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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Children's Festival unveils 2018 programme
Edinburgh International Children's Festival presents a lineup of top-class theatre and dance for young people, from across the globe
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Book Festival launches 2018 Schools Programme
In Scotland's Year of Young People, the Edinburgh International Book Festival has launched its 2018 Baillie Gifford Schools Programme
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Fringe 2018 - early shows on sale now
Tickets are on sale now for the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the full programme to be launched in June
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30th Science Festival visits 30+ venues
Edinburgh International Science Festival celebrates its 30th edition this spring, with events at more than 30 fantastic venues
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Science Festival 2018 - Life, the Universe and Everything
Edinburgh International Science Festival is back for its 30th year, to inspire, delight and provoke with its 2018 programme
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Year of Young People at Edinburgh's Festivals
Edinburgh’s Festivals always have plenty of events, activities and opportunities for young people, and never more so than in 2018
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8 green things about the Edinburgh Festivals
Some examples of how Edinburgh's Festivals deliver the best in arts and entertainment while working to be environmentally responsible.
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Expecting the unexpected at Edinburgh's Festivals
Think you know Edinburgh's Festivals? There's always something new to discover!
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First show announced for 2018's International Festival
Edinburgh International Festival has announced its first programming for August 2018, a National Theatre of Scotland staging of 'Midsummer'
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Festivals prepare for Year of Young People
As Scotland celebrates the 2018 Year of Young People, find out how Edinburgh's Festivals are getting ready to play a big part.
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What makes Edinburgh the world’s leading festival city?
We take a look at why our city is the best place in the world for festivals – year after year!
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Festivals look ahead to Scotland’s Year of Young People
How Edinburgh's Festivals are gearing up for 2018 and Scotland’s Year of Young People.
