3 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon at book festival awarded £300k from taxpayers after hiring her ex

Ex-first minister Sturgeon is promoting her memoir at the Edinburgh International Book Festival which recently appointed her former top aide Liz Lloyd as a director.

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7 d. ago Outlander's Sam Heughan fans issued stark warning over Edinburgh International Book Festival tickets

Outlander star Sam Heughan is set to hold a cocktail event at The Edinburgh International Book Festival in August with tickets selling out in minutes

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9 d. ago Edinburgh International Book Festival warning after 'huge' demand for Outlander star Sam Heughan tickets

Tickets for Sam Heughan’s Edinburgh International Book Festival event saw “huge demand”.

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1 week ago Edinburgh International Book Festival: Highlights for Children & Young Adults

As well as the usual line-up of children’s writers, this year’s EIBF will also have a dedicated Young Adult strand, writes Susan Mansfield

Society

2 w. ago Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Comedy Highlights: Here are 18 work in progress shows from big name comedians

These shows give you the opportunity to maybe see the next big thing in comedy - before it’s even finished.

Culture

2 w. ago Edinburgh International Book Festival: Music, Poetry and Performance Highlights

Music and words collide in a variety of interesting ways at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, writes Fiona Shepherd

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2 w. ago Watch: Scotland's Travelling Bookbinder shows off skills ahead of Edinburgh book festival appearance

The workshop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival will take place on Saturday, August 16.

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2 w. ago AL Kennedy: ‘I get very fed up with depictions of glamorous sociopaths’

Ahead of her appearance at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, AL Kennedy talks to David Robinson about her latest novel, in which she explores the worlds of a ‘spy cop’ and an idealistic teacher

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2 w. ago What to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Highlights: Here are all 17 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning this year

With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. All these comedians are tried-and-tested comedy champions.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Highlights: Here are all 17 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning this year

With thousands of shows to choose from it can be hard to decide what to book at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. All these comedians are tried-and-tested comedy champions.

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3 w. ago Outlander's Sam Heughan to host cocktail class at Edinburgh's International Book Festival

Outlander star Sam Heughan is set to host a cocktail masterclass in the capital this August to promote his new cocktail recipe book and fans will be able to snatch up tickets for the event very soon.

Culture

3 w. ago Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025: How to buy tickets

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is returning to the Scottish capital this August - and will run across a fortnight of events, including appearances from Nicola Sturgeon and Alice Oseman.

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3 w. ago Outlander star Sam Heughan to give cocktail masterclass at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Sam Heughan - the star of Outlander - is among celebrities from the world of film and TV who will feature at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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3 w. ago Actor Sam Heughan to give cocktail masterclass at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Sam Heughan - the star of Outlander - is among celebrities from the world of film and TV who will feature at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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3 w. ago 10 highlights from 2025 Edinburgh International Book Festival

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has launched its programme today

Culture

3 w. ago Edinburgh book festival to make case for hope with Hanif Kureishi and Palestinian poet

Brazilian tribal leader among other guests at event with theme of repair, along with Ruth Jones and Nicola SturgeonThe Edinburgh book festival is to champion the positive power of hope later this summer with events involving Hanif Kureishi, the Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish and an exiled Brazilian tribal leader.The core theme for this year’s festival will be the “expansive” concept of repair, and offering solutions and optimism at a time of crisis and conflict, said Jenny Niven, the event’s director.The Edinburgh international book festival runs from 9 to 24 August. Tickets go on sale on 21 June. Continue reading...

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