The 2026 International Festival is Underway

Last week was outstanding: sold-out performances by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel and the World Premiere of The Galloping Cure received rave reviews.

We're into our second week of world-class performances. Relive the highlights ⬇️

Coming Up 🎟️

Angels in America
Sat 15 – Thu 20 Aug, King's Theatre

"Sharp, witty production, gripping." – Audience Member, 15 Aug 2026

"The acting was exceptional. There are many themes in this play that will stay with me and make me think. The production was top class. Bowies music was perfect. I loved it." – Audience Member, 15 Aug 2026

"I love this company. Their commitment to their performances is extraordinary and this was particularly evident in such a long play. Van Hove is a genius." – Audience Member, 15 Aug 2026

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Ihsane
Tue 18 - Thu 20 Aug

The UK Premiere of Ihsane arrives in Edinburgh this week. With live music and mesmerising visuals, don't miss out on this powerful dance production. 

Double Olivier Award-winning choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s latest work explores how the world changes in a never-ending cycle of destruction and rebirth. Ihsane swells with anger, lingers in sorrow, and joyfully celebrates the rich cultures of North Africa and the Middle East. 

Paying tribute to a gay Moroccan man murdered in Belgium, Ihsane confronts cycles of violence and persecution, calling for connection despite unimaginable grief. Watch the trailer.

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HANG TIME
Thu 20 – Sun 23 Aug, The Lyceum

Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard’s subversive and moving play takes a sharp look at racialised violence in America. Three Black men hang from an old, wide tree. Caught together in this liminal space, they shoot the breeze, sharing the great loves and bitter blues of their interrupted lives.  

Listen to The Warm Up, your bite-sized audio introduction to the performance where writer & director Zora Howard looks back at the origins of HANG TIME, from its use of silence to its unexpected humour.

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The Reviews Are In

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "The orchestra is astonishing: it breathes together and swings together around bursts of exultant virtuosity.”
–The Scotsman on JLCO Plays Duke Ellington

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “She completely inhabits a song with purpose, passion and an extraordinarily dangerous edge where needed.”
– Bachtrack on Beth Taylor and Hamish Brown

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “a defining opera of our time”
– The Telegraph on The Galloping Cure

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "People, ideas and scenes wash over each other in Ivo van Hove’s masterly staging at the Edinburgh International Festival"
– The Guardian on Angels in America (runs until 20 Aug)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “a monumental meditation"
– The Herald on Angels in America (runs until 20 Aug)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “It had heart. It had joy. It had heartbreaking lyricism. It had everything.”
– The QR on LA Phil, Beethoven & Ortiz

See You Soon 💛

Only two weeks left of world-class culture.

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