Features & Photos
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Best of the Fests: Our 2016 highlights
Just a few of the stand-out moments from the BBC's coverage of the Edinburgh Festivals
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Best Photos from BBCEdFest 2016
Our favourite photos of top comedians, music stars, politicians and even dinosaurs...
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Edinburgh Festival celebrates brilliant Bowie
Across this year's Edinburgh Festival performers and artists pay tribute to David Bowie
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More LOLZ from the BBC at the Fringe
More amazing comedy we have had at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
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From dark to dazzling: Hits of the Edinburgh Art Festival
The best of the 2016 Edinburgh Art Festival
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The price of Simple Minds records in the 90s and audience sock disputes
More great Edinburgh stories from some of our favourite comedians
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Every Woman Dazzles in Leith for Edinburgh Art Festival
Watch Ciara Phillips' Dazzle Ship come to life at Leith Docks in this timelapse video.
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Rappers V Poets: Head to head in verbal warfare
The Social presents a battle of words between razor-sharp rappers and ninja poets.
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What we learned at Edinburgh International Book Festival
Words of wisdom from a host of big names at the literary event.
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The sweet sounds of #BBCEdFest 2016
Some of our favourite musical moments from the Blue Tent this August
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For the Love of Flyering
On the streets with the people who want to get bums on seats
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Audiences of two and mice in blenders: Tales from the Fringe
Flashbacks, advice and opinions on the Fringe from veterans and virgins alike
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Fringe or Fake Quiz
Can you tell the difference between real Fringe show titles and ones we have made up?
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Big LOLZ from the BBC at the Fringe
Some of the amazing comedy we have had a BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
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Wordsmiths dazzle at the BBCEdFest Poetry Slam
The best bits from the 2016 BBC Poetry Slam Grand Final at the Edinburgh Fringe
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Odd couple: How Joseph Beuys and Richard Demarco helped change British art
The unlikely friendship between German artist Joseph Beuys and Richard Demarco
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Funny business from the Janice Forsyth Show
Laughs aplenty from the Fringe with BBC Radio Scotland's queen of culture
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Whatever happened to the Edinburgh comedy "Class of '96"?
The year Dylan Moran, Al Murray and Bill Bailey were among the comedy award nominees
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EIF Conversations: Marin Alsop
The conductor talks to Deborah Bull ahead of her Edinburgh International Festival concert
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EIF Conversations: Pierre Boulez: A Celebration
Conductor Matthias Pintscher and film director Barrie Gavin discuss Pierre Boulez.
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What's making us laugh at the Edinburgh Fringe
Some of the best comedy clips from the Edinburgh Fringe.
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The best movers, shakers and singers at the Edinburgh Fringe
The best music and dance from the festivals
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Our favourite #BBCEdFest quotes (so far)
Quips, one-liners and zingers galore from our Blue Tent stage
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Watch the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo like you've never seen it before
Watch highlights from the 2016 Tattoo in stunning 360
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Deep Time: International Festival opens with spectacular display at Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle lit up by projections accompanied by the music of Mogwai.
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The Edinburgh Festivals kick off in style
Photos and video from the start of the Edinburgh Festival
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10 things we're looking forward to at #BBCEdFest
BBC shows we can't wait to see at the Edinburgh Festivals
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Edinburgh Festival: Fringe or Fake? - Quiz
Can you tell the difference between a real Fringe show title and one we have made up?
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Edinburgh Fringe picks from Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club
Recommendations for the Fringe from BBC Radio 4 Extra's comedy gurus
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Edinburgh: Art, music and theatre with Will Gompertz
The BBC's arts editor reveals what's on his list of must-sees
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Life is a cabaret: Barry Humphries on swapping Dame Edna for Weimar Germany
The Australian performer discusses his cabaret show inspired by the music of the 1930s.
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Disobedient , marvellous and degenerate: Surreal Encounters at the Edinburgh Art Festival
We visit the exhibition at the National Galleries Scotland.
































