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Edinburgh


Any mention of culture and Edinburgh in the same sentence usually focuses on the world's largest celebration of the arts, the Edinburgh Festival which for the best part of every August completely transforms the capital. But there's much more to the cultural scene in Edinburgh than this. The city boasts a host of theatres, cinemas, galleries and dance and music venues offering a rich and vibrant year-round calendar of drama, comedy, performance, music, film and art events that cater for just about every possible taste.

Vibrant Nightlife


Inevitably, Edinburgh's nightlife is at its best during the Festival which can make the other 49 weeks of the year seem like an anticlimax. However, at any time of the year, the city has plenty to offer, especially in the realm of theatre and music.

The nightclub scene is lively, with some excellent venues hosting a changing selection of one-nighters. In the bigger venues, you may find different clubs taking place on each floor. Most of the city-centre clubs stay open till around 3.00 am. While you can normally hear live jazz, folk and rock every evening in one or other of the city's pubs, for the really big rock events, ad hoc venues - such as the Castle Esplanade or Murrayfield Stadium - are often pressed into service. The city has permanent venues large enough to host large touring orchestras and ballet companies; elsewhere you can also uncover a lively comedy club and a couple of excellent art house cinemas