

Edinburgh International Festival launches 2025 programme
EIF returns with a programme featuring 1,700 artists from 42 nations across 133 performances

MANIPULATE: TESS
Ravishing recreation of Hardy’s classic novel from leading aerial theatre company
Reviews



MESSY FRIENDS
Anti-drag cabaret features a compilation of different performers sharing their stories in pre-recorded interview and choreographed routines

Dance N’Speak Easy
Wanted Posse’s Fringe debut can feel muddled at times, but delivers on the dancing front with one spellbinding move after another.


Midsommar
Midsommar is a bewitching, impressively choreographed performance that explores femininity and nature with grace.

MANIPULATE: TESS
Ravishing recreation of Hardy’s classic novel from leading aerial theatre company

The Nutcracker
Belated Christmas cheer comes to Edinburgh in this classic ballet

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Programme 2
A trio of incredible dances from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Programme 1
Thrilling performances from top-class dance company

Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart
An intense but shaky journey through love and relationships

The Rite of Spring / common ground[s]
A stunning pair of works blending ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance