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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Fabulous Folklore and Family Fun at the 2018 Storytelling Festival
This year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival offers two magical weeks of traditional spoken word performance
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Storytelling Festival celebrates Irish links with 2018 programme
A special series of 12 events celebrating Scottish-Irish links is at the heart of the Festival's lineup in Edinburgh and across the country
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August Festivals Flying High Yet Again
We take a look back at just some of the amazing experiences delivered this summer by Edinburgh's five August festivals
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Franz Ferdinand to lead Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations
Edinburgh's Hogmanay has announced that Scottish indie legends Franz Ferdinand will headline this year's New Year party.
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Reflections on the August Festivals
Eve Livingston, who joined us as a freelance writer in summer 2018, looks back on her own experiences at Edinburgh's August Festivals
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Opera stars to join SCO for Fireworks finalé
Singers Lucy Crowe and Nicky Spence join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for the Edinburgh International Festival's closing Fireworks Concert
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11 things you have to do before August ends
We're in the final week of the 2018 August Festivals - here's your must-do checklist before it's all over!
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Fringe programme brings the world to Edinburgh
Boasting a lineup with entertainers from more than 50 countries the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a feast of internationalism
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Pop-Ups and Events at 2018 Art Festival
Edinburgh Art Festival offers an exciting array of talks, tours, performances, pop-ups and more as part of its events programme
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Access and Inclusion at Edinburgh’s summer festivals 2018
A look at how Edinburgh's summer Festivals have been working hard in an effort to make their huge range of exciting events open to all
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Over 200 Book Festival events for young people
The 2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival with a huge range of great events for children and young adults
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VIDEO - International Festival Opening Event, Five Telegrams
If you weren't able to be in Edinburgh for the breathtaking open air light and music show of Five Telegrams, you can now watch the video
