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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…
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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…
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Global Ink: Edinburgh International Book Festival’s International Industry Day

Tuesday 12 August 14:30 - 20:00

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Discover the Power of International Collaboration at Global Ink…
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A Workshop with Kenji Morimoto: Follow Your Gut

Tuesday 12 August 19:00 - 20:30

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Why not try? Jenny Lau, Chitra Ramaswamy & Sami Tamimi: Food and Home Jenny Lau, Chitra Ramaswamy & Sami Tamimi: Food and Home Sun 17 Aug 10:15 - 11:15
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Words from the Wards: The Exhibition

Wednesday 13 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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Discover Jackie Kay’s Archives at the National Library of Scotland

Wednesday 13 August 16:30 - 18:00

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Why not try? Objective Reality: a Kitchen Object Memoir Writing Workshop with Jenny Lau Objective Reality: a Kitchen Object Memoir Writing Workshop with Jenny Lau Sat 16 Aug 17:30 - 19:00
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Together We Repair

Wednesday 13 August 19:15 - 20:15

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We believe that everyone has a story to tell and that stories help us make sense of our world. We've challenged local writers and poets, this year, to respond to 2025's Festival theme: Repair…
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Words from the Wards: The Exhibition

Thursday 14 August 10:00 - 21:00

Words from the Wards: The Exhibition Find out more
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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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Words from the Wards: The Exhibition

Friday 15 August 10:00 - 21:00

Words from the Wards: The Exhibition Find out more
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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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Esther Swift: The Heartstrings of Poetry

Friday 15 August 16:30 - 17:30

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Someone once said that ‘poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them’ – Esther Swift is, quite literally, the embodiment of this sentiment…