The Edinburgh International Festival today announces key dates for 2008.

Christopher Bell has been announced as the new Chorus Master of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus.

Gabriele Fontana joins Gurzenich Orchestra at the Usher Hall on Friday 31 August, 8.00pm

A seed merchant anxious to wish the Edinburgh International Festival a happy 60th birthday decided to say it with flowers – so his message would be visible to visitors arriving by plane.

For the first time, this August Edinburgh International Festival takes a Festival show on a short tour around Scotland as part of an initiative from new Edinburgh International Festival artistic director Jonathan Mills.

Tickets for all Edinbugh International Festival shows can now be bought at the Edinburgh Playhouse.

The annual spectacular finale to the Edinburgh International Festival the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert takes place in Princes Street Gardens on Sunday 2 September with a fantastic evening of great American music performed live by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a breathtaking choreographed firework display against the backdrop of Edinburgh’s historic castle.

Tickets for the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert on sale online from 11.00am on 23 July at www.eif.co.uk

On your marks, get set to buy tickets for the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert. A limited number of garden tickets go on sale online from 11.00am on Monday 23 July.

This summer the Edinburgh International Festival goes green as specially commissioned art by three internationally acclaimed visual artists is shown throughout the Scottish capital in a major new exhibition from Friday 10 August to Sunday 2 September.

Sneak preview of Capriccio dress rehearsal

For the first time in 2007, the Edinburgh International Festival Award will be presented to a company appearing at the Fringe. The award takes the form of an invitation to present a work in progress as part of its Behind the Scenes programme at Festival 2008.

This year the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates early music with a landmark series of concerts, recitals and opera by some of the genre’s leading musicians.

The Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Scotland are delighted to announce a fantastic line-up for The Bacchae.

The National Theatre of Scotland and Edinburgh International Festival are delighted to announce the full cast for The Bacchae. Dionysus will be played by Alan Cumming, Pentheus by Tony Curran, Agave by Paola Dionisotti, Cadmus by Ewan Hooper and Tiresias by Ralph Riach.

Edinburgh International Festival 2007 celebrates Early Music with a landmark series of concerts, recitals and opera by some of the genre’s leading musicians.

Critically acclaimed and hugely versatile actor, Simon Russell Beale will join a cast of world leading musicians to perform Stravinsky’s opera Oedipus Rex at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival.

PRESS RELEASE: New Edinburgh International Festival Award

A new era of co-operation between Singapore and Scotland was signalled today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Arts Council of Singapore and the Scottish Arts Council, with the first links confirmed between the Singapore Art Festival and the Edinburgh International Festival.

Tickets for the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival went on sale to the public on Saturday 14th April and after a very busy day the box office recorded takings in excess of £215,000.

Jonathan Mills today announced his first programme

Bad boys of ballet, myths and legends

Jonathan Mills, Festival Director, today announced the programme of his first Edinburgh International Festival

Jonathan Mills announces his first programme as Director of the Edinburgh International Festival.

David Harrower’s stunning and tense drama, Blackbird has won Best New Play at the 2007 Olivier Awards.

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, The University of Edinburgh, and the Edinburgh International Festival appoint new Creative Fellow for 2007.

Matthew Studdert-Kennedy has been appointed to the new post of Artistic Administrator at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra have been nominated for the classical music award at The South Bank Show Awards 2007 for their contribution to the Edinburgh International Festival 2006.

The Edinburgh International Festival has received one-off payments totalling £1 million from Dunard Fund and the Scottish Arts Council.

Festivals Edinburgh announces its inaugural director and three new appointments are made to EIF's senior management team.

Your vote counts! Click here to find out how to make Blackbird a winner.

Festivals Edinburgh today announced Faith Liddell as the inaugural director of the organisation.

Find out what Jonathan said when he gave the 2006 Royal Scottish Academy Sir William Gillies Lecture

Jonathan Mills, Festival Director today announced the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival will run from Friday 10 August to Sunday 2 September.

Jonathan Mills, Festival Director today announced the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival will run from Friday 10 August to Sunday 2 September.

Jonathan Mills, the incoming Director and Chief Executive of the Edinburgh International Festival, today announced the appointment of Joanna Baker as Managing Director of the Festival.

Jonathan Mills, the Festival's incoming Director and Chief Executive, has announced the appointment of Joanna Baker as its Managing Director.

Many interviews from this Insights series are now available for download.

The EIF co-production came to London's Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, 6-8 September.

Radio 3 broadcasts a wide range of EIF concerts

The Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert brought EIF to a close in fine style.

NDT, Three Sisters and Platform reach the end of their runs tonight - plus Die Zauberflöte, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and this Festival's final Queen's Hall concert with the Belcea Quartet and Stefan Schilli.

Edinburgh has once again proven itself to be one of the most exciting places in the world to experience performing arts.

The Edinburgh International Festival regrets that this evening’s scheduled final performance of Long Life has been cancelled due to an illness within the Company.

NDT, Three Sisters, Platform and Long Life reach their penultimate night at EIF; and Lloyds TSB Concerts draw to a close.

EIF set for spectacular finale on Sunday with the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert performed live by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

NDT and Die Zauberflöte open tonight, Three Sisters and Platform continue, and the Berliner Philharmoniker give a sold-out performance.

Events on Wednesday 30 August

One of the stars of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg has won the world's first international Wagner competition for singers.

Traffic diversions and parking restrictions in central Edinburgh

An incredibly strong line up of artists appearing in the third week of EIF sees audiences arriving from across the world.

Angela Denoke will perform a familiar and unusual programme of songs by Schoenberg, Strauss, Zemlinsky and Wolf

Hundreds of eager Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert goers queued for the last remaining tickets to the annual spectacular EIF finale.

What's going on this Friday

Thursday's events

The Edinburgh International Festival is proud to host the European premiere of Balanchine's ballet masterpieces.

What's on tonight...

Christopher Harrison stars in Afternoon of a Faun at the Edinburgh International Festival 2006

Opera, theatre, dance and music programmes get underway on the opening day of the festival.

Information for ticket holders at cancelled performance on Mon 14 August.

The Orchestra of St Lukes has been forced to cancel its appearance at the Edinburgh International Festival.

View clips & photographs from many of our top shows

Why not listen to a little of each of Beethoven and Bruckner symphonies?

Listen to Festival Director Brian McMaster introduce Festival 2006 in this short audio interview.

A musical surprise awaits commuters and holiday-makers in Edinburgh...

Today's allocation of Princes Street Gardens tickets has now sold out

Anthony Neilson will be directing his father, Sandy Neilson for the first time in his 2006 EIF/NTS co-production of Realism.

David Harrower's EIF-commissioned 2005 play is to be produced in another 19 countries around the world.

Limited edition Festival whisky celebrates Sir Brian McMaster’s tenure as EIF Director

Well known and respected theatre actors star alongside some very fresh faces in Shakespeare’s epic of war, infidelity, politics and double standards.

The cast is now confirmed for the first opera by young Scottish composer Stuart MacRae.

EIF's 2005 World Premiere production of David Harrower's Blackbird scooped a coveted award at this year’s Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS).

Edinburgh has been confirmed as the jewel in the crown of international festival cities, according to research published today.

Happily, although the Festival is so far celebrating record sales very few shows are sold out.

Brian McMaster: a thank you to all the Festival’s supporters

Concerts challenge the conventions of concert going and the traditions of how audiences experience music.

Brian McMaster announces his final programme as Director of the Edinburgh International Festival.

Full details of music at EIF 2006

Full details of theatre at EIF 2006

Full details of dance at EIF 2006

Full details of opera at EIF 2006

A year round programme of workshops and events

Over £2.25 million in sponsorship and donations have currently been pledged to the Edinburgh International Festival this year.

60th Festival presents world class programme with broad audience appeal

The board of the Edinburgh International Festival have announced the appointment of Jonathan Mills as the next Festival Director.

Today's appointment of Jonathan Mills as the next Director will ensure that the Edinburgh International Festival builds confidently on its reputation as the best arts festival in the world.

Don’t miss one of the theatrical highlights of the year.

Acclaimed Festival production of David Harrower's Blackbird will transfer to London's West End in Feb 2006

Peter Stein creates a new production of Troilus and Cressida by Shakespeare for Festival 2006.

Preliminary details now available here.

Stuart MacRae talks to Sarah Jones about opera, storytelling and his inspirations.

The board of the Edinburgh International Festival today released details of the search for a successor to Brian McMaster.

Public respond to unique programme with Festival seeing large increase in ticket sales

A spectacular finale to the 2005 Festival attracted over 225,000 people

Viewing area in Inverleith Park offers family entertainment from 3pm on Sunday 4 September

The Festival is building up to its annual spectacular finale on Sunday 4 September at 9.00pm with the Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert.

Several video clips of Festival shows are now available online.

This year a new initiative between the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Scotland sees four young Scottish directors given unprecedented access to theatre and opera directors at the Festival.

Thousands of Royal Bank £5 Youth Tickets available to 16 - 26 year olds for events across the Festival. Sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland.

A multi cultural team get together to present Chiew Siah Tei's debut play.

Roger Allam and Jodhi May to star in David Harrower's Blackbird

The Royal Bank of Scotland and Edinburgh International Festival today announced the continuation of their innovative partnership with two new schemes for 2005 aimed at widening access to the Festival.

Festival artists prove a winning team, picking up awards across dance, opera, music and theatre. Find out who are the ones to watch...

Stuart MacRae, Scottish composer, appointed Edinburgh Festival Creative Fellow. Read more about his year ahead...

Exciting Festival programme grabs public attention and opening day of public booking sees very healthy ticket sales.

The Edinburgh International Festival and the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh are delighted to announce the appointment of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Creative Fellow, Scottish composer, Stuart MacRae.

Congratulations to Akram Khan on his South Bank Award for a very special show.

Full sponsor and supporter information for the 2005 Edinburgh International Festival

Crucial to the continuing success of the Festival is the partnership and support provided by the corporate sector, trusts and foundations which each year make up around 25% of the Festival’s turnover.

A programme of workshops and events will work behind the scenes to complement this year’s Festival experience for hundreds of local Edinburgh and Lothian children and adults.

Premieres, unique Edinburgh International Festival productions, three newly commissioned plays bound up in an exciting three weeks of Festival this August.