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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Fringe Defies the Norm with mammoth programme
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe launches its full programme for August 2016 with yet another breathtakingly huge and diverse lineup.
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Bargain film tickets for Best of the Fest
Edinburgh International Film Festival announces details of its Best of the Fest programme, with tickets at just £7.
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Book Festival challenges fans to Imagine Better
Illumination, debate and inspiration at Charlotte Square Gardens, as Edinburgh International Book Festival launches its programme.
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Family fun at Art Festival Dazzle Ship
Edinburgh Art Festival's new Dazzle Ship is the inspiration for Dazzle Day Out, an afternoon of family-friendly events.
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Movies in the open air - Film Fest in the City
Fans of outdoor cinema will be delighted by the return of the free screenings of movies from family favourites to action spectaculars
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Premiere quality at the 2016 Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival has launched its full programme for June, with 22 World premieres and much more.
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Film Festival to launch with special 70th edition tartan
A beautiful new tartan has been created to celebrate the launch of the 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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5 shows not to miss at Imaginate 2016!
The Imaginate Festival starts on Saturday 28 May - here are five top picks for shows to take your little ones to!
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Fringe a month from launch - advance sales underway
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe will launch its full 2016 programme in early June - and hundreds of shows are already on sale!
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Edinburgh's Festivals - May roundup
Back in January, we put together a roundup of what we knew about the forthcoming Edinburgh Festivals - and here's what we know now.
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Tommy’s Honour set to open the Edinburgh International Film Festival
The world premiere of the film, which was shot entirely on location in Scotland and directed by Jason Connery.
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International Festival 2016 - young audiences
Edinburgh International Festival's 2016 programme offers an exceptional range of world-class arts, including plenty for young audiences