Arts events in Edinburgh

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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

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

Wynton Marsalis in City of Edinburgh

 Sat, 08 Aug at 06:30 pm Usher Hall

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

Mon, 14 Sep at 10:00 pm Liquid Rooms

Musika presents Skyline feat. Hernan Cattaneo 5hr set

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm TBA SECRET LOCATION EDINBURGH

Gustavo Dudamel in City of Edinburgh

 Sun, 16 Aug at 10:00 pm The Hub

Todd Edwards in City of Edinburgh

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Sneaky Pete's

Foodies Festival 2026 - Edinburgh

 Fri, 07 Aug at 12:00 pm Inverleith Park

San Holo in City of Edinburgh

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

Grieg Piano Concerto by Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm St Giles' Cathedral GBP 15 to 45

Ian Rankin in conversation

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm French Institute of Scotland GBP 20

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

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

SUNI in City of Edinburgh

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Sneaky Pete's

Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years - Live in Edinburgh

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

The Leith Food Festival, Edinburgh 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Leith Links

DAYS Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm The Pitt Market , 20 West Shore Road

Midnight Ball Afterparty x JUBEL

 Thu, 21 May at 10:30 pm Cabaret Voltaire

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

A Night at the Opera by Candlelight

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 25 to 48

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

Alan Davies at King's Theatre

 Thu, 22 Oct 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

eXpansions Present Ray Keith // BONGO CLUB Edinburgh

 Fri, 05 Jun at 11:00 pm The Bongo Club

Craig Charles : Funk & Soul Club

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:00 pm The Pitt

Leith Theatre May Heritage Tour

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Leith Theatre GBP 5

UX Scotland 2026

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:30 am John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh GBP 362 to 717

The Smiths Ltd - The Liquid Room, Edinburgh

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

Ibrahim Maalouf in City of Edinburgh

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm The Queen's Hall

Uptop Fest Scotland

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm The Bongo Club

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 4

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 159

ARCHIVES - CHAPTER ONE | Edinburgh Freshers 2026

 Mon, 14 Sep at 09:30 pm Shanghai Nightclub

Narratives of the Future II

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

Edinburgh Freshers 2026 Wristband

 Sun, 13 Sep at 10:00 pm Various Venues

Walter Trout // Edinburgh Queens Hall

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

Elizabeth I: Regina Vagina [Fringe Preview]

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

Scouting For Girls in City of Edinburgh

 Sun, 09 Aug at 06:00 pm Inverleith Park

RICHARD THOMPSON with ZARA PHILIPS + HAMISH HAWK (SOLO) - 28th May 2026 - Usher Hall Edinburgh

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Usher Hall

Scotland vs. Haiti

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

Freshers World Edinburgh

 Wed, 16 Sep at 10:00 pm Shanghai Nightclub

Old Skool Days - with George Bowie!

 Sat, 04 Jul at 01:30 pm Club Tropicana

ECA Graduate Show 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 am Main Building, Lauriston Campus Free

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

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 3

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 159

EDINBURGH - HEN HOOSE - QUEEN'S HALL

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

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

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

Paint and Sip - Let Them Paint Cake | The Alchemist

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

Reggaeton Party (Edinburgh) June 2026

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

Kayzo in City of Edinburgh

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

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

Paint and Sip - Summer Lemons | The Alchemist

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm The Alchemist George Street GBP 35

Penetration / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 01.08.26

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

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

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

Disorder presents: Dillinja & Mrs Magoo

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 pm The Bongo Club

Leithienda - Dave Angel - Techno Special

Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Leith Arches

The Washboard Union + Tennessee Twin / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 24.05.26

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Scotland vs. Morocco

 Fri, 19 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

Velvet Pride Cabaret

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm Le Monde Hotel GBP 22 to 39

Thursday | Skyline Sips Summer session | Edinburgh

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Skyline Sips

Thursday | EVERGREEN MYSTERY MATCH MAKING EVENT | Edinburgh

Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Evergreen Bar & Kitchen

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

 Wed, 17 Jun at 08:00 pm Usher Hall

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

Wishbone Ash

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

The Emo Festival Comes to Edinburgh!

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

The Forth Awards 2026

 Thu, 15 Oct at 03:00 pm Usher Hall

Dear Evan Hansen

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

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 2

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

Greyfriars Edinburgh Art Fair

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

Voltage presents SVRGN

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

Paint and Sip - Enchanting Forest | The Alchemist

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

Spook Show: A Night of Ghost Magic

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

Midnight Solar Market - World Goth Day

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Assembly Roxy Free

R&B Day Party: Edinburgh 🔊

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Club Tropicana

HALLOWEEN PURGE🩸 Edinburgh's Biggest Halloween Event 🎃

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

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

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

An Evening of Kate Bush at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral GBP 0 to 46

Boozy Brushes, Drag Dreamy Electro Landscapes Paint Party! Edinburgh

 Sat, 25 Jul at 01:00 pm Le Monde Hotel GBP 26 to 30

Los Chichanos EP Launch Fiesta

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm People's Leisure Club, Edinburgh

Summer Solstice Edition - Midnight Lunar Market

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

Pigeon Pit, Cheap Dirty Horse, Maz and The Phantasms

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm The Wee Red Bar

Paint and Sip - Cherry Era | The Alchemist

 Sat, 16 May The Alchemist George Street GBP 35

Boozy Brushes, Drag Modern Pop Music & Places Sip and Paint! Edinburgh

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Le Monde Hotel GBP 26 to 30

few and far between: An evening with the award-winning Jan Carson

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 5

PSYCHOTIC!

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm The Banshee Labyrinth GBP 12 to 17

THE EMF SHAKE OUT w/ MOVE PRE-WORKOUT // EDINBURGH MARATHON

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm The Hoxton, Edinburgh Free

Smoove & Turrell - The Singles Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Sculpt and Sip | The Alchemist

 Sat, 21 Mar The Alchemist George Street GBP 35

Benengeli 2026. A Conversation about Libraries in Literature

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Edinburgh Central Library Free

Ana Carla Maza: live in Edinburgh

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm La Belle Angele

Boozy Brushes, Drag Hip Hop Tunes & Graffiti Blooms Paint Party! Edinburgh

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Le Monde Hotel GBP 26 to 30

Dating with Clarity Break Old Patterns. Build Healthier Connection.

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Zoe Chouliara Psychology, Edinburgh. Specialist Awarded Mental Health and Psychology Private Clinic GBP 163

Alien Disko: Gifta (Phase Records)

 Fri, 29 May at 11:00 pm The Bongo Club

Let The Quiet Ones Rise: AN EVENING of weirdness & wonder with Robin Ince

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 5

Your Presence Is a Danger to Your Life : Evening with Samar Yazbek

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 5

The Loft / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 23.05.26

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Thinking like Hutton: Shaping the next 300 years | In person

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free