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Stress Test - Live

Monday 11 August 20:00 - 21:30

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A highlight of our annual programme, Stress Test (created by writers Joe Dunthorne and Ella Frears) sees poets and musicians join forces to create a brand-new song in front of your very eyes and ears… in just 15 minutes!…
 

Stories and Scran

Monday 11 August 20:15 - 21:30

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Stories and Scran celebrates the dynamic and thought-provoking work created by communities across Edinburgh and beyond. Expect diverse and creative talent from the Book Festival’s own Adults Writing Group and Citizen Collective, plus a special……
 

Amitav Ghosh: The Spaces We Inhabit

Monday 11 August 20:30 - 21:30

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Best known for his Ibis trilogy, Amitav Ghosh is a colossus of postcolonial literature. Today, the venerated writer joins us to discuss Wild Fictions, an extraordinary collection of his writing from the last 25 years…
 

Michael Pedersen, Hollie McNish, Gordon Buchanan & Lomond Campbell: Dynamic Earth

Monday 11 August 20:30 - 21:30

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Why not try? Dylan Jones, Miranda Sawyer & Arusa Qureshi: Music Across the Decades Dylan Jones, Miranda Sawyer & Arusa Qureshi: Music Across the Decades Sat 23 Aug 14:45 - 15:45
 

Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Tuesday 12 August 10:00 - 10:30

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Join us for a relaxed morning story especially for your littlest readers. Appearing today: Ella Okstad…
 

First Edition: We Are Not Numbers

Tuesday 12 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Start your day with the facts. Today’s guests include Palestinian journalist Ahmed Alnaouq, co-founder and director of We Are Not Numbers…
 

One Button Benny with Alan Windram

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Tuesday 12 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Why not try? Are You Sitting Comfortably? Are You Sitting Comfortably? Suitable for age 3 - 5 Sun 17 Aug 10:00 - 10:30
 

Unleash your Imagination with Craigmillar Literacy Trust

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Tuesday 12 August 10:00 - 11:00

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Katie Swann from Craigmillar Literacy Trust invites you to reimagine the world and repair what’s broken – are you in?…
 

Words from the Wards: The Exhibition

Tuesday 12 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…
 

Sue Lawrence: Secrets Unearthed

Tuesday 12 August 10:30 - 11:30

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We’re delighted to welcome prolific cookery writer, novelist, and journalist Sue Lawrence back with her latest enthralling historical novel, Whispers in the Glen…