Events in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a festival lover's dream. Every summer the city puts on one of the biggest events in the world, the Edinburgh Festival. It is actually a collective term that is used to signify several separate art and performance festivals that occur simultaneously during the summer season. These include:

The Edinburgh International Festival is the original and "official" summer festival of the city. It brings the best of the best of classical music, theater, opera and dance from across the globe.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, established as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, is the world's largest and most popular performance arts festival.Venues throughout the Old Town and New Town feature hilarious stand-up comedians, absurd puppet theatre, innovative dance and acrobatic creations and outlandish musical theater productions.

Spectacular to see, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a series of military drum performances by the British Armed Forces and other international military bands. It is performed throughout the festival month on the floodlit esplanade of Edinburgh Castle and features bands, drill teams and gymnasts.

The Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert is the grand finale of the Edinburgh International Festival (and really the summer festival season in general).You can get an up close view of the fireworks while listening to a live concert by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the Princes Street Gardens. Although you must purchase a ticket to access the gardens for the finale show, the fireworks are nevertheless visible for free from various points in the city and you can listen to the concert on ForthFm as well.

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