
How a forgotten Leith workshop became the birthplace of Edinburgh's underground music scene
Before the venues and festivals, there was a converted printworks on Dock Street—and the people who risked everything to make live music happen.
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Before the venues and festivals, there was a converted printworks on Dock Street—and the people who risked everything to make live music happen.

As global crises dominate headlines, the Scottish capital is doubling down on year-round creative programming that's shifted its identity from August spectacle to sustained artistic engine.

As venues across the city reopen their doors to full schedules, the curators behind this month's theatre, music and visual arts events reveal how they're rebuilding trust with audiences in an uncertain climate.

From the Festival Theatre's reopening to the Royal Mile's packed performance schedule, Edinburgh is experiencing a rare convergence of major arts events that has locals scrambling for tickets and venues bracing for record crowds.

As international tensions dominate headlines, the capital's packed summer schedule shows how the arts are reshaping what Edinburgh means to the world.

As thousands prepare to descend on the city, the programmers, producers and volunteers who spent months crafting the August spectacle reveal how they shaped the world's largest arts gathering.
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