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Events in Edinburgh

Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest

25th April 2025

Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest, Edinburgh's one and only annual documentary film festival, returns on the 25th April to the historic Cameo Cinema.

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Pomegranates Festival

25th April 2025 - 30th April 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland presents its fourth Pomegranates Festival which will run from Friday 25th to Wednesday 30th April 2025 at various venues across Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh - Mountains on Stage Summer Edition 2025

28th April 2025

Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and to share all the beauty of mountain sports!

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SI-FAN Film Festival: Edinburgh

28th April 2025 - 4th May 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

SI-FAN Film Festival returns to Edinburgh from 28th April to 4th May bringing the most exciting genre feature and short films on the film festival circuit to Scottish audiences.

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India Song + Q&A

1st May 2025

Delphine Seyrig plays the bored and promiscuous wife of a French diplomat in Marguerite Duras’s Calcutta based drama, now fully restored to its original glory.

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Mamma Mia Sing-along

4th May 2025

Get ready to dance and sing along this May Bank Holiday weekend at Brewhemia’s Mamma Mia Sing-A-Long!

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Edinburgh Tradfest: The Legend of the Anonymous Poet (Or a 20th Century Barbarian Account)

9th May 2025

This special live performance from filmmaker/storytellers Nadir Bouhmouch and Soumeya Ait Ahmed combines film, lecture and storytelling!

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Edinburgh Tradfest: Remembering Douglas

11th May 2025

Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for a celebration of independent film in Scotland through the lens of celebrated filmmaker Douglas Eadie!

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Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience

11th June 2025

Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience is a new Marvel Studios film concert that will take fans on an epic cinematic journey covering twenty-three films in one momentous concert experience!

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Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dalkeith Country Park

4th July 2025 - 6th July 2025

Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dalkeith Country Park!

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Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets In Concert with the RSNO

13th July 2025

Edinburgh Castle Concerts presents a unique and immersive experience that combines Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets with the power of live music from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

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Ocean Film Festival

6th September 2025

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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RSNO 2025/26: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

19th September 2025

Enjoy iconic film, The Empire Strikes Back, in all its grandeur in this live symphonic concert experience with the RSNO at Edinburgh's Usher Hall!

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RSNO 2025/26: Ghostbusters in Concert

31st October 2025

Experience the original 1984 blockbuster Ghostbusters on the big screen this Halloween, with the RSNO playing Elmer Bernstein's score live!

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Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert

29th November 2025

For the first time ever, Jim Henson's original masterpiece and musical fantasy film Labyrinth is to tour the UK in concert, don't miss it live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 29th November!

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RSNO 2025/26: Home Alone in Concert

12th December 2025

The iconic Christmas family film Home Alone will be brought to life at this special screening featuring live music from the RSNO at Edinburgh's Usher Hall!

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RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

19th December 2025

Join the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Comedian Josie Long will narrate our popular screening of the magical film!

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RSNO 2025/26: How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

30th January 2026

Featuring John Powell's Oscar-nominated score performed live to picture by the RSNO, How to Train Your Dragon in Concert is a thrilling experience for all ages!

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RSNO 2025/26: Gladiator in Concert

13th March 2026

Relive the legendary and five-time Academy Award-winning film Gladiator, with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus performing Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's Golden Globe-winning score!

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Film Events in East Renfrewshire

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

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

4th September 2025

The National Theatre's Inter Alia, a searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood, will be screened at Eastwood Park Theatre in September!

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Cinema Screening: The Royal Opera: Wagner’s Die Walkure

Cinema Screening: The Royal Opera: Wagner’s Die Walkure

18th May 2025

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner's Ring cycle when Eastwood Park Theatre screens The Royal Opera's production of Die Walkure!

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André Rieu’s: Waltz the Night Away!

André Rieu’s: Waltz the Night Away!

3rd September 2025

André Rieu's Waltz the Night Away!, an all-new summer concert captured live from the stunning Vrijthof Square in his beloved hometown of Maastricht, is coming to Eastwood Park Theatre cinema!

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Film Events in Fife

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

Anster Cinema: Venus Peter

Anster Cinema: Venus Peter

4th May 2025

Don't miss this very special screening of Venus Peter, a beautiful film about a young boy growing up in a fishing village in the 1940s, at Dreel Halls on Sunday 4th May!

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Anster Cinema: A Real Pain

Anster Cinema: A Real Pain

1st June 2025

Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs and stars in this brilliant recent release, A Real Pain, which expertly navigates the thin line between comedy and tragedy. Catch it at Dreel Halls on 1st June!

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Film Events in Glasgow

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

Wicked Sing - Along - CANCELLED

Wicked Sing - Along - CANCELLED

24th July 2025

Gather your friends and join The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in the enchanting world of 'Wicked' at this unforgettable sing-along screening event!

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Creatives Of Colour Festival

Creatives Of Colour Festival

8th May 2025 - 10th May 2025

Creatives of Colour Festival is a three-day event celebrating creatives of colour, with workshops, film screenings, performances, and discussions!

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Glasgow International

Glasgow International

5th June 2026 - 21st June 2025

Scotland's biennial festival of contemporary visual art, Glasgow International, will returns in 2026 between Friday 5th and Sunday 21st June!

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Film Events in Lanarkshire

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

Screening: Bonnie & Clyde The Musical

Screening: Bonnie & Clyde The Musical

11th May 2025

Recorded live at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation!

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Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Chatelherault

Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Chatelherault

11th July 2025 - 13th July 2025

Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Chatelherault!

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Cinema: Wagner’s Die Walkure

Cinema: Wagner’s Die Walkure

Selected dates between 14th May 2025 - 18th May 2025

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner's Ring cycle when Airdrie Town Hall screens The Royal Opera's production of Die Walkure!

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Film Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Film & Comic Con Glasgow

Film & Comic Con Glasgow

16th August 2025 - 17th August 2025

The Film & Comic Con Glasgow returns to Braehead Arena on the weekend of the 16th & 17th August bringing you the best in autograph sessions, photo shoots and panels with your favourite celebrities!

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Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote

Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote

16th May 2025

Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote returns to Beacon Arts Centre, with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode 'Paint Me a Murder'!

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Erskine Arts Cinema Screenings

Erskine Arts Cinema Screenings

Selected dates between 15th March 2025 - 13th December 2025

Erskine Arts are bringing affordable cinema to Renfrewshire! With a genre spanning line up of films from family sing-alongs to cult classics, there's something for everyone.

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Film Events in Stirling

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

Fleapits, Jamjars, and Cushions on Seats Screening & Roundtable

Fleapits, Jamjars, and Cushions on Seats Screening & Roundtable

15th May 2025

Join Creative Stirling on 15th May for an event centred around archives and moving image preservation, featuring a film screening and a post-screening roundtable.

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Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Callendar House

Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Callendar House

13th June 2025 - 15th June 2025

Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Callendar House!

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Screening & Roundtable

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Screening & Roundtable

8th May 2025

Join Creative Stirling on 8th May for a screening of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, followed by a discussion on feminist media with film and media experts.

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Events in Other Areas

Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dumfries House

Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dumfries House

5th August 2025 - 7th August 2025

Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dumfries House!

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Popular Events

Botanics Easter Trail
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) Easter trail returns for another year, Hop along to the John Hope Gateway to pick up a booklet!
that conversations event Edinburgh #5
Join that conversations movement on Thursday 15th May at August 21 Coffee House and deepen your connection with a friend, family member or partner!
Disco Days Edinburgh
Scotland's beloved over 30s afternoon clubbing event Disco Days is back at Club Tropicana Edinburgh in 2025!
Edinburgh Tradfest: MAIK
Jamie Cook and Kirsty Law have joined forces to bring some of their most beloved songs together as brand new folk duo MAIK. Catch them at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of Tradfest!
Forth 50 - Live! - CANCELLED
Forth 1 is celebrating it's first 50 years with an incredible live gig at The Royal Highland Centre on Saturday 31st May!

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Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall