The Edinburgh Festival

Why Edinburgh?

• Childhood and university memories

• Everyone knows about London!

Scotland’s capital• The geography• Statistics• Why the festival is

famous

• 17th - 28th June• Britain´s best-loved film

festival• The start of the summer

festivals in Edinburgh

Outside showings Celebrities

The Blues and Jazz Festival

The festival celebrates

international jazz musicians and

new Scottish talent with big

shows and parades

The Art Festival

• To mark the end of the festival season• Largest visual arts festival• Sculptures and free exhibitions are everywhere

during September

The Military Tattoo

The Peace Festival• 9th – 31st August• Peace and harmony within the

communities in Edinburgh• The International Food Fair

• Outside book market in Charlotte’s Square

• Celebration of Scottish and International authors

The Book Festival

The Festival

• My favourite festival!

• The Number 1 tourist attraction in Great Britain

• Established in 1947

• In 2008, there were 2088 shows and 31,320 performances

The performers…

•A festival of comedy, theatre, dance, music, and exhibitions

•Anyone can perform, you just need the confidence to do it!

The scary performers…

Street theatre

The incredible performers…

Why go in summer?

Princes Street Gardens

Why go in summer?

The “End of Festival Party” and fireworks!

Edinburgh has a beach!

OK, this is really Edinburgh’s beach…

IF you’re lucky and it’s nice weather…

Arthur’s Seat

AND in winter…

Enjoy Christmas time in edinburgh

The Christmas Market

To enjoy the snow all year round…

And if you’re feeling brave…