Events in Edinburgh in September 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
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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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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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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Edinburgh Steiner Teacher Development
Edinburgh Steiner School is offering this Teacher Development course starting on 13th September.
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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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New Monthly Veterans Cafe
Connect with others who understand your background and have shared your life experiences at the monthly Veterans Cafe in the Gyle Shopping Centre.
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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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Mindfulness Based Wellbeing Retreat
Join The Mindful Enterprise for this reinvigorating day of mindfulness practices, in the stunning surroundings of Dalkeith Country Park.
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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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Leith Market
The weekly Leith Market has it all - fresh meats, fish, bread, veggies, fruits, cheeses, home bakes, olives, jams, chutneys, oils, smokehouse products and lots more!
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Escape the Past: The Deacon’s Cabinet
From Escape The Past comes a new escape room 'The Deacon’s Cabinet', a historical heist escape room which challenges you to outsmart the infamous Deacon Brodie!
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Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening
A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening is taking place at The Open Door Community Centre, Edinburgh on various dates throughout the year.
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Edinburgh Farmers Market
If you're looking for a great place to find fresh, local produce and delicious food, Edinburgh's Farmers Market, held every Saturday, is a must-visit!
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Grassmarket Market
Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement with the arrival of the weekly market... home to art, crafts, jewellery, gifts, not to mention amazing locally made food!
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Stand Up Horror
Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
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Stockbridge Market
The weekly Stockbridge Market is a foodie heaven featuring creative crafts, original artwork, superb street food. Eat, meet, greet or treat - there is something for everyone!
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Free For All
Free For All is back at Monkey Barrel - with a fresh new vibe! Full-on, no holds barred live comedy for anyone and everyone.
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Top Banana
Catch the comedy stars of the future and pro comics trying out new material every Wednesday night at Monkey Barrel Comedy's 'Top Banana'!
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Burly Ceilidh Club
We’re famous for the Ceilidhs in our stunning Auditorium at the Ghillie Dhu, so come along a make it a night to remember!
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Ocean Terminal Car Boot Sale
The early bird catches the bargains... come and bag a bargain or earn some pennies from a recent clear out at the weekly Ocean Terminal Car Boot Sale on Sunday mornings!
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Spandex Comedy
Don't miss out on Spandex Comedy! Join us every Tuesday night for a top night of laughs featuring stand up comedians from across the country dropping in to liven up the start of your week!
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Clown Extravaganza
Catch Phil O'Shea and friends perform ridiculous, experimental clown and comedy in the Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room on Friday 17th January!
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Monumental Treasure Hunt: West Princes Street Gardens
Welcome to the Monument-al Treasure Hunt in West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh, a cultural & historical exploration for children & adults of all ages to enjoy.
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Cocktail Craft Masterclass
Join Summerhall Distillery for an immersive cocktail masterclass at their historic venue, where the art of mixology meets the science of spirits!
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Family Print Club
Edinburgh Printmakers' Family Print Club is perfect for children as they explore lots of different printmaking techniques and have fun as well!
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Susan Morrison is historically funny
Susan Morrison, host of BBC Radio Scotland's 'Time Travels', will take you through some of Scotland's seediest, skankiest and scandalous history. And the funniest.
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Crafts, Games, Soup!
Enjoy crafts? Or enjoy a boardgame? Or simply would appreciate being in the company of others in a warm, relaxed space with a bowl of soup? Then this is the space for you!
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The Scottish Explorer: A selection of the Finest Local Produce
Indulge in an unforgettable culinary journey that celebrates the essence of Scotland at Summerhall Distillery's Scottish Explorer events!
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Edinburgh Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market
The Corn Exchange Car Boot Sale Market is the longest running car boot in Edinburgh... sell your unwanted goods to 1000s of bargain hunters and make extra cash!
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Men Drawing Men Edinburgh
This monthly untutored life drawing group at The Salisbury Centre gives men the opportunity to come along and draw a male Life model in a friendly, supportive drawing group.
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Ocean Terminal Market
Ocean Terminal Market is a fantastic monthly weekend market with a great range of arts, crafts, food and drinks!
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Portobello Local Market
Portobello Local Market is a much loved monthly event for truly local food, drink and crafts, held in Brighton Park!
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Stu and Garry’s Free Improv Show
Marvel as resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions in this long-running improvised show at The Stand Edinburgh!
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Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow comes to The Centre Livingston!
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Portobello Health Walk
Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project for this free weekly walk in Portobello. It's a low level, inclusive health walk open to everyone!
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Ceilidh in Charteris Centre
Edinburgh Ceilidhs invites you to their regular ceilidh in the Charteris Centre with caller Ken Gourlay, ceilidh band and piper!
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Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography
This exhibition at The Palace of Holyroodhouse, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day!
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West Linton Market
A monthly market for West Linton, held on the first Saturday of the month, showcasing artisan foods, produce and crafts!
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Makers Market
Come along to the Makers Market in Portobello Town Hall for a gorgeous selection of handmade products from local makers!
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House
The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and the extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst
Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.
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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: A Blackbird Sings
This long garden in a corner site of Glassel Park Estate is planted mostly by plant type with water features and an unheated conservatory contains cacti and insectivorous plants.
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Ghosts - Tales of Terror at Lauriston Castle
Come along and see the sights of Lauriston Castle as never seen before – hear the history of the castle and ghostly tales of the city!
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Nature Photography Workshop
Join renowned professional photographer Laurie Campbell for these Nature Photography Workshops at Edinburgh Zoo!
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Neil Delamere: Achilles Neil
Join Neil Delamere as he takes on life's absurdities in his own inimitable way when he brings his show, Achilles Neil, to The Stand Edinburgh!
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Chris Kent: Offline
Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show ‘Offline’ and brings it to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 4 September!
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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy
Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh on Friday 5th September!
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Tabletop Scotland 2025
Tabletop Scotland is a board game, card game and roleplaying game convention and it's returning to the Royal Highland Centre in September!
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In the Night Garden Live
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, MakkaPakka and friends are returning to Edinburgh in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle’s Busy Day!
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Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile.
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Ocean Film Festival
The Ocean Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre with a brand new selection of the world’s most incredible ocean films!
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Saving Grace
GK Barry is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road for an unmissable UK tour and brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 7th September!
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Belinda Carlisle
Following her 2023 sold out concert, Belinda Carlisle stops off at Usher Hall on Tuesday 9th September, as part of her Heavenly Hits tour!
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Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s electrifying Fiddler on the Roof is coming to the Festival Theatre in September!
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Tommy Smith & Gwilym Simcock Duo
Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock collaborate to bring two generations of UK jazz mastery to the stage in world-class performances.
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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at Penicuik Town Hall on Friday 19th September!
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The Amy Winehouse Experience
Coming to Edinburgh... The Amy Winehouse Experience provide, without doubt, the most authentic recreation of Amy Winehouse, designed to entertain and deliver the experience of Amy at her very best!
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Chris McCausland: Yonks!
Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making... don't miss it at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 20th September!
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Neema Naz: My Estupid Life
Neema Naz headlines the "My Estupid Life" world tour, where he will tell the animated tales of growing up in an immigrant household.
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Fintech Summit 2025
Scotland's 12th Annual Financial Technology Summit, the launch event of the Scotland Fintech Festival, is taking place on 24th September at Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
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Scottish Financial Technology Awards 2025
The Scottish Financial Technology Awards 2025, recognising outstanding individual and organisational achievements within the sector, are taking place on 24th September at the EICC in Edinburgh.
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Frank Turner: Lost Evenings VIII
Frank Turner returns with his eighth instalment of the award-winning festival, Lost Evenings, and brings it to the O2 Academy Edinburgh from 25th - 28th September!
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Pye Corner Audio
British electronic artist Pye Corner Audio has announced a short run of dates which will include a gig at Sneaky Pete's on Thursday 25th September!
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Lou Conran: Gooch
After a UK sell out run in 2024, and New Zealand in 2025, award winning comedian, Lou Conran, returns with her new show “Gooch”.
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Omega Nebula
Omega Nebula bring their explosive live/electronic show to The Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 27th September!
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Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim
Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, is coming to Corn Exchange Haddington in September 2025!
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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
In this brand new show at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Stewart Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity.
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The Stumble
The Stumble have been wowing audiences with the energy and virtuosity of their live performances for the past 20 years and they play The Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 27th September!
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The Mersey Beatles
The Mersey Beatles – the world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four come to the Assembly Rooms on Sunday 28th September!
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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:
Whitelee Walkers Health Walk
Join the Whitelee Rangers for a short health walk on the windfarm on Tuesday mornings - stretch your legs, have a natter and maybe even spot some local wildlife!
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Karaoke Sundays With Dino
Join Dino Martino and some of the best singers and entertainers in Barrhead at the Arthurlie Inns for Karaoke Sundays With Dino!
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Weekly Macmillan Cancer Support & Information Drop-in at Barrhead Foundry
Every week at Barrhead Foundry, 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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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Rocky Horror Show
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to Dunfermline as part of a new world tour.
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Singin’ I’m No a Billy, She’s a Tim
Back with an all female cast, Singin I'm No a Billy SHE'S a Tim will have you laughing and crying so hard, you'll be begging for full time!
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Classic Car Meet & Greet
Join Fife Classic Car Group for these monthly classic car meet and greet events at Fife Heritage Railway in Leven!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Sensational 60’s Experience
The biggest and best 60's show touring the UK, will return to The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with a brand new production on Sunday 28th September!
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Tom Grennan
Multi-platinum-selling powerhouse vocalist, Tom Grennan, has confirmed he'll return to Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Thursday 11th September with his GRENNAN '25 arena tour!
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The Lotus Club: Documentary Series
The Lotus Club regularly screens documentaries, curated by two Glasgow-based Japanese journalists, at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Saturday Crafts at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre hold a range of fun arts and crafts activities every Saturday afternoon for children!
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The Eras Experience
Calling all Swifties! Don't miss a Taylor Swift Tribute by Xenna at Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 20th September!
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Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire
Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
The Crafters Roadshow - Braehead
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow comes to Braehead Shopping Centre!
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Tea & Toast Tuesdays
Join the outreach team at Oakshaw Trinity Church for their free Tea & Toast Tuesdays at The Wynd Centre in Paisley!
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Renfrewshire Walking Network Community Walks
Enjoy some fresh air and activity on one of Renfrewshire Walking Network's free weekly health walks, held in locations across Renfrewshire!
READ MOREEvents in Stirling
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
LKP Markets & Events: Thistles Centre Market
LKP Markets & Events is delighted to host a regular market at The Thistles Shopping Centre, come along, have a browse and support local talented businesses!
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Podfather Stirling 10k with Kids Fun Runs
Central AC are delighted to welcome you to the 24th running of the Podfather Stirling 10k, with two fun run events, a 2k for ages 5-9 year olds and a 3.5k for ages 10-14 year olds.
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Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree
Thorntree is an inspiring garden to visit at any time of the year. From the garden you can see panoramic views from Aberfoyle and the hills beyond to Doune.
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Ayr Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale
Whether you're wishing to purchase a few hidden treasures, interested in selling or just wishing for an enjoyable day out, there is something for everyone at Ayr's Sunday Market and Car Boot Sale!
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Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair
Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair, Scotland's biggest monthly arts & crafts fair returns for 2025 to Geilsland Country Estate, Beith!
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Kilmarnock Farmers Market
Ayrshire Farmers Markets hold a market in Kilmarnock town centre on the third Saturday of each month!
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