British Council Scotland

EDINBURGH FESTIVALS 2012

2012 sees the biggest, most ambitious programme of British Council-partnered activities taking place during the Edinburgh Festivals yet - from a high-level culture summit at the Scottish Parliament to a tour by the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq; from debates on philosophical problems of our age to bursaries for aspiring festival directors to attend the World Fringe Congress. And all of this set against the backdrop of the Olympics, the Paralympics, and their diverse cultural offerings.

The activities described here are a result of these growing partnerships between British Council Scotland and the Edinburgh Festivals, Scottish Government and Creative Scotland.

Edinburgh International Culture Summit

The inaugural Edinburgh International Culture Summit takes place on 13-14 August, for invited Ministers of Culture from around the world. Read more

Re-Imagine

Re-Imagine looks at the relationship between the UK and India and the shape it’s likely to take in the next decade or so. Read more

Cultural Delegations to Edinburgh’s Festivals

The Festivals represent the largest cultural event in the world, each year attracting more people than a Commonwealth Games and defining Edinburgh’s international reputation as a vibrant, cultured and creative capital. Read more

Edinburgh Festivals Seminar Series

A comprehensive programme of seminars from festival directors, cultural leaders and their teams will be offered for the first time by Festivals Edinburgh in association with the British Council. Read more

Edinburgh World Writers’ Conference

The British Council, in partnership with the Edinburgh International Book Festival, is presenting an exciting and ambitious series of global discussions. Read more

Encounters

British Council Scotland is working in collaboration with Edinburgh International Festival on a series of eleven talks and debates called ‘Encounters’. Read more

World Fringe Congress

This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe (3-27 August) includes the first World Fringe Congress for directors and managers of Fringe festivals from around the globe, aimed at creating a lasting global network. Read more

National Youth Orchestra of Iraq

The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq makes its first ever visit to the UK to perform with Julian Lloyd Webber, Khyam Allami and players from the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra, conducted by Paul MacAlindin. Read more

Scotland at the Venice Architecture Biennale

In partnership with Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government, British Council Scotland is supporting four emerging architectural practices to represent Scotland at the 13th Venice Architectural Biennale. Read more

Edinburgh International Culture Summit (EICS)

Edinburgh International Festival

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh International Book Festival

National Youth Orchestra of Iraq

Festivals Edinburgh

Scottish Government

Creative Scotland

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