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 May
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is one of Scotland's most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature.
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BAFTA Scotland: Guru Live Online
BAFTA Scotland will host its flagship festival for aspiring creatives, Guru Live, online for 2021 between the 4th & 7th May!
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Safe To Be Me Festival
Scottish Ballet presents the Safe to Be Me Festival, a digital festival of dance for young people to explore their identities through creative, interactive experiences and digital dance workshops!
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Pint of Science
Quench your thirst for knowledge when the annual Pint of Science festival returns online between the 17th - 20th May 2021!
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Edinburgh International Childrens Festival
Edinburgh International Children's Festival of performing arts for children and young people.
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Edinburgh Marathon Festival
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend will take place on 29th and 30th May 2021 and promises to be the best one yet!
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Marine Fest 2021
Explore the wonders of Scotland’s marine environment at the first ever Marine Fest hosted by the Scottish Seabird Centre!
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Edinburgh Festivals in June
The National Whisky Festival
Following popular previous editions, The National Whisky Festival will be making its way back to Edinburgh in June.
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Let’s Rock Scotland
Let's Rock Scotland, the Ultimate 80's Festival, returns to Dalkeith Country Park on Saturday 19th June 2021 with a fantastic lineup of artists bringing you the very best of the 80’s!
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Edinburgh Science Festival
Edinburgh Science Festival is an educational charity that aims to inspire all ages and backgrounds.
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Edinburgh Festivals in July
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival
The Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival returns in 2021 with a world class line-up of breweries, headline music acts and Scotland’s finest street food!
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Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Set up in 1978, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival now presents high quality musicians from all over the world.
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Scottish Festival of Motoring
Brand new 'Scottish Festival of Motoring' is coming to the Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh on Sunday 18th July 2021, it's a must go event for all the family!
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Edinburgh Food Festival
Celebrate all things great in food & drink when the Edinburgh Food Festival returns to George Square Gardens IN 2021!
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Edinburgh Art Festival
Due to COVID-19, Edinburgh Art Festival launch a series of artist responses to mark the intended dates of their 2020 edition.
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Edinburgh Gin Festival 2021
The Edinburgh Gin Festival is coming to Central Hall on Saturday 31st July! Come along and meet the distillers, chat, sample and even buy a bottle to take home!
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Truckfest Scotland
Scotland’s biggest and best truck show returns to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre on the 3rd & 4th August. A great day out for the family!
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Edinburgh Festivals in August
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Fringe will go ahead in 2021. However, a range of scenarios are being prepared for, from socially distanced live events to digital offerings.
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Foodies Festival
Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest food festival, returns to Edinburgh’s Inverleith Park 6th, 7th and 8th August 2021!
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Fringe by the Sea
Fringe by the Sea returns in 2021 with a new outdoor format and socially-distanced audiences.
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Out East Festival
Out East is a new family friendly festival landing in a socially distanced East Lothian this summer!
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will return home to the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade in 2021!
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 7th to 29th August with live performance in temporary outdoor pavilions throughout the city.
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Edinburgh Summer Sessions
Taking place in the heart of Scotland’s capital city, the third edition of Edinburgh Summer Sessions pops up against the backdrop of Edinburgh Castle!
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Edinburgh International Book Festival Online
The Edinburgh International Book Festival began in 1983 and is now a key event in the August Festival season and return in August 2021.
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Edinburgh Festivals in September
Ocean Film Festival
The Ocean Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre with a brand new selection of the most amazing ocean films.
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Hidden Door Festival 2021
The Hidden Door festival returns in September 2021 for an outdoor festival of music, visual art, theatre, dance and spoken word.
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The Rum Festival Edinburgh
It's back! The UK's first travelling Rum Festival is back in Edinburgh for a fourth year! Catch it on the 24th & 25th of September!
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Edinburgh Festivals in October
Edinburgh Juniper Festival
The Juniper Festival, 'Scotland’s Best Gin Fest', returns to Summerhall in October 2021.
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Edinburgh Cocktail Week
Edinburgh Cocktail Week is returning in October 2021 and has been extended to two full weeks, Monday 11th - Sunday 24th October!
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Edinburgh Horror Festival
The 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.
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Terminal V Festival - Halloween 2021
Terminal V returns to The Royal Highland Centre for two days, taking place over Halloween weekend 30th + 31st October!
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Edinburgh Festivals in November
Stag & Dagger Edinburgh
Stag & Dagger, Scotland's original multi-venue event and biggest new music showcase returns to Edinburgh on Sunday 14th November!
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Edinburgh Vegan Festival
Don't miss the Edinburgh Vegan Festival, taking place on Sunday 28th November 2021 at Out of the Blue Drill Hall!
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Edinburgh Festivals in December
Edinburgh Festivals in January
Edinburgh Festivals in February
Edinburgh Festivals in March
Edinburgh Festivals in April
Edinburgh TradFest
The very best traditional music from Scotland and around the world returns from 30th April to 10th May 2021.
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