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Tour events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Cab-arette Showtour

1st December 2024 - 30th March 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!

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Monumental Treasure Hunt: West Princes Street Gardens

18th January 2025 - 27th November 2025

Welcome to the Monument-al Treasure Hunt in West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh, a cultural & historical exploration for children & adults of all ages to enjoy.

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Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh’s Medical History - Walking Tour

Selected dates between 25th January 2025 - 30th March 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Join Surgeons' Hall Museums on their 5* weekend walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment!

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Medical History Tours at The Real Mary King’s Close

Selected dates between 15th February 2025 - 29th March 2025

Delve into the darkest days of Edinburgh’s history, the Plague outbreak of 1645, and discover how the city confronted this devastating epidemic on this new tour at The Real Mary King’s Close!

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Fine Art Foundry Tour

Selected dates between 18th February 2025 - 25th March 2025

Take a guided tour around the Powderhall Bronze foundry with directors Kerry Hammond and Brian Caster!

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Dr Arnott’s Sampling Sensation

Selected dates between 1st March 2025 - 28th December 2025

Uncover the secrets of 17th-century medicine with a hands-on workshop led by an expert from his time: Dr Arnott, who examined his patients’ health by analysing urine’s colour, smell & TASTE!

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Portobello Ghost Walk

8th March 2025
Portobello

Join John and Kerrie of North Edinburgh Nightmares for a suitable, fright-filled evening in Portobello, a Burgh of Edinburgh with a suitably historic and haunted history!

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Underground Unlocked at The Real Mary King’s Close

13th March 2025

For one night only on Thursday 13th March, step beneath the Royal Mile and experience The Real Mary King’s Close like never before!

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Guided Touch Tour: Palace of Holyroodhouse

Selected dates between 17th March 2025 - 19th July 2025

Join Audio Describer Fiona Johnston for a special opportunity for visually impaired and blind visitors to engage with selected features, and handle replica object in the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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Haunted Leith Ghost Walk

29th March 2025
Leith

Join John and Kerrie of North Edinburgh Nightmares on a spooky stroll through the haunted streets of Leith, filled with chilling ghost stories and eerie encounters!

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Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this Easter

5th April 2025 - 20th April 2025

Hop aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia for an egg-cellent day out this Easter holiday and experience the UK's Best Attraction!

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Sustainable Skies

14th April 2025 - 18th April 2025

Join us for family activities across four days at the National Museum of Flight, as part of Edinburgh Science Festival.

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High Speed Seafari Adventure

Selected dates between 4th May 2025 - 21st September 2025
South Queensferry

Experience the thrill of the Firth of Forth on Maid of the Forth's 1-hour RIB trips! Perfect for adventure-seekers and nature lovers alike.

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Scottish Folk Music Cruise with Pure Malt

Selected dates between 23rd May 2025 - 12th September 2025
South Queensferry

Step aboard Maid of the Forth for a magical evening on a Scottish Folk Cruise with live music from the fantastic Pure Malt!

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Ghosts - Tales of Terror at Lauriston Castle

Selected dates between 24th May 2025 - 27th September 2025

Come along and see the sights of Lauriston Castle as never seen before – hear the history of the castle and ghostly tales of the city!

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Relaxed Morning: Palace of Holyroodhouse

19th July 2025

The Palace of Holyroodhouse offers this relaxed opening on Saturday 19th July. It's a chance to explore the palace in a calm, tranquil atmosphere.

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Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography - BSL Tour

12th August 2025

Enjoy a BSL tour of Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography at The King's Gallery, The Palace of Holyroodhouse on Tuesday 12th August!

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Relaxed Evening: Palace of Holyroodhouse

22nd August 2025

This relaxed opening on Friday 22nd August, offers a chance to explore the Palace of Holyroodhouse in a calm, tranquil atmosphere!

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Tour Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Back To The Windfarm: History-themed Bus Tour

Back To The Windfarm: History-themed Bus Tour

13th April 2025

On Sunday 13th April, hop aboard the Whitelee Windfarm Tour Bus and journey back in time with local historian and author Susan Hunter!

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Tour Events in Fife

Tour Events in Glasgow

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

Adult Art Workshop: Make an Embossed Copper Box with Bryony Knox

Adult Art Workshop: Make an Embossed Copper Box with Bryony Knox

Selected dates between 19th July 2025 - 15th November 2025

Join metalworker and tutor Bryony Knox for this workshop at Mackintosh at the Willow and learn how to make your own Glasgow Style-inspired embossed copper box!

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Specialist Tour - Gifts to Glasgow from the Land of the Rising Sun

Specialist Tour - Gifts to Glasgow from the Land of the Rising Sun

15th April 2025

Join Curator Dr Yupin Chung for a special tour at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre looking at items from Glasgow Museum's exquisite Japanese collections.

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Open Hospice Tours

Open Hospice Tours

Selected dates between 19th March 2025 - 21st August 2025

Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at Glasgow's Hospice? Well now you can find out by coming along to one of their free monthly Open Doors tours.

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Tour Events in Lanarkshire

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

Hamilton Mausoleum Tour

Hamilton Mausoleum Tour

Selected dates between 8th February 2025 - 22nd November 2025

Take a tour of one of the finest private tombs in the country and the town's most striking historic landmark, Hamilton Mausoleum.

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Tour Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Historical Paisley Walking Tour

Historical Paisley Walking Tour

16th March 2025

Join local historian Graeme McCormick for a captivating 90-minute walking tour through the historic streets of Paisley town centre!

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Paisley Mural Trail Walk

Paisley Mural Trail Walk

27th April 2025

Join an unofficial guided walk on a search through the streets of Paisley for the stunning murals that are dotted all over the town centre!

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Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Michael Hopcroft History Talk and Old Simon Church

Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival: Michael Hopcroft History Talk and Old Simon Church

15th March 2025

Michael Hopcroft will give a talk on the links of Lochwinnoch to the Caribbean and how it influenced the making of the village as part of Lochwinnoch Mini March Festival!

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Tour Events in Stirling

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

Doors Open Days Stirling 2025

Doors Open Days Stirling 2025

27th September 2025 - 28th September 2025

Scotland's annual Doors Open Days festival gives you free access to lots of fascinating buildings across Stirling!

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Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

3rd January 2025 - 27th December 2025

Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!

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Events in Other Areas

Dean Castle Women’s History Tour

Dean Castle Women’s History Tour

9th March 2025

The month of March commemorates women's history and Dean Castle is ready to celebrate its own 'herstory' with this guided tour.

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Mother’s Day at Kelburn

Mother’s Day at Kelburn

30th March 2025

Celebrate Mother’s Day in timeless elegance with a guided tour of the historic Kelburn Castle, followed by a delightful afternoon tea in its charming surroundings.

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Sponsored Links

Cancer Research UK
Support The Makers
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Edinburgh Dungeon

Sponsored Links

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

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.
Eddie Izzard: Hamlet
Eddie Izzard performs her critically acclaimed solo performances of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in September!
Activist Embroidery: The art of Craftivism
Use decorative embroidery stitches to raise awareness of environmental, feminist, social or political issues with Remode Collective at Leith Community Croft on 8th March!
The Scottish Enlightenment: Women in Dance & Music
Discover stories of women in Scotland's performing art history during the Enlightenment period through dance and music at St Cecilia's Hall on 13th March!
Fun Play in Mandarin - Language play date
Looking for a fun and interactive way to introduce your little one to Mandarin? Then join us every Wednesday at Little Plaza!

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