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9th - 17th June 2018
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LEITH
FESTIVAL & GALA DAY
The Leith Festival Gala Day Parade
starts from Balfour Street at noon. The
procession route goes down Leith Walk
to Constitution Street and turns at Queen
Charlotte Street and onto Leith Links.
Pony Rides, Bouncy Castle, Stalls, Music
from Chaplin's Disco Bus. The Leith Tattoo
ends the week of events on Sunday 16th
June.
www.leithfestival.com |
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30th June - 8th July 2018
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HARBOURS ART FESTIVAL
The largest and most diverse arts
festival in East Lothian
The 3 Harbours of Prestonpans,
Cockenzie and Port Seton provides
the perfect setting for this
unique festival showing
arts in unusual spaces.
www.3harbours.co.uk |
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20th June - 1st July 2018
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EDINBURGH
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The world's oldest continually-running
film festival started in 1947 alongside
the Edinburgh International Festival
and the Edinburgh Fringe.
Based at the Edinburgh
Filmhouse, Lothian Road, it features
a very wide range of international
premieres, retrospectives and more.
www.edfilmfest.org.uk |
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13th-22nd July 2018
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EDINBURGH
JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL
A diverse musical celebration that
brings together a wide variety of top
quality performers in venues all over
the city.
Founded in 1978
it is now the longest-running jazz
festival in the country.
www.edinburghjazzfestival.com |
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26th July -26th August 2018
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EDINBURGH
ARTS FESTIVAL
Founded in 2004, Edinburgh Art Festival
is Scotland’s largest annual visual
art festival and aims to showcase a diverse
and vibrant programme of visual arts
exhibitions and events, representing
and supporting the best international
and emerging artists.
www.edinburghartfestival.com |
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3rd- 25th August 2018
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EDINBURGH
MILITARY TATTOO
A stunning, spectacular display set
against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh
Castle. Featuring Pipes & Drums,
Massed Military Bands, display teams,
dancers and acts from all over the world.
www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk |
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3rd - 27th August 2018
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EDINBURGH
FESTIVAL FRINGE
A diverse musical
celebration that brings
together a wide variety
of top quality performers
in venues all over the
city.
www.edfringe.com |
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3rd - 27th August 2018
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EDINBURGH
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
The Edinburgh
International Festival began in 1947
and is one of the greatest celebrations
of the arts, attracting audiences from
around the world to the city's thrilling
atmosphere. The festivities offer a unique
opportunity to experience the excitement
of live performance by internationally
renowned artists as well as the joy of
discovering new and unfamiliar talent.
www.eif.co.uk |
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11th - 27th August 2018
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EDINBURGH
INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
The
world's Biggest Celebration
of books featuring over
800 authors and events
for book lovers of all
ages. Join in debate
and participate in workshops.
All events take place
in Charlotte Square (West
end of George Street)
www.edbookfest.co.uk |
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4th - 26th August 2018
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WEST
END CRAFT, ART & DESIGN FAIR
ST. JOHN'S
CHURCHYARD, LOTHIAN ROAD EDINBURGH
www.3d2d.co.uk |
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2018
dates to be confirmed
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EDINBURGH
MELA
LEITH LINKS
Scotland's
Biggest intercultural
Arts Festival, including
musicians, dancers
and arts
& crafts.
www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk |
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9pm
-11pm 31st OCTOBER 2018
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SAMHUINN
FIRE FESTIVAL
West Parliament Square, Edinburgh
No ticket required, attendance by donation
https://beltane.org/
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2018
dates to be confirmed
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FESTIVAL
OF POLITICS
A groundbreaking
addition to the festival calendar began
in 2005, the award-winning Festival of
Politics brings together the worlds of
politics, media and the arts by inviting
the public into the new Scottish Parliament
building.
Through a critically-acclaimed programme, the Festival
of Politics has creates an environment
where politics can truly meet the people
and sets out to dispel the notion that
politics is merely
“…old men in dark suits
arguing for the sake of arguing”
www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk |
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FROM 17th NOVEMBER 2017 - 6th JANUARY 2018
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EDINBURGH'S
CHRISTMAS
Over
the Christmas period
Princes Street
Gardens transforms
into a Winter Wonderland
complete with Fairy
Lights decorating
the trees, Christmas
Decorations an
Ice Rink and a
Funfair. There
is also a German
Market with quaint
wooden stalls selling
hot food, mulled
wine, crafts and
gifts.
www.edinburghschristmas.com |
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31st
DECEMBER 2018 - 1st JANUARY 2019
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EDINBURGH'S
HOGMANAY
PRINCES
STREET GARDENS
The
Scots are well
known for celebrating
the New Year and
where better to
celebrate than
in Edinburgh, Scotland's
capital city, host
to the biggest
party in the World.
Over 100,000
people gather
in Princes Street
and the Gardens
to party, watch
popular bands
perform at the
Ross Bandstand
and of course
bring in the
New Year with
a magnificent
display of fireworks
at the stroke
of midnight.
www.edinburghshogmanay.com |
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2019 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
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EDINBURGH
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Located in 14
Venues hosting 133 events. Edinburgh's International
Science Festival caters for everyone from
3 to 12 year olds, Science Students and Adults.
www.sciencefestival.co.uk |
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2019 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
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EDINBURGH
INTERNATIONAL MAGIC FESTIVAL
The Edinburgh International Magic
Festival is a unique organisation designed
to promote magic as an art form through
an annual programme of performances and
events. It is the only festival in the
UK that focuses purely on magical performances
and events for the general public.
http://www.magicfest.co.uk |
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2019 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
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HIDDEN
DOOR FESTIVAL
Hidden Door is a not for profit
arts festival that takes place in abandoned
or hidden places in Edinburgh providing
a unique mix of visual art, music,
theatre, dance and cinema.
http://hiddendoorblog.org/ |
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2019 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
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MEADOWS FESTIVAL
The Edinburgh Meadows Festival is a free, volunteer-run annual event featuring live music, merchandise, food, and information stalls, kids' and adults' activities and loads more, founded in 1974. The festival is run by an unpaid committee
www.meadowsfestival.co.uk |
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