51 h. ago New insider guide to booking university rooms for the Edinburgh Festival launches online

The world-famous Edinburgh Festival and Fringe returns on 1 August but organisers have warned that soaring accommodation costs and holiday let restrictions could mean the event is facing ‘grim’ obstacles. The good news is that a new online guide has just launched revealing how festival-goers and performers can easily book bargain university rooms for August.

Culture

5 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.

Economics

9 d. ago Book festival receives £300,000 to continue programme for schoolchildren

The funding covers the next three years.

Culture

1 week 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

Events

1 week 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”.

Events

2 w. ago JENNY LINDSAY: Scots women were cancelled for simply believing in biology. The courts said we were right. So why is the nation's biggest book festival STILL intent on silencing us?

The alert arrived at 10:30am: 'I searched for your name in the 2025 Edinburgh Book Festival. In vain!'

Events

2 w. 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 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

Culture

2 w. ago Hamish Hawk on his Ivor Cutler tribute at Edinburgh Book Festival: 'It's the most personal thing I've ever done'

Hamish Hawk is channelling his idol Ivor Cutler to meditate on his childhood, writes Fiona Shepherd

Culture

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.

Events

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

Politics

3 w. ago Edinburgh Fringe Hot Tickets 2025: 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.

Sport

3 w. ago Bloody Scotland 2025: Here are 10 of the biggest names appearing at the Stirling crime writing festival

Everybody heading to the book festival in Stirling is sure to have a bloody good time.

Events

3 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.

Events

3 w. ago What to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025: 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.

Events

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.

Events

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.

Culture

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.

Culture

3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon and Irvine Welsh join Edinburgh Book Festival line

The former first minister is preparing to launch a mammoth promotional tour ahead of the publication of her long-awaited political memoir.

Culture