Festival Interceltique de Lorient Competitors

Every August Edinburgh International Festival transforms one of the world's most beautiful cities, presenting three exhilarating weeks of the finest creators and performers from the worlds of the arts bringing the best classical music, theatre, opera, dance and visual art from around the globe. The Edinburgh International Festival is a curated festival - all artists and companies appear in the Festival at the invitation of the Festival Director. You can find out more out the Festival on our website: www.eif.co.uk

Founded by Claude Nobs in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has become an unmissable event for music fans in Switzerland and around the world. Its stages have been graced by all of music’s greats, from Miles Davis to Ray Charles and from David Bowie to Massive Attack. Whereas Jazz constitutes the Festival’s historic core, other styles of music were quickly integrated into the Festival, bound together by a common thread of mutual curiosity and enthusiasm. Having made its reputation with its ambitious programming choices, the Montreux Jazz Festival offers musicians an ideal platform and an intimate setting for the duration of its two weeks. The Montreux Jazz Festival is a member of: Swiss Top Events, Swiss Music Promoters Association, De Concert!, Yourope The European Festival Association, International Jazz Festivals Organisation, European Talent Exchange Program.

Celtic Colours International Festival is Cape Breton Island's annual award-winning celebration of music and culture.