Edinburgh Festival

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There is not one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland:

Edinburgh International Festival - The original and "official" festival consisting of classical and contemporary Theatre, Opera, Music and Dance.
Edinburgh Fringe - Started life as a small scale "fringe" event to the EIF, but is now the largest of all the festivals and indeed the largest arts festival in the world <ref>edfringe: Official site of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2005. Accessed June 26 2005. "fringe facts."</ref>. Includes Theatre, Comedy, Music, Musicals, Dance and Children's shows.
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Edinburgh International Television Festival
Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival
Edinburgh People's Festival
Edinburgh Mela
Edinburgh Art Festival
Edinburgh Annuale - contemporary art
Festival of Politics
iFest - the Internet Festival and Conference

Other festivals that take place in Edinburgh during the rest of the year include:

The Edinburgh International Science Festival, annual, in April
OneEighty, the Science Festival 'fringe', new in 2006
The exceptionally large Hogmanay celebrations
Edinburgh Easter Festival - annual [1]
Children's International Theatre Festival - annual, in late May [2]
Meadows Festival - usually held in June, 2006's Festival was cancelled due to rising costs <ref>Axe falls on Meadows Festival, Edinburgh Evening News, 24 February 2006 [3], accessed 17 September 2006.</ref>
Beltane Fire Festival - annual on 1 May May Day
Leith Festival - annual, in June [4]
Edinburgh International Harp Festival - annual, in March/April [5]
Scottish International Storytelling Festival - annual, in October and November [6]
Ceilidh Culture - annual, in March and April [7]
Dark City Festival, a goth music festival, annual in May