Edinburgh International Book Festival - Paula Hawkins
Author of the global phenomenon Girl on a Train, Paula Hawkins joins Val McDermid to talk about her latest novel,The Blue Hour.
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Ruth Jones
Co-creator of beloved sitcom Gavin and Stacey (and acting force behind the iconic Nessa), Ruth Jones, discusses both her writing craft and new novel, By Your Side, with the internationally bestselling crime writer, Val McDermid
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Dawn O’Porter
Dawn O’Porter’s debut novel, Paper Aeroplanes, inspired by, and loosely based on, her own experiences of growing up in the small island community of Guernsey in the 1990s. O'Porter appears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in a conversation with Denise Mina
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller
Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where they discuss Daybreak in Gaza, an anthology they have co-edited.
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Daisy Buchanan & Hattie Crisell
Podcasters Daisy Buchanan and Hattie Crisell before their Edinburgh International Book Festival discussion where the authors discuss Crisell's 'In Writing' and Buchanan's 'Read Yourself Happy'
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Joe Dunthorne
Welsh Novelist, Joe Dunthorne, before his appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where he discusses his book Children of Radium
Edinburgh International Book Festival - Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter, before her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where they discuss her book She Speaks! where Shakespeare's female characters speak their minds
Red Arrows Fly-past
The Red Arrows fly over Edinburgh on their fly-over of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary season this year
Iain Dale All Talk with Michael Crick, Brian Taylor & Sir John Curtice
Broadcasters, Michael Crick and Brian Taylor, and political scientist, Sir John Curtice are interviewed by LBC presenter Iain Dale in the All Talk series of interviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Lord Kim Darroch
Former British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Kim Darroch are interviewed by LBC presenter Iain Dale in the All Talk series of interviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Jeremy Hunt
Former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Joanna Cherry KC
Scottish lawyer and former SNP MP for Edinburgh South West, Joanna Cherry KC is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. During the conversation Joanna Cherry stated that she had unseen information that would support the theory there had been a conspiracy against fromer SNP leader, Alex Salmond, and this would be published in a book she will be publishing in 2026.
Iain Dale All Talk with Lord Michael Heseltine
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Michael Heseltine is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Jacqui Smith & Tessa Dunlop
Minister of State for Skills, Baroness Jacqui Smith and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop are interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Jess Phillips MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Phillips MP is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Iain Dale All Talk with Rachel Reeves MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP is interviewed by LBC presenter, Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
Pleasance Opening Gala 2025
Edinburgh Fringe venue, Pleasance, launches its 2025 programme with an opening gala in the Pleasance Grand venue
Edinburgh Fringe Begins
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival officially starts, and performers take to the Royal Mile to attract audiences to the 3853 different performances that will take place during August.
Make It Happen
Set in Edinburgh, Make It Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past. This new satire, written by James Graham and directed by Andrew Panton, delves into the unchecked growth, spiralling greed and nail-biting hubris that brought the world’s economy to its knees
Edinburgh International Festival Launch
Festival Director Nicola Benedetti is joined by Brian Cox and James Graham of world premiere play Make It Happen celebrating the opening of the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival. 2025 marks Nicola Benedetti’s third year as Festival Director of the International Festival. Running from 1-24 August, this year's programme features 7 world premieres, 8 UK and Scottish premieres, and 2 European premieres, and welcomes 2000 artists from across 42 nations to Edinburgh