Hidden histories. Transformed venues. Radical artistic voices.

The UK’s largest annual festival of visual art is set to return to Edinburgh from 14—30 August, presenting alternative perspectives across the breadth of the city.

Our 2026 edition invites you to gather around alternative queer images in Edinburgh graveyards, Japanese fetish paintings, community-held stories, living, breathing sound collections, string performances from Golan Heights, reimagined relics overlooking the city, and late-night parties in a sculpture park. Bringing together galleries and community spaces from across Edinburgh with a programme of inter-disciplinary commissions, the festival creates a unique moment in time for artist-driven work. As well as the line-up, explore our headline ticket release, and book tickets to some of the biggest live events throughout the festival. 

Explore the programme + book now — and watch for the full ticket launch on 28 May.