Festival Director Nicola Benedetti is joined by Brian Cox and James Graham of world premiere play Make It Happen celebrating the opening of the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival. 2025 marks Nicola Benedetti’s third year as Festival Director of the International Festival. Running from 1-24 August, this year's programme features 7 world premieres, 8 UK and Scottish premieres, and 2 European premieres, and welcomes 2000 artists from across 42 nations to Edinburgh