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The Edinburgh International Festival, held in August each year, traditionally finishes with a grand fireworks display set to music played live by a symphony orchestra. The display is set against the backdrop of the impressive Edinburgh Castle, which sits in the middle of the city atop a hill which is a remnant of volcanic activity.