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Getting around<br />
Accommodation, travel in<strong>for</strong>mation and advice<br />
For accommodation options and help with planning your<br />
break please contact VisitScotland’s national <strong>booking</strong><br />
and in<strong>for</strong>mation service on 0845 22 55 121, email<br />
info@visitscotland.com or visit www.visitscotland.com.<br />
Public transport in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
For in<strong>for</strong>mation on all public transport in Scotland please go to<br />
www.travelinescotland.com or call Traveline on 0871 200 2233.<br />
Lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Edinburgh<br />
bus and rail in<strong>for</strong>mation can also be found at<br />
www.lothianbuses.com and www.firstscotrail.com.<br />
Taxis<br />
There are plenty of taxi ranks around the city or you can<br />
book one by phone: City Cabs 0131 228 1211, Central Taxis<br />
0131 229 2468, Computer Cabs 0131 272 8000.<br />
Eating and drinking<br />
www.list.co.uk/restaurants is The List magazine’s<br />
comprehensive guide to bars and eateries in Edinburgh.<br />
The Festivals<br />
Festivals take place throughout the year in Edinburgh –<br />
those in August take place simultaneously giving visitors<br />
an unrivalled selection of cultural events and activities<br />
to enjoy. Visit the official Edinburgh Festivals website<br />
www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk <strong>for</strong> a comprehensive guide to<br />
all the festivals and links to all individual festival websites.<br />
Edinburgh Festivals Daily Guide<br />
Look out <strong>for</strong> the free official daily listings magazine containing<br />
event listings <strong>for</strong> all August festivals. Available free from the Book<br />
Festival Entrance Tent and many other venues around the city.<br />
The Official Edinburgh Festivals Map<br />
A useful guide to help you get around all the festivals in<br />
August. Available free from the Book Festival Entrance<br />
Tent and many other locations around the city. Produced<br />
in association with Magners.<br />
www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk<br />
Who’s Who at the Book Festival<br />
Edinburgh International Film Festival<br />
18 – 29 June<br />
Tickets & info: 0131 228 4051<br />
www.edfilmfest.org.uk<br />
Edinburgh Art Festival<br />
31 July – 31 August<br />
Info: 0782 533 6782<br />
www.edinburghartfestival.org<br />
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival<br />
25 July – 3 August<br />
Tickets & info: 0131 473 2000<br />
www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk<br />
Edinburgh Military Tattoo<br />
1 – 23 August<br />
Tickets & info: 0131 225 1188<br />
www.edintattoo.co.uk<br />
Edinburgh Festival Fringe<br />
3 – 25 August<br />
Tickets & info: 0131 226 0026<br />
www.edfringe.com<br />
Edinburgh International Festival<br />
8 – 31 August<br />
Tickets & info: 0131 473 2000<br />
www.eif.co.uk<br />
The Edinburgh Mela<br />
25 – 31 August<br />
Tickets & info: 0131 347 2600<br />
www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk<br />
PRINT: PINDAR DESIGN: EMMA QUINN DESIGN 0131 225 3885 PHOTOGRAPHY: PASCAL SAEZ SITE MAP ILLUSTRATION: IAIN MCINTOSH<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Susan Rice (Chair)<br />
Jenny Brown<br />
Fiona Brownlee<br />
Tom Connor<br />
Ewan Easton<br />
Andrew Franklin<br />
Jamie Jauncey<br />
Nicky Stonehill<br />
Carol Wood<br />
Festival Staff<br />
Catherine Lockerbie<br />
Amanda Barry<br />
Catherine Dempsey<br />
Sara Grady<br />
Roland Gulliver<br />
Eli Henderson<br />
Kath M Mainland<br />
Carolyn Mills<br />
Oisín Murphy-Lawless<br />
Steve O’Connor<br />
James Shaw<br />
Sarah Stephenson<br />
Frances Sutton<br />
Rán Thorgeirsdóttir<br />
Loïs Wolffe<br />
Director<br />
Marketing and PR Manager<br />
PA to the Director<br />
Children & Education Programme Director<br />
Programme Manager<br />
Development Assistant<br />
Administrative Director<br />
Marketing Assistant<br />
Programme Administrator<br />
IT & Systems Administrator<br />
Booksales & Retail Manager<br />
Bookkeeper<br />
Press Manager<br />
Programme Assistant<br />
Sponsorship & Development Manager<br />
Festival Team 2008<br />
Anna Bacciarelli<br />
Danni Bastian<br />
Joan Birse<br />
Jenny Brotherstone<br />
Andrew Coulton<br />
Suzanne Heffron<br />
Lindsay Hetherington<br />
Claire Hilditch<br />
Hannah Lloyd<br />
Claudia Monteiro<br />
Tom Pickles<br />
Mary Prescott<br />
Robin Sanders<br />
Press & Marketing Assistant<br />
Site / Tech Assistant<br />
Box Office Manager<br />
Schools Booking Coordinator<br />
Technical Manager<br />
Administrator<br />
Sponsorship Assistant<br />
Deputy Box Office Manager<br />
Box Office Supervisor<br />
Press Officer<br />
Logistics Manager<br />
Booksales Assistant<br />
Site Manager<br />
The Edinburgh International Book Festival Ltd has its registered office<br />
at 5a Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR and is a company limited by<br />
guarantee (no 79939) with charitable status (SC010120).<br />
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008<br />
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