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Best of the Fest

7-30 August 2015

From comedy, cabaret and conversation to dance, music and theatre, here are our collected highlights from the 2015 Edinburgh Festivals.

You can also to browse the entire collection of video and audio clips.

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Edinburgh International Festival

  • Paul Barritt and Suzanne Andrade on re-imagining Mozart's opera as a live-action cartoon.

  • The acclaimed flamenco dancer on his most recent work, Lo Real.

  • 20,000 people attended the spectacular opening event of the Edinburgh International Festival.

  • Jamie MacDougall speaks to McBurney, whose play The Encounter premieres at the festival.

  • Jamie MacDougall talks to the playwright, actor and director about his new solo show 887.

  • Deborah Bull talks to the French actress about her role in Antigone and more.

  • Deborah Bull talks to the celebrated dancer about her life and career.

Edinburgh International Book Festival

  • The Reverend discusses how he reconciled his old life with a more contemplative self.

  • The bestselling crime writer meets one of her best-known fans: Scotland鈥檚 First Minister.

  • Scotland's current Makar (National Poet)鈥� discusses everything from Greek tragedy to 鈥媓er new play.

  • The author and playwright talks about Matchbox Theatre, his most daringly unusual book to date.

  • One of the most respected civil rights activists of the 20th century discusses a life of campaigning.

  • A conversation with the winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize, who was also shortlisted last year.

  • The 24-year-old Cambridge-educated wordsmith presents Search Party, his first collection of verse.

  • The former Home Secretary discusses his book Please, Mister Postman, which paints a vivid picture of the 1970s.

  • A specially curated event, hosted by Kirsty Wark, featuring Jackie Kay, Maggie O鈥橣arrell and Rachel McCrum

  • The writers discuss the poetic, playful freedoms afforded by shorter form literature.

  • The end appears to be nigh in these two sparkling debut novels.

  • Orozco presents two of Mexico's most highly respected authors, Sergio Gonz谩lez Rodr铆guez and Juan Villoro

  • The pair speak about their moving memoirs which challenge the meaning of home.

  • From Canada and New Zealand respectively, two debut novelists to keep an eye on.

  • Bidisha takes a closer look at Lee's remarkable story of escape from the horrors of North Korea.

  • Janice Forsyth interviews Cumming about his memoir, Not My Father's Son.

  • The photographer on a career which has taken her to some of the most dangerous warzones on the planet.

  • 麻豆社 Arts meets Irvine Welsh in Edinburgh ahead of the publication of A Decent Ride.