History Events in Edinburgh

Check out happening history events all around Edinburgh, SC

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - A Call to Gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

 Fri, 07 Aug at 09:30 pm Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

 Fri, 21 Aug at 09:30 pm Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO: THE CASTLE EXPERIENCE

 Sat, 15 Aug at 05:30 pm Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

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

Edinburgh People's Procession 2026

 Sun, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Holyrood (commencing outside Scottish Parliament Building) Free

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 1

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

Edinburgh Dungeon Standard Admission

 Sat, 14 Mar The Edinburgh Dungeon

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

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

Harry Potter Castle, Hogwarts and Bamburgh Day Trip

 Sat, 03 Oct at 08:40 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Oban, Inveraray Castle and the Highlands Day Trip

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Stand up Comedy in broken English • Victor Patrascan in Edinburgh

 Thu, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm Pleasance Courtyard

Harry Potter Bridge, Glencoe and the Highlands Day Trip

 Sun, 04 Oct at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour

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

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 3

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

Loch Ness, Great Glen and Fort Augustus Day Trip

 Sun, 27 Sep at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Outlander Tour (2): Doune and 4 Scottish Castles Day Trip

 Sat, 07 Nov at 09:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 46

Daily Tour 2:30 (Mon - Fri) - June 2026

 Mon, 01 Jun at 02:30 pm St Giles' Cathedral Free

Ghosts of Edinburgh Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:01 am The Mound GBP 8

IN LOYAL COMPANY at Edinburgh Fringe

Wed, 05 Aug at 12:00 pm Pleasance Courtyard

Outlander Tour (1), Portpatrick and 3 Castles Day Trip

 Sat, 24 Oct at 08:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 46

Surgeons Hall After Hours: Teen Take-Over

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Surgeons' Hall Museum GBP 3 to 13

When Scottish Football Meets the World

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

An Evening with Katherine Arden- Edinburgh West End

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 25

The Inchcolm Antiphoner

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Reid Concert Hall Free

Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle Day Trip

 Sat, 10 Oct at 08:40 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Edinburgh: City of Wizards Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:01 am Edinburgh City Chambers GBP 8

King Arthur and the Holy Fail - at Lauriston Castle

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Lauriston Castle GBP 0 to 67

SOLD OUT (Join Waitlist) Behind the Scenes at Hopetoun House 🏛✨

 Thu, 11 Jun at 11:00 am Hopetoun House

Women's History Tour - from castle to palace (3 hours)

 Sat, 30 May Edinburgh Castle GBP 28

Spill the Tea Tour: Earth Matters

 Sun, 03 May Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh GBP 9

Royal Hollyrood Palace Tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Palace of Holyroodhouse GBP 17 to 33

Ramsay Garden 'Open Day'

 Wed, 01 Apr at 10:00 am Ramsay Garden GBP 0 to 3

A Funny History of Edinburgh Walking Tour: With A Comedian

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 555 Castlehill GBP 12 to 18

Daily Tour 10:30 (Mon- Sat) - May 2026

 Fri, 01 May at 10:30 am St Giles' Cathedral Free

ScotlandsFest: Between the Stones – Outlander through Scotland

 Wed, 19 Aug at 01:30 pm St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

Ghost stories from Edinburgh and Beyond with author Graeme Milne

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm The Banshee Labyrinth (cinema room) GBP 10

Haunted Edinburgh Tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm The Real Mary King's Close GBP 10 to 20

ScotlandsFest: Talking two millennia (of Scotland's history)

 Wed, 26 Aug at 10:30 am St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

Barnton Bunker Ghost Hunt Edinburgh Scotland with Haunting Nights

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm Barnton Bunker GBP 60

AN EVENING WITH… MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY LA BELLE ANGELE EDINBURGH

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm La Belle Angele

Ghosts! –Tales of Terror at Lauriston Castle

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm 2a Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, EH4 5QD Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Memories Week

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Edinburgh Zoo

Fairy Puck’s Glen, Argyll Forest and Holy Loch Day Trip

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Daily Tour 10:30 (Mon- Sat) - June 2026

 Mon, 01 Jun at 10:30 am St Giles' Cathedral Free

The Iran Conflict with the US: An Analysis of the Current and Future State

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Library of Mistakes GBP 17

ScotlandsFest: Ancient Voices, Living Landscape – Scotland's Geomythography

 Wed, 26 Aug at 12:00 pm St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

Edinburgh Renaissance Band’s Viol Rackett Show 2026

 Sun, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm 50 Niddry Street, EH1 1LG Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Lake District and Windermere Day Trip

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Book Launch: "The Fallen" by Dr Louise Brangan

 Wed, 24 Jun at 05:00 pm Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Free

Discover Dean Cemetery Tour

 Sun, 10 May Dean Cemetery GBP 9

Great Kilt Demonstration with Scotland Shop

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh GBP 17

A history of Scotland in five maps

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Women of the Enlightenment Walking Tour

 Sat, 09 May Edinburgh Castle GBP 22

CQD To SOS: A Story of Titanic [Fringe Preview]

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Augustine United Church GBP 17

How Queer Bookshops Changed the World: An Evening with AJ West and June Thomas

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm 43-45 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Notes of Freedom

 Wed, 12 Aug at 06:00 pm St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh GBP 0 to 5

Summer British Sign Language Garden Tour - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

 Sun, 09 Aug at 02:00 pm Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh GBP 5

Mull Historical Society

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm La Belle Angèle

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

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Caffè Nero GBP 37 to 38

Hike Lochnagar & The Royal Balmoral Estate

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 am Aberdeen Train Station

Holy Island, Lindisfarne Castle and North Berwick Day Trip

 Sun, 01 Nov at 09:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Artist Talk: Åsa Johannesson In Conversation with Laurie Bassam

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Stills GBP 5 to 8

Atmosphere | Faust

 Sat, 15 Aug at 02:30 pm Lauriston Castle Free

Folklore & Women

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm Assembly Roxy

Tea and Talks - Into the Archive

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm Edinburgh Zoo

Helen’s History and Herbalism Walk

 Sun, 19 Jul at 01:30 pm Coltbridge GBP 7

The Edinburgh Enigma Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:01 am William Chambers Monument GBP 8

ScotlandsFest: Fortunes From Flesh – Scotland and Slavery

 Thu, 20 Aug at 01:30 pm St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

In Her Hand

 Mon, 24 Aug at 03:05 pm theSpace @ Symposium Hall

ScotlandsFest: Scotland's Darkest Past

 Thu, 20 Aug at 12:00 pm St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

Scottish women writers in Edinburgh walking tour

 Sat, 25 Apr Meadows GBP 28

Exploring Sacred Space at St James Church Goldenacre

 Sun, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm Saint James' Church Goldenacre GBP 12 to 18

ScotlandsFest: In Search of Scottish Architecture

 Thu, 20 Aug at 10:30 am St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

ScotlandsFest: Donald Dewar – An Incomplete Legacy?

 Wed, 26 Aug at 03:00 pm St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

Forensic Edinburgh

 Wed, 01 Jul at 06:00 pm Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh GBP 3

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Emile Chabal

 Wed, 07 Oct at 05:15 pm Playfair Library Hall Free

The Man With The Plan

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm North Edinburgh Arts GBP 4 to 7

Edinburgh Cathedral and Church's Tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am St Giles' Cathedral GBP 22

Crucibles of Change in Scotland's Christian History

 Sat, 21 Nov at 09:30 am Grassmarket Community Project & Coffee Saints Cafe GBP 5 to 20

Rhind Lectures 2026 (in person and online)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm Augustine United Church GBP 0 to 15

Edinburgh Renaissance Band Music for Saints and Sinners 2026

 Mon, 17 Aug at 04:30 pm St Marks Unitarian Church GBP 0 to 12

Discover Dean Village Tour

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm Dean Village GBP 9

William Sancho and the Recovery of a Black Georgian Life in the Archive

 Wed, 10 Jun at 04:30 pm HM General Register House Free

CWGC Tours 2026- Edinburgh (Comely Bank) Cemetery

 Thu, 02 Jul at 10:00 am Comely Bank Cemetery, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh Free

Women of Lauriston - Lauriston Themed Tours

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm 2a Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, EH4 5QD Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Atmosphere | Wings

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:30 pm Lauriston Castle Free

Ragged Uni: History of Scottish Witches

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:30 pm The Outhouse Free

Trad Treasures: Jimmy Hutchison (2026) + Performance and Q&A

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Grassmarket Community Project GBP 0 to 6

Autumn British Sign Language Garden Tour - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

 Sun, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh GBP 5

Sensory Friendly Quiet Morning

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 am Surgeons' Hall Museum Free

Regency Edinburgh - Lauriston Castle Lectures

 Tue, 30 Jun at 10:30 am Lauriston Castle

Exploring Sacred Space at St Michael and All Saints

 Thu, 20 Aug at 11:00 am Saint Michael & All Saints Free

Room 1219

 Mon, 17 Aug at 05:20 pm theSpace @ Surgeons Hall

Sacred Arts Festival Film at St Vincent’s Undercroft: The Life of Moses

 Sat, 22 Aug at 11:00 am St Vincent's Chapel: Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 10

Members connect

 Fri, 26 Jun at 03:00 pm National Library of Scotland Free

CWGC Tours 2026 - Edinburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery

 Fri, 10 Jul at 10:00 am Corstorphine Hill Cemetery Free

East of Scotland Witch trials: Part 2 - Lauriston Castle Lectures

 Tue, 17 Nov at 10:30 am Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Before the Reids - Lauriston Themed Tours

 Sun, 19 Jul at 03:00 pm 2a Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, EH4 5QD Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Exploring Sacred Space at the Magdalen Chapel

 Tue, 18 Aug at 03:00 pm The Magdalen Chapel Free

Spotlight: Antimony

 Wed, 29 Jul at 12:30 pm Physicians' Gallery Free