Sunday 17 August 20:30 - 21:30
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Science fiction has always had a unique capacity to address the big philosophical questions, especially those asking us to extend our purview beyond a human-centric view. In Bee Speaker and Shroud, Arthur C Clarke Award-winning writer Adrian Tchaikovsky…
Suitable for age 3 - 5
Monday 18 August 10:00 - 10:45
So… Velociraptors didn’t sit on plug adaptors? And Triceratops didn’t sit on lollipops? Well, what did dinosaurs sit on then? Join bestselling (and hilarious!) author Kes Gray for the ultimate dino-packed event with Oi Dinosaurs!…
Suitable for age 3 - 5
Monday 18 August 10:00 - 10:30
Join us for a relaxed morning story especially for your littlest readers…
Suitable for age 3 - 5
Monday 18 August 10:00 - 10:30
Roll out your picnic blankets and bring along your furry friends, for a special storytime featuring some well-known and loved bears! Storyteller Simon Radcliffe will share stories, rhymes, and songs in this bear-y fun event, perfect for all the family…
Suitable for age 0 - 2
Monday 18 August 11:00 - 11:30
Join Dog, T-Rex, Mermaid, Penguin, and lots of That’s Not My… friends for this sensory storytelling adventure for little ones. Led by Usborne’s incredible professional storyteller, Vanessa Woolf, with great songs, bubbles, and more – it will be SO MUCH…
Suitable for age 3 - 5
Monday 18 August 11:00 - 11:30
Roll out your picnic blankets and bring along your furry friends, for a special storytime featuring some well-known and loved bears! Storyteller Simon Radcliffe will share stories, rhymes, and songs in this bear-y fun event, perfect for all the family…
Suitable for age 0 - 2
Monday 18 August 12:00 - 12:30
Join Dog, T-Rex, Mermaid, Penguin, and lots of That’s Not My… friends for this sensory storytelling adventure for little ones. Led by Usborne’s incredible professional storyteller, Vanessa Woolf, with great songs, bubbles, and more – it will be SO MUCH…
Monday 18 August 12:15 - 13:15
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The remarkable, dramatic story of Maggie Dickson ('Half Hangit Maggie') has intrigued and horrified Grassmarket drinkers for decades. In The Mourning Necklace, Kate Foster breathes new life into her story…
Monday 18 August 12:45 - 13:45
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Steph McGovern is no stranger to television; as an award-winning broadcaster, podcaster, and host of her own live daily show, she has seen her fair share of sets. But none as terrifying as the backdrop to her debut novel Deadline. Go behind the scenes of…
Suitable for age 0 - 2
Monday 18 August 13:00 - 13:30
Join Dog, T-Rex, Mermaid, Penguin, and lots of That’s Not My… friends for this sensory storytelling adventure for little ones. Led by Usborne’s incredible professional storyteller, Vanessa Woolf, with great songs, bubbles, and more – it will be SO MUCH…
Full 2025 Book Festival programme is announced with key theme of Repair 
