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Hidden Door Festival opens up forgotten urban spaces for the public to explore and discover incredible music, art, theatre, film, dance, spoken word and more.
“Utterly breathtaking… Edinburgh’s most exciting and innovative festival.” – Ruth MacGilp, Urbanity
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Hidden Door Festival. Artist: Sarah Calmus
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Hidden Door Festival. Artist: Brightside Studios
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Hidden Door Festival. Artist: Ludens Ensemble
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TIFF Festival
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Robert Carlyle at The Legend of Barney Thomson premier, EIFF Opening Gala.
Established in 1947, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is renowned around the world for discovering and promoting the very best in international cinema, and for heralding and debating changes in global filmmaking.
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Ewan McGregor
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Shauna Macdonald
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Dolly Wells, Alessandro Nivola and Emily Mortimer
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Denis Lawson and Joanne Hartley
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James Cosmo (The Pyramid Texts)
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Tom Courtenay and Tristan Goligher (45 Years)
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Freema Agyeman, Brad Moore and Charlotte Hope
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Reece Ritchie and Richard Raymond (Desert Dancer)
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Damon and Zoe Gameau (That Sugar Film)
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Tony Ayers
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Alexander Skarsgard and Bel Powley (The Diary of a Teenage Girl)
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Ernesto Contreras (Las Oscuras Primaveras)