Edinburgh International Festival Archive
Edinburgh international festival society is a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in scotland sc024766 with its registered office at the hub castlehill edinburgh eh1 2ne.
Edinburgh international festival archive. According to festival folklore the idea for the edinburgh international festival was born one starry night in 1942 when rudolf bing and soprano audrey mildmay were strolling down princes street after watching a performance of john gay s the beggar s opera edinburgh castle was bathed in moonlight. Edinburgh international festival society is a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in scotland sc024766 with its registered office at the hub castlehill edinburgh eh1 2ne. The first edinburgh international festival took place in 1947. The edinburgh international festival s director fergus linehan is of course a very different character from either of his remarkable parents.
Edinburgh international book festival wins a euan s guide accessibility award for the fourth year running wed 21 august 2019. Registered charity no sc004694. Registered charity no sc004694. The edinburgh international festival exists to bring world leading artists together with audiences for three weeks in august scotland s capital becomes an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for people of all nations.
Registered charity no sc004694. His father also fergus was arts editor of the. By invitation from the festival director the international festival brings top class performers of music especially classical music theatre opera and dance from around the world to perform. The edinburgh international festival is an annual festival of performing arts in edinburgh scotland over three weeks in august.
Disabled access charity euan s guide announces the winners of the 2019 accessible edinburgh festivals awards where venues and festival organisers are rewarded for their commitment to taking steps toward inclusivity.