Literary-art Events in Edinburgh

Check out happening literary-art events all around Edinburgh, SC

Braw and Brackish / Bittersweet - David Bleiman & Juliette Lee

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm Typewronger Books Free

Black and Brown Book Club - Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm The Black Fox Free

Punch Needle Trivet Workshop

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm 10 Infirmary Street, EH1 1LT Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm EH7 6AE GBP 60

Braw Cinema Club #80 - The Exorcist III: Legion (1990)

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Banshee's Labyrinth Introducing

Storytime with the author Camille Brunel

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am West Parliament Square, EH1 1 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Adventure of Awakening

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm 25 Palmerston Place, EH12 5AP Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Bhadra Purnima Celebration

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:30 am Edinburgh Hindu Mandir And Cultural Centre

Sad Song Club - Open Mic Night @ Sketchy Beats Café // Leith

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Sketchy Beats Cafe

Children’s Book Festival at the Institut français d’Écosse

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:30 am West Parliament Square, EH1 1 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Manni Coe: Little Ruins

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm 53-62 South Bridge,Edinburgh,EH1 1YS,GB

Garth Marenghi - This Bursted Earth Book Tour

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Weekend Recipes with Jessica Elliott Dennison

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Men's Circles - Full Moon 2025

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:30 pm HUT, Community Woodland, EH14 7JB Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Diana Henry: Around the Table

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Christ Church Morningside

Queer Georgians with Dr Anthony Delaney

Tue, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, UK

Uncle Vincent

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Scottish Storytelling Centre

PUBLIC BOOK SIGNING: A.F. Steadman - Skandar and the Spirit War

 Fri, 05 Sep at 01:00 pm 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

James Yorkston & Nina Persson - Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Ancestral Circles for Men - New Moon 2025

 Sun, 21 Sep at 06:30 pm HUT, Community Woodland, EH14 7JB Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Forest Bathing at Lauriston Castle Gardens

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Lauriston Castle GBP 27 to 32

Muriel Spark Walking Tour

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am Edinburgh, Scotland

Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class

 Sat, 08 Nov at 12:00 pm EH7 6AE GBP 60

Find Your Selves: Authentic Relating Playshop

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:30 pm The Salisbury Centre

Fawn's Blood: Queer vampire night with Hal Schrieve

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm 43-45 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Meet the author Constance Trautsolt

 Thu, 02 Oct at 04:00 pm West Parliament Square, EH1 1 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Enchanted Snake

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Lyre, Arts Space GBP 9 to 28

The Strange Case of 7 Charlotte Square Halloween Book Fair

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, UK

Legss

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm 73 Cowgate, EH1 1JW Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Liam Shaw: Dangerous Miracle

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm 53-62 South Bridge,Edinburgh,EH1 1YS,GB

Anders Buaas - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms

Philip Paris: Book talk and signing

 Thu, 25 Sep at 11:00 am Greyfriars Place, EH1 2QQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival 2025

 Fri, 26 Sep at 12:00 am Christ Church Morningside

Emma Steele: The Love of Our Lives Book Launch

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Sally Magnusson: The Shapeshifter's Daughter

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Heiresses: Marriage Inheritance, and Slavery in the Caribbean with Miranda Kaufmann

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, UK

Living Writing: Monthly Creative Writers' Meetup

 Mon, 08 Sep at 04:30 pm Leith Depot Free

Gloria!

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Usher Hall

Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm EH7 6AE GBP 60

Kae Kurd: What's O'Kurd Edinburgh

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Monkey Barrel Comedy

Agent Speed Dating for Romance and Women's Fiction Writers

 Fri, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm Christ Church Morningside, 6a Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DD

Mary Portas: I Shop, Therefore I Am

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Christ Church Morningside

Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm EH7 6AE GBP 60

Forest Bathing at Lauriston Castle Gardens

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Lauriston Castle GBP 27 to 32

Kae Kurd: What’s O ‘Kurd? - Edinburgh

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Stand Comedy Club

Elaine Thomson: Hawthorn Book Launch

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The Sea – Short Film Programme & Filmmaker Q&A + Live Music | IberoDocs 11th Edition | Edinburgh

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:15 pm Filmhouse Cafe Bar

Sara Ahmed: No Is Not a Lonely Utterance

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm 43-45 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Queer Debut Showcase: Elspeth Wilson, Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin & Selali Fiamanya

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm 43-45 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Book Bonanza

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Le Monde GBP 3 to 50

A Fine Romance featuring Lucy Vine and Laura Wood (sponsored by Simon & Schuster)

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm Christ Church Morningside, 6a Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DD

Workshop: The Story in Cards: Using Tarot Cards to Inspire Your Writing with Anya Bergman

 Fri, 26 Sep at 04:00 pm Christ Church Morningside, 6a Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DD

Workshop: Lessons in Indie Marketing with Julia Boggio (sponsored by IngramSpark)

 Fri, 26 Sep at 10:00 am Christ Church Morningside, 6a Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DD

Legends, Myths and Maths: A Journey Through Scotland (For Families)

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:00 am National Museums Scotland

Fawlty Towers Live at Edinburgh Playhouse

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm Edinburgh Playhouse

Neighbourhood night with Author Kent Hung

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm 19-25 William Street, EH3 7NG

Hen Party with Arthur Parkinson

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Craft & Storytime Session with Chloe Savage: The Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours

 Sun, 28 Sep at 10:00 am 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Literary Escape Festival

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:15 am Greyfriars Charteris Centre

Saint Ninian Declaration

 Tue, 16 Sep at 02:00 pm St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh

The World of Jane Austen: Devoney Looser & Zoë McGee in conversation

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Luke Jackson / The Speakeasy at The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 06.11.25

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms - Bar, Restaurant & Function Rooms in Edinburgh

Big Picture Live: Edinburgh

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm City Art Centre And Museum, Edinburgh.

Work-life balance in Stoicism (Edinburgh)

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Athletic Arms

Jean-Yves Laurichesse: Writing between memory and fiction

 Tue, 14 Oct at 05:30 pm West Parliament Square, EH1 1 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

OPEN MIC

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm Typewronger Books Free

SCHS Autumn Conference - The Church and Society

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 am Augustine United Church GBP 5 to 10

Introduction to Transmission Meditation - Edinburgh workshops 2025

 Sun, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm The Salisbury Centre Free

Finding Nature in the City: An Introduction to Urban Forest Bathing

 Sun, 07 Sep at 10:00 am Museum of Edinburgh GBP 12 to 17

Tommy Arch / The Speakeasy @ The Voodoo Rooms / 11.09.25

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm The Voodoo Rooms - Bar, Restaurant & Function Rooms in Edinburgh