Creative Carbon Scotland’s selection of arts and sustainability events at the Edinburgh festivals in August 2023.
The busiest time of year in the capital of Scotland is almost upon us, and the excitement is palpable. Throughout August, Edinburgh welcomes up to 400,000 people, to experience the magic of the numerous festivals taking place across the city. The streets, theatres and galleries come alive with performances, shows, talks and exhibitions during one of the largest cultural celebrations worldwide.
As the team at Creative Carbon Scotland makes long lists and short lists of the events we want to see at the Edinburgh festivals, we thought we’d make it easier for those of you looking to be immersed in the world of arts and sustainability. We’ve compiled a list of events that share the themes of the environment, climate change, community activism and collective action, hope in the face of climate anxiety, corruption, carbon footprint and much more. From hopeful, immersive or experimental plays and imagined science fiction futures, to insightful book talks by recently published authors, there’s something for everyone.
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival 4-28 August
- Edinburgh Art Festival 11-27 August
- Edinburgh International Book Festival 12-28 August
- Edinburgh International Festival 5-28 August
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 18-23 August
- Edinburgh Festival of Politics (in partnership with Scotland’s Futures Forum and the Edinburgh International Festival) 9-11 August
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Just Festival
Just Talking: Displaced Art in a Displaced Climate
17 August
6pm-7.30pm
St John’s Church Hall
The Fourth R
11-12, 16 and 18-19 August
Times vary
St John’s Scottish Episcopal Church
Of Voices/Pathways – A&E at St Mary’s Cathedral
4-28 August
10am-5pm
St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral
Displaced Waters
5-26 August
10.30am-5pm
St John’s Scottish Episcopal Church
Songs of the Universe
7 and 9 August
Times vary
St John’s Scottish Episcopal Church
Comedy
Last Stand on Honey Hill
2-27 August
1pm
Gilded Balloon Teviot
Ted Hill: Tries and Fails to Fix Climate Change
2-14 and 16-27 August
2.50pm
Assembly George Square
Musicals
Chrissie and the Skiddle Witch: A Climate Change Musical
14-19 August
12.45pm
Greenside @ Riddles Court
Cabaret
Joanne Tremarco and Maral: Mother Earth (The Oldest Stripper)
18-22 August
5.20pm
BlundaGardens: BlundaBus & Magical SpiegelYurt
Events
Horizon Showcase: Bodies
20 and 26 August
Times vary
Summerhall @ Deans Community High School
Green Home Festival
14-18 August
Times vary
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Scotland Office
Music
The Song of the Ice
15-16 August
2.30pm
artSpace@StMarks
Dance
Reclaim
6-9, 11-13, 15-20 and 22-26 August
3.10pm
Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows
An Ice Thing To Say
21-26 August
7.35pm
Greenside @ Nicolson Square
Theatre
The Last Vagabonds
21-26 August
6.25pm
Greenside @ Infirmary Street
The Climate Fables
4-5, 7-12 and 14-19 August
2pm
Greenside @ Nicolson Square
7 Years: A Love Story
7-12 August
2pm
theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
Klanghaus: Darkroom
3-6, 8-13, 15-20 and 22-27 August
Times vary
Summerhall
Crash and Burn
13-22 August
9.20pm
theSpace @ Niddry St
Alone
4-13, 15-20 and 22-28 August
3.20pm
Assembly George Square Studios
PLEASE LEAVE (a message)
3-13 and 15-24 August
11am
Underbelly, Cowgate
Poof!
2-13 and 15-28 August
1.30pm
Gilded Balloon Teviot
A Bee Story
4-13, 15-20 and 22-27 August
12pm
Assembly George Square Gardens
Edinburgh Art Festival
Rising Tide: Art and Environment in Oceania
12 August 2023 – 14 April 2024
Daily 10am–5pm
National Museum of Scotland
Scottish Landscapes: A New Generation
1 July – 7 October
Monday – Friday 12pm–3pm
Saturday – Sunday 10am–5pm
Dovecot Studios
Keg de Souza: Shipping Roots
24 March – 27 August
10.30am-5.15pm
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Mikaela Loach: Changing the Climate Narrative
12 August
7pm
Spark Theatre
Ben Okri: From Beyond the End
13 August
11.45am
Baillie Gifford Sculpture Court
Greta Thunberg: It’s Not Too Late to Change the World
13 August
5.30pm
Edinburgh Playhouse
In-person tickets for this event are currently sold out, but you can book to watch online.
David Farrier & Katherine Rundell: Creature Future
21 August
3.15pm
Baillie Gifford Sculpture Court
Edinburgh International Festival
Dimanche
15-19 August
7pm
Church Hill Theatre
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Wool Aliens (and other films)
20 August
1pm
Old College Quad
Edinburgh Festival of Politics
(in partnership with Scotland’s Futures Forum and the Edinburgh International Festival)
Urgency of climate change and justice in vulnerable low-lying countries ahead of COP28
9 August
11.45am-1.15pm
The Scottish Parliament
Is the West in decline?
9 August
11.30am-1pm
The Scottish Parliament
The future of Scotland’s arts and culture – where do we go from here?
10 August
5pm-6.30pm
The Scottish Parliament
Radical uses for Scotland’s land
10 August
5.30pm-7pm
The Scottish Parliament
Scotland – a good global citizen?
11 August
3.30pm-5pm
The Scottish Parliament
Aviation and the sustainability agenda: to fly or not to fly?
11 August
5.45pm-7.15pm
The Scottish Parliament
If you know of any events we’ve missed, please contact dominika.kupcova@creativecarbonscotland so we can add them to the post.
(Top image ID: A night-time city view of Edinburgh, Image credit: Yasuto Takeuchi on Unsplash)
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