Great events for just £5 at the Book Festival
Head over to the Edinburgh International Book Festival this summer – it’s a great place to kick back, relax and enjoy a drink with your mates in the sunshine. With over 750 events featuring 800 authors you may also find the odd famous author, involving debate or inspiring workshop that appeals too. The Book Festival has put together an eclectic list of events which will cost you only a fiver. All you need to do is phone 0845 373 5888 and quote ‘The Skinny’ to get your hands on £5.00 tickets for the events below.
Enjoy the summer weather in Charlotte Square:
Danny Wallace
Wednesday 13 August, 8.30pm
TV presenter and writer Danny Wallace – the bloke who said ‘yes’ to everything, and suggested that we all perform random acts of kindness – has now gone on a journey in search of his long-lost best mates, travelling the world with surprising, entertaining and poignant results.
Doug Johnstone & Toby Litt
Saturday 16 August, 8.30pm
Fancy a bit of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll? Join these two cutting edge writers as they reveal the outrageous and very funny on-tour antics of their fictional rock bands. For those about to rock, we salute you.
Charles Leadbeater
Monday 18 August, 8.30pm
Fascinating insight into the immense power of the web. Leading authority on innovation and creativity, Charles Leadbeater looks at how the web has brought about mass creativity and participative approaches to innovation in everything from science to computer games and political campaigning.
Dave McKean
Tuesday 19 August, 8.00pm
Creative genius Dave McKean discusses his role as director of Mirrormask, his collaborations on Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and D C Comic’s Hellblazer, and reveals the thought process behind his own hugely ambitious graphic novel, Cages, in this fascinating overview of his remarkable career.
Shane Koyczan
Friday 22 August, 7.00pm
This award-winning slam poet will blow you away with his sharp wit, lyrical expertise and cool delivery. Humane, furious, sexy, political, tragic and hilarious – this is the hot ticket of the festival.
Get tickets now!
Remember, all you need to do is phone 0845 373 5888 and quote ‘The Skinny’ to get your hands on £5.00 tickets!
