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This year’s Edinburgh book festival is expanding its slate of genre-busting musical events, including staging Japanese Noh theatre at one of the city’s oldest religious sites, Greyfriars Kirk.

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Who
Jenny Niven, Ali Smith, Kathleen Jamie, William Dalrymple, John Grisham, Ian Rankin, Brenda Hale, Karon Monaghan KC, Keio Yoshida, Cory Doctorow, Jimmy Wales, Steve Crossan, Alan Finkel
What
This year’s Edinburgh book festival is expanding its slate of genre-busting musical events, including staging Japanese Noh theatre at one of the city’s oldest religious sites, Greyfriars Kirk.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT · 4h 47m ago
Where
Edinburgh, Scotland ·
Why
The Edinburgh book festival aims to attract new audiences, celebrate literature’s interplay with other art forms, and combat declining literacy and reading rates.
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The festival's innovative approach, broadening beyond traditional author talks to include musical interpretations and diverse discussions, reflects a global trend of cultural institutions adapting to attract wider audiences and engage with contemporary issues like declining literacy and societal polarization.

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