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Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival

The Edinburgh Food Festival is back at Assembly George Square Gardens and has expanded to include live folk music.

Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival

About Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival

Assembly Festival have today announced the expansion of the Edinburgh Food Festival, which takes place in George Square Gardens, to include live folk music.

The newly expanded Folk & Food Festival runs from 18 – 28 July and will include a host of delicious food and drinks from local traders, and a jam-packed programme of free and ticketed events and live folk music.

With performances from Duncan Chisholm, The Unthanks, The East Pointers, and more, this is an exciting new addition to the Edinburgh festival scene.

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