Your Invitation To Be Moved.

Ever wondered how sitting in the audience at the Edinburgh International Festival makes you feel? If this is your first or your 50th Festival experience, here's what you can expect each August. Get ready to reel, marvel, delight in the power of live art.

Give yourself up to the passion of live performance. Experience the whole spectrum of emotions through incredible music, dance, opera and theatre from the world’s finest artists. Here in Edinburgh. Every August. 

We're the original festival. The one that started it all, the igniting spark that established Edinburgh as the world’s Festival City. 

Our full 2026 programme of events will be announced soon. Be the first to know.

GIVE IT A GO FOR JUST £10
Try something new for less 

Cost shouldn't be a barrier to cultural discovery, so we're making sure that everyone is invited.

• £10 Give it a Go tickets available for all events
• Over 50,000 tickets for £30 or less
• 30% off for under 30s and arts workers
• 50% off for under 18s and Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people