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Aberfeldy Festival
Date	Location
A bigger and better version of previous years, with plans to expand the literary strand of this community affair. Saturday features a Family Fun Day and Traders Market, while the rest will be curated by a special guest, following up the work of last year's ideas man: Ian Rankin. View full details
2 Nov–3 Nov Times vary	Various Venues, Aberfeldy

Aboyne and Deeside Festival
Date	Location
A diverse programme from the wee festival, which has covered theatre, comedy – last year featuring Hardeep Singh Kholi – with exhibitions, workshops, music and film all included. Planned acts include the Bingham Quartet and an appearance from children's author Mairi 'Katie Morag' Hedderwick. View full details
13 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Deeside Theatre will act as main venue, but some events will take pace around Deeside.	Deeside CEC Theatre, Aboyne

Biggar Little Festival
Date	Location
The name is something of a red herring as this small Lanarkshire is really punching above its weight with a programme of around 70 varied arts events put on by different community groups and local businesses, plus a couple of big name touring artists booked by the festival committee. Covering comedy, theatre, exhibitions, walks, dance and music of all kinds, the festival offers affordable local access to the arts for all. View full details
18 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Biggar

Black Isle Words
Date	Location
In the cosy setting of the Old Brewery, this festival places an emphasis on local writers and an informal environment. Events include a ceilidh without dance, where authors are encouraged to freely improvise and collaborate together, as well as a number of literary workshops. View full details
7 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	The Old Brewery, Cromarty

Bloody Scotland
Date	Location
Scotland's first festival dedicated to crime fiction has picked a good time to start – 2012 marks the 125th anniversary of the publication of the first Sherlock Holmes story, the 35th anniversary of William McIlvanney’s Laidlaw (generally reckoned to be the start of Tartan Noir), and the 25th anniversary of the first publication of Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels. More than 40 crime writers will be attending the festival to share their views on the genre. View full details
14 Sep–16 Sep Times vary	Stirling, Stirling

Books, Borders and Bikes
Date	Location
A festival of literature and thought, with a healthy twist. As well as intelligent events which look at important political and cultural themes through literature and other art forms, visitors can also join woodland walks and storytelling cycle rides around the grounds. Past guests include Mark Thomas, Sir Menzies Campbell and David Starkey. View full details
18 Aug–19 Aug Times vary	Traquair House, Innerleithen

Borders Book Festival
Date	Location
Taking place in the National Trust's Georgian Harmony Garden, the Borders Book Festival attracts world-class literary figures, this year featuring Iain Banks, Hilary Mantel, Ian Rankin, Liz Lochhead, Andy McNab and Kathy Lette, as well as stars including Sir David Frost, Rory Bremner and Jeremy Vine. The Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction is also announced, and family events include sessions based on popular books, as well as book printing, writing competitions, and storytime and… View full details
14 Jun–17 Jun Times vary	Harmony Garden, Melrose

Burns an' a' That! Festival
Date	Location
One of Scotland's prized festivals, celebrating the life and times of our Robert Burns. Literary events, music, talks and films are joined by more unusual events, all linked to Burns. View full details
30 May–3 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Ayrshire

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
Date	Location
To say the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival ticks a few boxes would be an understatement. Established in 1979 with a view to bring world-class artists to a mainly rural area, it has grown in confidence and sale year on year. The nine-day family-friendly multi-arts Borders-based festival boasts everything from theatre, dance and music to literature, film and art. Acts appearing last year included Opera Wow, Dick Gaughan, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The jamboree culminated in Streets… View full details
25 May–2 Jun Times vary	Various Venues

Dundee WestFest
Date	Location
Community arts festival based in the west end of Dundee, starting with a gala day, Big Sunday, on Magdalen Green that features live music and entertainment, kids' activities, stalls, food and drink. Throughout the week there's a mix of walks, talks, literary events, music, dance, theatre, art and film. View full details
10 Jun–18 Jun Times vary	Various venues, Dundee

East Neuk Festival
Date	Location
An appreciation of classical music, excellence in writing and visual art, held in the scenic East Neuk of Fife. Visitors can expect to find musicians both local and international in attendance, including this year the Hagen Quartet, the Leipzig String Quartet and various ensembles from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, while the wordy strand includes nature writer Richard Mabey, poet Tom Pow and novelist Andrew Greig. View full details
27 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	Various venues, East Neuk

Edinburgh Book Fringe
Date	Location
Hosted by Word Power Books, this festival gives a platform to local publishers and writers, whether polemicists or comedians, during the capital's festival month. The Word Power bookshop is an intimate venue where authors can engage with their audience. View full details (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
10 Aug–24 Aug Times vary	Word Power Bookshop, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Independent & Radical Book Fair
Date	Location
The Independent and Radical Book Fair hosts another plethora (over 70 publishers were present at the last festival) of left-field stalls, as well as exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, creative writing events and author talks. View full details
24 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Book Festival
Date	Location
One of the world's biggest and most prestigious book festivals, the EIBF annually welcomes over 750 writers, poets, artists, politicians, journalists and thinkers from around the world to discuss, debate and review the world in which we live. With readings, debates, workshops every day, visitors can engage with world renowned authors and debut novelists, Nobel prize winners and children's illustrators. View full details
11 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh

Faclan: The Hebridean Book Festival
Date	Location
This book fest on Britain's Western cusp is lucky enough to call An Lanntair (Gaelic for 'the lantern') arts centre in Stornoway home. Now in its eighth year, it has moved to the cusp of winter, and this year dwells on ideas of belief, exploring the stories, legends, premonitions, beliefs shared and traded round the hearths of generations of Gaels. View full details
1 Nov–3 Nov Times vary	Western Isles, Western Isles

Fringe by the Sea
Date	Location
North Berwick's multi-arts festival is intended as a less intense arm of Edinburgh's August extravaganza. Those who take the short journey out of the city can enjoy musical performances, book readings, kids' events, theatre shows and more, all against the backdrop of beautiful coastline and sea air, and without the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. Musical highlights in 2011 included Rachel Sermanni, Eddi Reader and Jake Cogan. View full details
6 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	North Berwick, North Berwick

Glasgow Poetry Week
Date	Location
A celebration of the spoken and written word, with events dotted around Glasgow's poetical corners. Launches and happenings will cover most tastes with the city's finest literary organisations encouraging everyone from hardcore stanza fans to the verse-cautious to have a dabble. View full details
28 Sep–7 Oct Times vary	Various venues, Glasgow

goNORTH
Date	Location
goNORTH is a two-sided festival: one half dedicated to a series of discussions, workshops and conference events tackling the latest issues in Scotland's creative industries; the other showcasing some of the talent being developed within those industries. The music programme is especially exciting, with gigs from French Wives, Make Sparks, Mark Norris & the Moon, Stanley Odd, Plum, Vigo Thieves, Lady North, Washington Irving and many more. View full details
6 Jun–7 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Inverness

Imprint
Date	Location
A literary festival with a community feel. With local authors William McIlvanney and Zoe Strachan as patrons, Imprint attracts a range of writers and performers while workshops and The Imprint Writing Award allow up-and-comers to test their talents. View full details
12 Nov–17 Nov Times vary Festival hub at Burns Centre, though some events around East Ayrshire.	Burns Monument Centre, Kilmarnock

Inky Fingers Minifest
Date	Location
A grassroots minifest, born from the Edinburgh lit scene, which celebrates the best of spoken word and experimental practices. With word slams, storytelling, workshops and competitions, this is a quirky wordy addition to the Edinburgh Festivals programme. View full details
7 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Inverness Book Festival
Date	Location
Local and nationally recognised authors return to Inverness for another scenic literary week. Last year, authors covered genres ranging across history, cookery, the environment, biography and fiction. There are also writing workshops and whisky tasting, all overlooking the River Ness and its islands. Please note change of date. View full details
25 Jul–28 Jul Times vary	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Islay Book Festival
Date	Location
A broad-ranging book festival with a talent for booking famous authors, the Islay Book Festival has already announced Liz Lochhead as a main guest in 2012, with other appearances from Vivian French, Sue Lawrence, Joan Lennon, Justin and Linda Ruthven-Tyers, Linda Strachan and Chae Strathie. The festival is also noted for its delicious locally-sourced food and drink. View full details
8 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Port Ellen Primary School, Isle of Islay

Lennoxlove Book Festival
Date	Location
The 2011 edition of this country manor-set book fest featured author appearances from Alistair Darling, James Naughtie, Sarah Brown, Isla Blair and Tom Devine, while the much-loved Family Book Festival Strand lets children meet not only the authors of their favourite tales (including Julia Donaldson, Michael Morpurgo and Vivian French in recent years), but their creations as well – the Gruffalo and Flat Stanley have been at the heart of some very special events. View full details
2 Nov–4 Nov Times vary	Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Linlithgow Book Festival
Date	Location
Small, volunteer-run literary festival that manages to pull in an impressive roster of guests - 2011 featured Christopher Brookmyre, Janice Galloway, James Robertson and Tam Dalyell. There's a slight lean towards history and crime fiction, but this sits comfortably alongside poetry, open mic, discussion and family events. View full details
2 Nov–4 Nov Times vary	Masonic Hall, Linlithgow

McLellan Arts Festival
Date	Location
Inspired by Scottish playwright Robert McLellan, this festival celebrates up and coming Scottish writing talent across all genres. As well as performances of some of McLellan's own pieces, there will also be performances of original works of theatre, poetry, music and filmmaking, as well as the country's only competition for play-writing in a living Scottish dialect. View full details
31 Aug–10 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Arran

Mearns Connections Festival
Date	Location
A civilised celebration of Grassic Gibbon, Eardley and Burns, with a performances, concerts and dinners with entertainment. View full details
3 Aug–5 Aug Times vary	The Grassic Gibbon Centre, Laurencekirk

Milngavie Book and Arts Festival
Date	Location
This charming wee book and arts festival is home to the Fish, Chips and Champagne Crime night, which last year featured Christopher Brookmyre and Mark Billingham. Aside from the literary events – featuring many a Scottish author – the programme includes music, workshops and art exhibitions View full details
4 Sep–8 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Milngavie

Nairn Book & Arts Festival
Date	Location
In the pretty town of Nairn, overlooking the Moray Firth, is a wee festival that, in only its ninth year, is punching well above its weight. The programme typically includes talks from writers of fiction and non-fiction, plus events for kids (2011 featured the creator of Bob the Builder), concerts, drama and exhibitions, as well as a commitment to Gaelic arts. View full details
4 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Nairn

Off the Page
Date	Location
The libraries of Stirling are riddled with events and gushing adoration as the seventh Off the Page festival presents a Love Your Library Day, along with workshops and talks for younger readers. A full programme of author visits, including events at the Tolbooth and macrobert arts centre, build on its growing place in the Scottish literary scene. Confirmed appearances for this year so far include Sally Magnusson, Peter May and Jane Harris. View full details
8 Sep–15 Sep Times vary	Stirling, Stirling

Orkney Storytelling Festival
Date	Location
A collection of storytelling treats from the Orcadian Story Trust, with treasures from local legend and international guests. An atmospheric island treat to tie in with the Scottish International Storytelling Festival. View full details
25 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Various venues, Orkney

Portobello Book Festival
Date	Location
A chirpy wee seaside lit fest, which has in the past comprised author appearances and talks on relevant topics, such as how to get children reading, and paths into e-publishing. Past guests include Janice Galloway, Ed Hollis and Doug Johnstone. View full details
5 Oct–7 Oct Times vary	Various venues

Robert Louis Stevenson Day
Date	Location
After last year's dedication to the great RLS, Edinburgh City of Literature presents another homage to the author of kidnapped. Expect lots of velvet, tweets and dedications to one of the city's favourite sons. View full details
13 Nov Times vary	City Centre, Edinburgh

Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Date	Location
The 2012 edition of the festival that began as a celebration of oral folk tale traditions continues to spread its influence across the country, with many events taking place far from the festival's spiritual home at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Inspiration this year comes from European folklore, in particular the tales of the Brothers Grimm. View full details
19 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Solas Festival
Date	Location
Music, books and discussion events form the backbone of the Solas programme, but the main thrust of the festival is providing an atmosphere that's relaxed and accessible to all. The food on offer is reasonably-priced, the talks and discussions are wide-ranging (covering art, politics, religion, music and more), and there's a good variety of activities and events for kids and families. Artists confirmed for 2012 include Admiral Fallow, Raghu Dixit, Stanley Odd, Rory Butler, Adam Stearns… View full details
22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Wiston Lodge, nr Biggar

Spirit of Moray Book Festival
Date	Location
Aimed squarely at promoting the joy of reading, the Spirit of Moray festival encourages a book-lovers to come together and mingle in a community of like minds. There are a number of events dedicated to children, too – in previous years, Mairi Hedderwick attended to share her knowledge of Katie Morag and Peedie Peebles, while Catherine Brown shares some recipes from Maw Broon's Cooking with Bairns. View full details
19 Sep–22 Sep Times vary	Elgin Library, Elgin

St Monans Community Arts Festival
Date	Location
Community-led festival exploring the arts with relation to the cultural background of the village St Monans. Children and families are welcome to take part in theatre productions and workshops, while private houses are opened up as venues for art exhibitions. There are choral, jazz, chamber and folk music events, a ceilidh and a strong emphasis on promoting the creative endeavours of those within the community – local poet Gordon Meade has been a guest in years past. View full details
7 Sep–9 Sep Times vary	St Monans, Anstruther

3 Harbours Arts Festival
Date	Location
Ten days of art, music and storytelling in Prestonpans, Port Seton and Cockenzie. There are plenty of seafood stalls for the crustacean-hungry (not to mention plenty of non-seafood food stalls for those of that persuasion), plus kids' events, live music and a real ale tent. View full details
2 Jun–10 Jun Times vary	Various venues, East Lothian

The Three Lochs Book and Arts Festival
Date	Location
Go west (to mainland Britain's most westerly peninsula, in fact) for this beautifully located fledgling festival of film, photography, art and literature. There's a busy programme for youngsters from toddlers right through to teens, and it's not all talks and readings either – in 2010 kids took part in a Revolting Recipes -themed cookery session. View full details
20 Sep–22 Sep Times vary	The Sunart Centre/Arainn Shuaineirt, Strontian

West End Festival
Date	Location
One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions . View full details
1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	West End, Glasgow

Wigtown Book Festival
Date	Location
Literary fest located in 'Scotland's National Book Town'. Recent attendees have included AL Kennedy, James Robertson, Roddy Doyle, Maggie O’Farrell, David Mach, Kei Miller, David Vann, Tom Devine and Jackie Kay, while the high profile children's strand has hosted the likes of Julia Donaldson, Franzeska Ewart, Anne Fine, Debi Gliori, Sarah McIntyre, Shoo Rayner and Ian Whybrow. View full details
28 Sep–7 Oct Times vary	Various Venues, Wigtown

Wordplay
Date	Location
Shetland's book festival has been running for more than a decade and welcomes local, national and international writers for readings, workshops, theatre and storytelling. The 2011 edition of the UK's most northerly literary festival included appearances from Liz Lochhead, James Naughtie, Andrew Greig, Mark Kermode and Simon Armitage. View full details
31 Aug–9 Sep Times vary	Shetland, Shetland

Words: North Lanarkshire Festival of Books and Writing
Date	Location
North Lanarkshire's literary festival promises a mixture of well-known and up-and-coming authors (past years have seen the likes of James Kelman, Will Self, Janice Galloway and Mark Millar visit the region's libraries). There are a range of special children's events, the return of south-east Asian poetry evening Mushaira and once again visitors can expect to find poetry in unusual places (last year it was a train on the Airdrie to Bathgate line …). View full details
1 Oct–31 Oct Times vary	North Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire

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