Edinburgh’s Festivals in 2014:

International Science Festival (Apr 5 – 20) - the world’s first science festival: a public celebration of all the wonders, inventions and innovations in the world of science and technology Imaginate Children’s Festival (May 5 –12)– an international festival of performing arts for children and young people International Film Festival (June 18 – 29) – this world-renowned film festival features a fortnight of cinematic discoveries and distinctive collaborations from all over the world Jazz and Blues Festival (July 18 – 27) – Britain’s biggest jazz festival: more than 120 concerts over 10 jam-packed days Art Festival (July 31 – Aug 31) – a showcase of exciting and intriguing works from the modern and contemporary visual arts world Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Aug 1 – 23) – every year this outdoor spectacular of international marching bands is seen by a global TV audience of 100 million people Festival Fringe (Aug 1 – 25) – the world’s largest arts festival with more than 40,000 performances and more than 2,500 shows packed into 250 venues across the city International Festival (Aug 8 – 31) – three exhilarating weeks of the very best in classical music, theatre, opera and dance International Book Festival (Aug 9 – 25) – an unprecedented array of literary minds in the historic heart of the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature Mela Festival (Aug 29 – 31) - Scotland’s leading celebration of cultural diversity through the arts Scottish International Storytelling Festival (Oct 24 – Nov 2) – a vibrant and enduring celebration of traditional and contemporary storytelling from all over the world Hogmanay (Dec 30 – Jan 1) – arguably the world’s best New Year Party: three days of cultural highlights and celebratory events Tickets: Tickets can be bought for all Edinburgh’s festivals in advance online at