Festivals near Edinburgh

No city becomes a stage quite like Edinburgh: every summer the Scottish capital spills over with venues, vaulted cellars and gardens tucked beneath the castle. Beneath that buzz runs a more underground scene, proud of its post-punk and goth heritage — a lineage Thedeadinedinburgh keeps alive in the intimate room of La Belle Angèle, while Edinburgh Psych Fest scatters its hazy guitars from venue to venue, topping the bill with the likes of Stereolab.

The range reaches far wider. The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival threads jazz through the whole Old Town, while The Gathering blends dance, indie and folk out in the East Lothian countryside, and the Edinburgh Summer Sessions bring big open-air pop back to town. For every one of them, FestT works out your FestiScore — how closely a lineup matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates and ticketing up to date.