Events in Edinburgh

Live Music

Fri December 12

RSNO Season 25-26: Home Alone in Concert

@ Usher Hall

Fri December 12

Laurie Torres

@ Pianodrome Bruntsfield

Fri December 12

PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) Christmas Special

@ Queen’s Hall

Fri December 12

ABSOLUTE BOWIE

@ Liquid Room

Fri December 12

Pestilence Echoes of Horror UK Tour

@ Bannermans

Fri December 12

The Zebecks

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Fri December 12

Other Other Music presents: Diet of Worms and Macon Heights

@ Leith Depot

Fri December 12

Autumns, Ascetic Practices

@ Wee Red Bar

Sat December 13

HUMBUG! Cricket Club Christmas Cracker!

@ Leith FAB Cricket Club

Sat December 13

Massaoke: Christmas Live

@ Usher Hall

Sat December 13

Dubinski

@ Cabaret Voltaire

Sat December 13

Fog Bandits, Cupid Stunts, Count the Days

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Sat December 13

Remones (RAMONES TRIBUTE)

@ Bannermans

Sat December 13

Taylor Swift ERAS Tribute Concert

@ Assembly Rooms

Sun December 14

Laura Stevenson

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Sun December 14

PUPPY TEETH

@ Mash House

Sun December 14

Love Actually In Concert

@ Usher Hall

Sun December 14

John Barrowman: Camp As Christmas

@ Assembly Rooms

Sun December 14

Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division

@ Voodoo Rooms

Sun December 14

Cara Dillon – Upon A Winter’s Night

@ Queen’s Hall

Clubbing

Fri December 12

Other Other Music presents: Diet of Worms and Macon Heights

@ Leith Depot

Fri December 12

Autumns, Ascetic Practices

@ Wee Red Bar

Fri December 12

GRDN: Winter Warmup

@ People’s Leisure Club

Fri December 12

FLY // Paige Tomlinson // Edinburgh

@ Cabaret Voltaire

Fri December 12

MANTLE: CARRÉ LIBRA ESTERLINA

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Fri December 12

LAGOS PARTY

@ Mash House

Sat December 13

Spectrum presents Utah Saints and Mr C

@ People’s Leisure Club

Sat December 13

HUMBUG! Cricket Club Christmas Cracker!

@ Leith FAB Cricket Club

Sat December 13

CHRISTMAS NIGHT OOT!

@ Liquid Room

Sat December 13

PARDEE BASS

@ Mash House

Sat December 13

Swiftogeddon – The Taylor Themed Club Night

@ La Belle Angele

Sat December 13

Kelburn presents: FANGS – Acid Crimbo Melter

@ People’s Leisure Club

Sat December 13

nostalgia #2 // over 21s

@ Cabaret Voltaire

Sat December 13

Hand-made with Love: Millos Kaiser

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Sat December 13

MESSENGER

@ Bongo Club

Sun December 14

Postal

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Mon December 15

Ride n Bounce

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Wed December 17

Red Room Sound: Mella Dee

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Thu December 18

Agora: C Frame, LWS, Gregor AM

@ Sneaky Pete’s

Fri December 19

Lost Amigos Club House: Nameless Bros. & Reduced Service

@ People’s Leisure Club

Comedy & Stand-up

Fri December 12

THE COMEDY SHOW

@ Gilded Saloon

Sat December 13

Sam Campbell, Tim Key, Josie Long, Amy Gledhill: Live At Christmas

@ Queen’s Hall

Sat December 13

Jeff Khan: Christmas Day, Four AM

@ Monkey Barrel Comedy

Sat December 13

Paddy Young: A Night With The Stars!

@ Monkey Barrel Comedy

Sun December 14

MIGHTY SIPS

@ Gilded Saloon

Sun December 14

HOT COMEDY

@ Gilded Saloon

Sun December 14

TOM STADE – NAUGHTY BY NATURE

@ The Stand

Sun December 14

Joe Sutherland: MISS WORLD

@ Monkey Barrel Comedy

Mon December 15

RED RAW – The Stand’s legendary new comedy night

@ The Stand

Wed December 17

LOST IN TRANSLATION: LOVE ACTUALLY

@ Gilded Saloon

Thu December 18

WHO’S AFRAID OF SANTA CLAUS?

@ Gilded Saloon

Fri December 19

Sophie McCartney

@ Lyceum Theatre

Sun December 21

WEEGIE HINK AE ADULT PANTO? PRESENTS – THE WIZARD OF AW NAW…

@ The Stand

Sun December 21

MC Hammersmith and Friends

@ Monkey Barrel Comedy

Mon December 22

RED RAW – The Stand’s legendary new comedy night

@ The Stand

Tue December 23

WEEGIE HINK AE ADULT PANTO? PRESENTS – THE WIZARD OF AW NAW…

@ The Stand

Sat December 27

A CHRISTMAS CABARET

@ The Stand

Sat December 27

HOGMANAY SPECIAL

@ The Stand

Sun December 28

HOGMANAY SPECIAL

@ The Stand

Mon December 29

HOGMANAY SPECIAL

@ The Stand

Film

Sat December 13

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL – SCREEN PORTY

@ The Wash House

Sun December 14

All That Heaven Allows – Film Screening

@ Out of the Blue – Drill Hall

Sun December 14

Kim’s Video – Film Screening

@ Leith Depot

Sun December 14

Love Actually In Concert

@ Usher Hall

Fri December 19

RSNO Season 25-26: Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman

@ Usher Hall

Sat December 20

The Holiday in Concert – Film with Live Orchestra

@ Usher Hall

Sun December 21

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 – Film Screening

@ Leith Depot

Mon December 29

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams

@ Usher Hall

Sat January 24

Sing-a-Long-a Encanto

@ Edinburgh Playhouse

Sat January 24

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

@ Edinburgh Playhouse

Fri January 30

RSNO Season 25-26: How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

@ Usher Hall

Sat February 7

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2026

@ Festival Theatre

Sat February 7

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2026

@ Festival Theatre

Sun March 8

K-pop Demon Hunta’z Live

@ Assembly Rooms

Tue March 24

KENDAL MOUNTAIN TOUR 2026

@ Traverse Theatre

Thu March 26

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight

@ Edinburgh Playhouse

Sat September 5

Ocean Film Festival

@ Festival Theatre

Book Events & Talks

Mon December 15

The Cookbook Shop Festive Pop-up

@ Cook Book Shop Pop Up

Mon December 15

Nicola Sturgeon talks Frankly

@ Ps and Gs Church

Tue December 16

The Cookbook Shop Festive Pop-up

@ Cook Book Shop Pop Up

Wed December 17

The Cookbook Shop Festive Pop-up

@ Cook Book Shop Pop Up

Thu January 15

James Muldoon for Love Machines

@ Topping & Company

Mon January 26

Graeme Macrae Burnet for Benbecula

@ Pilrig – St Pauls

Mon January 26

Bryan Washington – Palaver

@ Portobello Bookshop

Thu January 29

Michael Rosen: Getting Through It

@ Lyceum Theatre

Mon February 2

Grace Murray for Blank Canvas

@ Topping & Company

Mon February 2

Nussaibah Younis in conversation with Nicola Sturgeon for Fundamentally

@ Edinburgh New Town Church

Tue February 3

Rebecca Ferrier for The Salt Bind

@ Topping & Company

Tue February 3

Catherine Newman – Wreck The Shift Live Podcast Recording

@ Portobello Bookshop

Wed February 4

An Evening with Jennette McCurdy

@ Assembly Rooms

Thu February 5

Louise Welsh – The Cut Up

@ Portobello Bookshop

Tue February 10

Gavin Francis for The Unfragile Mind

@ Royal Scots Club

Wed February 11

John Yorke for Trip to the Moon

@ Pilrig – St Pauls

Wed February 11

An Evening with Val McDermid – Silent Bones

@ Assembly Roxy

Thu February 12

Historian Marc Mierowsky for A Spy Amongst Us

@ Topping & Company

Fri February 13

For The Love Of Rugby

@ Queen’s Hall

Sat February 14

Two Mr Ps in a Podcast: Live – Let That Be A Lesson…

@ Queen’s Hall

Theatre & Performance

Fri December 12

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Fri December 12

4PLAY: 4 NEW PLAYS BY 4 SCOTTISH PLAYWRIGHTS

@ Traverse Theatre

Fri December 12

DANCING SHOES

@ Traverse Theatre

Sat December 13

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Sat December 13

4PLAY: 4 NEW PLAYS BY 4 SCOTTISH PLAYWRIGHTS

@ Traverse Theatre

Sat December 13

DANCING SHOES

@ Traverse Theatre

Sun December 14

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Tue December 16

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Tue December 16

FINDING BALANCE – WINTER

@ Traverse Theatre

Tue December 16

DANCING SHOES

@ Traverse Theatre

Wed December 17

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Wed December 17

DANCING SHOES

@ Traverse Theatre

Thu December 18

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Thu December 18

DANCING SHOES

@ Traverse Theatre

Fri December 19

DANCING SHOES

@ Traverse Theatre

Sat December 20

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Sat December 20

DANCING SHOES

@ Traverse Theatre

Sun December 21

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Sun December 21

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Mon December 22

Cinderella: A Fairytale

@ Lyceum Theatre

Shopping, Markets & Pop-ups

Sat December 13

Leith Market

@ Leith Market

Sun December 14

Stockbridge Market

@ Stockbridge Market

Sun December 14

Spirit & Sparkle Christmas Market @ Shop with no name

@ Shop WIth No Name

Mon December 15

The Cookbook Shop Festive Pop-up

@ Cook Book Shop Pop Up

Tue December 16

The Cookbook Shop Festive Pop-up

@ Cook Book Shop Pop Up

Wed December 17

The Cookbook Shop Festive Pop-up

@ Cook Book Shop Pop Up

Sat December 20

Leith Market

@ Leith Market

Sun December 21

Stockbridge Market

@ Stockbridge Market

Sat December 27

Leith Market

@ Leith Market

Sun December 28

Stockbridge Market

@ Stockbridge Market