Welcome
The West Port is Edinburgh’s Soho, a heady mix of books, bespoke-tailoring, booze and bosoms. Six bookshops, one bookbinder, it would almost be churlish not to celebrate this profusion of pages…
The West Port Book Festival runs free events throughout the year, which take place in an intriguing assortment of local venues, from singular secondhand bookshops to comfy pubs and cavernous performing arts spaces.
Our inaugural four-day festival ran from 14th - 17th August and boasted a diverse and exciting programme of events. We had all manner of writers, musicians, magicians, chess players and grumpy old gentlemen, all in celebration of the bookshops and the fascinating history of the West Port area.
This Festival Contained
storytelling for children,
Sherlock Holmes,
Ian Rankin,
bookbinding,
AL Kennedy,
concise ceilidh,
Douglas Dunn,
religion,
itchy feet,
Ali Smith,
Flash Fiction
and more.