iStockA traditional annual fireworks ceremony marking the end of the Edinburgh International Festival will not take place this year, organisers have confirmed.
The long-running fireworks event attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators every year, but was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
Organisers confirmed today that for a third year in a row, the fireworks will not take place as a result of the pandemic.
The decision was taken to cancel the event due to planning times as Covid restrictions eased in Scotland.
An Edinburgh International Festival spokesperson said: “We won’t be staging the fireworks this year due to planning times coming out of the pandemic, however we will still have a large-scale free event in Princes Street Gardens.
“We’ll be live streaming a performance by The Philadelphia Orchestra in the Edinburgh Playhouse to the Ross Bandstand on Saturday August 27, and the first 100 audience members will receive a free snack pack to enjoy whilst watching the concert.”
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