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Edinburgh Festivals

Diver Ally Mitchell is crowdfunding to expand a business which turns discarded beach waste into plant pots.

Culture crowdfunders launched for drag queen, pop-up cinema and railway mural

Actress Tilda Swinton. Picture: Marc Piasecki
Actress Tilda Swinton. Picture: Marc Piasecki

Tilda Swinton: 'Invaluable' Filmhouse should not be sold to highest bidder

Protesters gathered outside the boarded-up cinema on Sunday to call for the Filmhouse to be saved and not sold for a pub. Picture: Annabelle Gauntlett.
Protesters gathered outside the boarded-up cinema on Sunday to call for the Filmhouse to be saved and not sold for a pub. Picture: Annabelle Gauntlett.

Edinburgh Filmhouse: SNP demands building reopens as art house cinema

Fringe Society chief excutive Shona McCarthy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Fringe Society chief excutive Shona McCarthy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe set to share £8.6m Budget boost

Fringe Society chief executive Shona McCarthy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Fringe Society chief executive Shona McCarthy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Festival Fringe chiefs defend plan for new multi-million pound HQ

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow
An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow

Edinburgh pub company pulls plug on Filmhouse takeover as rescue effort emerges

Shona McCarthy is calling for more support for the Edinburgh festivals. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Shona McCarthy is calling for more support for the Edinburgh festivals. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Budgeting to save a UK asset in the Edinburgh festivals? - Shona McCarthy

Theatre and Stage

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)
Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Chancellor's £8.6m festivals boost likely to prompt Scottish Government reaction

Lucille and Cecilia promote their Sea Lion Play on the Royal Mile during the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Lucille and Cecilia promote their Sea Lion Play on the Royal Mile during the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK Government funding for Edinburgh Festival should be welcomed with open arms

Assembly is one of the biggest venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William Burdett-Coutts
Assembly is one of the biggest venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William Burdett-Coutts

Chancellor to hand Edinburgh's festivals £8.6m funding boost in Spring Budget

The Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.
The Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.

SNP's controversial alcohol advertising curbs 'already damaging industry'

Edinburgh Festival Video

Edinburgh Festivals Video 2022

Comedy

Some of the famous faces already announced for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023.
Some of the famous faces already announced for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023.

13 Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 shows that are now on sale

Music

The former Royal High School on Edinburgh's Calton Hill is set to be turned into a new 'world-class centre for music education and public performance.' Image: Richard Murphy Architects
The former Royal High School on Edinburgh's Calton Hill is set to be turned into a new 'world-class centre for music education and public performance.' Image: Richard Murphy Architects

Work to begin 'immediately' on £55m music centre vision for Edinburgh landmark

Assembly is one of the biggest venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William Burdett-Coutts
Assembly is one of the biggest venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William Burdett-Coutts

Future of Fringe venue operator ‘at risk’ over UK City of Culture collapse

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is honorary presidents of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Picture: Faye Thomas
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is honorary presidents of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Picture: Faye Thomas

Phoebe Waller-Bridge launches fund to help unknown acts stage Fringe shows

The former Scottish Widows offices on Dalkeith Road will host Edinburgh's 'Hidden Door' festival this year. Picture: Chris Scott
The former Scottish Widows offices on Dalkeith Road will host Edinburgh's 'Hidden Door' festival this year. Picture: Chris Scott

Festival to explore climate change impact at former Scottish Widows HQ

The Connect festival will be returning to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston in August.
The Connect festival will be returning to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston in August.

Connect Festival lineup announced for 2023

The Royal Mile during the Fringe.
The Royal Mile during the Fringe.

Fringe is feeling the effect of its growing pains – Brian Ferguson

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Festival Fringe acts may be staying in schools, ships and empty shops

Opera and Musical Theatre

Lizard Boy. PIC: Kevin Berne.
Lizard Boy. PIC: Kevin Berne.

Fringe music, musicals & opera reviews: Lizard Boy | Last Night + more

Coppelia. PIC: Gavin Smart
Coppelia. PIC: Gavin Smart

EIF reviews: Coppelia | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra: Salome + more

Philharmonia Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles. PIC: Simon Pauly.
Philharmonia Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles. PIC: Simon Pauly.

EIF opera and music reviews: Fidelio | Sharon Kam & Enrico Pace | Taraf De Caliu

Dance and Physical Theatre

Dance Base has been based in Edinburgh's Grassmarket since 2001.
Dance Base has been based in Edinburgh's Grassmarket since 2001.

Dance Base to pull out of programming Fringe shows under shake-up

The former Scottish Widows building on Dalkeith Road will host Edinburgh's 'Hidden Door' festival in 2023. Picture: James Duncan
The former Scottish Widows building on Dalkeith Road will host Edinburgh's 'Hidden Door' festival in 2023. Picture: James Duncan

Hidden Door: Festival to be staged at former Scottish Widows headquarters

Dance Base has been in a purpose-built home in the Grassmarket since 2001.
Dance Base has been in a purpose-built home in the Grassmarket since 2001.

Edinburgh-based national dance centre to cut jobs in face of ‘perfect storm'

Worn by Errol White and Davina Givan PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic
Worn by Errol White and Davina Givan PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Dance review: Worn, Dance Base

Books

Stephanie Maia and her daughter Valentina experimen with dry ice at Summerhall, one of the venues in this year's Edinburgh Science Festival. Picture: Ian Georgeson
Stephanie Maia and her daughter Valentina experimen with dry ice at Summerhall, one of the venues in this year's Edinburgh Science Festival. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh Science Festival reveals line-up for 2023 event

Jenny Niven is chair of Literature Alliance Scotland.
Jenny Niven is chair of Literature Alliance Scotland.

Report reveals Scottish literary and publishing workers on ‘financial precipice’

Nick Barley has announced his departure as director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: Robin Mair
Nick Barley has announced his departure as director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: Robin Mair

Edinburgh International Book Festival director Nick Barley to step down

Film and TV

The EIFF audience at the premiere of Nude Tuesday last year. Picture: Pako Mera
The EIFF audience at the premiere of Nude Tuesday last year. Picture: Pako Mera

Film festival audience has something to look forward to at last - Brian Ferguson

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow
An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow

Council chiefs in the dark over identity of frontrunner for Filmhouse takeover

Lead actors Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal with Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of Aftersun, which opened last year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. Picture: Getty/Euan Cherry
Lead actors Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal with Charlotte Wells, the writer and director of Aftersun, which opened last year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. Picture: Getty/Euan Cherry

Edinburgh International Film Festival to return as part of one-off EIF edition

Art

Joan Eardley is among the painters who will be featured in the Dovecot Studios exhibition Scottish Women Artists - 250 Years of Challenging Perception.
Joan Eardley is among the painters who will be featured in the Dovecot Studios exhibition Scottish Women Artists - 250 Years of Challenging Perception.

Exhibition to celebrate 250 years of trailblazing female artists in Scotland

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art's Modern Two building will reopen at the end of April.
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art's Modern Two building will reopen at the end of April.

National Galleries to reopen attraction after six month closure

Shonaig Macpherson has been appointed hair of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit, which is held every two years.
Shonaig Macpherson has been appointed hair of the Edinburgh International Cultural Summit, which is held every two years.

Former National Trust chief to head up Edinburgh's global culture summit