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Sona Jobarteh | At Home in partnership with abrdnPioneering Gambian kora player Sona Jobarteh draws from her Griot lineage in a performance of technically intricate melodies accompanied by her five-...
Susanna Mälkki | 2022 Edinburgh International FestivalThe Edinburgh International Festival chats to sought-after conductor Susanna Mälkki, Chief Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the...
A Gaelic Carol from the Edinburgh Festival Chorus | Edinburgh International FestivalEnjoy this beautiful Gaelic Carol from Aidan Oliver and our Edinburgh Festival Chorus, also featuring Gaelic Singer Mairi McGillivray and members of...
A Toast to the People: Inua Ellams with BSL interpretation | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Fatma Said & Malcolm Martineau | At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn presents an exclusive performance recorded live at the 2021 International Festival...
A Toast to the People: Inua Ellams | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Snappy Operas | 2022 International FestivalIn 2022, Edinburgh International Festival hosted Snappy Operas, an award-winning schools programme from Mahogany Opera. A Snappy Opera is a 10-minute...
This was the 2021 International FestivalIn 2021, the International Festival celebrated the return of live performance to Edinburgh, following 170 live performances in bespoke outdoor venues...
MACRO | 2022 International FestivalWhen was the last time you felt the hairs on the back of your neck stand up? When did you last hear that collective intake of breath from a crowd? Or...
My Light Shines On: A Celebration of the Festival City | TrailerThis weekend marks what should have been the opening of the 2020 Edinburgh summer festival season. While it remains impossible for any of these events...
Tide Lines frontman Robert Robertson performs 'Shadow to the Light' | 2021 International FestivalTide Lines frontman Robert Robertson plays his song 'Shadow to the Light' backstage at Edinburgh Park during the 2021 International Festival.
Tide...
Festival Favours | 2021 International FestivalThis summer, Edinburgh International Festival will gift 21 groups in the city their own piece of the Festival.
We're bringing artists and creativity...
The Philadelphia Orchestra residency | 2022 International FestivalOne of America’s most accomplished, exciting musical ensembles, The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by the brilliant conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin,...
My Light Shines On: A Celebration of the Festival CityIn 1991, Scottish rock band Primal Scream released Movin’ On Up, a euphoric hymn to the power of hope in difficult times. It’s central lyric ‘My...
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra concert in 60 seconds | 2022 International FestivalDiscover new and inspiring music with Chief Conductor Susanna Mälkki and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra this August. Hear from the conductor...
My Light Shines On: The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti | Scottish OperaThe Telephone, or L'Amour à trois, is an opera in a single act, written for two singers and a hand-picked chamber ensemble. Menotti's 1947 work, last...
My Light Shines On: Mahler & Lieder with Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Karen CargillThe Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Music Director Thomas Søndergård are joined by celebrated Scottish mezzo soprano Karen Cargill for three...
Les Amazones D’Afrique: A Virtual Live PerformanceFormed in Mali in 2014, this all female collective deliver electric live performances bringing African kora playing together with R&B, rap and reggae...
My Light Shines On: Ghost Light by Hope Dickson Leach | Audio DescribedThis is an Audio Described performance of Ghost Light by Hope Dickson Leach.
Ghost Light is a love letter from the National Theatre of Scotland,...
My Light Shines On: An Evening with Scottish BalletThe International Festival celebrates their long-standing relationship with Scottish Ballet with an expansive programme for film, including three...
Festival Favours | 2021 International FestivalThroughout 2021, the Edinburgh International Festival has brought artists and creativity to the communities of Edinburgh. Thirty groups across...
Edinburgh Festival Chorus: Carmina Burana 'O Fortuna'Orff 'O Fortuna' Carmina Burana
By arrangement with Schott Music Ltd.
Each year, the Edinburgh Festival Chorus brings together singers from across...
Anna Ridler & Caroline Sinders discuss Mechanized Cacophonies | The New RealThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
A Grand Night for Singing in rehearsal | 2021 International FestivalTake a look into the rehearsal room of Rodgers and Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing.
Join us for an evening of glitz and glamour featuring...
My Light Shines On: Ghost Light by Hope Dickson Leach | National Theatre of ScotlandGhost Light is a love letter from the National Theatre of Scotland, evoking moments from Scottish theatrical performances past, present and future...
Edinburgh Futures Institute's Drew Hemment discusses The New Real | Edinburgh International FestivalThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
This was the 2022 Edinburgh International FestivalAnd that's a wrap on our 75th anniversary Festival!
Thank you to everyone who joined us across the month for our first full-scale International...
Edinburgh Festival Chorus: Carmina Burana 'Ecce Gratum'Orff 'Ecce Gratum' Carmina Burana
By arrangement with Schott Music Ltd.
Each year, the Edinburgh Festival Chorus brings together singers from across...
Jake Elwes discusses The Zizi Show | The New RealThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
The 2021 Edinburgh International Festival is here!The stages are set, our artists have arrived and the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival is here!
Welcome back to live performance, welcome back to...
My Light Shines On: BreabachBreabach hail from the Scottish Highlands and Islands, uniting musical traditions from their home and further afield. The band is made up of Megan...
The New Real | Edinburgh International Festival & Edinburgh Futures InstituteThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
Chapter 2: William Barton – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsWatch Australia’s leading digeridoo player and composer William Barton perform ‘Kalkadungu Yurdu’ atop the dramatic expanse of Salisbury Crags...
My Light Shines On: HoneybloodHoneyblood (aka Stina Tweeddale) is one of Scotland’s favourite indie rock musicians, celebrating the power of womanhood through distorted guitars,...
Edinburgh Park | 2021 International FestivalA look at our custom built outdoor venue at Edinburgh Park which hosts this year's contemporary music programme.
Our outdoor venues are covered, but...
Chapter 1: Hannah Lavery – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsEdinburgh Makar Hannah Lavery performs her poem ‘Edinburgh is a Story’ in our new digital programme, At Home in partnership with abrdn.
Taking...
My Light Shines On: Mahler Symphony No. 7 with RSNO & Karen CargillFrom the solemnity of its opening, to the atmospheric Night Music movements and its joyous conclusion, Mahler’s Seventh Symphony takes us on a...
Old College Quad | 2021 International FestivalA look at our custom built outdoor venue at the University of Edinburgh's Old College Quad.
Our Old College Quad outdoor venue is home to our...
My Light Shines On: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 with Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Paul LewisPaul Lewis’ cycles of Beethoven’s piano works have received unanimous public and critical acclaim, consolidating his reputation as one of the...
Edinburgh Academy Junior School | 2021 International FestivalA look at our custom built outdoor venue at Edinburgh Academy Junior School.
Our outdoor venues are covered, but you should come dressed...
My Light Shines On: Aidan O’Rourke, Rachel Sermanni, Bashir Saade, Graeme Stephen, Brìghde ChaimbeulAidan O’Rourke is a multi-award-winning fiddler, composer, producer, curator and one third of Scotland’s most inventive folk band, Lau. To...
Lawrence Power & Esa-Pekka Salonen: Lockdown CommissionsLawrence Power is one of the UK’s foremost violists, a champion of contemporary composition who performs regularly at the Edinburgh International...
A Grand Night for Singing | 2021 International Festival"expect a lot of fun, a lot of laughs... and amazing, moving solos"
See Rodgers and Hammerstein's dazzling A Grand Night for Singing and hear iconic...
Fatma Said & Malcolm Martineau | At Home in partnership with abrdnEgyptian soprano Fatma Said makes her Festival debut with pianist Malcolm Martineau in a performance featuring Mozart and Spanish songs by Lorca and...
Access at the 2022 Edinburgh International FestivalWe want everyone to be able to access and enjoy the Edinburgh International Festival; from discovering the programme, through to booking your tickets...
Creating Lament for Sheku Bayoh | Playwright Hannah Lavery talks to Tomiwa FolorunsoAward-winning poet and playwright Hannah Lavery’s Lament for Sheku Bayoh tells the tragic story of a young black man from Kirkcaldy in Fife who...
Sian perform ‘Na Gamhna Geala’ outside Leith Theatre | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsIt's Seachdain na Gàidhlig – World Gaelic Week – celebrating Scottish Gaelic across the globe. A traditional waulking song, this harmonious...
My Light Shines On | Edinburgh International FestivalThe lights of the Festival City burn bright in a spectacular celebration of artists, audiences and Edinburgh’s enduring spirit.
Beacons of light...
A Toast to the People: Hollie McNish with BSL interpretation | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
The Portal | Martin GreenThe Portal brings together the talents of musician and composer Martin Green, director Wils Wilson and dramatist David Greig. They have woven together...
A Toast to the People: Hollie McNish | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Declan Trailer | Traverse Theatre CompanyDeclan will be available for audiences to experience through the Traverse Theatre and Edinburgh International Festival websites for a limited period...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Nicky Spence & Malcolm MartineauThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from...
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | At Home in partnership with abrdnVasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra close their 2021 Edinburgh International Festival performance with the unstoppable rhythms of...
Duncan Chisholm & friends perform ‘Beneath the Fortress’ | 2021 International FestivalDuncan Chisholm and his band perform the moving 'Beneath the Fortress', written by Chisholm, Hamish Napier and Ross Ainslie, live and backstage at...
Arab Strap perform ‘The Turning of Our Bones’ at Leith Theatre | At Home in partnership with abrdnKicking off our brand-new digital programme, At Home in partnership with abrdn, watch cult indie rock duo Arab Strap deliver an atmospheric rendition...
My Light Shines On: Behind the Scenes with Scottish Chamber OrchestraWe went behind-the-scenes with members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra during their film shoot as part of our My Light Shines On series.
To...
Toast: Lemn Sissay | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Artists in the Age of Covid: Future-gazingHow has coronavirus forced arts organisations to review their relationships with communities? This conversation explores how arts organisations have...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Philip Higham & Susan TomesThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
The New Real | Edinburgh International Festival & Edinburgh Futures InstituteThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
Jungle Book reimagined in 60 seconds | 2022 International FestivalSpoilers!
You'll know the story of The Jungle Book but in this new dance-theatre production coming to the International Festival this August, Mogwli'...
Thank you, Edinburgh, for welcoming the world for 75 yearsOur Thank You, Edinburgh concert gives thanks to the people of Edinburgh for their support over the International Festival's 75 years. The free...
Festivals for Compassion: Nikita Naumov performs Thin Air by Calliope TsoupakiWith Festivals for Compassion, festivals around Europe come together in recognition of the severe difficulties we collectively face in the onset of...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Members of the BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Behind the 2021 International Festival | Inga Dale chats to our Festival DirectorsInternational Festival presenter Inga Dale chats to our Festival Directors, Fergus Linehan and Francesca Hegyi, about prepping for this year's...
Concert highlights from Handel's Saul | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsRecorded at Usher Hall as part of our At Home programme in partnership with abrdn, soloists Liv Redpath, Iestyn Davies, Andrew Haji and Neal Davies...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Members of the Scottish Chamber OrchestraThis video is private.
BSL Interpreted | Behind the 2021 International FestivalA BSL interpreted video as International Festival presenter Inga Dale chats to our Festival Directors, Fergus Linehan and Francesca Hegyi, about...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Steven OsborneThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Explore the programme with our Festival Directors | 2021 International FestivalFestival Directors Fergus Linehan and Francesca Hegyi take you through the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival programme, packed with classical and...
Chapter 1: Hannah Lavery – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh Makar Hannah Lavery performs her poem ‘Edinburgh is a Story’ in our new digital programme, At Home in partnership with abrdn.
Taking...
Audio Described | The 2021 Edinburgh International FestivalAn audio described version of our 2021 Edinburgh International Festival trailer.
The 2021 International Festival programme is here! Welcome back to...
BSL Interpreted | Explore the 2021 programme with our Festival DirectorsA BSL interpreted video of Festival Directors Fergus Linehan and Francesca Hegyi taking you through the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival...
Behind-the-scenes – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdnGo behind-the-scenes with us and discover the makings of At Home in partnership with abrdn. From the artistic vision behind short film Edinburgh is a...
The 2021 Edinburgh International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival is here! Welcome back to live performance, Welcome back to your Festival.
7-29 August 2021. Discover the...
Plays for Today: Women's Playwriting in Scotland | At Home in partnership with abrdnA conversation about the past, present and future of women’s playwriting in Scotland.
As we showcase three new plays by Scottish writers, all women...
Chotto Xenos | Edinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in Partnership with abrdn: Chotto Xenos
How does war begin? And how does it end? Perhaps the answer depends...
Artists in the Age of Covid: Art Above All ElseIn a time of crisis and seismic shift, what is the irreplaceable impact of the arts? Speakers share how art has sustained them through the pandemic,...
Jake Elwes discusses The Zizi Show | The New RealThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
Plays for Today: Women's Playwriting in Scotland | At Home in partnership with abrdnA conversation about the past, present and future of women’s playwriting in Scotland.
As we showcase three new plays by Scottish writers, all women...
Siobhan Miller performs 'Now You Need Me' | 2021 International FestivalSiobhan Miller and her band perform 'Now You Need Me', written by Euan Burton and Kris Drever and taken from her latest album 'All is Not Forgotten',...
Talisk | Edinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdnFirebrand instrumental trio Talisk perform an exclusive music session for the Edinburgh International Festival. Watch the full performance for FREE as...
Salome in 60 seconds | 2022 International FestivalCelebrated Swedish soprano Malin Byström takes the title role in our concert production of Richard Strauss's Salome, coming to Edinburgh...
Learning & Engagement | 2022 International FestivalEvery year, the Festival puts the people of the city of Edinburgh at the heart of what we do, creating moments of magic for different communities,...
Malin Byström on Salome | 2022 International FestivalCelebrated Swedish soprano Malin Byström takes the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome at the 2022 International Festival, joined by conductor...
The Pulse | 2022 International FestivalThe Pulse is a monolithic work of scale that unites audience, acrobat and choir into a single mesmerising organism. It’s raw, it’s real, it sings...
Anna Ridler & Caroline Sinders discuss Mechanized Cacophonies | The New RealThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
You Know We Belong Together | 2022 International FestivalYou Know We Belong Together brings the untold stories of performers with Down Syndrome to life in a heartfelt and upbeat show, inspired by performer...
Malin Byström | 2022 International FestivalThe Edinburgh International Festival chats to celebrated Swedish soprano Malin Byström as she takes on the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome,...
Lament for Sheku Bayoh | TrailerAward-winning poet and playwright Hannah Lavery’s Lament for Sheku Bayoh tells the tragic story of a young black man from Kirkcaldy in Fife who...
Edinburgh Futures Institute's Drew Hemment discusses The New Real | Edinburgh International FestivalThe International Festival and Edinburgh Futures Institute have co-commissioned The New Real and invites audiences to discover the extraordinary...
The End of Eddy | 2022 International FestivalÉdouard Louis’ autobiographical novel about growing up in rural France caused a sensation upon publication, praised for its prescient depictions of...
Jordi Savall with Hespèrion XXI at The Queen's Hall | At Home in partnership with abrdnWatch musical pioneer Jordi Savall perform 'Der makām-ı Hüseynī Sakīl-i Ağa Rıżā (Mss. D. Cantemir 89)' with an ensemble of musicians from...
Malcolm Martineau & friends: Walter Scott 250 | At Home in partnership with abrdnMalcolm Martineau and a gathering of his musical friends - Elizabeth Watts, Roderick Williams, Sijie Chen and Ursula Smith - perform O hush thee, my...
Windows of Displacement | 2022 International FestivalMigration, home, borders and identity pose some of the biggest questions of our time. Addressing these issues and more, Akeim Toussaint Buck presents...
Brìghde Chaimbeul performs ‘Clann Ulaidh’ at Leith Theatre | At Home in partnership with abrdnIt's International Bagpipe Day! Brìghde Chaimbeul brings her impressive talent to a very intimate session backstage at Leith Theatre with a...
ROOM | 2022 International FestivalJames Thierrée is one of Europe’s most extraordinary and versatile artists, using his talents to create magical dream-like performances that...
The Book of Life | 2022 International FestivalRwandan writer and activist Kiki Katese takes to the stage with her all-female drumming group to share the powerful stories of those affected by the...
Counting and Cracking | 2022 International Festivalஎண்ணிக்கை, இல்லையேல் கையோங்கு
ගණන් නොගන්නේ නම් ගණන් කරන්න
A profoundly moving story of love and political strife, of home and exile, of parents and children. Counting and Cracking is an epic multigenerational tale, following the journey of one Sri Lankan-Australian family over four generations, from 1956 to 2004.
Part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22, the largest ever cultural exchange between the UK and Australia
Find out more and book tickets: https://eif.buzz/3tOLX5w...
A Little Life | 2022 International FestivalNo novel has captivated and moved millions of readers during the past few years like A Little Life by American author Hanya Yanagihara. Acclaimed...
Ivo van Hove on the ITA residency | 2022 International FestivalInternationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA) is one of Europe’s most important theatre companies. Visionary director Ivo van Hove discusses A Little Life...
Festival Favours | 2021 International FestivalThis summer, Edinburgh International Festival will gift 21 groups in the city their own piece of the Festival.
We're bringing artists and creativity...
S. Shakthidharan on Counting and Cracking | 2022 International Festivalஎண்ணிக்கை, இல்லையேல் கையோங்கு
ගණන් නොගන්නේ නම් ගණන් කරන්න
Writer S. Shakthidharan researched and developed his play Counting and Cracking over the course of ten years. He discusses his experience creating this epic tale which follows the journey of one Sri Lankan-Australian family over four decades.
Part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22, the largest ever cultural exchange between the UK and Australia
Find out more and book tickets: https://eif.buzz/3tOLX5w...
My Light Shines On: Behind-the-Scenes with Aidan O'RourkeWe went behind-the-scenes with Aidan O'Rourke during his film shoot as part of our My Light Shines On series.
Aidan O’Rourke is a multi-award-...
An Untitled Love | 2022 International FestivalSensual, sophisticated, breathtakingly visual, Kyle Abraham creates some of the most beguiling dance in America today. In An Untitled Love, his newest...
My Light Shines On: An Evening with Scottish Ballet | Audio DescribedThis is an Audio Described performance of An Evening with Scottish Ballet.
The International Festival celebrates their long-standing relationship...
as british as a watermelon | 2022 International FestivalZimbabwean writer and performer mandla has a selective memory and is scrambling to piece together a life mostly forgotten in the name of survival....
My Light Shines On: The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti | Scottish Opera | Audio DescribedThis is an Audio Described performance of The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti.
The Telephone, or L'Amour à trois, is an opera in a single act,...
Akram Khan on Jungle Book reimagined | 2022 International FestivalInternationally celebrated choreographer and International Festival favourite Akram Khan discusses his latest performance, Jungle Book reimagined....
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Andrea Baker & Richard LewisThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Natalya Romaniw on Rusalka | 2022 International FestivalAward-winning Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw discusses her upcoming role in Rusalka at the 2022 International Festival. Based on sources including Hans...
Muster Station: Leith | 2022 International FestivalOur residency at Leith Academy has now come to an end, beginning in late 2018 and culminating with the delivery of Muster Station: Leith as part of...
We Are Monchichi | 2022 International FestivalHow do we come together when everything is pushing us apart? What language do we choose? How do we face the mountain of cultural stereotypes? With...
The 2022 Edinburgh International FestivalThe 2022 Edinburgh International Festival programme is here!
We celebrate 75 years of the International Festival this August with world premieres,...
The Goodtrees Way | Amplify x Goodtrees Neighbourhood CentreAmplify is a songwriting project by Edinburgh International Festival with the young people of Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre in the Moredun area of...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Elias String QuartetThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Dancing in the Streets: Alice Ripoll | At Home in partnership with abrdnAlice Ripoll runs two dance companies, one of which is based in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. For her International Festival commission, she made a...
Dancing in the Streets: Gregory Maqoma | At Home in partnership with abrdnGregory Maqoma’s specially commissioned International Festival film, Retrace-Retract, captures the sense of a place battling with its own economic...
Akram Khan | 2022 International FestivalThe Edinburgh International Festival sits down with world-renowned choreographer Akram Khan to talk about Jungle Book reimagined, a reinvention of the...
Dancing in the Streets: Omar Rajeh | At Home in partnership with abrdnThe Odor of Elephants after the Rain by Omar Rajeh documents Rajeh's home city, first at a macro level and then at the micro, gently observing the...
A Toast to the People: Wana Udobang with BSL interpretation | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Dancing in the Streets: Janice Parker | At Home in partnership with abrdnJanice Parker doesn’t usually perform – she’s a choreographer, facilitator and enabler of others. However, during lockdown, she began to dance...
A Toast to the People: Wana Udobang | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Steven Osborne performs 'Rêverie' by Claude Debussy | 2021 International FestivalCelebrated pianist Steven Osborne moves us with Claude Debussy's 'Rêverie' in a special backstage performance during the 2021 International Festival...
Chapter 2: William Barton – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdnWatch Australia’s leading digeridoo player and composer William Barton perform ‘Kalkadungu Yurdu’ atop the dramatic expanse of Salisbury Crags...
My Light Shines On: Behind-the-Scenes with Scottish Ballet's Nicholas ShoesmithWe went behind-the-scenes with Nicholas Shoesmith during Scottish Ballet's film shoot as part of our My Light Shines On series.
The International...
Chapter 3: Wayne Marshall – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsLet yourself melt into the music! From our digital programme At Home in partnership with abrdn, Chapter 3 of Edinburgh is a Story sees British pianist...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Hebrides EnsembleThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
The Brandenburg Concertos | At Home in partnership with abrdnSit back, relax and watch the rousing and joyful full-length recording of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos from the 2022 International Festival as part of...
A Toast to the People: Joelle Taylor | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Dunedin ConsortThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Zehetmair Quartet | At Home in partnership with abrdnAn exhilarating filmed concert of much-loved Chamber works from the Zehetmair Quartet, filmed live at the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival.
They...
Walking with Ghosts | 2022 International FestivalWritten and performed by Gabriel Byrne, directed by three-time Emmy award-winning Lonny Price and presented by Landmark Productions, Walking with...
Brìghde Chaimbeul performs ‘Clann Ulaidh’ at Leith Theatre | At Home in partnership with abrdnFrom MACRO to micro, Brìghde Chaimbeul transport her impressive talent from our opening event at BT Murrayfield to a very intimate session backstage...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Angela Hewitt & Members of the Royal Scottish National OrchestraThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Chineke! Orchestra & Andrea Baker led by William Eddins | At Home in partnership with abrdnThe Chineke! Orchestra, led by Williams Eddins, were joined by mezzo soprano Andrea Baker to perform Maya Angelou's On Youth from woman.life.song by...
Jordi Savall with Hespèrion XXI at The Queen's Hall | At Home in partnership with abrdnWatch musical pioneer Jordi Savall perform 'Der makām-ı Hüseynī Sakīl-i Ağa Rıżā (Mss. D. Cantemir 89)' with an ensemble of musicians from...
Chamber Music Series | 2022 International FestivalEvery year, renowned ensembles and soloists from across the world perform in Edinburgh as part of the International Festival's chamber music series....
Lament for Sheku Bayoh | At Home in partnership with abrdnIn the early hours of the morning, 31 year-old Sheku Bayoh set out to walk home from his friend’s place after watching a boxing match. Just hours...
Symphonic Series | 2022 International FestivalEach year, the Edinburgh International Festival plays host to some of the world's biggest and best-known orchestras in our symphonic series. From...
Samsara | 2022 International FestivalMythological storytelling brings East and West together in moving contemporary dance duet Samsara, coming to Edinburgh International Festival this...
Chapter 3: Wayne Marshall – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdnLet yourself melt into the music! From our digital programme At Home in partnership with abrdn, Chapter 3 of Edinburgh is a Story sees British pianist...
RURA perform 'Catriona’s' | 2021 International FestivalRURA perform 'Catriona's', written by Steven Blake, Adam Brown, David Foley and Jack Smedley, live and backstage at Edinburgh's Old College Quad...
In conversation with Malcolm MartineauDuring the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival, our Head of Music Andrew Moore sat down with Malcolm Martineau to talk about his lifelong...
In conversation with Thomas QuasthoffDuring the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival, our Head of Music Andrew Moore sat down with Thomas Quasthoff for a conversation about about...
Concert highlights from Handel's Saul | At Home in partnership with abrdnRecorded at Usher Hall as part of our At Home programme in partnership with abrdn, watch soloists Liv Redpath, Iestyn Davies, Andrew Haji and Neal...
Aref Ghorbani performs ‘Segodar’ at Capital Theatres' The Studio | At Home in partnership with abrdnRecorded in the soundcheck before his performance in Vocal, as part of the Refuge programme in collaboration with Scottish Refugee Council, Aref...
Artists in the Age of Covid: Future-gazing | Edinburgh International FestivalHow do we imagine the future? For many, there is a palpable feeling that life cannot return to normal after the pandemic. For some a conviction that...
Artists in the Age of Covid: Intersections | Edinburgh International FestivalFrom collaborations between unlikely artform bedfellows to how tech is supercharging our art, we examine art in the time of coronavirus. Speakers...
Artists in the Age of Covid: Power | Edinburgh International FestivalHow have power dynamics in the arts been exposed and exacerbated by coronavirus? Our panel explores the Black Lives Matter movement in the arts, the...
Access at the 2022 Edinburgh International FestivalWe want everyone to be able to access and enjoy the Edinburgh International Festival; from discovering the programme, through to booking your tickets...
Chi-chi Nwanoku on Chineke! Orchestra | 2021 International FestivalSince its founding in 2015, Chineke! has become one of the UK’s most exciting musical ensembles, celebrating diversity and championing change by...
Ariadne auf Naxos | At Home in partnership with abrdnLothar Koenigs conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in a ★★★★★ filmed concert performance of Richard Strauss' comedy Ariadne auf...
A Toast to the People: Jay Bernard | 2021 International FestivalIdiot
If a fool throws a stone into the river, a thousand sages cannot bring it back
The 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the...
A Little Life in 60 seconds | 2022 International FestivalSpoiler and trigger warning: abuse.
You've read Hanya Yanagihara's generation-defining and best-selling book A Little Life, now see Internationaal...
My Light Shines On: Behind-the-Scenes with Scottish Opera's Soraya Mafi and Jonathan McGovernWe went behind-the-scenes with Soraya Mafi and Jonathan McGovern during Scottish Opera's film shoot as part of our My Light Shines On series.
The...
Chapter 4: Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdnCanadian-Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leads the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska in a performance of '...
The Closing Concert: Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius | At Home in partnership with abrdnChristened ‘the most epic choral stupendousness’ by Classic FM, watch Sir Andrew Davis and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra perform Elgar’s...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Maxwell QuartetThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
When You Walk Over My Grave | 2022 International FestivalPlaywright Sergio Blanco explores his relationship with death in the moving, autobiographical work When You Walk Over My Grave, coming to Edinburgh...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Catriona Morison & Malcolm MartineauThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Ezra Furman | 2022 International FestivalExploring themes of identity, religion, political angst, love and anxiety in her music, Ezra Furman brings her fierce live performance to Edinburgh...
Sian perform ‘Na Gamhna Geala’ at Leith Theatre's stage door | At Home in partnership with abrdnA traditional waulking song, this harmonious rendition of 'Na Gamhna Geala' was recorded for our digital programme At Home in partnership with abrdn...
My Light Shines On: Behind-the-Scenes with Thomas Søndergård, Music Director of the RSNOWe went behind-the-scenes at the Festival Theatre earlier this month and spoke to Music Director Thomas Søndergård about his International Festival...
A Toast to the People: Debris Stevenson | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Oǧuz Kaplangi | 2022 International FestivalCombining choreography by Palestinian artist Farah Saleh, live music and composition by Turkish musician Oğuz Kaplangı and movement from an ensemble...
Farah Saleh | 2022 International FestivalCombining choreography by Palestinian artist Farah Saleh, live music and composition by Turkish musician Oğuz Kaplangi and movement from an ensemble...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Mark Padmore & Paul LewisThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Chapter 5: Scottish Ballet – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdnIn the final chapter of Edinburgh is a Story, part of our digital programme At Home in partnership with abrdn, watch Scottish Ballet dancer James...
Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdnWatch Edinburgh is a Story, a celebratory film to mark St Andrew's Day, part of Edinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn.
A...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Paul Lewis & Members of the Scottish Chamber OrchestraThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
My Light Shines On: Behind-the-Scenes of National Theatre of Scotland's Ghost LightWe went behind-the-scenes during National Theatre of Scotland's shoot for Ghost Light and spoke to some members of its cast and creative team...
A Toast to the People: Saul Williams | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Artists in the Age of Covid: Community | Edinburgh International FestivalHow has coronavirus forced arts organisations to review their relationships with communities? This conversation explores how arts organisations have...
Chamber Music Soundscapes: Ursula Leveaux & Malcolm MartineauThe Edinburgh International Festival opens the doors of its home, The Hub on Castlehill, to a series of specially filmed performances from leading...
Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan | At Home in partnership with abrdnPrincipal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leads the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in an electrifying filmed concert from the 2021 International Festival...
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsIn Chapter 4 of Edinburgh is a Story, Canadian-Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leads the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and soprano Liudmyla...
Takács Quartet perform ‘5 Fantasiestücke' at The Queen's Hall | At Home in partnership with abrdnThe Takács Quartet performs the first movement of ‘Five Fantasiestucke Op 5’ by Black British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor at The Queen’s...
Ivo van Hove | 2022 International FestivalThe Edinburgh International Festival chats to acclaimed director Ivo van Hove, Artistic Director of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA) to discuss...
Behind the scenes and making the digital programme | At Home in partnership with abrdnThroughout this year's Festival, we recorded full performances by orchestras, operas, poets, groups and soloists for our At Home programme. Featuring...
Partnerships at the Edinburgh International FestivalWe have been reflecting on the successes of the 2021 Festival and on what we can achieve when we work closely with our partners. When we collaborate...
Looking back at My Light Shines On | Edinburgh International FestivalOn what would have been the opening weekend of the 2020 Edinburgh International Festival, the skies were lit up with beams and dazzling displays...
The Unthanks perform 'Magpie' | 2021 International FestivalThe Unthanks perform Davey Dodds' 'Magpie', taken from their 2015 album 'Mount the Air', live and backstage at the 2021 International Festival.
This...
Rusalka | 2022 International FestivalThe haunting fable of a water sprite who sacrifices everything when she falls in love with a human prince, the dark fairy tale Rusalka comes to...
Kinnaris Quintet perform 'Space Ghettos' backstage | 2021 International FestivalThe dazzling Kinnaris Quintet perform their song 'Space Ghettos' backstage at the 2021 International Festival in Edinburgh's beautiful Old College...
Edinburgh is a Story Trailer | At Home in partnership with abrdnWatch the trailer for our brand new digital programme At Home in partnership with abrdn.
Edinburgh is a Story features filmed performances of Hannah...
Burn | 2022 International FestivalAlan Cumming returns to Edinburgh International Festival 4 - 10 August with a dance-theatre performance exploring the true character of Scotland's...
Alan Cumming | 2022 International FestivalThe Edinburgh International Festival chats to legendary Scottish actor Alan Cumming to discuss the atmosphere of Edinburgh in August and the...
The 2022 Edinburgh International Festival is here!And we're off!
Almost three years after our last full-scale Festival, we are back with a bang to celebrate our 75th Anniversary. We've spent the last...
Natalya Romaniw | 2022 International FestivalAward-winning Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw discusses her upcoming role in Rusalka, coming to the 2022 International Festival and the thrill of...
Amplify x Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre | Edinburgh International FestivalOur Amplify project with youngsters at Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre has now come to a close. This video tells the story of the project's impact....
Behind-the-scenes of Counting and Cracking | 2022 International Festivalஎண்ணிக்கை, இல்லையேல் கையோங்கு
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'There's never been anything quite like it... it tells a story about Australia that we haven't seen before'
Countless collaborators, creatives and consultants were involved in the creation of Counting and Cracking. Hear from the team about their experience of transforming the show from one man's desire to know more about his heritage into an epic multi-generational, international production. Simultaneously personal and universal in its themes, Counting and Cracking has taken its team all over the world and brought together people from around the globe.
Part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22, the largest ever cultural exchange between the UK and Australia
Find out more and book tickets: https://eif.buzz/3tOLX5w...
A Toast to the People: Jefferson Tshabalala | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Mariam Batsashvili performs an extract from Liszt's Valse de bravoure | 2021 International FestivalAward-winning pianist Mariam Batsashvili shows off her technical brilliance as she plays us an extract from Liszt's 'Valse de bravoure' during...
Behind-the-scenes of Coppélia | 2022 International Festival"We wanted to work using film on stage and using the technology as a storytelling device as well"
We spoke to some of the cast and creative team...
Scottish Ballet – Edinburgh is a Story | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsIn the final chapter of Edinburgh is a Story, part of our digital programme At Home in partnership with abrdn, Scottish Ballet dancer James Garrington...
The Book of Life | 2022 International FestivalIngoma Nshya, the Women Drummers of Rwanda, join Kiki Katese in The Book of Life. Meaning new drum / new power, the group's name is a symbol of their...
My Light Shines On: Celebrating Edinburgh's enduring festival spiritCovid-19 has not dimmed the creativity of artists, nor the enthusiasm of Edinburgh’s summer festival community. My Light Shines On is an act of...
Sir Andrew Davis conducts highlights from Götterdämmerung | 2019 International FestivalIn partnership with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis conducts highlights from the 2019 International Festival performance of G...
Play On: Stages | Edinburgh International Festival"The outdoor stage is a fantastic addition to the school’s creative resources and has helped us to embed the arts at the heart of our curriculum....
Medea | 2022 International Festival★★★★★ The Guardian
Liz Lochhead’s gripping retelling of Euripides’s ancient drama takes up residence in the International Festival’s...
Rusalka in 60 seconds | 2022 International FestivalSpoilers!
You'll definitely know the story of Rusalka (even if you think you don't!) so we've quickly recapped the story in just 60 seconds with...
2020 Music Highlights | Edinburgh International Festival in partnership with Linn RecordsCelebrate this festive season with our new album in partnership with Linn Records. Featuring highlights from our digital programme this summer, stream...
Chineke! Orchestra & Andrea Baker led by William Eddins | At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn presents an exclusive performance recorded live at the 2021 International Festival...
A Toast to the People: Vanessa Kisuule | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Malcolm Martineau & friends: Walter Scott 250 | At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn presents distinguished pianist Malcolm Martineau and a gathering of musical friends...
Ariadne auf Naxos | At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn presents Ariadne auf Naxos recorded live at the 2021 International Festival....
Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan | At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn present Principal Guest Conductor Elim Chan leading the Royal Scottish National...
A Toast to the People: Francesca Beard | 2021 International FestivalThe 2021 Edinburgh International Festival's 'A Toast to the People' series commissioned ten spoken word artists to write a piece inspired by Gil Scott...
Talisk | Edinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn presents firebrand instrumental trio Talisk in an exclusive performance filmed live...
Arab Strap perform ‘The Turning of Our Bones’ | At Home in partnership with abrdn #ShortsCult indie rock duo Arab Strap deliver an atmospheric rendition of ‘The Turning of Our Bones’ from their first new album in 16 years As Days Get...
Sona Jobarteh | At Home in partnership with abrdnPioneering Gambian kora player Sona Jobarteh draws from her Griot lineage in a performance of technically intricate melodies accompanied by her five-...
The Soldier's Tale | At Home in partnership with abrdnEdinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn presents the darkly humorous musical storytelling of The Soldier’s Tale recorded...
Jungle Book reimagined | 2022 International FestivalJungle Book reimagined is a dance-theatre piece from Akram Khan Company, reinventing Mowgli's journey through the eyes of a climate refugee in a...
Welcome back to your Festival | Edinburgh International FestivalWe are delighted to announce that in August 2021, the Edinburgh International Festival will return to live performance.
A festival is at its heart a...
Charles Dance performs Copland's Lincoln Portrait | 2017 International FestivalWatch actor Charles Dance rehearse Copland’s Lincoln Portrait ahead of his appearance with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at the 2017 Edinburgh...
La bohéme at the International Festival | Behind the Scenes with Classic FMClassic FM take us behind the scenes at the Edinburgh International Festival. Teatro Regio Torino perform La bohème during the 2017 Edinburgh...
The Magnetic Fields, '68 A Cat Called Dionysus | Live at the International FestivalStephin Merritt joined on stage by a specially expanded Magnetic Fields septet performs song '68 A Cat Called Dionysus from 50 Song Memoir album live...
Rain at the International Festival | Behind the ScenesClassic FM takes us behind the scenes at the International Festival as the dancers from Rosas dance company rehearse before their performance of Rain...
Martyn Bennett's 'Aye?' performed live at the Edinburgh International FestivalRecorded during The GRIT Orchestra's performance of Martyn Bennett's Bothy Culture, this is 'Aye?' live at the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival....
This was the 2017 Edinburgh International FestivalHighlights from the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival.
Al Murray at Letters Live | 2017 International FestivalAl Murray reads a letter from Evelyn Waugh to his wife Laura at Letters Live during the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival. More about the letter...
The Beggar's Opera | 2018 International Festival (strong language)John Gay’s 18th-century opera is brought into the modern day in this brand new Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord production by two commanding figures of...
Nederlands Dans Theater | 2017 International FestivalNederlands Dans Theater went down a storm with International Festival audiences. Here's a little glimpse of their performance on 21-23 August 2017.
Be part of it | Join the Edinburgh Festival ChorusThe Edinburgh Festival Chorus gives voice to the International Festival’s choral programme – with singers from across Scotland coming together to...
HOME trailer | 2018 International FestivalYou're invited to Geoff Sobelle's magical house party on the grandest scale! Don't miss this spellbinding production where an entire house is built...
Lau's 'RIAD' performed live at the 2018 International FestivalLau performs 'RIAD' from their forthcoming album live at the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival in Leith Theatre as part of Lau-Land at Light on...
Joan As Police Woman's 'Tell Me' performed live at the International FestivalJoan As Police Woman performs Tell Me live at the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival at Leith Theatre as part of Lau-Land at Light on the Shore...
Akram Khan Company's Kadamati at the Edinburgh International FestivalOn Wednesday 22 August young dancers from across Scotland performed in Akram Khan Company's Kadamati at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The...
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Celebrating year one of the Leith Academy ResidencyThe Edinburgh International Festival and Leith Academy unveil a new brand for the Leith Academy Residency, created in collaboration between pupils of...
Edinburgh International Festival's year round Learning & Engagement workThe International Festival connects annually with thousands of people through our year-round Learning and Engagement programmes.
Working across four...
Marin Alsop conducts Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | 2018 International FestivalConductor Marin Alsop, a former Bernstein protégée, leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra rehearsing the great composer's Symphonic Dances from...
The Secret River | 2019 International FestivalA dark, compelling award-winning drama adapted from Kate Grenville’s novel. A desperate convict from the London slums, William Thornhill is...
Peter Gynt | 2019 International FestivalLet Peter Gynt take you on an epic, riotous journey this August.
★★★★ 'James McArdle is dazzling in this laugh-out-loud production' The...
This was the 2018 International FestivalIn 2018 we welcomed all to Edinburgh and its International Festival. Throughout August we celebrated the best in arts and culture from all around the...
A look behind the scenes of Bouffes du Nord theatre | 2018 International FestivalAn introduction and look behind the scenes of the legendary Bouffes du Nord theatre which brings three productions to the 2018 International Festival...
MINEFIELD | 2017 International FestivalMINEFIELD is an enthralling piece of documentary theatre by Argentinian actor and director Lola Arias – compassionate, cathartic and astonishingly...
Theatre at the 2018 International FestivalFind out about theatre events at the 2018 International Festival: http://eif.buzz/2pc7SSF
Explore the full 2018 Edinburgh International Festival...
MINEFIELD auditions | 2017 International FestivalGet to know Argentine and British veterans from both sides of the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas conflict coming together for a remarkable show MINEFIELD...
Opera at the 2018 International FestivalFind out about opera events at the 2018 International Festival: http://eif.buzz/2p9Oky6
Explore the full 2018 Edinburgh International Festival...
Nederlands Dans Theater - Stop-Motion | 2017 International FestivalStop-Motion is an exquisite visual poem; a meditation on time and memory choreographed by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.
See Nederlands Dans Theater...
Dance at the 2018 International FestivalFind out about dance events at the 2018 International Festival: http://eif.buzz/2p8iEJC
Explore the full 2018 Edinburgh International Festival...
Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: LA Phil at Tynecastle teaser | International FestivalA teaser trailer for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: LA Phil at Tynecastle which opens the 2019 International Festival on Friday 2...
Jackie Kay reads extracts of her poem Threshold | 2018 International Festival"It takes more than one language to tell a story" and it takes more than one voice to make the International Festival.
Scotland's Makar Jackie Kay...
Light on the Shore with Edinburgh Gin Seaside | 2018 International FestivalMembers of a Scottish band Lau and Chair of the Leith Theatre Trust introduce this incredible venue which will host a special programme of events,...
Love Cycle: Love Chapter 2Love Chapter 2 is L-E-V Dance Company’s most recent work, premiered in 2017. It is a dark, provocative piece of startling intensity, pushed...
Call and Response: SUMMIT | 2019 International FestivalIn a blend of languages, including fully integrated BSL, three performers tell a story from three perspectives. It is the story of an international...
The 2018 Edinburgh International FestivalThe 2018 Edinburgh International Festival is here - come join our brilliant gathering! 3-27 August 2018
Browse the programme online now: http://eif....
Robert Carsen on The Beggar's Opera | 2018 International FestivalDirector Robert Carsen talks about why The Beggar's Opera could be considered the first musical ever written, and about a curious dilemma it poses to...
Peter Brook on The Prisoner | 2018 International FestivalPeter Brook, one of the most influential figures in international theatre, talks about the real life story that inspired his new work The Prisoner, co...
Katie Mitchell on La Maladie de la mort | 2018 International FestivalBritish director Katie Mitchell talks about the creative process behind this radical reworking of Marguerite Duras's 1982 psychological thriller,...
Roots | 2019 International FestivalThe inimitable 1927 has unearthed a series of rarely told folktales that offer a glimpse into imaginations from a pre-industrialized age. Tyrannical...
XENOS | 2018 International FestivalMarking Akram Khan's final performances in a full-length production, XENOS confronts the tragedy of the First World War.
XENOS will be performed at...
Waiting for Godot | 2018 International FestivalA powerful staging of Samuel Beckett’s iconic Waiting for Godot is directed by Tony award-winning artistic director Garry Hynes, and brings together...
Autobiography | 2018 International FestivalTrailblazing choreographer and director Wayne McGregor’s new work Autobiography explores the algorithmic nature of the human body to create a unique...
The Prisoner | 2018 International FestivalCo-written and co-directed by legendary theatre-maker Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne, this new work is a compelling exploration of justice in...
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert | 2018 International FestivalJoin the Edinburgh International Festival and City of Edinburgh for this joyous celebration of summer festivals, inspirational music and breathtaking...
La Maladie de la mort | 2018 International FestivalMarguerite Duras’s psychological thriller is given a radical stage reworking by iconoclastic British director Katie Mitchell in Théâtre des...
Hocus Pocus | 2018 International FestivalThis captivating visual spectacle for families, bringstogether dance, theatre and visual art to tell a fantastical tale of bravery. Presented by...
Greek | 2017 International FestivalBaritone Alex Otterburn plays Eddy in the brand new staging of Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera Greek coming to the International Festival on 5 & 6 August...
Cold Blood | 2018 International FestivalThree dancers use only their hands to create a tender and humorous story that is filmed live in front of an audience. Presented by Brussels-born...
Greek is still relevant today | 2017 International FestivalDirector Joe Hill-Gibbins talks about the brand new staging of Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera Greek coming to the International Festival on 5 & 6 August...
La Cenerentola | 2018 International FestivalThe classic tale of Cinderella is radically transformed in Opéra de Lyon’s visually stunning and boldly staged production of Rossini’s opera...
Greek is not like any other opera | 2017 International FestivalBaritone Alex Otterburn, who plays Eddy, talks about the brand new staging of Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera Greek coming to the International Festival...
Autobiography | 2018 International FestivalTrailblazing choreographer and director Wayne McGregor’s new work Autobiography explores the algorithmic nature of the human body to create a unique...
What is Greek? | 2017 International FestivalSoprano Susan Bullock and mezzo Allison Cook talk about the brand new staging of Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera Greek coming to the International...
The Secret River | 2019 International FestivalSydney Theatre Company / Kate Grenville / Andrew Bovell / Neil Armfield
Stephen Page, Artistic Associate of The Secret River, talks us through the...
Who is Eddy? | Greek | 2017 International FestivalDirector Joe Hill-Gibbins and baritone Alex Otterburn talk about the brand new staging of Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera Greek coming to the...
Movement Director Polly Bennett on Peter Gynt | 2019 International FestivalPolly Bennett tells us about her role as a movement director and takes us behind-the-scenes for a sneak peek into rehearsals for Peter Gynt.
Peter...
Love Cycle: OCD Love | 2018 International FestivalOCD Love is an intensely kinetic dance piece from L-E-V Dance Company set to the pulsating techno beats of DJ Ori Lichtik, colliding together frenzied...
St. Vincent performs "Masseduction" at the 2018 International FestivalSt. Vincent opens her performance in the Edinburgh Playhouse with "Masseduction".
Part of the Edinburgh International Festival and St. Vincent's I...
Martyn Bennett's 'Bothy Culture' | 2018 International FestivalA unique performance of an epic orchestration of Martyn Bennett’s second album, Bothy Culture, performed by the Grit Orchestra and Greg Lawson....
Since Yesterday: The Unsung Pioneers of Scottish Pop | Edinburgh International Festival 2018Celebrate the lost history of Scottish pop with the music of women who broke the mould. From the early girl group sound of the 60s to the 90s Riot...
Castlebrae Community High School Residency 2015-2017In 2015, the International Festival went into partnership with City of Edinburgh Council and Castlebrae Community High School to begin a three-year...
Serge Aimé Coulibaly | You Are HereSerge Aimé Coulibaly performs an improvised piece which questions the role of an artist in society.
Filmed exclusively for the Edinburgh...
The 2019 Edinburgh International FestivalThe 2019 Edinburgh International Festival is here - join the world's greatest artists this August.
2-26 August 2019. Explore the programme on our...
Gustavo Dudamel on the LA Phil residency | 2019 International FestivalGustavo Dudamel, Music and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, talks about their three-concert residency at the 2019 International...
Ifeoma Fafunwa on Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True | 2019 International FestivalTen of Nigeria’s biggest stars come together to tell stories of domestic violence, overturning the status quo, abuse, disrespect, bravery,...
Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom | 2017 International FestivalThe 2017 Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom will see St Andrew Square transformed into a magical night garden through light and sound installations...
You Are Here | 2019 International FestivalOverview of the programme of You Are Here as part of the 2019 International Festival. Learn more and book your tickets here: https://eif.buzz/2FxTueu...
Trisha Brown: In Plain Site | 2019 International FestivalThe Trisha Brown Dance Company create beautiful, often surprising works of art across outdoor spaces.
Trisha Brown: In Plain Site reconceives some of...
The Crucible | 2019 International FestivalA brand-new narrative ballet from choreographer Helen Pickett, and music from Peter Salem, is given its world premiere at the International Festival...
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert | 2017 International FestivalJoin Edinburgh International Festival and the City of Edinburgh in a celebration of summer festivals, inspirational music, and breathtaking fireworks...
Rite of Spring | 2019 International FestivalA visually stunning, exhilarating dance reinterpretation of Stravinsky’s masterpiece from Chinese choreographer Yang Liping and her Peacock...
Purposeless Movements | 2019 International FestivalRaucously funny and brutally honest, Purposeless Movements is an eye-opening dance theatre work from Birds of Paradise Theatre Company.
See it as...
Oedipus | 2019 International FestivalA revelatory updating of Sophocles’ tragedy from Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and Robert Icke, Oedipus is a chilling thriller, told in real time...
La Reprise: Histoire(s) du théâtre (I) | 2019 International FestivalMilo Rau constructs an uncompromising theatrical documentary around a savage killing that shocked Belgium. La Reprise is a revelatory experience, both...
Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools | 2019 International FestivalA dramatic meeting between two extraordinary artists, examining their intertwined histories, colonial legacies and the changing climate we all face...
Kalakuta Republik | 2019 International FestivalA dizzying fusion of dance, music and revolution from Serge Aimé Coulibaly's Faso Danse Théâtre, inspired by the supercharged music and scandalous...
Hard to be Soft: A Belfast Prayer | 2019 International FestivalPrime Cut Productions and Oona Doherty's production of Hard to be Soft: A Belfast Prayer is a dance piece which looks behind the masks of violence and...
Eugene Onegin | 2019 International FestivalKomische Oper Berlin return to the International Festival for Tchaikovsky’s best-loved opera, based on Alexander Pushkin’s classic verse novel....
Lau-Land | 2018 International FestivalA taste of what to expect at a special International Festival Lau-Land by Scottish band Lau, who gather artists that have inspired them this August...
9 | 2019 International FestivalOur senses allow us to apprehend the world around us. 9 brings them to vivid life through a bold journey of sensation. From Montreal-based dance...
Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason | 2019 International FestivalWinner of 2016’s BBC Young Musician of the Year, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and his older sister, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason talk about growing up with...
Sir John Eliot Gardiner on West Side Story | 2019 International FestivalRevered conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks about his first encounter with West Side Story, meeting Leonard Bernstein in Paris as a student and...
James McArdle, Jonathan Kent and David Hare on Peter Gynt | 2019 International FestivalScottish actor James McArdle talks with Peter Gynt director Jonathan Kent and writer David Hare about the excitement of playing this re-imagined role...
Missy Mazzoli on Breaking the Waves | 2019 International FestivalUS composer Missy Mazzoli talks about her process of writing Breaking the Waves and how much it means to her to have the opera coming to Edinburgh and...
Sir James MacMillan at 60 | 2019 International FestivalCelebrated Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan talks about going to International Festival concerts since he was a teenager and how proud he is to...
Jackie Kay on Red Dust Road | 2019 International FestivalAuthor of Red Dust Road and Scots Makar Jackie Kay talks about her real life being stranger than fiction, and how theatre allows audiences to make...
Christine Goerke on Götterdämmerung | 2019 International FestivalAccomplished Wagnerian Christine Goerke talks about the moment she knew she needed to play Brünnhilde at least once, and what portraying the strong...
Asmik Grigorian on Eugene Onegin | 2019 International FestivalRising star and soprano Asmik Grigorian talks about her emotional portrayal of Tatyana and the many reasons she fell in love with Tchaikovsky’s...
Scotland's Year of Young People and the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five TelegramsThe Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event Five Telegrams was a spectacular free outdoor digital performance celebrating Scotland’s Year of...
Explore the programme | 2019 International FestivalFind out more about the full 2019 Edinburgh International Festival programme, packed with classical and contemporary music, dance, theatre, opera and...
Red Dust Road | 2019 International FestivalRed Dust Road is adapted from the soul-searching memoir by Jackie Kay, poet, playwright, novelist and Scottish Makar. It’s a journey full of heart,...
Midsummer | 2018 International FestivalMidusmmer is a newly expanded version of David Greig and Gordon McIntyre’s heart-warming and humorous love-letter to Edinburgh featuring original...
Waiting For Godot | 2018 International FestivalSamuel Beckett’s iconic absurdist play is brought to life by Ireland's Druid theatre company in what has been called its greatest production for 25...
Breaking the Waves | 2019 International FestivalBreaking the Waves is a wrenching moral drama about a woman’s twisted bargain with God. Based on Lars von Trier’s controversial film, US composer...
Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event Five Telegrams at the International FestivalWatch the full length version of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event Five Telegrams which took place on Friday 3 August to mark the start...
Mythos: A Trilogy by Stephen Fry | 2019 International FestivalOne of the world’s greatest storytellers, telling the world’s greatest stories. Stephen Fry gives us some insight into what to expect from Mythos...
Who is Peter Gynt? | 2019 International FestivalSoldier, war hero, raconteur, triple threat, man of the people, heartbreaker... Olympic athlete? Who actually is Peter Gynt?
The cast of the National...
The Divide | 2017 International FestivalThe Divide is a searing vision of a future defined by brutal repression, forbidden love and seething insurrection. A story of a society that...
Greek | 2017 International FestivalThis brand new staging of Mark-Anthony Turnage's blazing opera Greek is a co-production between Scottish Opera and Opera Ventures, a new UK charity...
Peter Gynt - BSL trailer | 2019 International FestivalPeter Gynt is a provocative, raucous reboot of Ibsen’s epic verse play, created by David Hare and directed by Jonathan Kent, in a major co-...
Krapp's Last Tape | 2017 International FestivalSamuel Beckett’s moving meditation on time, memory and ageing is performed by renowned Irish actor Barry McGovern, one of the world’s most revered...
The Barber of Seville | 2018 International FestivalDeceit, trickery, and disguise - all in the name of love. Rossini's comic opera is brought to life with a sleek new stage design and sparkling...
Behind the scenes at Castlebrae | 2017 International FestivalThe Castlebrae Community High School was busy this August as its gym was transformed into an International Festival venue where Boy Blue Entertainment...
Christine Goerke & the Hallé Orchestra | 2018 International FestivalIn between rehearsals for her incredible performance in the third installment of Wagner's Ring Cycle, Christine Goerke speaks about playing the shield...
HEAR WORD! Naija Woman Talk True | 2019 International FestivalOn 20 August, the ladies from HEAR WORD! Naija Woman Talk True swapped The Lyceum for a pop-up performance at Culture Lounge Hair Salon in Leith. The...
Blueprint for the Future | 2017 International FestivalThe Edinburgh International Festival presents Blueprint for the Future; a free art installation showcasing the work of Edinburgh high school pupils,...
Oona Doherty | You Are HereOona Doherty performs her poem 'A Concrete Song', from her work Hard to be Soft: A Belfast Prayer, at Leith Theatre.
Filmed exclusively for the...
Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom full event film | 2017 International FestivalThe Edinburgh International Festival was established in 1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War to ‘provide a platform for the flowering of...
The audience view of Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom | 2017 International FestivalA glimpse of the Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom experience. The event launched the 70th anniversary programme of the Edinburgh International...
Ifeoma Fafunwa | You Are HereIfeoma Fafunwa performs a monologue from HEAR WORD! Naija Woman Talk True at Culture Lounge Hair Salon in Leith.
Filmed exclusively for the Edinburgh...
Krapp's Last Tape audience reaction | 2017 International FestivalWe heard from audiences at the preview of Krapp's Last Tape at the Edinburgh International Festival, performed by renowned Irish actor Barry McGovern...
The experience at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event Five Telegrams 2018Extracts from the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams, which opened the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival. Celebrating...
Peter Gynt | 2019 International FestivalLet Peter Gynt take you on an epic, riotous journey this August.
★★★★ 'James McArdle is dazzling in this laugh-out-loud production' The...
Meow Meow's Little Mermaid | 2017 International FestivalForget the Little Mermaid you thought you knew. Meow Meow’s subversive cabaret is a fairytale gone rogue.
The legendary post-post-modern diva takes...
Rhinoceros | 2017 International FestivalIn a sleepy French town, people are transforming into rhinos. As more and more embrace their new lives as rampaging beasts, just one man refuses to...
Backstage at the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert with Keith WebbFireworks Designer Keith Webb takes us on a backstage tour of Edinburgh Castle as the fireworks are set up for the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert....
Backstage at the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert with Catriona MorisonMezzo soprano Catriona Morison talks about her home city of Edinburgh, her career and performing at this year's Virgin Money Fireworks Concert. She...
Robert Softley Gale | You Are HereRobert Softley Gale, Artistic Director of Birds of Paradise Theatre Company, discusses disabled artists creating theatre and how sharing stories...
The Divide audience reaction | 2017 International FestivalWe asked the audience what the thought of the production of The Divide.
The Divide is an extraordinary new theatre work unfolding over two parts by...
Rhinoceros | 2017 International FestivalIn a sleepy French town, people are transforming into rhinos. As more and more embrace their new lives as rampaging beasts, just one man refuses to...
The Divide | 2017 International FestivalThe Divide is a searing vision of a future defined by brutal repression, forbidden love and seething insurrection. A story of a society that...
Django Django perform Tic Tac Toe live at the 2018 Edinburgh International FestivalDjango Django perform Tic Tac Toe live at the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival at Leith Theatre as part of Light on the Shore with Edinburgh Gin...
Rhinoceros audience reactions | 2017 International FestivalWe spoke to the audience just after they'd seen Rhinoceros at the International Festival.
See Rhinoceros at the International Festival until 12...
Autobiography Extract: Instinct | 2018 International Festival"Instinct" is one volume from choreographer Wayne McGregor's groundbreaking dance piece Autobiography.
For each performance, a specially designed...
Autobiography Extract: Remember | 2018 International Festival"Remember" is one volume from choreographer Wayne McGregor's groundbreaking dance piece Autobiography.
For each performance, a specially designed...
Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene Götterdämmerung | International Festival 2019Christine Goerke performs Brünnhilde's Immolation scene from Götterdämmerung with Sir Andrew Davis and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at the...
This was the 2019 International FestivalIn 2019 the Edinburgh International Festival celebrated European collaboration and deep connection to city of Edinburgh. Join us again next year from...
Purposeless Movements - BSL trailer | 2019 International FestivalFind out more about Deaf Theatre Club and our accessible performances here: https://eif.buzz/2J9MIAe
Raucously funny and brutally honest, Purposeless...
Martin Creed's Words and Music audience reaction | 2017 International FestivalWe spoke to the audience after they'd spent spend an evening with Martin Creed. Here's what they had to say.
Join Martin Creed for and evening of...
Teaser animation Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event Five TelegramsA teaser of some of the animations for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams which opens the 2018 International Festival on...
JARV IS live at the 2019 Edinburgh International FestivalJarvis Cocker, with his new project JARV IS..., performs Must I Evolve? live at Leith Theatre during the 2019 Edinburgh International Festival. #...
Backstage at the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert with Marta GardolińskaMeet Marta Gardolińska, the conductor of the 2019 Virgin Money Fireworks Concert, as she got ready to conduct the Scottish Chamber Orchestra during...
Backstage at the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert with the Scottish Chamber OrchestraWe spoke to three players of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra before they took to the stage for their performance at the 2019 Virgin Money Fireworks...
The Herald Young Critics at the Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom | 2017 International FestivalListen to what the pupils participating in The Herald Young Critics had to say about the Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom at the 2017 International...
Benjamin Clementine, Phantom of Aleppoville | Live at the International FestivalSinger-songwriter Benjamin Clementine performs his song Phantom of Aleppoville live at the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival on 10 August.
Part...
Paul Auster at 70 | 2017 International FestivalAuthor Paul Auster joined us on 14 August at the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival, presented by the Edinburgh International Book Festival, as...
SignLive, Deaf Theatre Club and BSL performances | 2019 International FestivalThis year, we're delighted to be working with SignLive to offer an online BSL interpreting service for British Sign Language users to book their...
Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation BSL trailer | 2019 International FestivalFind out more about Deaf Theatre Club and our accessible performances here: https://eif.buzz/2J9MIAe
Tim Crouch and National Theatre of Scotland's...
Red Dust Road - BSL trailer | 2019 International FestivalFind out more about Deaf Theatre Club and our accessible performances here: https://eif.buzz/2J9MIAe
National Theatre of Scotland and HOME's...
Spirit of '47, a poem by Christine De Luca | 2017 International FestivalChristine De Luca wrote a special poem called Spirit of '47 to celebrate 70 years of the Edinburgh International Festival. The poem is part of the...
Benjamin Appl and Pavel Kolesnikov, Down by the Salley Gardens | 2017 International FestivalBaritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Pavel Kolesnikov perform Benjamin Britten's Down by the Salley Gardens in an exclusive music session for the...
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert | 2019 International FestivalJoin Edinburgh International Festival and the City of Edinburgh for this joyous celebration of summer festivals, inspirational music and breathtaking...
Faiz Ali Faiz | Live at the 2017 International FestivalFaiz Ali Faiz, the Qawwali legend from Pakistan, performed exhilarating songs of intoxicating devotion and ecstasy opening Anoushka Shankar's concert...
Karine Polwart performs music by The Incredible String Band | 2017 International FestivalKarine Polwart performs October Song during the Edinburgh International Festival concert celebrating the music of The Incredible String Band.
During...
Barrie Kosky on Eugene Onegin | 2019 International FestivalKomische Oper Berlin's Artistic Director Barrie Kosky talks us through the story of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.
Eugene Onegin is part of the 2019...
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra at the International Festival | Behind the Scenes with Classic FMClassic FM take us behind the scenes at the Edinburgh International Festival. See the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra arriving and rehearsing at the...
The Divide in rehearsal | 2017 International FestivalDirector Annabel Bolton and the cast of The Divide talk about Alan Ayckbourn's extraordinary new work as they rehearse for the world premiere at the...
Zinnie Harris | 2017 International Festival Portrait“I think part of being a human is to try and explore different ways of telling stories”
Award-winning playwright Zinnie Harris talks about...
Mitsuko Uchida | 2017 International Festival Portrait“The music should be that; you should just have the pure pleasure and joy and be open to it”
One of the most revered pianists, Mitsuko Uchida...
Martin Creed | 2017 International Festival Portrait“I find it really difficult to use the word art, because I don’t really know what it is”
Artist, musician and Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed...
Joshua Bell | 2017 International Festival Portrait“Music can go straight into your soul and grab you and move you and change you as a person”
Superstar US violinist Joshua Bell talks about first...
Anoushka Shankar | 2017 International Festival Portrait“I think that’s what music can do; it can help us connect to each other”
Global musical star and sitar virtuoso, Anoushka Shankar talks about...
Alan Ayckbourn | 2017 International Festival Portrait“Theatre the only place where we can go as people and remind ourselves of what it is to be human”
The writer of The Divide, celebrated playwright...
Art Connects Us | Spirit of '47 at the International FestivalHear from artists Anoushka Shankar, Bidisha SK Mamata, John Tiffany, Guillermo Calderón, Martin Creed about how art connects us.
Each of these...
Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom at the International FestivalDetails of the 2017 Standard Life Opening Event: Bloom, which will see St Andrew Square transformed into a magical night garden through light and...
The Glass Menagerie | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 International Festival brings you John Tiffany's Broadway hit The Glass Menagerie starring Tony Award-winner Cherry Jones in the iconic role...
Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time at the International Festival 2016Watch the full length film of the Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time, which opened the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival on Sunday 7 August...
Behind the Scenes - Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret | 2016 International FestivalHave a peek behind the scenes of Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret as Barry Humphries, Meow Meow and the Australian Chamber Orchestra prepare to go on...
Vox Pop | The Glass Menagerie at the 2016 International Festival'The thing that moved me the most was the blossom of the relationship beginning to open between the daughter and the gentleman caller'
We asked...
Audience reaction - Flit | 2016 International FestivalWe heard from audiences at Flit during the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival.
Flit was by Martin Green, Adrian Utley, Dominic Aitchison, Becky...
Join the Edinburgh Festival Chorus"We are amateur singers, but we get to sing at a professional level with some of the best conductors and orchestras in the world." The Edinburgh...
Audience reaction - Young Fathers | 2016 International FestivalWe heard from audiences at Young Fathers during the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival.
The Edinburgh-based trio won the Mercury Prize in 2014...
Simon Keenlyside - Classic FM music session | 2016 International FestivalBaritone Simon Keenlyside performs Let's Begin by Kern, live from the Edinburgh International Festival, exclusively for Classic FM.
Discover more...
The Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time experience | 2016 International FestivalExperience the Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time, which opened the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival on Sunday 7 August 2016.
Standard Life...
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert | International Festival 2016Join the City of Edinburgh in a celebration of summer festivals, inspirational music, and breathtaking fireworks as the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert...
Sigor Rós live at the International FestivalA short video of the atmosphere and performance by Sigur Rós at the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival.
The Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time at the 2016 International FestivalWatch the full length single camera film of the Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time, which opened the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival on...
Anything That Gives Off Light | 2016 International FestivalAnything That Gives Off Light is a new co-production from Brooklyn-based ensemble The TEAM and the National Theatre of Scotland.
Featuring live music...
Audience reaction - Anything that gives off light | 2016 International FestivalWe heard from audiences at Anything that gives off light during the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival.
Anything That Gives Off Light is a new co...
Behind the scenes - Anything That Gives Off Light | 2016 International FestivalPractise makes perfect, have a peek behind-the-scenes of Anything That Gives Off Light as the cast get ready for the performance.
Anything that...
Songlines | 2016 International FestivalWatch choirs across Edinburgh perform Elbow's One Day Like This, as part of Songlines at the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival.
Songlines was a...
Anohni performs 'Why Did You Separate Me From The Earth' Live | 2016 International FestivalAnohni performed 'Why Did You Separate Me From The Earth' live at the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival with Oneohtrix Point Never and Hudson...
Pekka Kuusisto - Classic FM music session | 2016 International FestivalPekka Kuusisto deconstructing the opening of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, live from the Edinburgh International Festival, exclusively for Classic FM...
Youssou N'Dour in rehearsal | 2016 International FestivalThe Senegalese superstar, Youssou N'Dour rehearsing with his band before their performance at the International Festival.
Youssou N'Dour performed at...
The Toad Knew | 2016 International FestivalJames Thierrée has created a magical world of his own on stage, combining theatre, circus and dance. The Toad Knew is a flamboyant, dream-like...
Audience reaction - The Toad Knew | 2016 International FestivalWe heard from audiences at The Toad Knew during the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival.
The Toad Knew is James Thierrée’s newest creation with...
Young People's Jury | 2016 International FestivalThe International Festival Young People's Jury saw lots of different shows at the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival. At the end, the created their...
Iván Fischer on Don Giovanni | 2017 International FestivalIván Fischer discusses his daring personal vision of Mozart's masterpiece, Don Giovanni.
Don Giovanni will be performed as part of the 2017...
The 2017 Edinburgh International FestivalA taste of what's to come at the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival - the 70th anniversary year.
The Edinburgh International Festival welcomes...
Zinnie Harris on Rhinoceros | 2017 International FestivalPlaywright Zinnie Harris discusses her adaptation of Eugène Ionesco's classic 1959 play Rhinoceros.
Rhinoceros will be performed as part of the...
Alan Ayckbourn | 2017 International FestivalPlaywright Alan Ayckbourn discusses his latest work, The Divide, a play set in a world where contact between men and women is fatal and they are...
Zinnie Harris on Oresteia: This Restless House | 2017 International FestivalPlaywright Zinnie Harris talks about her re-imagining of Aeschylus's 2,500-year-old drama Orsteia. In Oresteia: This Restless House, Agamemnon and...
Zinnie Harris on Meet me at Dawn | 2017 International FestivalZinnie Harris talks about her new work Meet Me at Dawn, a modern fable exploring the triumph of everyday love, the mystery of grief, and the...
Vuelos trailer | 2017 International FestivalVuelos is a magical dance theatre work for children and families that challenges you to wonder, and to contemplate our eternal dream: to be able to...
Stuart Stratford on Greek | 2017 International FestivalConductor Stuart Stratford tells us more about Mark-Anthony Turnage's blazing opera Greek which exploded onto the stage in 1988 and overnight...
Sir Andrew Davis on Die Walküre | 2017 International FestivalSir Andrew Davis discusses Wagner's epic opera Die Walküre before his concert performance with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Christine...
Gianandrea Noseda on Macbeth | 2017 International FestivalGianandrea Noseda talks about Verdi's dark operatic thriller, Macbeth, and this major new production by Teatro Regio Torino.
Macbeth will be...
Gianandrea Noseda on La bohème | 2017 International FestivalConductor Gianandrea Noseda talks about Puccini's La bohème - opera's greatest, most heartbreaking love story.
La bohème will be performed as part...
Sir John Eliot Gardiner on Monteverdi's operas | 2017 International FestivalPeriod performance pioneer Sir John Eliot Gardner discusses Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria and L'incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi in...
Sir John Eliot Gardiner on L'Orfeo | 2017 International FestivalSir John Eliot Gardiner discusses l'Orfeo - the first great operatic masterpiece and a tribute to the transcendent power of music.
L'Orfeo will be...
Martin Creed | 2017 International FestivalArtist, musician and Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed hints at what the audience can expect from his delightfully nonconformist evening of words,...
Mitsuko Uchida | 2017 International FestivalOne of the most inspirational pianist performing today, Mitsuko Uchida, discusses the repertoire by Mozart, Schumann and Jörg Widmann that she will...
This was the 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival has come to an end. Have a look back at some of the incredible artists from all over the world that we have...
Joshua Bell | 2017 International FestivalSuperstar US Violinist Joshua Bell talks about his appearance at the International Festival and some of the musicians he'll be working with during his...
András Schiff - Classic FM music session | 2016 International FestivalAndrás Schiff performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5 'Emperor', live from the Edinburgh International Festival, exclusively for Classic FM....
Anoushka Shankar | 2017 International FestivalQueen of sitar Anoushka Shankar discusses inspiration for her new album Land of Gold ahead of her performance with special guest Faiz Ali Faiz at the...
Yo, Carmen | 2017 International FestivalBrilliant flamenco dancer and choreographer María Pagés brings an ode to womanhood, and a radical reimagining of Bizet’s voluptuous opera heroine...
Real Magic | 2017 International FestivalForced Entertainment, the legendary Sheffield-based group, led by artist and writer Tim Etchells, takes you on a hallucinatory journey in a compelling...
Rain | 2017 International FestivalJoyful, graceful and overwhelmingly beautiful, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rain is a powerfully emotional dance creation set to Steve Reich’s...
Oresteia: This Restless House | 2017 International FestivalAward-winning playwright Zinnie Harris reimagines Aeschylus’s 2,500-year-old drama Oresteia in a blistering new version staged by Citizens Theatre...
Nederlands Dans Theater - Shoot The Moon | 2017 International FestivalShoot The Moon is part of the triple bill from Nederlands Dans Theater, one the world’s finest dance companies, at the 2017 Edinburgh International...
Macbeth | 2017 International FestivalThe very first opera to be performed at the inaugural International Festival in 1947 is given a new major production by Teatro Regio of Turin,...
La bohème | 2017 International FestivalOpera’s greatest, most heartbreaking love story, La bohème, is given a sumptuous, visually magnificent new production direct from the Teatro Regio...
Blak Whyte Gray | 2017 International FestivalAward-winning East London hip-hop company Boy Blue Entertainment bring a galvanising dance theatre work to the 2017 Edinburgh International Festival...
Behind the scenes - The Toad Knew | 2016 International FestivalHave a peek behind-the-scenes of The Toad Knew as the cast and technicians get ready for the performance.
The Toad Knew was performed as part of the...
Norma | Festival 2016Cecilia Bartoli performs Bellini's Norma at the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival. 5, 7 & 9 August.
Tickets on sale now: http://eif.buzz/1QoWsSN
Norma | Zurich press conference | Festival 2016Cecilia Bartoli talks at a press conference about the production of Vincenzo Bellini's Norma, which will be staged at the 2016 Edinburgh International...
Best of the Festival | 20152015 was a bumper year for the Edinburgh International Festival. This video has some of the best bits and what our audience thought.
Find out more...
Guardian Music Sessions | Yarn/WireYarn/Wire perform the opening titles from Sufjan Stevens's soundtrack to the film Round-Up live from the Edinburgh International Festival, exclusively...
Behind Murmel Murmel | Festival 2015Behind the scenes at warm up and rehearsals for Murmel Murmel which was part of the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival.
Find out more here: http...
Guardian Music Sessions | Anne Sophie MutterAnne-Sophie Mutter and her hand-picked ensemble of emerging soloists, Mutter's Virtuosi, perform extracts from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons - first...
Behind Ballett Zürich | Festival 2015Behind the scenes at warm up and rehearsals for Ballett Zürich as they open their double bill of dance by Wayne McGregor and Christian Spuck which...
FFS audience reaction | Festival 2015Every year we work with the Herald Scotland and local schools for the Herald Young Critics programme. For 2015, some of the young critics went along...
Festival Folk | Malcolm MartineauMalcolm Martineau is the world’s most rock-steady pianist: a flawless scene setter in song recitals, a perfect gentleman at the keyboard. 'Malcolm?...
Lanark Audience Reaction | Festival 2015We caught up with some audiences to hear what they thought of the Citizens Theatre take on Alasdair Gray's seminal work, Lanark.
Lanark: A Life in...
Guardian Music Sessions | Anna Calvi and Heritage Orchestra perform ElizaAnna Calvi and the Heritage Orchestra perform a special version of Eliza, live from the Edinburgh International Festival, exclusively for Guardian...
Lanark | Festival 2015A trailer to give you a taste of this theatrical re-imagining of Alasdair Gray's seminal novel, Lanark, from David Greig, Graham Eatough and Citizen's...
Behind Seven | Festival 2015Behind the scenes at warm up and rehearsals for Ballett am Rhein before they open Seven, an epic response to Mahler's 7th Symphony, which was part of...
Behind The Media | Festival 2015Go behind the scenes with the Edinburgh International Festival media team as they run a photo call for Robert Lepage's new work 887.
For more...
Festival Folk | Donald MacleodNo voice in classical music broadcasting is more iconic than that of Donald Macleod. 'Hello, and welcome to Composer of the Week': that gorgeously...
Behind The Encounter | Festival 2015Simon McBurney's new work for Complicite premiered at the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival to rave reviews. The show uses innovative sound...
Antigone Audience Reaction | Festival 2015We caught up with Festival audiences as they left Antigone which was part of the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival.
Find out more: http://eif....
The Harmonium Project Experience | Festival 2015The Harmonium Project transformed the Usher Hall in Edinburgh into a dynamic, enthralling, and arresting piece of digital art by 59 Productions for...
The Encounter Audience Reaction | Festival 2015Fresh out of the theatre, we asked audiences what they thought of The Encounter which was part of the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival.
Starring...
Opening Weekend Audience Reaction | Festival 2015We asked audiences from the opening weekend of the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival what they thought of the events they saw. This is what they...
Festival Folk | Jaqi ArmstrongJaqi has been a festival driver for 13 years. Key character trait for the job? She’s unflappable, cool-headed, utterly capable. She’s a retired...
The Encounter | Festival 2015Simon McBurney's new work for Complicite, The Encounter, premiered at the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival to rave reviews. The show uses...
The Harmonium Project | Festival 2015A taste of The Harmonium Project, which was the opening event of the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival, created by 59 Productions, in partnership...
Hub Sessions Timelapse | Festival 2015A timelapse of the mammoth construction task ahead of the Russian Standard Vodka Hub Sessions, featuring Chilly Gonzales, Anna Calvi, Robert Glasper,...
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert | Festival 2015The Virgin Money Fireworks Concert see's the Scottish Chamber Orchestra bringing the Festival season to an awe-inspiring conclusion with the world’s...
Festival Folk | David O'NeilDavy is quite literally the man behind the scenes. He runs the festival’s equipment warehouse — think lighting rigs, extension cables, ladders, a...
Family Concert | Festival 2015The Scottish Chamber Orchestra Players and Parisian technologists Chevalvert present the Family Concert, which uses digital technology to create a...
Antigone #3 | Festival 2015Ivo van Hove directs a stellar cast including Juliette Binoche, Obi Abili, Kirsty Bushell, Samuel Edward-Cook, Finbar Lynch, Patrick O’Kane and...
Antigone #2 | Festival 2015Ivo van Hove directs a stellar cast including Juliette Binoche, Obi Abili, Kirsty Bushell, Samuel Edward-Cook, Finbar Lynch, Patrick O’Kane and...
Antigone #1 | Festival 2015Ivo van Hove directs a stellar cast including Juliette Binoche, Obi Abili, Kirsty Bushell, Samuel Edward-Cook, Finbar Lynch, Patrick O’Kane and...
Sylvie Guillem - Life in Progress | Festival 2015A dance icon and one of the greats of her generation, Sylvie Guillem embarked on her final farewell tour. Life in Progress featured new works by Akram...
The Harmonium Project Test-Animation | Festival 2015Celebrating 50 years of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, the Edinburgh International Festival and 59 Productions came together (in conjunction with the...
Festival Sounds | Festival 2015A guide to the incredible artists who performed as part of the contemporary music line-up at the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival!
Find out more...
Welcome to the 2016 Edinburgh International FestivalBarry Humphries, Alan Cumming, Crystal Pite, Meow Meow, John Tiffany, Marin Alsop and James Yorkston welcome you to the 2016 Edinburgh International...
Dance at the International Festival | Festival 2015Care to dance? From legendary icons Sylvie Guillem and Israel Galvan to the futuristic, pulsating shapes of TAO Dance Theatre, explore the mesmerizing...
Theatre at the International Festival | Festival 2015From French film stars to legendary Scottish auteurs, check out the world-class selection of theatre which was part of the 2015 Edinburgh...
Classical Music at the International Festival | Festival 2015Persuasive percussion, sumptuous strings and big booming brass - a delightful taste of the classical music which was part of the 2015 Edinburgh...
Opera at the International Festival | Festival 2015From reinvigorated classics to captivating contemporary gems, check out the best opera which was part of the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival!...
En Avant, Marche! | Festival 2015Alain Platel, the trailblazing founder and director of Belgian contemporary dance collective les ballets C de la B, made his Edinburgh debut in a new...
Wave Movements | Festival 2015Composers Richard Reed Parry and Bryce Dessner take as inspiration the different wave cycles of the world’s oceans in a work for string orchestra...
887 | Festival 2015Robert Lepage continues to pioneer the use of technology imbued with an intimacy and humanity that few can match. 887 is a riveting foray into the...
Festival Portraits | Simon McBurneyIn this insightful and contextualizing Festival Portrait, actor Simon McBurney highlights the risks of the co-dependent relationship between the...
Festival Portraits | Robert LepageIn this illuminating Festival Portrait, trailblazing actor, writer and director Robert Lepage champions the holistic benefits of theatre on society...
Festival Portraits | Nicola BenedettiIn this candid Festival Portrait, renowned violinist Nicola Benedetti takes a personal look at her own vulnerabilities and also discusses the merits...
Festival Portraits | Juliette BinocheIn an emotionally charged and intimate Festival Portrait, actress Juliette Binoche discusses the importance of linking the spirit to the body when...
Festival Portraits | Anne-Sophie MutterIn this affectuous and affirming Festival Portrait, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter discusses the importance of music as a social tool and traces the...
Colin Currie: Festival Ambassador for Young Musician's PassportColin Currie was the 2015 Festival Ambassador for Young Musician's Passport, a scheme where those aged 18 or under can get free tickets to concerts as...
Colin Currie's Top picks at Festival 2015Percussionist Colin Currie selects his must-see shows at the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival. Colin is the Festival Ambassador for the Young...
2015 Edinburgh International Festival trailerA taste of the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival. The Festival will be back 5-29 August 2016.
Click here for more details: http://eif.buzz/...
50 Years of the Edinburgh Festival ChorusThe Edinburgh Festival Chorus is celebrating 50 years of world-class singing during 2015. In this film, meet some of the chorus members.
Find out...
Dragon | Festival 2015Created by Vox Motus, the National Theatre of Scotland and Tianjin People’s Arts Theatre, Dragon tells the story of Tommy whose life, since the...
Flit | 2016 International FestivalMartin Green's new work "Flit" is coming to 2016 Edinburgh International Festival. It explores migration through dark, atmospheric songs and live...
International Festival Portrait | Crystal PiteMy own best experiences as a performer have been those moments when I’ve forgotten everything else, I’ve forgotten myself, I’ve left my ego...
International Festival Portrait | James Yorkston'The only thing that has made any sense to me at all is doing music.' Musician James Yorkston talks about his first gig, and the extraordinary joy and...
International Festival Portrait | Barry Humphries'The gift that art gives humanity is a truthful vision of itself.' Performer Barry Humphries talks about his experience of creating and performing...
International Festival Portrait | Alan Cumming"It’s a quote by E.M. Forster and it says ‘only connect,’ and I think just think that’s the most amazing thing you can do with your life."...
International Festival Portrait | Marin Alsop'Music can connect us and bring us together.' Conductor Marin Alsop talks about the day she decided she wanted to be a conductor, and the process of...
International Festival Portrait | John Tiffany'There is something that happens when you get it right, when the energy, the air between the audience and the stage, the audience and the actors...
International Festival Portrait | Meow Meow"I think at its best, it connects you with humanity, reminds you of your commonality and your difference."
Cabaret Artiste Meow Meow talks about...
Emergence | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival brings you Crystal Pite's Emergence, performed by Scottish Ballet – a dance work drawing parallels between...
MC 14/22 (Ceci est mon corps) | 2016 International FestivalScottish Ballet takes on Angelin Preljocaj's powerful work MC 14/22 (Ceci est mon corps) as part of a spectacular double bill at the 2016 Edinburgh...
The 2016 Edinburgh International FestivalA taste of what's to come at the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival.
The 2016 International Festival welcomes audiences from around the world to...
The Edinburgh International Festival year roundThe Edinburgh International Festival is not just confined to August. We reach thousands of school pupils in Edinburgh every year with creative...
Deep Time, free opening event | International Festival 2016Find out more about the Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time, the epic opening event of the 2016 Edinburgh International Festival, from the team...
Rachel Chavkin at the International Festival | 2016Writer and Director Rachel Chavkin talks about the process of developing Anything That Gives Off Light – a collaborative production by The TEAM and...
The Glass Menagerie in rehearsal | International Festival 2016‘It makes you feel it, in a way, in your heart and soul, but it affects so many people deeply this play.’
The Glass Menagerie is an...
Marin Alsop at the International Festival | 2016Conductor Marin Alsop discusses the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the repertoire they will bring to the Edinburgh International Festival.
The S...
John Tiffany at the International Festival | 2016Director John Tiffany discusses Tennessee Williams, the Glass Menagerie and working with Cherry Jones.
The Glass Menagerie was performed as part of...
James Yorkston at the International Festival | 2016James Yorkston talked about the formation of Yorkston/Thorne/Khan and the experience of creating true musical partnerships.
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan...
Crystal Pite at the International Festival | 2016World-renowned choreographer Crystal Pite discusses the ideas of synchrony, individuality and unity that inform her work, Emergence – being...
Barry Humphries and Meow Meow at the International Festival | 2016Barry Humphries and Meow Meow discuss the wild, lustrous music of the Weimar Republic ahead of their production (created in collaboration with...
Alan Cumming at the International Festival | 2016Have a hanky at the ready – the incomparable Alan Cumming shares his thoughts on performing Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs at this year's Edinburgh...
Where You're Meant To Be | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival brings you Paul Fegan’s Where You're Meant To Be, starring cult-pop raconteur Aidan Moffat. The film will...
Richard III | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival brings you Richard III – a critically acclaimed production from Thomas Ostermeier and Berlin’s Schaubü...
Raw | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival brings you Kabinet K's Raw – a dynamic piece of dance theatre, made by children, for children, and for...
Monumental | 2016 International FestivalVancouver contemporary dance company The Holy Body Tattoo joins forces with legendary Montreal art-rock collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor for...
Measure for Measure | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival brings you Cheek by Jowl and Pushkin Theatre's Measure for Measure – a gripping, compelling production of...
Interiors | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival brings you Vanishing Point's Interiors – a nearly wordless piece of visual theatre that places the...
Chotto Desh | 2016 International FestivalThe Akram Khan Company's Chotto Desh is a bewitching dance-theatre tale of a young man’s dreams and memories from Britain to Bangladesh. A work for...
Mogwai & Mark Cousins | 2016 International FestivalThe 2016 Edinburgh International Festival brings you Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise. Directed by Mark Cousins with a brand new soundtrack of...
