Edinburgh International Festival 2022

Hailing from Adelaide, Australia, award-winning contemporary circus powerhouse Gravity & Other Myths and critically acclaimed Australian First Nations dance-theatre sensations, Djuki Mala will open the 2022 International Festival with this glorious free opening night event. In MACRO, a 30-strong troupe team up with the National Youth Choir of Scotland for a stunning performance. There will be music, projections, drums and a spectacular light display. Expect a heart-in-mouth display of skill, daring and superhuman coordination.

Join Sir Donald Runnicles and instrumental players and choristers from across Scotland (including NYCOS National Girls Choir) to celebrate the joyful launch of the International Festival’s 2022 Usher Hall concerts. The massed forces are joined by three exceptional international vocal soloists to explore the hedonistic revelry and roof-raising might of Orff’s Carmina Burana, a stirring celebration of the wonders of nature.

Join Sir Andrew Davis and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a joyful, visionary climax to the Usher Hall series: The Dream of Gerontius. They are joined by the combined forces of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, NYCOS Chamber Choir and three exceptional British vocal soloists. One of the most moving works in the choral repertoire, The Dream of Gerontius is a profound experience for listeners of all faiths and none, expressed in music to exhilarate, invigorate, calm and console.