Every August, the Edinburgh International Festival transforms one of the world's most beautiful cities, presenting three exhilarating weeks of the finest creators and performers from the worlds of the arts - for everyone.

Edinburgh's six major theatres and concert halls, a few smaller venues and often some unconventional ones too, come alive with the best music, theatre, opera and dance from around the globe.

Join them in August for three spellbinding weeks of the very best in international opera, dance, music, theatre and the visual arts to Edinburgh. 8-31 August 2014.

Django Django, John Grant, Vent du Nord, Mogwai, Anna Meredith & Southbank Sinfonia, Karine Polwart, King Creosote, Lau-Land, Neu! Reekie!, St. Vincent, stargaze, and The Grit Orchestra.  Full programme of events available from the Edinburgh International Festival website.