News The latest from Edinburgh Deaf Festival Stay up to date with festival news Edinburgh Deaf Festival continues to call for support Edinburgh Deaf Festival continues to call for support 15/08/2024 With our third Edinburgh Deaf Festival well underway, it’s clear that urgent action from the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland is needed to secure the future of deaf arts in Scotland. Read more ASLI sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival ASLI sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 18/07/2024 We are delighted to announce that ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters) are sponsors of this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024. Read more SignLive to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival SignLive to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 15/07/2024 We are thrilled to announce that SignLive will once again be the headline sponsor for this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024. Read more Amsaan Tours sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival Amsaan Tours sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 10/07/2024 We are proud to announce that Amsaan Tours are sponsors of this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024 Their generous sponsorship will go towards the support and development of the Edinburgh Deaf Festival, helping to secure the future of the festival for artists, performers and audiences. Read more Hot Seat - Youth Club at Edinburgh Deaf Festival Hot Seat - Youth Club at Edinburgh Deaf Festival 26/06/2024 Get to know the performers and artists taking part in this year’s Youth Club Edinburgh Deaf Festival Hosted in: BSL Interpreted to: English Age Suitability: All deaf children, young people and their families. Read more Supporting deaf artists with funding applications Supporting deaf artists with funding applications 09/04/2024 Are you a deaf artist who wants to get involved in the festival season, but don’t have funds to make it happen? Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival to return despite challenges Edinburgh Deaf Festival to return despite challenges 16/02/2024 We’re thrilled to announce that Edinburgh Deaf Festival will be returning in August 2024 as planned. Read more Arts funding restored in Scotland – what we hope it means for Edinburgh Deaf Festival Arts funding restored in Scotland – what we hope it means for Edinburgh Deaf Festival 22/12/2023 With the Scottish Budget being announced on Tuesday 19 December, we are encouraged to see some funding being restored to the arts in Scotland. Read more How to support Edinburgh Deaf Festival How to support Edinburgh Deaf Festival 14/12/2023 Edinburgh Deaf Festival has launched a campaign to rally supporters after being denied funding, putting our festival at risk. Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival is at risk due to funding decision Edinburgh Deaf Festival is at risk due to funding decision 10/12/2023 Edinburgh Deaf Festival has had two funding applications rejected by Creative Scotland, putting the future of the festival at risk. Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival ‘Highly Commended’ at Diversity Awards Edinburgh Deaf Festival ‘Highly Commended’ at Diversity Awards 18/10/2023 We are excited to announce that Edinburgh Deaf Festival was highly commended in the ‘Diversity Campaign of the Year’ category at the Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards 2023. Read more Funding opportunities for deaf creatives in Scotland Funding opportunities for deaf creatives in Scotland 16/10/2023 Are you a deaf performer or artist based in Scotland? Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024 dates announced! Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024 dates announced! 19/09/2023 Great news for all Edinburgh Deaf Festival fans – mark your calendars for 9-18 August 2024, we’ll be back! Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival merchandise Edinburgh Deaf Festival merchandise 30/08/2023 Did you miss out on grabbing some awesome Edinburgh Deaf Festival merchandise during the festival? Read more That’s a wrap on Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023! That’s a wrap on Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023! 22/08/2023 As the curtains fall on only the second Edinburgh Deaf Festival, we’re reflecting on the incredible journey we’ve shared together over the past 10 days. Read more Hitting the streets with StreetSigns Hitting the streets with StreetSigns 14/08/2023 We hit the streets during the Fringe yesterday for our first ever ‘StreetSigns’! Read more ASLI sponsor Health and Wellbeing at Edinburgh Deaf Festival ASLI sponsor Health and Wellbeing at Edinburgh Deaf Festival 11/08/2023 We are proud to announce that ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters and Translators) is now the ‘Health and Wellbeing’ sponsor of this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival. Read more SignLive and House of Hearing to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival SignLive and House of Hearing to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 23/06/2023 We are thrilled to announce our sponsors for this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival are SignLive and House of Hearing. Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 programme launch Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 programme launch 22/06/2023 We are delighted to announce that this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival programme has officially launched and tickets are now on sale! Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 dates announced Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 dates announced 20/09/2022 Following the success of the inaugural Edinburgh Deaf Festival, we are delighted to announce it will be back next year, taking place from Friday 11 to Sunday 20 August 2023. Read more The first Edinburgh Deaf Festival gets underway The first Edinburgh Deaf Festival gets underway 12/08/2022 Today sees the launch of the first ever Edinburgh Deaf Festival, with a programme of more than 100 performances over eight days. Read more Events
Edinburgh Deaf Festival continues to call for support Edinburgh Deaf Festival continues to call for support 15/08/2024 With our third Edinburgh Deaf Festival well underway, it’s clear that urgent action from the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland is needed to secure the future of deaf arts in Scotland. Read more ASLI sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival ASLI sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 18/07/2024 We are delighted to announce that ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters) are sponsors of this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024. Read more SignLive to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival SignLive to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 15/07/2024 We are thrilled to announce that SignLive will once again be the headline sponsor for this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024. Read more Amsaan Tours sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival Amsaan Tours sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 10/07/2024 We are proud to announce that Amsaan Tours are sponsors of this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024 Their generous sponsorship will go towards the support and development of the Edinburgh Deaf Festival, helping to secure the future of the festival for artists, performers and audiences. Read more Hot Seat - Youth Club at Edinburgh Deaf Festival Hot Seat - Youth Club at Edinburgh Deaf Festival 26/06/2024 Get to know the performers and artists taking part in this year’s Youth Club Edinburgh Deaf Festival Hosted in: BSL Interpreted to: English Age Suitability: All deaf children, young people and their families. Read more Supporting deaf artists with funding applications Supporting deaf artists with funding applications 09/04/2024 Are you a deaf artist who wants to get involved in the festival season, but don’t have funds to make it happen? Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival to return despite challenges Edinburgh Deaf Festival to return despite challenges 16/02/2024 We’re thrilled to announce that Edinburgh Deaf Festival will be returning in August 2024 as planned. Read more Arts funding restored in Scotland – what we hope it means for Edinburgh Deaf Festival Arts funding restored in Scotland – what we hope it means for Edinburgh Deaf Festival 22/12/2023 With the Scottish Budget being announced on Tuesday 19 December, we are encouraged to see some funding being restored to the arts in Scotland. Read more How to support Edinburgh Deaf Festival How to support Edinburgh Deaf Festival 14/12/2023 Edinburgh Deaf Festival has launched a campaign to rally supporters after being denied funding, putting our festival at risk. Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival is at risk due to funding decision Edinburgh Deaf Festival is at risk due to funding decision 10/12/2023 Edinburgh Deaf Festival has had two funding applications rejected by Creative Scotland, putting the future of the festival at risk. Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival ‘Highly Commended’ at Diversity Awards Edinburgh Deaf Festival ‘Highly Commended’ at Diversity Awards 18/10/2023 We are excited to announce that Edinburgh Deaf Festival was highly commended in the ‘Diversity Campaign of the Year’ category at the Herald & GenAnalytics Diversity Awards 2023. Read more Funding opportunities for deaf creatives in Scotland Funding opportunities for deaf creatives in Scotland 16/10/2023 Are you a deaf performer or artist based in Scotland? Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024 dates announced! Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2024 dates announced! 19/09/2023 Great news for all Edinburgh Deaf Festival fans – mark your calendars for 9-18 August 2024, we’ll be back! Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival merchandise Edinburgh Deaf Festival merchandise 30/08/2023 Did you miss out on grabbing some awesome Edinburgh Deaf Festival merchandise during the festival? Read more That’s a wrap on Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023! That’s a wrap on Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023! 22/08/2023 As the curtains fall on only the second Edinburgh Deaf Festival, we’re reflecting on the incredible journey we’ve shared together over the past 10 days. Read more Hitting the streets with StreetSigns Hitting the streets with StreetSigns 14/08/2023 We hit the streets during the Fringe yesterday for our first ever ‘StreetSigns’! Read more ASLI sponsor Health and Wellbeing at Edinburgh Deaf Festival ASLI sponsor Health and Wellbeing at Edinburgh Deaf Festival 11/08/2023 We are proud to announce that ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters and Translators) is now the ‘Health and Wellbeing’ sponsor of this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival. Read more SignLive and House of Hearing to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival SignLive and House of Hearing to sponsor Edinburgh Deaf Festival 23/06/2023 We are thrilled to announce our sponsors for this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival are SignLive and House of Hearing. Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 programme launch Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 programme launch 22/06/2023 We are delighted to announce that this year’s Edinburgh Deaf Festival programme has officially launched and tickets are now on sale! Read more Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 dates announced Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2023 dates announced 20/09/2022 Following the success of the inaugural Edinburgh Deaf Festival, we are delighted to announce it will be back next year, taking place from Friday 11 to Sunday 20 August 2023. Read more The first Edinburgh Deaf Festival gets underway The first Edinburgh Deaf Festival gets underway 12/08/2022 Today sees the launch of the first ever Edinburgh Deaf Festival, with a programme of more than 100 performances over eight days. Read more
