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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 20 May 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

Blinded By The Light

20th May 2025 - 21st May 2025

Writer Sylvia Dow brings her piece Blinded by the Light, a story of survival, of beliefs tested, of spirit and endurance, to the Traverse Theatre on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st May!

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

23rd March 2025 - 19th December 2025

Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.

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Galactic Carnival Edinburgh

2nd May 2025 - 25th May 2025

Get ready, Edinburgh! A brand-new, out-of-this-world experience is arriving this spring as Galactic Carnival Edinburgh makes its debut at West Side Plaza, Wester Hailes, from 2nd May to 25th May!

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Guenther Steiner LIVE: Unfiltered

20th May 2025

Buckle up and fasten your seatbelts for a hugely entertaining all-areas-access conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner!

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Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

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Mhairi Black - Politics Isn’t for Me

20th May 2025

Following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Mhairi Black will bring her hit show, Politics Isn't for Me, to The Lyceum on Tuesday 20th May!

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical!

25th April 2025 - 14th June 2025

Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular as Moulin Rouge! The Musical begins its World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse from April 2025!

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Rich(ard) Dawson

20th May 2025

The avant-garde Northumbrian folk storyteller Rich(ard) Dawson come to The Pleasance Edinburgh on 20th May in support of his new album End of the Middle!

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Riffs Tuesdays

Selected dates between 14th January 2025 - 24th June 2025

Come get your weekly dose of RIFFS at Legents Edinburgh every Tuesday!

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Sex Mask + Bandit

20th May 2025

Sex Mask and Bandit are on a co-headline UK tour and play Sneaky Pete's on Tuesday 20th May!

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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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Spandex Comedy

Selected dates between 14th January 2025 - 30th December 2025

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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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait

2nd January 2025 - 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 night, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!

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The Music of Hans Zimmer & others

20th May 2025

Experience the unique and best film scores from the likes of Dune, James Bond, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, Gladiator and many more at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!

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Nights Out Events in East Renfrewshire

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

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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Nights Out Events in Fife

Nights Out Events in Glasgow

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

DIG 2025: Project X Dance - Artist Voice 2025 (Scotland, South Africa, Cameroon)

DIG 2025: Project X Dance - Artist Voice 2025 (Scotland, South Africa, Cameroon)

20th May 2025

Project X presents Artist Voice 2025: A choreographic platform of new works from Artist Voice residency artists.

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The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

13th May 2025 - 31st May 2025

The Book of Mormon, Broadway's outrageous smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming to the King's Theatre Glasgow in May!

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YNG Martyr

YNG Martyr

20th May 2025

Canberra-based hip hop artist YNG Martyr will headline The Poetry Club at SWG3 on Tuesday 20th May!

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Nights Out Events in Lanarkshire

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

PS145: The Diviners

PS145: The Diviners

20th May 2025

PS145: The Diviners is a visual performance by People Show 145 that takes place in an imaginary world similar to our own, don't miss it at Cumbernauld Theatre on Tuesday 20th May!

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Light Stories

Light Stories

20th May 2025

Light Stories is tales from Matthew Barley's life, told through music and projected imagery, narrating his search for meaning in music-making and how, in time, he came to heal past wounds.

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Nights Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Nights Out Events in Stirling

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

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

27th January 2025 - 8th December 2025

Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!

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Iain McMurtie Live @ The Crook Bar

Iain McMurtie Live @ The Crook Bar

22nd February 2025 - 22nd May 2025

Join us for a evening of live music with local musician Iain McMurtie, playing all the classic bar tunes you can sing along to!

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Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
RSPB
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Support The Makers
Escape The Past
Napier Uni
Fayre Play
Wonder & Co
MNB
St Mary's Music School
Edinburgh Dungeon
Hostelworld
ATG

Popular Events

Ded Zeppelin
Sit back, buckle your seat belts for a trip back in time to 1975 with Ded Zeppelin, the definitive tribute to the mighty Led Zeppelin, at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh on Friday 13th June!
Soul Stirring Strings
Come along to The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre on 27th April for an intimate concert featuring Diptesh Bhattacharya on sarod, Sanjib Pal on tabla and artist Dave Beards on pakhawaj!
Below The Noise at August_21
Below The Noise returns to August_21 to bring you intimate, acoustic, musical sessions with a relaxed, welcoming environment. It's music is for everyone!
Peter Hook & The Light
Peter Hook & The Light will perform 'Get Ready' Live and in Full plus a selection of Joy Division and New Order's Greatest Hits. Don't miss them at Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Friday 14th November!
Unlocking Success: Women, Tech & Investment
This exclusive event, on 6th May at the EICC, brings together female founders, investors, and tech leaders to tackle the challenges and opportunities women face in the industry.

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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