Edinburgh International Festival returns to the Festival Theatre, King's Theatre and Studio Theatre this August.
Spanning 24 days and 147 performances, the Edinburgh International Festival returns 7–30 August 2026. With five world premieres and ten works commissioned by the International Festival, this year marks Nicola Benedetti’s fourth year as Festival Director.
At the Festival Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
The Galloping Cure
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Genres Opera
Venue: Festival Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
Ihsane
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Genres Dance
Venue: Festival Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
Verdi's A Masked Ball
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Genres Opera
Venue: Festival Theatre
At the King's Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
The Global Ideas Stage
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Genres Talks and events
Venue: Kings Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
Angels in America
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Genres Drama
Venue: Kings Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
EXXY
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Genres Drama | Dance
Venue: Kings Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
Clown Show
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Venue: Kings Theatre
At the Studio Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
When Prophecy Fails
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Genres Drama | Dance
Venue: Studio Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
[seagull]
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Genres Drama
Venue: Studio Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
Four Walls and a Roof
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Genres Drama
Venue: Studio Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival
Haribo Kimchi
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Genres Drama
Venue: Studio Theatre
Edinburgh International Festival 2026
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