The Virgin Money Fireworks Concert brings Festival 2013 to an end in epic style.

No, not a crack in the fabrick of time, but an image of the waterfall. Photo: Eoin Carey

Over 400,000 fireworks choreographed to live orchestral music light up the sky against the iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, in the largest annual fireworks concert of its kind in the world.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Garry Walker performs Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, accompanied by an awe-inspiring display created by international firework artists Pyrovision, led by Keith Webb.

Four tonnes of explosives and over 400,000 fireworks are used during the 45 minute concert. 12 tonnes of kit will be used overall. Kit is all the equipment that is non explosive, including cables, mortar racks and plywood frames.

It takes a team of 15 pyrotechnicians 7 days to lay out the fireworks at Edinburgh Castle. Fireworks are set up on 17 different levels of Edinburgh Castle, from the ramparts to the top of the Castle rock.

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