Pentlands Book Festival: 26 Oct – 25 Nov 2026

Welcome

Pentlands Book Festival is an annual festival of author and artist talks held at various venues across the local area. It runs each autumn and is organised by local volunteers in partnership with Currie and Colinton Libraries.

Now in its twelfth year, the festival has been running since 2015. Events last about an hour and give you the chance to meet and chat with the authors. At the author’s discretion, featured books may be available to buy — sometimes at a discount — and signed.

Tickets are free but essential, and available via this website or by phone: Currie Library on 0131 529 5609, or Colinton Library on 0131 529 5603.

Click image to download the 2026 leaflet

Pentlands Book Festival is run entirely by volunteers and relies on grants and donations to keep going. It costs £2,000 a year to put on the festival — if you’d like to help us reach that goal, please visit our Crowdfunder page: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pbf2026

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Explore the 2026 Programme

The full programme overview can be read about here.

You can click the author’s image below to find details on the event and get tickets.

Mon 26 Oct 2026 | 18:00 | Colinton Library