Edinburgh People's Festival

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Edinburgh People's Festival 2003 Coverage

Putting the People Back into Edinburgh's Festival Green Left Weekly, Australia.


Scottish Socialist Voice 146 20th August 2003. Review of opening night and comment from Kevin Williamson
Article in Socialist Resistance newspaper
Letter to the List

Alternative festival tries to bridge the social divide The Guardian 18.8.03
The EPF had a lengthy feature on Scottish Television's 'Seven Days' programme on Sunday 17th August.


Scotsman report of the 'Whose Culture is it Anyway?' debate
The opening night of the EPF is reviewed in the Morning Star 13.8.03

BBC - In Your Backyard

Cheap Thrills at Festivals BBC 10.8.03

Best Friends EPF organisers Lori Mclean and Colin Fox were featured in The Herald, Saturday 9th August
Festival fever grips Edinburgh Irish Examiner


Screenshot of the Edinburgh People's Festival on Reporting Scotlandcolin fox
The People's Festival was featured on Reporting Scotland 07.08.03

Festivals reject elitism charge The Scotsman 01.8.03
'People's Festival' line-up revealed BBC News Online 30.7.03

Newsnight Scotland Newsnight Scotland
The Edinburgh People's Festival was featured on Newsnight Scotland on 29.7.03.

The People's Festival is covered in the Morning Star 29.7.03.
The Arts Show Radio Scotland
People's fest to challenge 'elite' Fringe Sunday Herald
People's Festival to challenge 'corporate' Edinburgh Fringe The Observer


Edinburgh People's Festival 2002 Coverage

When David was no pop Goliath . . The Edinburgh Evening News 17.12.02
From Jack Kane to National Fame The Scotsman 17.12.02
Don't keep city dwellers on fringe Margo MacDonald MSP who attended the EPF gives it a good review in her Evening News column.
Evening News Review 26.08.02
Scottish Socialist Voice article
Welsh backs rival festival for locals The Independent 11.8.02
The '4 am girls' discuss the Edinburgh People's Festival Scotsman 21.8.02
Tribute to man of the people Evening News 1.6.02
A festival that's for the people An article that appeared in the Edinburgh Evening News, 14.8.02.


Background to the Edinburgh People's Festival

For an Edinburgh People's Festival Scottish Left Review
History of the Edinburgh People's Festival Frontline magazine
Edinburgh Mayday Committee