Festivals
Laura Mvula, Damon Albarn, black midi among names for Edinburgh International Festival 2021
The event takes place this August.
The lineup for this year’s Edinburgh International Festival has been announced, with Laura Mvula, Damon Albarn, black midi, Tune-Yards, Black Country, New Road and Caribou among those set to appear.
The events, which take place between 7th and 29th August, are hosted at the city’s Edinburgh Park and the University of Edinburgh’s Old College Quad.
Anna Meredith, Nadine Shah, Kokoroko and The Comet Is Coming are also set to play across the festival’s few weeks.
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