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SNACK Edinburgh Festivals Guide 2026 (preview edition)

SNACK magazine is Scotland’s national, independent A5 What’s On, Arts & Culture magazine Curated ...

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Yard Act at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh – You’re Gonna Need A Little Music (gig review)

Right from the off, Yard Act singer James Smith promised us this wasn’t going ...

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Neil Renton
A portrait of artist Emii Alrai sitting on a wooden chair, wearing a light blue patterned shirt and black trousers, positioned in front of a textured light-coloured backdrop.

Interview: Emii Alrai on ‘Guardian’ and Rebuilding the Temple of Babel on Calton Hill

Hot off the back of a residency at Tracey Emin’s Victoria House, Emii Alrai ...

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Beth Primrose