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Edinburgh Festivals – Key Dates 2013

Don’t know what’s happening when in Edinburgh this festival season? Here we lay out some of the key dates so that you don’t miss out

Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
© Catherine Joll
1 August 2013
– Start of Edinburgh Art Festival, featuring over 45 exhibitions at galleries, museums and artist-run spaces

2 August 2013
– Start of Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival taking place at over 270 venues across the city
– Start of Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle, featuring military bands and displays from around the world

9 August 2013
– Start of Edinburgh International Festival, the ‘official’ festival featuring opera, music, theatre and dance from around the world

10 August 2013
– Start of Edinburgh International Book Festival in Charlotte Square, bringing over 800 writers and thinkers from across the planet to the Scottish capital

24 August 2013
– End of Edinburgh Military Tattoo
– Winners of the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, the Fringe’s most prestigious prize, announced

26 August 2013
– End of Edinburgh Festival Fringe
– End of Book Festival

1 September 2013
– End of Edinburgh International Festival
– End of Art Festival