
Edinburgh International Festival
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1-24 August 2025. The Truth We Seek.
A global celebration of exceptional performing arts 💛
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This summer Festival Director Nicola Benedetti will be presenting a series on Classic FM 🎵 The Truth About Classical Music is inspired by the 2025 Festival theme, ‘The Truth We Seek’.

If you’re the type who loves to think deeply and feel fully, these events are for you: 🎭 Cutting the Tightrope 🎻 Yahya Hussein Abdallah & Jasser Haj Youssef 🎶 Opening Concert: The Veil of The Temple 🎷 Up Late with Alabaster dePlume Get your tickets now via the link in bio.


🚨 WARNING: National treasures incoming 🚨 Scottish icon Dougie MacLean and beloved Scottish folk musician Donald Shaw join the International Festival lineup 🎉 This is your invitation to join the celebration. Link in bio.



Mark your calendars for Friday, August 15th 📅 — two spectacular events are coming your way. 🎻 First, Festival Director Nicola Benedetti leads in Rising Stars: Classical Jam. 🎷 And then, JoeWebbMusic leads the Up Late Jazz Jam. Book now via the link in bio.


Happy World Music Day! 🎉 This August, the International Festival brings global sounds and world-class talent to Edinburgh, including: 🎹 Pavel kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy 🎺 NYO2 🎼 Hanni Liang 🌍 Ballaké Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Émile Parisien and Vincent Peirani





Here’s the fruition of a collaboration that started over lunch… back in 2019, right here at the International Festival. That’s when The King’s Singers and Colin Currie first imagined this performance — and now it’s taking the stage 🥁🎙️ 🎟 Tickets available—link in bio.

Working with NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts, we bring world-class Festival artists into healthcare settings year-round. Nicola Benedetti's performance is part of a wider Festival vision that live performance should be accessible to everyone. Find out more via the link in bio.
