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Edinburgh International Book Festival

Web: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/

Edinburgh International Book Festival is a distinctive international showcase celebrating the written word, literature and ideas. It brings leading and emerging international, British and Scottish authors and thinkers together to inspire each other and audiences in an extensive programme of public events.

Where:

Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh, Scotland
UK

When:

    The festival takes place from
    August 09 to August 24, 2025


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