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Books Events in Edinburgh in November 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

Free Book Club at Fort Kinnaird

Selected dates between 1st May 2024 - 28th November 2024

Fort Kinnaird is hosting a free monthly book club in partnership with Musselburgh Library to bring the community together over the joy of reading.

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Red Hot Pecker Presents... ‘Jokerman’

1st November 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Red Hot Pecker presents Jokerman: the culmination of years of work and a busy year for subversive local cross-disciplinary artist James Alexander McKenzie!

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An Evening with Angie Spoto and Lorraine Wilson

7th November 2024

Join Angie Spoto and Lorriane Wilson on Thursday 7th November as they discuss their new fantastically woven and sometimes haunting tales, The Bone Diver and We Are All Ghosts in the Forest.

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Scottish Interfaith Week

11th November 2024 - 18th November 2024
Nationwide

This year we are marking the 20th anniversary of Scottish Interfaith Week, a community-led festival which celebrates the nation's religious and cultural diversity.

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Derek Forbes - a Very Simple Mind

12th November 2024

Following the recent release of his autobiography ‘A Very Simple Mind’, Derek Forbes is now on tour promoting it! Catch him at The Voodoo Rooms on 12th November!

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Jim Zub and Doug Braithwaite Signing at Forbidden Planet

13th November 2024

Writer and artists Jim Zub and Doug Braithwaite have recently worked together on the latest Conan the Barbarian comic series and are doing a special signing at Forbidden Planet Edinburgh.

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The Contini Cookbook Supper and Q&A with Stephen Jardine

13th November 2024

Join us to celebrate the launch of Carina Contini’s new book, The Contini Cookbook at this special supper event on 13th November!

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An Evening with Dougie Donnelly & Andy Nicol

14th November 2024

Join us at The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh on Thursday 14th November when we will be joined by Dougie Donnelly to celebrate the release of his autobiography 'My Life in Sport'!

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Meet Derek Landy at Waterstones Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird

15th November 2024

Meet global best-seller and award-winning author, Derek Landy at Waterstones as he signs copies of The Haunted House on Hollow Hill.

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Paper Folding with Kate Colin - Talk and Book Launch

16th November 2024

Join Kate Colin, a paper folding artist and one of Dovecot’s most popular workshop tutors, as she discusses paper folding and it's applications with a Q&A followed by a book signing.

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Book Week Scotland

18th November 2024 - 24th November 2024
Nationwide

Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across Scotland, the 2024 festival will be held between between the 18th and 24th November!

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An evening with Genoveva Dimova and Julie Leong

23rd November 2024

Waterstones Edinburgh West End is delighted to be welcoming Genoveva Dimova and Julie Leong along to the shop on Saturday 23rd November!

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Bringing Deaf Stories to Life (BSL)

23rd November 2024

Join Deaf Action for an afternoon of storytelling with Luigi Lerose, a Deaf children’s writer on 23rd November!

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An Evening with Maggie O’Farrell & Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

29th November 2024

Waterstones Edinburgh - West End is delighted to welcome Maggie O'Farrell & Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini along on Friday 29th November to celebrate the publication of When the Stammer Came to Stay.

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Book Launch: Wrath of the Never Queen by Storm Lomax

30th November 2024

Join us at Islander Cafe on 30th November for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated release of Wrath of the Never Queen by Storm Lomax!

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Books Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Nearly New Sale and Book Sale

Nearly New Sale and Book Sale

16th November 2024

The 28th Glasgow (Giffnock) Scout Group's annual Nearly New Sale & Book Sale takes place at the Scout Hall on Saturday 16th November!

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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

8th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Books Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Romance and Knitting in the Scottish Isles: The Latest Yarn from One of Scotland’s Greatest Exports

Romance and Knitting in the Scottish Isles: The Latest Yarn from One of Scotland’s Greatest Exports

21st November 2024

Join Jenny Colgan, famed for the warmth and humour of her writing, as she talks about her brand new novel, Close Knit, at Earlsferry Town Hall on 21st November!

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The Horizontal Oak: A Life in Nature

The Horizontal Oak: A Life in Nature

28th November 2024

Join Polly Pullar as she talks to us about The Horizontal Oak: A Life in Nature, where she shares her inspirational story about finding strength in wildlife and wild places.

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Books Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

To Absent Friends Week: Rodge Glass - Joshua in the Sky

To Absent Friends Week: Rodge Glass - Joshua in the Sky

5th November 2024

To mark To Absent Friends Week 2024, Glasgow Libraries welcome Rodge Glass to the Mitchell Library on Tuesday 5th November to discuss his memoir Joshua in the Sky.

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Book Week Scotland - Book Quiz

Book Week Scotland - Book Quiz

19th November 2024

Celebrate Book Week Scotland at Hillhead Library with a fun evening of book themed quizzing! Prizes to be won! Bragging rights to be earned!

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Wine & Wonders: Horror at the Mitchell

Wine & Wonders: Horror at the Mitchell

1st November 2024

This Halloween, join Glasgow Libraries for a special after hours evening of gothic horror in the hallowed halls of the Mitchell Library!

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Books Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Saturday Storytime

Saturday Storytime

Selected dates between 21st September 2024 - 2nd November 2024

Join the team at Waterstones East Kilbride on Saturday afternoons for one of their fun storytime sessions!

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Hamilton Comic Con

Hamilton Comic Con

16th November 2024 - 17th November 2024

BGCP Comic Con returns to Hamilton for the first time since 2019 for a weekend long takeover of The Regent Centre on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November!

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Books Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Waterstones Braehead Christmas Shopping Evenings

Waterstones Braehead Christmas Shopping Evenings

Selected dates between 22nd November 2024 - 29th November 2024

Join Waterstones Braehead on Friday 22nd or 29th November and meet a whole host of lovely authors who will be instore to sign their books and make your Christmas gifts even more special!

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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!

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The Ginger Cat Bookshop Presents A Festive Evening With Bestselling Author Jenny Colgan

The Ginger Cat Bookshop Presents A Festive Evening With Bestselling Author Jenny Colgan

22nd November 2024

As part of Book Week Scotland join The Ginger Cat Bookshop for a cozy festive evening with Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan!

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Books Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Author Talk Q&A: Anstey Harris: The House of Lost Secrets

Author Talk Q&A: Anstey Harris: The House of Lost Secrets

19th November 2024

Come along to the Thomas Graham Library, Strathblane as we chat to popular contemporary novelist Anstey Harris about her latest release ‘The House of Lost Secrets’.

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Author Talk Q&A: Lin Anderson: Whispers of the Dead

Author Talk Q&A: Lin Anderson: Whispers of the Dead

21st November 2024

Join us at Central Library, Stirling, during Book Week Scotland. We’ll be chatting to Lin Anderson about ‘Whispers of the Dead’ the latest pulse-pounding instalment of the Rhona MacLeod series.

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Author Talk Q&A: Neil Broadfoot: Unmarked Graves and Exit Wounds

Author Talk Q&A: Neil Broadfoot: Unmarked Graves and Exit Wounds

19th November 2024

Join us at Bridge of Allan Library as we chat to best-selling writer Neil Broadfoot, the author of the Connor Fraser series of crime thrillers set in Stirling about his latest book!

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Robbie Williams
The 'Robbie Williams Live 2025' tour will open in Edinburgh at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday 31st May!
The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
Glasgow Phoenix Choir: The Glory of Christmas
The Glasgow Phoenix Choir is delighted to be performing once more in the Freemasons Hall Edinburgh with their annual Christmas concert on Sunday 8th December!
Roger Daltrey
Legendary rock singer Roger Daltrey will bring his special solo tour packed with classic The Who songs, solo hits and his now-famous Q&A sessions to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Wednesday 30th April!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall