Edinburgh’s international arts festival will return with a ‘reimagined’ outdoor event in August. Photo: AFP
Edinburgh s international arts festival will return with a “reimagined” outdoor event in August, organisers said recently, after last year’s edition was cancelled for the first time in more than 70 years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The festival, which attracts some of the world’s leading musicians, comedians and artists, will be held in the fresh air, using temporary pavilions at some of the city’s iconic locations.
“While there are still uncertainties ahead, we are confident that this programme will give us the very best chance of delivering a season of live performance from Aug 7-29, ” said festival director Fergus Linehan in a statement.
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Edinburgh Festivals Will Go Ahead, in Person and Online
The Edinburgh International Festival, canceled last year, said it would proceed in August thanks to three specially built pavilions.
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Three pavilions will be built to host events for the Edinburgh International Festival this summer.Credit.Edinburgh International Festival
LONDON The Edinburgh International Festival, a showcase of international dance, music and theater, will go ahead in front of audiences this August, the festival’s organizers said on Tuesday.
The festival, which normally floods the city with tourists, was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But events will be staged Aug. 7-29 in three pavilions across Edinburgh, Fergus Linehan, the festival’s director, said in a telephone interview.