Beyond Borders International Festival is a world leading platform for ideas and opinion, bringing together authors, politicians and diplomats, journalists, humanitarians and artists. The weekend long programme of debates, panel discussion and workshops provides an intimate and unique environment for engagement.
We are able to facilitate interviews or media pieces with our festival participants, from critically acclaimed authors to leading politicians and diplomats with expertise ranging across the most pressing issues of our time, to journalists and foreign correspondents working on everything from the climate protests to the Me Too moment.
Previous years have seen interviews and media appearances with the BBC, Foreign Policy Magazine, The New York Times, the National and The Herald amongst other outlets. Take a look through our press archive for more information or please get in touch here.
Mark Muller Stuart: ‘Art and culture help people from different perspectives to begin to understand each other’s positions’
Wednesday 14th August 2019
Beyond Borders International Festival founder emphasises the importance of art and culture in the peacebuilding process The Beyond Borders International Festival (BBIF), an annual weekend-long event that serves as a...
Press Release: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Returns to Traquair House for Beyond Borders International Festival
Wednesday 14th August 2019
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be interviewed by Allan Little at the 10th Anniversary of the Beyond Borders International Festival at Traquair House on Sunday 25th August, in a session looking...
Beyond Writing Round III: Winner and Shortlist announcement
Friday 26th July 2019
On Behalf of the Judges We have reached the final part of Beyond Borders’ writing competitions and I am delighted to announce the shortlist and winner. The topics...
The New York Times and Beyond Borders Bring Climate Change Photography and Event Series to Scotland: Press Release
Wednesday 24th July 2019
The New York Times: Carbon’s Casualties will open at Summerhall Corner Gallery on Thursday 25th July in conjunction with events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and Beyond...
BBIF 2019 Programme Launch: Press Release
Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Beyond Borders International Festival Launches 10th Anniversary Programme Beyond Borders Scotland has announced the programme for the 10th annual Beyond Borders International Festival, with a range of international and Scottish writers, thinkers, diplomats...
Beyond Writing Round II: Winner and Shortlist announcement
Tuesday 18th June 2019
Beyond Writing Competition Round II: Creative Peace On Behalf of the Judges We are delighted to announce the shortlist and winner of Beyond Borders’ second writing competition. Creative...
Beyond Writing Round II: Creative Peace Launched!
Thursday 9th May 2019
Beyond Writing Competition Round II: Creative Peace **DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 14TH, 2019** Beyond Borders Scotland is excited to announce the launch of our second round of Beyond...
Beyond Writing Round I: Winner and Shortlist Announcement
Tuesday 7th May 2019
On Behalf of the Judges We are delighted to announce the shortlist and winner for the Beyond Writing 2019 creative writing competition on the theme of Inspirational Women....
Beyond Writing Round I: Longlist Announcement!
Wednesday 1st May 2019
On Behalf of the Judges It has been a huge pleasure to judge the Beyond Borders’ 2019 competition on the theme of inspirational women. The entries came from...
Beyond Writing Round I: Inspirational Women Launched!
Friday 8th March 2019
Time to get writing! We are looking for submissions of 1,000 words or less for our creative writing competition, Beyond Writing. Our first theme is Inspirational Women!
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