First look inside new Edinburgh Hidden Door festival venue ahead of special launch

Edinburgh's Hidden Door Festival is taking over a former factory for a special launch event and two-night programme of live music, visual art and performances.

The Paper Factory venue is a huge 15.5-acre site on the western edge of the city that features a mix of warehouses, factory floors, offices and outhouses.

It is located next to Edinburgh Gateway tram and rail station meaning there are loads of accessible points to get to and from the venue.

The launch party will be taking place between Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23 where doors will open at 6pm on Friday and 1pm on Saturday (free entry until 6pm).

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Friday 22 November sees experimental electronica from Exterior, the heartfelt alt-pop of Paige Kennedy, post-punk edginess from Trout and the electropop of Jane Weaver.

On Saturday 23 November welcomes a Black feminist punk band Big Joanie who are co-headlining with alt rock trio HotWax, with support from doom-punk quartet Witch Fever and dream pop duo Sarah/Shaun.

Not only will the festival host these diverse range of artists but the audience will also be able to explore the huge factory space featuring the work of over 20 artists.

There will be loads of media and artforms to be presented, including sculpture, performance, installation, painting, printmaking and large-scale works.

Hidden Door Festival is supported by Creative Scotland and sponsored by Bellfield Brewery, Jack Daniel's and DirectControlUK.

Not only will guests be able to enjoy live music and a vast variety of visual art but they have also lined up some tasty street food and drinks for you to enjoy.

As we all know, the weather has become increasingly colder recently therefore you will be able to indulge in some hot food from Fat Flamingo and Chicken Skoop as well as hot coffee from Brew 52. There will also be a full bar onsite as well.

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