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Events in Edinburgh

Scots Music Group Ceilidhs

Selected dates between 27th January 2024 - 29th June 2024

All welcome to the Scots Music Group fabulous monthly fundraising ceilidhs at the St Brides Centre! Come on your own, with friends or in a group.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House

6th February 2024 - 25th July 2024
Musselburgh

Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises including a shell house built in 2014, lavender parterres, a rill and fountains!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Humbie Dean

Selected dates between 20th March 2024 - 2nd October 2024
Various Locations East Lothian

Come and visit Humbie Dean, a two-acre ornamental and woodland garden sandwiched between two burns at 600 feet with interest throughout a long season!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst

1st April 2024 - 30th September 2024
Edinburgh South

Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House

3rd April 2024 - 25th September 2024
Various Locations East Lothian

The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and The extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: A Blackbird Sings

Selected dates between 13th April 2024 - 17th August 2024
Longniddry

This long garden in a corner site of Glassel Park Estate is planted mostly by plant type with water features and an unheated conservatory contains cacti and insectivorous plants.

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Syrian Supper Club

Selected dates between 18th April 2024 - 23rd January 2025

Come and join the Cyrenians for their delicious Syrian food cooked with love by their award winning chef Noura!

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Chinese Dumplings with Shuxin

Selected dates between 27th April 2024 - 1st February 2025

Back by popular demand, come and spend a fun filled morning with the Cyrenians learning how to make delicious Chinese dumplings!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 101 Greenbank Crescent

28th April 2024 - 31st July 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

101 Greenbank Crescent hides a fascinating garden on a steeply sloped site, with views over Braidburn Valley Park to the Pentland hills.

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Holy Corner Booksale

11th May 2024 - 13th May 2024

The Holy Corner Booksale for Christian Aid is back in Morningside United Church from 11th to 13th May with a wide variety of categories for sale!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Redcroft

11th May 2024 - 12th May 2024
Edinburgh West

An attractive Arts and Crafts house, Redcroft is a mature walled garden with a variety of different features and habitats.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden

Selected dates between 12th May 2024 - 23rd June 2024
Dunbar

Enjoy a visit to Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden, awarded ‘Outstanding’ for every category in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Longwood

Selected dates between 15th May 2024 - 14th August 2024
Various Locations East Lothian

Visit Longwood, an extensive, long-established country garden at 800 feet, undergoing renewal. There are ducks and hens, stream and ponds as well as areas of wild garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Broadwoodside

19th May 2024
Various Locations East Lothian

Enjoy a day out as you visit the garden of Broadwoodside in East Lothian on 19th May!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Moray Place and Bank Gardens

19th May 2024
Edinburgh New Town

Visit the amazing communal gardens for the Residents of the Moray Estate. Between them they stretch over 9 acres offering an atmosphere of tranquillity within the city centre!

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Edinburgh Running Festival 5K and 10K: Charity places

25th May 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Run for the charity Lepra and help transform the lives of people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis!

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Scotland’s Salute - A Tribute to D-Day 80th Anniversary Concert

6th June 2024

Exactly 80 years ago, Allied forces launched one of the most daring operations of World War 2. Join Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland at the Usher Hall as we pay tribute to their heroism!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Blackdykes Garden

Selected dates between 7th June 2024 - 21st June 2024
North Berwick

Blackdykes Garden was created 30 years ago from open fields and the three acre site has extensive views southwards towards the Lammermuirs.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dirleton Village

8th June 2024 - 9th June 2024
Dirleton

Dirleton is widely recognised as one of Scotland’s prettiest conservation villages. The gardens can all be visited on a single ticket which will also admit you to the castle gardens.

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World Ocean Day 2024

8th June 2024

Let’s celebrate World Ocean Day 2024 with The Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK at the Institut Français d’Écosse on 8th June!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dean Gardens

9th June 2024
Edinburgh West

Founded in the 1860s by local residents, the Dean Gardens contain part of the great structure of the Dean Bridge, a Thomas Telford masterpiece of 1835.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Maggie’s Edinburgh

9th June 2024
Edinburgh West

At Maggie’s we believe that gardens can have an amazing, positive effect on health and well-being. Each of our centres has a beautiful garden designed alongside the building.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Inveresk Village

15th June 2024 - 16th June 2024
Musselburgh

The village gardens are open over two days for the first time and enthusiasts can visit on both days if they retain their village map and a sticky badge.

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The Great Willy Waddle Edinburgh - Charity Fun Run - CANCELLED

15th June 2024

Grab your friends, don your inflatable penis costume (suit provided for you to keep!) and waddle, jog or walk the 2k route through Holyrood Park for Orchid - Fighting Male Cancer!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 14 East Brighton Crescent

16th June 2024
Portobello

Enjoy a visit to 14 East Brighton Crescent with roughly two-thirds of an acre suburban garden, developed over 40 years!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Claremont

Selected dates between 16th June 2024 - 4th August 2024
Whitburn

Claremont is an eclectic garden created over the past 18 years. There are three ponds (one very large), a rockery, a dovecot, rose patio and a few interesting trees including a grand monkey puzzle.

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The Big Ascot Bash

20th June 2024

The Leuchie House much-anticipated Ascot-themed fundraiser returns to Edinburgh’s prestigious Prestonfield House, in the appropriately named Stables on Thursday 20th June!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Congalton House

21st June 2024
North Berwick

The garden at Congalton House is an attractive family garden with a wide variety of plants and good colour throughout the summer months.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Longniddry Gardens

23rd June 2024
Longniddry

Longniddry is an attractive village with extensive green spaces and outstanding sea views. The gardens offer a wonderful variety of size, layout and planting ensuring something for visitor to enjoy.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Merchiston Cottage

23rd June 2024
Edinburgh South

Come and enjoy our romantic walled garden within a mile of the city centre providing a haven for wildlife based on a tapestry of habitats including numerous water features.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stockbridge Gardens

23rd June 2024
Stockbridge and Canonmills

Visit some of the surprising horticultural delights behind the discrete terraces of Stockbridge and enjoy homemade refreshments in a classic Georgian pleasure garden!

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Walk For A Cure

23rd June 2024

Join Alzheimers Research UK on 23rd June for this 5k walk and explore the stunning landscape and rich history of Holyrood Park, nestled beneath the majestic Arthur’s Seat.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club

30th June 2024
Edinburgh South

Come along and enjoy the walled garden at Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Fountainbank

6th July 2024 - 7th July 2024
Linlithgow

Fountainbank, a new developing garden with disabled access, features a mix of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees, a pond, alpines and raised vegetable beds plus a few piece of art.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Pentland Crescent Gardens

7th July 2024
Edinburgh South

Pentland Crescent Gardens include three neighbouring gardens (two of which are new for 2022). They are all laid out very differently, offering a wide range of ideas for visitors.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Craigentinny Telferton Allotments

21st July 2024
Portobello

Come and enjoy tea, home baking and a chat with our friendly plot-holders at this independent allotment site is a tranquil and charming space, hidden away in a built-up area!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 39 Nantwich Drive

3rd August 2024
Edinburgh East

39 Nantwich Drive is a large friendly garden, run on organic principles. It includes a mini orchard, pond, mixed borders, greenhouse and a secret garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 77 Kirk Brae

4th August 2024
Edinburgh South

77 Kirk Brae features a mix of mature and younger trees, herbaceous beds and borders, a vegetable patch, lawn, a 19th century cast iron vinery, an old monkey puzzle, pond and a patio.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Gardens at Archerfield Walled Garden

11th August 2024

Our walled gardens, developed over the last 8 years, comprise a series of themed spaces designed to provide year-round interest.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Amisfield Walled Garden

24th August 2024 - 25th August 2024
Haddington

Amisfield Walled Garden is a large 18th-century walled garden, abandoned for many years until around 15 years ago and since transformed.

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Tabletop Scotland 2024

6th September 2024 - 8th September 2024

Tabletop Scotland is a board game, card game and roleplaying game convention and it's coming to the Royal Highland Centre in September!

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Edinburgh Kiltwalk

15th September 2024

The Kiltwalk is back in the Capital on Sunday 15th September! Join in and raise money for your chosen charity at the same time.

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Poppyscotland Sportive

22nd September 2024
Prestonpans

Come and support Poppyscotland at their annual sportive on the 22nd of September in Prestonpans!

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Squeeze

9th October 2024

British music legends Squeeze have announced they will return to the Usher Hall on 9th October as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour!

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Preserving for Christmas: Presents & Decorations

30th November 2024

Join the Cyrenians for a fun and creative way to make some homemade gifts for your loved ones this Christmas.

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Charity And Fundraiser Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Charity And Fundraiser Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Look Great, Feel Great Charity Event

Look Great, Feel Great Charity Event

30th May 2024

Join The Glen Clinic at Parklands Country Club for 'Look Great, Feel Great' a charity fashion show, aesthetic and health event in aid of Back to SchoolBank East Renfrewshire!

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Carolside Summer Fayre & Car Boot Sale

Carolside Summer Fayre & Car Boot Sale

1st June 2024

Carolside PTA are holding their annual Summer Fayre & Car Boot Sale on Saturday 1st June at Carolside Primary School!

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Giffnock South Art Club Art Exhibition and Sale

Giffnock South Art Club Art Exhibition and Sale

18th May 2024

Don't miss Giffnock South Art Club's annual exhibition and sale at Giffnock South Parish Church on Saturday 18th May!

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Charity And Fundraiser Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Charity And Fundraiser Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Willowhill

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Willowhill

27th April 2024 - 31st August 2024

Willowhill is an evolving three-acre garden with a series of mixed borders designed with different vibrant colour combinations for effect all season.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Swallows Rest

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Swallows Rest

2nd June 2024

Enjoy a day out at Swallows Rest in Lindores with it's pond and small stream and over 50 varieties of narcissus, along with many hellebores and rhododendrons.

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Skydive in aid of Scottish Huntington’s Association

Skydive in aid of Scottish Huntington’s Association

29th June 2024

Take on an incredible tandem skydive for those impacted by Huntington's disease in Scotland on Saturday 29th June with St Andrews Skydive!

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Charity And Fundraiser Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Charity And Fundraiser Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Gardens Of Milton Of Campsie

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Gardens Of Milton Of Campsie

23rd June 2024

Several private gardens as well as the Community Garden in Milton Of Campsie will open their doors to the public on Sunday 23rd June as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

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JDRF Masquerade Ball

JDRF Masquerade Ball

15th June 2024

JDRF are delighted to announce the return of their annual fundraising gala ball... the perfect opportunity to get together with friends, family, colleagues or clients for the party of the year!

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AJ Bell Great Scottish Run

AJ Bell Great Scottish Run

6th October 2024

The AJ Bell Great Scottish Run is an incredible weekend of running that includes a 10k & half marathon on Sunday 6th October and Junior & Mini event on Saturday 5th October!

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Charity And Fundraiser Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Charity And Fundraiser Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 12 Chatelherault Avenue (A Soiree in September)

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 12 Chatelherault Avenue (A Soiree in September)

14th September 2024

Unwind with wine and music in a stunning garden brimming with edibles, flowers & unique delights as the owners of 12 Chatelherault Avenue open their doors for Scotland’s Gardens Scheme!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Walled Garden, Shieldhill

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Walled Garden, Shieldhill

4th August 2024

Explore the redesigned and planted 200-year-old walled garden at Quothquan as part of this year's Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

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St Andrew’s Hospice Ben Nevis Challenge

St Andrew’s Hospice Ben Nevis Challenge

31st August 2024

Join St Andrew's Hospice for their Ben Nevis Challenge this August and trek the UK's highest mountain with local guides!

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Charity And Fundraiser Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Charity And Fundraiser Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

ACCORD Dragon Boat Race

ACCORD Dragon Boat Race

13th July 2024

Get your colleagues, friends and family together and join ACCORD Hospice for an unmissable adrenaline-fuelled fun day on the Castle Semple Loch for their first EVER Dragon Boat Race!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Barnbeth House

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Barnbeth House

2nd June 2024

Barnbeth Estate is a country estate in Renfrewshire with an Arts & Crafts mansion at its heart, come and explore the extensive grounds as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

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Williamsburgh Primary School Summer Fayre

Williamsburgh Primary School Summer Fayre

1st June 2024

The annual Williamsburgh Primary School Summer Fayre is being held at the school on Saturday 1st June... see you all there!

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Charity And Fundraiser Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Charity And Fundraiser Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Family Fun Day at Stirling Bowling Club

Family Fun Day at Stirling Bowling Club

16th June 2024

Come and try Bowls at Stirling Bowling Club's Family Fun Day on Sunday 16th June in aid of Start Up Stirling!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilbryde Castle

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kilbryde Castle

1st February 2024 - 30th September 2024

Come and explore Kilbride Castle gardens! They cover some 12 acres and are situated above the Ardoch Burn and below the castle.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 18 Buchany

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 18 Buchany

Selected dates between 12th May 2024 - 21st July 2024

18 Buchany is a cottage garden with perennial and fruit tree borders, along with raised beds for vegetables.

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Events in Other Areas

Loch Leven Walkathon

Loch Leven Walkathon

19th May 2024
Kinross

Step out this spring with your family and friends at the Loch Leven Walkathon in support of Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland on Sunday 19th May 2024!

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Ayrshire Hospice James Bond Ball

Ayrshire Hospice James Bond Ball

1st June 2024

For 2024 Ayrshire Hospice are replacing their annual Summer Ball with a exciting new event... The James Bond Ball!

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