Children’s Festival programme launched

The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (formerly Imaginate Festival) which is running from 27 May to 4 June 2017, has launched its programme. The new name reflects Imaginate’s wider role in the sector: supporting artists to make new work year round and producing the flagship Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. Continue reading Children’s Festival programme launched

More funding for Edinburgh’s Festivals

Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop today announced a major investment in Scottish talent, as she provided details of EXPO funded projects for Edinburgh’s Festivals in their 70^th anniversary year. Continue reading More funding for Edinburgh’s Festivals

Book Week events: the one that (nearly) got away!

We recently gave you ten unmissable Book Week events happening across the city this month. Well, we have another – Pentlands Book Festival takes place from 11 – 26 November. Continue reading Book Week events: the one that (nearly) got away!

Prime Minister’s Diwali message

The Prime Minister has sent her best wishes to everyone celebrating Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas. Continue reading Prime Minister’s Diwali message

All set for Spooky Saturday!

Shoppers in Edinburgh are gearing up for a bumper Halloween as research shows that they plan to spend an average of £34.18 on costumes, decorations and sweets for trick or treaters – double the amount spent just five years ago. Continue reading All set for Spooky Saturday!

Edinburgh folk get their city back!

Fireworks concert brings record-breaking Festival to a close

After 50,266 performances of 3,269 shows in 294 venues across Edinburgh, the final curtain has fallen on the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – and it’s been yet another record-breaking year for the luvvies …
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Fringe benefits!

Edinburgh’s festivals boost Scottish economy by over £300 million

Independent research published today confirms the huge contribution that Edinburgh’s Festivals make to the quality of life, international reputation and economic vitality of Edinburgh and Scotland. Edinburgh’s festivals attracted combined audiences of more than 4.5 million in 2015, putting them on par with attendances at the FIFA World Cup and second only to the Olympic Games. Continue reading Fringe benefits!