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100K VISITORS, ALMOST 600 EVENTS, 100 SOLD OUT AND 55 COUNTRIES WATCHING ONLINE – EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL CELEBRATES HUGE SUCCESS IN FIRST YEAR IN NEW HOME WITH NEW DIRECTOR JENNY NIVEN

Over 100k visits were made to Edinburgh International Book Festival’s new home at the newly opened Edinburgh Futures Institute from 10-25 August 2024, with ticket and book sales significantly up on previous years, and thousands of curious passers-by exploring and enjoying the new site, amongst the heart of Edinburgh’s festival action.

 

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