News
The latest news from Edinburgh's Festivals, plus articles and features to help you get more out of the world's leading festival city
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£1million Digital Boost For Edinburgh Festivals
The UK Government will fund two new projects to expand the digital potential of the Edinburgh Festivals with £1 million investment
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2020: A year unlike any other
2020 was a year unlike any other and a few of our Directors have looked back over their festival year
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Fleabag creator is the Fringe Society's first President
We're delighted to announce that Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been appointed in the role of President of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.
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A New Chapter for the Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced that the 2021 Festival will move to a new location in the city.
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20 Pics from 2020
2020 was not the year we were all expecting but our Festivals still managed to be part of an extraordinary series of experiences
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The World Tunes In for Edinburgh's Hogmanay
More than 3.1 million people tuned in to watch the specially-created three-part drone film created for Edinburgh's Hogmanay.
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2020 Digital Hogmanay Details Revealed
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay continues the tradition of spectacular New Year celebrations with, for the first time, a fully digital programme.
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Fringemas comes early
A Festive Crowdfunder campaign has been launched by theFringe Society, with rewards including limited-edition Christmas goodies
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Online Fun For All The Family
Some of our festivals have created online fun activities for children & families, especially useful during the forthcoming festive period.
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Get Ready for the Scottish Jazz & Blues Weekend
This December our Jazz & Blues Festival is staging four incredible nights of brand-new gigs with exceptional musicians that audiences love.
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The Making of a Prize Winner
The 2020 Booker Prize was recently awarded to Douglas Stuart and in August he discussed his prize winning novel at our online Book Festival.
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Sunita Narain awarded the Edinburgh Medal
The prestigious Edinburgh Medal was awarded to Delhi-based environmentalist, Sunita Narain, from where she delivered her public address.
