The festival is marking its return after severe weather forced the late cancellation of its outdoor events last year.

More than 15,000 torch bearers will process through Edinburgh, led by a Viking from Shetland fire festival Up Helly Aa.

The largest arts festival on the planet is back. Every August, thousands of performers from around the world descend on Edinburgh’s cobbled streets. Pubs, libraries and even occasionally buses turn ...

While the traditions were ancient, Edinburgh became the home of Hogmanay internationally in 1993 following a deliberate ...

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Rowan Woods is stepping down from the Edinburgh TV Festival after two years having worked with Shonda Rhimes, Tina Fey and ...

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) head Kate Taylor has put together what she describes as an “eclectic and lively” mix of titles for her first year at the helm. Running Aug 18-23, this year ...

August is the month to criss-cross Scotland's capital on foot to see the best of the wacky, weird and chaotic Edinburgh Festival Fringe, so bring a good pair of walking shoes. The world's biggest open ...

Adam Behr receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Sir Rudolph Bing, co-founder and first director of the Edinburgh International Festival, once said: “The opera always loses ...