Edinburgh Jazz The noisy one that starts early

Edinburgh Film The one that's moved to June.

Edinburgh International Festival The big smart one

Edinburgh Art Festival The new one devoted to the visual arts

Edinburgh Festival Fringe The big one that anyone can join in

Edinburgh International Book Festival The one with the tents. And the books.

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo The one on the castle every night

Here’s a highly partial, wholly unreliable selection of what we thought might have been good or at least worth your time at the festival this year.

Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour will without doubt prove to be one of the main draws at Celtic Connections 2009.

Opera and Dance Krol Roger, Dorian Gray, The Two Widows, Giselle, Whirling Dervishes, Mortal Engine

Books Sean Connery, Robert Kagan, Alex James, Oliver James, Eoin Colfer,

Cabaret Camille, Flanders and Swann, Bale de Rua, Tiger Lillies, Circus Oz

Music Prokofiev, Gustavo Dudamel, Queen's Hall, Whisky Kisses, Roby Lakatos, The Edge

Theatre 365, Footsbarn, Architecting, Finished with Engines, Lucky You, Pornography

Comedy Joan Rivers, Lucy Porter, Liz Bentley, Mark Watson, Carol Leifer, Pappy's Fun Club