Edinburgh Events

Find the latest events in Edinburgh this weekend, including concerts, festivals, theatre, exhibitions, family days out and major city happenings. Browse upcoming listings across the city and check back for new additions.

October 2026

26 Oct

St.Paul and the Broken Bones

8:00 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

26 Oct

Alison Moyet

8:00 pm at Usher Hall Events

27 Oct

Dirty Dancing

All-day event at Edinburgh Playhouse Events

27 Oct

Rollers Forever

All-day event at King's Theatre Events

28 Oct

Vanessa Larry Mitchell: Teardrops on My Dildo – Fully Charged

9:00 pm at The Stand Edinburgh

29 Oct

SCO 26/27: Barber’s Adagio & Violin Concerto

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

30 Oct

Duck Pond

2:30 pm at Edinburgh Festival Theatre Events

30 Oct

One Night In Nashville

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

30 Oct

RSNO Season 26-27: Shostakovich Seven

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Usher Hall Events

31 Oct

Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

November 2026

1 Nov

The Australian Pink Floyd

8:00 pm at Usher Hall Events

1 Nov

Francis Rossi Songbook: Quo – Past, Present, Future

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

1 Nov

Robert White: ‘THAT’ Gay Autistic Keyboard Tanktop Comedy Guy!

9:00 pm at The Stand Edinburgh

2 Nov

Operation Mincemeat

All-day event at King's Theatre Events

3 Nov

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man

All-day event at Edinburgh Festival Theatre Events

4 Nov

How The Body Keeps Score: Dr Bessel van der Kolk

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Usher Hall Events

5 Nov

Paul Smith: Happy

8:30 pm - 10:45 pm at Edinburgh Playhouse Events

5 Nov

An Evening with Michael Portillo

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Usher Hall Events

5 Nov

SCO 26/27: Tchaikovsky Serenade

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

6 Nov

Skerryvore

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Edinburgh Corn Exchange Events

6 Nov

Chisholm, McGoldrick, O’Connor, and Byrne

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

6 Nov

RSNO Season 26-27: Verdi Requiem

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Usher Hall Events

7 Nov

Ade Adesina: Bard

1:00 am

7 Nov

The Complete Stone Roses

7:00 pm - 10:15 pm at The Liquid Room

7 Nov

Voulez-Vous: The Music of ABBA

7:30 pm at Edinburgh Playhouse Events

7 Nov

Scotland’s Festival of Remembrance

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Usher Hall Events

7 Nov

Across The Universe – The Beatles ’66-’70

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm at Queen's Hall Edinburgh Events

Edinburgh Book of the Week

The Fringe: Edinburgh's Festival

The Fringe: Edinburgh’s Festival

Various • Recent editions

The Fringe charts the growth of Edinburgh’s August festival from its early days to its current status as the world’s largest arts event. It covers the modern impact on venues, the local economy, and the cultural energy it brings to the city every year. Useful for anyone interested in how the festival shapes contemporary Edinburgh life and identity.