History Events in Edinburgh

Check out happening history events all around Edinburgh, SC

Castle of Light: Fire and Ice 2025

 Thu, 27 Nov at 04:30 pm Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh, UK

Harry Potter Bridge, Glencoe and the Highlands Day Trip

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle Day Trip

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:40 am University of Edinburgh GBP 49

Daily Tour 2:30 (Mon - Fri) - December 2025

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

Black History Walking Tour of Edinburgh

 Mon, 29 Dec at 12:00 pm Melville Monument GBP 20

Zoofari Tours: Scottish History

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 pm 134 Corstorphine Road, EH12 6TS Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Science of Guilt

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Surgeons' Hall Museum GBP 16 to 19

The Lost Royal Lodgings of Edinburgh Castle and the Birthplace of Britain

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

Scottish Art and the Academy: SSAH conference 2026 for RSA200

 Thu, 05 Feb at 10:00 am National Galleries of Scotland: National GBP 36 to 48

Robert Burns and the Glenriddell Manuscripts

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Changing the world one mistake at a time

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

Exhibition Launch of Rag: A History of Blood

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Physicians' Gallery

Ghosts of Gracemount Mansion

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Gracemount Mansion Development Trust

Women's history walking tour of Edinburgh New Town (2 hours)

 Fri, 02 Jan at 10:30 am Saint Andrew Square GBP 22

The geology of South Queensferry

Sun, 28 Dec at 12:00 pm South Queensferry, Edinburgh

Lunch Time Talk: Catching the Clap-A History of Gonorrhoea

 Thu, 12 Feb at 01:15 pm Surgeons' Hall Museum GBP 3

Drop-in Activity: Make a Pomander

 Thu, 19 Feb at 11:00 am Physicians' Gallery

Drawing the Italian Renaissance: Curator’s Introduction

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm The King's Gallery, Edinburgh

Museum and Archive Room Open

 Sun, 04 Jan at 10:00 am The Dower House, St Margaret's Park, 1A Orchardfield Avenue, EH12 7SX Edinburgh, United Kingdom

“Sappho Was Right”: Gravestones and Afterlives

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Augustine United Church GBP 0 to 15

Portraits & Patterns

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am Surgeons' Hall Museum GBP 8 to 10

Rosslyn Chapel Spiritual Day Trip

 Sun, 08 Mar at 09:45 am Rosslyn Chapel

DOMINATION: The Fall and Rise of an Empire with Alice Roberts

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Capital Theatres - Festival Theatre, Studio & King's Theatre

Mother's Day: A History of Tea

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:00 pm Gladstone's Land GBP 18

SPIRITUEUSES – Women and Whisky

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:30 pm French Institute of Scotland

Museum and Archive Room Open

 Tue, 06 Jan at 10:00 am The Dower House, St Margaret's Park, 1A Orchardfield Avenue, EH12 7SX Edinburgh, United Kingdom

‘Girl Conchies’: British women pacifists in WWII with Steven Illingworth

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm Lecture Theatre B 40 George Square, The University of Edinburgh Free

Writing the French Caribbean: an Introduction

 Tue, 03 Mar at 05:00 pm West Parliament Square, EH1 1 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

At the Far End of Everything: A Likely Ahrensburgian Presence on Skye

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Augustine United Church GBP 0 to 15

United for YES- 8th May 2026

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

PALaEoScot: New Approaches to Scotland’s Oldest Archaeology

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

The story of the Cashmere shawl and the ‘Paisley’ pattern with a French twist to the tale

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:30 pm West Parliament Square, EH1 1 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Campaigning women: Chrystal Macmillan, Helen Crawfurd and Helen Steven

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

Showcase: Banned Books

 Wed, 25 Feb at 12:30 pm Physicians' Gallery, Queen Street, Edinburgh, UK

Showcase: Ripley Alchemical Scroll

 Wed, 28 Jan at 12:30 pm Physicians' Gallery, Queen Street, Edinburgh, UK

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

 Tue, 02 Jun Usher Hall

John Roy Stuart - Latha Chuilodair - Battle of Falkirk Muir Anniversary

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:30 pm Muse Theatre GBP 14

Edinburgh Dungeon - Anytime Entry

 Fri, 27 Jun at 11:00 pm The Edinburgh Dungeon

Lunch Time Talk: A Legacy in Pages- The History of the RCSEd Library

 Tue, 24 Mar at 01:15 pm Surgeons' Hall Museums GBP 3

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

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

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

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 am Edinburgh Scotland

Edinburgh Dungeon - Anytime Entry

 Fri, 27 Jun at 11:00 pm The Edinburgh Dungeon

Niddry Street Vaults Ghost Hunt Edinburgh Scotland With Haunting Nights

 Sat, 20 Feb at 11:00 pm Edinburgh Vaults GBP 49

Tables Through Time

 Thu, 05 Feb at 04:00 pm Gladstone's Land GBP 9 to 14

A History of Tea

 Wed, 14 Jan at 02:00 pm Gladstone's Land GBP 10 to 14

Whisky Tasting and Storytelling in a Historic Pub

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:00 pm The Waverley Bar GBP 34

Gory Chronicles: Unearthing Old Town's Dark Justice Secrets

 Thu, 08 May at 04:00 pm Gladstone's Land GBP 13 to 14

Treasure Hunt Edinburgh - The Old Town Adventure - 2-2½ hours

 Thu, 13 Jan at 09:00 am 1 Cockburn St GBP 24

Tracing Ukrainian Roots in the Heart of Edinburgh Tour

 Wed, 20 Aug at 12:00 pm National Galleries of Scotland: National GBP 58

Edinburgh Dungeon - Anytime Entry

 Fri, 27 Jun at 11:00 pm The Edinburgh Dungeon

The Dark Side of Edinburgh

 Mon, 27 May at 08:00 pm Edinburgh Old Town GBP 18