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60 new events now available on demand

60 new events now available on demand
Tuesday 4 November

Today we released 60 more events from our August 2025 programme for global audiences on a Donate What You Can basis, bringing the total of on demand events available from this year’s Festival to 150 – our biggest collection ever, and one which we hope better reflects the variety of our in-person programme for online viewers around the world…

Join the Citizen Collective

Join the Citizen Collective
Tuesday 16 September

We are now recruiting for our year of The Citizen Collective. If you're aged 15-18, live in or close to Edinburgh and are passionate about writing, read on for more details and to find out how to sign up…

Celebrating the 2025 Book Festival

Celebrating the 2025 Book Festival
Monday 25 August

Edinburgh International Book Festival has wrapped up a landmark year, celebrating a two-week long ‘Repair’ themed programme of events for all ages and interests, that saw conversations of global significance take place on stage, and connected with existing audiences while welcoming a whole new generation of readers…

Full 2025 Book Festival programme is announced with key theme of Repair

Full 2025 Book Festival programme is announced with key theme of Repair
Tuesday 10 June

We’re delighted to announce our 2025 programme, with close to 700 events featuring 641 writers from 35 countries, across 6 continents. Taking place from 9-24 August, and returning to Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) for the second year, our events inspire vital discussion and dissection of the cultural zeitgeist on a global stage…

Line-up announced for 2025’s The Front List series

Line-up announced for 2025’s The Front List series
Wednesday 30 April

We’re delighted to announce the second year of The Front List, in partnership with Underbelly. Taking place at the beautiful McEwan Hall, next to our main Festival venue at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, this year’s The Front List is expanded to 14 events, following the huge popularity of 2024’s inaugural series…

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