Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom

An event designed to be enjoyed to moving around St Andrew Square to explore different parts of the projections.

The Edinburgh International Festival was established in 1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War to ‘provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit’. 70 years later, Edinburgh has bloomed magnificently as the world’s Festival City, and its impact has pollinated cities across the globe, propagating new festivals throughout Europe, America and Asia.

To celebrate this special anniversary, multi award-winning 59 Productions will create an epic outdoor spectacle – transforming St Andrew Square into a magical night garden through light and sound installations and large-scale projection. Stroll around the Square as the buildings burst into life – immersing you in a fast moving world of colour, texture and sound.

Entry to the event is free. To guarantee access for the 10pm start there was a limited number of tickets for both nights. Ticket holders will get access to the arena from 9pm.

What if I didn’t get a ticket? You can still come along! Non-ticket holders will be admitted from 10.30pm on a first come basis, subject to capacity. You will be able to queue for entry along George Street

Bloom is produced by Tony Award-winning 59 Productions, creators of the dazzling and critically acclaimed Harmonium Project in 2015 and The Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time in 2016. It is created in a partnership with The University of Edinburgh.