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The official Twitter home for Edinburgh's 11 world-leading, year-round Festivals #EdFests
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined June 2008
Its programme launch day: Scottish International Storytelling Festival [22 Oct to 01 Nov], with many events in the world's first purpose built centre for storytelling - @ScotStoryCentre on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. What makes this festival so special? See https://t.co/aoNXSJTG5R
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Jazz lovers couldn't get enough🎺 The audience was swept up in the dynamic rhythms of the Jazz Jam last month. We spoke to some of the attendees afterwards to hear about the energy in the room when @_joe_webb_, Mario Caribé and emerging performers took to the stage. #edintfest
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Tickets on sale for @edhogmanay. Get set for a night of chart-topping hits with the UK's hottest band Wet Leg🎆Joined by all Scottish line-up of Hamish Hawk and Lucia & The Best Boys. On stage below iconic @edinburghcastle on 31 December! Further info at https://t.co/W55VknOrA4
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Big news from @edhogmanay - UK's Hottest Band @wetlegband announced as Hogmanay Headliners on 31 December. Full details and ticket info at https://t.co/W55VknOZpC
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We never tire of hearing our performers tune up before the Show. It’s a sound we’ll truly miss as we head into our final weekend. #edintattoo #tattoo75
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An unexpected stage, an unforgettable performance ✨🎻 VOŁOSI's music lit up the room with energy and great vibes. Our Culture Club Focus on Poland brought the North Edinburgh community together for an evening of food, conversation and music.
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A festival of contrasts – from large scale performances to intimate settings & world class musicians to Rising Stars 💛 Over an extraordinary 3 week celebration of you joined us to dance, sing, engage, listen, watch & connect – thank you. We can’t wait to do it all again.
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Our Youth Collective came together to discuss our festival theme, The Truth We Seek. They heard from many speakers, including @NickyBenedetti and Crispin Woodhead from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and invited @geehowquaint along to illustrate their thoughts💛🎨
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The @RSNO, conducted by @tSondergard, joined forces with Edinburgh Festival Chorus and Rising Stars of Voice for our Closing Concert: Mendelssohn's Elijah to end the Festival with aplomb 👏👏👏 #edintfest #UsherHall 📸 Andrew Perry / Edinburgh International Festival
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It’s almost a week since #EIFF25 closed & we are still on a high! With 194 screenings & 34 Industry & panel events, EIFF25 was a 7 day celebration of world-class cinema championing a new generation of UK & international talent. Thank you to everyone who made it so special!
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We’ve sounded the call to gather! Tickets are now on sale for our 2026 Show: A Call to Gather. We’re bringing together cultures from across the world to unite as one, while celebrating the Scottish identity you know and love. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of it. Book
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Tonight, on the closing performance of the 2025 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo we want to share a photo of our Playhouse choir singing in the renowned Scottish performance as part of Sing in the City choirs. Our group performed on the 12th August. What an absolute honour!
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That’s a wrap on EIFF 2025 🎬 39 World Premieres 48 UK Premieres 7 In Conversation Events 38 Industry & Panel Events Over 16,500 attendees & 105 screenings in total! Thank you so much to everyone who has made this year’s festival so special, we can’t wait until EIFF 2026!
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⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ “a must-see triumph” - The Telegraph The reviews are in for Figures in Extinction and you loved it. It ends tomorrow, you won't want to miss it. #edinburghinterantionalfestival #ContemporaryDance 📸 Andrew Perry / Edinburgh International Festival
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Step behind the scenes of the Tattoo with our Creative Director, Alan Lane (@slunglowalan), as he takes us through a day in his world. It takes an army to create a show like The Heroes Who Made Us. Alan’s creativity and collaboration help elevate this spectacular event.
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Our Show this year features a beautiful piece of music called “The Gael.” This piece is famously known from the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans and was written by Scottish singer-songwriter and composer Dougie MacLean.
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From Waverley train station to Cockburn Street, and all the way up the Royal Mile to the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, we’ve carefully placed buskers to play a song that will become very familiar to you as you watch the Show. Travel These Ways by Karine Polwart will be there to
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Working with @nhslothcharity, we brought Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhriain into Western General Hospital to share music and conversation with patients and staff as part of our NHS Festival Sessions. #edintfest 📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan / Edinburgh International Festival
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Our Youth Collective is made up of 14 members (16–18yrs) who live in Edinburgh. They planned and hosted an interesting day of discussion and activity around The Truth We Seek for other young folk from across the city. 📸 Edinburgh International Festival / Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
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This weekend we are very excited to welcome back the one & only @endeatheebassbae 💛 Here's a little teaser from 2024 of what you have in store 👀
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