Formed in the shadow of a worldwide cataclysm, our first festivals sought to use culture as a healing balm to bring peoples and nations together in celebration of our common humanity and help ‘the flowering of the human spirit’. Below you'll find all the latest news from across our festivals, plus articles and features to help you get more out of our world leading festival city.
Torchlight Procession returns to kick off the Hogmanay Celebrations!
What makes our Storytelling Festival so special?
HOT DUB TIME MACHINE returns to Edinburgh’s Hogmanay!
Theme for Science Festival 2025: Spaceship Earth
Getting Ready for Tattoo75
TEXAS to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2024
Storytelling Festival Launches 35th Anniversary Programme
Some words from the August Festivals
Get Ready for August 2024
Gig Goers Guide to Edinburgh International Festival 2024
Explore Edinburgh with the 2024 Art Festival
Future Tense at the 2024 Book Festival
Ten tips for Fringe first-timers in 2024
Meet the Cast of the 2024 Tattoo
Help us make Edinburgh a greener festival city in 2024