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Books events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

Tapsalteerie Poetry Night: Rachel Plummer & Mae Diansangu

11th February 2025

Join us at the Lighthouse Bookshop on Tuesday 11th February to celebrate the recent publication of two new Tapsalteerie poetry books from Mae Diansangu and Rachel Plummer!

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NOIR: Truth, Lies and Moral Ambiguity with the Scottish Writer Lisa Ballantyne

25th February 2025

Scottish Writer Lisa Ballantyne will be at the Institut français d’Écosse on Tuesday 25th February to talk about the themes of three of her novels.

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ICONIC: Zandra Rhodes in Conversation

5th March 2025

Join celebrated designer Dame Zandra Rhodes in conversation with Dovecot Director Celia Joicey about her latest book 'ICONIC' on Wednesday 5th March!

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Lemn Sissay - Let The Light Pour In

9th March 2025

Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA nominated author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE.

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Edinburgh Book Fair - Rare and Collectable Books

28th March 2025 - 29th March 2025

Scotland's largest and most prestigious antiquarian book fair, the Edinburgh Book Fair, returns on 28th and 29th March in a stunning new venue for 2025!

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Stacey Dooley: Stories from Remarkable Mothers

4th April 2025

Stacey Dooley MBE is returning to the stage for an intimate evening inspired by her new book, Dear Minnie: Conversations with Remarkable Mothers.

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An Evening with Tigest Girma

11th April 2025

Join Tigest Girma at Waterstones Edinburgh West End as she dicusses her deliciously dark, dangerously romantic Black vampire fantasy debut, Immortal Dark!

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Professor Richard Dawkins: The Genetic Book of the Dead

14th April 2025

One of the world’s most eminent writers and thinkers, Professor Richard Dawkins, joins the Edinburgh Science Festival 2025 on 14th April for a special event as part of his last tour on the road!

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Benji Waterhouse: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - Book Tour 2025

17th May 2025

NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and Sunday Times best-selling author Benji Waterhouse — is going on his first book tour and brings it to the Traverse Theatre on Saturday 17th May!

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Books Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

An Evening With Alex Gray

An Evening With Alex Gray

25th March 2025

Join the team at Waterstones Newton Mearns on Tuesday 25th March as they welcome bestselling crime novelist Alex Gray to discuss and sign copies of Acts Of Malice!

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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

13th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Books Events in Fife

Books Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

A Divine Fury: D V Bishop

A Divine Fury: D V Bishop

13th February 2025

For Glasgow Libraries first author event in the newly refurbished Ibrox Library, they welcome Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Winning author D V Bishop to discuss his new novel!

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Glasgow Mitchell Library Classics Book Group

Glasgow Mitchell Library Classics Book Group

Selected dates between 5th December 2024 - 4th December 2025

Glasgow Mitchell Library Classics Book Group runs on the first Thursday of each month with the library kindly providing books for all members, so there is no cost involved!

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Far na Slighe: Shelagh Chaimbeul

Far na Slighe: Shelagh Chaimbeul

27th February 2025

To mark World Gaelic Week 2025 Glasgow Libraries welcome author Shelagh Chaimbeul, winner of the Gaelic New Writers Award 2023, to the Mitchell Library to discuss her Scots Gaelic crime novel!

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Books Events in Lanarkshire

Books Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Celebrate The Joys Of Reading With BookBug At IKEA Glasgow

Celebrate The Joys Of Reading With BookBug At IKEA Glasgow

6th March 2025

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the joy of storytelling with Bookbug at IKEA Glasgow!

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Scots Indie Writers Night

Scots Indie Writers Night

28th February 2025

Join Erskine Arts for an evening of insight and discussion with guest authors George Paterson, Peter Bennett & Seamus Connolly!

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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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Books Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Only Here, Only Now: Tom Newlands

Only Here, Only Now: Tom Newlands

25th February 2025

Join us at Bridge of Allan Library as we chat to the new rising star of Scottish fiction, author Tom Newlands, about his debut novel 'Only Here, Only Now'!

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Events in Other Areas

Boswell Book Festival

Boswell Book Festival

9th May 2025 - 11th May 2025

Boswell Book Festival, the world's only festival of biography and memoir, comes to Dumfries House for 2025 between the 9th and 11th May!

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Sponsored Links

The Society for Reproduction and Fertility
St Mary's Music School
Children's Classic Concerts
St Mary's Music School
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Wonder & Co
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ATG

Popular Events

Big Kid Circus: Edinburgh
The Big Kid Circus is in town again with a brand new show for 2025. Catch it at the Gyle Shopping Centre Car Park in February!
Mary Poppins
Direct from the West End, the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins comes to the Festival Theatre from 12th January!
waverley.
waverley. are celebrating the release of their latest EP 'Flail' (out 2nd May), with a landmark headline show at the Cabaret Voltaire Café on Friday 9th May!
Princess Sing Along
Join your favourite princesses for a karaoke sing along, hosted by Woody at Inchcolm Hall, Marchmont St Giles’ Parish Church on 22nd February!
Disco Days Edinburgh
Scotland's beloved over 30s afternoon clubbing event Disco Days is back at Club Tropicana Edinburgh in 2025!

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