The 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival starts today and will showcase an eclectic mix of classic and brand new films from all over the world.
Confirmed guests to the festival include Meg Ryan, Kevin Smith and Kim Cattral with rumours of surprise guests for the EIFF’s 20th anniversary screening of Trainspotting on the 19th June. The film’s stars, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Ewen Bremner are currently filming the sequel and fans are hoping they’ll make an appearance at this year’s Film Festival.
The festival kicks off with the premier of Tommy’s Honour, a film based on the true story of Old Tom Morris, the Scottish golfing pioneer and closes on the 26th June with a remake of the classic Scottish comedy, Whisky Galore.
In total, more than 150 films from 46 countries will be screened over the next fortnight including the much anticipated follow-up to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, and the classic 80s action fantasy film, Highlander, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
This month our resident video-maker, Anousone has been creating some great short films to give you an insider’s view of our social programme. So far we have recorded our popular Whisky Tasting and Inlingua Unplugged sessions which you can find on our YouTube channel.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also known simply as “the Fringe”) is a major event which takes place every year. For 25 days in August, Edinburgh is completely transformed with thousands of performers flocking to the capital for a chance to showcase their work in one of hundreds of venues around the city centre.
The Fringe started in 1947 when a handful of theatre companies turned up uninvited to the official Edinburgh International Festival to perform for the large theatre crowds that had already gathered in the city. From these humble beginnings, the festival has now grown into the largest arts festival in the world and, in 2014, the Fringe featured a record number of 3,193 shows.
Even today, any act in the world can sign up to perform at the Fringe so you will always find an extremely varied mix of shows, from established celebrities and musicians to student theatre companies and aspiring artists. Popular acts featured in the festival include cabaret, comedy, dance, live music, theatre and circus.
This year the festival will take place from 5th - 29th August and you can see the full schedule here. Don’t forget you can also explore the best the festival has to offer with our English Plus Festivals course! We’ll also have the chance to visit the Fringe on our social programme throughout August.
Look out for these other festivals happening in August too!
Edinburgh Art Festival (28th July - 28th August)
Edinburgh International Festival (5th August - 29th August)
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (5th - 27th August)
Edinburgh International Book Festival (13th - 29th August)
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