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’. 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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Edinburgh Art Festival gets underway
The Edinburgh Art Festival launches today bringing a diverse range of work to venues across the city.
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Edinburgh Festival City with Families
Guest writer Sally Coffey explains why Edinburgh’s year-round festival calendar is perfectly geared up for families.
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World Firsts at the Edinburgh Festivals
The Festival City has proudly presented a number of 'world firsts'
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Your Most Googled Questions about the Edinburgh Festivals Answered
What exactly are the Edinburgh Festivals and how many are there?
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Find your way with the official Festivals Map
If you're heading to Edinburgh for the summer festivals, or already here, our 2019 Festivals map is THE essential guide to finding your way.
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Around the world at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Our blogger-in-residence Dan explores the breathtaking spectacle of precision, flair and internationalism that is The Royal Edinburgh Tattoo
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Highlights from the 2019 Edinburgh International Film Festival
Explore Highlights from the 73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival, 19-30 June 2019.
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Huge free events to kick off Jazz & Blues Festival
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival gets underway with two huge, open air and completely free events.
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International Festival Reveals New Programme Strand
The Edinburgh International Festival has announced the final strand of its 2019 programme: You Are Here.
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We Need New Stories Says 2019 Book Festival
The programme for this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival has been launched, with the theme ‘We Need New Stories’.
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Make your Fringe this August
With 744 shows from Edinburgh, 963 from Scotland and work from a record 63 countries, where do you begin?
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Film Festival 2019 ready for the big screen
Edinburgh International Film Festival is back and ready to wow the crowds in June 2019.
