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Events in Edinburgh on 22 October 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

A Play, A Pie and A Pint

8th October 2024 - 26th October 2024

A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns in October 2024.

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An Irish Impressionist | Lavery on Location

27th July 2024 - 27th October 2024

Indulge your wanderlust when you visit this solo exhibition of paintings by the renowned Belfast born artist, Sir John Lavery!

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Art Classes for Adults and Kids

13th May 2024 - 20th December 2024

Join Livia for these fun, informal, chilled and small painting classes for adult and kids at Cramond Kirk Hall.

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Cab-arette Showtour

1st May 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!

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Cold War Scotland

13th July 2024 - 26th January 2025

Exploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, a new exhibition will tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.

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Conservation Hangar Talks

1st August 2024 - 30th March 2025

See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.

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Craigies Pumpkin Festival

1st October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Building on the success of last year’s Spooky Days and the hugely popular PYO Pumpkins, Craigies Pumpkin Festival will offer delight and frights to families during the day.

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Craigies Pumpkin Festival ‘After Dark’

12th October 2024 - 26th October 2024

Join us at Craigies Farm for a night filled with spine tingling frights and fun - if you're brave enough!

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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral

10th December 2023 - 1st December 2024

Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!

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Daring & Delicious - Private Walking Tour

18th July 2024 - 27th October 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Come to wander through the secret alleyways of old Edinburgh - come to listen, come to share your own daring stories. This private tour is unmissable!

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ECHC Game Changers 2024

1st October 2024 - 31st October 2024
Online Event Edinburgh

Welcome to the world of Game Changers! It's a mighty way to raise money for Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity from the comfort of your gaming chair or sofa!

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

19th January 2024 - 20th December 2024

Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.

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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

15th August 2024 - 26th October 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Dive into Edinburgh's darker corners on a thrilling 2-hour walk exploring the city's most bone-chilling legends.

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Edinburgh Food Tour

11th May 2024 - 29th November 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Eat and drink your way through Scotland’s history and culture on a carefully curated wander through the cobbled streets and historic alleys of Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh Steiner Teacher Development

13th September 2024 - 13th September 2025

Edinburgh Steiner School is offering this Teacher Development course starting on 13th September.

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Enough of Him - CANCELLED

22nd October 2024 - 26th October 2024

Based on a true story, Enough of Him explores the life of Joseph Knight, an African man enslaved by plantation owner Sir John Wedderburn and brought to Scotland to serve in his Perthshire mansion.

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Escape the Past: The Anatomist

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

Descend into a world of grave robbery, mystery and malpractice as you embark on a thrilling adventure into Edinburgh’s dark past.

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Everlyn Nicodemus

19th October 2024 - 25th May 2025

Everlyn Nicodemus opens her first retrospective exhibition, at National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One in Edinburgh.

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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

9th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Be part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate alongside a 3-course meal and two hours of non-stop laughter at The Scotsman Hotel!

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Flamenco Dance Class Programme

9th September 2024 - 28th June 2025

Alba Flamenca's Flamenco dance classes with amazing flamenco dance teachers ready to welcome everyone from beginners to advanced!

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Free Activities: Eerie Encounters

4th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Enter a world of eerie encounters and misunderstood marvels with our Science Communication team at Dynamic Earth in our free drop-in activities that everyone can sink their teeth into.

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Frightful Fun at Dynamic Earth

9th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Turn fear into fascination this October and join Dynamic Earth as the often-misunderstood creatures that call our planet home take centre stage!

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Game On

29th June 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Get set for Game On - the largest interactive exhibition of the history and the culture of video games.

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Greyfriar’s Bobby VS The Radioactive Underworld

18th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

Join us for our Halloween haunted house fundraiser event at Edinburgh's Barnton Bunker - Scotland's largest nuclear bunker!

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Halloween @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room

30th September 2024 - 3rd November 2024

With the nights drawing in and halloween just around the corner, what better time to take on Edinburgh's spookiest escape room 'The Anatomist' at Escape The Past.

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Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park

12th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Join us this October for spook-tacular Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park!

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Highlands to Islands

26th September 2024 - 10th November 2024

This art exhibition presents the work of three accomplished wildlife artists: Chris Rose, John Threlfall and Tim Wootton, who draw their inspiration from the North East of Scotland and Orkney.

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Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland

14th September 2024 - 1st June 2025

Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland celebrates this versatile artform, presenting a selection of works from the City Art Centre’s permanent collection of fine art.

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Karine Léger :: Found Shapes

5th October 2024 - 30th October 2024

This exhibition, at &Gallery in October, delves into artist Karine Léger's process of creation, where sketches emerge from the "found shapes" of nature.

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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Edinburgh

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Edinburgh for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Livingston

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Livingston for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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Live music at Bar 13

30th November 2023 - 30th November 2024

Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!

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Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Drop-in

1st July 2024 - 23rd December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Every week at various Libraries, trained Macmillan Volunteers offer a friendly listening ear to anyone affected by cancer, including those with a cancer diagnosis, as well as family and friends.

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Maps: Memories from the Second World War

9th March 2024 - 26th January 2025

Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this exhibition at the National War Museum charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.

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Murder on the Orient Express

22nd October 2024 - 26th October 2024

Agatha Christie's classic Murder on the Orient Express gets a thrilling new stage adaptation. Can Poirot solve the mystery before the final stop? Find out when the show comes to Edinburgh in October!

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October Holidays On Board

1st October 2024 - 31st October 2024

There’s fun for all the family aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this October where kids can listen to their own special children’s audio tour as they explore all five decks.

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Once Upon a Time: A History of Children and Young People’s Nursing exhibition

27th June 2024 - 24th October 2024

This exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing explores the history of children and young people's nursing from the first children's hospitals in the 1800s to the development of family-centred care.

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pass shadow, whisper shade

18th October 2024 - 22nd December 2024

As a highlight of its 40th anniversary year, Collective Edinburgh is delighted to announce pass shadow, whisper shade - a group show by artists in the 2024 Satellites Programme.

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Pedal 4 Poverty

1st August 2024 - 31st October 2024
Nationwide

Wherever you are and whatever the distance, join EMMS International in their cycling challenge this August, September and October!

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Personal PhotoShoot Experience

1st November 2023 - 1st November 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Join professional local photographer Simon Messer in Edinburgh's Old Town for your Personal PhotoShoot Experience! It's a fun outdoor experience perfect for couples, families and solo travelers alike.

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Photography Tuition in Edinburgh’s Old Town

1st November 2023 - 1st November 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Learn to use your camera in one of the most beautiful cities in the world from a working photographer and film maker! Perfect for solo travellers, couples and families.

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Planetarium Late: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon

18th October 2024 - 25th October 2024

Inspired by the music of Pink Floyd, this dome spectacular features the 1973 album the Dark Side of the Moon in explosive surround sound.

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Planetarium Lates: What’s Up? The Fright Sky!

18th October 2024 - 25th October 2024

This October we are drawing back the curtain on some of space’s dark secrets in “What’s Up? The Fright Sky!”

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Press Play | Gen Harrison & Susie Wilson

19th October 2024 - 8th November 2024

Press Play’, an interactive exhibition, takes a light-hearted look at the cassette player, with a nostalgic nod to everything that comes with it.

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Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion

7th June 2024 - 24th November 2024

A collection of Allan Ramsay’s portraits of women from NTS properties are brought together at the Georgian House for the first time.

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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

10th October 2024 - 27th October 2024
Nationwide

The 2024 edition of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) will take place across Scotland from 10th - 27th October, exploring the theme of 'In/Visible'.

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Solo exhibition by Paula Dunn ‘Walk with Me’

19th October 2024 - 16th November 2024

Walk with Me, a collection of new paintings clearly inspired by water, by artist Paula Dunn is showing at Birch Tree Gallery from 19th October!

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Tania Kovats: SEAMARKS

27th July 2024 - 2nd November 2024

Tania Kovats’ ongoing series SEAMARKS, multiple seascapes captured in brushstrokes, drawings and ceramic, is being expanded with the creation of a new tapestry by Dovecot Studios.

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Terror Walking Tour

12th August 2024 - 26th October 2024
Edinburgh Old Town

Dare you join Auld Reekie Tours on a spine-chilling adventure beneath Edinburgh's streets?

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The Book of Mormon

15th October 2024 - 2nd November 2024

The Book of Mormon, Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming to Edinburgh Playhouse from Tuesday 15th October to Saturday 2nd November!

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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait

5th September 2024 - 27th July 2025

Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," as we have the craic every Thursday to Sunday, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!

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The Outlander 1 Day Experience

15th August 2024 - 26th October 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Embark on an epic adventure to the iconic backdrops of the beloved series Outlander on this 1 Day experience!

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Theravāda Buddhism

16th September 2024 - 12th January 2025

This thought-provoking exhibition charts the history and influence of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition across the world, including its role in Scotland today.

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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland

30th March 2024 - 30th April 2025

The National Library of Scotland's permanent exhibition provides a unique insight into Scotland’s history, culture and people and its place in the world.

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Trick or Treat Trail

2nd October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Join Blaize the Bat on an adventure through Dynamic Earth's exhibition to explore a world of wonders where creatures past and present slither, swim, flap and sting their way through life.

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TuFlamenco is Back with More Flamenco Magic! Course 2024/25

9th September 2024 - 15th June 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Ignite your passion with TuFlamenco dance classes for adults and children, now returning bigger and better!

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Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

8th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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The Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival

The Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival

12th October 2024 - 26th October 2024

All About Barrhead have announced that their Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival is making a return for 2024 and they're inviting all residents and businesses within the town to take part!

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Events in Fife

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Dunfermline

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Dunfermline

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Dunfermline for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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Small Business Market

Small Business Market

29th March 2024 - 24th December 2024

Small Business Market is a monthly market based within Dunfermline's Kingsgate Shopping Centre featuring over 25 small businesses each month selling handmade crafts and more!

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Veterans Supper Club

Veterans Supper Club

12th December 2023 - 10th December 2024

The Knights Templar Goodwill Charity of Scotland are hosting suppers for Veterans, Serving Personnel and Reserves every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.

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Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Fitness Through Football

Fitness Through Football

14th October 2024 - 9th December 2024

Join Pollok United Soccer Academy for Fitness Through Football, a female-only fitness session, using football skills and drills to improve overall fitness and health.

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Scott Myles - Head in a Bell

Scott Myles - Head in a Bell

27th July 2024 - 23rd February 2025

Head in a Bell is a new exhibition of painting, sculpture, print, moving image and sound by Scott Myles, through which the artist examines ideas of exchange and circulation.

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Good Things

Good Things

21st October 2024 - 26th October 2024

Good Things is a poignant yet funny play by Liz Lochead performed by the award winning theatre group, Kirkintilloch Players!

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Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Pumpkin Picking at Valley View

Pumpkin Picking at Valley View

5th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Saturday 5th and Sunday 27th October!

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Mapped By What Surrounds Us

Mapped By What Surrounds Us

18th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum celebrate Biggar Little Festival with an exhibition of new work in their Special Exhibition Room by artist and photographer Ryan McGoverne!

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Death Valley View

Death Valley View

19th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

Will you make it through unscathed, or will you become another ghostly tale whispered among the shadows? Dare to find out, then explore Death Valley View this Halloween!

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Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Braehead

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Braehead

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Braehead for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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Farmer Fletcher’s Pumpkin Patch

Farmer Fletcher’s Pumpkin Patch

12th October 2024 - 30th October 2024

With thousands to choose from, grab your wellies and come along to Farmer Fletcher's Pumpkin Patch to find your perfect pumpkin in the run up to Halloween!

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Spooky Season at Waterstones Braehead

Spooky Season at Waterstones Braehead

13th October 2024 - 26th October 2024

Join Waterstones Braehead for a ghoulish half-term with a bunch of activities to keep your imagination flowing!

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Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Embroidered Excellence: Treasures from the RSN Collection

Embroidered Excellence: Treasures from the RSN Collection

31st July 2024 - 10th November 2024

The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum continues the celebration of their 150th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing treasures from the renowned Royal School of Needlework (RSN).

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HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park

HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

This October, swap spooky for spectacular when HalloWILD returns to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park from 12th - 31st October!

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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Stirling

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Stirling

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Stirling for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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Events in Other Areas

BLIGHT - Halloween Scare Trail

BLIGHT - Halloween Scare Trail

10th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Kelburn's 'Haunted Forest' returns with an appetite for fear. By Popular demand, the immersive scare experience is now running even more days throughout October 2024!

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Halloween Trail

Halloween Trail

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

Have you got what it takes to conquer the Halloween trail at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum?

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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour

History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour

28th December 2023 - 31st October 2024

Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!

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Sponsored Links

Leith Makers
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Mowgli
Support The Makers
Fayre Play
Chilcren's Classic Concerts
Kevin Quantum
Escape The Past
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Hilton Glasgow
Tea Green
ATG
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Popular Events

Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
Castle Of Light
Enjoy the Defender of the Nation illuminated in a spectacular after-dark trail when Castle of Light returns with an all-new show for its fifth year at Edinburgh Castle!
Cinderella
Join returning panto favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young with a new magical pantomime for all the family at the Festival Theatre!
Jazz Evening with the Pisconians
The Pisconians, a UK Jazz fusion Hip Hop band, perform their debut EP 'Jazz in the Burgh' as well as some familiar standards at Edinburgh Central Library on 5th December!

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