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Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
The festival pro and broadcaster gives us his Edinburgh favourites
  1. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
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    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  2. Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
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    Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
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  3. Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  4. George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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  5. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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