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Edinburgh Jazz Festival was set up in 1978 by banjo-player and guitarist, Mike Hart. Mike's initial focus was on traditional jazz and a host of events taking place for free admission in pubs. By the mid-80's the Festival had added ticketed events, and had broadened its musical policy to encompass swing and mainstream jazz and occasionally some more modern groups.
From the Festival's commencement the artistic policy has been to concentrate on musical excellence (rather than the "star system") and to champion spontaneous creativity: music making on the spot in Edinburgh. These virtues have been developed in the 21st Century with the production of a wide range of new music, the establishment of the Edinburgh Jazz Festival Orchestra, and an on-going commitment to supporting Scottish musicians to realise creative ideas, and to link with international musicians. Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival has also grown its world outlook, presenting high quality musicians from all over the world.
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival returns from 11th to 20th July 2025, presenting a programme that spans the entire history of the music from ragtime to modern jazz to Chicago blues and beyond.
READ MOREBack by popular demand, musical maestro Jools Holland and his famous Rhythm & Blues Orchestra play the Usher Hall on Sunday 13th July!
READ MOREJulian Lage is a stunningly accomplished creative force in modern music. For his Edinburgh debut he is joined by longtime collaborator Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder and American drummer Joey Baron.
READ MOREEdinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival is delighted to welcome back one of the greatest jazz singers of our age, Curtis Stigers and top-class US band on 17th July!
READ MOREColin Steele’s STRAMASH has made waves since its inception in 2006 and Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival are delighted to premiere new music from the second album!
READ MOREA lynchpin of Glasgow’s flourishing jazz scene, corto.alto brings together some of Scotland’s finest players to create a heady mix of jazz, hip-hop, broken beat, electronica, dub, and punk.
READ MOREMulti-Platinum, Grammy-nominated global superstar Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs with the legendary Bobby Rush, following the massive success of their album ‘Young Fashioned Ways’!
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Iranian Festival is a non-political showcase for world-class Iranian culture.
READ MOREEdinburgh International Improv Festival is back in person at Scottish Storytelling Centre from 20th to 23rd March 2025.
READ MOREEdinburgh’s Hogmanay is back to celebrate the end of 2025 and the new year with an unforgettable experience for Edinburgh and beyond.
READ MOREThe Traverse kicks off its 2022 programme with a wide range of interactive workshops and Q&As, in-person readings and creative prompts for first time writers to seasoned theatremakers.
READ MOREThe first full Leith Comedy Festival will take place in popular live venues and community hubs across Leith this October.
READ MOREEdinburgh International Children's Festival of performing arts for children and young people.
READ MOREBurns&Beyond returns in January 2024, celebrating the life and legacy of Robert Burns through traditional and contemporary art and culture from across Scotland and Beyond!
READ MOREEdinburgh’s Just Festival Celebrates 21st Year With Bumper Programme. Free to attend programme online and at St. John’s Church, Princes Street from 6th – 30th August.
READ MORERare Books Edinburgh is a festival dedicated to rare, collectable and important books and the history of the book.
READ MORERed Red Rose Street returns for 2018 with a festival of Burns’ music and words running from 25th - 27th January.
READ MOREA festival celebrating Edinburgh Gaelic community past and present. A' dèanamh fèill air coimhearsnachd Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann.
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