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The 2025 International Festival is Underway
Experience the magic of the Opening Weekend all over again. Dive into the atmosphere of the 8-hour epic Veil of the Temple, the thrill of Make It Happen and the warmth of our Big Singalong with Dougie MacLean in Princes Street Gardens.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A blaze of glory”
– The Telegraph on Opening Concert: The Veil of the Temple
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “This may be Graham's most essential work yet”
– The Telegraph on Make It Happen
★ ★ ★ ★ “An uplifting affirmation”
– The Herald on The Dan Daw Show
Coming Up...
Hear the majestic sound of Ravel
Discover a whirlwind programme of jazz-inflected French and Chinese pieces in a stunning programme of Ravel, Saint-Saëns and Qigang Chen. Experience Bruce Liu Plays Ravel on Wed 6 Aug, 7.30pm.
Get a taster of Liu playing Ravel’s Concerto in G major on Instagram.
Dance People
Thu 7 – Sun 10 Aug
Listen to the Warm Up, your bite-sized introduction to the performance. Choreographer Omar Rajeh explores the audience participation in the performance, and how dance can be a means of communication.
Re-Live The Magic
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Opening Concert: The Veil of The Temple
Preview Night: Kinnaris Q
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The Big Singalong
We look forward to seeing you soon at the Edinburgh International Festival 💛
© Andrew Perry