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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.
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Year of Coasts and Waters
In 2020 Scotland celebrates its Coasts and Waters with a year-long programme of events and activities.
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What is Halloween and where did it come from?
Some of the ancient traditions are still celebrated today in Edinburgh at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
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7 Spooky Facts about Edinburgh's Festivals
Fancy checking out the spookiest festival venues in Edinburgh? Here are seven of our favourite haunts - we ain't afraid of no ghosts!
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay Packing List
In this guide we’ll share with you what to pack for the outdoor events plus some easy packing tips to have a sustainable festival visit.
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72 Hours at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
Take a look at our guide for an incredible 72 hours at Edinburgh's Hogmanay, one of the world's greatest New Year celebrations.
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Edinburgh City Breaks
Based on his extensive Edinburgh experience, Dan Flying Solo offers up some tips on planning a visit to the Festival City.
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay named world's best 'bucket list festival'
Edinburgh's Hogmanay has been named as the world’s best “bucket list festival” – ahead of Munich’s Oktoberfest and Glastonbury.
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7 Amazing Festival City events we’re still talking about
Explore some of the most talked about moments from the Edinburgh Festivals.
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10 Reasons to visit the Scottish International Storytelling Festival
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival takes place 18-31 October and here are a few reasons why you might want to plan a visit
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Top moments from Edinburgh’s Autumn and Winter Festivals
As the summer season draws to a close, we take a look at some of the top things to do at Edinburgh’s Autumn and Winter Festivals.
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Reflections on the 2019 August Festivals
Explore highlights from Edinburgh's summer season of festivals.
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August Festivals Week 4 Round-up
What happened this week at the Edinburgh Festivals.
