Edinburgh

Events at Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

Cycle Edinburgh to Dublin for Marie Curie

Location	Date	Tickets
	A 220-mile two-wheeled challenge to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. View full details and ticket info
Edinburgh	12 Jul–15 Jul Times vary	0870 034 0040 £150 registration fee; minimum sponsorship £1250

Edinburgh Interactive

Location	Date	Tickets
	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
Edinburgh	9 Aug–11 Aug Times vary	Free

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	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
Edinburgh	20 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	0131 623 8030 Prices vary

Edinburgh International Magic Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	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
Edinburgh	29 Jun–6 Jul Times vary	0131 473 2000 Prices vary

Edinburgh's Christmas

Location	Date	Tickets
	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
Edinburgh	22 Nov 2012–2 Jan 2013 Times vary	Prices vary

Festival of the Erotic Arts

Location	Date	Tickets
	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
Edinburgh	22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	0800 411 8881 Prices vary

Inky Fingers Minifest

Location	Date	Tickets
	A grassroots minifest, born from the Edinburgh lit scene, which celebrates the best of spoken word and experimental practices. With word slams, storytelling, workshops and competitions, this is a quirky wordy addition to the Edinburgh Festivals programme. View full details
Edinburgh	7 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	Free

The Malawi Bike Ride 2012

Location	Date	Tickets
	The Malawi Bike Ride is an exciting fundraising challenge – the 'adventure of a lifetime'. Participants will ride 370km through some of the most beautiful countryside in Africa to raise money for Link Community Development's work to improve the quality of education in rural Malawi. The trip includes visits to two Link schools so that participants can see first hand how the money they raise is spent. View full details
Edinburgh	30 Jun To be confirmed	0131 243 2685

Turing Festival

Location	Date	Tickets
	A festival with plenty to offer both the hardcore technology geek and the average Joe seeking a break from the jazz hands and theatricals of the Fringe. As this year is the centenary of its namesake, mathematician and computer science pioneer Alan Turing, the festival is linking up with events taking place globally in his honour, and will offer a more accessible public programme of drop-in talks and activities for the public as well as hack events and workshops for developers and techies. View full details
Edinburgh	23 Aug–25 Aug Times vary	Prices vary

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