Literary-art Events in Edinburgh
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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
Abelard Giza, Janusz Pietruszka, Kuba Åšliwka | Edynburg
Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm
The Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre formerly George Square Theatre
Magical Harry Potter Tour in Edinburgh: English
Thu, 09 Apr
William Chambers Monument
GBP 12 to 16
Michael McGovern / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 24.04.26
Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm
The Voodoo Rooms
An Evening with Alex Aster : Edinburgh West End
Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm
Edinburgh New Town Church
GBP 5 to 26
Hamza Yassin's Adventures in Nature | Edinburgh
Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm
Usher Hall
EDINBURGH - HEN HOOSE - QUEEN'S HALL
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Global Harmony an evening of music featuring YOSA and ESSO Orchestras.
Tue, 23 Jun at 07:30 pm
The Usher Hall
Free
An Evening with Anthony Horowitz - Edinburgh West End
Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm
The Parish Church of St Cuthbert
GBP 5 to 27
Penetration / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 01.08.26
Sat, 01 Aug at 07:30 pm
The Voodoo Rooms
Joanna Cherry: Keeping the Dream Alive
Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 3 to 20
Guy Davis / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 13.05.26
Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm
The Voodoo Rooms
Ghosts of the Georgian House *TEMPORARY HOLD*
Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm
The Georgian House NTS
Darren McGarvey Trauma Industrial Complex
Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm
North Edinburgh Arts, 12C MacMillan Square
GBP 12 to 16
Jon King in conversation with Phill Jupitus / Speakeasy @ The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 24.04.26
Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm
The Voodoo Rooms
Isabel Maria: The Because I Care Tour (Edinburgh)
Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm
Leith Depot
Storytelling in the age of AI | In-person
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm
The Royal Society Of Edinburgh
Free
Meet the gods, creatures, and heroes of Celtic legend
Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am
National Library of Scotland
Free
Fantasy Bookclub Scotland Presents- ACOTAR by Sarah J Maas
Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm
Brewhemia
GBP 10 to 20
Edinburgh Business Show
Thu, 23 Apr at 10:00 am
Hibernian Football Club
GBP 0 to 318
Michael Pedersen: Muckle Flugga
Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 3 to 10
Ballindalloch Whisky Tasting at The Diggers
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm
Athletic Arms
GBP 22
Zoe Terakes on queer myths for lovers
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 6
Sports romance with Rebecca J. Caffery, Meg Jones & Adiba Jaigirdar
Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 6
Typewronger's No Homework Book Club
Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm
Typewronger Books
Free
Mystery Event : Mystery Unfolding...
Sun, 26 Apr at 05:30 pm
The Voodoo Rooms
Free
Romance book club and book swap with Nadine Aisha Jassat
Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
What secrets lie beneath John Bayne's feet?
Sat, 18 Apr at 10:45 am
Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery Edinburgh
Free
The words to say I love you with Kai Spellmeier & Gayathiri Kamalakanthan
Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 6
RSE Gifford Seminar: The Conversions of Christianity | In person
Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm
The Royal Society Of Edinburgh
Free
few and far between: new eco fiction with Jan Carson
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
Book Launch: Hibernian Heroes
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Hibernian Football Supporters Club
GBP 28
An Evening with Katherine Arden- Edinburgh West End
Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 25
Your Presence Is a Danger to Your Life : Evening with Samar Yazbek
Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
Let The Quiet Ones Rise: AN EVENING of weirdness & wonder with Robin Ince
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
Jane Austen's Love & Freindship [Sic]
Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm
Augustine United Church
GBP 17
Doctor Faustus
Tue, 18 Aug at 07:30 pm
St John's Church
GBP 10 to 15
Welcome to Improv: A Drop-In Improv Class w/ TBC Improv UK
Tue, 31 Mar
TBC Improv UK
GBP 22
Dear Library: Family Story Sessions
Tue, 14 Apr at 11:00 am
National Library of Scotland
Free
Edinburgh: Sean Collyns Medium | Live with the Spirit World
Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm
Assembly Roxy
GBP 38 to 65
The Forest in Full Voice: An Introduction to Mindfulness in Nature
Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am
Lauriston Castle
GBP 27 to 32
Le Chéile/Together: Screening and Q&A
Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm
National Library of Scotland
Free
The Virus of Here and Now: Bilingual Poetry Reading
Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm
Rare Birds Book Shop
Free
LUX MAGNA Scottish Filmmakers Networking Evening
Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm
The Ghillie Dhu, Edinburgh
GBP 0 to 22
Blossoms & New Beginnings: An Introduction to Mindfulness in Nature
Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am
Lauriston Castle
GBP 27 to 32
Like Minds
Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm
Typewronger Books
Free
Women of the Enlightenment Walking Tour
Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am
Edinburgh Castle
GBP 22
Open Stage
Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm
Leith Depot
GBP 8
Intro to Improv Course (101) w/ TBC Improv UK - April '26
Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am
Summerhall
GBP 209
An Evening with Gillian McAllister - Edinburgh West End
Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 20
Gilded Kabaret fundraiser for Lavender Menace
Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 pm
The Gilded Saloon
GBP 0 to 8
Romantasy 101 writing workshop with Lily X
Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 12
An Evening with Isabel Ibañez - Edinburgh West End
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 24
Cut, Paste, & Taste: Queer Zine & Wine Tasting Workshop
Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm
Tribe Porty
GBP 27
Paige Toon in conversation with Naimh Hargan - Edinburgh West End
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 13
'Square Baw': A history of Scottish football
Thu, 07 May at 05:30 pm
National Library of Scotland
Free
The Shape of Stories - Writing Workshop with Heather Kondak Ross
Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm
The Gilded Saloon
GBP 0 to 22
Shouting in the Tunnel: Protest poetry & discussion with Ruth Aylett and fr
Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
Creative writing: Spellcasting
Tue, 14 Apr at 03:00 pm
National Library of Scotland
GBP 5
Havisham: Elle Machray delivers a queer feminist reimagining of Dickens
Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
Why we speak of hope: Poetry as a Pedagogy for Peace
Mon, 20 Apr at 02:00 pm
Scottish Poetry Library
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
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
Narratives of the Future
Fri, 01 May at 01:30 pm
Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
Free
Stillness at the Solstice: An Introduction to Mindfulness in Nature
Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am
Lauriston Castle
GBP 27 to 32
An Evening with Antonia Hodgson
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 13
Don't Forget We're Here Forever: Lamorna Ash
Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
Theatre Book Club: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Sat, 25 Apr at 01:15 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
Free
Living Writing Reading Series
Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm
Leith Depot
Free
djembe drum workshop
Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm
Bridgend Inspiring Growth
GBP 6
The 1911 Census Boycott in Scotland
Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm
National Library of Scotland
Free
Authentic Connection Group
Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm
The Salisbury Centre
Free
Richard Strachan: Night Fire
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 3 to 17
polblar tmolkop: Indie Poetry Night with Andrew Blair
Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 5
Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class
Tue, 17 Mar
EH7 6AE
GBP 65 to 93
Exploring the Jackie Kay archive
Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm
National Library of Scotland
Free
An Evening of Slow Burn Fantasy: Edinburgh West End
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5
Broken Sleep Books Scotland Showcase: Ricky Monahan Brown &Maria Sledmere
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm
Typewronger Books
Free
The Book of Murmurs: A Graphic novel launch with Candice Purwin
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
GBP 0 to 19
An Evening with David Goodman - Edinburgh West End
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 23
Regency Edinburgh - Lauriston Castle Lectures
Tue, 30 Jun at 10:30 am
Lauriston Castle
Grassland Plant Identification (Edinburgh) NEW FOR 2026
Thu, 25 Jun at 10:00 am
Holyrood Park Education Centre
GBP 105
An Evening with Callum McSorley - Edinburgh West End
Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 20
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
An Evening with Kate Foster: Edinburgh West End
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 23
Unfinished Business - Scratch Night
Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm
The Wee Red Bar
GBP 8
Stakeholder Theory and Stakeholder Salience
Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm
Edinburgh Law School
Free
An Evening with Moorea Corrigan: Edinburgh West End
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 24
More Petticoats and Pinnacles
Thu, 04 Jun at 10:30 am
Lauriston Castle
Lunch time Calligraphy & Chinese Brush Painting (in-person only)
Thu, 14 May at 01:00 pm
Confucius Institute Postgraduate Building
GBP 30
A MAGYAR KÖLTÉSZET NAPJA - THE DAY OF HUNGARIAN POETRY
Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm
Craigmillar Library
Alchemizing the Everyday
Tue, 28 Jul at 06:30 pm
E22 Lecture Theatre
Free
To be a Pilgrim - Words and Music in Search of God
Fri, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm
Old Saint Paul's Scottish Episcopal Church
GBP 10 to 15
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
Effie the Midge Book Launch- Edinburgh
Thu, 18 Jun at 04:30 pm
HARVEY AND WOODD
Free
ÉL - felolvasószÃnházi est
Sat, 18 Apr at 05:45 pm
Kiki's
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