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Poet Ken Cockburn presents, on and around the Royal Mile, 'an Edinburgh alive with literature' (BroadwayBaby.com). Stroll quiet historic closes, bustling contemporary streets and open green spaces, all to a soundtrack of poetry 'deftly and lovingly performed by Cockburn' (AYoungishPerspective.co.uk). If you're new to Edinburgh you'll see some key sights, and if you know the city you’ll experience it afresh by slowing down and listening to the words of poets writing across the centuries. 'Highly informative, thoughtful and a great way to discover bits of Edinburgh we’d never seen before'…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Embro is by Edinburgh Poetry Tours, listed under Events in the Fringe programme. It is at Outside Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton’s Close, EH8 8DT, 7 August to 26 August.
The show is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £3. Content warnings: Audience moves around during the show and Standing throughout.