Edinburgh International Childrens Festival

Edinburgh International Children's Festival of performing arts for children and young people.

About Edinburgh International Childrens Festival

We are deeply saddened to announce that this year's Edinburgh International Children's Festival is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Government advice to close schools and venues means it is no longer possible for us to go ahead as planned.


Our flagship festival is now called Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (formerly Imaginate Festival).

The Edinburgh International Children's Festival is Scotland's international festival of performing arts for children and young people.

Edinburgh - We are based in Edinburgh and contribute to the rich tapestry of arts and culture available throughtout the year. Our nine-day long celebration of theatre and dance for children offers over 90 performances in various venues across Edinburgh.

International - Our programme is truly international. Our Festival Director travels far and wide to select the most exciting and innovative performances available worlwide. This year, we will be presenting productions from 9 different countries including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Wales, the Netherlands, Norway and Australia. The Festival has also established itself as one of the best places for programmers from all over the world to see young people’s work of the very highest standard and each year, we welcome over 200 delegates from leading venues such as Sydney Opera House, Southbank Centre or the New Victory in Broadway.

Children - Our programme offers a rich and diverse mix of productions specifically created for children and young people. We want more children in Scotland to experience work that is deeply engaging, innovative and inspiring. We believe that all children deserve the opportunity to develop their creativity, emotional intelligence and reach their true potential.

All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact. We take every opportunity to ensure the details for Edinburgh International Childrens Festival are accurate, please contact us at hello[@]whatsonnetwork.co.uk if any of the above information is incorrect.

Upcoming Events at Edinburgh International Childrens Festival

Related Links

Imaginate Festival: Renfrewshire

, Various Locations Renfrewshire

Imaginate is a unique organisation in Scotland, promoting, developing and celebrating the performing arts for children and young people.It is our goal...
Read more

More Festivals in Edinburgh

IberoDocs Festival Edinburgh

NA NA, Edinburgh NA

IberoDocs is the first showcase for Ibero-American culture in Scotland, focussed on documentary films by Spanish, Portuguese and Latin-American filmmakers.
Read more

Fringe by the Sea

5a Tantallon Terrace, North Berwick EH39 4LE

This is the 10th anniversary of Fringe by the Sea with 60 plus performances over the entire week.
Read more

Scottish International Storytelling Festival

, Various Locations Edinburgh

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival, returns in October 2020 with a mix of online events and small-scale face-to-face performances.
Read more

Burns&Beyond

, Various Locations Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Burns&Beyond and Chinese New Year Festivals are joining forces for a very special programme of events in 2020.
Read more

Edinburgh International Magic Festival

,

Edinburgh International Magic Festival is an annual arts festival and is the UK’s largest magic event.
Read more

Puppet Animation Festival: Edinburgh & Lothians

, Various Locations Edinburgh

The Puppet Animation Festival is the UK’s oldest and largest performing arts festival for children!
Read more

Festival of Politics

NA NA, Edinburgh Old Town EH99 1SP

The Festival of Politics returns on Thursday 10 October 2019 and aims to provoke and inspire people of all ages and from every walk of life to listen, engage and debate.
Read more

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival

NA NA, Various Locations Edinburgh NA

Set up in 1978, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival now presents high quality musicians from all over the world.
Read more

Red, Red Rose Street

NA NA, NA NA

Red Red Rose Street returns for 2018 with a festival of Burns’ music and words running from 25th - 27th January.
Read more

Edinburgh Iranian Festival

NA NA, NA NA

The Edinburgh Iranian Festival is a non-political showcase for world-class Iranian culture.
Read more

All Festivals listings in Edinburgh

Sponsored Links

Popular Events

Popular Venues