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Festival Quartet Plays On As Protest Disrupts Concert

EIFF 2008: Jerusalem Quartet

A quartet of young Israeli musicians making their Edinburgh International Festival debut today were forced to stop playing on seve

Final Tickets for Fireworks Concert Go On Sale

Edinburgh Castle Fireworks

The final allocation of tickets for the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert go on sale tomorrow at 10.00am. Tickets will be available only from the counter of the Hub.

Edinburgh International Festival 2008 - dance, opera and classical music highlights

Giselle     Photo:State Ballet of Georgia.

This year's theme of Artists without Borders is reflected across the programme which features an international line-up of artists

Edinburgh Jazz Festival's Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day, Edinburgh

Fingers crossed the weather man will provide a sunny day to accompany the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival's

Edinburgh Jazz Festival Mardi Gras

Mardis Gras 2007, Edinburgh Grassmarket

The free Mardi Gras launches Edinburgh's Festival season with its customary brio. The multiple stages and marching bands bring a splash of colour and the sounds of jazz to the streets.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2008 Programme Announced

Pipes and drums at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Over 1,000 performers from America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the United Kingdom will appear at this year's 59th Edinburgh Tattoo (1-23 August). The programme announced yesterday includes all the traditional ingredients of massed pipes & drums, massed bands, overseas contingents, and the Lone Piper on the floodlit Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle at the end.

Edinburgh Fringe Director Readies For Second Year of Festivities

As the clock ticks down to the Edinburgh Fringe, EG asks Fringe director Jon Morgan what we can expect this year. Morgan says, in spite of the credit crunch, and fears over a "breakaway" Comedy Festival, the Fringe appears to be appear in good health with around 2,000 shows coming to the city in August.

Edinburgh Jazz Festival Gets £49,370 Million Lift

The Edinburgh Jazz Festival is to receive £49,370 from the Scottish Government's Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund for an annual Scottish Jazz Expo.

The Edge Looks To Rock Edinburgh Fringe

Last August's rockfest within a festival, T On the Fringe, is back this year under a different banner - The Edge.

Video: Dave Corbet on The Edge

Video interview with Dave Corbet, promoter of The Edge, which takes place during the Edinburgh Fringe 2008. Programme and ticket details

The Edge Music Festival Programme 2008

The Edge music festival will feature 50 gigs over August 2008. Here's the line-up so far. Listen up for announcements in July of further gigs. Gigs are at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, the Liquid Room, Cabaret Voltaire, and St Cecilia's Hall.

Usher Hall Delay Curtains RSNO Edinburgh Season

Usher Hall still incomplete in May 2008

A further six-month delay in the refurbishment of the Scottish capital's main concert hall has forced the Royal Scottish National

Music Routes Festival

A week of gigs from Leith Folk Club. All performances are at The Village, except Benny Gallagher (check times with venues above)

HM Royal Marines Charity Concert

At the end of their run playing at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the Royal Marine Band and star guests will be performing

Meadows Festival

The Meadows festival is a free community festival with sporting activities, local bands,

Turn Down the Volume In Noise Action Week

As part of Noise Action Week, City of Edinburgh Council staff will be helping people test the potential damage that their personal stereo might be having on their hearing at the

Knockengorroch - The Hairth

Knock Mud Dance

The World Ceilidh, is the smaller of two music fests, held at a remote West Coast spot on Knockengorroch farm each year (the other is the Wor

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh

Knock Mainstage

The World Ceilidh, is one of two music fests (the other being The Hairth in September), held at a remote Wes

Scottish Chamber Orchestra 2007/2008 Season Closing Concert

The SCO give predictably good performances and this Beethoven and Haydn concert, the last in their current series at the Queen's Hall, was no exception.

Doubts About RSNO Season at Usher Hall

Scotland's national orchestra has unveiled attractive and exciting plans for its forthcoming new season but there are serious doubts over