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SNACK Edinburgh Festivals Guide 2026 (preview edition)

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The Strokes – Reality Awaits: A grower that might be a classic, if you can stand the autotune

Twenty-five years ago the music world listened in awe as The Strokes released their ...

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Marc Bean
Spectators sitting along a stone wall watching a coastal event on a sunny day in a Scottish fishing village, enjoying one of the best Edinburgh Fringe alternatives

Things Not Edinburgh: Escaping the Fringe for Arts, Culture and Community

We all love the Fringe (well, mostly all of us). Where else would you ...

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Zara Grew
Still from PANG showing a young woman sitting by a swimming pool holding an ice pop.

Edinburgh International Film Festival: Our Guide to International Cinema and Homegrown Talent

The Edinburgh International Film Festival has become one of our favourite ways to experience ...

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Sophie Kindreich
A live band performing on a stage under red lighting, featuring a keyboardist, a violinist, and a flautist in front of an audience.

Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival: What to Expect from the 2026 Programme

Presented by Assembly Festival and launched in 2014, the Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival ...

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Mark Murphy

Deacon Blue at Edinburgh Castle: Scottish Legends Bring A Touch of Barras Magic to the Capital 

Before the show, many Deacon Blue fans milled about in ‘Barrowlands 1994’  t-shirts, in ...

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Neil Renton
Bikini Body band members posing together outdoors under warm red lighting for Made in Scotland Gigs.

The Rhythm of The Fringe: Eight Scottish Acts to Soundtrack the Capital’s Beautiful Chaos

The rhythm of the Fringe is people racing from venue to venue, in search ...

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Andy Reilly
Andrew Doherty looking upward with a startled expression against a dark background, wearing a blue shirt and patterned scarf.

Interview: Andrew Doherty on Living with Two-Star Trauma in ‘Reviewers Welcome… TO DIE!’

Andrew Doherty is bringing his Scottish audience Reviewers Welcome… TO DIE!, a new Fringe ...

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Mona Montella
Kae Tempest wearing a grey coat and scarf against a red background, with their hand raised to their head.

Ten Events to Attend at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

This year the Edinburgh International Book Festival runs between 15th and 30th August at ...

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Alistair Braidwood