Visiting Edinburgh

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Public light shows have become a mainstay of festival entertainment in recent years allowing artists to tel
A fun and fanciful concert combining the magic of Christmas with the wonders of the cosmos, featuring a cos
Although Auld Reekie is known for its rich history, Edinburgh has a bustling contemporary art scene.
This participatory, community concert at the Ross Bandstand is part of the official Edinburgh's Christmas f
The Edinburgh International Festival may have come first, but generally it's the Fringe that Edinburgh is…
Edinburgh's Christmas season launches in mid November, with the first in a series of Christmas light nights.
Birl through the bells with ceilidh bands, DJs, and singalong and dance to the Midnight Moment with live ba
On the second last Sunday of November, the seven-week Edinburgh’s Ch
Wet Leg will be getting revellers off their chaise longues and partying under Edinburgh castle int
He survived the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and went on to become the longest-reigning monarch in Scotl
Annual fireworks display held in Currie, organised by the Currie, Balerno and District Round Table (CBDRT).…
The biggest New Year's street party in Scotland, with live music, street theatre and fireworks at midnight.
A Hogmanay disco within the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party, hosted by the Silent Adventures Team. 
As part of the official Edinburgh's Hogmanay programme, this event offers a more meditative way to close th
Vic Galloway (BBC Radio Scotland) & Andy Wake (The Phantom Band) bring their club night to the Assembly
Stornoway-based folk rockers Peat and Diesel will be bringing their home-spun, Western Isles rock to Edinbu
Over 6-year-olds get the New Year's party started with dancing to live music with a family ceilidh at the A
With three weeks to go til Edinburgh's Christmas festivities kic
St Giles hosts a carol service following the lighting of the Norwegian Christmas Tree on the Mound.
Update: Organisers of the Fawkes Festival announced on 14 October 2025 that they will not