3<\/p>\n A number of streets around Edinburgh will be closed for several weeksCredit: Getty 3<\/p>\n Edinburgh City Council has released a map of the closuresCredit: edinburgh.gov.uk<\/p>\n Revellers are set to enjoy a flurry of events<\/a> in the heart of the city over the summer<\/a> months.<\/p>\n This includes the annual Edinburgh Fringe<\/a> Festival<\/a> and the highly anticipated Royal<\/a> Edinburgh Military<\/a> Tattoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, it means that several roads will be closed throughout the city over a number of weeks as a result.<\/p>\n The local council has now begun rolling out the restrictions and warned drivers<\/a> that some could be implemented as early as next week.<\/p>\n While dates and times of vehicle restrictions will vary across the streets, some closures will kick in from Thursday, July 24.<\/p>\n And some bans will be in place until Sunday, September 7.<\/p>\n As we prepare to welcome the world to Edinburgh for our summer festivals, we\u2019re making sure that these higher visitor numbers are managed safely and properly<\/p>\n Councillor Stephen JenkinsonTransport and Environment Convener<\/p><\/blockquote>\n But the local council stressed these are “temporary changes” which are specifically “designed to make our streets easier and safer to walk around”.<\/p>\n Transport<\/a> and Environment<\/a> Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson told Edinburgh Live<\/a>: \u201cAs we prepare to welcome the world to Edinburgh for our summer festivals<\/a>, we\u2019re making sure that these higher visitor numbers are managed safely and properly. <\/p>\n “We\u2019ve made temporary changes to our city centre streets successfully during this period for many years and I\u2019m sure that this summer will be no different.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d like to thank our residents and businesses for their understanding and patience as we get ready to showcase and enjoy our city\u2019s unparalleled cultural offering once again.\u201d<\/p>\n Major Road Closure: 200-Mile Detour and Traffic Updates (1)<\/p>\n Here are all the details that motorists need to know about specific road closures across Edinburgh this summer:<\/p>\n High Street, St Giles Street, Parliament Square and Cockburn Street<\/p>\n These three streets will be closed between August 1 and August 24 while the Edinburgh Fringe and Tattoo get underway.<\/p>\n Vehicles will not be allowed access between 10.30am and 9pm during this time, and all loading and unloading will be permitted from 9pm until 10.30am.<\/p>\n The only exception to this is St Giles Street, which will be closed from 10.30am until midnight, or until 9pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n Anyone looking for a place for loading during these dates will need to head to the east-west section of St Giles Street, which can be accessed from Bank Street.<\/p>\n George Street <\/p>\n Another street that will be closed during the Fringe is George Street.<\/p>\n A section of the road between Hanover Street and Frederick Street will be shut to all vehicles from July 24 until August 26.<\/p>\n Only pedestrians and cyclists will be able to access this street.<\/p>\n All servicing, loading and unloading will have to be done at the Hanover Street side of the closure<\/a>.<\/p>\n This area will be designated for this every day between 6am and 8am.<\/p>\n Johnston Terrace<\/p>\n This street will be significantly impacted over the next few months, with the road set to be closed from July 30 until September 7.<\/p>\n While the Tattoo event is on from July 30 until August 23, the road will be shut to all vehicles at various times.<\/p>\n These are:<\/p>\n Vehicles will also not be allowed to service, load and unload during certain hours from August 23 until September 7.<\/p>\n This restriction will be in place from 6.30am until 10.30am, with no access into or from Lawnmarket.<\/p>\n Edinburgh Fringe ticket blamed on Oasis<\/p>\n EDINBURGH Fringe bosses have blamed Oasis’s sell-out Murrayfield megagigs for a massive slump in ticket sales.<\/p>\n The Mancunian rockers are set to play three nights at Scotland’s home of rugby on August 8, 9 and 12 as part of their highly anticipated reunion tour.<\/p>\n Between the three\u00a0Oasis<\/a>\u00a0gigs and another AC\/DC\u00a0show\u00a0on August 21, 290,000 revellers are expected to descend upon the capital – clashing directly with the Fringe, which runs throughout most of August.<\/p>\n Festival<\/a>\u00a0promoters and venue operators fear that punters could be put off from attending the Fringe due to the unprecedented demand from music fans.<\/p>\n![\"Aerial](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/aerial-view-edinburgh-scott-monument-973074656.jpg\")
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