Scotland hosts on average 200 festivals per year, ranging from cultural, musical and arts. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the world's largest arts festival, and the country is also renowned for its hosting and organisation of sporting festivals and cultural events.[1] Considered the birthplace of golf, Scotland has hosted The Open Championship tournament 97 times, more than any other country,[2][3][4][5][6][7] and hosted international sporting events such as the Commonwealth Games three times.

Below is a list of some festivals in Scotland, either held annually or occasionally, as well as international sporting fixtures of which Scotland has been the sole host nation, or part of a joint–hosting duty.[8][9][10]

Annual festivals in Scotland

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Types of festivals

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Religious

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Sports

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Highland Games

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Commonwealth Games host nation

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International football competition hosts

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Rugby World Cup hosts

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Golf

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Sports and cultural

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Arts

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Film festivals

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Literary festivals

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Comedy festivals

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Music festivals

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Events & Festivals". www.scotland.org. Scotland.org. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ Norris, Luke (17 July 2018). "The Open Championship 2018: Complete list of previous winners". Fansided. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Special notes on sports". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1893. p. 9.
  4. ^ "The Open Golf Championship". The Times. 10 July 1893. p. 7.
  5. ^ "The Open Championship: third English course adopted". Glasgow Herald. 18 November 1907. p. 13.
  6. ^ "The Open Championship". The Times. 18 November 1907. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Is the British Open the most Scottish golf tournament of all?". www.golfinternational.com. Golf International. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Scottish Events, Festivals & Concerts". www.visitscotland.com. Visit Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Culture, Food & Music Festivals in Scotland". www.visitbritain.com. Visit Britain. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ "16 Best Scottish Music Festivals". www.visitscotland.com. Visit Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2024.