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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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
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Best Fringe Joke Revealed
Dave, the BAFTA-winning UKTV entertainment channel, has announced the winner of its thirteenth Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe award
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Award Time at the Film Festival
The winner of the inaugural Powell and Pressburger Award for best film has been announced
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August 2022: Third Week in 12 Pics
This week saw the return of our full compliment of six festivals and we've picked a further twelve pictures from across our festival city
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First of the Fringe First Awards
Given out three times across August, the award recognises new work that has left its mark at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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August 2022: Second Week in 12 Pics
Our return to a full program of live festival events continued this week and we've picked a few photos to try and capture the buzz
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10 Highlights for the Film Festival
Here are 10 favourites to look out for from this year’s line-up
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How to be green at the Edinburgh Festivals
We want everyone to be more responsible and consider how they can reduce their environmental impact
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All you need to know about the Book Festival
Here are some of the most asked questions about our Book Festival, together with what we hope are some helpful answers
