WHAT WE DO

The Scotsman has been proud to cover the Edinburgh Festivals since their inception in 1947, and as the festivals have grown, our coverage of them has grown too. This August, we will be aiming to publish in the region of 900 reviews of shows taking place as part of the International Festival, the Fringe, the Book Festival and the Art Festival, both in print, in our daily Festival supplement, and online. We are not aware of any other daily newspaper, anywhere in the world, which produces a greater volume of professional arts criticism in a comparable period of time.

We will also be continuing to support new writing on the Fringe through our longrunning and internationally respected Fringe First Awards. These awards are judged by our team of expert critics, and winners will be announced at ceremonies on 9, 16 and 23 August.

Clearly all of the above costs money, and we are very grateful this year for the support of Edinburgh University, who are partnering with us for our Fringe First Awards, and to Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance and Underbelly, who are sponsoring our Festival supplement. All of our partners and sponsors understand and respect the importance of our editorial independence, and this is incorporated into our agreements with them.

Whether you’re able to be in Edinburgh this August or not, we hope you enjoy reading our unbeatable coverage of the world’s biggest arts festival.