Music Events in Edinburgh in January 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
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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Scots Music Group Ceilidhs
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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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Enjoy an outstanding candlelit evening of classical music in the beautiful setting of St Giles' Cathedral.
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Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight: Spirited Away
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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Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works
Discover the music of Hans Zimmer at St Mary's Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Candlelight: Rings and Dragons
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Rings and Dragons at St Mary's Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight!
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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret
Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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Hogmanay Ball
Ring in the New Year with elegance and excitement at the Norton House Hogmanay Ball.
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Prestonfield Hogmanay Ball
Welcome in the New Year in traditional Prestonfield style with a Champagne reception, lavish four-course Hogmanay dinner and Celtic cabaret!
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay: First Footin’
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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SCO 2024/25: New Year Gala
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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Edinburgh Royal Choral Union - Messiah
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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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
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
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’
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
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
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
Enjoy an outstanding candlelit evening of classical music in the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral.
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SCO 2024/25: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos
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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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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Freddie & Queen Experience
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
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
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
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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Southside of the Tracks
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
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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Witcheater
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
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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Scottish Traditional Music Classes
The Scots Music Group is running fun and friendly traditional music classes beginning on 14th/15th/16th January until Easter.
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SCO 2024/25: Sibelius Violin Concerto
SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen directs the fiery Sibelius Violin Concerto, alongside the coolly elegant Sixth Symphony.
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Blue Rose Code
Edinburgh born songwriter Ross Wilson is Blue Rose Code. Catch him at The Priory Church, South Queensferry on Friday 17th January!
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Mohsen Namjoo
Don't miss Iranian musician Mohsen Namjoo at Assembly Rooms on Friday 17th January!
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Pagan Fest
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
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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Mighty Oak 25 Year Celebration
Mighty Oak sound system returns to The Mash House on Saturday 18th January, to celebrating 25 years in music!
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds
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 Mowbrays
Alternative rock band The Mowbrays return to headline Dreadnought Rock on Saturday 18th January!
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Artie’s Singing Kettle - All Scottish Singalong
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration of Scottish music and tradition when Artie's Singing Kettle comes to the Howden Park Centre on Sunday 19th January!
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January Blues Festival: KING KING
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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Gretchen Peters
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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Rush Hour Chamber Music Concert 2025
Escape the Winter Chill with St Mary's Music School's Chamber Music Concert on Monday 20th January at Palmerston Place Church.
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Sharing the Light
Join Tim Porteus and friends on 20th January, for an evening of stories, songs and music to bring us together with hope, humanity and laughter in a dark time!
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Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse
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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The Classic Rock Show
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
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
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
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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Antarctic Monkeys
Don't miss tribute band Antarctic Monkeys when they return to play the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 24th January!
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Burns Supper aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia
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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Call Me Maybe - 2010s Party
Get ready to Shake It Off to the best Pop tunes of the 2010s when Call Me Maybe returns to La Belle Angele on Friday 24th January!
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From The Jam - Setting Sons 45th Anniversary Tour
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
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’
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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Ae Spark o Nature’s Fire: Burns Song Workshop with John Morran
Come and celebrate Robert Burns as we learn his favourite love song and some of his lowland mooth-music in this workshop with acclaimed singer John Morran at the Scottish Storytelling Centre!
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Burns Night Boogie
Get ready to celebrate Scotland’s national bard in true Scottish style at The Three Sisters Bar this Burns Night!
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Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne
Delivered with Mairi Campbell's trademark wit and unparalleled musical ability, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths.
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Pygmy Twylyte - Frank Zappa Tribute
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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Robert Burns: Fickle Fortune - the Joy of Scottish baroque
Elspeth McVeigh is joined by Andrew Liddle on baroque fiddle for another joyful musical exploration of Scottish baroque, with homage to the Great Bard on 25th January!
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Robyn Stapleton - Songs of Robert Burns
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 Elvis Years - The Story of the King
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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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.4
Imagine this. An explosive & unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians.
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Burns Family Ceilidh
Celebrate Burns' birthday with family and friends, dance Scottish dances and sing well-known songs with the Minnow Ceilidh Band on 26th January at the Scottish Storytelling Centre!
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Cheap Dirty Horse
Cheap Dirty Horse, a queer-trash folk-punk band from Nottingham, play Sneaky Pete's on Sunday 26th January!
READ MOREThe Legends of American Country Show
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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Cafe Ceilidh: Celebrating Burns
Join friends from the Scots Music Group for an afternoon session of traditional songs, music, poems and stories as we celebrating Robert Burns!
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Pretty Vacant
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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Jacob Alon
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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Home Counties
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
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
Catch British indie outfit The Rifles when they play The Caves, Edinburgh on Thursday 30th January!
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Back To The 80s: Over 30s Party
Join us at La Belle Angele on 31st January for the ultimate 80s extravaganza dedicated to the soundtrack of your youth!
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Indie Discoteque
We bet that you look good on the dance floor and we invite you to dance to Indie anthems at La Belle Angele in Edinburgh on 31st January!
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Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: Nu-Age Sounds - Planet World
The SNJO further broadens its horizons with specially commissioned music from eight of Scottish jazz's exciting stars which they will bring to the Usher Hall on 31st January!
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The Bug Club
South Wales' The Bug Club have announced a show at The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 31st January!
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Music Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Glasgow Bach Cantata Project: Concert Number 16
Glasgow Bach Cantata Project is an exciting venture aimed at bringing the glory of J.S. Bach's cantatas to Glasgow, join them for Concert Number 15 on Saturday 11th January!
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The Legends of American Country Show
Europe's number one country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to Eastwood Park Theatre for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!
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The McDougalls: Fairytale Fun
The McDougalls, everyone's favourite children's theatre company, return to Eastwood Park Theatre with their spectacular new winter show... Fairytale Fun!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Lindisfarne
Don't miss legendary 70's folk-rick pioneers Lindisfarne live at The Byre Theatre on Friday 17th January!
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Burns Dinner and Ceilidh
Celebrate the Bard on his birthday at the University of St Andrews on Saturday 25th January with a Dinner and Ceilidh!
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Bluegrass Sunday Afternoon with The Fountaineers
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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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
In The Tradition
In the Tradition brings together a powerful line up of artists for Celtic Connections 2025, each breathing new life into traditional music.
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Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran
Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran at Merchants House of Glasgow under the gentle glow of candlelight!
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The Langan Band and Wayward Jane
Enjoy the exhilarating sound of The Langan Band, very much rooted in modern traditions with catchy tunes and beautiful lyrics, when they return to Saint Luke's as part of Celtic Connections!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra
Hear the future of jazz in Scotland and further afield as the musicians of the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra showcase their prodigious talent at Lanternhouse!
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The Royal Opera: Offenbach’s The Tales Of Hoffman
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera, The Tales Of Hoffman, being screened at Cumbernauld Theatre Cinema!
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The Motown Brothers
East Kilbride Village Theatre is proud to welcome Glasgow's very own Motown Brothers to the venue on Friday 17th January for a tribute to The Drifters & Temptations!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
A Country Night In Nashville
Be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, when A Country Night in Nashville returns to Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 31st January!
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Dancing Through the Decades
Dance the night away with The Glynhill Hotel's resident DJ, who will take you on a journey through the decades!
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Dave Finnegan’s Commitments
'Mickah Wallace' from legendary film The Commitments continues to spread the gospel of soul, taking up where the iconic movie left off, catch Dave Finnegan and his band live at Beacon Arts Centre!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Alastair Savage, The Fiddle and Robert Burns
Enjoy a special afternoon concert ahead of Burns night at Strathblane & Blanefield Village Club on 25th January!
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The Legends of America Country Show
The Legends of American Country returns to The Albert Halls for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!
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The Mini Guns
Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns as they take the stage at Slanj-A-Va, Stirling!
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Burns Birthday Bash
There is no better place to celebrate Burns than at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum! Join the team on Saturday 25th January for the Burns Birthday Bash!
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