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Edinburgh Festivals in August 2007
Sites and dates for Edinburgh's August Festivals
Fringe Venues guide
Information and maps about the main Edinburgh Fringe venues.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
5 - 27 August, 2007
Full program online, and you can buy tickets via the site to the biggest arts festival in the world.
Address 180 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, United Kingdom.
Edinburgh International Festival (EIF)
10 August - 2 September, 2007
The "official" festival, launched in 1947, around which the other Edinburgh festivals have developed. Focus is on high-brow culture - opera, orchestral work, and lavish ensemble theatre productions.
Address The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH2 2NE. Phone + 44 (0) 131 473 2003, fax + 44 (0)131 473-2003.
Edinburgh Book Festival
11 - 27 August 2007
Set in the prestigious Charlotte Square gardens, provides an intimate space to hear diverse live readings from both local literary stars and visiting luminaries.
Address Scottish Book Centre, 137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1BG, United Kingdom.
Phone 44 (0)131 228 5444, fax 44 (0)131 228 4333.
Edinburgh Film Festival
13 - 29 August 2007 (TBC)
Comprehensive independent coverage of the Edinburgh Film Festival since 1998. Daily reviews, diary and photos from premieres, as well as box office information and info.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007 (official site)
13 - 29 August 2007 (TBC)
Official Edinburgh International Film Festival site.
Address 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ, Scotland, UK
Phone +44 131 228 4051 Fax: +44 131 229 5501 Email:
info@edfilmfest.org.uk
Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2007
3 - 25 August, 2007
Huge display of massed pipes and drums under the dramatic setting of Edinburgh castle. Got to be seen at least once.
Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival
27 July - 5 August, 2007
Intimate festival that has been running now for some years. Emphasis as in the past on trad jazz.
Address 116 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 1QS. Phone + 44 (0)131 557 1642.
Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival 2007
24-26 August, 2007
Short and sweet industry-orientated television festival in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Festivals
Portal site for Edinburgh festivals
Visiting Arts
Full details of all Visiting Arts activities during the festival period. Covers overseas authors, films, talks, visual arts, music, comedy, dance, crafts, opera, and theatre appearing at the four Edinburgh Festivals.
The
Festival of Politics (
August 2007
The latest addition to Edinburgh's festival calendar. The first Festival of Politics is held at the new Scottish Parliament building.
Edinburgh International Entertainment Festival
10-14 August 2007 (TBC)
Another newcomer focussing on computer games playing. Try out new games and preview forthcoming releases.
http://www.edinburghguide.com/festival/fest_info.shtml