Edinburgh Art Festival
When14–30 August 2026
WhereCity Art Centre, 2 Market Street and galleries across the city, Old Town, EH1 1DE Edinburgh
TypeCulture festival
The UK's largest annual festival of visual art, presented across Edinburgh's galleries and public spaces each August. It brings together exhibitions from major institutions and independent spaces alongside newly commissioned works and installations. Much of the programme is free to visit.
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