About This Event

Celebrating cultural diversity, Edinburgh Multicultural Festival will be home to dance, music, storytelling, circus and crafts from around the globe. Partially suitable for visitors with limited mobility This welcoming family-friendly cultural day – which is free to attend – takes place against the background of picturesque Lauriston Castle. The 2026 program includes a signature Japanese tea ceremony, bringing everyone together for a moment of calmness and reflection. Plus, The Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association, Ahalya Dance Academy, Mission of Innocents, Mio Shudo and Morgan Njobo of African Connections CIC will share the dance stage floating, stamping and stomping as they present routines inspired by folk customs and traditions captured in Asian, South Asian, Ukrainian and African narratives. The storytelling programme will engage younger and older audiences alike, presenting multilingual adventures filled with stories and tunes from Scotland, France, Spain and South Africa. And Think Circus will offer ground-based circus arts such as juggling, acrobatics, stilt-walking, hula hoop and balance skills.

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