Edinburgh festivals’ recovery could take a decade, says director

Book festival boss says next year will be a staging post in recovery that could take until 2030

A senior figure in the Edinburgh festivals has said it could take the rest of the decade before the events fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nick Barley, the director of the Edinburgh international book festival, said the August festivals faced a long haul before regaining their status as the world’s largest arts event.

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