Imaginate Festival
27 May – 4 June 2017
The Imaginate Festival is Scotland’s international festival of performing arts for children and young people.
Festival City
Edinburgh is the world's leading festival city. In 2017, Edinburgh celebrated the 70th anniversary of its world-famous festivals, with a year filled with celebrations and special events. The other major festivals (in addition to Edinburgh International Science Festival) are listed below.
Visit edinburghfestivalcity.com for news from Edinburgh’s major festivals, plus festival history, information about the city and tips on planning your visit.
Edinburgh International Film Festival
21 June – 2 July 2017
Established in 1947, EIFF is renowned around the world for discovering and promoting the very best in international cinema.
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
14 – 23 July 2017
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival plays host to the finest jazz and blues talent from all corners of the globe.
Edinburgh Art Festival
27 July – 27 August 2017
Founded in 2004, Edinburgh Art Festival is the UK's largest annual celebration of visual art, attracting over 250,000 visitors each year.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
4 – 28 August 2017
The world's largest arts festival transforms Scotland’s capital every August with hundreds of shows all over the city.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
4 – 26 August 2017
The Tattoo is an iconic Edinburgh institution, and a sellout year after year after year.
Edinburgh International Festival
4 – 28 August 2017
Every August, the Edinburgh International Festival presents three exhilarating weeks of the finest creators and performers from the worlds of the arts.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
12 – 28 August 2017
The Edinburgh International Book Festival programme offers over 750 events featuring the greatest writers and thinkers in the world.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
20 – 31 October 2017
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is a 10 day celebration of live storytelling, oral traditions and cultural diversity.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
31 December 2017 – 1 January 2018
Edinburgh's Hogmanay brings together spectacular events, incredible bands and amazing crowds from every corner of the globe.