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Words from the Wards: The Exhibition

Saturday 9 August 10:00 - 21:00

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Following the success of the Words from the Wards project, we worked with Edinburgh College of Art students to illustrate the collected stories. Join us to view the stories and illustrations side by side in our new festival gallery…
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Katie Kitamura, Yiyun Li & Mahmoud Muna: The Case for Books

Saturday 9 August 10:15 - 11:15

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The freedom to write and sell books is fundamental to a democracy, so in these censorious times how best can we disagree without silencing?…
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Reverend Richard Coles: Murder in the Parish

Saturday 9 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Join us to find out what makes a former man of the cloth want to write about murder, and whether Canon Clement can solve this latest crime…
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Sara Sheridan: Feminism on the High Seas

Saturday 9 August 12:00 - 13:00

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Beloved Scottish historical fiction writer Sara Sheridan's latest novel is a swashbuckling rollick of feminist fervour and seductive suspense…
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Open House

Saturday 9 August 12:15 - 13:15

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You're invited to our Open House! Bring your friends and join Festival director Jenny Niven as she takes you through highlights of the Festival…
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Have Lunch with Jess Elliott Dennison

Saturday 9 August 13:00 - 16:00

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We're kicking off 2025's lunch series with the founder of Elliott's Studio herself: the effortlessly chic Jess Elliott Dennison…
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Daniel Kehlmann: From Dangerous Illusions

Saturday 9 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Why not try? Roland Allen & Hattie Crisell: The Writer and the Page Roland Allen & Hattie Crisell: The Writer and the Page Tue 12 Aug 11:30 - 12:30
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Freedom of Expression: The Long View

Saturday 9 August 14:15 - 15:15

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The debate around freedom of expression feels more contested than ever. But the concept of freedom of expression in the arts is relatively recent, and it was only in 1968 that censorship of plays was abolished in Britain…
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Krystal Evans: From the Ashes

Saturday 9 August 14:45 - 15:45

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Evans' memoir shares how she went from the ashes of disaster to centre stage in a true story that's dark, heartbreaking, inspiring, and hilarious (often all at once)…
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Close Read with Open Book: Poetry and Repair

Saturday 9 August 15:00 - 16:30

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Join Marjorie Lotfi and Claire Urquhart from Open Book, a charity organising shared reading and creative writing groups, as they lead a warm, lively discussion on a selection of poems that chime with our 2025 Festival theme of Repair…