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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Access and Inclusion at Edinburgh’s summer festivals
A look at how Edinburgh's summer Festivals have been working hard in an effort to make their huge range of exciting events open to all
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A new long-term home for the Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced plans for their new home from 2024
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10 reasons to go to the Edinburgh Festivals
Why should you join us in the world's cultural melting pot?
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Return of the wonderful worlds of jazz and blues
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is back live, ready to raise the curtain to let sounds from New Orleans to Brasil wash over the city
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More shows announced for Fringe 2022
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has announced a further 1,281 shows for their 75th anniversary season
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Book Festival's Schools program returns live in-person
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced the line-up for the 2022 Baillie Gifford Schools Programme in August
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Gesture of solidarity
The Edinburgh International Festival will welcome the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra for a historic free concert in August
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Connection Through Voices
International performers from Mexico, the USA, Switzerland, and New Zealand confirmed for the 2022 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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What makes the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival so special?
First staged back in 1990, the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival has become an indispensable part of our festival city
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Calling All Storytellers
The Storytelling Festival invites people to submit proposals on the theme 'Interpreting Scotland'
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2022 Edinburgh Medal awarded to Ugandan pioneer
Each year the Edinburgh Medal is presented at the Edinburgh Science Festival to mark a significant contribution to the wellbeing of humanity
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Free Tickets and Books for School Pupils
Free Tickets and Books for School Pupils at this year's Book Festival, thanks to Baillie Gifford
