Conferences in Edinburgh

Check out happening conferences events all around Edinburgh, SC

Opening Gala: First Women of Science | Edinburgh

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Central Hall Edinburgh

United for YES- 8th May 2026

Fri, 08 May at 12:30 pm Scottish Parliament Edinbugh

THE EUROPEAN CHATBOT AND CONVERSATIONAL AI SUMMIT 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar at 08:30 am John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh GBP 120 to 480

DataFest 2026

 Wed, 27 May at 01:30 pm Assembly Rooms GBP 144

An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman | Edinburgh

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Usher Hall

17th Annual National Undergraduate Surgery and Trauma Conference

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh GBP 5 to 15

The National Apprenticeship & Education Event - SCOTLAND CENTRAL BELT

 Thu, 10 Sep at 09:30 am Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium Free

UX Scotland 2026

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:30 am John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh GBP 299

Conpulsion 2026 - On Top of the World

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Pleasance Courtyard

Frontiers in Research on Neurodegenerative Disorders

 Thu, 10 Sep at 08:30 am Informatics Forum, The University of Edinburgh Free

TRIPLE

 Sun, 29 Mar at 09:50 am The Nucleus Building, The University of Edinburgh GBP 5

The Maccabees

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Tartan Noir with Professor David Wilson and Martin Frizell - Edinburgh (1)

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:30 pm Pleasance Theatre GBP 2 to 71

The James Watt Lecture

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:30 pm Adam Smith's Panmure House Free

LIVE: In conversation with Luke Kemp, author of Goliath’s, Edinburgh 21st March

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:45 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Storytelling in the age of AI | In-person

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free

23rd EVECC Congress - Edinburgh, 4-6 June 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 am Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Disabled People’s Question Time - Hustings 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Assembly Rooms Free

Scotland's role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Advocates Library GBP 6

Learning from Diplomatic Tradecraft with Leigh Turner

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm George Square Lecture Theatre B GBP 0 to 5

Scottish Wedding Unconvention Edinburgh

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:30 am The Biscuit Factory GBP 8

FinTech & Generative AI: Opportunity or Risk?

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Business School, The University of Edinburgh Free

Scottish STEM education hustings

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free

The BIG Business Election Briefing with Ross Greer MSP

 Tue, 24 Mar at 09:30 am Scottish Financial Enterprise Free

EVP Demo Day

 Fri, 27 Mar at 03:30 pm Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Peace, Economy and Environment: Scottish Election National Hustings

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The Quaker Meeting House Free

Now You're Talking Network x Skyscanner: Edinburgh Women in Tech Showcase

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:45 pm Skyscanner Edinburgh Office Free

Scottish elections 2026: How Scotland can get change right | In person

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free

EICC:Live - Say It Well

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:30 pm Edinburgh International Conference Centre Free

Data & AI Exchange

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 am 0.01 Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

TechNet Scotland: sustainability conference 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 09:30 am McEwan Hall, The University of Edinburgh Free

Apex SME Masters Expos: Tec & Mar in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)

 Thu, 13 Aug at 09:00 am Gleneagles Townhouse USD 378 to 754

Human Rights and Migration Issues in Europe

 Sun, 10 May at 02:15 pm French Institute of Scotland GBP 0 to 20

RSE Gifford Seminar: The Conversions of Christianity | In person

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free

Emily Wingfield: EDITION Spring Lecture and workshop

 Fri, 27 Mar at 02:00 pm 1.06 Project Room, 50 George Square Free

OARC 46

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Edinburgh USD 13 to 535

CreativeTech Scotland Gathering

 Thu, 14 May at 09:00 am Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Annual CDT Conference 2026

 Tue, 05 May at 09:00 am Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Free

Turing Fest 2026

 Wed, 06 May at 09:00 am The Biscuit Factory GBP 596

The Othered Woman: Shahed Ezaydi on How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 17

CIBSE Scotland - Building Standards Update Consultation - Briefing

 Tue, 24 Mar at 12:00 pm Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre Free

Election 2026: The Interviews

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:30 pm Easter Road Stadium GBP 10

Health, Medicine and Science and the Olympic Movement

 Thu, 02 Apr at 01:00 pm Paterson's Land, The University of Edinburgh Free

Antarctic Monkeys

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Tom Gilbey

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm Assembly Rooms

Money Matters with Rachel Harris & Co

 Tue, 24 Mar at 10:00 am The Caledonian Edinburgh

UEBS Business Series: When (and what) Finance Forgets

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Business School, The University of Edinburgh Free

Pharmacy in Practice Conference 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 am Novotel Edinburgh Park (15 Lochside Avenue SAT NAV USE HOTEL NAME, Edinburgh, UK)

SLVL B2B USH

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 pm Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Scotland’s BSL Act: Where are we now?

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Deaf Action Free

URBAN MINING INDUSTRY WORKSHOP

 Tue, 24 Mar at 10:00 am The Royal Society of Edinburgh Free

BHF Scotland CVD Healthcare Professionals Conference

 Tue, 31 Mar at 09:00 am COSLA Conference Centre Free

Attend every session on Friday - Scotland's Economics Festival

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:00 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Star Wheel Press

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Sneaky Pete's

Preserving Digital Cultural Heritage

 Wed, 25 Mar at 04:00 pm Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

The case for modern languages

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free

ALL SESSIONS - Saturday 21st March. Scotland's Festival of Economics

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Russia's Campaign Against Europe: Hybrid War, Disinformation, Influence

 Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm French Institute of Scotland GBP 0 to 6

Heritage Works Symposium – Arts, Culture and Placemaking in a Historic City

 Tue, 24 Mar at 09:30 am Edinburgh GBP 120

Scottish Election Youth Climate Husting

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Augustine United Church Free

Creative Town Hall - Have Swagger

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm The Outhouse GBP 0 to 6

7th International Conference on Biofuels and Bioenergy

 Thu, 25 Jun at 09:00 am Edinburgh, Scotland

W.A. Wilson Memorial Lecture 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Free

Full Day Scots Law Private Client Conference - Edinburgh

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:30 am Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh GBP 138

Mind Enterprises

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Liquid Room

International Women's Day Lecture: Dr Hannah Proctor

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm EHI 2.55, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

The State of Security Breakfast in Edinburgh

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 am voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace by IHG GBP 45

Scottish women writers in children’s literature

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Making Food Work for All

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:45 am Tollcross Central Hall Free

Geocareers Event

 Wed, 25 Mar at 01:00 pm James Clerk Maxwell Building, The University of Edinburgh Free

Speak with Your Politicians: A Climate Roundtable

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:00 pm The Quaker Meeting House Free

Scotland 2050

 Tue, 02 Jun at 09:30 am Assembly Rooms Free

FUEL Edinburgh - The Business Finance & Funding Roadshow

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium GBP 30 to 54

Ocean Day

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:30 am The Nucleus Building, The University of Edinburgh Free

Hampden Bank, Musselburgh Racecourse, Edinburgh International Arts Festival

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 am The Scotsman Hotel GBP 123

Verture's 2026-31 Strategy Launch

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:30 am Edinburgh Climate Change Institute Free

Journal of Environmental Law Annual Workshop

 Thu, 16 Apr at 09:00 am Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

ARMHS Research Network meeting

 Tue, 14 Apr at 10:00 am Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

SCGA Scotland and the State of World Trade

 Mon, 20 Apr at 10:00 am Futures Institute (Room 1.55) Free

Queer in a Wee Place – LGBTQ Lives and the 2026 Scottish Election

 Tue, 21 Apr at 03:00 pm Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Assembly Roxy

OutGeek Women in Tech - Edinburgh Team Ticket

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Looking for a host! Email [email protected] USD 50 to 1,350

OEUK North Sea CCS & Hydrogen Summit 2026

 Mon, 01 Jun at 05:00 pm Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh GBP 270 to 828

The Politics of Austerity: How Cuts, Control, and “Sound Economics” Shape Our Lives

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:00 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Apex Master Expos Conferences in Edinburgh, Scotland

 Thu, 13 Aug at 09:00 am Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club USD 378 to 754

Frontierlands: Hazel Sheffield on an alternative to capitalism in the UK

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop GBP 0 to 22

Open Research Practices for the Social and Human Disciplines

 Wed, 06 May at 09:00 am Dugald Stewart Building, The University of Edinburgh Free

ITI ScotNet Spring Workshop: Translating for Disaster Risk Reduction

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:30 am The Quaker Meeting House GBP 0 to 25

University of Edinburgh Global Law Conference

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am Old College, The University of Edinburgh Free

The Future of UK – EU – US Relations

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am French Institute of Scotland GBP 0 to 20

RIAS and IStructE CPD: Architect-Engineer Breakfast Seminar

 Tue, 05 May at 08:30 am The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland GBP 15 to 20

Homes or Homecomings? Managing tourism tensions with European Partners

 Tue, 12 May at 05:45 pm Edinburgh City Chambers GBP 6

International Conference on Medical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences

 Tue, 19 May at 10:00 am Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre by IHG USD 467

WorkWise 2026: Navigating the modern workplace

 Thu, 21 May at 08:30 am Anderson Strathern GBP 150

Our Neighborhood in 2040 3rd People's Assembly 1-4pm Sat 28 Mar Bruntsfield

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm St. Oswald's Centre / The Pianodrome Free

War, Profit, and the Machinery of Capitalism - CLOSING SESSION

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:20 pm The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

Fred Hocker - The sinking of Vasa 1628

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Library of Mistakes GBP 0 to 9

Susan Manning Memorial Lecture 2026: Cedric Tolliver

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:00 pm 50 George Square Lecture Theatre (G.03) Free

Bright Red Sparks

 Wed, 24 Jun at 05:30 pm Bright Red Triangle Canalside Office Free

Expressing Scotland: Holding the Intangible

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 am Augustine United Church Free