We're delighted that so many of you want to visit Edinburgh and that our city is a prime destination for major music events.
However, so many people in one compact city does give us challenges with
- keeping it safe and clean
- looking after all of the people who live or work here.
Help us look after our city
Whether you’re from Edinburgh and enjoying an evening out at the festivals or concerts or a visitor simply enjoying our city, please help us to look after it.
- We'll have extra teams and resources throughout August so please help them by binning your litter responsibly when out and about.
- Please also consider Edinburgh's residents who still need to go about their daily lives, and think about noise, especially when out at night.
Look after yourself
has lots of festival safety tips.
Stay hydrated. , to find out where you can fill up your bottle throughout the city.
If you need a break from the festival buzz, we've got lots of quiet places in and around the city centre where you can relax.