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May 29
Edinburgh International Children's Festival starts this Sat with a FREE Family Day @NtlMuseumsScot:
- Walk-about characters
- Pop up theatre and dance performances
- Interactive experiences. plus more
Find all info, plus a downloadable programme ๐๐๐
bit.ly/4uLJ7eQ
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May 28
The Edinburgh International Children's Festival opens this weekend [30 May to 7 June] - our annual celebration of exceptional Scottish and international theatre and dance. There's shows for all ages and you can check out the show trailers ๐๐๐
bit.ly/4fdFA3W
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โจWe're delighted to announce that our Festival Director Nicola Benedetti will present at Healing Arts Scotland, 15โ19 June 2026, celebrating and discussing how arts can benefit health and wellbeing.
She was invited by the @j_artshealthlab in partnership with the @WHO
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Ahead of the 79th edition of EIFF, our CEO and Festival Director @PaulRidd spoke with @Variety about this yearโs festival vision and EIFFโs mission to build a 'Home for Independent Cinema.'
You can read the full interview over on variety.com - shorturl.at/ptlNP
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The city. The stage. The summer. ๐๐ป
Welcome to the Edinburgh International Festival, the one that started it all. Where the world's greatest artists meet their audiences, every August in Edinburgh.
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Big news from @edfilmfest with the announcement of the Opening Night film of #EIFF2026!
We are thrilled to announce Louis Paxtonโs #TheIncomer as the Opening Night film of #EIFF2026!
After premiering at #Sundance The Incomer is coming back home to Scotland for its UK Premiere at EIFF in August!
Starring #DomhnallGleeson & #GayleRankin
EIFF2026 runs 13 - 19 Aug
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Whether you're a lifetime fan or a first time attendee, you're sure to find performances that will ignite deep feeling๐ฅ
Discover more in our bio๐
๐ธEuan Robertson / Edinburgh International Festival, Chris Christodoulou, Filip Van Roe, Fabian Calis, Frank Stewart
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Lose yourself in the dance-theatre of EXXY from Dan Daw Creative Projects ๐
Returning to the Festival, @dandawcp and his fellow dancers bring a blend of queer club night vibes and a raw look back at their roots.
๐๏ธ Tickets on our website, link in bio
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Edinburgh Festivals retweeted
This week is all about dance๐
Join us as we leap, spring and spin through the events in our programme where movement and artistic excellence meet๐ซถ
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Ihsane ยฉ Filip van Roe
Mere Mortals ยฉ Reneff-Olson Productions
When Prophecy Fails ยฉ Mihaela Bodlovic
EXXY ยฉ Hugo Glendinning
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Apr 28
Lots of #jobs available across our festivals family - @edintfest @edbookfest @EdinburghJazz @edfringe @AssemblyFest @queens_hall @storytellingPR - production, planning, promotion, sales, fundraising etc etc. Check them all out ๐๐๐
bit.ly/3SzqHfq
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Launched in 2024, The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence comes with a ยฃ50,000 cash prize, with the winner decided by an audience vote.
#EIFF2026 #FinalCall
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See it first at our Festival ๐ซ
From a new opera based on the opioid crisis to @YujaWang playing world premiere arrangements with @jazzdotorg with @wyntonmarsalis, and a brand new Clarsach Concerto by @simonthoumire, catch these and more only in Edinburgh this August.
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2026 Science Festival has begun. The world's first public celebration of science & technology. This Easter weโre Going Global! ๐ 100 events over the next 2 weeks. Hands-on workshops, explosive shows for families & inspiring events for adults โจ ๐๐
๐ bit.ly/whats-on-fb
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Mar 31
We have more than 150 #jobs available - some permanent, some seasonal - across our #festivals family @edintfest @EdinburghTattoo @ImaginateUK @edbookfest @EdFringeSociety @Gildedballoon
Check them all out ๐๐๐
bit.ly/3SzqHfq
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Mar 30
Not long now until the opening of the Edinburgh International Science Festival [4 to 19 April] - the world's first such festival when it launched in 1989 - and there's lots of amazing experiences for all ages. Read all about it ๐๐๐
bit.ly/4tiwjvb
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Edinburgh Festivals retweeted
Experience the thrill of live music in the comfort of a relaxed setting with our beanbag concerts:
Brass Fanfare: A Tribute to John Wallace๐บ
This Shining Nightโจ
The Golden Age of Hollywood๐ฅ
Jordi Savall: A Sea of Music๐
Book now on our website, link in bio๐
๐ธAndrew Perry
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Edinburgh Festivals retweeted
Congratulations to Jaha Koo for winning @Nationaltheater's International Ibsen Award ๐๐
This year you can see Jaha's work in Haribo Kimchi, where he'll invite you to his late-night snack bar for a culinary-centric exploration of cultural assimilation ๐ฒ
๐ธ Bea Borgers
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Mar 17
Its that time of year again when the #job opportunities come thick and fast. In addition to roles at @edintfest and @imaginate we have a near battalion of summer positions @EdinburghTattoo . Check them all out ๐๐๐
bit.ly/3SzqHfq
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Join us this August as we rise together โ through the dark, the dazzling, the challenging and the transformative.
The 2026 Edinburgh International Festival is now yours to explore - and we can't wait to welcome you ๐
#edinburghinternationalfestival
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Edinburgh Festivals retweeted
All Rise for the 2026 International Festival.
Over 24 days this August, you're invited to:
๐ 147 performances
๐ Representing 44 countries with
๐ 5 world premieres and
๐ค 10 works commissioned by the Festival
Edinburgh International Festival, 7โ30 August๐
Link in bio๐
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