The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh marks 60th Season
19 Jan '26
– And asks Alexander McCall Smith to take theatre into the home The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Theatre Announces Writers for their Exciting New Project...
Events
Birlinn at West Over Sea – The Tobermory Book Festival on Mull takes place this weekend
11 Oct '25
If you are heading to the west coast of Scotland next weekend, book tickets for the Tobermory Book Festival, running 17 and 18 October, and get on...
Three weeks of Festival Fun!
29 Aug '25
Our three weeks of August festivals have come to an end – and they have been a blast. A huge thank you from the Birlinn and Polygon team to all of...
Borders Book Festival 2025 – A Joy-Filled weekend in Melrose
18 Jun '25
Birlinn authors had a wonderful time this weekend at Borders Book Festival in Melrose. The sun shone, the rains came – nobody seemed to care. The...
Birlinn at the Edinburgh Book Festival
09 Aug '24
From the 10th to 25th of August the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns for two weeks, bringing together over 500 events with the most...
A Baker’s Dozen of Tapestries
09 Mar '24
Thirteen tapestries, all designed by artist Andrew Crummy – the artist behind The Great Tapestry of Scotland, will be on display in Scotland over...
Salt: Scotland’s Newest Oldest Industry launches at Blackthorn Salt, Ayr
25 Sep '23
Despite its long history and importance, the Scottish sea-salt industry is little known. Authors Christopher Whatley and Joanna Hambly have sought to...
Birlinn Launches New App Scotland by-the-Book
18 Sep '23
Officially launching on 15 September 2023, Scotland by-the-Book is a brand-new free app which brings books on history, geology, mapping, cooking,...
Kirsty Wilson discusses ‘Planting with Nature’ at Cambo Gardens
25 Jul '23
Cambo Gardens is truly one of Scotland’s hidden gems. Nestled on the east coast of Fife, Cambo is home to a stunning 2.5 acre walled garden that is...
See our authors at the Edinburgh International Book Festival!
29 Jun '23
Today, tickets for the much-anticipated Edinburgh International Book Festival have gone on sale! We have a fantastic selection of Birlinn and Polygon...
Launch of Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits
08 Sep '22
On Monday 22nd of August 2022, Born To Be Wide presented the launch of Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits at The Fruitmarket Gallery to celebrate...
2022: 75th anniversary year of Edinburgh’s first festivals
09 Aug '22
2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh becoming the world’s festival home. Formed in 1947 to bring together people, cultures and ideas,...
