Friday Adult Programme
It is rare for the second in a series to gain greater acclaim than the first, and unprecedented that both win the Man Booker Prize, but Bring up the Bodies is a phenomenon... > MORE
Missed out on tickets for Hilary Mantel? All is not lost! Even though we’re completely sold out in the Festival Marquee, it’s still possible to enjoy this event, as we will be live-streaming it ... > MORE
Richard Holloway & Frank Close
The Scottish Borders Brewery Marquee / 6.15PM / £10, £8(C) / Buy tickets
Chaired by Sally Magnusson, Richard and Frank will discuss the contradictions and synergies between faith and science and try to measure out the distance between them... > MORE
Now in its fourth year, one of Britain’s great literary prizes involves all sorts of allusions and connections. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch are the generous donors of the award which continues the family’s tradition of supporting Walter Scott and now his literary heirs... > MORE
From travelling the world as a high flying international banker to being confined in a notorious gang infested Texan prison, Gary Mulgrew’s story is incredible... > MORE
There are spy novels, and there are spy novels written by Britain’s former chief of spies. Dame Stella Rimington was the first woman to become Head of MI5 and she brings unparalleled experience to a favourite genre... > MORE
Missed out on tickets for Stella Rimington? All is not lost! Even though we’re completely sold out in the Festival Marquee, it’s still possible to enjoy this event, as we will be live-streaming it ... > MORE
Billingham and Brookmyre are Indiscreet
The Scottish Borders Brewery Marquee / 9.15PM / £10, £8(C) / Buy tickets
The joy of any book festival is in hearing authors come together in celebration and mutual respect. But, there’s only so much of that you can stomach, so by about nine o’clock we reckon you’re ready for the dark side... > MORE
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