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The world's largest public celebration of the written word. Next Festival: August 2025 at Edinburgh Futures Institute #EdBookFest
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Full 2025 Book Festival Programme Revealed!. This year’s buzzing Book Festival features over 600 events from 9-24 August, as we return to the wonderful Edinburgh Futures Institute. You can look forward to appearances from almost 700 authors from over 35 countries. (1/)
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You can also sign up to our email newsletter in case of any further updates: (4/4).
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If you have tickets you find you are unable to use, please contact our Box Office at boxoffice@edbookfest.co.uk. If we receive any returned tickets, we will make them available to the public at our usual pricing. (3/).
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Tickets not purchased directly from the Edinburgh International Book Festival will not be valid for entry to the event. We would hate for anyone to be disappointed on arrival. (2/).
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There’s been huge demand for our Sam Heughan: On the Rocks event this morning, and we’re sorry that not everyone has been able to get the tickets they were hoping for. Please be aware that any tickets purchased for this event are non-transferable. (1/).
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Explore our full programme at Tickets go on public sale at 10am (BST) on Saturday 21 June. (7/7).
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What will you discover first?. Our brochures are now available from bookshops, libraries, and community centres around the Central Belt, and our full programme is available to browse online. (6/).
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. Brilliant Fiction; Fascinating Non-fiction; The Front List; Good Information; New World Orders; Brainwaves; How to Live a Meaningful Life; Table Talk; Music, Poetry and Performance; Special Editions; and Workshops. (5/).
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And to help you find the events that best match your interests (and curiosity), our whole programme of Adult events are spread across a wide range of other themes including. (4/).
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Our key theme of Repair explores the many things around us which feel broken, and how we might seek to fix them, with an expansive programme that explores the concept from a range of different angles, and events bound to uplift spirits and inspire imaginations. (3/).
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. a fresh and sparkling Young Adults programme, a brand-new Kids Zone (in addition to over 100 events for Children and Families), and late-night revelry in our Spiegeltent, amongst much, much more. (2/).
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Asako Yuzuki .Sat 23 Aug – 13.30 . Ian McEwan .Sun 24 Aug – 13.30 . R F Kuang .Sun 24 Aug – 19.30 . All of The Front List events take place at McEwan Hall. Tickets on sale now at
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Anne Applebaum & Edward Wong .Sun 17 Aug – 13.30 .Supported by the Turtleton Charitable Trust . Ally McCoist .Mon 18 Aug – 13.30 .Sponsored by Digby Brown . Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie .Tues 19 Aug – 13.30 . Yulia Navalnaya .Fri 22 Aug – 13.30.
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Ruth Jones .Tues 12 Aug – 13.30 . Mark Kermode .Wed 13 Aug – 13.30 . Nicola Sturgeon .Thu 14 Aug – 13.30 . Maggie O'Farrell .Fri 15 Aug – 13.30 .Sponsored by The National Library of Scotland . Ta-Nehisi Coates .Sat 16 Aug – 13.30 .Sponsored by the University of Edinburgh.
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These are just the first of our 2025 events, with 600 more to be announced on Tue 10 June. The Front List is presented in partnership with @underbellyedinburgh.
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🎟️The Front List 2025 is now on sale! 🎟️ . Our first events of 2025 are now on sale! Brimming with iconic authors, international voices, critical commentators, and figures from sports and entertainment, tickets for The Front List are available now at
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Laura Bates.Thu 21 Aug – 13.30.[Schools Edition]. Yulia Navalnaya.Fri 22 Aug – 13.30. Asako Yuzuki.Sat 23 Aug – 13.30. Ian McEwan.Sun 24 Aug – 13.30. R F Kuang.Sun 24 Aug – 19.30. Many of these events will be livestreamed or available on demand. Information coming soon. (6/6).
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Anne Applebaum & Edward Wong.Sun 17 Aug – 13.30.Supported by the Turtleton Charitable Trust. Ally McCoist.Mon 18 Aug – 13.30.Sponsored by Digby Brown. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Tues 19 Aug – 13.30. Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Steven Lenton.Wed 20 Aug – 13.30.[Schools Edition]. (5/6).
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Ruth Jones.Tues 12 Aug – 13.30. Mark Kermode.Wed 13 Aug – 13.30. Nicola Sturgeon.Thu 14 Aug – 13.30. Maggie O'Farrell.Fri 15 Aug – 13.30.Sponsored by The National Library of Scotland. Ta-Nehisi Coates.Sat 16 Aug – 13.30.Sponsored by the University of Edinburgh. (4/6).
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Most events take place at 1.30pm daily throughout the Festival – so mark your calendars now! These are just the first of our 2025 events, with 600 more to be announced on Tue 10 June. Here we go!. Tickets on sale Tue 6 May, 10.00. (3/6).
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