News
The latest news from Edinburgh's Festivals, plus articles and features to help you get more out of the world's leading festival city
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20 Pics from 2020
2020 was not the year we were all expecting but our Festivals still managed to be part of an extraordinary series of experiences
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The World Tunes In for Edinburgh's Hogmanay
More than 3.1 million people tuned in to watch the specially-created three-part drone film created for Edinburgh's Hogmanay.
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2020 Digital Hogmanay Details Revealed
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay continues the tradition of spectacular New Year celebrations with, for the first time, a fully digital programme.
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The Uniquely Scottish Charm of Edinburgh's Festivals
Some people often wonder whether the Festivals could just as easily take place anywhere, not realising that they are rooted in Scotland
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Fringemas comes early
A Festive Crowdfunder campaign has been launched by theFringe Society, with rewards including limited-edition Christmas goodies
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Online Fun For All The Family
Some of our festivals have created online fun activities for children & families, especially useful during the forthcoming festive period.
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Get Ready for the Scottish Jazz & Blues Weekend
This December our Jazz & Blues Festival is staging four incredible nights of brand-new gigs with exceptional musicians that audiences love.
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The Making of a Prize Winner
The 2020 Booker Prize was recently awarded to Douglas Stuart and in August he discussed his prize winning novel at our online Book Festival.
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Sunita Narain awarded the Edinburgh Medal
The prestigious Edinburgh Medal was awarded to Delhi-based environmentalist, Sunita Narain, from where she delivered her public address.
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2021 Tattoo tickets on sale
Tickets for the 2021 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have gone on sale.
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Following a very different August season we now turn our eyes - and ears - towards our next festival in October.
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August 2020: Ten Moments from the Final Weekend
As our August festivals season comes to a close - a season unlike any other - we take a look at ten moments from our final weekend.
