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  1. A woman with long blonde hair stands with her back to the camera, leaning against railings and looking out over the Edinburgh skyline, holding a tote bag featuring the logo of the 75th Edinburgh International Festival.
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    75 hours at the 75th Edinburgh International Festival: week two

  2. A woman stands in early-morning sunlight looking down into the camera, with her hair slicked back into a low ponytail and her hands in the pockets of her yellow puffa jacket. A bicycle wheel and tower block are visible behind here.
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    Celebrating LGBTQ+ artists at Leith Theatre

  3. A piper, electric guitarist and fiddler perform on a hazy, strobe-lit stage, with microphones and drumkits visible around them.
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    Around the world in eight concerts

  4. A man and a woman are dancing in a blue room with a cardboard tree.
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    Highlights of the 2022 International Festival

  5. A crowd claps and cheers while a trad band perform on a stage in front of them.
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    Thank you for celebrating the return of live performance to Edinburgh

  6. Four performers gesture to each other, wearing brightly coloured African headwraps, wrappers and jewellery
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    The 2021 International Festival in pictures

  7. Damon Albarn sits on chair while smiling off to the side.
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    New Damon Albarn Show Announced

  8. A man jumps as if running mid-air in Soweto, South Africa.
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    Highlights of the 2021 International Festival

  9. Woman in a blue dress stands in front of an orchestra
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    The 2019 International Festival in videos

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    The 2019 International Festival comes to an end

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    The Herald Young Critics Reviews

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    Getting global with Shooglenifty