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Meadows Festival
Date	Location
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. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Times vary	The Meadows, Edinburgh

Plu Edinburgh
Date	Location
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. View full details
1 Jun–3 Jun Fri–Sun 10am–5.30pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Festival of the Erotic Arts
Date	Location
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. View full details
22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Film Festival
Date	Location
Now 66 years old, the EIFF is facing a period of change, with a new director at the helm and a reputation to regain as one of the most important film festivals in the UK. We don't yet know what format this year's festival will take, but expect UK and international premieres, retrospectives, short film programmes, panel discussions, live talks, educational and training sessions. View full details
20 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Leith Festival
Date	Location
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. View full details
8 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Leith, Edinburgh

The Royal Highland Show
Date	Location
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. View full details
21 Jun–24 Jun Thu 7am–8pm; Fri & Sat 8am–8pm; Sun 8am–6.30pm	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Annuale
Date	Location
A chance for Edinburgh artist-led projects to show off their talents, supported by The Embassy. A celebration of all things grassroots and artist in Auld Reekie. View full details
8 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Embassy, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Date	Location
Scotland's biggest jazz festival presents over 100 concerts in ten days all over the capital, in parks, churches, clubs and concert halls. The 2012 festival will take an Italian focus,with a programme featuring all jazz styles from early jazz to the avant garde, and several world premières, new bands, and new collaborations. View full details
20 Jul–29 Jul Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Book Fringe
Date	Location
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. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
10 Aug–24 Aug Times vary	Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Date	Location
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. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–25 Aug Mon–Fri 9pm; Sat 7.30pm & 10.30pm	Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh

Whisky Fringe
Date	Location
Held in the magnificent Mansfield Traquair, this is the much-anticipated annual event from Royal Mile Whiskies. A celebration of the water of life which features around 26 exhibitor stands and over 200 whiskies to sample each day. Sláinte! View full details
3 Aug–5 Aug Times vary	Mansfield Traquair, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Date	Location
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. View full details
3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Mela
Date	Location
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. View full details
31 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Leith Links, Edinburgh

Fringe by the Sea
Date	Location
North Berwick's multi-arts festival is intended as a less intense arm of Edinburgh's August extravaganza. Those who take the short journey out of the city can enjoy musical performances, book readings, kids' events, theatre shows and more, all against the backdrop of beautiful coastline and sea air, and without the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. Musical highlights in 2011 included Rachel Sermanni, Eddi Reader and Jake Cogan. View full details
6 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	North Berwick, North Berwick

Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Date	Location
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. View full details
19 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Doors Open Days
Date	Location
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. View full details
1 Sep–30 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Scotland

Edinburgh Art Festival
Date	Location
A celebration of visual art across the capital, with exhibitions, artist talks, special events, tours and live music. EAF encompasses the full spectrum of the visual arts world, from repurposed warehouses and historic masterpieces to the best cutting edge work. Its programme of commissions shows the best of contemporary Scottish art in unexpected places. View full details
2 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Independent & Radical Book Fair
Date	Location
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. View full details
24 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Interactive
Date	Location
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). View full details
9 Aug–11 Aug Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Book Festival
Date	Location
One of the world's biggest and most prestigious book festivals, the EIBF annually welcomes over 750 writers, poets, artists, politicians, journalists and thinkers from around the world to discuss, debate and review the world in which we live. With readings, debates, workshops every day, visitors can engage with world renowned authors and debut novelists, Nobel prize winners and children's illustrators. View full details
11 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Festival
Date	Location
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… View full details and ticket info
9 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Date	Location
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… View full details
29 Jun–6 Jul Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival
Date	Location
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. View full details
25 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh's Christmas
Date	Location
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). View full details
22 Nov 2012–2 Jan 2013 Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Date	Location
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. View full details
30 Dec 2012–2 Jan 2013 Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

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