Events in Edinburgh on 25 August 2019
View all the upcoming events in Edinburgh on the 25 August 2019 below, or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
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Mervyn Stutter’s ‘Pick of the Fringe’
3rd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Mervyn Stutter and his team carefully research the Fringe and bring you live 'tasters' from seven top shows in a packed 90 minute late lunchtime extravaganza at The Pleasance!
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A Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide
2nd August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Ziggy Stardust takes us on a Tragical Mystery Tour through the life of a nearly-was rock star! Drama, tragedy and hilarity ensue to a live rocking backdrop. Read more
Adam Hess: My Grandad Has A Fringe
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Adam Hess, the star of Tonight at the Palladium, Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central and Live from The BBC is back at the Fringe with, without doubt, his funniest show yet! Read more
Adam Riches: The Beakington Town Hall Murders
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
An interactive comedy whodunnit from the mind of Adam Riches is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! Read more
Art Exhibition: KYST
6th July 2019 - 26th August 2019
This exhibition is a record of the passage of time and its effect on nature and people, the result of a project undertaken by artist Ben Woodhams in 2018. Read more
Audacious Mr Astley
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Awarded 5 stars at the 2018 Fringe and written and performed by professional ringmaster Chris Barltrop, this is a unique insider's view of entertainment history. Read more
Baby Wants Candy: The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Baby Wants Candy returns to the Fringe this August with more brand new, ad-libbed, exhilarating 55-minute musicals, all taken from audience suggestions.
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Blood and Gold
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Ancient mythology and modern storytelling collide in this contemporary exploration by Scottish Kenyan storyteller Mara Menz at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Read more
Blood and Guts: The Twists and Turns of Edinburgh’s Medical History
25th August 2019
Various Locations Edinburgh
Join the Surgeons Hall Museums on their walking tour through Edinburgh’s old town and hear tales of old Edinburgh, disease, dissection and curious methods of treatment. Read more
Bobby & Amy
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Bobby & Amy is a new dark comedy by Fringe First award winner Emily Jenkins exploring friendship and what happens when our way of life is threatened by those who don’t understand it. Read more
Bomb Happy
13th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh North
Bomb Happy brings to life the powerful testimonies of five Normandy Veterans, inexperienced young conscripts, who find themselves part of one of the most dangerous operations of World War II. Read more
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Breakfast Plays: The Future Is [...]
13th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
This year’s Breakfast Plays give a glimpse of the now and new from four of the most exciting rising voices in Scottish theatre. Read more
BRICKLIVE Ocean
6th July 2019 - 8th September 2019
A world exclusive display is coming to Edinburgh Zoo this summer, with over 30 life-sized sculptures made from over one million LEGO® bricks, in the first-ever showing of BRICKLIVE Ocean! Read more
Burns for Brunch
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Robert Burns awakes in 2019 sharing thoughts, poems, songs, and casting a satiric eye around his Scotland and ours. Read more
Captivating Rhythms
2nd August 2019 - 8th September 2019
This solo exhibition by Laura Gill, curated for Art and Vintage Edinburgh, contains paintings and prints of Music, Dance and Theatre, capturing the essence of the Edinburgh Festival. Read more
Celeste’s Circus
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
This award-winning show offers a first trip for wee ones into the magic of the big top with thrills, spills, oohs and ahhs. Read more
Children’s Afternoon Tea at Dalmahoy
7th May 2019 - 31st August 2019
Bring the little ones along to a special Children’s Afternoon Tea this Summer at Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club with colourful sandwiches, cakes and goodies! Read more
Cirque Berserk!
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Britain’s biggest theatre circus spectacular is back by popular demand, featuring all your favourite Cirque Berserk! acts plus some thrilling new ones! Read more
Clay Press Print Workshop
25th August 2019
Edinburgh North
We're making a ceramic piece of artwork for Granton Castle Walled Garden and need your help! Join Cassandra Barron at the garden for this nature inspired summer workshop. Read more
Confetti and Chaos
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Returning to Edinburgh Fringe: the 5-star all-in-one dining experience that has fun and mayhem bursting from the seams of a wedding dress! It's the worst wedding reception you’ll ever go to… Read more
Craft Scotland Summer Show 2019
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Discover statement handmade objects for you, and your home, from 41 Scotland-based makers in one unique location at the Craft Scotland Summer Show held in White Stuff Edinburgh! Read more
Crocodile Fever
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Meghan Tyler’s surreal Crocodile Fever is a grotesque black comedy celebrating sisterhood whilst reminding us that the pressure cooker of The Troubles is closer than we imagine. Read more
Cryptic: Below the Blanket
24th July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Marking twenty-five years of ‘ravishing the senses’, Cryptic presents Below the Blanket, a series of new artworks installed throughout the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh this Summer. Read more
Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt
29th May 2019 - 31st December 2019
Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route. Read more
Curious About Edinburgh
14th June 2019 - 31st October 2020
Have fun discovering Edinburgh with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About! Read more
Daisy Earl: Fairy Elephant
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh Old Town
Fresh off the back of supporting Tom Stade’s nationwide tour, multi award-winning newcomer Daisy Earl brings her hotly anticipated debut hour to this year’s Fringe. Read more
Dave Bibby: Crazy Cat LAD-y
3rd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Award-winning idiot, Dave Bibby, presents a carousel of comedy: characters, stand-up, sketches and much more at PBH's Free Fringe @ Globe Bar! Read more
David Mach: Paper Trail
1st August 2019 - 31st August 2019
The Scottish Arts Club is delighted to be hosting an exhibition of the work of David Mach, one of Scotland's most widely acclaimed artists, during the Festival this year. Read more
Dead Equal
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh North
The unsung stories of women medics in combat through time are given voice in a new opera directed by Miranda Cromwell. Part of Army@TheFringe.
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Dogs Trust West Calder Fun Day
25th August 2019
Livingston
Dogs Trust West Calder's popular annual Fun Day is returning on Sunday 25th August, offering the perfect chance for you to show off your pooch! Read more
Don’t Bother
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh South
The stand-up poetry show Don’t Bother, starring multi award-winning performance poet Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin, is part of the line-up at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Read more
Dr Korczak’s Example
21st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Set in 1942, David Greig’s play tells of Janusz Korczak, a Polish doctor and writer who championed every child’s right to freedom, respect and love. Read more
Ed Byrne: If I’m Honest
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Join Ed Byrne as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children! Read more
Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Craig Hill: Bottoms Up!
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Join Craig Hill as he pops his cork to toast his 21st show at the fringe - this is one fun mixer that will keep you fizzy all the way to the bottom. Read more
Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Jimeoin: Ramble On!
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
You’ve seen him on TV including ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘Royal Variety Performance’ But nothing beats seeing Jimeoin live – don't miss his incredible 26th Edinburgh fringe! Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Indigenous Voices
10th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
These canny events help even the most monolingual of us to enjoy the richness and diversity of languages beyond the dominant ones. Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Playing with Books
10th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Embark on a theatrical journey into books, bringing stories to life through a mix of performance, music and discussion. Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Stories that Make Scotland
10th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
This year we focus more on our nation’s rich, complex, troublesome past and the things that make it such a fascinating place to live right now. Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Telling Her Story
10th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Fortunately, many brilliant women are finally being heard in the long struggle for equality, and we are proud to present a series of events in which they take the stage. Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Telling New Stories
10th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
We need new stories to guide us through the complex maze of modernity. This strand brings together a dazzling array of world-leading thinkers to help find them. Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: The Fragile Planet
11th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
This series brings together environment specialists, scientists and activists to ask: how can we avert disaster and protect our planet? Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: The World on a Plate
10th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Created with author and food and drink entrepreneur Nikki Welch, the food strand at this year’s Festival has an irresistible series of events with internationally-renowned chefs. Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: Unbound with Edinburgh Gin
11th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
The Book Festival gets playful at night presenting Unbound with Edinburgh Gin, a nightly literary cabaret in our atmospheric Spiegeltent. Read more
Edinburgh International Book Festival Themes: We Are All Citizens
13th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Explore and express your own ideas around being a citizen and hear from authors in conversations about the culture of food, everyday activism, housing schemes, refugees, belonging and home. Read more
Edinburgh International Festival: Hear Word!
19th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Ten of Nigeria’s biggest stars come together to tell stories of domestic violence, overturning the status quo, abuse, disrespect, bravery, sisterhood and joy. Read more
Edinburgh International Festival: Night Walk for Edinburgh
25th July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh Old Town
Discover an alternative, unseen Edinburgh. A city where memory and history collide, where the strange and the unexpected skew your sense of what is real. Read more
Edinburgh International Festival: Götterdämmerung
25th August 2019
Sir Andrew Davis and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra reunite with a sensational international cast of soloists for the overwhelming power of Wagner’s greatest achievement. Read more
Edinburgh International Festival: Ian McKellen On Stage
22nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
From Tolkien’s Gandalf to Shakespeare, Sir Ian performs extracts from his best-loved roles, as well as recalling seminal moments from his life and career. Read more
Edinburgh International Festival: Mythos - A Trilogy
19th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Stephen Fry brings to brilliant life the gods, monsters and mortals of ancient Greece, translating their stories into the language of the 21st century. Read more
Edinburgh International Festival: Roots
9th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
The graphically glorious 1927 return to the International Festival with the European premiere of brand-new show Roots. Read more
EIF: Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation
7th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
A new play telling the story of a man who, compensating for his own failure, manipulates a group of people to sit in a place together and believe in something that isn’t true. Read more
Elliott Bibby - Magic in a Jiffy
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Join Elliott Bibby, Scottish Magician of the Year 2018, as he brings his fast-moving show full of laughs and surprises to the Fringe! Read more
Eric Lampaert: Borne of Chaos - Yum Yum
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
From womb to tomb, from homeless to Hollywood. This is an honest retelling of Eric Lampaert’s trials and tribulations from birth to now and how he made it from the streets to cinema. Read more
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience at Edinburgh Fringe
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Don't miss the legendary show, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, when it returns for its 13th Edinburgh Fringe! Read more
Fest on Forth
25th August 2019
Showcasing an eclectic mix of cabaret and comedy, a different group of quality acts
will perform in the Forth Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols every Sunday throughout August. Read more
FiraB Balearic Music Nights: Jansky Live
24th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh New Town
FiraB Balearic Music Nights brings you Catalan duo JANSKY, with their rave of sound, verse and a great deal of jazz improvisation, as part of the Edinburgh Fringe! Read more
Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster
6th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Mary Shelley’s original, re-imagined with songs, soundscapes and sonic trickery. Experience the power of the human voice breathing life into monsters all around us. Read more
Fringe Dome Nights
25th August 2019
Dynamic Earth Dome Nights return every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the Fringe, showing three films in Edinburgh's only 360 degree cinema! Read more
Grayson Perry: Julie Cope’s Grand Tour
25th July 2019 - 2nd November 2019
Julie Cope’s Grand Tour comes to Dovecot Edinburgh bringing the complete set of tapestries designed by Grayson Perry for A House for Essex. Read more
Hallowed Ground
13th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh North
From Serbian snowfields to deserts in Afghanistan, four women unite across a century. Hallowed Ground comes to Army @ The Fringe fresh from an Australian tour. Read more
Hamish Henderson: On the Radical Road
2nd August 2019 - 26th August 2019
An evocative, innovative shape-shifting drama sculpted from the poetry, music and songs of Hamish Henderson. Read more
Henry Box Brown
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh Old Town
Amazing fusion of R'n'B and gospel telling the unmissable true tale of an 1850s Virginia slave who mails himself to freedom in a box. Read more
How Not to Drown
30th July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Hilarious, painful and uplifting, How Not to Drown shares a story of endurance for a little kid who wasn’t safe or welcome anywhere in the world.
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I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh South
This comedic musical revue reveals everything you could want to know about being a musical theatre performer... if only there were any who'd admit it. Read more
Illicit Thrill: Where Do We Gogo from Here...
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Join Stacey 'The Legs' Clare, Roxy Starmuff, Ivy 'The Voice' Paige and the kick-ass stripteasers of the Thrill as they get rude, crude and very, very nude. Read more
Imagination Workshop Hub
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
This colourful and classy 5-star hub, new for Edinburgh Fringe 2019, in The Principal Hotel George Street, will host 11 amazing acts including Fringe favourite, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. Read more
Jesus L’Oreal – Still Nailing It!
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Jesus L'Oreal, our sassy, dyslexic King of the Shoes, descends once again in a cloud of Febreeze to the Fringe! Read more
Joyce The Play
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Complete with puppetry, heart-warming music and live magic this innovative and imaginative new play is sure to dazzle the whole family. Read more
Loud Poets: Best of Fringe
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Each night features a unique line-up and Loud Poets? classic fist-thumping, pint-drinking, side-tickling, heart-wrenchin Read more
Mervyn Stutter’s ‘Pick of the Fringe’
3rd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Mervyn Stutter and his team carefully research the Fringe and bring you live 'tasters' from seven top shows in a packed 90 minute late lunchtime extravaganza at The Pleasance! Read more
Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss
29th June 2019 - 22nd September 2019
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is hosting ‘Microsculpture’ an exhibition of giant insect portraits exposed in microscopic detail by British photographer Levon Biss. Read more
Moon: We Cannot Get Out
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Two provincial louts perform grotty comedy sketches. There's something wrong with their venue though: it keeps trying to kill them! Read more
Moonstruck: 500 years of mental health
14th June 2019 - 23rd December 2019
This exhibition encourages us to examine our own ideas around mental health and aims to show how, even now, many older stereotypes and ideas about these conditions remain unchanged. Read more
Mouthpiece
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
After a critically acclaimed London run, the gripping Traverse Theatre hit 'Mouthpiece' about class, culture and appropriation, returns with a new cast. Read more
Myra’s Story
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Meet middle-aged homeless alcoholic woman, Myra McLaughlin, living rough on the streets of Dublin. Hilarious, harrowing, heartbreaking. You'll laugh with her, cry with her, but won't forget her! Read more
Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Receiving rave reviews in 2018, the brand new, fully immersive comedy 'Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience' comes to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in 2019. Read more
Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail Edinburgh
17th June 2019 - 30th August 2019
Various Locations Edinburgh
Oor Wullie's BIG Bucket trail will be taking to the streets of Edinburgh this summer with life-size, individually decorated Oor Wullie sculptures waiting to be discovered, for everyone to enjoy! Read more
Opium Open Mic Night
25th August 2019
It's Opium Alternative Club & Bar Edinburgh's Open Mic Night every Sunday. Come on down and play some tunes with us! Read more
Patchwork Appliqued Cushions
25th August 2019
Make a beautiful cushion with a patchwork applique using vintage style fabrics in this workshop with Felicity Bryant at Lauriston Castle! Read more
Pianodrome Lunchtime Concerts
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Leith
Anything can happen at this all-acoustic lunchtime concert in the Pianodrome, made entirely from upcycled pianos! Read more
Precipitous City by bound : unbound
16th August 2019 - 6th September 2019
Precipitous City encapsulates how Robert Louis Stevenson and the members of bound : unbound view the city of Edinburgh. Read more
Rabbie’s: Edinburgh City Tours
1st January 2019 - 31st December 2019
Various Locations Edinburgh
Discover the stories, secrets, and sights of the city and get the local’s perspective of Edinburgh with Rabbie's Edinburgh City Tours! Read more
Rabbie’s: Tours from Edinburgh
1st January 2019 - 31st December 2019
Various Locations Edinburgh
Make Edinburgh your base for a trip to Scotland and combine the magic of Scotland's capital with the best of the Highlands on a tour with Rabbie's! Read more
Rhys James: Snitch
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Rhys James, a regular on Mock The Week (BBC 2), returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his new show 'Snitch'. Read more
Rhys Nicholson – Nice People Nice Things Nice Situations
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Award-winning critic and audience favourite Rhys Nicholson is delighted to return to the Edinburgh Fringe with his highly anticipated brand-new show, Nice People Nice Things Nice Situations! Read more
Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls In Tehran
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
A darkly comedic, urgent new play about entitlement, consumption and digital technology, exploring cycles of historic decline and rebirth and the ways societies try to reproduce themselves. Read more
Rob Auton: The Time Show
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Following on from his shows about the colour yellow, the sky, faces, water, sleep, hair and talking, award winning writer and performer Rob Auton turns his attention to time. Read more
Rowan Rheingans: Dispatches on the Red Dress
15th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
A courageous new work by twice BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winning songwriter Rowan Rheingans, weaving immersive storytelling with live fiddle, banjo and genre-melding original songs. Read more
Sara Barron: Enemies Closer
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Sara Barron, 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee, returns to the Fringe with her stunning new show 'Enemies Closer'. Read more
Seann Walsh: After This One I’m Going Home
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and 2018 Strictly Come Dancing contestant Seann Walsh returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August with his new stand-up show 'After This One I’m Going Home'. Read more
Shakespearience
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Join Shakespeare's Men as they fly through Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet and Twelfth Night in a whirlwind hour of mischievous storytelling, a perfect treat for all the family! Read more
Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Simon Munnery reprises his legendary, cult comedy creation, Alan Parker Urban Warrior for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Something About Simon
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Something About Simon, a new show celebrating the life and musical talent of legendary American singer songwriter Paul Simon, heads to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Read more
Spontaneous Potter
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
After an official sold-out run in 2018, Spontaneous Potter, an entirely improvised Harry Potter comedy play, is coming back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Read more
Sukh Ojla: For Sukh’s Sake
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh Old Town
Sukh Ojla, one of the UK’s hottest new comics with a recent slot on BBC2’s The Big Asian Stand Up, heads up to the Fringe with her first ever hour. Read more
Summer Aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia
2nd July 2019 - 31st August 2019
Discover what life was like on board for both the Royal Family as well as the 220 Royal Yachtsmen as you tour The Royal Yacht Britannia this summer, it's a perfect family day out! Read more
Sunday Service
25th August 2019
Don't miss Sunday Service at Subway Cowgate with non stop request fest, the perfect way to round off the weekend! Read more
Supernatural: Wonder Tales From Scotland
13th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Dougie Mackay shares stories of strange places full of fantastic creatures and curious characters gathered from tradition and presented fresh for a modern audience. Read more
Tales of Whatever Edinburgh Fringe 2019
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Don't miss true storytelling show 'Tales of Whatever' when it returns to the Fringe for 2019 with changing daily lineups of seasoned Fringe comics and performers! Read more
Tartan Folk
20th June 2019 - 24th October 2019
Edinburgh New Town
Design your own outfit using exciting tartan fabrics, laces, sparkly gems, pom poms and other embellishments in these fun family workshops with Fiona Mackechnie! Read more
The Golden Fly
21st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Storyteller Alice Fernbank and musician Graham Dickson lead you on a storytelling voyage laden with song and myth, presented through flute and voice. Read more
The Happiness Project
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh North
Performed by a diverse, inclusive cast, The Happiness Project places queer, working class and disabled people’s stories centre stage.
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The Lady Boys of Bangkok: The Greatest Showgirls Tour!
2nd August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh West
The Ladyboys are back in town for the Fringe and celebrating turning ‘21’ with The Greatest Showgirls Tour 2019, expect glamour, side-splitting comedy, and plenty of audience participation! Read more
The Man Who Planted Trees
12th August 2019 - 26th August 2019
The multi award-winning adaptation of Jean Giono's classic environmental tale by Puppet State Theatre Company returns to the Fringe with it's blend of comedy, puppetry and inspiring storytelling. Read more
The Patient Gloria
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
The Patient Gloria wowed audiences at the Abbey Theatre during its sold-out world premiere at the Dublin Theatre Festival and you can catch it at Traverse Theatre in August! Read more
The Struggling Life of An Artist
1st August 2019 - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh Old Town
Inspired by reality,The Struggling Life of An Artist is a comedy (with the occasional song) about the insanity of male-dominated creative industries. Read more
The West End Fair
3rd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Welcome to the West End Fair! Edinburgh's largest Arts, Crafts and Design Fair will be running from Saturday 3rd - Sunday 25th of August in the churchyard of St John's Church. Read more
Thrones! The Musical Parody!
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Thrones!, the smash-hit must-see show of the Fringe, has been updated and is back for yet another blockbusting run of hilarious musical mayhem. Read more
Top Secret House Party by Ladylikes Comedy
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh Old Town
You’ve been invited to Ladylikes Top Secret House Party. So dust off your glad rags and gear up for an hour of sketch comedy featuring wacky characters and outlandish scenarios from your BFFs-to-be! Read more
Trump’s Fake TV
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Don't miss Trump’s Fake TV as it roasts popular culture with mischievous glee. From a drag version of Donald Trump to Theresa May, and everyone in-between! Read more
Trying it On
28th July 2019 - 25th August 2019
David is confronted by his 20-year-old self. Do they still share the same beliefs? Is it the world that’s changed, or him? Has he sold in or sold out? And why did his generation vote for Brexit? Read more
Two Hearts: The Comeback Tour
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh Old Town
Don't miss Two Hearts, New Zealand’s most bombastic musical comedy duo, when they return to the Fringe!
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Unicorns, Almost
2nd August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh North
Unicorns, Almost is a one-man play by Owen Sheers, directed by John Retallack, about the life and work of WWII poet Keith Douglas as part of Army@TheFringe. Read more
Until the Flood
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Celebrated artist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith (Yellowman) performs the European premiere of her poetic and revelatory play 'Until the Flood'. Read more
Victoria Crowe: 50 Years of Painting
18th May 2019 - 13th October 2019
The City Art Centre is proud to present the first major survey devoted to the work of one of the UK’s most distinguished artists, Victoria Crowe. Read more
Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody
31st July 2019 - 25th August 2019
Edinburgh South
Join Tom and his Hogwarts classmates on a hilarious musical adventure packed with magic, hormones and more than a few murders! Read more
Walk The Oars
21st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Danish storyteller Svend-Erik Engh and Scottish musician/singer Neil Sutcliffe return to the Fringe to share a story inspired by the Viking’s arrival in Scotland. Read more
Wallpaper, Paint, String Theory and Bombglass
24th August 2019 - 29th August 2019
This art exhibiton of four contemporary artists collectively brings an experienced and reflective eye to the fringe with a feast of colour, verve, gentle humour and imagination. Read more
What Girls Are Made Of
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Performed with a live band, 'What Girls Are Made Of' is the true story of Cora Bissets's journey, celebrating life’s euphoric highs and epic shitstorms. Read more
What Girls Are Made Of
1st August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Performed with a live band, 'What Girls Are Made Of' is the true story of Cora Bissets's journey, celebrating life’s euphoric highs and epic shitstorms. Read more
Whose Line Is It Anyway: Live at the Fringe
31st July 2019 - 26th August 2019
One of the greatest TV shows of our time recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, and what better way to commemorate than with a live Fringe extravaganza at Underbelly’s McEwan Hall! Read more
Events in East Renfrewshire
Cycle Station Bike Hire
25th August 2019
Cycle Station's popular bike hire is back at Whitelee Windfarm every Saturday and Sunday throughout the season, weather permitting!
East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
14th January 2019 - 15th December 2019
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
Family Weekend Activities at Whitelee Windfarm
25th August 2019
Whitelee Windfarm hold a great range of free family activities every weekend during their open season!
Orchardhill Fusion
25th August 2019
Orchardhill Fusion is an informal, fun gathering where teenagers can enjoy some time out on a Sunday evening!
Summer Woodland Trail at Greenbank
1st June 2019 - 31st August 2019
Explore the Summer-themed trails in the woodland at Greenbank Garden, the perfect way to spend the school holidays!
Events in Fife
Explore! Travellers and Trailblazers
6th July 2019 - 10th November 2019
Let us take you on an epic adventure! Follow in the footsteps of intrepid explorers to discover exotic lands and fantastic voyages through our hands-on, family friendly exhibition!
Friend or Foe?
24th August 2019 - 25th August 2019
Meet both supporters and deposers of Mary Queen of Scots as she wrestles to hold onto the reins of power in this special event at Aberdour Castle and Gardens!
Island Jewels of the Forth
26th June 2019 - 31st August 2019
This exhibition shines a spotlight on the now mainly deserted islands of the Outer Firth of Forth from the Bass Rock at the mouth of the Forth westwards to the iconic Forth Bridges.
Steps to Wellbeing
25th August 2019
In easy, practical steps this workshop will give you the awareness, connection and abilities to ascertain the energies of your mental, physical, emotional and intuitive bodies.
Tall Tales and Fabulous Fables
25th May 2019 - 1st September 2019
Come and join us at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries for some family-friendly fun with our colourful, interactive summer exhibition!
Tour an Amazon Fulfillment Centre
19th February 2019 - 31st October 2019
See the magic that happens after you click ‘buy’ on Amazon.co.uk by touring our Dunfermline fulfilment centre and seeing first-hand how we deliver for our customers.
Events in Glasgow
60 Days of Summer
5th July 2019 - 27th August 2019
National Trust for Scotland's Culzean Castle is offering 100 families per day the chance to enjoy all that the historic Ayrshire estate has to offer for a special price, until 27 August!
A Donder Around Scotland Exhibition
23rd August 2019 - 23rd September 2019
ScotlandArt Gallery presents 'A Donder Around Scotland' Exhibition celebrating Scottish landscapes from artists including Elaine Cunningham, Martin Gash, David Deamer and Andrew Tough!
A Dwelling House
6th July 2019 - 31st August 2019
Come along to The Hill House throughout the summer months for a range of family activities, from trails to drop-in arts and crafts inspired by design elements throughout the house!
Art On the Exchange Outdoor Markets
25th August 2019
Art On Scotland return to Royal Exchange Square with their fabulous pop-up markets full of original pieces of art, jewellery, crafts, and designer products!
Benny Lynch: The Little King of the Gorbals
16th August 2018 - 30th June 2020
The People’s Palace is hosting a community display which gathers together never seen before objects from Benny Lynch’s life and career.
Bishopton Art Group Late Summer Exhibition
3rd August 2019 - 31st August 2019
Between Saturday 3rd and Saturday 31st August members of Bishopton Art Group will be exhibiting a selection of their paintings in the Tearoom at Glasgow Botanic Gardens!
Blochairn Car Boot Sale
25th August 2019
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets car boot sale in Blochairn!
BRICK BUILT Tour
22nd June 2019 - 15th September 2019
Explore Land, Sea & Air in LEGO® Bricks this Summer with Warren Elsmore's BRICK BUILT tour at St. Enoch Centre!
Cornelia Parker: One Day This Glass Will Break
18th May 2019 - 15th September 2019
Pollok House is delighted to present an exhibition of prints by one of Britain's leading contemporary artists, Cornelia Parker, in partnership with Hayward Touring and the Southbank Centre, London.
Costume Sunday
25th August 2019
Pollok House will be brought to life as staff wear trends from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries on one of their regular Costume Sunday events!
Culzean Treasure Trail
29th June 2019 - 15th September 2019
Some pesky pirates have docked at Culzean's shore and dropped some treasure around the park on their visit! Can you find the pieces of silver hidden around the park?
Curious About Glasgow
12th January 2019 - 31st December 2019
Have fun discovering Glasgow with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Distillery Tour & Whisky Tasting
1st July 2018 - 31st December 2019
Come to The Clydeside Distillery, immerse yourself in Glasgow history and watch the craftsmen distil pure new make spirit by hand, the time-honoured way on the tour followed by a whisky tasting!
Domestic Bliss
8th March 2019 - 31st December 2020
Domestic Bliss is a new exhibition that brings together works from Glasgow Museums' collection to reflect on GoMA's building history as a former house, Royal Exchange and civic space!
Exhibition of Alexander Millar Paintings
17th May 2019 - 31st December 2019
An exhibition of Alexander Millar will be on display in Princes Square showcasing a collection of originals, drawings and limited-edition prints!
Face Painting at the Forge Market
25th August 2019
Calling kids of all ages... come along to the Forge Market where Tracy and her highly trained team will be be painting faces every weekend!
Free Face Painting at St Enochs
25th August 2019
Wee ones can have their faces painted for free every Sunday from Midday to 4pm at the St Enoch Centre food court!
Glasgow Central Station Tours
1st January 2019 - 31st December 2019
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
Glasgow Summer Sessions
25th August 2019
Glasgow Summer Sessions 2019, featuring headliners The Cure, Foo Fighters and The 1975, looks set to be truly unmissable!
Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
1st January 2018 - 31st December 2019
Good Move Glasgow run Health Walks right across the city which are suitable for all ages and abilities!
Hire-a-guide at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond
1st May 2019 - 1st September 2019
Take a personal tour around RSPB Loch Lomond with a guide looking for wildlife and discovering the unique history and management of the reserve!
Historic Tours of Glasgow University
25th August 2019
Join a Historic Tour of Glasgow University the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
Insane Championship Wrestling: Fight Club
25th August 2019
Insane Championship Wrestling returns to The Garage with Fight Club, a massive night of over-18s pro wrestling!
Introduction To Aromatherapy
25th August 2019
Spend an informative and fun morning with Margaret from The Divine Hag on this Introduction To Aromatherapy workshop!
Kelvingrove Organ Recitals
1st January 2019 - 31st December 2019
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!
Linda McCartney Retrospective
5th July 2019 - 12th January 2020
A major retrospective of photography by Linda McCartney will be shown in the UK for the first time at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow from 5th July 2019 to 12th January 2020!
Mackintosh Still Life Drawing Sessions
25th August 2019
Why not try your hand at some figurative life drawing in the stunning venue that is Mackintosh Queen's Cross!
Merchant Square Craft & Design Fair
25th August 2019
The Merchant Square Craft Fair is held every weekend, why not spend a relaxing afternoon browsing the stalls!
Mindful Parenting Day Retreat
25th August 2019
Wee Retreat is delighted to present this Mindful Parenting Day Retreat, designed to help you bring mindfulness to your everyday family life!
Mini Mindfulness Retreat
25th August 2019
Embrace a mix of mindfulness meditations, movements and stillness in this afternoon mini-retreat practice session!
Off The Beatson Track
25th August 2019
Off The Beatson Track is back for it's sixth year on Sunday 25th August and it’s going to be bigger, better and yellower than ever before!
Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail Glasgow
17th June 2019 - 30th August 2019
Oor Wullie's BIG Bucket trail will be taking to the streets of Glasgow this summer with life-size, individually decorated Oor Wullie sculptures waiting to be discovered, for everyone to enjoy!
Outdoor Play
6th July 2019 - 31st August 2019
Come along to Geilston Garden this Summer for some outdoor play adventures on the spotter trail, wild flower maze and natural play area!
Park Lane Market
25th August 2019
Park Lane Market is a pop-up market held on the first and last Sunday of each month in Shawlands!
Platform at Argyle St Arches
25th August 2019
Ten of Scotland’s best independent street food traders vendors set up stall every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, within the newly refurbished Argyle Street Arches!
Quarriers Glasgow Group Activities
1st July 2018 - 31st December 2019
Quarriers Glasgow Group Activities provides group activities for adults with learning disabilities in the north west and south areas of Glasgow.
R-CADE Family Fun Summer
2nd July 2019 - 31st August 2019
At R-CADE they welcome the whole family down for some classic gaming fun, every day during the Summer holidays!
Rabbie’s: Tours from Glasgow
1st January 2019 - 31st December 2019
Make Glasgow your base for a trip to Scotland and combine this pioneering city with the best of the Highlands on a tour with Rabbie's!
Riverside Museum Summer Beach
5th June 2019 - 31st August 2019
Glasgow's only beach is back once again for the summer holidays - grab your bucket and spade for lots of sandy fun at Riverside Museum!
Sloans Market
25th August 2019
Pop along to Sloans Market any weekend and you will find a brilliant and exciting selection of stalls and traders!
Some Guys Have All the Luck
25th August 2019
Some Guys Have All the Luck, celebrating the career of rock icon Rod Stewart, returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow on 25th August!
Street Art Walking Tour
25th August 2019
Walking Tours in Glasgow is now offering a two hour Street Art tour! This mural and modern culture tour will show the beautiful street art pieces scattered around the city of Glasgow!
Studio Gallery Monthly Exhibition
25th August 2019
West Coast artist Pamela Randal holds a monthly exhibition showcasing her work at her studio in Helensburgh!
Summer Fun at Loch Lomond Shores
1st July 2019 - 1st September 2019
Loch Lomond Shores have an amazing line-up of events and activities planned over the Summer to keep all the family entertained!
Summer Nature Trail
1st July 2019 - 14th September 2019
Come and discover some of the local wildlife at RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond's Summer Nature Trail. Perfect for your mini nature detectives!
Summer of Sport
1st June 2019 - 31st August 2019
Bring your family along to Hill House in Helensburgh over the Summer where you'll be able to try out a variety of lawn games and activities!
Sweeney’s Quiz Night
25th August 2019
Come down to Sweeney's on the Park on a Sunday night for their weekly quiz with a cash jackpot!
Tennent’s Brewery Tour
1st January 2018 - 31st December 2019
Find out how Wellpark Brewery make Tennent's so special on one of their daily Brewery Tours!
Tessa Lynch & Rachel Adams: A Collaborative Exhibition
13th July 2019 - 8th September 2019
Studio Pavilion at House for an Art Lover is pleased to present a new collaborative project by Glasgow based artists Rachel Adams and Tessa Lynch in the gallery throughout the Summer of 2019!
The Beatles Silent Disco
25th August 2019
Join Ya Dancer for their Beatles Silent Disco in Glasgow's West End on Sunday 25th August!
The Road to the Isles
5th August 2019 - 1st September 2019
Scottish landscape, travel and fine art photographer John McKenna presents 'The Road to the Isles' exhibition at The 13th Note!
WEST Brewery Tour
25th August 2019
WEST Brewery tours are a great way to hear all about their story, see where it all began and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, sample some products along the way!
Events in Lanarkshire
A Bug’s Life
25th August 2019
Come find out about some of Whitelee's real characters of the bug world with some minibeast hunting with the Whitelee Countryside Rangers!
A Game of 2 Halves
6th July 2019 - 27th October 2019
As Albion Rovers Football Club celebrate 100 years at Cliftonhill Stadium in Coatbridge, Summerlee Museum presents a unique photographic study of the fans and environment surrounding the team.
Big Goldilocks and the Three Bears Plus...
25th August 2019
Everything is in disguise and the story goes into the skies with this comical retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears at East Kilbride Arts Centre on August 25th!
Clyde Valley Car Boot Sale
25th August 2019
The Original Clyde Valley Car Bootsale has been at Overton Farm every Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday through the season for over 20 years!
Discover Your Family and Local History
1st May 2019 - 20th December 2019
Always wanted to trace your family tree but not sure where to begin? Come along to North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre for one of their weekday sessions!
Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks
1st January 2018 - 31st December 2019
Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regualr health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!
Go Industrial Day
25th August 2019
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of James Watt's death, Summerlee Museum will be stoking steam, peeping whistles and celebrating the master of innovation!
Lanark Market Car Boot Sale
25th August 2019
An undercover car boot sale is held at Lanark Agricultural Market on Sundays throughout the year from 8am to 2pm!
Pyrography Taster
25th August 2019
Pyrography is the art of decorating wood with burn marks, also known as poker work. Join ArtyBits To Order for one of their fun upcoming taster sessions!
Strathaven Miniature Railway 2019 Season
25th August 2019
Strathaven Miniature Railway reopens for the 2019 season on Saturday 30th of March and will run every weekend until the end of September!
Summer Dinosaur Hunt
29th June 2019 - 1st September 2019
Calderglen Country Park are running another of their popular treasure trails this Summer and this year it's dinosaur themed!
The Spectacular High Diving Pirates
22nd June 2019 - 1st September 2019
Shiver me timbers, The Spectacular High Diving Pirates return to M&Ds Scotlands Theme Park, with a whole NEW show!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Mystic & Holistic Festival
25th August 2019
The Mystic & Holistic Festival, celebrating everything Mind, Body & Soul returns by popular demand to Greenock and a new venue for 2019 the Custom House Hotel!
Slow Stitch Workshop - Embroidery For All
25th August 2019
Join Creative Designer Catherine McAtier at Wevolution Paisley for a Slow Stitch Workshop where you can take time out to learn some new hand embroidery stitches!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
A Battle Won
25th August 2019
Travel back in time as costumed actors bring to life the main events of William Wallace and Andrew de Moray’s victory in 1297 at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
Horse McDonald + Support
25th August 2019
Don't miss the utterly unique singer/songwriter Horse McDonald when she comes to the Tolbooth on Sunday 25th August!
Meet your Maker
7th June 2019 - 25th August 2019
Historic Environment Scotland and Craft Scotland collaborated to provide opportunities for members of the local community to co-design new work and you can see the results in this exhibition!
Stirling ‘Old Town’ Walking Tours
27th July 2019 - 30th November 2019
Explore the old town of the city with local guides and get a full overview of Stirling's dark history on a family-friendly, leisurely stroll.
The Merry Widow
25th August 2019
Scotland’s Opera Bohemia is back with the world’s best loved operetta, featuring a selection of famous songs including Viljah, The Merry Widow Waltz and Chez Maxim's.
Ultm8 Warrior Event
25th August 2019
Ultm8 Warrior is the UK’s first “Junior only” OCR event series and will be returning to Mugdock Country Park on 25th August!
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