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.

August 2026

1 Aug

Night Walk for Edinburgh

All-day event

1 Aug

Champions of the Wild

1:00 am at Dynamic Earth Events

1 Aug

Engineering Better Lives for 50 Years

7:00 am - 8:00 pm at St Andrew Square Garden

1 Aug

Edinburgh International Festival

9:00 am

1 Aug

Sandra George: Start from the Level

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

1 Aug

Katie Paterson: Afterlife

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

1 Aug

Jean F. Watson: An Artistic Legacy

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

1 Aug

Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

1 Aug

Scotland’s First Warriors Exhibition

10:00 am - 5:00 pm at National Museum of Scotland Events

1 Aug

Giants at the National Museum of Scotland

10:00 am at National Museum of Scotland Events

1 Aug

Gwen John: Strange Beauties

10:00 am at Modern Two

1 Aug

Richard Maguire: There Is No Beginning, As There Is No End

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

1 Aug

Peter Doig: Morning, Paramin

10:00 am

1 Aug

Wendy McMurdo – The Digital Mirror

10:00 am - 5:00 pm at Scottish National Portrait Gallery

1 Aug

Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

1 Aug

Earth Matters Exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

10:30 am - 4:30 pm at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

1 Aug

Eva Rothschild: The Void Presses The Wall

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

1 Aug

Physicians’ Gallery Spotlight Talks

12:30 pm at Physicians’ Gallery

5 Aug

Get Ready for the Eclipse

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Dynamic Earth Events

6 Aug

Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Dynamic Earth Events

7 Aug

Edinburgh Fringe

9:00 am

7 Aug

Edinburgh Fringe Street Events

10:00 am

7 Aug

The Science Storyteller

11:00 am at Dynamic Earth Events

7 Aug

Festival at St Mary’s: Free Recitals

1:00 pm at St Mary's Cathedral

7 Aug

Foodies Festival Edinburgh 2026

2:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Inverleith Park

7 Aug

Wanging On: Live with Graham and Maria

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at King's Theatre Events

7 Aug

Forth On The Fringe

8:00 pm at Edinburgh Playhouse 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.