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Festivals in Edinburgh
From music to film, comedy to books, family to the arts there's a wide range of cultural festivals being held through the year in Edinburgh!
Edinburgh Festivals in April
Edinburgh Science Festival CANCELLED
04 Apr 2020 - 19 Apr 2020Edinburgh Science Festival is an educational charity that aims to inspire all ages and backgrounds.
Edinburgh Festivals in May
TradFest CANCELLED
01 May 2020 - 11 May 2020Enjoy eleven days of great music as Tradfest returns to Edinburgh in 2020!
Edinburgh International Childrens Festival has been CANCELLED
20 May 2020 - 31 May 2020Edinburgh International Children's Festival of performing arts for children and young people.
Edinburgh Festivals in June
Edinburgh International Film Festival POSTPONED
17 Jun 2020 - 28 Jun 2020Edinburgh International Film Festival is renowned for discovering & promoting the very best in international cinema.
Edinburgh Festivals in July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
17 Jul 2020 - 26 Jul 2020Set up in 1978, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival now presents high quality musicians from all over the world.
Scottish Festival of Motoring
19 Jul 2020 - 19 Jul 2020Brand new 'Scottish Festival of Motoring' is coming to the Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh on Sunday 19th July, it's a must go event for all the family!
Edinburgh Food Festival
24 Jul 2020 - 02 Aug 2020Celebrate all things great in food & drink when the Edinburgh Food Festival returns to George Square Gardens!
Edinburgh Art Festival CANCELLED
30 Jul 2020 - 30 Aug 2020Founded in 2004, Edinburgh Art Festival is the UK's largest annual festival of visual art.
Edinburgh Festivals in August
Edinburgh Festival Fringe CANCELLED
07 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2020The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks.
Edinburgh International Festival CANCELLED
07 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2020The Edinburgh International Festival presents three weeks of the finest creators & performers from the worlds of the arts.
Foodies Festival
07 Aug 2020 - 09 Aug 2020Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest food festival, returns to Edinburgh’s Inverleith Park 7th, 8th and 9th August!
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - CANCELLED
07 Aug 2020 - 29 Aug 2020With the iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, 2020 sees The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrate its 70th anniversary with ‘The Platinum Edition’.
Edinburgh Summer Sessions
08 Aug 2020 - 20 Aug 2020Tom Jones, Lionel Richie, Michael Kiwanuka, The 1975, McFly, Simple Minds and Travis all set to headline at Edinburgh Summer Sessions across 8th - 20th August!
Edinburgh International Book Festival CANCELLED
15 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2020The Edinburgh International Book Festival began in 1983 and is now a key event in the August Festival season.
Edinburgh Festivals in September
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
05 Sep 2020 - 06 Sep 2020The Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend takes place on 5th and 6th September 2020 and promises to be the best one yet!
Edinburgh Festivals in October
Big Big Gin Festival - Rescheduled
02 Oct 2020 - 04 Oct 2020The Big Big Gin Festival is back at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange in October 2020. Let your experience be-gin!
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
16 Oct 2020 - 31 Oct 2020The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is an annual celebration of live storytelling, oral traditions and cultural diversity.
Edinburgh Horror Festival
22 Oct 2020 - 01 Nov 2020The Edinburgh Horror Festival, or EHF as all the cool kids call it, is a multi-art-form event and one of the most popular Hallowe'en events in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Festivals in November
Sorry, but we have no festivals currently listed for Edinburgh in November at the moment!
Edinburgh Festivals in December
Sorry, but we have no festivals currently listed for Edinburgh in December at the moment!
Edinburgh Festivals in January
Sorry, but we have no festivals currently listed for Edinburgh in at the moment!
Edinburgh Festivals in February
Sorry, but we have no festivals currently listed for Edinburgh in February at the moment!
Edinburgh Festivals in March
Puppet Animation Festival: Edinburgh & Lothians CANCELLED
28 Mar 2020 - 18 Apr 2020The Puppet Animation Festival is the UK’s oldest and largest performing arts festival for children!
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