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Out of Chaos: Post-War Scottish Art 1945-2000

City Art Centre 2 Market Street, Edinburgh

The post-war era was a period of seismic shifts – political and social, scientific and cultural. Emerging from the events of the Second World War, communities lived with the legacies of conflict while looking ahead to the future. Contemporary artists responded to these changing times, addressing both traditional and modern themes in their work as […]

Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture

City Art Centre 2 Market Street, Edinburgh

Portraiture is an age-old artform with a seemingly simple purpose: to record the likeness of a human subject. Yet the enduring appeal of portraiture lies in its complexity. Behind every portrait is a series of stories – interwoven narratives about the sitter, the artist, and the circumstances that brought them together. Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture examines […]

IKEA: Magical Patterns

IKEA: Magical Patterns

Dovecot Studios 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh

IKEA Museum's Magical Patterns exhibition comes to Edinburgh, celebrating 60 years of innovative textile design. Magical Patterns explores six decades of groundbreaking textile design by IKEA. The exhibition features 180 iconic fabrics that showcase the rich history of the Swedish furniture retailer's commitment to innovation, collaboration, and experimental design. From the early days of bold […]

Mothership – Rock ‘n’ Roll Live Music Party (Volume I)

La Belle Angele 11 hasties close, edinburgh

Step back into the golden age of rock as we throw the ultimate 60s & 70s party featuring a live tribute band cranking up the amps, and vinyl DJs dropping needles on anthems that inspired generations to come. Expect to hear music from: Led Zepplin, KISS, AC/DC, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Blondie, Queen, The Rolling Stones, […]

ENJOY THE SILENCE + SYNTHADELICA (LIVE)

Bongo Club 66 Cowgate, Edinburgh

“Enjoy The Silence UK – A Tribute to Depeche Mode have established themselves as one of the UK’s premier tributes,” says the promoter, Rubber Stamp.”They bring to life the thrilling live experience of classic 80s/90s era and present day Depeche Mode using authentic sounds and a set which includes all of their iconic hits including […]

Albertine Sarges’

Sneaky Pete's 73 COWGATE, Edinburgh

Born of Berlin’s fertile DIY pop scene, Albertine Sarges’ latest record ‘Girl Missing’ (Moshi Moshi) blends indie rock, blues, art pop and 1970s influences with Albertine’s agile vocals to explore sisterhood, resilience, loss and renewal.

Edinburgh Gang Show 2025

Festival Theatre 13-29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh

This November, young people from South East Scotland Scouts and Girlguiding Edinburgh return to the Festival Theatre to present the annual Gang Show. It’s Gang Show time! With powerful music, hilarious comedy, dramatic moments and incredible choreography the Edinburgh Gang Show has to be seen to be believed. Our gang of Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts, Explorers […]

Amenra

Amenra is a post-metal band from Kortrijk, Belgium. The band was formed in 1999 after the demise of the Belgian hardcore band Spineless by three of its members and went on to be one of the most significant European bands worldwide in this genre.

Butler Blake & Grant

Queen’s Hall 85 - 89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh

Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant are three established and respected musicians. Norman, a centrifugal force in Teenage Fanclub, Bernard, renowned for his production and songwriting with myriad artists and James, best known as the songsmith of Love And Money. For Butler, Blake & Grant their eponymous LP brings a beautiful conclusion to 3 […]

ARLINGTON

Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge St, Edinburgh

In a room, high in a tower block, Isla waits for her number to be called. Her only companion, on the other side of the wall, is an anonymous man who collects her stories. Today there is a new listener. He offers glimpses of the world beyond the tower, and what seems at first to […]

RSNO Season 25-26: Beethoven Seven

Usher Hall Lothian Road, Edinburgh

Cheryl Frances-Hoad New Work for RSNO Changed Voices World Premiere* Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel Mendelssohn Overture to Son and Stranger Beethoven Symphony No7 Thomas Søndergård Conductor Andreas Landin Baritone RSNO Changed Voices Frikki Walker Director, RSNO Changed Voices Paul Whittaker BSL Performer Famous for its infectious rhythms and soaring themes, Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony simply […]

Black Rose

Voodoo Rooms 19a west register street, edinburgh

“Black Rose are Scotland’s oldest tribute to Thin Lizzy. Formed in 1995 they celebrate 30 years as a working tribute band this year with a special gig in the excellent Voodoo Rooms.   Expect all the hits from Lizzy’s back catalogue as well as select album tracks all delivered live, loud and proud!!   Are […]

The Henry Girls

Voodoo Rooms 19a west register street, edinburgh

‘These sisters have a sensational talent. The quality of their harmony singing goes beyond mere technique. They possess an unerring ability to blend tone and resonance in a seamless fashion’ (The Evening Herald) Their most recent album, "A Time to Grow," is a testament to The Henry Girls' evolution as artists. Released in January 2024, […]

The Glass Menagerie

Lyceum Theatre 30b Grindlay Street, Edinburgh

Dundee Rep Theatre in association with Citizens Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh A gripping new staging of Tennessee Williams' iconic masterpiece. Tom, trapped in a soul-crushing job and burdened with the weight of supporting his overbearing mother, Amanda, and painfully shy sister, Laura, longs for escape. When he invites Jim, a charming but well-meaning […]

Ultimate 70’s Show

Assembly Rooms 54 George Street, Edinburgh

It was the decade that fashion forgot – but dig out your tank tops, polish your platforms, the Seventies are back in town. The Ultimate 70s Show is a totally live tribute to the rock and pop idols of the 1970s, featuring the music of Slade, T.Rex, The Sweet, David Bowie, Suzi Quatro, Alice Cooper, […]

Nervous Twitch + Prev I.O.T.A. The Onion Cellar

Leith Depot 138 - 142 Leith Walk, Edinburgh

If you like hooks, if you like punk, if you like pop, Nervous Twitch have it all. We’re delighted to welcome them back to Leith Depot. Also delighted to have young upstarts prev I.O.T.A. on the bill after their brilliant debut gig at the Depot in May

THE COMEDY SHOW

THE COMEDY SHOW

Gilded Saloon 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh

Gilded Balloon presents a classic night of stand-up comedy with the best comedians from across the UK. Expect Scottish favourites, TV legends, future stars and lots of laughs. Join us every Friday with a changing lineup of comedians at the Gilded Saloon. Our resident comperes will host a mixed-bill lineup of world-class comedians in the […]

Coco Maria

People's Leisure Club 45 Lothian Street, Edinburgh

Kelburn Presents.... COCO MARÍA - 3 hr Set (NTS / Club Coco / Bongo Joes Records) + Greenhouse Records One of the most unique and uncompromising DJs in the world: COCO MARÍA is a record digger, selector, curator and radio host with impeccable taste. Hailing originally from Mexico and now based in Europe, she specializes […]