Edinburgh Links : Festivals

• 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 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 Art Festival

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

  www.edinburghartfestival.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

• Edinburgh Fringe Festival

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

  www.edfringe.com/

• Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival

  General information, and online programme.

  www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk/

• 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

• 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/

• Edinburgh's Hogmanay

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

  www.edinburghshogmanay.org/

• 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/

• The Edinburgh Military Tattoo

  Details of this annual festival of martial music, ceremony, entertainment, and theatre. Includes video and picture galleries, programme and ticket information, plus details of local accommodation and amenities.

  www.edintattoo.co.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 International Festival

  General information on this festival of classical music, opera, theatre and dance; listings of the events programme, online booking, press information, galleries and video clips, history and contact details.

  www.eif.co.uk

• 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/

• 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/

• Festival of Spirituality and Peace

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

  www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk/

• 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 Fashion Festival

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

  edinfashfest.com/

• Edinburgh International Film Festival

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

  www.edfilmfest.org.uk/

• Tigerfest

  Edinburgh's alternative music festival, running in late Spring/early Summer

  www.tigerfest.baby-tiger.net/