Free stuff
Burns&Beyond Festival
A new six-day festival with a range of activities and entertainment centred around Scotland's national bard Robert Burns.
New Edinburgh Festival Celebrates Robert Burns "And Beyond"
Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning (Friday, 7th December) for a new six-day Edinburgh festival celebrating Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns.
Hogmanay Midnight Fireworks
As Edinburgh's Hogmanay builds to the midnight bells "countdown firework" displays take place at 9pm, 10pm, and 11pm on New Year's Eve, with a cli
Edinburgh Turns On the Lights For Festive Season
Around 15,000 people thronged along George Street yesterday to celebrate the start of Edinburgh’s Christmas Festival 2018 with
St Andrew Square Carol Concert
Traditional carol concert which takes place at the nativity scene in St Andrew Square in Edinburgh's New Town.
This is a free event.
Buy Nothing Day UK
Shoppers of the world are being asked to put down their carrier bags on what is traditionally one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, put up their feet and/or do something fun and free for the annual Buy Nothing Day.
Historic Scotland to Offer Thousands of Free Tickets to Heritage Sites
Thousands of free tickets to historic visitor attractions from the Border Abbeys to Skara Brae and Maeshowe in Orkney are being given away to celebrate St Andrew's Day
Musselburgh Fireworks
One of the many community Bonfire Night events taking place in the Edinburgh area the free Guy Fawkes firework display will be held at Fisherrow Links, Musselburgh.
Edinburgh Diwali Parade, Celebrations and Fireworks
Diwali is a five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.
MagicFest Exhibition Of Photographic Illusions
Prepare to be mesmerised by the uncanny illusionists from Edinburgh Young Carers in this free exhibition.