Edinburgh International Festival announces 2023 programme with Alison Goldfrapp, Jake Bugg and Lady Blackbird

ALISON Goldfrapp, Jake Bugg and John Cale are amongst the near 300 performers at this summer’s Edinburgh International Festival.

Taking place in iconic venues across the Scottish capital, Edinburgh International Festival is set to deliver a unique line-up of dance, music, theatre and opera in August.

Electronic-pop star Alison Goldfrapp is heading to Edinburgh International Festival in August

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Electronic-pop star Alison Goldfrapp is heading to Edinburgh International Festival in AugustCredit: Getty
Almost 300 acts will peform in venues across the city in August

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Almost 300 acts will peform in venues across the city in August

Electronic-pop star Alison take to the stage at the Playhouse following the release of her forthcoming album The Love Invention and a performance at Glastonbury.

Other highlights from the programme include residencies from the London Symphony Orchestra, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Of Venezuela.

Comprising 295 separate events from August 4-27, Edinburgh International Festival 2023 features work from over 2000 local and international artists from across 48 nations.

This year the closing weekend of the festival will see Charlotte Square Garden reopened with music broadcast into the historic space.

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The Edinburgh International Festival’s first female director, Nicola Benedetti, said she is hopeful audiences will show a little “bravery” as the programme for the event’s 76th year was unveiled.

Nicola said: “Where do we go from here?’ At a time of huge change and challenge across the world, it seems timely to pause to think about which artists can speak to this question and perhaps attempt to answer it, from a range of different perspectives.

“As a Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival has long been dedicated to advocating world-class music making and innovating new ways to bring it to audiences.

“I am immensely proud of this year’s programme and look forward to expanding on this legacy in 2023”.

Edinburgh International Festival announces 2023 programme highlights

12 August, Festival Theatre – Lady Blackbird

15 August, Festival Theatre – Mariza

17 August, Queen’s Hall – Lankum

18 August, Queen’s Hall – Matthew Herbert

19 August, Queen’s Hall – Ichiko

23 August, Playhouse – Jake Bugg

24 August, Playhouse – Nickel Creek

25 August, Playhouse – Alison Goldfrapp

26 August, Festival Theatre – John Cale

27 August, Festival Theatre – Anoushka Shankar

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