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2026 edition of Edinburgh International Festival to be a ‘phone-free’ environment

An increasing amount of touring artists are demanding their concerts be phone-free. Now, Edingburgh's annual celebration of the performing arts is also asking audience members to put their phones away during the performances.

Euronews

Wagner Moura to lead Ibsen update in unique European festival collaboration

Brazilian actor will star in A Trial – after An Enemy of the People, which examines modern political and environmental conflicts

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh festival rejects call to end sponsorship deal over 'genocide profits'

MORE than 500 artists, performers, and audience members have called for the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) to cut ties ...

The National (Scotland)

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Fringe organisers call on audiences to ‘dare to discover’ as festival begins

Thousands of shows will take place across the capital in August as the Fringe Festival and Edinburgh International Festival get under way.

The Independent UK

Philharmonia/Soddy review – Strauss’s Nazi-tainted last opera ends Edinburgh international festival

Soprano Malin Byström stole the show in Capriccio, programmed as a celebration of EIF partnership with the late Sir Andrew Davis

The Guardian - UK

Mark Brown: Here's my biggest picks for this year's Fringe

IT’S that time of year again, when many a well-heeled Edinburgher departs for three-and-a-half weeks in Provence, renting out their home for the…

The National (Scotland)

Buddha Passion review – Tan Dun’s message of love and compassion opens EIF in spectacular style

The massed ranks of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, its junior chorus and the Edinburgh festival chorus rose to the occasion to create an uplifting and joyous opening festival concert

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Edinburgh Festival fireworks pulled after 40 years due to lack of major sponsor

The long standing tradition of fireworks during the closing night of the Edinburgh International Festival will not be happening this year, which organisers say is due to the lack of a major sponsor.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Film Festival to return in summer after ceasing trading

THE Edinburgh International Film Festival is to return this summer in a scaled-down version, months after the event ceased trading amid rising costs.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh International Film Festival set to return this summer

No word yet on the future of the Edinburgh Filmhouse, which used to host the event

Insider UK

Scots firm's huge investment in coal giant accused of fraud revealed

AN Edinburgh investment company which markets itself as sustainable and sponsors major cultural events in Scotland holds £50 million worth of bonds…

The National (Scotland)

Saudi Crown Prince Launches Investment Fund on Culture, Tourism, Entertainment, Sports

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, announced on Tuesday the launch of the Events Investment Fund (EIF) that aims to develop a sustainable infrastructure for the culture, tourism, entertainment and sports sectors across the Kingdom, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Crown Prince Mohammed will act as chairman…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Election deniers to disrupt Mich. vote?

Several Michigan election boards feature Big Lie boosters, but advocates insist vote will be "safe and secure"

Salon

Exam stress, TikTok and money worries: a parent’s guide to dealing with teen mental health

Anxiety levels are soaring among teenagers, but our top tips from mental health experts help parents navigate the minefield

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’m not saying we won’t make mistakes’ – violin sensation Nicola Benedetti on becoming EIF’s first female director

She was leading an orchestra at the age of eight and won Young Musician of the Year at 16. What is the virtuoso’s vision for Edinburgh international festival? Audiences moved to tears and bagpipes going global

The Guardian - UK

Philadelphia Orch/Nézet-Séguin review – Florence Price has a persuasive advocate

Yannick Nézet-Séguin ensured that Price’s First Symphony was worth hearing, and there was much to admire in Lisa Batiashvili’s Szymanowski

Edinburgh Live

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.

The National (Scotland)

My trip to festival showed Scotland and Quebec have much in common

TO visit the Carrefour International (“International Crossroads”) theatre festival in Québec City is – for me, as a theatre critic,…

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Newcastle Herald

Homes, planes, trains and more: Hunter's federal election wishlist

Hunter business lobby issues election "white paper" for incoming government

The Guardian - UK

Alan Cumming to play Robert Burns in solo dance-theatre show

Actor aims to tell the Scottish poet’s story ‘using my whole body’ in a production at the 75th Edinburgh international festival in August

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