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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh in May 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Elkie Brooks - Long Farewell Tour

2nd May 2026

Having started her career in music in 1960, a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Elkie Brooks will embark upon her ‘Long Farewell Tour’ and brings it to the Usher Hall on 2nd May 2026!

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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

2nd May 2026

Has Josh Widdicombe mastered the art of stand-up? Come along and decide for yourself when he brings his new show, Not My Cup of Tea, to the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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The Bodyguard

18th May 2026

The international, award-winning smash-hit musical based on the blockbuster film, The Bodyguard is back! Don't miss it when it returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026!

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2:22 A Ghost Story

25th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

Direct from London's West End, the edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2026!

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Nights Out Events in East Renfrewshire

Nights Out Events in Fife

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

Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco

Lost In Music - One Night In the Disco

16th May 2026

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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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:

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

25th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

The international, award-winning smash-hit musical based on the blockbuster film, The Bodyguard is back! Don't miss it when it returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow in 2026!

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Jen Brister: Reactive

Jen Brister: Reactive

23rd May 2026

Critically acclaimed comedian Jen Brister is back with a new tour where she aims to be less reactive. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you.

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Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

3rd May 2026

Has Josh Widdicombe mastered the art of stand-up? Come along and decide for yourself when he brings his new show, Not My Cup of Tea, to the King's Theatre Glasgow!

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Nights Out Events in Lanarkshire

Nights Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Nights Out Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

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Escape The Past
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Children's Classic Concerts
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Sponsored Links

Support The Makers
Fayre Play
St Mary's Music School
RSPB
Escape The Past
Cancer Research UK
Children's Classic Concerts
Edinburgh Dungeon
ATG

Popular Events

A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns in March 2025.
Edinburgh Street Historians LGBTQ Free Walking Tour
This walking tour of Edinburgh focuses on LGBTQ history from the battle of legalisation to the modern issues faced by the community in the current day!
AIR SPACE
AIR SPACE is a joint exhibition at St Margaret's House, featuring work by Emma Duncan and Sarah Kay-Wren!
McGonagall Night
Join the International Ghost Society for an evening in celebration of the poet William Topaz McGonagall - a man commonly known as the worst poet ever to have lived.
Mathnasium: Grand Opening
Mathnasium, a new maths learning centre in the heart of the city’s Morningside neighbourhood, will mark its full opening with a launch event on Saturday 15th March.

Popular Listings

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