Edinburgh Links : Festivals

• Edinburgh International Science Festival

  Annual event in early April includes events and shows relating to science and technology. Features exhibitions, workshops, tours, talks, demonstrations and hands-on activities, all aimed at the general public.

  www.sciencefestival.co.uk/

• Edinburgh International Book Festival

  Programme, visitor information, how to get involved, press reviews, schools section, booking assistance and news. Mid-August.

  www.edbookfest.co.uk/

• Edinburgh Fashion Festival

  A new festival, to run from 26th to Saturday 29th April 2006.

  edinfashfest.com/

• Guardian Special Report: Edinburgh Festival

  Reviews, news, features and comment about the International Festival, and the Fringe. Includes links to venues, city guides and other festival sites.

  arts.guardian.co.uk/edinburgh2005/0,16078,1503747,00.html

• Scottish Holistic Health Festival

  Listings for this series of free exhibition and seminars in mid-July, giving advice on a range of holistic health topics.

  www.shhfestival.co.uk/

• Ceilidh Culture

  Annual showcase of traditional arts - folk singing, dancing, storytelling and so on. Takes place in early Spring; site focuses on event listings.

  www.ceilidhculture.co.uk/

• Edinburgh Mela

  Details of an annual arts festival celebrating the diverse cultures in Scotland. Includes a programme, archive of previous events, and press releases.

  www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk/

• Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival

  General information, and online programme.

  www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk/

• Fest Magazine

  Listings, reviews and previews of shows at the annual Edinburgh Festivals.

  www.festmag.co.uk

• The Festival of Politics ? A new Festival for Edinburgh, at the Scottish Parliament

  Another new festival for 2005, running from 24-26 August in the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.

  www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk/

• Broadway Baby

  Reviews of Fringe theatre with particular focus on the Edinburgh Festival. Also provides free CV pages for actors and theatre crew.

  www.broadwaybaby.com/

• Edinburgh People's Festival

  "Inspired by the original aims of the Edinburgh Festival, namely, a celebration of the arts 'for the people, by the people' we want to include all the people."

  www.edinburghpeoplesfestival.org.uk/

• Edinburgh Fringe Festival

  Yearly event in Scotland. List of events, photo gallery, message boards, local guides and detailed information available.

  www.edfringe.com/

• Edinburgh International Harp Festival

  Details of classes, workshops, concerts and events, with profiles of participating artists. Contact and booking information. In April.

  www.harpfestival.co.uk/

• Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival

  One of Edinburgh's newer festivals, aimed at the industry as much as the public. Listings, galleries and related resources.

  www.edinburghinteractivefestival.com/

• Edinburgh Art Festival

  New festival of visual arts, involving galleries all over Edinburgh.

  www.edinburghartfestival.com/

• Edinburgh's Hogmanay

  Official site for Edinburgh's New Year celebrations, featuring event listings, and a gallery.

  www.edinburghshogmanay.org/

• International Festival of the Sea

  A maritime celebration at the end of June, tracing our relationship with the sea both past and present. Site features background information, events listing, online booking and an image gallery.

  www.festivalofthesea.co.uk

• Festival of Spirituality and Peace

  A three week programme of dialogue and creative events throughout August each year.

  www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk/

• Edinburgh International Film Festival

  Annual event held in August. Includes news, reviews, booking information, venue details and jobs.

  www.edfilmfest.org.uk/