Hidden Door is a unique Edinburgh arts festival taking place in unusual, forgotten urban spaces.
Hidden Door 2025 runs from Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th June.
For our 2025 festival, we are taking over a huge industrial site in west Edinburgh – The Paper Factory – for 5 days of live music, visual art, immersive performances and special events. We’re opening up this huge site and making use of the various warehouses, factory floors, offices and outhouses.
Hidden Door is a volunteer-run charity with every ticket sale going straight to supporting our artists and contributors.
We’ve got a huge programme of music, dance, art, spoken word and more. If you’re struggling to pick a night, here’s some of the highlights – more announcements coming soon!
Wednesday 11 June – Opening Party
Music from Snapped Ankles, Bikini Body, Mermaid Chunky, Pearling, Smag På Dig Selv and Roller Disco Death Party. Dance from Mark Bleakley and Cosmic Dance. Spoken Word from Aileen Lees and Imogen Stirling.
Thursday 12 June
Music from Sprints, Tina Sandwich, Witch Fever, Isabella Strange and SISTER MADDS. Dance from Yuxi Jiang. Spoken Word from Charles Lang and Hugh Mcmillan.
Friday 13 June
Music from Erland Cooper, Tinderbox Orchestra, Alice Faye and PVC. Late night DJs in the club space. Dance from Dorine Mugisha. Spoken Word from JD Henshaw and Julia Sorensen.
Saturday 14 June
Music from Katy J Pearson, The Orielles, No Windows, Theo Bleak and Brenda. Late night DJs in the club space. Dance from Jessie Roberts-Smith, Cosmic Dance, Katie Armstrong and Aurora Engine. Spoken Word from Sarah Forbes Stewart and Theresa Muñoz.
Sunday 15 June – Closing Party
Music from Moor Mother, Ishmael Ensemble, MC Yallah & Debmaster, Bee Asha and Y. Dance from ELELEI and Cosmic Dance. Spoken Word from Josh Cake.
Unique collaborations
Every night you’ll also discover a series of specially commissioned collaborations, blending music, spoken word, performance, visuals and more, offering stunning immersive experiences.
With an ongoing commitment to inclusivity, Hidden Door has expanded its concessionary ticket options, ensuring that financial barriers and accessibility won’t prevent anyone from experiencing the event:
We are thrilled to be taking over a huge industrial site for our 2025 multi arts festival.
We’re calling it The Paper Factory because it’s a huge former paper and cardboard box manufacturing facility, with a mix of warehouses, factory floors, offices and outhouses spread across a 15 acre site.
The Paper Factory is well served by a variety of public transport links, with frequent bus, tram and train services all stopping nearby, making it easy to reach within minutes from the city centre. It’s also right on the main line from Glasgow and the west.
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Hidden Door is a registered charity, under the name Hidden Door Charitable Company Ltd, registered charity number SC050108.
Hidden Door is supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.