News
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’. 2022 is our 75th anniversary and 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.
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New commission for 2023 Children's Festival
A bold new play from award winning writer Hannah Lavery has been announced
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Back with a Bang
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is back and ready to light-up the city and show the world how to party into 2023!
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Future of the Festival
The new Director of Edinburgh International Festival - Nicola Benedetti - shares her thoughts on the future of the Festival
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Storytelling Festival Opens
Welcome to the world’s largest celebration of storytelling, anchored in Scotland, a nation of storytellers
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Edinburgh is a Story
Edinburgh International Festival has revealed full details of their month-long digital programme series
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Film Festival Ceases Trading
A perfect storm of factors has led to the immediate closure of the Film Festival and its sister organisations
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Mini-Autumn Festival Series
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is hosting a mini-Autumn Festival Series in the city
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Keep It Lit: for the Storytelling Festival
Everyone's invited to the ceilidh this year, with a programme where experiences are shared and hopes affirmed
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10 Reasons to visit the Scottish International Storytelling Festival
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival takes place 14-30 October and here are a few reasons why you might want to plan a visit
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Festival Ripples in September
Although our August Festivals have now come to an end, there remain some ripples of their programmes throughout September and beyond
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August 2022: Fourth Week in 12 Pics
Our final week gave us some extraordinary experiences and left us with some great memories.
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Literary Award Winners announced
The UK’s longest-running literary awards have been presented at the Edinburgh International Book festival
