Joy of Spines

IN PERSON

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Artist:

Graeme Hawley, Head of Published Collections, National Library of Scotland
Amateur Company
UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
Performers: 1

Festival:

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Web-Site:

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/2025JOYOFSP

Genre:

Spoken Word

Age Limit:

16+

Description:

A tour of the National Library of Scotland in 300 book spines. Underneath the streets of the Old Town are 50 miles of the library’s shelving, storing half of our 60 million items. But if you think this is a story of books, magazines, and manuscripts, you are only halfway there. This is a story about you. This slideshow of hundreds of book spines not only reveals the broad and deep collecting practices of the National Library of Scotland, but also tells the story of who we are as a species.

Warnings:

None

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Venue Code:

147

Show Accessibility Information?

Venue Room:

Boardroom (capacity 100)

Venue:

National Library of Scotland

Venue Address:

George IV Bridge

Venue Postcode:

EH1 1EW

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Performances

Day	Date	Start	End	Duration	Title
Mon	04/08	14:00	14:45	0:45	Free Ticketed
Tue	05/08	14:00	14:45	0:45	Free Ticketed
Wed	06/08	14:00	14:45	0:45	Free Ticketed
Thu	07/08	14:00	14:45	0:45	Free Ticketed
Fri	08/08	14:00	14:45	0:45	Free Ticketed