Exhibition

Where We Are

Beyond August, the Book Festival’s work continues all year long spreading the power of words and ideas through an ongoing Communities Programme.

Location: Anthea Bond Exhibition Room
DATES:
15 August 2026 - 30 August 2026
Opening times: MonDAY - FrIDAY 9am - 5pm

Beyond August, the Book Festival’s work continues all year long spreading the power of words and ideas through an ongoing Communities Programme.

With beautiful artwork from Edinburgh College of Art BA(hons) Illustration students and in collaboration with the Book Festival’s Communities Programme participants and partners, this multimedia exhibition celebrates the creativity and talent of local people and young artists from Edinburgh and beyond.

Featuring work created by young people from: Spartans Community Foundation's Alternative School, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, the Citizen Collective, Liberton High School, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and adults from: Streetreads and St. Raphael's Care Home. Illustrations by: Yuqing Li, Eli Alexander Morrice, Eliza Morris, Shuxin Ruan, Caitlin Mcdonald, Yu Wu, Eva Snedden, Giorgio Ciceri, Jingnan Zhao, Emma Lacey, Lydia Kempton, Xinyu Li, Jingyi Wang, Hannah Ding, Virra Li, Evie watson, Ellena Dallas, Samuel Lambert, Erin Dirom, Louis Tyszkiewicz, Paloma Xi, Hortense Feyel, Chris Sun, Luce Gutsche, Yiran Cai, Shannon howells, Euan Leapman, Yutong Li, Seb stones

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