Kathryn Hunter in Calixto Bieito's Celestina in the Edinburgh International Festival of 2004 Pic: Douglas Robertson

FESTIVALS

Aberdeen International Youth Festival Custom House, Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5BE + 44 (0) 1224 213800 Summer youth theatre.

Big in Falkirk +44 (0) 141 559 4348 biginfalkirk@uzevents.com Two-day festival taking place late-April/early-May in the central belt town, featuring street theatre and other events.

Drama na h'Alba Highland theatre festival launched October 2007.

Edinburgh Festivals Clearing house for all the capital's festivals.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 180 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QS +44 (0) 226 0026 email: admin@edfringe.com The world's largest arts festival takes place in August. Director Jon Morgan. Festbitch blog. Festival Previews: Fringe video site.

Edinburgh International Festival The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE +44 (0) 131 473 2000. Prestigious world-class festival of theatre, dance and music, takes place in August. Jonathan Mills replaced Brian McMaster as artistic director in October 2006. Article in Scotland on Sunday. Article in Scotland on Sunday 2006. Article in Scotland on Sunday 2007.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay Britain's largest New Year festival features street theatre and other performances. See torchilight procession blog, 2/1/07.

Edinburgh Mela Multi-cultural festival in the city's Pilrig Park early September.

Edinburgh People's Festival Non-central alternative to the Fringe.

Glasgay! The Q! Gallery, t/a GALA Scotland Ltd, 87-89 Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5LE +44 (0) 141 552 7575 Annual gay festival of the arts taking place in October.

Glasgow International Comedy Festival Citywide gag fest, featuring local, national and international names. Some theatre programming.

Highland 2007 Abertarff House, Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EU +44 (0) 1463 702007 info@highland2007.com Year-long cultural festival.

Kaleidoscope International Children's Festival Room 111, Linksfield Community Centre, 520 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5SS +44 (0) 1224 494400. Late-May theatre festival for school students.

Kirkubright International Arts Festival August arts event.

Leith Festival 32 New Kirkgate, Leith EH6 6AB office@leithfestival.comCommunity festival with some theatre and comedy in June.

Merchant City Festival UZ Events, 125–129 High Street, Glasgow G1 1PH +44 (0) 141 552 6027 info@merchantcityfestival.com Multi-arts festival in September in Glasgow's city centre. See article in Scotland on Sunday. Myspace page.

New Territories PO Box 25262, Glasgow G1 1YW +44 (0) 141 357 5538 admin@newmoves.co.uk Spring festival of innovative theatre and dance taking place in Glasgow. Incorporates the National Review of Live Art. See Scotsman feature and Scotland on Sunday review.

New Writing New Worlds Glasgow suzi@newwritingnewworlds.co.uk Annual playwriting festival. Artistic director Suzi Simpson.

Puppet Animation Festival Customs House, 35 Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5BE +44 (0) 1224 575743 simon@puppetanimation.org Extensive theatre and film festival for children stretching across Scotland every April.

Scottish International Children's Theatre Festival 45a George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HT +44 (0) 131 225 8050 info@imaginate.org.uk Important May festival taking place in several Edinburgh theatres. Part of the Imaginate, children's theatre organisation. Article in Scotland on Sunday, May 2006. Article in Sunday Times, May 2006.

Scottish International Storytelling Festival Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR +44 (0) 131 557 5724 Autumn celebration of the oral tradition.

Scotland Live Industry showcase.

West End Festival westend.festival@virgin.net June arts festival in Glasgow's fashionable West End.

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