Edinburgh TV Festival to Move to Greater Manchester After 50 Years

WHO:

Deadline - The festival's board of directors made the decision to relocate the Edinburgh TV Festival.

WHAT:

Deadline - The Edinburgh TV Festival will relocate to Greater Manchester after 50 years in Edinburgh.

Variety - The festival is the biggest annual gathering of the British TV industry.

Variety - The decision to relocate was made after an extensive consultation and bidding process.

WHERE:

Deadline - The new home of the Edinburgh TV Festival will be Greater Manchester.

Variety - The festival has been held in Edinburgh, Scotland.

WHEN:

Deadline - The final Edinburgh TV Festival in its current location will take place in 2026.

Variety - The festival usually takes place at the end of August.

WHY:

Variety - The relocation decision followed a competitive bidding process among various British cities.

HOW:

Variety - The relocation decision was overseen by the festival's board of directors through an extensive consultation and bidding process.

(UPDATED June 23, 2026 11:59 UTC)

The Edinburgh TV Festival, the largest annual gathering of the British TV industry, will be relocating to Greater Manchester after fifty years in Edinburgh. This decision was made by the festival's board of directors following an extensive consultation and competitive bidding process among various British cities. The final festival in its current location is set to take place at the end of August in 2026.