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Major new partnership with Celtic Connections

Major new partnership with Celtic Connections
Friday 12 December

Two of Scotland's most dynamic festivals are joining forces to create ambitious new work at the intersection of literature and music…

Global Ink 2026: Call for Festival Directors Worldwide

Global Ink 2026: Call for Festival Directors Worldwide
Thursday 4 December

We're inviting expressions of interest from leaders of book, multi-artform, and ideas festivals across the world to take part in a global forum of collaboration and cultural exchange…

60 new events now available on demand

60 new events now available on demand
Tuesday 4 November

Today we released 60 more events from our August 2025 programme for global audiences on a Donate What You Can basis, bringing the total of on demand events available from this year’s Festival to 150 – our biggest collection ever, and one which we hope better reflects the variety of our in-person programme for online viewers around the world…

Join the Citizen Collective

Join the Citizen Collective
Tuesday 16 September

We are now recruiting for our year of The Citizen Collective. If you're aged 15-18, live in or close to Edinburgh and are passionate about writing, read on for more details and to find out how to sign up…

Celebrating the 2025 Book Festival

Celebrating the 2025 Book Festival
Monday 25 August

Edinburgh International Book Festival has wrapped up a landmark year, celebrating a two-week long ‘Repair’ themed programme of events for all ages and interests, that saw conversations of global significance take place on stage, and connected with existing audiences while welcoming a whole new generation of readers…

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