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ScotlandsFest: No Scotland No Party!

ScotlandsFest: No Scotland No Party!

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ScotlandsFest, the literary festival presented by Luath Press as part of the Edinburgh Fringe, will take place at St Columba’s by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church on Thursday 27 August 2026, starting at 3pm. The event, entitled No Scotland No Party, assembles a diverse array of voices and performers to honour Scottish culture and writing. The afternoon programme offers a varied line-up of readings, discussions and entertainment, celebrating the richness of Scotland’s literary and creative traditions. Tickets are available from £6.13 to £11.55. The venue is conveniently situated near the Edinburgh Castle esplanade, providing a fitting backdrop for this celebration of national identity and artistic expression.

Join Julie McNeill at ScotlandsFest, Luath Press's literary festival during the Edinburgh Fringe.

Submarines, tunnels, train rides and a new pair of false teeth! Nothing is off-limits as one woman crosses borders en route to the World Cup – or at least to the nearest pub with a big screen! With a showcase of the poems from her collections, Love Goes North and a brand new World Cup edition of the celebrated We Are Scottish Football there will be tears, humour, despair, goals and celebration all shoehorned into a lively hour of poetic mastery. Hold onto your sporrans, you’re not going to want to miss this!

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ScotlandsFest is Luath Press' annual festival during the Edinburgh fringe, celebrating the vibrant literary, cultural and political landscape of Scotland. There are many Scotlands, so many ideas of what Scotland is and can be. Each of us carries our own vision, our own experiences and our own perspectives of our nation. At ScotlandsFest, we celebrate these many Scotlands as seen through the eyes of the poet, the artist and the scholar.

Whether you live here or are visiting, make the most of your time at the Fringe. Discover ScotlandsFest. Big thinking in a small country – thought-provoking discussions, immersive storytelling, history, poetry, politics and more.

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ScotlandsFest: No Scotland No Party! takes place on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 15:00.

ScotlandsFest: No Scotland No Party! is held at St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church in Edinburgh (14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW).

Tickets for ScotlandsFest: No Scotland No Party! range from £6.13 to £11.55. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.

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