Detailed Edinburgh Festivals calendar |
Without doubt, most visitors to Edinburgh are primarily here for the Fringe. This nominally runs for three weeks from 2 to 26 August - although the emergence of a "preview" week means it's been bursting at those particular seams for years. Following a schism some time back, the International Festival starts and ends a week later; the other festivals generally overlap with the Fringe period, with the notable exception of the Jazz and Blues, which is all over by the end of July. See below the table for a key to the abbreviations.
Festival of Spirituality and Peace: runs to same dates as the Fringe. Key(P) = Before the official start of the Fringe, but many venues are open for previews. (C) = Part of the official Fringe dates, but many venues are closed. TBD = The dates for this year's Festival of Politics have not been confirmed. Based on precedent, we expect it to be on the dates shown, but we do not recommend making travel plans until further details are available. Key to festivals: J&B = Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival; Fringe = Edinburgh Festival Fringe; Tattoo = Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo; EIF = Edinburgh International Festival; Book = Edinburgh International Book Festival; Politics = Festival of Politics; Mela = Edinburgh Mela. Key to events: Hol (Scot) = public holiday in much of Scotland; Hol (Eng) = public holiday in England; Fireworks = Festival Fireworks Concert. Also on FringeGuru Choosing when to come : Can't decide? Our guide to the options in a nutshell Public holidays : They're different in Edinburgh than in England! |
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