The Festival so far

See what happened so far at the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival

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The Festival so far

  1. A woman playing the double bass performing on stage with two brass players and a drummer

    Up Late with Endea Owens

  2. a conductor stands on the platform facing the audience his hands together in gratitude

    Closing Concert: Mendelssohn’s Elijah

  3. A dancer kneels on the ground with his arms stretched out to the sides. A group of dancers surrounds him reaching out to grab his head, arms and chest.

    Figures in Extinction

  4. Two men sit looking away from the camera, obscured by bright lights

    Up Late with Joep Beving & Maarten Vos

  5. Faustus in Africa!

  6. A man stands in front of a stone wall holding a guitar and looking to the side.

    William Barton

  7. A man with long hair and glasses sits with his hands clasped looking at the viewer. A violin is propped up next to him.

    Leonidas Kavakos & ApollΩn Ensemble

  8. A conductor stands before a chorus with his back to the camera with his arms raised

    Come and Sing Elijah

  9. four men sit together holding instruments

    Up Late with Sissoko, Segal, Parisien & Peirani

  10. An orchestra appears on stage with the conductor stood before them

    Pictures at an Exhibition

  11. A serious looking man faces left holding a black accordion.

    Master Musicians with Peirani & Segal

  12. Members Friday Drinks

  13. A women stands wearing a suit facing the camera

    Emily D’Angelo & Sophia Muñoz

  14. Portraits of three artists appear on top of an image of a hand writing with a black pen on a white background

    Canvas of Sound with Tazeen Qayyum

  15. a conductor stands in front of the orchestra with her hands spread wide

    Bernstein & Stravinsky

  16. Backstage Tour - Faustus in Africa!

  17. An ensemble of musicians dressed in black stand on stage playing string instruments. The conductor stands in front of them beside a piano.

    Dunedin Consort & John Butt

  18. Two dancers are at the front of the stage, one is standing behind the other with their hand on the other dancer's shoulder. Behind them are other dancers seated and a group of musicians

    Breaking Bach

  19. Four musicians in black and white clothing stand with their instruments

    Belcea Quartet

  20. Questions for John

  21. Two musicians wearing suits sit on a dark stage, one playing a violin.

    Yahya Hussein Abdallah & Jasser Haj Youssef

  22. a group of string players stand on stage with their backs facing the camera

    Dementia Friendly Concert

  23. Six men in suits sing on stage holding songbooks.

    Rising Stars of Voice

  24. A woman sits facing the side while playing the harp. Behind her is a woman standing playing the violin

    Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhriain