Music, Dance, "Edinburgh"

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Edinburgh International Festival

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…

Edinburgh: various venues

Fri 9 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 473 2000

Sat 10 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 473 2000

Sun 11 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 473 2000

…and 21 more dates until 1 Sep

Dance Odysseys

This festival within a festival celebrates the breadth of ballet from classic to contemporary. Featuring a diverse mixture of world premières, including work from Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre and Gelabert Azzopardi Companyia de Dansa. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Edinburgh: various venues

Fri 16 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 473 2000

Sat 17 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 473 2000

Sun 18 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 473 2000

Mon 19 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 473 2000

Flamenco Nights

For those who like a little more flair with their tapas, LaSal hosts this themed event featuring flamenco dancers stomping their feet through the night.

LaSal Restaurant, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£10–£12 / 0131 667 3600

  • 20:30 – 22:00

Sat 1 Jun

£10–£12 / 0131 667 3600

  • 20:30 – 22:00

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

The Meadows, Edinburgh

Sat 3 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

Sun 4 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

Mon 5 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

…and 19 more dates until 24 Aug

Nile Rodgers

Master guitarist/producer/songwriter Nile Rodgers has brought the funk to collaborators as diverse as Sister Sledge and Laurie Anderson, and went to the top of charts in April 2013 with Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky'.

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0845 874 3001

Sat 22 Jun

Times & prices to be confirmed / 0845 874 3001

Oktoberfest

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Wed 9 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Thu 10 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Fri 11 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

Rally & Broad

A literary-flavoured cabaret night, boasting spoken word, 'live literature', new music and dancing into the wee small hours.

Counting House, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£5 / 07989 508436

With poetry from Kei Millar and Hannah Jane Walker, plus tunes from Swimmer One.