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The European premiere of a new opera from Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek adapted from Lars von Trier’s controversial film.

The powerhouse Scottish conductor brings his company, with an exceptional cast of international soloists, for this vivid concert performance. 

Returning from a six-year hiatus the Danish indie rock group make their International Festival debut at Leith Theatre

Berlioz’s colourful, Byron-inspired tour of Italy and Beethoven’s radiant musical tribute to the natural world.

Unforgettable orchestral classics and 400,000 fireworks launched from Edinburgh’s iconic Castle make this one of the biggest fireworks concerts in the world.

The fast-rising international star of Covent Garden, La Scala and Glyndebourne, performs an all-Schubert programme.

A pair of deeply stirring, richly coloured works, a love song to the late Romantic full of surreal imagery, sensual ecstasy and explosive energy.

A special collaboration between former BBC New Generation Artists to perform two iconic chamber works by Franck and Dvořák.

Emotionally raw harmonic melodies abound as the American songwriter comes to Leith Theatre.

The fifth in a major, six-part International Festival concert series, exploring the complete keyboard concertos by J S Bach performed here by Richard Egarr and Diego Ares.

The iconic frontman returns to the International Festival with his new project JARV IS...

From Tolkien’s Gandalf to Shakespeare, Sir Ian performs extracts from his best-loved roles, as well as recalling seminal moments from his life and career.

A visually stunning, exhilarating dance reinterpretation of Stravinsky’s masterpiece. 

A series of performances to explore the ideas in You Are Here and encourage audiences to join the conversation. 

The International Festival’s six-concert survey of J S Bach’s complete keyboard concertos comes to a spectacular conclusion in The Queen’s Hall.

A profoundly moving plea for peace, Daniel Harding conducts Britten’s soul-searching pacifist masterpiece.

Ten of Nigeria’s biggest stars come together to tell stories of domestic violence, overturning the status quo, abuse, disrespect, bravery, sisterhood and joy.

The graphically glorious 1927 return to the International Festival with the European premiere of brand-new show Roots.

Come for a meal hosted by an artist, inviting you to think and talk together.

A dance piece which looks behind the masks of violence and machismo to the inner lives of Belfast hard men and strong women.

Over three weeks, 15 writers from around the world each write a manifesto for the future. 

Raucously funny and brutally honest, Purposeless Movements is an eye-opening dance theatre work.

A morning of provocation and discussion that continues this cross-festival conversation about power and gender in the arts.

Chronicling Jackie Kay’s 20-year search for her biological mother and father and her quest for them to recognise her own existence. 

A morning of provocation and discussion on the Climate Crisis.

 A series of new short plays written by emerging international writers.

The R.A.P (Rhythm and Poetry) Party is a unique, vibrant live literature event inspired by hip-hop culture and hosted by Inua Ellams. Joining the party are a floor-filling selection of poets.

 A series of new short plays written by emerging international writers.

 A series of new short plays written by emerging international writers.

A series of performances to explore the ideas in You Are Here and encourage audiences to join the conversation. 

A series of performances to explore the ideas in You Are Here and encourage audiences to join the conversation. 

A series of performances to explore the ideas in You Are Here and encourage audiences to join the conversation. 

A series of performances to explore the ideas in You Are Here and encourage audiences to join the conversation. 

A series of performances to explore the ideas in You Are Here and encourage audiences to join the conversation. 

The Scottish Celtic fusion band bring a host of their international collaborators for a very special International Festival gig.

The poet, rapper, novelist and playwright makes her International Festival debut. 

A dizzying fusion of dance, music and revolution, inspired by the supercharged music and scandalous life of Fela Kuti. 

Our senses allow us to apprehend the world around us. 9 brings them to vivid life through a bold journey of sensation. A work for families. 

Common People is a call to action; a commitment by organisations to creating meaningful and sustainable change to ensure that arts and culture truly is accessible to everyone. 

Mali and the American South come together in this compelling collaboration between two of today’s greatest world music groups.

A series of performances to explore the ideas in You Are Here and encourage audiences to join the conversation.

A dramatic meeting between two extraordinary artists, examining their intertwined histories, colonial legacies and the changing climate we all face. 

Milo Rau constructs an uncompromising theatrical documentary around a savage killing that shocked Belgium. 

A series of new short plays written by emerging international writers.

 A series of new short plays written by emerging international writers.

The legendary singer, composer, oud player and folk hero Marcel Khalife makes his Scottish debut at the Edinburgh International Festival.