Edinburgh International Festival is three weeks of the best theatre, music, opera and dance the world has to offer. The Festival also works year round on a programme of projects and events that encourage engagement with the Festival’s work and with the arts in general for people of all ages.
Every year the Festival works with over a thousand primary and secondary school children, inspiring and challenging them through education and outreach projects which encourage a deeper understanding of the world in which we live. Our projects explore the diverse cultures and international artists we present and give young people the opportunity too work directly with some of the world’s most accomplished and challenging performers.
Our professional development workshops give Scottish-based artists the opportunity to interact with celebrated artists and creatives from across the globe, while our community engagement initiatives bring a flavour of the Festival into the locality and allow us to develop relationships with harder-to-reach groups.
During the Festival talks, discussions and study events allow our adult audiences to explore the themes and ideas of the Festival programme and participate in a wide-ranging set of conversations about relevant political, cultural and social issues. In our artist conversation and masterclass series, our audiences go “behind the scenes” to meet our visiting artists and learn more about their lives and work.