More than 220,000 people come to soak up the atmosphere, take part in creative workshops and attend meet-the-author events. Over 900 participants from 47 different countries are welcomed to the elegant surroundings of Charlotte Square Gardens in the historic heart of Edinburgh, the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature. The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest public celebration of ideas and the written word in the world. Featuring opera, music, theatre and dance from around the world, the International Festival is one of the most accessible events of its league, with tickets starting at £8. Inaugurated in 1947 (75 years ago this year) as a celebration of peace through the arts, the Edinburgh International Festival showcases the very best and most prestigious international companies. Expect the unexpected – any and all performers are welcome, with acts ranging from the experimental and emerging, to new material from household names. An explosion of theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, music, children’s shows, exhibitions, musicals, and street performers brings over 2,500 shows to over 250 venues in Edinburgh throughout August. Turing Fest brings leaders in tech to Scotland, for two days of insight and inspiration in the heart of the Edinburgh festivals. It presents the best, most exciting and intriguing work in visual arts practice.
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More than 40 museums, galleries and pop-up spaces come together in August to programme the Edinburgh Art Festival, with free entry to most exhibitions. Showcasing the best in international film and documentary genres, past premieres have included Dr Zhivago, Taxi Driver, Manhattan, Blade Runner, Back to the Future, Pulp Fiction, ET: The Extra Terrestrial, The Motorcycle Diaries, and Oscar triumph The Hurt Locker. Intimate in its scale, ambitious in its scope, and fuelled by pure passion for cinema in all its manifestations, EIFF seeks to spotlight the most exciting and innovative new film talent, in a setting steeped in history. Renowned around the world for discovering and promoting the very best in international cinema - and for heralding and debating changes in global filmmaking. The Edinburgh International Film Festival Highlights of previous programmes include Roy Hargrove, Joe Temperley, Chick Corea, David Murray, China Moses and Van Morrison. The best international musicians rub shoulders with top Scottish talent to present unique collaborations and outstanding musicianship. The biggest festival of its kind in Britain presents over 140 gigs at 13 venues over 10 days.
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This year sees more rides, more films and more talks, plus books, photographs, workshops and more.Ī week-long community festival held in the historic port of Leith with a programme covering art, music, theatre, dance and historic tours. Cited by the Guardian as one of the UK's best cylcling festivals, this is a showcase for all aspects of bike culture and the city itself. Scotland's greatest celebration of bicycle culture is now in its 4th year. The Imaginate Festival is now the UK’s largest festival of performing arts for this age group. Ideal for family audiences, The Imaginate Festival brings local and international performers together to present a wonderful programme of fun-filled, free shows for children and young people. The Imaginate Festival (Children's Festival) Hidden Door is a non-profit, volunteer run arts festival which brings forgotten and abandoned spaces back to life with art, music, theatre, dance, spoken word, cinema and more. Every year MagicFest attracts over 12,000 people at 80 different events across the city from free installations to the world-class Gala show at the Festival Theatre. Founded in 2010, MagicFest produces the UK’s largest magic event, has consulted for the National Theatre of Scotland, broken a Guinness World Record and produced events at the Globe Theatre in London. What’s that coming over Calton Hill? Yes, it’s the annual Beltane Fire Festival, complete with fire, frolics and lashings of body paint.Įdinburgh International Magic Festival is an annual arts festival that celebrates magic. This two-week festival made of talks, workshops and demonstrations is known for its creative, provocative and fun programming that has recently covered subjects as diverse as the science of ghosts, chocolate and laughter to the legacy of Charles Darwin and the views of Richard Dawkins. Edinburgh’s annual Science Festival is the world’s first celebration of science and technology, and one of Europe’s largest science events.
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