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Little Pufflings with Frances Stickley and Jo Weaver

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Wednesday 13 August 10:00 - 10:45

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Little Puffling’s going on an adventure! Grab your pencils as wonderful illustrator Jo Weaver takes you through a special draw-along where you’ll learn how to draw puffins and other Scottish seabirds…
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Gaelic Bookbug

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Wednesday 13 August 10:00 - 10:30

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Halò a h-uile duine! Join our friends from Scottish Book Trust for Gaelic songs, rhymes and stories in this special Gaelic Bookbug Session. This session will feature the books included in the Gaelic Bookbug Bags. All welcome, no prior knowledge of Gaelic…
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A L Kennedy: Small Kind Details

Wednesday 13 August 11:00 - 12:00

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Kennedy (author, comedian, and longtime BBC radio writer and host) joins us to discuss the real heart of her novel: the nature of justice and mercy, and the power of hope and kindness…
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Singing and Stories with Mr Men Little Miss

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Wednesday 13 August 11:00 - 11:30

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Join storyteller George in a gentle Mr Men Little Miss story journey. Perfect for young children, you’ll find lots of live music, nursery rhymes, sensory participation, action, and movement – and classic characters from the much-loved Mr Men Little Miss……
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Gaelic Bookbug

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Wednesday 13 August 11:00 - 11:30

Gaelic Bookbug Find out more
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Halò a h-uile duine! Join our friends from Scottish Book Trust for Gaelic songs, rhymes and stories in this special Gaelic Bookbug Session. This session will feature the books included in the Gaelic Bookbug Bags. All welcome, no prior knowledge of Gaelic…
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Sarah Moss: Exits and Entrances

Wednesday 13 August 11:30 - 12:30

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The author of Summerwater and Ghost Wall joins the Festival with Ripeness: a decades spanning story meditating on severed family ties and the decisions that define our lives. Explore themes of migration, belonging, new beginnings, and the idea of home…
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Singing and Stories with Mr Men and Little Miss

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Wednesday 13 August 12:00 - 12:30

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Join storyteller George in a gentle Mr Men and Little Miss story journey. Perfect for young children, you’ll find lots of live music, nursery rhymes, sensory participation, action, and movement – and classic characters from the much-loved Mr Men and……
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Nussaibah Younis: Fundamentally Funny

Wednesday 13 August 12:15 - 13:15

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Shortlisted for 2025's Women's Prize for Fiction, Fundamentally combines Nussaibah Younis' career in academia and Middle East peacekeeping with her recent training in stand-up comedy. Younis talks with us today about navigating cultural divides and the…
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Paula Hawkins: An Unexpected Visitor

Wednesday 13 August 12:45 - 13:45

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Author of the global phenomenon Girl on a Train, Paula Hawkins joins Val McDermid to talk about her latest page-turning thriller…
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Singing and Stories with Mr Men and Little Miss

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Wednesday 13 August 13:00 - 13:30

Singing and Stories with Mr Men and Little Miss Find out more
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Join storyteller George in a gentle Mr Men and Little Miss story journey. Perfect for young children, you’ll find lots of live music, nursery rhymes, sensory participation, action, and movement – and classic characters from the much-loved Mr Men and……