Trust Issues, Fake News, Real Poems
Trust Issues, Fake News, Real Poems by ScotlandsFest is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church. It has 1 performance listed, running from Mon 24 Aug, 15:00 to Mon 24 Aug, 15:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Alan Riach’s new poems centre on the question; what – and who – can you really trust, these days? What the Sea Gives was described in 2023 by Bard-Google's AI chatbot as: ‘A collection of poems that explores themes of nature, memory, and the Scottish landscape. Riach’s poems are lyrical and atmospheric, and they offer a profound appreciation for the beauty and mystery of the natural world'. In 2023, neither title nor book existed – but they do now! Delivered live, in person, not by hologram.
Details
- Performer: ScotlandsFest
- Venue: St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church
- Space: Hall
- Genre: SPOKEN_WORD, Poetry, Talk
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:00 — Already performed — £10.00