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Edinburgh Events and Festivals   
Edinburgh International Science  Festival 30 March  - 14 April 2024
Edinburgh Children festival 25 May -  2 June 2024
Edinburgh International Film Festival  15 August - 21 August 2024
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival  12 - 24 July 2024
Edinburgh Art Festival  9 - 25 August 2024
Edinburgh Military Tattoo 4 - 26 August  2024
      
Edinburgh Festival Fringe  02 - 26 August  2024
Edinburgh International Festival 2 - 25 August 2024
Edinburgh Book Festival  10 - 25 August 2024

Places to visit
Newhailes house - has a large play area for kids , cafe , dog walking and tours of the house 

• Musselburgh harbour and racing grounds 
• Fort Kinnaird which hosts a cinema , retail outlet & restaurants  

 Portobello beach . A path opposite the house (brunstane burn path ) leads to Portobello ; Newhailes house and Musselburgh harbour . 

 Picture below of Duddingston Loch, better known for the  painting of the The Skating Minister ( by Henry Raeburn)  - 3 miles from the apt & oldest pub in Scotland :  Sheep Heid Inn Edinburgh . Worth a visit