Edinburgh International Festival

All Rise for the 2026 International Festival. Over 24 days this August, you're invited to: 📆 147 performances 🌏 Representing 44 countries with 🌟 5 world premieres and 🤝 10 works commissioned by the Festival Edinburgh International Festival, 7−30 August💛 Link in bio🔗

@AshleyVinc22654 @JRpotato0522 @8ntmuch You won't be disappointed 💛

@JRpotato0522 @8ntmuch Edinburgh has always been a place I’ve been looking forward to visiting. I especially want to experience the local food and culture, like haggis, Scottish smoked salmon, shortbread, as well as the Edinburgh International Festival, the Royal Mile, and the castle

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Our Development Department is recruiting🔎 ▶️Senior Philanthropy Manager Deadline: 29 Apr 2026 ▶️Donor Engagement & Communications Lead Deadline: 30 Apr 2026 Note these are permanent opportunities. Apply now on our website👉 eif.co.uk/jobs 📸Jassy Earl, Maxime Ragni

@fulhamopera We advise you to move quick, as spaces are limited! eif.co.uk/events/come-an…

@edintfest Come & Sing Bach chorales: what a wonderful idea. The four-part writing reveals its genius when you're inside the harmony. Tempted.

Events that let you be the star on our Festival stage 🌟 be warned, places are already limited! 🎤Gospel workshop with Jason Max Ferdinand Singers 🎼Come and Sing Bach Chorales More info on our website, link in bio. 📸Jeff Grass Photography, Derek Eckenroth, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Reflect on the past and the present of classical music with two concerts from Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and conductor @rafaelpayare 🪞 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal perform 19-20 August 2026 📸 Antoine Saito, Gabriele Fournier

Your Bach to Bach day breakdown: Join our free Come and Sing Bach Chorales workshop; enjoy Alisa Weilerstein's performance of Bach's cello suits; quick break! Then return for @VikingurMusic plays Bach & Beethoven Book both concerts and save 20% 😎 📸Andrew Perry, Ryan Buchanan

Album drop😮 @colincurrieperc Group released Steve Reich: The Sextets to mark @SteveReich's 90th birthday, showcasing the famed composer's most iconic works for chamber ensembles🎶 You can hear Reich's work on 28 August when the Group visit The Queens Hall🎉 📸Frances Marshall

Discover these debuts via link in bio ⤴️ 📸 Julie Roset - David Noles, Sean Shibe - Iga Gozdowska, Augustin Hadelich - Suxiao Yang, Makoto Ozone - Yow Kobayashi/Yamaha

These classical stars are stepping onto our Festival stages for the very first time this August 🎹 🗣️🎻 From solo guitar to violin with full symphony orchestra, see them make their shining debuts alongside seasoned International Festival performers.

Indulge in a morning recital at The Queens Hall with Vilde Frang & a cohort of 1st class musicians, @Baroquevenice & founder-director Andrea Marcon, @DunedinConsort and more 💫 Discover more on our website,🔗in bio 📸 Marco Borggreve, courtesy of artist, John Wood

@modcultureuk @rafaelpayare @BerlinPhil Completely agree 💛

@edintfest @rafaelpayare @BerlinPhil Brilliant lineup! That energy from the podium is exactly what makes live classical music irreplaceable.

Experience the depth, beauty and passion of classical music 🎻 Keep your eyes peeled this week for spotlights, day plans, challenges and even an album launch 👀 📸@rafaelpayare / Antoine Saito, @BerlinPhil / Stephan Rabold, Gustavo Dudamel / Dustin Downing

Get ready for world’s finest big band ensemble🌟 @wyntonmarsalis and @jazzdotorg deliver dazzling events, featuring the piece that inspired this year's Festival theme, All Rise Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Residency runs 8, 11-12 Aug 2026 📸Gilberto Tadday, Luigi Beverelli

Family outings this Festival💛 Family Concert: accessible classical concert for all to enjoy🎼 Hostile: a cowboy trying to escape the desert🐍 Art of Listening: classical music workshops for children & their adults🔊 More in bio👆 📸Alan Richardson, Patrick Denis, Andrew Perry

'an amazing collaboration between different people' Esteban Hernandez, @sfballet principal dancer, on Mere Mortals - from the live orchestration of @floatingpoints to the visuals of Hamill Industries🎤 Interview🔗eif.buzz/4vaFrnm See our website for more, link in bio

The Golden Age of Hollywood 🗓️ 24-25 August 📍Usher Hall 🎫 eif.co.uk/events/the-gol… 📸 Thomas Jackson Tynesight Media

Waltz into The Golden Age of Hollywood and celebrate this National Film Score Day with a timeless playlist curated by @SinfoniaOfLondn. Think lush orchestration, technicolour dreams and silver-screen romance 💕 Listen to the playlist now, link in bio ⤴️

Performances on connection or the longing for it🫴 [Seagull]: people drift apart & understanding fails💔 Senny Camara Ensemble: global connection via music🎶 Haribo Kimchi: longing for home🥘 More info on web, via bio🔗 📸Kurt van der Elst, Joël Pickford, Bea Borgers

Roll up, roll up! For the Clown Show 🤡 Absurdist Geoff Sobelle returns to the Festival after performances HOME and FOOD. And this time, he's brought a small army of clowns. Clown Show runs Thu 27 – Sun 30 August 2026

We're currently hiring for: Youth Connections Manager (maternity cover) Deadline to apply: 3 Apr 2026 Youth Connections Officer Deadline to apply: 3 Apr 2026 Transport Manager (FTC) Deadline to apply: 10 Apr 2026 Find out more 👉 eif.co.uk/jobs 📸Maxime Ragni