Burns in Edinburgh

At this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, EWH and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature are again joining forces to look at how the city’s built and literary heritage are linked.

The Bard in Edinburgh
Saturday 29 August, 7.00pm

In 1786 Robert Burns came to Edinburgh and was swept up in its literary scene, this ‘heaven sent ploughman’ was soon being hailed as a success.

Discover more about the life of Scotland’s national Bard, the Edinburgh he lived in and how both the city and its writers have been influenced and inspired by his poetry.

Edinburgh’s Makar Ron Butlin will be joined by guests including author and director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Donald Smith, Professor David Purdie and Lorna Irvine of the Scottish Poetry Library, this year celebrating its 25th birthday. 

For further details and book tickets contact: 0845 373 5888 www.edbookfest.co.uk