Book Festival with ‘Curiosity and Open-Mindedness at Its Heart’ Gets Under Way
The 2026 program includes more than 600 events and writers from 41 countries as organizers urge audiences to question assumptions.
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Book festival with ‘curiosity and open-mindedness at its heart’ gets under way
Scottish Culture Secretary Mairi McAllan joined Edinburgh International Book Festival director Jenny Niven at the event’s opening gala.
Cabinet Secretary opens Edinburgh International Book Festival
Gala night explores this year’s theme Changing Your Mind The 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival opened last night with a special Opening Gala exploring this year’s theme, Changing Your Mind, which explores how ideas, beliefs and identities shift, and what it takes to change them. Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Màiri McAllan, opened the Book Festival, welcoming guests to more than two weeks of public events, conversa…
Cabinet Secretary opens the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival - Gala Opening night
This was an excellent evening at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, now firmly at home in the Edinburgh Futures Institute, where the largest space available was completely full for the Opening Gala. Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Màiri McAllan, officially opened the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival on Saturday evening at the Opening […] The post Cabinet Secretary opens the 2026 Edinburgh International Book…
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