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Pocket Shakespeare with Chris Riddell & Michael Rosen

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 23 August 13:30 - 14:30

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Best Bits of the Bard, and explore love, heartbreak, magic, superstition, and more (with the help of some special guests). Expect jokes, classic insults, and drawings of epic proportions!…
 

Bee Wilson: The Stories in Our Kitchen

Saturday 23 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Why does a chipped old mug or plate passed on to us by a loved one hold such special appeal? Join Bee Wilson for a heartwarming and inspiring conversation today, central to our Repair theme…
 

Learn to Write Good: A Workshop with Dominic Hoey

Saturday 23 August 14:00 - 16:00

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Bestselling New Zealand novelist Dominic Hoey leads an accessible introduction to the craft of storytelling today. This workshop is open to everyone — no previous writing experience needed…
 

Strike a Chord with the Instrument Library

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Saturday 23 August 14:00 - 14:50

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Songwriting is the magical place where poetry and music meet. Join Hannah to learn some chords on the ukulele and write a song together. Instruments will be provided from Edinburgh Libraries - where you can borrow an instrument, just like borrowing a……
 

Happy Hills with Sophy Henn

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 23 August 14:15 - 15:15

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Join the colourful, fun world of award-winning author-illustrator Sophy Henn as she shares Happy Hills: Mr Big Fluff Rules…
 

Dylan Jones, Miranda Sawyer & Arusa Qureshi: Music Across the Decades

Saturday 23 August 14:45 - 15:45

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It’s been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. Yet there are writers who manage to capture something of the feeling of listening, the way it moves and shapes us…
 

A Memorable Storytime with Mike Nicholson

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 23 August 14:45 - 15:45

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Come join in on the chaos as you help Mike finish the story and remember all the things Granny brought (from hairy highland cows to sugary shortbread)…
 

Being Your True Self with Dean Atta

Saturday 23 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for his first novel, Black Flamingo, Dean Atta is back at this year’s Festival with his new coming-of-age tale, I Can’t Even Think Straight. Join us today as we chat to Dean about navigating the world…
 

Damian Barr: Forgotten Love

Saturday 23 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Bestselling author of Maggie and Me and host of the Big Scottish Book Club, the ebullient Damien Barr takes us back in time to 1930s Scotland with his intoxicating new novel…
 

Candice Chung & Katie Goh: Food is Life

Saturday 23 August 15:15 - 16:15

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In Candice Chung and Katie Goh’s memoirs, food is a love language, a commodity, and a way of saying the unsayable…