Festivals

A world-leading festival of words, literature, and ideas, taking place every August and based at Edinburgh Futures Institute.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is the organisation that underpins the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a three-week festival of performing arts that takes place in Edinburgh every August.

The International Festival brings together performers and ensembles from the worlds of dance, opera, music and theatre for three weeks in August.

A revitalised Edinburgh International Film Festival honours 70+ years of festival history and aims to create a world-class showcase for independent film and filmmaking talent, now running in August parallel to a host of other creative festivals.

The Edinburgh Science Festival began 35 years ago as the world’s first public celebration of science and technology as a Festival, and continues to take places annually over the Easter holidays.

The Edinburgh TV Festival is the home of independent debate in TV, running concurrently with the Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, and similar events in the city.