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

ANN CLEEVES: An Evening at Edinburgh Castle

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Great Hall Edinburgh Castle

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: German

 Thu, 09 Apr William Chambers Monument GBP 12 to 16

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: French

 Thu, 09 Apr William Chambers Monument GBP 12 to 16

United for YES- 8th May 2026

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

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark In Concert at Usher Hall

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm Usher Hall

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: English

 Thu, 09 Apr William Chambers Monument GBP 12 to 16

Old Town Terror Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Tron Kirk Market GBP 12

Harry Potter Bridge, Hogwarts Express and the Highlands Day Trip

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Edinburgh Dungeon Standard Admission

 Sat, 14 Mar The Edinburgh Dungeon

Isle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 156

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

 Wed, 01 Apr at 02:30 pm St Giles' Cathedral Free

The Dark Magic and Witchcraft Tour

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Covenanters Memorial GBP 12 to 15

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

 Wed, 01 Apr at 10:30 am St Giles' Cathedral Free

Ghosts of the Georgian House *TEMPORARY HOLD*

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Georgian House NTS

Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle Day Trip

 Sat, 02 May at 08:40 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Spirits of Scotland

 Thu, 17 Sep at 03:00 pm Edinburgh Castle GBP 535 to 696

ANZAC DAWN SERVICE EDINBURGH @ COMELY BANK CEMETERY

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:45 am Comely Bank Cemetry

Palm House Tour - 11 April, 10.30am

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:30 am Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Botanic Cottage GBP 0 to 22

A Funny History of Edinburgh Walking Tour: With A Comedian

 Thu, 09 Apr at 10:00 am 555 Castlehill GBP 8 to 14

Ramsay Garden 'Open Day'

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

Spill the Tea Tour: Earth Matters

 Sun, 03 May at 10:30 am Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh GBP 9

Edinburgh: City of Medicine

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Surgeons' Hall Museum GBP 4

What secrets lie beneath John Bayne's feet?

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:45 am Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery Edinburgh Free

RSE Gifford Seminar: The Conversions of Christianity | In person

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

A Scotch Verdict Walking Tour with Indigo Dunphy-Smith

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Cairngorm Coffee (outside) Free

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

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Edinburgh Castle GBP 28

Anatomy: Burke to Bioethics

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh GBP 3

Surgeons Hall After Hours: Teen Take-Over

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

An Evening with Katherine Arden- Edinburgh West End

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 25

King Arthur and the Holy Fail - at Lauriston Castle

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

Edinburgh Old Town guided walking tour

 Fri, 27 Feb Castle Rock Cafe (meet Your Guide Outside)

Women's History tour - heart of Edinburgh Old Town (1 hour)

 Sat, 04 Apr Moubray House GBP 14

Arthur's Seat guided geology walks

 Wed, 15 Apr at 10:30 am Arthur's Seat Free

Women of the Enlightenment Walking Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Edinburgh Castle GBP 22

Atmosphere | The General

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

In Her Hand

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

Lunch Time Talk: Anatomy and Crucifixion Imagery in Art

 Thu, 14 May at 01:15 pm Surgeons' Hall Museums GBP 3

Women's History tour - Canongate (1.5 hours)

 Sat, 23 May at 02:30 pm Moubray House GBP 17

Wojtek's Day 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Wojtek Monument, Princes Street Gardens

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

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

The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Assembly Roxy

Scottish women writers in Edinburgh walking tour

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Meadows GBP 28

Agnes Owens in the archives

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Atmosphere | Faust

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

Historical Helmets Handling

 Thu, 02 Apr at 10:00 am Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage Free

Sapphic History Tour

 Thu, 23 Apr at 02:00 pm Meet outside St Mary's Cathedral Free

Leith Theatre Spring Heritage Tour

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Leith Theatre GBP 5

Mull Historical Society

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

Challenging the 'old crone' stereotype of the historical midwife

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Summer British Sign Language Garden Tour - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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

Women's history walking tour of Edinburgh New Town (2.5 hours)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:30 am Saint Andrew Square GBP 28

The 1911 Census Boycott in Scotland

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Drop-in Activity: Make a plague mask

 Thu, 09 Apr at 11:00 am Physicians' Gallery Free

Helen’s History and Herbalism Walk

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

Wuthering Dykes Trip To Past Shelves Exhibition

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Museum of Edinburgh Free

PALaEoScot: New Approaches to Scotland’s Oldest Archaeology

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Augustine United Church GBP 0 to 15

Edinburgh Victorian Themed Walk

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Edinburgh Old Town

Creative making: Create your own broadside

 Mon, 27 Apr at 02:00 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Richard Strachan: Night Fire

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 3 to 17

Edinburgh EuroWalk

 Wed, 13 May at 11:00 am Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial Free

CWGC War Graves Week Tour 2026 - Edinburgh (Grange) Cemetery

 Mon, 18 May at 11:00 am Grange Cemetery Free

Exploring Sacred Space at Magdalen Chapel

 Tue, 18 Aug at 11:00 am The Magdalen Chapel Free

April Lecture: ‘The evolution of timekeeping’

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Gladstone's Land GBP 0 to 7

Knives Out! A History of Human Dissection - Lauriston Lectures

 Thu, 24 Sep at 10:30 am Lauriston Castle

Jonathan Swift and the Emergence of an Enlightenment Constitutionalism

 Tue, 21 Apr at 03:00 pm Edinburgh Law School Free

Exploring the Jackie Kay archive

 Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

The centenary of the General Strike in Scotland

 Tue, 12 May at 05:00 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Dan's Donder - Roseburn to Saughton Guided Walk

 Sun, 17 May at 01:30 pm Murrayfield Ice Rink GBP 7

Lunch Time Talk: The Case of Edinburgh’s Polish Medical School

 Thu, 04 Jun at 01:15 pm Surgeons' Hall Museum GBP 3

Spring British Sign Language Garden Tour - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh GBP 5

Art Deco Days - Lauriston Castle Lectures

Tue, 19 May at 10:30 am Lauriston Castle

CWGC War Graves Week Tours 2026 - Edinburgh (Rosebank) Cemetery

 Fri, 22 May at 11:00 am Rosebank Cemetery Free

Regency Edinburgh - Lauriston Castle Lectures

 Tue, 30 Jun at 10:30 am Lauriston Castle

The joy of home shopping catalogues

 Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

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

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Jill Burke

 Wed, 20 May at 05:15 pm Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School - Doorway 4 Free

Churchill, Scotland and the Great War. A talk by Andrew Liddle.

Sun, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm The Scots Guards Club

What did Flora McDonald do Next? - Lauriston Castle Lectures

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:30 am Lauriston Castle

More Petticoats and Pinnacles

 Thu, 04 Jun at 10:30 am Lauriston Castle

Easter Holiday Fun at West Pilton Park: Moving Through Time

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 am West Pilton Park Free

Spring Slateford Saunter

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:30 pm Water of Leith Conservation Trust and Visitor Centre GBP 7

1725-2025: Historical & Contemporary Links Between Scotland and South Asia

 Tue, 14 Apr at 09:00 am Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Free

The fight for the vote: suffragettes and nursing (hybrid)

 Thu, 20 Aug at 05:30 pm RCN Scotland Free

Atmosphere | Wings

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

Spotlight Event: Periods

 Wed, 27 May at 12:30 pm Physicians' Gallery

CWGC War Graves Week Tours 2026 - Edinburgh (Morningside) Cemetery

 Thu, 21 May at 11:00 am Morningside Cemetery Free

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

Exploring Sacred Space at Sacred Heart

 Fri, 21 Aug at 10:30 am The Sacred Heart of Jesus GBP 6 to 10

Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: Spanish

 Thu, 09 Apr William Chambers Monument GBP 12 to 16

Exploring Sacred Space at Old Saint Paul’s Memorial Chapel

 Wed, 19 Aug at 11:00 am Old Saint Paul's Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 6 to 12

Spotlight: Asylum Art

 Wed, 24 Jun at 12:30 pm Physicians' Gallery Free

Thomas Pennant and the origins of Scottish tourism

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

CWGC War Graves Week Tour 2026 - Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery

 Wed, 20 May at 11:00 am Seafield Cemetery Free

Spotlight: Wax Moulage

 Wed, 29 Apr at 12:30 pm Physicians' Gallery

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2026 Tickets

 Fri, 07 Aug at 09:30 pm Edinburgh Castle EUR 130

Edinburgh Spooky Tour

 Fri, 06 Mar at 04:00 pm St Giles' Cathedral GBP 25

HOT TAM! SCOTLAND BY DESIGN-Benefiting the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Go Jackson MO Tourism

 Thu, 11 Jun at 10:00 am Edinburgh Scotland

Scotland Quilt Tour 2026

 Fri, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Edinburgh Scotland