ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location
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Tim Bell will guide a walking tour around Leith locations featured in the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s *Trainspotting*, presented as part of ScotlandsFest, the Luath Press literary festival running alongside the Edinburgh Fringe. The route explores key sites from both the book and the film, with Bell offering commentary on how the area has transformed since the 1990s. The walk commences at 10.30am on Thursday 27 August 2026, with participants meeting at St Columba’s by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church. Ticket prices range from £6.13 to £11.55.
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ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location takes place on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 10:30.
ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location is held at St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church in Edinburgh (14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW).
Tickets for ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location range from £6.13 to £11.55. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Tickets for ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location
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Tim Bell will guide a walking tour around Leith locations featured in the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s *Trainspotting*, presented as part of ScotlandsFest, the Luath Press literary festival running alongside the Edinburgh Fringe. The route explores key sites from both the book and the film, with Bell offering commentary on how the area has transformed since the 1990s. The walk commences at 10.30am on Thursday 27 August 2026, with participants meeting at St Columba’s by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church. Ticket prices range from £6.13 to £11.55.
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St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW
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When is ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location?
ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location takes place on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 10:30.
Where is ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location taking place?
ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location is held at St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church in Edinburgh (14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW).
How much are tickets for ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location?
Tickets for ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location range from £6.13 to £11.55. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
How do I get tickets for ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location?
Tickets for ScotlandsFest: Choose Life Choose Leith – Trainspotting on Location can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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