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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Edinburgh Art Festival announces 'Improbable City' commissions
Edinburgh Art Festival has unveiled its 2015 commissions programme under the title 'The Improbable City'
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'Iona' will close Film Festival 2015
Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced this year's closing film - Scott Graham's enthralling drama, 'Iona'...
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Imaginate Festival opens soon!
The Imaginate Festival opens next week, with 7 days of performing arts fun and entertainment for young people of all ages.
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Robert Carlyle's black comedy to open Film Festival
The opening film of the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival will be Robert Carlyle's 'The Legend of Barney Thomson'
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Jazz and Blues Festival reveals all!
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival has launched a bumper programme for July 2015
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Mela/Tattoo to hold open auditions for Bollywood spectacular
Edinburgh Mela and Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo are after local dance enthusiasts to star in their 2015 Bollywood dance extravaganza
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Film Festival 2015 to screen classic made-for-TV movies
Edinburgh International Film Festival will screen classic American TV movies as part of its 2015 programme
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Jazz Festival reveals 40 more acts for summer
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival has announced details of a further forty acts in their bumper 2015 programme.
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Science Festival 2015 launches The Ideas Factory
Edinburgh International Science Festival has launched its full 2015 programme, transforming into The Ideas Factory...
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Edinburgh Art Festival launches 2015 programme
Edinburgh Art Festival has announced its programme for 2015, combining some of the best in contemporary and historic art
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Big names feature in early treat for fans of Jazz and Blues Festival
Fans of the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival have been given an early treat, with the advance release of tickets for two big-name events...
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Edinburgh International Festival launches 2015 programme
Edinburgh International Festival has announced its full festival programme for August 2015.
