August '26 in 26 Pics

Is it possible to capture the essence of our August Festivals in just a few photographs? Well the true answer is 'No', but we thought we'd given it a go anyway. So here are 26 pics from August 2026.

Photo Credits [from the top]: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo; Edinburgh International Festival/Antonia Bain; Edinburgh International Book Festival; Edinburgh Art Festival; Edinburgh International Film Festival; Edinburgh Festival Fringe; The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo; Edinburgh International Festival/Jess Shurte; Edinburgh International Book Festival; Edinburgh Art Festival; Edinburgh International Film Festival; Edinburgh Festival Fringe; The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo; Edinburgh International Festival/Jess Shurte; Edinburgh International Book Festival; Edinburgh Art Festival/Charlotte Cullen; Edinburgh International Film Festival; Edinburgh Festival Fringe; The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo; Edinburgh International Festival/Tommy Ga Ken Wan; Edinburgh International Book Festival; Edinburgh Art Festival; Edinburgh Festival Fringe; The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo; Edinburgh International Festival/Jess Shurte; Edinburgh Festival Fringe