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Doors Open Days
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A chance to look inside over 900 of the most interesting and significant pieces of architecture around Scotland, completely free of charge. Previous highlights have included Hampden Park, a Red Road community flat (now demolished), Donaldson’s College in Edinburgh (now private residences) and Edinburgh University’s Anatomy Lecture Theatre.
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1 Sep30 Sep Times vary Various Venues, Scotland
Edinburgh Book Fringe
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Hosted by Word Power Books, this festival gives a platform to local publishers and writers, whether polemicists or comedians, during the capital's festival month. The Word Power bookshop is an intimate venue where authors can engage with their audience.
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10 Aug24 Aug Times vary Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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The big daddy of arts festivals, the Fringe has it all. The facts and figures speak for themselves: nearly 1.9 million tickets sold in 2011 for 41,689 performances of 2,542 shows in 258 venues. It's the biggest celebration of theatre, comedy, cabaret, children's shows, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, exhibitions and music in all its forms in the world.
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3 Aug27 Aug Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Independent & Radical Book Fair
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The Independent and Radical Book Fair hosts another plethora (over 70 publishers were present at the last festival) of left-field stalls, as well as exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, creative writing events and author talks.
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24 Oct28 Oct Times vary Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Interactive
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An annual conference for those in the interactive entertainment and media sectors has given rise to an accompanying public programme which features screenings of brand new video game excerpts, gameplay sessions, workshops and industry talks and advice (making this a particularly unmissable event for those looking to get a job in video games).
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9 Aug11 Aug Times vary Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Festival
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Bringing world-class arts to the capital since 1947, the EIF sets the standard for classical concerts, opera, dance and theatre, with performers this year drawn from Australia, America, Russia, Japan, Europe and the Middle East. Already announced for 2012 are two innovative adaptations of Shakespeare: TR Warszawa’s 2007: Macbeth and Dmitry Krymov’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It). And in Britain's Olypmic summer Edinburgh’s iconic mountain, Arthur’s Seat, is to be spectacularly…
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9 Aug2 Sep Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Magic Festival
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This magical new player on the Edinburgh festival scene returns for a third year in 2012 and is sure to have an even bigger array of performances, live illusions, close-up magic, films and children's shows. The festival is a not-for-profit venture also incorporating a grand trick-off contest, a gala show and speakers from the world of magical entertainment who might have a trick or two up their sleeves. Last year's event included appearances from female magician Romany and The Real Hustle 's R…
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29 Jun6 Jul Times vary Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Mela
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A celebration of international diversity, this year themed around Asian and world dance. Now in its 17th year, the Mela has become an integral part of Edinburgh's Festivals programme, and a bit of colourful sunshine on Leith.
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31 Aug2 Sep Times vary Leith Links, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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On the floodlit esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, the annual Tattoo puts on three weeks of glittering military entertainment, and this year promises to be extra special as the assembled armed forces celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Top of the bill are the sensational percussionists of Switzerland's Top Secret Drum Corps, who are joined by the Norwegian Armed Forces, performers from Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand, as well as pipers, drummers and dancers from closer to home.
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3 Aug25 Aug Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival
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Now in its tenth year, the EMFF continues to celebrate the best aspects of mountain culture, and the high quality filmmaking that goes along with it. The principle focus throughout the programme is adventure, whether it be skiing, snowboarding, base jumping, mountain biking, kayaking or exploration.
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25 Oct28 Oct Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Edinburgh's Christmas
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Six weeks of winter wonderland in Edinburgh, with the west side of Princes Street transformed by a fairground, ice rink, a host of colourful lights and the fabled German Christmas market with dozens of stalls selling traditional trinkets and crafts as well as delicious Teutonic treats (and, of course, glühwein).
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22 Nov 20122 Jan 2013 Times vary Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
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Edinburgh's world-famous New Year's celebrations, comprising four days of events, five stages of bands and DJs and over 60,000 revellers on Princes Street for the big night. As well as the stunning fireworks display above Edinburgh Castle and the perennially sell-out Concert in the Gardens (which in 2011 featured Primal Scream, Sons & Daughters and Bombay Bicycle Club), the festivities also include the Torchlight Procession and the Loony Dook on New Year's Day.
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30 Dec 20122 Jan 2013 Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
The Festival of Politics
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The only festival of its kind to be hosted in a UK parliament, the Festival of Politics features famous names from politics, media and the arts in debates and cultural events. Most are free apart from a reservation fee, and all events are themed around a politically-inspired topic – last year's was the suitably zeitgeisty 'Renewing Politics in the age of New Media', and involved talks about the uses of Twitter on politics, and the ramifications of the internet for freedom of information.
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17 Aug18 Aug Times vary
24 Aug25 Aug Times vary
The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
Festival of Spirituality and Peace
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Based in St John's Church on Princes Street and having emerged from the Fringe six years ago as a festival in its own right, this multi-faith series of events marries creativity and peace-making in a three-week programme of talks, discussions, performances, film screenings, food events, exhibitions and family activities.
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3 Aug27 Aug Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Festival of the Erotic Arts
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A new festival for Scotland, specialising in all things naughty and arty. The programme is set to include performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more.
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22 Jun24 Jun Times vary Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Foodies Festival
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Michelin starred and award-winning chefs cook up a storm at this year's festival dedicated to epicureans, as well as offerings from local producers and workshops for food lovers young and old.
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10 Aug12 Aug Times vary Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
The Gillespie Macandrew Hopetoun International Horse Trials
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Set against the beautiful backdrop of Hopetoun House, this new event features top riders from around the world, plus the weekend boasts non-stop entertainment including shopping, food and drink and a busy kids' programme.
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28 Jul29 Jul To be confirmed Hopetoun House, Edinburgh
Leith Festival
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A growing community arts festival in which most participants, artists and performers are Leith-based. Previous years have seen 150 events hosted by around 50 venues within a one-mile radius in Edinburgh's port community, including the Leith Festival Gala Day on Leith Links, as well as the Leith Short Film Festival and tons of walks, talks and tours.
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8 Jun17 Jun Times vary Leith, Edinburgh
Meadows Festival
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Taking place on the wide green expanse of Edinburgh's Meadows, this festival is dominated by a vast selection of stalls selling everything from sweeties to sculpture. There are also tents set up for live music performance and workshops, and a family-friendly funfair. Samba bands, fire performers, local primary schools football competition, a dog show and more add to the community-based vibe.
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2 Jun3 Jun Times vary The Meadows, Edinburgh
Plu Edinburgh
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Weekender aimed at parents with kids under 6, offering products, demos, activities from science to sports, theatre, storytelling and music workshops to keep little people busy.
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1 Jun3 Jun Fri–Sun 10am–5.30pm Leith Links, Edinburgh
Robert Louis Stevenson Day
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After last year's dedication to the great RLS, Edinburgh City of Literature presents another homage to the author of kidnapped. Expect lots of velvet, tweets and dedications to one of the city's favourite sons.
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13 Nov Times vary City Centre, Edinburgh
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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Conceived as an accompaniment to the Edinburgh International Festivals, the Royal Military Tattoo has taken on a significance of its own, becoming a major attraction for visitors from around the world. As well as the spectacular Massed Pipes and Drums of the Scottish regiments, each year features international performers from around the world.
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3 Aug25 Aug Times vary Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh
The Royal Highland Show
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The biggest event in the agricultural calendar with oodles of tempting Scottish produce to buy and scoff, endless shopping opportunities, children's activities, music, ferreting, BMX stunts and your chance to check out some prize-winning turnips.
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21 Jun24 Jun Thu 7am–8pm; Fri & Sat 8am–8pm; Sun 8am–6.30pm Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Samhuinn
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Marking the Celtic world's farewell to summer, the Samhuinn parade is the counterbalance to spring's Beltane celebrations. After a colourful parade down the Royal Mile, the performers enact the victory of the Horned God and the Winter Court with enough fire and extravagant costumes to ease the shortening of the days.
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31 Oct Times vary Outside St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
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The 2012 edition of the festival that began as a celebration of oral folk tale traditions continues to spread its influence across the country, with many events taking place far from the festival's spiritual home at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Inspiration this year comes from European folklore, in particular the tales of the Brothers Grimm.
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19 Oct28 Oct Times vary Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

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