Edinburgh festivals
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The Edinburgh festivals are a world-renowned collection of arts, culture, and performance events held annually in Scotland’s capital, encompassing major celebrations such as the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh Festival | 4 |
| Edinburgh Festival events | 1 |
| Edinburgh Festival Fringe | 0 |
| Edinburgh International Festival | 0 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts festival collective
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cultural event series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edinburgh Festival
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh Festival City festivals ⓘ |
| attracts |
international artists
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international audiences ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Festivals Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicImpact | significant for Edinburgh’s economy ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy festival
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film festival ⓘ literary festival ⓘ music festival ⓘ performing arts festival ⓘ visual arts festival ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Edinburgh Art Festival
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh International Book Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh International Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh Mela NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh Science Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Hogmanay (Edinburgh) NERFINISHED ⓘ Imaginate Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish International Storytelling Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
Assembly Rooms
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh Playhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleasance Courtyard NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Lyceum Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hub, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Usher Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
1947
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1947 ⓘ 1947 ⓘ |
| language | primarily English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
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Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diversity of art forms
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high concentration of events in August ⓘ open-access Fringe model ⓘ |
| organisedBy | various independent festival organisations ⓘ |
| peakSeason | summer ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit ⓘ |
| significance |
major contributor to Scotland’s cultural identity
ⓘ
one of the largest annual cultural events in the world ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | August ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | August ⓘ |
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Edinburgh Festival
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
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