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Edinburgh Festivals

Summer 2006

Fuller details of Edinburgh's Festivals during summer 2006 should be available from the internet. 

Here are the dates of the festivals:

Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

including free jazz day on Sunday, Jul 30

"Jazz on a Summer's Day".

Jul 28 to Aug 6

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The largest Arts Festival in the World.
28,000 performances in 2006;  1,000 more than in 2005

Aug 6 to Aug 28

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

57th Edinburgh Tattoo, celebrating the Army in Scotland.

Aug 4 to Aug 26

Edinburgh International Film Festival

60th year of this Festival.

Aug 14 to Aug 27

Edinburgh International Festival

60th year:  classical music, theatre, opera, dance.

Aug 13 to Sep 3

 

Edinburgh Outlook:  Summer 2006:  Tourism p.4
Edinburgh Evening News:  June 8, 2006, p.6

 

 

 

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