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Events in Edinburgh in January 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

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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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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Syrian Supper Club

Selected dates between 18th April 2024 - 23rd January 2025

Come and join the Cyrenians for their delicious Syrian food cooked with love by their award winning chef Noura!

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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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Tea and Tarot

Selected dates between 8th August 2024 - 13th March 2025

Join this open group at The Salisbury Centre to explore the amazing symbolism of the Tarot, and the many ways in which the cards can support our wellbeing!

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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight

Selected dates between 24th August 2024 - 25th July 2025

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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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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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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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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The Best of Scottish Comedy

Selected dates between 12th September 2024 - 30th January 2025

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go a carload of simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.

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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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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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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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Scots Music Group Ceilidhs

Selected dates between 28th September 2024 - 31st May 2025

All welcome to the Scots Music Group fabulous monthly fundraising ceilidhs at the St Brides Centre! Come on your own, with friends or in a group.

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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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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic

25th October 2024 - 20th December 2025

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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Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art

25th October 2024 - 18th January 2025

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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Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography Collection

26th October 2024 - 16th March 2025

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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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

Selected dates between 26th October 2024 - 27th June 2025

Enjoy an outstanding candlelit evening of classical music in the beautiful setting of St Giles' Cathedral.

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Close-Up Magic at The Joker & Thief

Selected dates between 31st October 2024 - 31st July 2025

Experience close-up magic with Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists, at your table in the lovely Joker & Thief pub every Thursday!

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New Monthly Veterans Cafe

Selected dates between 1st November 2024 - 30th December 2025

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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Pop Life

2nd November 2024 - 9th March 2025

Pop Life explores the intersection of popular culture and contemporary figurative drawing, challenging traditional distinctions between high and low art.

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Arthur’s Amble

Selected dates between 3rd November 2024 - 2nd March 2025

Come along for a gentle guided walk around Hunter’s Bog and St. Margaret’s Loch and learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!

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Daring Women of Edinburgh: Private Walking Tours

3rd November 2024 - 5th January 2025
Edinburgh Old Town

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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Costume Society Scotland Events

Selected dates between 4th November 2024 - 5th May 2025

Come along to the Costume Society Scotland's season of varied talks on fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects between between October and April at Augustine United Church!

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Christmas at Volcano Falls

6th November 2024 - 6th January 2025

Volcano Falls at Fountain Park has the perfect packages for you to celebrate the festive season!

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Jonny Walker: A shard in my eye’

8th November 2024 - 2nd February 2025

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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Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh

Selected dates between 9th November 2024 - 25th January 2025

Bongo’s Bingo, the UK’s original bingo rave phenomenon, is back in Edinburgh at the O2 Academy!

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Dürer to Van Dyck - Drawings from Chatsworth House

9th November 2024 - 25th February 2025
Edinburgh Old Town

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

9th November 2024 - 23rd February 2025

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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Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight: Spirited Away

Selected dates between 9th November 2024 - 25th January 2025

Come along to St Vincent's Chapel for an immersive musical experience inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Einaudi's meditative piano pieces, and Japanese Zen stories!

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Ptolemy Mann: Woven Colour

9th November 2024 - 15th March 2025

Dovecot Studios is delighted to present artist, Ptolemy Mann, as she returns to Scotland with her new exhibition 'Woven Colour'!

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Through Line

9th November 2024 - 2nd March 2025

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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Whisky Tasting and Tales

12th November 2024 - 12th November 2025

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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Longarm Quilting Workshops

14th November 2024 - 30th June 2025

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

14th November 2024 - 12th January 2025

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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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Around the World Starflyer

20th November 2024 - 4th January 2025

Try it if you dare! The Starflyer is back at Edinburgh's Christmas giving the finest, and most thrilling, views of the stunning city centre skyline!

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Edinburgh’s Christmas: LNER Big Wheel

20th November 2024 - 4th January 2025

The LNER Big Wheel returns to East Princes Street Gardens to give passengers a unique perspective of our spectacular city!

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Shining a Light: A History of Nursing Support Workers: Exhibition

20th November 2024 - 29th May 2025

Discover the fascinating history of nursing support work and celebrate the contribution that nursing support workers continue to make today.

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Castle Of Light

22nd November 2024 - 4th January 2025

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!

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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Ice Skating

22nd November 2024 - 4th January 2025
Edinburgh New Town

Get your skates on and glide all the way up and down Edinburgh’s famous George Street on the magnificent alpine ice rink!

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Mindfulness Based Wellbeing Retreat

Selected dates between 23rd November 2024 - 28th September 2025

Join The Mindful Enterprise for this reinvigorating day of mindfulness practices, in the stunning surroundings of Dalkeith Country Park.

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Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar

25th November 2024 - 4th January 2025
Edinburgh New Town

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.

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The Craft of Couture: Victor Edelstein designs for Anna Miller

28th November 2024 - 1st June 2025

This small display explores the work of fashion designer Victor Edelstein. A favourite of Princess Diana, Edelstein exemplifies the finest British fashion design of the 1980s.

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Treasure Island

28th November 2024 - 4th January 2025

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh presents another epic story for the whole family - a new re-imagining of esteemed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story: Treasure Island!

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Hope/Dòchas: Castle Mills Members’ Show 4

29th November 2024 - 16th March 2025

This exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers invites you to explore the many forms hope takes, as demonstrated by over 96 artists and 105 works, the biggest display of members work to date.

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WinterFest

29th November 2024 - 5th January 2025

Plan your perfect festive day out and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park's WinterFest!

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A World of Winter Wonder

30th November 2024 - 6th January 2025

Step into a world of winter wonder with seasonal activities this Christmas at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh!

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The Saturday Show The Early Show!

Selected dates between 30th November 2024 - 31st May 2025

Join us at the Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill act show!

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Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room

1st December 2024 - 7th January 2025

Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Gather your team of family, friends or colleagues and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room!

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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Swamplesque

5th December 2024 - 4th January 2025

After taking Australia by storm and smashing box office records at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Swamplesque, everyone's favourite ogre-inspired burlesque and drag parody, returns to celebrate Christmas!

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A Christmas Carol - Panto in Musselburgh

18th December 2024 - 4th January 2025

The Brunton and Wonder Fools present this exciting new pantomime set in East Lothian and inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story.

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The Best of Scottish Comedy - Hogmanay Specials

27th December 2024 - 2nd January 2025

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! The Stand's flagship contemporary Scottish comedy show returns for Hogmanay!

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Hogmanay Ball

31st December 2024 - 31st January 2025

Ring in the New Year with elegance and excitement at the Norton House Hogmanay Ball.

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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay: First Footin’

1st January 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

First Footin’ returns on New Year’s Day with a packed programme of FREE live music and performance taking place in city centre attractions, pubs and venues across both the Old & New Town areas.

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New Year’s Day Triathlon

1st January 2025

Edinburgh Triathletes welcome you to the New Year's Day Triathlon. We are truly proud of our event, this is the 28th edition of what has become a fixture in the calendar.

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SCO 2024/25: New Year Gala

1st January 2025

Celebrate the New Year in style with musical glitz and glamour – from both sides of the Atlantic with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra!

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Turner in January: Ireland’s Vaughan Bequest

1st January 2025 - 31st January 2025

National Galleries of Scotland is kicking off the 250th birthday of much-loved artist, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), with a once-in-a-lifetime, free exhibition!

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Edinburgh Royal Choral Union - Messiah

2nd January 2025

A long-treasured tradition to welcome the New Year, The Edinburgh Royal Choral Union will perform Haendel’s Messiah at the Usher Hall on 2nd January!

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Legends of American Country

4th January 2025

Europe's number one country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, comes to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh for a fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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The Drifters

4th January 2025

The Drifters are back on the road in the UK performing their classic hits from the last six decades, catch them at the Usher Hall on 4th January!

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The Silverman Fest All Day Psych Experience

4th January 2025

The Silverman Fest is a full day of some of the best Scottish based Alt.Rock, Stoner and Psych influenced bands all under one roof at Dreadnought Rock on 4th January!

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Jive Talkin’

5th January 2025

Jive Talkin are not simply another Bee Gees Tribute Band, they are THE very best Bee Gees Tribute Band. Catch them when they come to the Usher Hall on 5th January!

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RSNO: A Viennese Gala

5th January 2025

Scotland's National Orchestra and Assistant Conductor Derrick Morgan will sweep you off your feet with favourites including Radetzky March and On The Beautiful Blue Danube.

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Bat Out Of Hell

6th January 2025 - 11th January 2025

Get ready to witness Bat Out of Hell: The Musical as it explodes back onto the stage in a spectacle that promises to be nothing short of legendary!

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Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 3rd March 2025

Enjoy an outstanding candlelit evening of classical music in the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral.

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Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker

8th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

This winter, banish the dark skies and enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure with Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker!

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SCO 2024/25: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos

9th January 2025

Join British violinist Rachel Podger as she leads the SCO in a concert devoted entirely to the splendours of Baroque music!

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The Legends of American Country Show

9th January 2025

Europe's No 1 Hot County TVs award winning Country music show, "The Legends of American Country" come to the Howden Park Centre for a fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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Danko

10th January 2025

Danko, an alternative rock & roll band from Denny, Falkirk, are heading out on a UK tour in the new year with a date at Cabaret Voltaire on 10th January!

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Freddie & Queen Experience

10th January 2025 - 11th January 2025

The Freddie and Queen Experience are one of the UK's Premier Queen and Freddie Mercury Tribute Bands. Don't miss them at the Reconnect Regal Theatre on 10th & 11th January!

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The Rocket Man - A Celebration of Sir Elton John

10th January 2025

With dazzling costumes, stunning vocals and sensational piano solos, take a journey through Elton’s life and career.

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Tina Turner by Candlelight

10th January 2025

Performing all of Tina’s biggest hits, the Music of Tina Turner By Candlelight comes to The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh on Friday 10th January!

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80s Anthems by Candlelight

11th January 2025

Calling 80s music fans “Everywhere”… this is your show! 80s Anthems By Candlelight is here, serving up the biggest and best rock anthems, power ballads and pop classics of the decade, LIVE!

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Alison Spittle: high value woman WIP

11th January 2025

Alison Spittle returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 11th January with a work in progress about misogyny and M&Ms.

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Southside of the Tracks

11th January 2025

John McCusker, Scotland’s foremost fiddle player, gathers a who’s who of singer songwriters and traditional musicians for one night only on The Queen’s Hall stage.

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The Rolling Stones Story

11th January 2025

The Rolling Stones Story promises you an unforgettable Jumpin’ Jack Flash back in time. It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll, but we like it!

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Them & Us

11th January 2025

Celebrate the music of PINK FLOYD and FLEETWOOD MAC all wrapped into one great live show at Dreadnought Rock on 11th January!

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Witcheater

11th January 2025

Merseyside Deathcore band will be Headlining Legends Edinburgh on the 11th of January alongside a packed bill of local hardcore bands!

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Max Cooper

12th January 2025

Max Cooper has carved out a unique space in music and visual art and he plays The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 12th January!

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Tony Law: The Law Also Rises

12th January 2025

Multi award-winning super loon Tony Law returns to the Stand Edinburgh with a new show of nonsense and absurdity.

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

16th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

The smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking Jamie is presented to you by Nardone’s Academy of Performing Arts in January!

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SCO 2024/25: Sibelius Violin Concerto

16th January 2025

SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen directs the fiery Sibelius Violin Concerto, alongside the coolly elegant Sixth Symphony.

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Varna International Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

16th January 2025

From the grandeur of the masked ball to the intimacy of the lovers’ balcony, this star-crossed story of duels, bitter family feuds and love that cannot be, is unmissable.

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Clown Extravaganza

17th January 2025 - 17th January 2026

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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Craig Hill: I’ve Been Sitting On This For A While!

17th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

Don’t miss this unfiltered and hilarious evening with Scotland’s favourite high octane Kilty Pleasure as Craig Hill brings his new show to the Howden Park Centre!

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Mohsen Namjoo

17th January 2025

Don't miss Iranian musician Mohsen Namjoo at Assembly Rooms on Friday 17th January!

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Pagan Fest

17th January 2025

One of the most successful tours of the pagan and folk metal scene, don’t miss this huge line-up featuring Alestorm, Ensiferum, TÝR, Heidevolk and Elvenking!

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The Style Councillors

17th January 2025

The Style Councillors, the world's one and only tribute to The Style Council, will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of 'Shout To The Top' live at La Belle Angele on Friday 17th January.

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Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake

17th January 2025

The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.

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Club 80’S

18th January 2025

Whether you were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar or just a city boy, let Club 80's take your hand back to the happiest days of your life when it comes to Reconnect Regal Theatre!

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FoxTrail Winter Running Series Race 3 - Night Run

18th January 2025

Expect mud… and lots of it at FoxTrail Winter Running Series Race 3 - Night Run on 18th January at Balgone Estate!

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Murder: Staged

18th January 2025

Following the success of Crime Viral's sell out UK serial killer tour, Cheish Merryweather will bring Murder: Staged to the Usher Hall on Saturday 18th January!

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Persian Cooking with Solmaz

18th January 2025

Get your apron on and join Solmaz as you learn how to prepare authentic Persian dishes on Saturday 18th January at the Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School!

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds

18th January 2025

Quintessential American Blues band 'The Fabulous Thunderbirds' are on a UK tour in January with a date at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on Saturday the 18th!

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The Merchant Of Venice

18th January 2025 - 15th February 2025

The Royal Lyceum presents the Theatre for a New Audience production of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, featuring John Douglas Thompson as Shylock.

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Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker

18th January 2025

This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.

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Bruce Fummey - Scotland Built The World WIP

19th January 2025

Scotland’s hysterical, historical tour guide is back with a work in progress show. Catch him at The Stand, Edinburgh on 19th January!

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January Blues Festival: KING KING

19th January 2025

King King have already been saluted as 'the best blues-rock band in the world', don't miss them live at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 9th January!

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The Luxury Scottish Wedding Show

19th January 2025

The Luxury Scottish Wedding Show is delighted to be taking over one of Edinburgh city centre's largest and most impressive venues - The Assembly Rooms - on Sunday 19th January.

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8-Week Mindfulness Based Living Course

20th January 2025

This 8-Week course will be facilitated by Gary Young from The Mindful Enterprise and is based on the work of international mindfulness teacher Rob Nairn.

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Gretchen Peters

20th January 2025

A concert celebrating the culmination of two days of songwriting workshops featuring the students showcasing their own work with Gretchen Peters performing a set of her own material to round it off.

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The Rocky Horror Show

20th January 2025 - 25th January 2025

Australian superstar Jason Donovan comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, as part of a new world tour!

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Marcel Lucont’s Whine List

21st January 2025

The multi-award-deserving deadpan Frenchman returns with his acclaimed interactive show, in which he serves up a unique Whine List from the audience’s past woes and misdemeanours.

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8-Week Mindfulness Based Living/Salt Therapy Course

22nd January 2025

This Wednesday Course, starting on 22th January, brings together a unique infusion of an 8 week Mindfulness Based Living Course with Salt Therapy!

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Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse

22nd January 2025

California-based roots rock band Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse play The Voodoo Rooms on 22nd January as part of a UK and Europe tour!

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Du Blonde

22nd January 2025

Du Blonde will support their new album 'Sniff More Gritty' with tour of the UK in January including a night at The Mash House on Wednesday 22nd!

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Mary Poppins

22nd January 2025 - 15th February 2025

Direct from the West End, the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins comes to the Festival Theatre from 12th January!

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The Classic Rock Show

22nd January 2025

The Classic Rock Show is back in the UK in 2025, once again celebrating the very best of Classic Rock, and it's coming to the Usher Hall on Wednesday 22nd January!

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A Night at the Musicals

23rd January 2025 - 25th January 2025

From the producers that brought you Girls' Night Oot! Insideout Theatre Productions proudly return with A Night At The Musicals at the Howden Park Centre in January!

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Annasach’s Burns Night Ceilidh

23rd January 2025 - 24th January 2025

Annasach Ceilidh Band are delighted to invite you to our informal celebration of The Bard's birthday in the hidden gem of Edinburgh’s Old Town, The Counting House!

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Burns Supper at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant

23rd January 2025 - 25th January 2025

Contini's Burns Suppers are back for 2025. Enjoy a traditional evening of Scottish food, music and dancing at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant on 23rd & 25th January!

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Cucamaras

23rd January 2025

Don't miss Indie & Post-punk four-piece Cucamaras when they bring their 2025 UK tour to Sneaky Pete's on 23rd January!

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kitti

23rd January 2025

Celebrated Glasgow-based singer and songwriter kitti plays The Voodoo Rooms on Thursday 23rd January!

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Selector Series With Gavin Hastings

23rd January 2025

The LRC Selector Series Comes to Edinburgh on Thursday 23rd January for a special and intimate event with former Lions and Scotland legends Gavin & Scott Hastings!

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Antarctic Monkeys

24th January 2025

Don't miss tribute band Antarctic Monkeys when they return to play the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 24th January!

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Burns Night Eve Murder Mystery Dinner

24th January 2025

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Found Dead! Book now for Grassmarket Community Project's Burns Night Eve Murder Mystery and Dinner and help solve a thrilling murder mystery!

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Burns Supper aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia

24th January 2025 - 25th January 2025

To celebrate the birth of our national bard, Robert Burns, The Royal Yacht Britannia is delighted to be hosting the annual ticketed traditional Burns Supper.

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From The Jam - Setting Sons 45th Anniversary Tour

24th January 2025

From the Jam will tour the UK celebrating the 45th Anniversary of The Jam's fourth studio album 'Setting Sons', don't miss them live at The Queen's Hall on Friday 24th January!

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John Craigie

24th January 2025

When John Craigie plays, it's one of those special shows that can make you laugh and cry in the same song, don't miss him live at Cabaret Voltaire on 24th January!

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A Burns Night Hootenanny – ‘Tam O’ Shanter’

25th January 2025

Come along to St Vincent's Chapel on 25th January for an evening of drams of whisky, kilts, sporrans and a dramatic reciting of Rabbie Burns’ Tam O'Shanter alongside the best Scottish folk music!

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Billy Kirkwood: Silly (WIP)

25th January 2025

Catch a brand-new wild, fast, funny, and often filthy show from award-winning comic Billy Kirkwood at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 25th January!

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Jin Hao Li: Swimming in a Submarine

25th January 2025

Jin Hao Li walks you through the seascape of his mind in his sell out debut hour at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 25th January!

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Pygmy Twylyte - Frank Zappa Tribute

25th January 2025

Don't miss an evening of FRANK ZAPPA courtesy of Pygmy Twylyte when they return to Dreadnought Rock on Saturday 25th January!

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Robyn Stapleton - Songs of Robert Burns

25th January 2025

Robyn Stapleton, one of Scotland’s finest interpreters of traditional song, performs the songs of Scotland’s National Bard in this special Burns Night performance!

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The Edinburgh Wedding Exhibition

25th January 2025 - 26th January 2025

Are you planning your wedding in Scotland and looking for the best Edinburgh wedding suppliers? Then come along to The Edinburgh Wedding Exhibition, one of the largest wedding shows in Scotland!

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The Elvis Years - The Story of the King

25th January 2025

The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley.

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Aurie Styla: The Aurator Tour

26th January 2025

Award-winning comedian Aurie Styla is back on tour, with his biggest one to date, and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 26th January!

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.4

26th January 2025

Imagine this. An explosive & unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians.

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Cheap Dirty Horse

26th January 2025

Cheap Dirty Horse, a queer-trash folk-punk band from Nottingham, play Sneaky Pete's on Sunday 26th January!

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Healthy Cooking with Maria

26th January 2025

Maria from The Edinburgh Canapé Company returns to the Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School on Sunday 26th January for a cooking class exploring healthy food habits and dishes.

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The Legends of American Country Show

26th January 2025

The Legends of American Country, Europe's number on tribute show, returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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An Evening With: Jackie Kay

27th January 2025

Poet, dramatist, writer and former Makar, Jackie Kay, joins The Lyceum for an evening exploring her writing and career in aid of the theatre.

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Pretty Vacant

28th January 2025

Pretty Vacant - The Story of Punk and New Wave is THE stage show not to be missed and it's coming to the Usher Hall on Tuesday 28th January!

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Tony Carroll - Think I’m Ars*d 2025 Tour

28th January 2025

Get ready for an evening of chaos, laughter, and a party atmosphere when Tony Carroll brings his Think I'm Ars*d Tour to The Stand Edinburgh!

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Jacob Alon

29th January 2025

Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon is on a headline tour in January 2025 with a date at The Caves Edinburgh on the 29th!

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Ken Cheng: The Big Brain Show for People with 3,000 IQ - CANCELLED

29th January 2025

Award-winning comedian and professional poker player Ken Cheng is back on tour and brings his new show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 29th January!

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Home Counties

30th January 2025

Don't miss London-based Home Counties when they play Sneaky Pete's on Thursday 30th January!

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SCO 2024/25: Ad Absurdum

30th January 2025

Music to raise a laugh, or certainly crack a smile, in the playful hands of charismatic SCO Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.

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The Rifles

30th January 2025

Catch British indie outfit The Rifles when they play The Caves, Edinburgh on Thursday 30th January!

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Shen Yun

31st January 2025 - 1st February 2025

Join us at Edinburgh Playhouse for a night filled with beauty, wisdom, courage, and hope. Witness Heaven's beauty on stage and experience the magic of Shen Yun - live!

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The Bug Club

31st January 2025

South Wales' The Bug Club have announced a show at The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 31st January!

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UK/DC

31st January 2025

UK/DC, an authentic tribute to the mighty AC/DC, return to Dreadnought Rock in Bathgate on 31st January with MARK WRIGHT at the helm!

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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:

Okomedy - Clarkston Comedy

Okomedy - Clarkston Comedy

26th January 2025

Enjoy a night of comedy from some of Scotland's favourite comedians at Okomedy in Clarkston on Sunday 26th January featuring Susie McCabe!

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Artie’s Singing Kettle: Scotland

Artie’s Singing Kettle: Scotland

11th January 2025

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration of Scottish music and tradition when Artie's Singing Kettle returns to Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 11th January!

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Monteiths Bar Quiz Night

Monteiths Bar Quiz Night

Selected dates between 10th September 2024 - 30th December 2025

Join Monteiths Bar for their weekly Tuesday quiz night hosted by the fun and charismatic Chris Wainwright!

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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:

Bluegrass Sunday Afternoon with The Fountaineers

Bluegrass Sunday Afternoon with The Fountaineers

26th January 2025

Don't miss The Fountaineers, a Scotland-based group with roots in Scottish and American tradition, when they play Crail Community Hall on Sunday 26th January!

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Paula O’Brien Psychic Medium

Paula O’Brien Psychic Medium

31st January 2025

Join Paula O’Brien at the Adam Smith Theatre on Friday 31st January as she celebrates her 11th year of touring!

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An Evening With Rangers Legends

An Evening With Rangers Legends

31st January 2025

Enjoy an evening with Rangers Legends Mark Hateley, Terry Butcher & Ian Durrant and host Graham Roberts at the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on Friday 31st January!

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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:

Livingston

Livingston

24th January 2025

Singer, songwriter and producer Livingston will headline SWG3 Glasgow on Friday 24th January!

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The Pantheon Club presents Annie

The Pantheon Club presents Annie

14th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

Following their previous productions of, Nativity!, Elf and Sunshine On Leith, Pantheon return to the King's Theatre Glasgow with the heart-warming family musical Annie!

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Transatlantic Sessions

Transatlantic Sessions

Selected dates between 31st January 2025 - 2nd February 2025

It wouldn't be Celtic Connections without Transatlantic Sessions featuring an exclusive all-star line-up from here in Scotland and across the pond for 2025!

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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:

Baby Massage Course with Pebble Sense

Baby Massage Course with Pebble Sense

Selected dates between 12th November 2024 - 13th January 2025

Join Pebble Sense for a six week block of Baby Massage classes for 0-7 month olds at be.fit Uddingston.

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Scottish Opera: Opera Highlights

Scottish Opera: Opera Highlights

25th January 2025

Scottish Opera's much-loved Opera Highlights returns to Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday 25th January as they tour around Scotland with a brand-new show!

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The Tolbooth Christmas Shop

The Tolbooth Christmas Shop

13th November 2024 - 4th January 2025

Local artists and makers will be showcasing their products at The Tolbooth Christmas Shop in Lanark between the 13th November and 4th January!

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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:

Absolute Weller

Absolute Weller

17th January 2025

Absolute Weller return to The Bungalow this January, a warm welcome awaits the guys as they perform a great selection of songs from the Modfather!

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Paisley Ceilidhs Monthly Ceilidh

Paisley Ceilidhs Monthly Ceilidh

Selected dates between 12th October 2024 - 10th May 2025

Take part in all your favourite dances... Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, Strip the Willow, St. Bernard's Waltz and many more at Paisley Ceilidhs' Monthly Ceilidh!

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Moving Pictures - A Tribute to Rush

Moving Pictures - A Tribute to Rush

24th January 2025

Don't miss Moving Pictures, a 3-piece tribute to Canada's finest musical exports Rush, when they return to The Bungalow Paisley on Friday 24th January!

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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:

Burns an’ a’ that

Burns an’ a’ that

25th January 2025

Join us at Stirling Castle to celebrate burns an' a' that and why not have a go at addressing the haggis!

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Ed Ley-Wilson: Making Waves: Highland Horizons

Ed Ley-Wilson: Making Waves: Highland Horizons

15th January 2025

Sea kayaker Ed Ley-Wilson journeys into the heart of the sea roads that make up the Scottish highlands and islands. Hear him talk about his travels on 15th January!

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The Legends of America Country Show

The Legends of America Country Show

24th January 2025

The Legends of American Country returns to The Albert Halls for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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Events in Other Areas

Highlight Talks

Highlight Talks

Selected dates between 11th September 2024 - 18th June 2025

On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!

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Kirsty Fisher: The Journey West: Sailing Around the World

Kirsty Fisher: The Journey West: Sailing Around the World

29th January 2025

In January 2022, young geographer Kirsty set sail from Antigua on board a 72ft sailing yacht bound for a circumnavigation of the world.

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