Meet the artists, support local businesses and find extraordinary and unique items this Christmas at the 3D2D Winter in the West End Christmas Market in St Johns Episcopal Church!
READ MOREFollow a tale from Edinburgh's fascinating history as you journey through the very sites and locations where it all took place on outdoor escape room, A Trail of Burke & Hare!
READ MORETake to the skies and discover the world from above the clouds through the remarkable work of Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer at the National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait.
READ MOREMartin Brock is back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions!
READ MOREJoin our team at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for weekly gallery talks as part of the exhibition Drawing the Italian Renaissance!
READ MOREStep into a world of light, colour, and imagination with Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience at the Royal Highland Centre this Christmas!
READ MOREForget a boring beige Christmas in Edinburgh, come along to Bongo’s Bingo’s Christmas Cracker at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange!
READ MOREMake Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!
READ MOREDance away the afternoon, and enjoy good company at these Ceilidh Tea Dances held in Marchmont St. Giles on Thursday afternoons!
READ MOREExplore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
READ MORECome celebrate Christmas with the Salvation Army in St Marys Episcopal Cathedral, as we celebrate everything that makes Christmas so special.
READ MOREComing to the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Christmas 2025, the story we all love that has captivated audiences around the UK: Cinderella!
READ MOREExploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, a new exhibition will tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.
READ MOREConifox Christmas Experience is back for it’s 8th year, with so much more than just Santa's Grotto!
READ MORESee behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
READ MORELooking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.
READ MOREHave fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
READ MOREAfter a raucous run in the Spring, Dancing Shoes returns to the Traverse in December with even more heart, humour and high-energy moves.
READ MORETo mark our 100th birthday, the National Library of Scotland presents a special exhibition, 'Dear Library'.
READ MOREAre you passionate about Japanese but find it difficult to enjoy the learning process? Then join our Japanese Book Club, led by Edinburgh-based native tutor Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior!
READ MOREDogs Trust Dog School Edinburgh offer training classes for dogs at all stages of their lives, in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.
READ MOREThis exhibition at The Palace of Holyroodhouse, brings together a wide range of drawings from this revolutionary artistic period, including 45 drawings never exhibited in Scotland before.
READ MORECelebrate the season in style with an unforgettable night of festive fun at Delta Hotels by Marriott Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
READ MOREKevin Quantum invites you to an intimate and quite astonishing evening of magic, mystery and wonder in one of Edinburgh’s most historic and enchanting hotels - The Caledonian!
READ MOREEdinburgh Zoo's award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter, for the first time in six years, with a never-before-seen theme, featuring all things aquatic!
READ MORETry it if you dare! The Starflyer is back at Edinburgh's Christmas giving the finest, and most thrilling, views of the stunning city centre skyline!
READ MOREOne of the most iconic Christmas Markets in Europe, Edinburgh's Christmas Market returns to East Princes Street Gardens showcasing the best in artisan festive products and goods from local makers!
READ MOREGet your skates on and glide all the way up and down Edinburgh’s famous George Street on the magnificent alpine ice rink!
READ MOREThe LNER Big Wheel returns to East Princes Street Gardens to give passengers a unique perspective of our spectacular city!
READ MORESanta is back at Edinburgh's Christmas this year! Make your little one's day and bring them along to our Santa Experience in St Andrew's Square!
READ MORETake some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
READ MOREDescend into a world of grave robbery, mystery and malpractice as you embark on a thrilling adventure into Edinburgh’s dark past.
READ MOREFrom Escape The Past comes a new escape room 'The Deacon’s Cabinet', a historical heist escape room which challenges you to outsmart the infamous Deacon Brodie!
READ MOREBy popular demand, Five Sisters Zoo's Christmas Illuminations are back this winter with a mesmerizing display of colour and light!
READ MOREJoin Fiona Johnston, audio describer, as she describes various artwork and objects from the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
READ MOREFrom heroin to gambling, from alcohol to love, explore the history of addiction at Hooked, an exhibition at the Physicians' Gallery.
READ MOREIKEA Museum's Magical Patterns exhibition comes to Dovecot Studios, celebrating 60 years of innovative textile design.
READ MOREJubilate is St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral's new junior choir, held every Friday during term time in the Song School on the Cathedral grounds.
READ MORELed by Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior, this Kids Japanese After School Club transforms screen-based self-study into real-world interactive learning with crafts, games, and cultural fun.
READ MOREMake your little one's evening at Edinburgh Zoo’s Giant Lanterns extra special this festive season and meet Santa Claus at our Christmas Grotto, which will be inside our Budongo Trail building!
READ MOREThe Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.
READ MOREDon't miss MAMMA MIA! at the Edinburgh Playhouse from December 2025! Enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical.
READ MOREThrough personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this exhibition at the National War Museum charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.
READ MORECatch Megan Black at Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on Thursday 18 December along with Nikhita and Corin!
READ MOREA major exhibition by Glasgow-born artist Michael Fullerton comes to the City Arts Centre!
READ MOREOcean Terminal Christmas Market is the place to be for a magical indoor shopping experience.
READ MORECollective Edinburgh's Panorama programme takes inspiration from the origins of the panorama to explore how we see, move through and understand the city today.
READ MOREJoin Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
READ MOREEnjoy a night to remember at Novotel Edinburgh Park's Party Nights with a festive three course dinner and music to get you up and dancing!
READ MOREDovecot is delighted to welcome a wonderful variety of artists to show their work in The British Tapestry Group’s celebration of its 20th anniversary.
READ MOREResistance explores how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK, and the powerful role of photography in documenting and driving change.
READ MOREMusic legend Robert Plant is back and shaking things up, hitting the road with his band, Saving Grace and plays the Usher Hall Edinburgh on Thursday 18th December!
READ MORESet against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight - these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience!
READ MORECorstorphine Cougars are running free beginners classes every Tuesday for Females of all ages who would like to try Rugby!
READ MOREGive your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Edinburgh!
READ MOREGive your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Livingston!
READ MORESanta's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Edinburgh, and this year it's even more magical!
READ MORESanta's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Livingston, and this year it's even more magical!
READ MOREThis wonderful hillside garden has magnificent views over the North Esk Valley with a wide diversity of plants and has featured in many magazine articles and gardening programmes.
READ MORECelebrate the full breadth of Mozart's musical glories at this sumptuous concert in the company of some passionate Mozartians.
READ MOREHighland Embassy brings together three projects by artist and filmmaker Shen Xin and is showing at Collective Edinburgh from October to December 2025.
READ MOREJoin us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!
READ MOREEdinburgh People's Theatre presents Sinbad the Sailor, a Traditional Pantomime by Alan P Frayn, at Church Hill Theatre this December!
READ MOREMirror Mirror on the wall, what is the greatest panto of all? Join us deep in the forest this Christmas as the Reconnect Regal Theatre presents ‘Snow White’!
READ MORELooking to practise speaking Japanese in a relaxed and supportive environment? Then join our Japanese Chat Club, led by Edinburgh-based native tutor Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior!
READ MOREFor the very first time Go Ape's popular Sundown Adventures will be available at Dalkeith Country Park between 28th November and 30th December.
READ MORECome and try out the traditional Korean martial art of Tang Soo Do at Gracemount Leisure Centre on Wednesdays & Saturdays!
READ MOREForget wearing paper hats and eating over-priced turkey – instead come and get some Christmas cheer from the very best comics from the UK and beyond at The Stand Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin us over the rainbow this Christmas as Reconnect Reconnect Howden Park presents ‘The Wizard of Oz’!
READ MOREFeaturing examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the exhibition at City Art Centre spans almost 400 years of artistic production.
READ MOREThis is an exhibition of textile artwork by 70 wise women artist using their craft to Challenge, Disturb and Disrupt. Catch it at The House of Smalls in August!
READ MOREStep into the magic of WinterFest and soak up the Christmas spirit at Dalkeith Country Park!
READ MOREThis exhibition explores the history of air pollution and of recycling and re-use in nursing and shows how talented nursing teams are taking climate action today.
READ MOREEnjoy a screening of Frank Capra's 1946 classic feel-good movie It's a Wonderful Life at Eastwood Park Theatre on Thursday 18th or Tuesday 23rd December!
READ MOREEastwood Park Theatre has announced its panto production for 2025 will be the magical fairy tale, Cinderella!
READ MOREDon't miss this wry, behind-the-scenes portrait of a comedy legend on the road when Eastwood Park Theatre Cinema screens John Cleese Packs It In!
READ MOREThis December, the Playhouse Theatre Company brings the smash-hit stage sensation Nativity! The Musical to Dunfermline!
READ MOREStep into a world of festive wishes, wits, and a whole lot of whoops at this brand-new version of Aladdin at the Adam Smith Theatre!
READ MORESanta's Grotto is always one of our most popular experiences at Dobbies Dunfermline, and this year it's even more magical!
READ MOREX-CRAFT Dive Deep is an ALL NEW 360 Immersive Show that utilises MASSIVE 360 degree screens to tell the story of the submarine pioneers that paved the way for the submarines of today!
READ MOREJourney is one of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre's two shows. It features a wide selection of kinetic sculptures including the most recent works by Eduard Bersudsky made in Scotland.
READ MOREIrish folk band The Mary Wallopers have announced five massive headline shows at The Barrowlands from Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st December!
READ MORENorth Pole Express at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is an enchanting winter exhibition for families and younger visitors!
READ MOREWhat would you do if one year Winter decided to stay and moved into your house? Find out when Snow Play, a show for little ones, comes to Cumbernauld Theatre!
READ MORESpillers Pantomimes and North Lanarkshire Council will bring their annual pantomime for the first time to Airdrie Town Hall this festive season!
READ MOREGive your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Braehead!
READ MOREIs your little one ready to jump, hop, and dance their way into the wonderful world of Irish dancing? Join Boyle School of Irish Dance for their new classes in Paisley, beginning on 20th October!
READ MOREDo you love playing board games but have no one to play them with? Come along to Harvies Bar and play board games with some like minded individuals!
READ MOREGive your canine companion their own festive experience with a trip to visit Santa Paws at Dobbies Stirling!
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READ MOREGrab your magic wands, dancing shoes and full-on-sing-along voices for this year’s panto extravaganza… Weans in the Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre!
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