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‘There is no such thing as Scottish art, only art in Scotland which is part of a European tradition’ says Richard Demarco CBE, who has been to every Edinburgh Festival since its inception in 1947. The festival's origins are firmly rooted in an international outlook, one that Demarco, a cultural pilgrim, continues to embody. Demarco’s Europe, the third of a trilogy written in collaboration with Edinburgh-based journalist Roddy Martine, is dedicated to the importance of Scotland’s ongoing cultural engagement with continental Europe. With existential threats all around, can art provide a healing…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ScotlandsFest: Art Without Borders – Demarco’s Europe is by Richard Demarco and Roddy Martine / Luath Press, listed under Spoken Word in the Fringe programme. It plays at St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church, 14 Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW, 27 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £10.