Scotland's capital will burst into light tonight with hundreds of runners in luminous suits bringing the landmark Arthur's Seat to life in the opening ceremony of the Edinburgh International Festival.
The three-week festival, which begins today, will see artists from around the world perform in the city for shows including two adaptations of Shakespeare plays and a new production of Gulliver's Travels.
It will open tonight with NVA's Speed Of Light art installation, which takes place as part of the London 2012 Festival and we were given a sneak peak of what the event will look like during a rehearsal.
Runners taking part in opening ceremony tonight create a stunning display of light in the night sky over the city wearing special suits in a performance on Arthur's Seat
A dazzling spectacle: Artists wave light sticks during the rehearsal performance of tonight's opening ceremony at the Edinburgh International Festival
The event will see Edinburgh's extinct volcano in Holyrood Park light up in a mass choreographed act of walking and endurance running.
Runners wearing specially designed light suits will make their way to the summit of Arthur's Seat through the network of paths below, with members of the audience becoming part of the work by carrying portable lights emitting individual sounds triggered by movement and altitude.
