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Edinburgh international festival will explore America’s creativity and cruelty, says director

August festival presents largest-ever jazz programme alongside full-scale operas and Scottish folk music

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh International Festival to mark 250 years of American independence

This year will see the largest-ever cohort of American acts at the festival.

Evening Standard

Succession star Brian Cox to return to Scottish stage this summer

The Scottish-born actor will star in Make It Happen at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Evening Standard

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First details of 2025 Edinburgh International Festival line-up announced

The 2025 Edinburgh International Festival takes place between August 1-24 2025.

The Independent UK

Carmen and beanbag-style shows to feature at Edinburgh international festival

Many more events next year will break down barriers between audiences and artists, says director

The Guardian - UK

Film festival to close with UK premiere starring former TV journalist

Edinburgh International Festival has announced this year’s film festival will close with a “wry wit and off-beat humour” film.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh international festival draws on MLK with themes of hope and community

Alvin Ailey’s American Dance Theater and Budapest Festival Orchestra among performers named in lineup

The Guardian - UK

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Edinburgh Fringe reviews: An odyssey of chaos hits the mark

The National Theatre of Scotland pulls a rabbit out of the hat with this Edinburgh International Festival production of Medea

The National (Scotland)

Over 15,000 people gather for opening of 75th Edinburgh International Festival

OVER 15,000 people took to Edinburgh for the opening of the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) on Friday night.

The National (Scotland)

Cancelled culture comes back: the Edinburgh Festival turns 75, alive and well after two years of pandemic disruption

After two years of pandemic programming, with performers and audiences moved into virtual online venues, the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with the best possible birthday present – the return of a full programme of live performances.

The Conversation

Edinburgh International Festival to give away 35,000 free tickets to residents

The EIF is set to give away tens of thousands of tickets to residents in the capital as a way of saying thank you for welcoming acts from around the world for 75 years.

Edinburgh Live

New Scots to shine on centre stage at Edinburgh International Festival

A PAIR of refugees are to perform Persian classical and folk music, interspersed with conversation around the censorship of music and cultural…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Festival cuts ties with Russian conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin support

Edinburgh International Festival Board have accepted the resignation of Russian conductor Valery Gergiev as honorary president over his support of president Vladimir Putin against the backdrop of the invasion of Ukraine

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