Edinburgh Festivals 2026 & 2027
Edinburgh has 4 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Edinburgh festival calendar leads with these:
- Edinburgh short film festivalNov 6 - Nov 22film festival
- Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026Sep 6music festival
- Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2026Oct 21festival - next edition
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Festival calendar
September 2026
- Sep 6
music festival. A celebration of psychedelic music & arts in the heart of Edinburgh brought to you by the team behind Manchester Pysch Fest.
October 2026
- Oct 21
Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2026
festival - next edition
November 2026
- Nov 6 - Nov 22
film festival. International short film festival.
December 2026
- Dec 29
festival - next edition
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Planning leads
Early leads on festivals still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
Dec 29 - Jan 1 · Planning lead · dates set closer in
Jan 1 - Jan 4 · Planning lead · projected date
Edinburgh Festival Carnival 2026
Jul 3 · Planning lead · projected date
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