Literary-art Events in Edinburgh

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

Wild Lines Nature Open Mic

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Tribe Porty Free

Carlton Kirby's True Tales of the Tour de France

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm Ghillie Dhu

Fashioning Our Selves with Katrina Rolley

 Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive at the Edinburgh Palette Free

Claire Pencak | Shimmer | Residency Sharing

 Fri, 14 Nov at 02:30 pm Dance Base, Scotland's National Centre for Dance Free

Storytime with Pauline Tait: Fairy in the Kettle - Edinburgh West End

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm Waterstones Free

Eve Muirhead: Ice Queen

 Sat, 15 Nov at 03:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 3 to 20

Soil Song

 Fri, 21 Nov at 02:00 pm Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Free

Hen Party with Arthur Parkinson

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

RSVP: CRAIGMILLAR

 Sat, 29 Nov at 03:00 pm Craigmillar Library Free

Opening Night! Navigating Life exhibition

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Whitespace Free

Things Authors Know About: Round 2

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 3 to 5

Edinburgh Contra Dance - December 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:45 pm Columcille

Molton Brown Edinburgh | Bespoke Poetry Event

 Fri, 12 Dec at 12:00 pm Molton Brown Edinburgh Free

Slurp and Sleuth: A Body At The Book Festival

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Tanners Free

An Evening with Chris Black, author of Capo

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:30 pm Oxgangs Library Free

Feminist Book Club Edinburgh: "Persepolis" meeting

 Sun, 30 Nov at 11:00 am Mimi's Little Bakehouse - City Art Centre Free

Mark Hummel Band

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:15 pm @The Voodoo Rooms, EH2 2AA Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Sally Magnusson: The Shapeshifter's Daughter

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

djembe drum workshop

 Sat, 06 Dec at 02:00 pm Bridgend Inspiring Growth GBP 6

Punks & Poets for Palestine

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm Sketchy Beats Cafe

Gerda Stevenson: Cat Wumman

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 3 to 9

Alexander McCall Smith at Toppings & Co., Edinburgh (UK)

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm New Town Church, Edinburgh

Cold Turkey's Honey Roast Hope

Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Assembly Roxy

The Poetry and Art of Impractical Repairs

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh Free

November Writing Retreat

 Sun, 23 Nov at 09:30 am Populus Cafe (Leith Community Croft) GBP 17 to 27

Scotland Loves Anime 2025 - Education Day

 Fri, 14 Nov at 10:00 am ECA Hunter Building Free

What's your Wonder?

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Tribe Porty CIC Free

What lies in a poem? | In-person

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm The Royal Society Of Edinburgh Free

The pleasures and power of reading with Graeme Macrae Burnet

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm National Library of Scotland Free

International Law, Acceleration and Desynchronization

 Wed, 26 Nov at 02:00 pm Edinburgh Law School Free

Neighbourhood night with Author Kent Hung

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

A Celebration of Scotland – SNP Fundraiser

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm Jewel Miners Welfare Society & Social Club GBP 15

Creative writing: Libraries through time

 Wed, 12 Nov at 01:00 pm National Library of Scotland GBP 5

Edinburgh Sparks Open Mic Christmas Cheer

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm The Waverley Bar Free

AI Translation Slam 2025: Beyond the Binary

 Thu, 27 Nov at 06:30 pm French Institute of Scotland Free

OPEN MIC

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:00 pm Typewronger Books Free

Sustainable zine making

 Fri, 28 Nov at 11:00 am National Library of Scotland Free

Are You a Good Liar? Denise Mina Tells Stories

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:30 pm Porteous' Service Room Free

Anders Buaas - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

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

QUILL Presents - Trans Day of Remembrance Readings Evening

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm Argonaut Books GBP 0 to 44

Margin Notes

 Wed, 12 Nov at 05:00 pm Gatehouse Building next to the main road, Edinburgh College (Granton Campus) Free

Author Event Rupa Mahadevan

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Craigmillar Library Free

Lemon Grove Bookclub - November

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Backstage Barbershop Edinburgh Free

Stuart Johnstone: Edinburgh Crime Author with a Gripping Police Past

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Colinton Library Free

Amina Shah in conversation with Jenny Colgan

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

1 World Film Festival | 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm The Banshee Labyrinth Free

EFT for Procrastination: From “Maybe Later” to “Done!”

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:30 pm The Salisbury Centre GBP 12 to 17

Stramash Book Launch

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:30 pm Scottish Poetry Library Free

Voxblock Presents: An Evening with Author Abi Elphinstone

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Summerhall GBP 9 to 54

Queer & Christian - an evening with Rev Brandan Robertson

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm Augustine United Church GBP 5 to 10

Feast: BirdsNest Poetry Reading

 Sat, 22 Nov at 03:00 pm BirdsNest Gallery GBP 0 to 5

Community Therapies at The Salisbury Centre: EFT Tapping with Nicola

 Fri, 28 Nov at 01:30 pm The Salisbury Centre Free

How popular was Jane Austen?

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:30 pm National Library of Scotland Free

Tony Black: Gritty Crime Novelist and Bold Edinburgh Storyteller

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:30 pm Porteous' Service Room Free

Noir At The Bar Edinburgh

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:45 pm Hot Toddy GBP 6

The Great North Road by Robert Louis Stevenson, with Stuart Campbell

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 3 to 12

Velvetine Verses: Scotland's Young Makars Poetry Evening

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Scottish Poetry Library Free

Christmas Lecture: Dr Benji Waterhouse

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:15 pm Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh GBP 12

Poetry Jukebox Launch: Fragments of Scotch Poetry

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Scottish Poetry Library GBP 5

Edinburgh Business Show

 Thu, 23 Apr at 10:00 am Hibernian Football Club GBP 0 to 318

Architectural History & Theory Seminar Series| Shiben Banerji

 Tue, 25 Nov at 05:15 pm Hunter Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh College of Art Free

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Training

 Fri, 28 Nov at 09:30 am Edinburgh GBP 295 to 395

Christian Kracht: Eurotrash - Edinburgh West End

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 13

Book Launch: "Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance"

 Tue, 25 Nov at 05:30 pm Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Free

St Cecilia's Music Museum

 Tue, 11 Nov at 10:30 am St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh Free

From Canonmills To Coral Islands

 Mon, 10 Nov at 02:30 pm Canonmills Baptist Church Free

Saudha | Planting Poetry & Music in Parliament | Scottish Parliament

 Thu, 18 Dec at 05:30 pm Scottish Parliament Building Free

An Evening with Olly Smith – Book Launch & Wine Tasting at Majestic Wine

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Majestic Wine Comiston GBP 45 to 80

Wild Homecomings - an evening with Author Keith Broomfield

 Mon, 24 Nov at 07:00 pm Water of Leith Conservation Trust and Visitor Centre GBP 7

Hosting like a Pro! Workshop with Loud Poets at Push the Boat Out Festival

 Fri, 21 Nov at 01:30 pm Pleasance, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

John Henry Newman and the Ends of Art

 Mon, 17 Nov at 04:10 pm Martin Hall, New College, The University of Edinburgh Free

Film screening: Mishima: A life in Four Chapters

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:30 pm St Vincent's Chapel: Scottish Episcopal Church GBP 7

Improvisation for beginners workshop with Simone Seales

 Sun, 30 Nov at 11:00 am Traverse Theatre GBP 17 to 28

BSL Book Club | Sign Between the Lines - Jenni Fagan

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:30 pm Blackwood Bar, Deaf Action GBP 0 to 5

Folksville Christmas Social 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Assembly Roxy

The Core Shift

 Thu, 27 Nov at 01:00 pm EH12 6UG GBP 22 to 28

The Anna Murray and Frederick Douglass Family Freedom-Fighting Collective

 Mon, 24 Nov at 02:00 pm National Library of Scotland Free

John Roy Stuart - Latha Chuilodair - Falkirk Muir 280th Anniversary

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:30 pm Muse Theatre, 24a Hill St GBP 14

MATILDA THE MUSICAL

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Edinburgh Playhouse

Remembering the Reformation

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm William Robertson Wing, The University of Edinburgh Free

Fawlty Towers Live at Edinburgh Playhouse

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm Edinburgh Playhouse

Shockwave Therapy & Laser Therapy training

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Murrayfield Stadium, Moncrieff Suite GBP 75

John Roy Stuart Latha Chuilodair - Falkirk Muir 280th Anniversary - evening

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:30 pm Hill Street Theatre GBP 14

Book Week Scotland. Four Indie Authors share their approaches to success

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm The Edinburgh Bookshop GBP 5

Nurture Circles for Wellbeing Practitioners

 Sat, 08 Nov at 01:30 pm The Salisbury Centre Free

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

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

SCHS Autumn Conference - The Church and Society

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

Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series - The Beethoven Sonatas

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:30 pm St Giles Cathedral GBP 17 to 44

Introduction to Transmission Meditation - Edinburgh workshops 2025

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

'TRANSITIONS' - Therapeutic Poetry Sessions

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Typewronger Books Free

Lesbian Words

 Sun, 19 Jan at 12:15 pm Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive at the Edinburgh Palette Free

National Galleries Writing Group

 Thu, 21 May at 02:30 pm National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait Free

Queer Men for Queer Literature

 Sun, 08 Dec at 12:15 pm Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive at the Edinburgh Palette Free

Foundational Firekeeping Training - 4 Week

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm The Salisbury Centre GBP 0 to 200

Queer Gothic Words

 Sun, 26 Jan at 12:15 pm Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive at the Edinburgh Palette Free

Halloween Offer:Edinburgh Historical Gems Tour with Whisky & Local Flavours

 Thu, 16 Oct at 01:00 pm 1 Parliament Square GBP 43

Face to Face Arabic Langauge Course for Beginners A0 Level in Edinburgh

 Wed, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Paterson's Land, The University of Edinburgh GBP 90

Edinburgh Audio Tour: Echoes of Intrigue from Holyrood to Hermits

 Wed, 15 Oct at 11:00 am Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh GBP 5 to 30

Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh's Medical History

 Sat, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm Surgeons' Hall Museum GBP 10 to 19

Dick Lee presents Philip Larkin's Jazz

 Wed, 04 Mar at 04:00 pm Valvona & Crolla GBP 120