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Books
Michael Pedersen & Scott Hutchison on Oyster
Our poetry columnist speaks with Michael Pedersen, co-pilot of Neu! Reekie! and Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, to get the dirt on their succulent new collaboration of Michael's poetry and Scott's artwork: Oyster Read more »| 07 Aug 2017 -
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Edinburgh International Book Festival: Highlights
Our Books Editor asks you to engage with the grand questions facing the world today, all being discussed in one small square in Edinburgh's west end over August. Here's his highlights for the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2017 Read more »| 04 Aug 2017 -
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Edinburgh Book Festival: The best food & drink nearby
Literary-minded pubs, delicious coffee, and ice cream that even your dog can enjoy – here are our pick of the best food and drink venues within paperback-tossing range of Edinburgh Book Festival's Charlotte Square home Read more »| 03 Aug 2017 -
Unbound
Unbound 2017: Stornoway to India
When virtuoso artists from Indian and Scottish folk traditions combine, the results are rich and rewarding. We speak to musicians Dalbir Singh Rattan and James Yorkston to find what they will bring to two sides of the same night at Unbound Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Unbound 2017: A Taste of Babble On
A taste of what you can expect over Unbound's riotous middle weekend, from three performers from the Babble On section of the programme Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Unbound 2017: Introducing Fun Lovin' Crime Writers
Six of the UK's top crime writers will try not to kill a tune when they hit the Unbound stage as The Fun Lovin' Crime Writers, so we asked them each to soundtrack murder scenes from their own books Read more »| 04 Jul 2017
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Unbound
Unbound 2017: Dive Queer Party
Dive have been redefining the Scottish queer club scene in recent years. Now they plan to leave their mark on Unbound, bringing their riotous party to the Spiegeltent. Annabel and Annabel explain the fun and importance of these safe spaces Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Unbound 2017: The Last Poets
Some call them the true Godfathers of Hip-Hop and whether you've heard of them or not, you've definitely heard 'em. The Last Poets come to Unbound to see if "y'all are the gangsters that everybody says you are." Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Unbound 2017: An introduction
As day becomes night, Unbound opens for free literary events in the Spiegeltent during Edinburgh International Book Festival – 16 nights of music and performance, viewing the festival's grand themes through the looking glass Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Unbound 2017: The Programme
A night by night guide to goings on in the Charlotte Square Spiegeltent. Events kick off at 9pm, although you might want to arrive half an hour earlier to join the queue (or more, if it looks like a popular choice). Each is, as always, completely free Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
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Edinburgh Book Festival unveils 2017 programme
This year's Edinburgh International Book Festival features authors from over 50 countries Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
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Poetry News: Edinburgh Book Festival recap
Our poetry columnist looks back on her favourite events during Edinburgh's Festival month, being inspired particularly by the merging of forms, crossing cultural borders and breaking down barriers Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
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Agnes Török & Chimwemwe Undi: Speaking with Feeling
The best and worst problem for a reviewer to have is this: the best kind of event will not let itself be neatly described in 300 words. Some things you canno... Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
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Laura Bates: A Manifesto for Empowered Women
Did you know that more men are sitting in Westminster right now than there have been female MPs in the entirety of British history? And that in our country, ... Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Festivals 2016: Our Top 5s
Our section editors narrow down their Edinburgh Festival picks to an tick-'em-off-as-you-go top five; here are their music, books, comedy, art and theatre selections Read more »| 03 Aug 2016