You are here:

Leith Festival

Waterfront Wine Bar

the Water of Leith walkway, Leith © Kenny Lam

Check out the Leith Festival, a traditional community arts festival with a varied programme of arts, tours, music, food and sport.

Discover the fantastic Leith Festival and celebrate the heritage, culture, diversity and people of the charming district of Leith.

The Leith Festival started in 2002 and is a traditional community arts festival that takes place every year in June and provides a varied programme of arts, tours, music and food.

For 9 days the festival encompasses all art forms with various events in 50 venues that are within a one mile radius from the heart of Leith.

Join the locals this summer for this magnificent festival which runs from 8 - 16 June and kicks off with the Leith Festival Gala Day.

Whether your passion is theatre, dance, comedy, music, sport, walking, film or literature, you will find a whole host of events to keep you entertained.

Leith Festival provides a unique chance to meet the locals and try something a little different from the more major and popular Edinburgh festivals.