
Full Events Programme
The full events programme, in PDF format, is also available to view online and download here!


A Spoken Word Stramash: The Opening Gala
Bee Asha (new voice), Hollie McNish, Jackie Kay & Liz Lochhead – Hosted by Michael Pederson.
We regret that Bill Drummond can no longer appear at the Spoken Word Stramash, due to circumstances beyond our control. We are delighted that the amazing Hollie McNish has agreed to jump in, and will be appearing instead.
Monday 25 November 2024
18:30 – 20:30
Scotland House – Embankment


Joseph Coelho
– SCHOOLS EVENT
Joseph Coelho – Introduced by Susan Pym
Tuesday 26 November 2024
10:30 – 11:30
St Columba’s Church: Sanctuary


Kate Abernethy
– SCHOOLS EVENT
Kate Abernethy – Introduced by Susan Pym
Tuesday 26 November 2024
12:30 – 13:30
St Columba’s Church: Sanctuary


An Evening with Dharshini David & Andrew Marr at Fundment
Dharshini David & Andrew Marr – In conversation with Kim McAllister & Hugh Pym
Tuesday 26 November 2024
18:15 – 19:15 / 20:00 – 21:00
Fundment – West End


Saltire Society First Book Award Showcase – in partnership with The Scotsman
Chaired by David Robinson
Tuesday 26 November 2024
18:30 – 20:30
Scotland House – Embankment


James Campbell
– SCHOOLS EVENT
James Campbell – Introduced by Susan Pym
Wednesday 27 November 2024
11:00 – 12:00
St Columba’s Church: Sanctuary


Mike Nicholson
– SCHOOLS EVENT
Mike Nicholson – Introduced by Susan Pym
Wednesday 27 November 2024
12:30 – 13:30
St Columba’s Church: Sanctuary


Damian Barr: Maggie & Me
Damian Barr – Chaired by Sam Baker
Thursday 28 November 2024
18:00 – 19:00
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Judy Murray: Wild Card
Judy Murray – In conversation with Georgina Godwin
Thursday 28 November 2024
18:15 – 19:15
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


James Crawford & Frank Rennie: Love of Landscape
James Crawford & Frank Rennie – Chaired by Phoebe Smith
Thursday 28 November 2024
19:15 – 20:15
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Andrew O'Hagan: Caledonian Road
Andrew O'Hagan – In conversation with Damian Barr
Thursday 28 November 2024
19:45 – 20:45
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Alan Taylor: Edinburgh - A History
Alan Taylor – In conversation with Rosemary Goring
Friday 29 November 2024
13:30 – 14:30
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Amelia Dalton: Pages from My Passport
Amelia Dalton – In conversation with Georgina Godwin
Friday 29 November 2024
15:15 – 16:15
St Columba’s Church: Upper Hall


The Hebridian Baker: The Scottish Cookbook
Coinneach MacLeod – In conversation with Rhoda Macdonald
Friday 29 November 2024
16:30 – 17:30
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Rosemary Goring: Mary Queen of Scots
Rosemary Goring – In conversation with Georgina Godwin
Friday 29 November 2024
16:45 – 17:45
St Columba’s Church: Upper Hall


Debuts Showcase
Genevieve Jagger, Lynsey May, Andres Ordorica & Chris Carse Wilson – Chaired by Mairi Kidd
Friday 29 November 2024
18:15 – 19:15
St Columba’s Church: Upper Hall


Literary Dinner with Sir Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith – Hosted by Angus MacLeod
Friday 29 November 2024
18:30 – 22:30
Caledonian Club: Johnnie Walker Room


Chris Brookmyre: The Cracked Mirror
Chris Brookmyre – In conversation with Lexie Elliott
Friday 29 November 2024
19:30 – 20:30
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Poetry to the Power of POW
Len Pennie & Hollie McNish – In conversation with Michael Pederson
Friday 29 November 2024
19:45 – 20:45
St Columba’s Church: Upper Hall


Susi Briggs: Yum and Other Scots Stories
Susi Briggs – Introduced by Susan Pym
Saturday 30 November 2024
10:00 – 10:45
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Joseph Elliott: Nora and the Map of Mayhem
Family event for ages 6-11
Saturday 30 November 2024
11:00
St Columba's Church: Lower Hall


Alexander McCall Smith In Conversation
Sir Alexander McCall Smith – In conversation with Georgina Godwin
Saturday 30 November 2024
11:00 – 12:00
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Gavin Esler & James Naughtie: What Have We Done to the UK & USA
Gavin Esler & James Naughtie – Chaired by Hugo Rifkind
Saturday 30 November 2024
12:30 – 13:30
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Alistair Moffat: The Highlands and Islands of Scotland – A New History
Alistair Moffat – Introduced by TBC
Saturday 30 November 2024
12:30 – 13:30
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Rob Biddulph: Family Event
Rob Biddulph – Introduced by Susan Pym
Saturday 30 November 2024
14:00 – 15:00
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Chitra Ramaswamy: Homelands - The History of a Friendship
Chitra Ramaswamy – In conversation with Georgina Godwin
Saturday 30 November 2024
14:00 – 15:00
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


The Great Tapestry of Scotland: The Story of its Creation
Alistair Moffat & Jan Rutherford – Chaired by Marcus Railton
Saturday 30 November 2024
15:30 – 16:30
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Ann Cleeves: Shetland & Vera
Ann Cleeves – In conversation with Sam Baker
Saturday 30 November 2024
16:00 – 17:00
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Jen Stout: Night Train to Odesa
Jen Stout – In conversation with Gavin Esler
Saturday 30 November 2024
17.00 – 18.00
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Hugo Rifkind: Rabbits
Hugo Rifkind – In conversation with Lexie Elliott
Saturday 30 November 2024
18:30 – 19:30
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Ian Rankin: Midnight and Blue
Ian Rankin – In conversation with Georgina Godwin
Saturday 30 November 2024
20:00 – 21:00
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Malachy Tallack & Colin MacIntyre: Harmonies in Words and Music
Malachy Tallack & Colin MacIntyre – Chaired by Marcus Railton
Saturday 30 November 2024
20:00 – 21:00
St Columba’s Church: Lower Hall


Festival Service
– Free to Attend
The Renewal of the Church – Rev Neil Glover
Sunday 1 December 2024
11:00
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary


Revd Neil Glover: Finding our Voice
Revd Neil Glover - In Conversation with Revd Scott Rennie
Sunday 1 December 2024
13:15 - 14:15
St Columba's Church: Sanctuary