookshop items.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

We look forward to seeing you!

MEET THE TEAM
Helen has been manager in Edinburgh for four years but has worked for AGA for over 10 years in both the Perth Shop and old Edinburgh shop. As a trained home economist who has cooked on an AGA for over 30 years is well experienced to help you choose the correct appliance and advise on all your cooking queries.

Helen is ably assisted by her young and enthusiastic team - Karin, who is about to go on maternity leave. Joanna our Saturday girl who loves to cook and experiment on the AGA.  Sheila is our spice queen who often has showroom filled with wonderful aromas. Rachael is our newest member of staff who has always had an AGA.  All have the AGA bug and love to make use of our showroom cookers and to pass on their expertise.

Our Project Manager is Roy Cairns. Roy started with AGA 15 years ago in the old Edinburgh shop working up to manager and then became Project Manager 6 years ago. He covers both the Edinburgh and Perth shops.

EVENTS
Please see above for details of our ongoing exciting demonstration programme.

PROMOTIONS
The price of the 2 and 4 oven oil and gas AGA cookers with conventional flue has also been revised and with prices starting from £5995 including VAT, delivery and installation to a prepared site, there has never been a better time to buy your first AGA, or indeed to update an old one!

AGA AUTHENTIC UPGRADE PROGRAMME
AGA offer three exciting opportunities for AGA owners to upgrade their existing AGA:

RE-INVENT allows you to add the innovative AGA Intelligent Management System (AIMS) to your cooker so that it is only a full temperature when you need to be. At other times it will be in ‘low’ or ‘slumber’ mode, reducing the heat output into the kitchen and conserving fuel!

RESTORE allows to to upgrade the exterior of your AGA to make it look like new! We can change the domes, the black top or you can change the colour to suit your décor

RENEW allows you to trade in your existing AGA against a new model. Your existing AGA will be recycled and will form part of a new one. Indeed, over 70% of an AGA comes from recycled material.

AGA APPLIANCES ON DISPLAY

DIRECTIONS
The AGA Shop Edinburgh is situated just off Edinburgh’s prestigious George Street,on Frederick Street. We are opposite the Queen’s Arms public house.  Parking in the immediate vicinity is limited, however, the Greenside car park is nearby. If you are coming from out of town why don’t you use the Park and Ride which is available from all sides. Although at present  Princes Street  is closed for the tramworks the buses have been re-routed along George Street stopping even nearer The AGA Shop. This is a great service used by Helen daily and much cheaper than parking.
Our Store

The Edinburgh AGA Shop is delighted to work in partnership with the following Authorised Showrooms:

Matheson Plumbing & Heating Ltd - the store features a Black 3-Oven 13AMP AGA
Address: Unit H, The Roundel, Middlefield Industrial Estate, Falkirk, FK2 9HG. Tel: 01324 622 994

Christopher Howard - the store features a Cream 2-Oven Power Flue AGA
Address: 9 Rosebury Place, Gullane, East Lothian, EH31 2AN.  Tel: 01620 842 741

David Douglas - the store features a Cream 4-Oven Balanced Flue AGA
Address: West End, 127 Main Street, Cairneyhill, Fife, KY12 8QX.  Tel: 01383 882 222

Belle Design - the store features a Black 3-Oven Power Flue AGA
Address: 60 High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AN

Richard F Mackay - the store features a 13 AMP 3 Oven AGA Cooker in Pewter
Address: 60 Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2SG

Edinburgh New Town Cookery School - the store features a 13AMP 4 Oven AGA in Dark Blue
Address: 7 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JE

Please click on the name to view the showroom website - if the name is not underlined, the shop does not have their own individual website.