Just Festival

Just Festival is Edinburgh’s social justice and human rights festival. We create a platform for cultural conversations and perspectives on important issues in our world.

The Festival 2020 Programme is now finished, but you can see all events on the programme tab, and watch via Just Festival’s YouTube channel. We look to a happy, healthy and happening Festival in 2021. Join our mailing list to stay in touch with developments.

Admission to all events this year was free. Please help to support Just Festival by making a donation

Forthcoming events on the Just Platform

There are no upcoming Events at this time.

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4 weeks ago
Looking Ahead to Festival 2021! Inviting project ideas for online and live events for Aug 21 Fringe. Get in touch director @just-festival.org #justfestival #stjohns #socialjustice #humanrights

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2 months ago
TONIGHT: To mark #HumanRightsDay 2020, our free online event interrogates whether Scotland truly offers #freedom of expression for #writers & asks important questions about the future of #Scottish literature. #StandUp4HumanRights #InvestInHumanity https://t.co/JT6y8AJTDM

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2 months ago
TOMORROW NIGHT: To mark #HumanRightsDay 2020, our free online event interrogates whether Scotland truly offers #freedom of expression for #writers & asks important questions about the future of #Scottish literature. #StandUp4HumanRights #InvestInHumanity https://t.co/JT6y8AJTDM https://t.co/6BYY0fY4sl

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2 months ago
David Manderson is a writer & former academic. Chair of the Writers for Peace committee, he has published short stories, essays & poems in a wide variety of small magazines & anthologies. Don't miss him on our panel exploring writing and rights in Scotland https://t.co/9U7I6LvWE5 https://t.co/MR3uZHxJj7

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Just Festival4 weeks ago

LOOKING AHEAD!! Just Festival 2021 is in the air and we are looking for notes of interest for online and live performances or exhibitions for presentation at St Johns, Princes St, Edinburgh during August Fringe. Obviously no-one knows what festival will look like but we anticipate a mixture of online and live work, conversations, talks and music. If you would like to discuss a project please email Helen via director@just-festival.org.uk