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.
Get Ready for Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2024
The Uniquely Scottish Charm of the Edinburgh Festivals
What makes the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo so special?
Two new commissions for the 2025 Children’s Festival
EIF Announces First Performances and Theme for 2025
Festival History: Edinburgh International Film Festival
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