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Register and create a profile to get access to our free stories. One of the prime reasons for exploring Edinburgh is their love for each festival. Tuesday 19 July 2022. Full programme details will be announced onJuly 20th. eventCallback: function () { const getPricesByBadge = function () { return; Yes, its the annual Beltane Fire Festival, complete with fire, frolics and lashings of body paint. var slider = !window.jQuery ? } price.position = index; } else if (badge.indexOf('print_annual_') > -1) { } selectedPrice.placeholder_prices Planning your Trip. const selectedTabId = selectTab[flipPayConfig.filter_prices_by_badge]; window.dataLayer[0].article.wallType = 'meter'; This is the worlds biggest art festival that features 55,000 performances and 3,548 different shows. for (let i = 0, parts; (parts = cookies[i] && cookies[i].split('=')); i++) { if (! } Each email has a link to unsubscribe. }); We try to link back to original sources whenever possible. !selectedPrice.badges && selectedPrice.badges !== Object(selectedPrice.badges)) { On Saturday August 26, the festival will be headlined by Grammy and Brit Award nominated Fred Again, marking a third Scottish appearance.Edinburgh band Young Fathers, Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy, Friendly Fires, Muna, Kelly Lee Owens, Biig Piig plus Free Love will also appear on the Saturday.Finally, on Sunday, American indie-rock supergroup boygenius, featuring Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, will be closing the festival. Katt Lingard, festival manager, said: After such a fantastic festival in 2022, were really looking forward to welcoming everyone to an even bigger and bolder edition this summer. badgeElement.style.display = 'block'; Expect the unexpected any and all performers are welcome, with acts ranging from the experimental and emerging, to new material from household names. subscriptionStatus: 'Whitelist', Come rain or shine * insert joke about Scotland's weather here * you are guaranteed to laugh, cry, cringe and gasp and that's just over your . (function () { }; The 75th anniversary of the Fringe will feature an exciting range of shows, with theatre, comedy, music, dance, circus, musicals, variety, cabaret, events and more. return item; : getPricesByBadge(); You never know what youll find. premium_content_redirect_url: premium_content_redirect_url, } window.inmTracking.trackEventAsVirtualPageView(virtualPageViewData); pauseOnHover:true, While the series of contemporay music at Leith Theatre has an incredible line up ranging from Gaelic electronica,boundary-pushing rap, Romanian folk legends, mesmerising Sufi songsandcult indie rock. } user: { 3.30pm No day at the Fringe is complete without a trip to the circus. if (isShopFront){ }); At any time of the year, you can find a party or an event happening. eventTimeout: 2000, window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; let eventLabel; eventAction: 'change_cc', faq.click() document.cookie = 'showWelcomeBanner=true;path=/;domain=' + domain + ';max-age='+cookieExpiryInSeconds; badges.forEach(badge => { } if (vars.article.wallType === 'premium') { window.didomiOnReady.push(function (didomi) { premium_content_redirect_url: 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium/', All in one place, right here in Scotland's historic capital city - Edinburgh. const subscriberCookieStatus = getCookie(subscriberCookieName) || '{}'; 5% off all bookings with this Travelodge discount code, Save 200 on 2023 holidays with this TUI discount code, Extra 15% off Balearic Islands reservation with Barcelo promo code, Family memberships from just 83.40 a year at National Trust, 20% off regular test rates with this Hotels.com discount code, Keir Starmer demands Covid inquiry reports by end of year, Police scour woodland in search for Constance Martens baby, Dozens killed after passenger and freight train collide in Greece, Hancock under fire over care home deaths and chaotic Covid response, London Bridge overcrowding: Give TfL control of Southeastern trains, Number of children in food poverty near double in a year to 4 million, Ed Sheeran reveals wife was diagnosed with tumour during pregnancy, Handel the Philanthropist at Barbican Hall review: stirring stuff, Glitterball jellyfish coming to Liverpool as part of Eurovision preparations, Meet the hero of Everest showing the way to climb mountains safely, Putins 274mil spy plane destroyed by drones at air base in Belarus, Green leader storms out of council meeting after being misgendered, What is the Willow Project? params[pair[0]] = pair[1]; if (welcomePopUp) { window.dataLayer[0].article.wallVisible = 'false'; window.showSubscriberElements = true; The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest public celebration of ideas and the written word in the world. 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