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  1. Inside of Courtyard Theatre with stage on left and audience in raked seating on the right
    Inside of Courtyard Theatre with stage on left and audience in raked seating on the right
    10 March 2026

    Launch and on sale dates for 2026 Festival announced

    It takes ten months to cook up the Festival, and you're invited to the feast. We're getting ready to reveal the nearly 600 events we've…
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  2. 24 February 2026

    Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. 0 goes on tour

    We're delighted that that Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. 0 - our acclaimed original production created by Hamish Hawk and…
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  3. The Book Festival courtyard in the sun with crowds of people and sign that says 'Welcome to the Edinburgh International Book Festival'
    The Book Festival courtyard in the sun with crowds of people and sign that says 'Welcome to the Edinburgh International Book Festival'
    25 August 2025

    Celebrating the 2025 Book Festival

    We’re thrilled to have wrapped up a landmark year, celebrating a two-week long ‘Repair’ themed programme of events for all ages and…
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  4. 10 June 2025

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

    We’re delighted to announce our 2025 programme, with close to 700 events featuring 641 writers from 35 countries, across 6 continents.…
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