For 2025, the Festival puts down roots in New Town, welcoming you to the EAF Pavilion: a hub of exhibitions, events, and artist residencies on Edinburgh’s busy Leith Street. Transformed from a former office building in partnership with Outer Spaces, the Pavilion is an innovative platform for art, and a space to gather and pause amidst the bustle of the Festival season.

Beyond, Broughton and Dundas Street’s string of galleries provide intimate showcases of artists’ craft amidst Georgian architecture and independent cafes alike. Further north, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh re-centres the natural world beyond the city centre, providing the perfect woodland backdrop for EAF’s folkloric opening performance.