Edinburgh International Book Festival Schools Programme
Resource type: Literature Festival
Price band: £
Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4
Region(s): Scotland
The Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Schools Programme provides access to some of the biggest names writing for children and young people today with events for both primary and secondary schools. The 2026 Schools Programme will run from Monday 24th – Friday 28th August.
Events take place across a range of venues at Edinburgh Futures Institute. A number of events are also livestreamed. Tickets for both in-person and online events can be booked using an online booking form from Tuesday 28th April.
Cost: In-person tickets cost £4 per pupils (free adult ticket with every 10 pupil tickets). Online events are free.
About Edinburgh International Book Festival: Founded in 1983, the Edinburgh International Book Festival is the world’s largest public celebration of the written word, providing audiences with the opportunity to engage with the world’s greatest and emerging writers, thinkers, artists and performers. It also works year-round with partners in the local community to help foster a lifelong love of reading.
Further resources:
- All pupils attending an in-person event receive a free book.
- All schools can take advantage of a 28% discount on bulk orders of 15 or more books from official Festival bookshop partners, Waterstones. The offer applies to all books featured in the Schools and Children’s Programmes.
- Learning resources for each event will be available to download from the website, which also hosts resources from past years.
- Find more literature festivals with dedicated schools programmes here.
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