Events

29th December - 1st January

Hogmanay is the Scottish New Year, celebrated on 31st December every year. Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a four-day free for all celebrating the New Year. Visitors enjoy 4 days of fabulous events throughout the city including well loved favourites such as the Torchlight Procession and the world famous Royal Bank Street Party, as well as many new events. http://www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk/hogmanay/

April (exact dates vary each year)

The Science Festival is a fabulous place for the curious, the imaginative and the energetic - a fabulous place for everyone, with events pitched at all levels, all ages and all purses.

On offer are 10 days of non-stop shows, workshops, presentations, hands-on activities, exhibitions and tours designed to amuse and entertain.

http://www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk/science/

April (exact dates vary)

Easter Festival

A fantastic fun-filled family atmosphere will ensure a great afternoon for performers and spectators alike, with free activities for children and families, including Maypole Dancing, Circus Skills, Face Painting and an hourly Easter Egg Hunt.

http://www.edinburghparade.co.uk/

May (exact dates vary)

Bank of Scotland Children's International Theatre Festival is Created and produced by imaginate - promoting and developing performing arts for children across Scotland.  

The Bank of Scotland Children's International Theatre Festival is Britain's biggest performing arts festival for children and young people. Theatre shows by the world's leading theatre companies for children. A spell-binding feast of entertainment, enough to capture the imagination of any 3 to 12 year old.

http://www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk/childrens/

Mid June (exact date varies)

The Great Scottish Walk is a unique event. Not merely a Charity Walk, it is also a walking race where teams of Four to Six compete for Cups and Medals in different categories. It is something companies and organisations as well as families and community groups can participate in. Unlike most other events EVERYONE can take part, no special equipment or training is required, it is entirely accessible.

http://www.greatscottishwalk.com/index.htm

Late June (exact dates vary)

The Royal Highland Show is one of the UK’s premier agricultural shows attracting 150,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors each year. The Show is run by The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, founded in 1784 to promote the regeneration of rural Scotland. 

http://www.royalhighlandshow.org/

Late July right through to Early September

Edinburgh Art Festival

The Edinburgh Art Festival highlights the importance of the visual arts to Edinburgh at a time when it stages one of the world’s foremost cultural events in August.

http://www.edinburghartfestival.org/

Late July to Early August

Edinburgh International Jazz Festival

Longest running jazz festival in the UK. Concert halls, theatres, clubs, pubs, open air events, featuring all styles of jazz from international artistes.

http://www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk/

Throughout most of August (exact dates vary)

Military Tattoo

The Edinburgh Tattoo is the most spectacular show in the world, enjoyed by an international television audience of 100 million. But there's no substitute for being there, as part of the 217,000-strong audience over its three-week season on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle who don't simply watch the show but become a part of it.

http://www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk/

5th - 27th August 2007

Fringe Festival

The Edinburgh Fringe is unique, breaking its own record every year as the largest arts festival on the planet (Guinness Book of Records). Each year it brings thousands of performances of hundreds of shows in nearly 300 venues across Scotland's capital city.

http://www.edfringe.com

11th - 27th August 2007

Edinburgh International Book Festival is the world's biggest book festival. We present a wide and varied programme for both adults and children including discussions, readings, lectures, debates and workshops, all in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful spaces, Charlotte Square Gardens.

http://www.edbookfest.co.uk

14th - 27th August 2007

Film Festival

Love the movies? Then prepare to fall in love with the Film Festival. If it's worth watching, we'll be showing it. You can be the first to see an amazing range of movie premieres.

http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk

10th August - 2nd September 2007

International Festival

Each year the Edinburgh International Festival stages one of the greatest celebrations of the arts, attracting audiences from around the world to the cities thrilling atmosphere. The festivities offer a unique opportunity to experience the excitement of live performance by internationally renowned artists as well as the joy of discovering new and unfamiliar works.

http://www.eif.co.uk