Go to Edinburgh and See the Greatest Shows on Earth

Go to Edinburgh and See the Greatest Shows on Earth PR Newswire EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 24, 2012 EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An amazing line-up of international talent and the stars of the future will greet visitors this summerduring Edinburgh's world-renowned summer festivals. In 2012 as the eyes of the world look to the UK, world class and emerging artists and performers will be taking to the stages and spaces in Edinburgh. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://www.multivu.com/mnr/56571-edinburgh-festivals There are seven festivals across the summer season, starting with the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival on Friday 20 July and concluding on Sunday 2 September with the Edinburgh Mela and the spectacular Virgin Money Fireworks Concert of the Edinburgh International Festival. With the city immersed in art, ideas and entertainment on an unrivalled and intoxicating scale the capital becomes the source of inspiration for over twenty five thousand artists, producers, authors and hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the globe. The festivals date back to 1947, when the Edinburgh International Festival began. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Edinburgh International Film Festival also started that year and today Edinburgh truly is the world's favourite Festival City.