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Royal Mail issue a new Festival postmark
Katrina Coll and Stuart Millar, who both work in Royal Mail's city delivery office, joined Kath M Mainland, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society to...
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George Street traffic
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Tickets at Edinburgh Airport
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Today at the Edinburgh Art Festival
In September 2014 the Council introduced a dedicated two-way cycle lane,...
International Festival and Festival Fringe Society’s CEOs to address InnovationArts
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) hosts its next InnovationNation public lecture – InnovationArts – on Monday 3 August, with the latest instalment featuring...
Edinburgh International Festival announces three year arts residency at Castlebrae
Edinburgh International Festival today announced a three year commitment to a programme of arts education and workshops with Castlebrae Community High School in Craigmillar....
Edinburgh International Festival 2015 – The Edinburgh Reporter speaks to the Festival Director
Today Fergus Linehan introduced his first programme here in Edinburgh, but the Irishman is far from a novice. His previous roles have included directing the Sydney Festival,...
The Edinburgh International Festival – in conversation with Councillor Richard Lewis
The City of Edinburgh Council spends £2.3m on the Edinburgh International Festival and there are many council-owned buildings which are used during the month...
Edinburgh International Festival – Alasdair Gray’s Lanark made possible with Holyrood funding
The Scottish Government has awarded £200,000 to the Edinburgh International Festival to present the world premiere of a new stage adaptation of Alasdair Gray’s...
Edinburgh International Festival with ‘bookend’ events for the public
With eight different versions of its cover page (each having a different portrait) the 2015 Festival Programme was launched this morning at The Hub.
Festival...
TERLive! Launch of the Edinburgh International Festival Programme 2015
The new Festival Director Fergus Linehan will today announce the full programme for 2015.
The meeting at The Hub is always long awaited by all...
Scottish Government promise funding for Edinburgh Festivals
Scottish Government £2.25m Edinburgh Festivals Expo funding confirmed for 2015/16
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, has confirmed £2.25m in funding...
New Festival Director announces 2015 classical music programme
Today the news that the classical music fans in the city have been waiting for - the new Festival Director unveils his choice for the...
Festival Director to announce programme tomorrow
The Edinburgh International Festival Director Fergus Linehan will announce his classical music concerts and recitals programme tomorrow at a media conference at The Hub...
Virgin Money to continue sponsorship of Edinburgh’s fireworks
In an announcement this morning Virgin Money has confirmed that it will pay for the fireworks concert to close the Edinburgh International Festival for...
Edinburgh International Festival 2014 – REVIEW – Closing Concert *****
Whether it was modesty, reticence or goodness knows what else, Edinburgh International Festival director – and respected composer – Jonathan Mills had left it...
Edinburgh International Festival 2014 – REVIEW – Delusion of the Fury *****
Quadrangularis Reversum, Cloud-Chamber Bowls, Belly Drums, Spoils of War: even just the names of the outlandish instruments invented and constructed by American maverick composer...
Festival draws to a close with a bang
The 2014 Edinburgh International Festival came to a close tonight with the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert, performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, marking the...
Edinburgh International Festival review: Exhibit B (*****)
On so many levels, it’s hard not to react to South African artist Brett Bailey’s Exhibit B with appalled disbelief. Yet the stories it...
Five things you need to know today
Edinburgh International Book Festival opens today
New hotel for Leith
Fringe and Festival reviews
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Book Festival has an atmosphere all of its own....
Appetite Direct wins Edinburgh International Festival contract
Appetite Direct has been chosen to cater Edinburgh International Festival venues for the next three years in a five figure sponsorship deal which takes...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 4TH AUGUST 2014
GENERATION: Curator's Tour. Senior Curator Lucy Askew leads an introductory tour of the GENERATION exhibition at Modern Art One, introducing key...
Build up to the Festival Fireworks
The Edinburgh International Festival, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and sponsor Virgin Money launch Fireworks Fridays, celebrating the build up to the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert - the...
Festival Wheel is the latest addition to summer
Following on the success of the Big Wheel in Princes Street at Christmas time Underbelly has announced this morning that it is bringing it...
Edelweiss inaugural flight given the water cannon treatment!
Edelweiss flew into Edinburgh for the first time today on its new Zurich to London route.
The CEO of Edelweiss the leading Swiss leisure airline...
Edinburgh International Festival 2014: 15 of the best
Not a top ten? Well, with the sheer richness of the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival programme, picking out 15 of the best events just...
Programme of War and Peace for Edinburgh International Festival
Over 2,400 artists from 43 nations have been invited to Edinburgh to perform in the annual showcase of the world’s great performing artists.
Jonathan Mills,...
VIDEO – Council agree their budget for 2014/15
Protecting investment in frontline services in Edinburgh for young, old and vulnerable residents was a priority at the Council budget meeting today which lasted...
EIF now searching for a Photographer for 2014 festival
Unique Festival opportunity for budding photographer as the Edinburgh International Festival Photographer 2014 competition launches.
Emerging photographers are being invited to apply for the position...
Edinburgh International Festival unveils the James Plays 2014
A trilogy of plays about James I, II and III of Scotland was unveiled at Edinburgh Castle this morning, and the plays are promised...
Edinburgh job – Programme Development Officer
Edinburgh International Festival are advertising for a Programme Development Officer. This is a temporary position beginning in January. Applications must be in by Friday...
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