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Switching channels: will the Edinburgh TV festival’s magic survive the move south?

The Guardian UK · 29 August 2026 at 13:00

Switching channels: will the Edinburgh TV festival’s magic survive the move south?

After 50 years the annual shindig is heading to Manchester – but a new rival could keep the industry’s fringe link going The summer sojourn to Edinburgh has been a highlight of TV executives’ calendars for half a century, allowing them an annual trip to the UK’s most spectacular city during the world’s biggest arts festival.

So there was sadness when it was announced that this year’s 50th Edinburgh TV Festival would be the last to be held in the Scottish capital.

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Switching channels: will the Edinburgh TV festival’s magic survive the move south?

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