Edinburgh International Book Festival
- Telephone: 0845 373 5888
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- Website: www.edbookfest.co.uk
The world’s largest public celebration of the written word takes place in the first UNESCO City of Literature in the beautiful Charlotte Square Gardens. As well as leading Scottish and international authors, the varied programme always manages to cover poets, politicians, historians, journalists and children's authors, and the recent innovation of Unbound, a free cabaret-style evening event ensures that the literary fun runs far into the night.
Performance times
Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh
Sat 10 Aug
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Sun 11 Aug
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Mon 12 Aug
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Tue 13 Aug
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Wed 14 Aug
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Thu 15 Aug
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Fri 16 Aug
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Sat 17 Aug
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Sun 18 Aug
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Mon 19 Aug
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Tue 20 Aug
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Wed 21 Aug
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Thu 22 Aug
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Fri 23 Aug
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Sat 24 Aug
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Sun 25 Aug
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Mon 26 Aug
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