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Response to cancellation of Edinburgh’s August Festivals

Creative Scotland ,
01 April 2020, Scotland

For the first time in over 70 years, the five festivals that transform Edinburgh into the world’s leading cultural destination every August are not going ahead this year due to concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic. Edinburgh Art Festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo are not happening as planned in 2020.

https://www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/latest-news/archive/2020/04/edinburgh-festivals-response

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