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French Film Festival UK

13 Nov - 3 Dec 2009 (annual)

Venues in Glasgow, London and Edinburgh present a short mini-festival for lovers of French film. The event showcases the work of promising new directors as well as giving an overview of recent…

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RSA Annual Exhibition

14 Nov - 20 Dec 2009 (annual)

In addition to leading RSA Members' works, The RSA Annual Exhibition showcases the best of both established and emerging artists selected from across the country, presenting a comprehensive…

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Plasma Globe, courtesy University of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh International Science Festival

Apr 2010 (annual)

The Edinburgh International Science Festival attracts around 175,000 visitors for a variety of hands-on activities, workshops and shows for children, demonstrations, exhibitions, talks and…

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Edinburgh's Horror Film Festival logo - you have been warned! image, courtesy Dead by Dawn

Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

Dead by Dawn - the UK's only festival devoted entirely to horror film - returns to the Edinburgh Filmhouse for four days of fear...

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Edinburgh International Tango Festival

May 2010 (annual)

Argentine passion and flair come to Edinburgh during the International Tango Festival, which offers attendees the opportunity to watch and learn from some of the best practitioners of the…

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Imaginate Festival

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

Edinburgh hosts the annual Imaginate Festival, Britain's biggest performing arts festival for kids. Leading international children's theatre groups bring wonder, drama and excitement in…

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Edinburgh Film Festival logo

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is the world's oldest continually running film festival. In 2008 it moved to June, while retaining its wide programme, including international…

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Anshul & Anjali from Dance Ihayami at the Edinburgh Mela. Photo Lindsay Sneddon from Lunaria

Edinburgh Mela

Aug 2010 (annual)

Mela, from Sanskrit, is an Asian subcontinent community festival. Edinburgh's ethnic communities have followed suit since 1995 and celebrate Scottish diversity in Pilrig Park, off Leith Walk…

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Edinburgh street artists perform in Edinburgh on the last weekend of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009. Photo © Callum Bennetts - Maverick Photo Agency, courtesy Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

6 - 30 Aug 2010 (annual)

While the official Edinburgh International Festival concentrates on what some like to call "the high arts", the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival is more eclectic, developing out of a…

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Edinburgh Intertnational Book Festival entrance. Photo Pascal Saez, courtesy Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh International Book Festival

14 - 30 Aug 2010 (annual)

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the biggest literary festivals in the English-speaking world. Each year it welcomes some 700 writers came to Charlotte Square Gardens to…

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The annual Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert, ending the Edinburgh International Festival. Photo © Peter Sandground, courtesy EIF

Edinburgh International Festival

13 Aug - 5 Sep 2010 (annual)

One of the world's great arts festivals, the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) is now joined by the Fringe, Military Tattoo, Jazz and Blues, Book and Edge festivals to make Edinburgh a…

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John Knox House on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, now part of the Netherbow Centre. Courtesy the Netherbow Centre photo, courtesy the Netherbow Centre

Scottish International Storytelling Festival

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival regales countless tales - traditional and contemporary - every autumn. Head to the Scottish Storytelling Centre in John Knox House on…

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French Film Festival UK

Nov - Dec 2010 (annual)

Venues in Glasgow, London and Edinburgh present a short mini-festival for lovers of French film. The event showcases the work of promising new directors as well as giving an overview of recent…

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RSA Annual Exhibition

Nov - Dec 2010 (annual)

In addition to leading RSA Members' works, The RSA Annual Exhibition showcases the best of both established and emerging artists selected from across the country, presenting a comprehensive…

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The Grassmarket

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Nestled in the heart of the historic Old Town, the Grassmarket area is one of the most historic, vibrant and popular parts of Edinburgh.

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The Dean Gallery  © National Galleries of Scotland

Dean Gallery

Daily

The Dean Gallery was opened in 1999 to complement the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, which stands opposite, and to house the latter's collection of Dada and Surrealist art and work…

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HBOS Museum on the Mound Photo by p Zanre. Courtesy Museum on the Mound

HBOS Museum on the Mound

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A new addition to Edinburgh's museums, the HBOS Museum on the Mound explores the heritage of the city through artefacts and information on trade, technology, art and design, crime and security…


Highlights

Edinburgh International Science Festival

Edinburgh

Apr 2010 (annual)

Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival

Filmhouse

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Filmhouse

Jun 2010 (annual)