Venue 451

Outside Scottish Poetry Library

5 Crichton’s Close, EH8 8DT

Venue website: kencockburn.co.uk/walks/home — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.

What’s playing nearby

Tours begin and end outside the Scottish Poetry Library, an award-winning, purpose-built poetry library which opened in 1999, and which houses a collection of Scottish and international poetry. The Library itself is open Monday – Thursday, 10am to 3pm.

Accessibility

Limited access to some parts of venue site, No wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. The venue is the starting point for a walking tour around the Canongate. Most of the walk is along pavements and footpaths, which can be uneven underfoot, and there are also some steps

Eat & drink nearby

Clarinda's Tea Room2 min walk · ££ · tea room / caféMust-try: Homemade scones The World's End4 min walk · ££ · pub food

What’s on at Outside Scottish Poetry Library — Fringe 2026

Embro · Events · £3–£6
Fri 7 Aug 11:00 · Sun 9 Aug 11:00 · Tue 11 Aug 11:00 · Thu 13 Aug 11:00 · Sun 16 Aug 11:00 · Tue 18 Aug 11:00 · Thu 20 Aug 11:00 · Sun 23 Aug 11:00 · Mon 24 Aug 11:00 · Wed 26 Aug 11:00