​The historical development of Western music, visual art, ​iconography, poetry, drama, and architecture is deeply linked to the theology, culture and worship of the Christian Church, and some of greatest works of art of all time owe their inspiration to the Christian faith. All these arts continue to play a highly significant role in the life of the Church, and increasingly artists, theologians, philosophers, and churches are re-discovering the profound resonance there can be between faith and art. The Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts in the Fringe was established in 2018 as a celebration of this relationship. This annual Festival is an initiative of the Edinburgh Sacred Arts Foundation.​

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Listen to a short introduction about the inspiration for the Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts by its director
Revd Prof Gordon Graham.

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The Edinburgh Sacred Arts Foundation gratefully acknowledges generous financial support
for the 2025 Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts from 
The Binks Trust;  The H R Creswick Charitable Trust; Christian Arts Trust; Royal College of Organists;
​Edinburgh Society of Organists; Canonmills Church; Geoff and Mary Ball