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Should libraries be quiet? Dr Rachel Salzano (Edinburgh Napier University) asks whether libraries are (still) quiet places, what communities think about sound in public libraries, and what people really want to hear in the library. Horror films can be cathartic, validating and meaningful. Can they be more helpful than counselling or therapy for dealing with anxiety, depression, grief or trauma? Trauma therapist Dr Amy Beddows (Edinburgh Napier University) and hardcore horror fan thinks so.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Provocateurs: This Library Needs a DJ / Horror Therapy is by The Provocateurs, listed under Spoken Word in the Fringe programme. It plays at The Stand Comedy Club 2, 16 North St Andrew Street, EH2 1HJ, 24 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £12.