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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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From The Female Gaze event in association with the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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  3. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
  4. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  5. Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
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    Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
  6. Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
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    Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
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    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
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    George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
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