In tents

     For those who don't know Edinburgh and its Book Festival, here are a few pictures to set the scene. The festival's home is in the gardens of our most beautiful Georgian square, Charlotte Square, and everything takes place in tents. Ranged round the green space - and cleverly sited alongside the resident mature trees - are several 'theatres', the largest of which seats over 500, two bookshops,



various cafes and bars, a signing tent (that's the head of an endless queue of eager youngsters waiting for a signature from 'Cherub' author Robert Muchamore),



and outdoor seating for weather rather more clement than we've had so far (the rain was so heavy on Saturday evening that a boat might have been a better method of transport to get us to Justine's event).

That's Prince Albert surveying all. Is he playing "spot the writer"? If so, on Sunday alone he'd have spied the great and the good from the likes of Tariq Ali to Pauline McLynn (Go on, Father!)

Comments

[Tara]

Thank you for sharing these photos. I love having a little peek into this event.

[Harriet]

The event was really good, even though it took ages to get in :P I just wish I was going to more events :(

Harri:)

[Donna]

These photos bring back many happy memories. The last time we were in your beautiful city, we just happened to stumble across the book festival.
Although we arrived to late to hear any speakers, it still was exciting to be able to wander about and soak up the atmosphere.