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Tributes paid to 'truly one-off' Jim Haynes after death of Traverse Theatre founder aged 87


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The Traverse, which was originally launched in a former brothel off the Royal Mile, would go on to provide the launchpad for the careers of Robbie Coltrane, Billy Connolly, John Byrne, Simon Callow, Tilda Swinton, Steven Berkoff and Bill Paterson.After relocating to London in 1966, Haynes set up his own cultural centre, Art Lab, on Drury Lane, where David Bowie, Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Yoko Ono all staged work.
Born in Louisiana, Haynes first came to Edinburgh while he was was serving in the US military, stationed at Kirknewton. He attended his first festival season in 1957, started studying in Edinburgh and requested permission to be demobbed in Scotland. ....

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Jim Haynes: Tributes to man who helped shape Edinburgh's cultural landscape


TRIBUTES have been paid to “legendary internationalist” and “serial entrepreneur” Jim Haynes, one of the most important figures in the evolution of Edinburgh Festivals.
He was the co-founder of Traverse Theatre and responsible for events in the 60s that helped shape the capital as one of the most culturally significant cities in the world.
Louisiana-born Haynes arrived in Scotland in the 50s while serving in the US Air Force, opening the UK’s first Paperback Bookshop in George Square in Edinburgh in 1959, shortly after being demobbed.
He helped organise the 1962 international writers’ conference, where 70 of the world’s most celebrated writers came to Scotland to discuss the world of literature. ....

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