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Saturday 23 August events <strong>for</strong> adults continued<br />
Kris Drever, John McCusker<br />
& Roddy Woomble<br />
THE HIGHLAND PARK EVENT<br />
7.00pm – 8.15pm I Highland Park Spiegeltent I £9.00 £7.00<br />
Following last year’s sell-out per<strong>for</strong>mance of Ballads of the Book, we are<br />
delighted to bring you another groundbreaking musical event – the first ever<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance of a brand new folk collective featuring Idlewild’s singer Roddy<br />
Woomble, celebrated guitarist Kris Drever and virtuoso fiddler John McCusker.<br />
A Book Festival exclusive concert.<br />
Janice Galloway<br />
BSL<br />
LIVED LIVES<br />
7.00pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
We are delighted to launch an outstanding memoir of childhood by one<br />
of the UK’s finest writers. Against a vividly evoked Ayrshire in the 1960s,<br />
This is Not About Me describes growing up in a single parent family and<br />
how a silent but observant child began to find her voice as an artist.<br />
Chaired by Richard Holloway.<br />
Shona MacLean & Donna Milner<br />
FIRST FICTION<br />
7.30pm I Writers’ Retreat I £6.00 £4.00<br />
culture<br />
biography<br />
fiction<br />
Captivating debut fiction. The gripping The Redemption of Alexander Seaton by<br />
Shona MacLean (niece of famed Scottish author Alastair MacLean) takes us<br />
to Banff in the 1620s where the search <strong>for</strong> the murderer of an apothecary’s<br />
apprentice uncovers the darkness in men’s souls. Canadian Donna Milner’s<br />
After the River tells the story of a young girl and her idyllic farm life in 1960s<br />
British Columbia which is shattered by a Vietnam War resister on the run –<br />
a poignant and moving account of how conflict can devastate lives across<br />
generations.<br />
Carol Ann Duffy<br />
POETRY<br />
8.00pm I RBS Main Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
The joyous return of one of our most popular visitors. Carol Ann Duffy<br />
poetry<br />
epitomises the very spirit of the Book Festival – generous, open, in love with<br />
language. Sit back and listen to one of the most captivating poets in the land.<br />
John Howe<br />
ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN<br />
8.00pm I RBS Corner Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
John Howe’s meticulously crafted illustrations capture the essence of some<br />
of the most exciting narratives in the English language. On this illuminating<br />
voyage of illustration and design, he discusses his book illustration work on<br />
Beowulf and his role as lead artist on The Lord of the Rings trilogy.<br />
Whisky Tasting<br />
THE HIGHLAND PARK EVENT<br />
8.00pm I Party Pavilion I £9.00 £7.00<br />
An exclusive tutored whisky tasting with Highland Park taking you through<br />
their award-winning single malts from Orkney. The combination of<br />
traditional whisky-making techniques with obsessive attention to detail have<br />
made Highland Park arguably the most respected single malt in the world.<br />
Hardeep Singh Kohli<br />
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE<br />
8.30pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
Join the Glaswegian chef and journalist as he recounts the search <strong>for</strong><br />
his roots round India. Indian Takeaway is the hilarious story of his attempts<br />
to cook his way round the country, dishing up treacle pudding and<br />
cock-a-leekie soup to Bollywood film crews and Goan fishermen.<br />
Chaired by Ruth Wishart.<br />
The Name’s Bond…<br />
THE INHOUSE EDINBURGH EVENT<br />
8.30pm I Peppers Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
This year marks the centenary of James Bond creator, Ian Fleming’s birth.<br />
His indefatigable, world famous secret agent continues to go from strength<br />
to strength in books and on the big screen. Come and join Young Bond<br />
creator Charlie Higson, and Ian Fleming’s biographer Ben McIntyre, in a<br />
celebration of Bond: the myths, stories, images and icons, gadgets and<br />
Bond girls. Shaken not stirred!<br />
Spiegelbar<br />
MUSIC<br />
From 9.00pm I Highland Park Spiegeltent I Free – open to all<br />
Come and enjoy a relaxing drink with live music in our atmospheric<br />
travelling ballroom. A great place to end your festival day. The band<br />
line-up is available from the In<strong>for</strong>mation Desk in the Entrance Tent.<br />
Sponsored by Highland Park<br />
masterclass<br />
food & drink<br />
travel<br />
literature<br />
Illustration and design<br />
Novels open up different worlds to us, but what<br />
of pictures They can tell stories quite as vividly.<br />
We explore the world of illustrating and design with<br />
renowned children’s book illustrators in a series of<br />
masterclasses where you can develop your own skills<br />
and gain first-hand insight into their work. We also<br />
have events featuring some illustrious artists from the<br />
worlds of graphic novels and film such as Dave<br />
McKean, John Howe and Marc Craste.<br />
Book now at www.edbookfest.co.uk or 0845 373 5888 <strong>See</strong> <strong>page</strong> <strong>74</strong> / <strong>75</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>booking</strong> <strong>details</strong><br />
60<br />
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008<br />
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED AFTER THE START OF EVENTS & NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN<br />
EVENTS ARE 1 HOUR LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED & TAKE PLACE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS
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