Local Events
August
- 1st - 23rd is the Edinburgh Military Tattoo
- 3rd to 24th - Free Music at the Museum
- 3rd to 24th - Festival of Spirituality and Peace
- 3rd to 25th - Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- 8th to 31st - Edinburgh International Festival
- 9th to 25th - Edinburgh International Book Festival
- 10th - Fringe Sunday
- 25th to 31st - Edinburgh Mela
See www.edinburgh.gov.uk for more Council events
Also see the new Events Edinburgh website
Campaigns
August
- August is National Road Victim Month
- 4th - 10th is Sexual Health Week
- 4th - 10th is National Marine Week
- 17th- 23rd is World Water Week
See the Count Me In Calendar website for other campaigns, events and holy days
Religious and cultural dates
August
- 10th - Tisha B'Av (Jewish)
- 15th - Dormition of the Theotokos (Christian Orthodox)
- 15th - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)
- 16th - Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
- 17th - Birthday of Marcus Garvey (Rastafari)
- 19th - Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrain)
- 24th - Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian)
- 24th - Janmashtami (Hindu)
- 28th - Paryushana (Jain)
Information supplied by our Equalities Unit and the BBC Multifaith Calendar
Featured event
Fesitval of Spirituality and Peace
3rd to 24th August
FoSP is committed to the principles of creativity, inclusivity and dialogue and to modelling the dynamics of peacemaking: to sponsor the kind of conversations and encounters which need to happen in the wider world if there is to be peace and respect for all - and to garner wisdom wherever it is to be found.
Supported by The Scottish Government, The City of Edinburgh Council and a number of other significant organisations, the festival provides a range of events including keynote talks, conversation, film, prayer/meditation, exhibitions, visual art, music, poetry, drama and workshops.