Arts events in Edinburgh

Check out happening arts events all around Edinburgh, SC

Big Gay Afterparty

 Fri, 14 Aug at 11:00 pm La Belle Angele GBP 6 to 18

Gustavo Dudamel in City of Edinburgh

 Sun, 16 Aug at 10:00 pm The Hub

Wynton Marsalis in City of Edinburgh

 Sat, 08 Aug Usher Hall

OFFICIAL Edinburgh Big Freshers Icebreaker - UK Largest Freshers Events - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆

 Mon, 14 Sep at 09:00 pm Edinburgh University Students' Association

FRESHERS TAKEOVER EDINBURGH 2026 ⚡️ Sold Out 15 years Running! 👕 FREE T-Shirt with Every Ticket!

Mon, 14 Sep at 10:00 pm Liquid Rooms

F*CK ME It's Halloween | Edinburgh Freshers 2026

 Mon, 26 Oct at 10:30 pm The Liquid Room

Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026

 Sun, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Edinburgh, Scotland

Mean Girls Live at Edinburgh Playhouse

 Tue, 17 Nov at 07:30 pm Edinburgh Playhouse

Sauna Theatre @ Edinburgh Fringe 2026

 Thu, 06 Aug at 09:00 am Summerhall

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer's Best Works

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 15 to 50

Foodies Festival 2026 - Edinburgh

 Fri, 07 Aug at 11:00 am Inverleith Park

San Holo in City of Edinburgh

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 pm Harbour Event & Convention Centre

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 18 to 46

Candlelight: Coldplay and Ed Sheeran

 Sat, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 15 to 46

Definitely Oasis - Edinburgh 2026

 Sat, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm The Liquid Room

TEED DJ-Kicks Tour - Edinburgh

 Tue, 23 Jun at 11:00 pm 73 Cowgate, EH1 1JW Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years - Live in Edinburgh

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm Festival Theatre Edinburgh

Edinburgh ABBA Wonderland 🌈 - Freshers Move in Party - Sold out 10 years running! 🏆

 Tue, 15 Sep at 10:00 pm The Liquid Room

Dune! The Musical [Fringe 2026]

 Sat, 08 Aug at 01:25 pm The Voodoo Rooms Free

Leithienda - Grooverider - Exclusive Hacienda / Summer Of Love Set

Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Leith Arches

RZSS Summer School 2026

 Mon, 29 Jun at 09:00 am Edinburgh Zoo GBP 23 to 225

Edinburgh Climate Festival 2026: Intertwined

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm The Meadows Free

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:15 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 15 to 48

GLOBAL HARMONY an evening of music featuring YOSA and ESSO Orchestras.

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:30 pm The Usher Hall Free

Mario Biondi / This Is What You Are 20th Anniversary / The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh / 09.06.26

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

A Night at the Opera by Candlelight

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 25 to 48

Alan Davies at King's Theatre

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm King's Theatre

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 1

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 159

15% OFF Edinburgh History & Food Tour: Hidden Gems, Haggis, Whisky & Fudge!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Caffè Nero GBP 37 to 38

Leftfield in City of Edinburgh

 Sat, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm The Bongo Club

The Bowie Story at Edinburgh Fringe

 Fri, 07 Aug at 04:50 pm Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Kyle Falconer (The View)

 Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Caberet Voltaire

Elizabeth I: Regina Vagina [Fringe Preview]

 Sat, 25 Jul at 08:30 pm Augustine United Church GBP 17

ARCHIVES - CHAPTER ONE | Edinburgh Freshers 2026

 Mon, 14 Sep at 09:30 pm Shanghai Nightclub

Edinburgh Freshers 2026 Wristband

 Sun, 13 Sep at 10:00 pm Various Venues

A Night at the Opera by Candlelight - 3 July, Edinburgh

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 28 to 53

EDINBURGH HALLOWEEN 🎃 - THE OFFICIAL ASYLUM - Sold out 10 years running!

Fri, 30 Oct at 10:00 pm Potterrow (Edinburgh University Students’ Association)

HALLOWEEN PURGE🩸 Edinburgh's Biggest Halloween Event 🎃

 Thu, 29 Oct at 11:00 pm The Liquid Room

Craig Charles : Funk & Soul Club

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm The Pitt

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Greyfriars Kirk

Botanics Lates - Friday 14 Aug

 Fri, 14 Aug at 05:30 pm John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh GBP 0 to 45

Chopin and Champagne by Candlelight

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place GBP 22 to 49

National Galleries Scotland: Portrait | Tea Green Summer Market

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Scouting For Girls in City of Edinburgh

 Sun, 09 Aug at 06:00 pm Inverleith Park

University of Edinburgh Undergraduate Open Day 2026

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:30 am McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh

Chopin by Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:15 pm St Giles' Cathedral GBP 15 to 42

The Smiths Ltd - The Liquid Room, Edinburgh

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Liquid Room Edinburgh

UX Scotland 2026

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:30 am John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh GBP 437 to 735

The Cult of Astaroth

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm The Banshee Labyrinth

Freshers World Edinburgh

 Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 pm Shanghai Nightclub

Candlelight: Tribute to Thom Yorke

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 16 to 44

Paint and Sip - Let Them Paint Cake | The Alchemist

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm The Alchemist George Street GBP 35

Botanics Lates - Friday 19 June

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh GBP 0 to 45

Reggaeton Party (Edinburgh) June 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 pm La Belle Angele

Material Girl: Madonna The Icon at Edinburgh Fringe

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:55 pm Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Walter Trout // Edinburgh Queens Hall

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

PG Hits! Clean comedy club: the BEST in family-friendly stand-up comedy.

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:20 pm Hoots @ The Apex - Fringe Venue 108 GBP 6 to 11

The West End Day Party: Edinburgh 🎭

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

Darren McGarvey: Trauma Industrial Complex: The Live Show

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:30 pm Leith Arches

Kayzo in City of Edinburgh

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 pm Harbour Event & Convention Centre

KATHRYN STOCKETT: The Calamity Club

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Christ Church Morningside

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm 18 Grassmarket GBP 28

Narratives of the Future II

 Fri, 12 Jun at 01:30 pm Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Free

The Spooky Men's Chorale

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 am St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

Scotland vs. Haiti

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 pm La Belle Angele

Scotland vs. Morocco

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm La Belle Angele

Old Skool Days - with George Bowie!

 Sat, 04 Jul at 01:30 pm Club Tropicana

Scotland vs. Brazil

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm La Belle Angele

UpOnARoof Alfresco All-dayer VICTOR SIMONELLI + IAIN BONEY CLARK

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Skyline Sips

THE MUSICAL BOX presents ...AND THEN THERE WAS...PHIL

 Wed, 17 Jun at 08:00 pm Usher Hall

Davidson's Mains Children's Parade & Gala 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:30 am Lauriston Castle

Summer Open Studios

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios

Dear Evan Hansen

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm Church Hill Theatre

Penetration / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 01.08.26

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Edinburgh Culture Connect Festival 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Saughton Park

Voltage presents SVRGN

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 pm The Mash House

R&B Day Party: Edinburgh 🔊

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

Leithienda - Dave Angel - Techno Special

Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Leith Arches

TheGetDown#15 - FARO - Rebecca Vasmant - 2Spaces6DJ's

 Fri, 12 Jun at 04:00 pm Leith Arches

Paint and Sip - Highland Cow| The Alchemist

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm The Alchemist George Street GBP 35

Paint and Sip - Enchanting Forest | The Alchemist

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm The Alchemist George Street GBP 35

The Emo Festival Comes to Edinburgh!

 Sat, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm The Liquid Room GBP 17 to 24

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band Christmas Special

 Fri, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm La Belle Angele

Stigmata Presents JOHNNY CASH Tribute - JERICHO HILL Plus 8-BIT PSYCHO 

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Bannerman's Bar

The Forth Awards 2026

 Thu, 15 Oct at 03:00 pm Usher Hall

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 2

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 159

Tom Robinson with Adam Phillips / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 06.08.2026

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Greyfriars Edinburgh Art Fair

 Fri, 23 Oct at 04:00 pm Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgo, Reino Unido Free

The Wetness - Edinburgh Fringe 2026

 Thu, 06 Aug at 06:50 pm Edinburgh Fringe

Spook Show: A Night of Ghost Magic

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm The Banshee Labyrinth GBP 12 to 14

Thursday | EVERGREEN MYSTERY MATCH MAKING EVENT | Edinburgh

Thu, 18 Jun Evergreen Bar & Kitchen

Summer Solstice Edition - Midnight Lunar Market

 Mon, 15 Jun at 05:00 pm Le Monde Hotel Free

Cafe Del Calton

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:30 pm Cafe Calton

The Scottish Pink Floyd - Live in Edinburgh

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Portobello Town Hall

Wishbone Ash

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Rob Green & Mike McKenzie @ The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Edinburgh Maternity and Midwifery Festival 2026

 Wed, 25 Nov at 08:30 am Murrayfield Stadium GBP 0 to 513

When Scottish Football Meets the World

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm The Three Sisters GBP 14

Everybody Can Dance | Lucia August | Healing Arts Festival

 Tue, 16 Jun at 01:30 pm Dance Base, Scotland's National Centre for Dance Free

Better than Therapy: Fit Factory - Customisation Workshop

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Little Picardy GBP 22 to 27