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  • theSpaceUK Unveils 199 More Shows for Edinburgh Fringe 2026
  • Edinburgh to host Scotland’s first-ever full tribute festival weekend
  • Arts diary: Gouda news for the Fringe and when is an Edinburgh festival not an Edinburgh festival?

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

theSpaceUK Unveils 199 More Shows for Edinburgh Fringe 2026

With August on the horizon, theSpaceUK has added a further 199 shows to its 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme, giving a clearer sense of the scale and range audiences can ex...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Edinburgh to host Scotland’s first-ever full tribute festival weekend

this June. Britney, Oasis, Queen and More – The Icons Are Coming to Edinburgh This Summer

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scotsman.com /1 week ago

Arts diary: Gouda news for the Fringe and when is an Edinburgh festival not an Edinburgh festival?

The cheesy new sponsor for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 day ago

17 great Edinburgh Festival Fringe children's shows to take the family to this August

Family fun at the Fringe this August

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

'World's first' science and technology festival returns to Edinburgh - here's what's on

Edinburgh Science Festival is set to return this weekend, with a line-up of top speakers from the world of politics and science.

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /3 weeks ago

TV chefs and music headliners announced for Edinburgh food festival

FOODIES FESTIVAL returns to Inverlieith Park, Edinburgh 7th - 9th August. The star-studded touring food & music festival, in its 21st year, announces a huge line-up of TV celeb...

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bluesmatters.com /3 weeks ago

Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 2026 returns with 110 shows across the city

The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival returns from 17 to 26 July 2026, bringing more than 110 concerts to venues across the city. Founded in 1978, the festival has grown into one o...

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scotsman.com /3 weeks ago

Record benefit to city of Edinburgh Winter Festival amid 'exceptional' demand for accommodation

Edinburgh’s Christmas welcomed over 2.9 million visits across its city centre sites this winter

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /2 days ago

Edinburgh's King's Theatre to reopen in time for festival season as exciting opening plans revealed

The historic venue is running a series of ‘test’ performances in July before opening to the public

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

New base 'out of the rat race' for art festival as 1980s Edinburgh neighbourhood in spotlight

The festival has a new base for 2026

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Leith Food Festival announces lineup for inaugural event including tribute acts and local musicians

The music lineup for the first ever Leith Food Festival has been announced.

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /3 weeks ago

Final line-up sorted for the greatest show on earth! - Karen Koren

It’s been a busy week finalising the last of our shows for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, this brings our shows up to 210 this year.

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thenational.scot /1 week ago

170 artists to take over city landmarks with 'immersive' shows

A SCOTTISH music festival has unveiled its programme, promising "visionary performances, installations and immersive experiences" across Glasgow

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scotsman.com /1 week ago

Study to examine economic and social impact of Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Research will focus on how the event supports jobs and businesses

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /2 weeks ago

City summer gig guide is packed full of musical talent - Kevin Buckle

This week I finally got round to making a list of all the gigs in Edinburgh this summer that will bring increased footfall to the Waverley Market at a time when obviously the centr...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Edinburgh craft brewer announces bumper line-up for outdoor summer market in Stockbridge

Summer festival includes World Cup outdoor screenings

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Edinburgh Retro: 23 brilliant photos of theatre life in the 1950s and 1960s including Sean Connery in a bearskin

Theatres are part of the lifeblood of Edinburgh, a lynchpin in the cultural character of the Capital and right at the centre of the annual Edinburgh International Festival and Frin...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /3 weeks ago

Edinburgh's Summerhall Arts launches open call commission for artists to design festival awards

Applications are now open for Summerhall Arts’ open call to artists and makers across Scotland for a commission to design and create the award objects provided to recipients of the...

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artmag.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Join the Group at Summerhall Arts Edinburgh

Edinburgh's Summerhall Arts has opened its 2026 Group Show, celebrating professional visual artists working across all media. The post Join the Group at Summerhall Arts Edinburgh a...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /2 weeks ago

Edinburgh Retro: 30 brilliant pictures of Edinburgh theatres in the mid-1970s: Rikki Fulton, Andy Stewart and many more

From Rikki Fulton to Andy Stewart and even Rudolf Nureyev, Edinburgh’s theatres in the 1970s were a stage for the stars, just as they are today.

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glasgowlive.co.uk /1 month ago

Glasgow’s ‘Mini-Fringe’ is back! WestFest announces full programme for 2026 festival

Featuring the "biggest and most diverse" programme yet, the event features highlights like Bard in the Botanics and a huge outdoor Ceilidh at Kelvingrove Art Gallery.

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Edinburgh International Book Festival Front List line up unveiled - including Outlander author

The Front List line up has been unveiled

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Celebrating the joy of music and movement with Edinburgh's Comfy Ceilidh

At Capital Theatres, we embrace the power of music, movement and word in our creative activities with the dementia-friendly community.  A few weeks ago, we celebrated the joy of mu...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Fringe By The Sea festival launches community wildflower initiative Project Plant to brighten up this year's event

Fringe By The Sea is looking to brighten up this year’s festival, which will take place in North Berwick from late July until early August.

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artmag.co.uk

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bluesmatters.com

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com

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glasgowlive.co.uk

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thenational.scot

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