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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EIF showcases traditional music from around the world
This year's Festival features artists from across the world bringing their own traditional music to Edinburgh
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Get Ready for the August Festivals 2023
Get ready for a month of extraordinary experiences in Scotland's majestic capital city
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Help us make Edinburgh a greener festival city in 2023
We want everyone to be more responsible and consider how they can reduce their environmental impact
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Better access for our disabled audiences
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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Film Festival Programme Goes Live
Includes 24 new feature films, five retrospective titles, five short film programmes, and an outdoor screening weekend
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Fringe street events return to city centre sites in 2023
The Fringe street events bring an explosion of breath-taking sights, sounds and experiences to the streets of Edinburgh.
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Mardi Gras and Carnival come to Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival has revealed details of its opening weekend which will see the return of the two much loved events
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Preview Night Tickets for the Tattoo this August
Preview Night tickets offer both local and international audiences the very first chance to witness the seminal spectacle
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Free events at the Edinburgh International Festival
Taking place across Edinburgh in August, bringing the city together to capture the spirit of community and the joy of music making
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Unique Edinburgh Festivals programmes strengthen recovery
Independent research confirms the huge contribution that Edinburgh’s Festivals make to the economic vitality of Edinburgh and Scotland
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Closing Film for Festival Announced
Edinburgh International Film Festival is delighted to announced that the Festival will close with a UK premiere
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New Commissions at the Art Festival
Connecting the people and city of Edinburgh with a global dialogue through a range of exhibitions, commissions, performances and events
