Tour Events in Edinburgh in August 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral
Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
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
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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Edinburgh Food Tour
Eat and drink your way through Scotland’s history and culture on a carefully curated wander through the cobbled streets and historic alleys of Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh Gin Cocktail Tour
Discover the best gin in Edinburgh on the Edinburgh Gin Jaunt and savour the city’s diverse gin culture. Book your gin-tinted adventure today!
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Scottish Folk Music Cruise with Pure Malt
Join Maid of the Forth for the highly-anticipated evening music cruises, making a comeback in 2024!
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Evening Sunset Jazz Cruise
Join us for a magical evening on the river Forth with our legendary Jazz cruise featuring live music from the "Maid of the Forth Stompers"!
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Arthur’s Evening Walk
Enjoy an evening stroll around Holyrood Park as you join our Rangers to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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The Karaoke Crawl
Whether you're a seasoned karaoke pro or a first-time singer, The Karaoke Crawl welcomes everyone who's ready to let loose and have a great time.
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Summer Days at The Royal Yacht Britannia
Fun for all the family, explore the five decks of The Royal Yacht Britannia this summer, it's Tripadvisor’s No. 1 UK Attraction!
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The Dark Side of Edinburgh
The Dark Side of Edinburgh is a historic tour of the city that doesn't leave out all the gory details. Are brave enough to learn the truth?
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Midweek makes: Collage crowns
Join us in the Family Room at The Palace of Holyroodhouse to discover the stories behind some special crowns. Get creative by decorating your own crown to wear as you visit the rest of the Palace.
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Daring & Delicious - Private Walking Tour
Come to wander through the secret alleyways of old Edinburgh - come to listen, come to share your own daring stories. This private tour is unmissable!
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Daring Women of Edinburgh - A Walking Tour of Our History
Come on this walking tour and gain a unique insight into some of the daring women in Edinburgh's history!
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Dare to Rethink Edinburgh - A Quirky Walking Tour
Join Daring Women's upbeat Edinburgh female guide for a bit of unusual history and a bit of daring rethinking. All outrageous ideas are welcome!
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Gosford House Open Days
This is a rare opportunity to see inside Gosford House, find out about its history, architecture, incredible art collection and the family who commissioned and still use it to this day!
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Some Kind of Tours: Dark Historic Walking Tours of Edinburgh
Discover 5 million years of Scotland's history in 90 minutes on this unique, dark and funny tour of Edinburgh's Old Town!
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Dovecot After Hours
Join us at Dovecot this August after hours and enjoy exploring Tania Kovats ongoing series 'SEAMARKS', followed by a guided tour through 'Chris Ofili: The Caged Bird's Song'!
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Powderhall Bronze Foundry Tour
Take a tour around Powderhall Bronze Foundry with directors Kerry Hammond and Brian Caster and learn about the ancient lost wax casting process to create the bronze sculptures.
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ScotlandsFest: Trainspotting on Location - Tim Bell
Choose Life. Choose Leith. Choose a walking tour through Leith’s heart, dissecting Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting – the book, the movie and the play. Uncover the layers of this iconic phenomenon.
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Capital View Walk, Pentland Hills, Edinburgh
Join Guided Outdoor Adventures for this free Capital View Walk in the Pentland Hills guided by Debbie Parker!
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Pied Piper Walking Tours
Join us on a gentle walking tour of the Georgian New Town as we explore Edinburgh's illustrious music, literary and film history with live Scottish folk music from our resident 'Pied Piper' on fiddle.
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Terror Walking Tour
Dare you join Auld Reekie Tours on a spine-chilling adventure beneath Edinburgh's streets?
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Tales from the Towpath
Explore the history of the Union Canal on board the Lochrin Belle with Citadel Arts Group's 5-star show, Tales from the Towpath!
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Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians - BSL Tour
Join Art Guide Trudi Collier for a British Sign Language tour of Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians at The King's Gallery, Edinburgh on 14th August!
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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends
Dive into Edinburgh's darker corners on a thrilling 2-hour walk exploring the city's most bone-chilling legends.
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The Outlander 1 Day Experience
Embark on an epic adventure to the iconic backdrops of the beloved series Outlander on this 1 Day experience!
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Pentland Circular Walk
Enjoy great views over the city of Edinburgh, River Forth and the rest of the Pentland Hills Range on this walk guided by Debbie Parker on Saturday 17th August!
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Balmwell Storytelling Walk
Take a journey from the beautiful gardens of Gracemount Mansion to the ancient healing Balmwell on this walking tour hosted by our wonderful storyteller Jane Mather!
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The Strange Case of 7 Charlotte Square
Join us on Saturday the 24th of August as we travel back to Edinburgh's gruesome Georgian past and experience the house in its original setting-via candlelight.
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National Museum of Flight Behind the Scenes Tours
Find out about our collection of aero-engines and propellers on a curator-led tour of our Object Store.
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Tour Events in East Renfrewshire
Tour Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Kirkcaldy Walking Festival - W2W: Walk to Wemyss
Join Fife Out and About Walking Group for this 8.5 mile walk with on 24th August as part of the Kirkcaldy Walking Festival!
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Heritage Tour: East End of St Andrews
Enjoy a fascinating Heritage Tour of the East End of St Andrews and explore the rich history of this beautiful area with knowledgeable and local guides!
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Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Gin Tour and Tastings
Isle of Cumbrae Distillers' Gin Tour and Tastings highlight the important role women played in the history of gin and showcase the colourful smuggling history of the Clyde and the history of Millport!
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Gothic Glasgow
Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!
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Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours
The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis run regular friendly and informal walking tours of the Glasgow Necropolis!
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Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Hamilton Mausoleum Tour
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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Behind the Loom: New Lanark Wool Tours
This exclusive behind-the-scenes experience takes you on a captivating journey through the past and present of New Lanark's renowned yarn production!
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Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Paisley Mural Trail Walk Through The Streets Of Paisley
Join an unofficial guided walk on a search through the streets of Paisley for the stunning murals that are dotted all over Paisley town centre!
READ MORETour Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Tour Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Stirling Ghostwalk
Join Stirling Old Town's most grumblesome Ghoul, the Happy Hangman, Jock Rankin, on a creepy, comic guided ghostwalk!
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Loch Ard Canoe Tours Half Day
Join us at Loch Ard Adventure Centre for a Half Day Tour of Loch Ard in Canoes with a Guide and Instructor.
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Loch Ard Kayak Tours Half Day
Enjoy a tour of Loch Ard in Kayaks with a guide and instructor and immersive yourself in the natural beauty of the Loch!
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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour
Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!
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