Events in Edinburgh Today
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Events in Edinburgh
ALMA FIERA
ALMA FIERA are returning to Dreadnought Rock on 15th November for another great night of live music and rock covers to entertain you!
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AR26 Charity Free Football For All Sessions
On Fridays between September 6th and November 22nd, Scotland and Liverpool footballer Andy Robertson's charity, AR26, will host free football sessions at Wester Hailes High School.
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Art Classes for Adults and Kids
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
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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Cards for Good Causes
The pop up shop for Cards for Good Causes, the U.K.’s largest charity Christmas card retailer, once again returns to St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street.
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Cari Grevers Studio Exhibition
Artist Cari Grevers is holding a small exhibition of her paintings and prints in her art Studio at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Leith.
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Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography Collection
Discover the stories within the photographs, marvel at historic photographs and visit some famous faces in this eclectic celebration of the nation’s photography collection.
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Christmas at Volcano Falls
Volcano Falls at Fountain Park has the perfect packages for you to celebrate the festive season!
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Cold War Scotland
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
See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
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
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 Women of Edinburgh: Private Walking Tours
Join the lively women’s history guide Annabel on this private walking tour and gain a unique insight into some of the daring women in Edinburgh's history!
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Dürer to Van Dyck - Drawings from Chatsworth House
For the first time ever in Scotland, experience one of the finest and most significant collections of drawings and watercolours direct from Chatsworth in Derbyshire.
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Dürer to Van Dyck: Drawings from Chatsworth House
For the first time ever in Scotland, experience one of the finest and most significant collections of drawings and watercolours direct from Chatsworth in Derbyshire.
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Dogs + Noir
Dogs + Noir is an exhibition by artist and printmaker A J Kinroy showing at Detour Espresso in Edinburgh from 26th October.
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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
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 Food Tour
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
Edinburgh Steiner School is offering this Teacher Development course starting on 13th September.
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Elles Bailey
Award winning singer and songwriter Elles Bailey will bring her 'Beneath The Neon Glow' tour to Cabaret Voltaire on Friday 15th November!
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Escape the Past: The Anatomist
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
Everlyn Nicodemus opens her first retrospective exhibition, at National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One in Edinburgh.
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Five Sisters Zoo Christmas Illuminations
By popular demand, Five Sisters Zoo's Christmas Illuminations are back this winter with a mesmerizing display of colour and light!
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Flamenco Dance Class Programme
Alba Flamenca's Flamenco dance classes with amazing flamenco dance teachers ready to welcome everyone from beginners to advanced!
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French Film Festival at Institut français d’Ecosse
The selection at the Institut français d’Ecosse provides a perfect opportunity to see a range of exciting, diverse titles, both classic and contemporary.
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Friday Friends
Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.
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FULL MOON with Transmission Meditation 2024
Join Share International Scotland for a powerful group meditation and work of planetary service at the time of the full moon each month!
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G4 Christmas
Jon, Jai, Mike & Duncan are delighted to bring their hotly-anticipated, 20th Anniversary 'G4 Christmas' tour to the Assembly Rooms on Friday 15th November!
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Good Ideas: Camp
Are you passionate about creating change? Whether you're an early-stage innovator or have an idea that you’re unsure how to move forward, Good Ideas: Camp is for you!
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I am a Rock Exhibition
This November, Out of the Blueprint are proud to host I Am a Rock: Kathleen and other island stories by Onion Press.
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Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland
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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JA Live presents: African Head Charge Psychedelic Reggae/Dub
Long-running psychedelic reggae dub ensemble African Head Charge will play La Belle Angele on Friday 15th November!
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Jonny Walker: A shard in my eye’
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is excited to present A shard in my eye’, the new public commission by Jonny Walker for the Hawthornvale Space.
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Lack of Afro
Lack of Afro brings the 'Square One' Live Tour to The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 15th November!
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Live music at Bar 13
Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!
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Longarm Quilting Workshops
Experience the joy of longarm quilting with a bespoke workshop with professional quilter Claire Sowton at Cloud Quilting!
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Looking for the Seasons
This exhibition at the SOC in Aberlady presents watercolours by Jonathan Sainsbury, inspired by the iconic Ladybird books series “What to Look for in Winter/Spring/Summer/Autumn”.
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Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Drop-in
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
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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McFleetwood
Don't miss McFleetwood, one of Scotland's brightest tributes, when they perform live at the Howden Park Centre on 15th November!
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Meet Derek Landy at Waterstones Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird
Meet global best-seller and award-winning author, Derek Landy at Waterstones as he signs copies of The Haunted House on Hollow Hill.
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Michael Craik :: The Space In Between
Scottish artist Michael Craik returns for his third solo exhibition at &Gallery from 2nd to 30th November.
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My Body, Whose Choice? Exhibition
My Body, Whose Choice? is an exciting new art exhibition from Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios artists HelloArt!
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One Direction Party
Let's Go Crazy Crazy Crazy to the incredible sounds of One Direction at La Belle Angele on Friday 15th November!
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pass shadow, whisper shade
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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Ptolemy Mann: Woven Colour
Dovecot Studios is delighted to present artist, Ptolemy Mann, as she returns to Scotland with her new exhibition 'Woven Colour'!
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Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion
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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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Broadway Cinderella
Forget your worries and be transported to a world where anything is possible, good always prevails, and princes are always charming!
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Carmina Burana
Expect great tunes, unstoppable rhythms and some thoroughly bad behaviour when the RSNO bring Orff's outrageous Carmina Burana to the Usher Hall!
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Scottish Interfaith Week
This year we are marking the 20th anniversary of Scottish Interfaith Week, a community-led festival which celebrates the nation's religious and cultural diversity.
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Scottish Opera - Access Don Pasquale
Scottish Opera's accessible afternoon performances make coming to a favourite opera as easy and stress-free as possible – keeping the drama on stage where it belongs!
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Scottish Opera - Don Pasquale
Follow the exploits of Don Pasquale in this riotous new version of Donizetti's classic comic opera when Scottish Opera return to the Festival Theatre in November!
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Scottish Rugby at Brewhemia
Brewhemia is back with another exhilarating rugby season this November as we show every Scotland game across three big screens!
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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic
Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!
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Solo exhibition by Paula Dunn ‘Walk with Me’
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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Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art
In an exciting collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, Dovecot Studios is thrilled to present a captivating new exhibition that unveils Scotland’s hidden textile treasures.
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The Brenda Line
The Brenda Line, at the Traverse Theatre in November, is a story about women, love, and listening.
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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait
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 Friday Show
Let your hair down at the end of the week with fabulous Friday fun at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!
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The Portobello Comedy Night
Headlining The Portobello Comedy Night's November extravaganza is is the phenomenal Stephen Carlin!
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The Simon & Garfunkel Story
After a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, 'The Simon & Garfunkel Story' is back The Queens Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 7th May!
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The Tailor of Inverness
Fresh from a sell-out 4-week run at London’s Finborough Theatre, Matthew Zajac’s international hit show about his Polish-Ukrainian father returns.
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Theravāda Buddhism
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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Through Line
Through Line marks the culmination of a series of four group exhibitions at the City Art Centre, spotlighting contemporary art and craft practice in Scotland.
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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland
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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TuFlamenco is Back with More Flamenco Magic! Course 2024/25
Ignite your passion with TuFlamenco dance classes for adults and children, now returning bigger and better!
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Utopia Lab: Seats at the Table
In this session, Dr Jimmy Turner and Francesca Vale will present their visions of a utopia in which everyone has an equal but individual seat at the table.
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Visitors to this exhibition will be invited to consider how the chairs interact with one another and what they represent for the world or worlds they inhabit.
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight
Enjoy Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other magnificent works by Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral, performed by The Piccadilly Sinfonietta!
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Whisky Tasting and Tales
Taste 4 deliciously different whiskies while taking a journey into the history of whisky in Scotland and its profound importance within Scottish culture.
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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:
Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Drop-in
Every week, 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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Share a Song and Sing Along
Enjoy a good old sing-along and ‘gie it laldy’ at Share a Song and Sing Along at libraries across East Renfrewshire!
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The Community Hub Barrhead: English Conversation Group
The Community Hub Barrhead's weekly English Conversation Group offers the chance to improve your English in an informal setting!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
One Night of Queen
One Night of Queen returns on 15th November with a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time.
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Elf The Musical
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious musical comedy is a firm favourite for all the family. Catch it at the Adam Smith Theatre in November!
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Small Business Market
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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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Arika - Episode 11: To End the World as We Know It
Episode 11 brings together five days of film, music, discussion and study to think through our collective incompleteness to practice how we might exist otherwise, right here and now.
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Haram Haram: AHADADREAM with Hu-Sane + Hiba
Prepare for an unforgettable night as Haram Haram bring the South Asian and SWANA bass and beats back to Sub Club!
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Baby Buds
Run by Cerebral Palsy Scotland's team of therapists, Baby Buds is a fun, relaxed group full of messy play, sensory exploration, songs and stories!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Acoustic Cafe Nights at the Granary Presents Harmonic Fusion
Acoustic Cafe Nights is delighted to welcome Harmonic Fusion to The Granary at the Town Mill, Strathaven on Friday 15th November!
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Bookbug at Summerlee
Discover the benefits of sharing stories, songs and rhymes with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers at Summerlee's weekly Bookbug sessions!
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Horse: The Road Less Travelled
Horse takes to the road once more, armed with her new Studio album 'The Road Less Travelled', don't miss her live at Lanark Memorial Hall on Friday 15th November!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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Miscast - The Roles We’ll Never Play
Following their sold out production of 'Sunshine on Leith' Elysian Theatre Group take to the stage to perform your favorite musical theatre songs in a unique way!
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Big Art Show
Large-scale public exhibition, The Big Art Show returns to The Art Department in Paisley between Friday 30th August and Saturday 16th November!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
King Creosote
Equally commanding whether playing live to capacity crowds or serenading fans in the fishing pubs and pottery shops of Crail and Anstruther, don't miss King Creosote at the Tolbooth Stirling!
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The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
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Autisim Through An Autistic Lens
This exhibition at the Tolbooth Stirling compiles different forms of artwork – including photography, collage, and illustrations – created by autistic people to communicate their experiences.
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