EFC25 Programme
Sunday 13 July 2025, 1-6.30pm | West Princes Street Gardens
From 1pm on Sunday 13 July, 750 local and international performers will parade through West Princes Street Gardens with music, dance, costumes, and puppets. This year’s Edinburgh Festival Carnival features three parades:
- 1pm Parade: The World in One City – a colourful procession of local, national, and international community groups
- 2pm Ross Bandstand: Latin rhythms from Edinburgh’s Cumbiatones
- 3pm Parade: Edinburgh Chinese Art & Culture
- 4pm Ross Bandstand: An infectious blend of reggae, afro and Latin grooves from Glasgow-based Samson Sounds
- 5pm Parade: Latin American Community Association of Edinburgh (LACAE)
- 6pm Ross Bandstand: High-energy Soca and Caribbean sounds from Scrappy Sinon & Tropical Storm Band
The afternoon also features sets from DJ Dynamite.
From 1pm to 6pm Performances across two vibrant zones packed with dancing, drumming, and circus performances.
Dance Stage
Agrupacion Sicoori , Alma Latina, Caporales San Miguel, Chinese Community, Colombia Dance El Encanto, Dance Ihayami, Diablada Pillarena UK, Fantanka Diaspora, Latino Dance Project, Lithuanian Dancers, Mextli, Muirhouse Youth Development Group (MYDG), Quisqueya la Bella, Soles del Peru, Tazumal Dance, Touch of Love, Zarif At Toul-As Samer Palestinian Dabke Troupe
Drum & Circus Zone
Chris Gimby – Circus, Condrummers, Edinburgh Samba School, Pulse of the Place, StreetMash Band , Scottish Association of Marathi Regional Arts (SAMRAT)
