© Catherine Joll
– 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
