Edinburgh International Festival
- Telephone: 0131 473 2000
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- Website: www.eif.co.uk
Bringing world-class arts to the capital since 1947, the EIF sets the standard for classical concerts, opera, dance and theatre, with performers drawn from around the world. Among this year's many highlights, curated on a theme of art and technology, are Scottish Ballet's Dance Odysseys, Beethoven's Fidelio rocketed into outer space by Gary Hill and Opéra de Lyon, a groundbreakingly ghostly production of Hamlet by the Wooster Group and a major exhibition of anatomical works by Leonardo da Vinci.
Performance times
Edinburgh: various venues
Fri 9 Aug
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Sat 10 Aug
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Sun 11 Aug
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Mon 12 Aug
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Tue 13 Aug
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Wed 14 Aug
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Thu 15 Aug
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Fri 16 Aug
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Mon 19 Aug
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Tue 20 Aug
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Wed 21 Aug
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Thu 22 Aug
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Fri 23 Aug
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Sat 24 Aug
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Sun 25 Aug
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Mon 26 Aug
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Tue 27 Aug
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Wed 28 Aug
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Thu 29 Aug
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Fri 30 Aug
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Sat 31 Aug
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Sun 1 Sep
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Reviews & features
Fergus Linehan appointed new director for Edinburgh International Festival
22 Apr 2013
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Edinburgh International Festival 2011 IN festival membership scheme
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EIF and The List deal for half-price tickets, events and freebies
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Edinburgh International Festival 2011 programme keeps an eye on the East
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National Ballet of China, Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass among highlights
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Why Edinburgh remains unrivalled as a festival city
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A huge number and variety of festivals take place each year
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