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Page last updated at 08:48 GMT, Tuesday, 9 September 2008 09:48 UK
bank of Scotland fireworks
Fireworks herald end of festival
A spectacular fireworks display lit up the skyline as the Edinburgh's International Festival drew to a close.

Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray Festival reveals record takings
The 2008 Edinburgh International Festival posted its highest ever box office takings, report organisers.

Jon Morgan Festival Fringe director resigns
The director of Edinburgh Festival Fringe announces he is to step down after just over a year in the post.
pauline mclean Pauline McLean reaches the end

class enemy In video: Edinburgh

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EDINBURGH FESTIVALS
31 July to 31 August Art
1 to 23 August Military tattoo
3 to 25 August The Fringe
8 to 31 August International
9 to 25 August Book festival
25 to 31 August Mela
22 to 24 August Television
20 to 23 August Politics


Fringe tickets
Watch - Fringe ticket sales fall
Street performer
Watch - Street performer's tale
Dorian Gray
Watch - Dorian Gray

edinburgh mela Bigger Mela 'gathering' cultures
The Edinburgh Mela grows to a week-long gathering of culturally diverse events.
richard herring Spirit of Fringe award 'cop-out'
Top stand-up Richard Herring has hit out at the decision to give the "Spirit of the Fringe" to every comedian.
sir sean connery Connery launches book at festival
Sir Sean Connery celebrates his 78th birthday by launching his memoirs at a sell-out event in Edinburgh.

FRINGE FEATURES
Comics talk debt and divorce
Comic taking care to be a mess
Germans flex their funny bone
Hitting the big time
Norwegian comic picks up award
Bosnian play based on yobs
Culture Show - La Clique
Khmer children revive traditions
Funny women silence the critics
Caravan recreates flood
Sound of musicals on the Fringe
Fringe show felt like 'torture'
Tent keeps burlesque alive
The 'true spirit' of the Fringe
The one at the back bangs drum
Too young to appear at Fringe?
Parents inspired by Deepcut play
More get in on act at Free Festival
Stand-up and be counted
Fringe focuses on harsh realities
FRINGE NEWS
Fringe ticket sales fall by 10%
O'Doherty wins Fringe award
Fringe show wins Festival award
Comic Aczel wins comedy award
Festival prize for Winehouse joke
Fire hits capital's coffee stall
Fringe comedy shortlist unveiled
Comedian in world record bid
Fringe show for Unesco official
Fringe change call over ticketing
Scots stand-up wins Fringe award

MORE FRINGE NEWS
Fringe cash for Made in Scotland
Byrne stands-up to health check
Ticket problems hit Chinese Elvis
Probe into Fringe ticket problems
Thousands flock to Fringe Sunday
Comedian health checks 'no joke'
Angry parents hit out at Fringe
'Fake' magician appears at Fringe
Family affairs Bloom at festival
No joke for wigless Fringe clown
Record opening for Fringe
Victim's father at Barrymore show
Girl hurt by glass at Fringe show
Fringe 'open' despite ticket woes
Ticketing problems hit festival
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Silent bang for firework display
Dance show makes history
Festival firework tickets on sale
Conductor given festival honour
'Exciting and challenging'
Spectacular laser show
Palestinian poet lives on in show
Sales up at Edinburgh's festival
New play looks at life after care
Dancer's pain over Georgia crisis
Conductor backs El Sistema
'It's certainly not going to be dull'
TV FESTIVAL
'TV is biased against men'
TV is showbiz - Fincham
BBC channels win festival awards
Comic Kay in talent show spoof
TV's celebrity factor

BOOK FESTIVAL
Square turned into poetry garden
Row over age bands for books
A celebration of words
The taming of the queue
Brown brings mystery to festival
Salmond in bid to boost housing
Spark fellow's book festival trip
Book festival link to Australia
Brown writing book on Britishness
Poetry prize awarded at festival
OTHER NEWS
Tattoo's 'Homecoming' plans
Artist rounds up colour Cyclorama
Fanfare as Tattoo unveils line-up
Tracey Emin 'scared' of critics
Jazz festival celebrates 30 years
Sell-out Edinburgh Tattoo begins
In pictures: Press photo exhibit
Tattoo takes on Glasgow
Cavalcade begins festival season
Artist brushes up precious broom
Lennox out of politics festival
Moving experience for festival
Holocaust artist shows life work
Arts merger plan 'will go ahead'

edinburgh military tattoo Take your seats
Behind the scenes at The 59th Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh fringe Quick Guide
Edinburgh Fringe: From uninvited guests to major attraction
fireqworks Quick Guide
How Edinburgh became the summer festival city


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