Nights Out Events in Edinburgh in January 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Syrian Supper Club
Come and join the Cyrenians for their delicious Syrian food cooked with love by their award winning chef Noura!
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Tea and Tarot
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
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
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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The Best of Scottish Comedy
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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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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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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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
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
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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Christmas at Volcano Falls
Volcano Falls at Fountain Park has the perfect packages for you to celebrate the festive season!
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Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh
Bongo’s Bingo, the UK’s original bingo rave phenomenon, is back in Edinburgh at the O2 Academy!
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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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Castle Of Light
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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Treasure Island
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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Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room
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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A Christmas Carol - Panto in Musselburgh
The Brunton and Wonder Fools present this exciting new pantomime set in East Lothian and inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story.
READ MOREThe Best of Scottish Comedy - Hogmanay Specials
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
Ring in the New Year with elegance and excitement at the Norton House Hogmanay Ball.
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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!
READ MORELegends of American Country
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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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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Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker
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!
READ MOREThe Legends of American Country Show
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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Alison Spittle: high value woman WIP
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
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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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
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
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
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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Craig Hill: I’ve Been Sitting On This For A While!
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
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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Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake
The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.
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Murder: Staged
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!
READ MOREThe 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 Merchant Of Venice
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
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.
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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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The Rocky Horror Show
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
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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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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Mary Poppins
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
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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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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Billy Kirkwood: Silly (WIP)
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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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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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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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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An Evening With: Jackie Kay
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
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
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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Ken Cheng: The Big Brain Show for People with 3,000 IQ - CANCELLED
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
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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The Bug Club
South Wales' The Bug Club have announced a show at The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 31st January!
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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
Join Monteiths Bar for their weekly Tuesday quiz night hosted by the fun and charismatic Chris Wainwright!
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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!
READ MORENights Out Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Re-Take That
Enjoy all of Take That’s Greatest Hits Live on Stage at the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on 24th January!
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Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco
Get ready to recreate the Magical 70's when Lost In Music take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!
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All Shook Up
Playhouse Theatre Company presents the hip-swivelling, lip-curling musical comedy that will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes: ALL SHOOK UP!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Quintessential American Blues band 'The Fabulous Thunderbirds' are on a UK tour in January with a date at Glasgow's QMU on Friday 17th!
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Simply Rod Stewart
James Frew is Simply Rod Stewart... performing all the hits in immaculate fashion and in the inimitable style of the man himself!
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Hunter, McMustard & Mellow Party with Dumfries Community Choir
Celtic Connections proudly presents Hunter, McMustard & Mellow Party with Dumfries Community Choir at Oran Mor Glasgow on Tuesday 28th January!
READ MORENights Out Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
The Legends Of American Country Show
Europe's number one country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, comes to Airdrie Town Hall for a fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!
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Music In Lanark
Music In Lanark return to Christ Church with their 2024/25 concert series featuring nine concerts held between October and May!
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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, comes to Airdrie Town Hall as part of it's 20th Anniversary tour!
READ MORENights Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Moving Pictures - A Tribute to Rush
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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Chemical Dance vs Daft Punk Laser Show
Chemical Dance, The ultimate tribute to The Chemical Brothers, will be joined by special guests Daft Punk Laser Show for a massive dance party at The Bungalow Paisley on Saturday 11th Jaunary!
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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!
READ MORENights Out Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Connor Burns - 1994
From one of the most exciting emerging new stars in the UK's live stand-up scene, 1994 is Edinburgh native Connor Burns third solo hour, don't miss him live at the Tolbooth Stirling!
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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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