Visiting Edinburgh

Edinburgh visitor attractions and info.

The shows are here! That was a cry that always echoed great excitement among youngsters.
Update: Organisers of the Fawkes Festival announced on 14 October 2025 that they will not
Hopetourn Fireworks is not going ahead in 2024 after last year's event, scheduled for 4th November 2023, ha
Other countries go crazy at Halloween. Here, Bonfire Night, aka Guy Fawkes Night, is marked with fiery…
Edinburgh Diwali will mark its tenth anniversary on Sunday 2nd November with a
As autumn fades into winter, cinema lovers in Edinburgh and across the UK are preparing for a celebration o
A Musselburgh institution has been named one of the best pubs in the UK, as the Volunteer Arms — better kno
Diwali is a five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.
Arniston House is a large working estate 11 miles south of Edinburgh, near Gorebridge.
Annual Christmas Fair at the stately home just outside Edinburgh, featuring around 50 exhibitors offering a
Scottish Love in Action (SLA), the charity helping destitute children in India, celebrates its 25th anniver
Three of the city's leading ensembles come together for a remarkable evening of music.
From Locarno and HotDocs Jury winners, alongside winners and nominees from a host of international film fes
A spooky Haunted House experience in Barnton Bunker - Scotland's largest nuclear bunker
Remembrance Sunday is the main day of observance for the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of…
For scale, no show in Edinburgh can rival the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Literally hundreds of…
Christmas in the Botanics returns for its annual winter trail with new light installations and visual effects…
The Winter Solstice, the point at which we are tilted furthest away from the Sun in Earth's Northern hemisp
The weather in Edinburgh is often a source of complaint among both visitors and locals.
A multitude of Santas make their annual, wobbly run around West Princes Street Garden.