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’. 2022 is our 75th anniversary and 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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Science Festival's new theatre experiment
The Science Festival's first Scratch Theatre night takes place from 6pm on Wednesday 14 September at the Scottish Storytelling Centre
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Numbers soar as Fringe records big tickets increase
Almost 2.5 million tickets were issued for the 2016 Fringe, an increase of 7.7%
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Advance look at Storytelling Festival 2016
A preview of the programme for October's Scottish International Storytelling Festival
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Literary legends at second week of Book Festival
Louis de Bernières, John Boyne and Jonathan Safran Foer come to the Edinburgh International Book Festival to talk about their latest work.
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10 Edinburgh Spots You Won't Want To Miss This August
Here are our top ten tips on how to make use of Edinburgh's August festivals to explore the Scottish capital.
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Enjoy a family day at the festivals
Give children an action packed experience at Edinburgh's August Festivals, and let their imaginations run wild!
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A Tattoo for the generations
This year's Tattoo featured the British Army's youngest ever Pipe Major as Lone Piper, plus two participants separated by 85 years!
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Art Festival venues - big and small, known and unexpected
A look at a selection of venues hosting work at the 2016 Edinburgh Art Festival, ranging from grand galleries to a courier firm's basement
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Eclectic lineup for Book Festival's Unbound
Edinburgh International Book Festival's Unbound events offer opportunities to unwind with music, poetry, live literature and more.
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Storytelling Festival issues chilling challenge
Scottish International Storytelling Festival wants the public to create their own ghost stories, and see the best performed at the festival.
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If the August Festivals were Olympic events...
As the Rio Olympics showcase sporting excellence, we wondered which Games events best match each of our equally excellent August Festivals!
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Art Festival makes strides with walking tours
Edinburgh Art Festival features great work right across the city - and how better to see it than with a guided walk?
