Edinburgh Events

Community orientated festival that celebrates the history and heritage of the Edinburgh Old Town in storytelling, lectures, tours, music, exhibitions, and other events. The Edinburgh Old Festival has a theme each year. In 2010, it's ‘Lives and Legends’ with a focus on the past, present and future voices of the Edinburgh Old Town.

The 17^th annual Scottish Traditional Boat Festival a celebration of traditional maritime heritage with a strong craft programme relating to the sea. It takes place in Portsoy on the north east coast of Scotland on 26 and 27 June.

Former Edinburgh International Film Festival curator Mark Cousins and Scottish actress Tilda Swinton (Narnia's ice queen) have sent out an open invitation to a special spontaneous, 4 minute dance event based on Laurel and Hardy's Way Out West dance (see video).