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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Art Festival Talks offer insight and inspiration
Take inspiration from industry insiders at Edinburgh Art Festival's series of talks this August.
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Key themes as Book Festival approaches
From surveillance to illustration, this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival has a novel's worth of themes to enjoy
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Festival Chorus celebrated with Harmonium Project
Art will meet technology this evening with Edinburgh International Festival's Harmonium Project
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Your #MyEdFests photos - week 1
Each week in August we're looking for your photos of the festival city - just tag them as #myedfests and we'll put our favourites up!
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Fringe launches 2015 Edinburgh Airport ticket pick-up
Edinburgh Festival Fringe has launched its hugely popular Edinburgh Airport ticket pick-up point for travellers arriving in the city
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East meets West as Tattoo set to begin
In advance of the first performances this week, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo launched on Monday at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
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On your bike! A cyclist’s guide to Edinburgh's festivals
Pump up the tyres, strap on your helmet and join us on a cycle around Edinburgh's Festivals this August!
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Blogger Emily Luxton takes over (...for a day)
We welcome award-winning blogger, Emily Luxton to the festival city, and give her the keys to our social media!
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay - 2015 Street Party now on sale!
Tickets are now on sale for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2015, with organisers promising a party to top even last year's completely sold out events
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Packed programme as Mela turns 21!
Details announced for the 21st Edinburgh Mela, with a spectacular weekend of some of the very best in world music, dance, food and fashion
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Film Festival awards announced as audiences soar
Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced strong audience figures for the recently ended festival, and revealed its award winners
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Jazz Festival sends musicians to find new blues talent
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival has released a short film showing how two Scottish blues stars went looking for American talent
