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Edinburgh International Festival, 7−30 August. We'll see you there 💛
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All Rise for the 2026 International Festival.
At the heart of this year's Festival is a rallying cry for collaboration, resilience and ascendance.
Over 24 days this August, you're invited to:
📆 147 performances
🌏 Representing 44 countries with
🌟 6 world premieres and
🤝 10 works commissioned by the Festival
Edinburgh International Festival, 7−30 August. We'll see you there💛
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Let live performance ignite deep feeling🔥
Be astonished, amazed, uplifted. This is the power of world class art. This is your invitation to be moved.
Don't Think. Feel.
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Huge thank you to all of our performers 💛
Violin & of course Festival Director @nickybenedettiofficial@rsnoofficial Musicians: Trombone - Dávur Juul Magnussen, Percussion – Phil Hague, Double Bass – Alexandre dos Santos, Piano – Michael Barnett
Bagpipes & Tin Whistle – Conal McDonagh (@breabach ); Djembe – @sidikidjembekindom ; Conductor – @delyana.lazarova ; Dancers – @amy.mcentee and @ishan_m.s ; Choreographer – @lasnemarchand ; Opera Singer – @sophiamburgos3 ; & members of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus with accompaniment from @stuartkhope
This August The Lyceum features boundary-pushing theatre 🔥 Immerse yourself in these enthralling works:
⚖️ A Trial - after An Enemy of the People
🪘 Ingoma!
🎭 HANG TIME
🐴 Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah
📸 Jess Shurte/Edinburgh International Festival, Caio Lírio, Lio Studio, Danté Charles Crichlow, Khulood Basel
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Be astonished by performances that shift your perspective 😮
Art can be a window into another world, one that surprises you or challenges your assumptions. Performances like the ones below are sure to transport you and leave you reeling 🪄
🎼 The Galloping Cure
💃 When Prophecy Fails
🎭 Taverna Miresia
🎶 Colin Currie Group plays Steve Reich
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📸 Euan Robertson/Edinburgh International Festival, Scottish Opera, Mihaela Bodlovic, Nassia Stouraiti, Frances Marshall
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Steve Reich’s 90th birthday wishlist:
Write a new work for the Colin Currie Group to be premiered at the Edinburgh International Festival... ✅
@colincurrieperc chats about performing an all-Steve Reich programme, featuring the brand new work written for the group by the composer himself, In All Your Ways.
The city. The stage. The summer. 🌇🎻
Welcome to the Edinburgh International Festival, the one that started it all. Where the world's greatest artists meet their audiences, every August in Edinburgh.
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We're so excited to welcome @catrionapricemusic back to the Festival 🫶 Here's a little snippet of her performance Hert from 2023 🎻
This year she'll be joined by @elguapo.wav in Routes to Roots 🎶 Packed with genre-defying collaborations, the @routestorootsmusic team will deliver a blend of folk traditions, personal stories and wide-ranging musical influences. You'll need to act fast though - tickets are already limited!
📆 Thu 27 Aug
📍 The Hub
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🚨 Debut Album Drop Alert 🚨
@danaceol , a Scottish all-female folk band, have just released their highly anticipated debut album, The Deep End.
The album blends traditional tunes, modern compositions, and original pieces shaped over two years of playing and touring together.
Listen and get excited for this summer, when they take the stage, blending fiddle, clàrsach, whistle, and piano with the warm vocals of @elliebeatonsong .
📸 Matt Brown
Be inspired and discover world class artists with our Young Musician's Pass💡
Young musicians can access free tickets for selected events by becoming a YMP member. Tickets available to book from 18 May 📆
Find out more on our website, link in bio 🔗
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