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Events in Edinburgh

Ceilidh in Charteris Centre

Selected dates between 22nd February 2025 - 31st December 2025

Edinburgh Ceilidhs invites you to their regular ceilidh in the Charteris Centre with caller Ken Gourlay, ceilidh band and piper!

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Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at Assembly Roxy

Selected dates between 14th November 2025 - 10th July 2026

Come and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every month at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at the Assembly Roxy!

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Annasach Ceilidh Countdown to Hogmanay

29th December 2025 - 30th December 2025

Annasach Ceilidh Band invites you to their ceilidh countdown to Hogmanay in the hidden gem of Edinburgh’s Old Town, The Counting House.

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Countdown to Hogmanay, Ceilidh with The Brave

29th December 2025

This is the first of three great Laldie Ceilidhs on the last three nights of 2025: the Countdown to Hogmanay at the Assembly Roxy.

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Countdown to Hogmanay, Ceilidh with The Big Shoogle

30th December 2025

The Big Shoogle, the world's rockiest Ceilidh band, is playing the second night of the 2025 Countdown to Hogmanay!

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The Haggis Ceilidh Club - Hogmanay Warm-up Party

30th December 2025

What better way to bring in the new year than with The Haggis Ceilidh Club's Hogmanay Ceilidh Warm-up at The Old Dr Bells Baths on 30th December!

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Bairns Hogmanay Ceilidh Club

31st December 2025

Enjoy a special Bairn’s Hogmanay Ceilidh Club giving young party-goers a chance to join the celebrations with a huge family ceilidh, live music, dancing and Hogmanay fun for all.

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Hogmanay 2025: Party at The Pitt

31st December 2025

Ring in the New Year the Pitt way! Join us for an epic Hogmanay celebration packed with street food feasts, incredible live music, ceilidh dancing, and a countdown to remember!

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Hogmanay At Ghillie Dhu

31st December 2025

Get set to celebrate Hogmanay the Ghillie way, with the famous Hogmanay Hoolie Ceilidh take over the stunning auditorium, followed by a DJ all the way through until 4pm!

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Hogmanay Ceilidh Club

31st December 2025

The Hogmanay Ceilidh Club returns to the famous Assembly Rooms, with more live ceilidh action than ever before across two dancefloors, guaranteed to have you birlin’ through the bells!

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Hogmanay Ceilidh with HotScotch Ceilidh Band

31st December 2025

A big ceilidh for a big night. Four and a half hours long, up to and after the bells, with HotScotch Ceilidh Band.

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Monster Masquerade Ball NYE

31st December 2025

Join the Monster for his annual Monsters Masquerade Ball this Hogmanay at Frankenstein Pub!

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NYE Ceilidh @ ESF!

31st December 2025

Ring in 2026 with an unforgettable Ceilidh Street Party at Edinburgh Street Food - a night of dancing, great food, and electric atmosphere under the neon lights!

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The Haggis Ceilidh Club - Hogmanay Family Party

31st December 2025

Haggis Ceilidhs are hosting two family hogmanay parties to give families and friends an opportunity to experience an interactive, fun, authentic and energetic ceilidh during the day!

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The Haggis Ceilidh Club - Hogmanay Party at Edinburgh Corn Exchange

31st December 2025

Bring in the New Year with the Haggis Chasers Ceilidh Band at Edinburgh Corn Exchange!

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The Haggis Ceilidh Club - Hogmanay Party at The Old Dr Bells Baths

31st December 2025

Celebrate your 2025 new years eve in style with one of Scotland's leading modern ceilidh bands at The Old Dr Bells Baths!

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Toasting the New Year in Style!

31st December 2025

Celebrate the turn of the year with bold whisky, rich flavours, and spirited company at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society!

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Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at Summerhall

Selected dates between 13th January 2026 - 14th July 2026

Come and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every Tuesday at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club in Summerhall!

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Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs

23rd January 2026 - 21st December 2026

Join Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! Great informal fun night suitable for all ages (10yrs+).

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Museum Late: Big Burns Ceilidh

23rd January 2026

Enjoy a night like no other in the beautiful setting of the National Museum of Scotland at night as the fantastic Jacobites Ceilidh Band bring the Grand Gallery to life!

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Burn’s Night Ceilidh

24th January 2026

Join us for a lively Ceilidh Friday at The Three Sisters as Maggie’s Chamber transforms into a night of traditional music, energetic dancing, and great atmosphere.

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Portobello Grand Ceilidh

24th January 2026

Welcome to the Porty Town Hall Grand Fundraising Ceilidh! Join us for a fantastic night dancing to Bella McNab’s Ceilidh Band. Together we can laugh, dance and raise funds to support our local hall.

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Easy Sundays: Burns Family Ceilidh

25th January 2026

Celebrate Burns' birthday with family and friends and dance Scottish dances and sing well-known songs with the Minnow Ceilidh Band on Sunday 25th January!

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Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker In Havana

3rd February 2026 - 4th February 2026

A Cuban take on the favourite festive classic, Carlos Acosta’s brand-new production Nutcracker in Havana explodes onto the Festival Theatre stage on 3rd & 4th February!

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Vincente Simone - Tango Passions

5th February 2026

Don't miss Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone when he brings ‘Tango Passions’ to Reconnect Howden Park in February!

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The Kindred Club

Selected dates between 7th February 2026

The Kindred Club is a new dementia-friendly social group in Leith, created to bring people together through music, dance, conversation and connection.

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Varna International Ballet - Cinderella

19th February 2026

With Prokofiev’s exhilarating score, stunning choreography, and vibrant costumes, Cinderella, the beloved fairy tale, springs to life on stage at Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake

20th February 2026

The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.

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Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker

21st February 2026

This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.

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The Gaze – you, me, us and them

28th February 2026

The Gaze - you, me, us and them is a unique event combines an interactive film installation with a powerful live solo performance, accompanied by live music from Ankna Arockiam!

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K-pop Demon Hunta’z Live

8th March 2026

K-pop Demon Hunta’z Live is a high-energy, concert-style performance that blends K-pop inspired dance, live audience interaction, and theatrical flair.

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Project Kuyenda Charity Gala

28th March 2026

The third Project Kuyenda Charity Gala is taking place on Saturday 28 March at the prestigious 5-star Prestonfield House, filled with elegance, excitement, fine dining and top notch entertainment!

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Three60 World’s Evolution

10th April 2026

World’s Evolution is more than a dance show — it’s a journey, following the story of humanity — our growth, our struggles, and our shared future.

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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

14th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart when it comes to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh!

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Aljaž & Janette - Let’s Face The Music & Dance

19th April 2026

Join Aljaž and Janette as they dance their way through music history including the work of Cole Porter, Hans Zimmer, Quincy Jones, George Gershwin, David Foster and many more music greats!

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Triptych

24th April 2026 - 25th April 2026

Triptych is a unique collaboration performance between the rising star of Australian dance, choreographer-director Lewis Major with his mentor: legendary British dancemaker, Russell Maliphant OBE.

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Diversity - Soul

26th April 2026

Diversity, the UK's most successful dance group, will bring their new concept tour SOUL to the Edinburgh Playhouse in April 2026!

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Tomorrow

28th April 2026 - 30th April 2026

Tomorrow is a physical response to the things we struggle to say with words. As the world feels ever more at odds with itself, how do we find our place?

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Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals

1st May 2026

Don’t miss your chance to see Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals UK Tour when it returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2026!

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Star Struck

7th May 2026 - 9th May 2026

Prepare to be transported into a glamorous world where jazz meets ballet, and the stars align when Scottish Ballet bring Starstruck to the Festival Theatre in May!

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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

16th June 2026 - 17th June 2026

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to the Festival Theatre on 16th & 17th June!

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Ballet Black at 25

19th June 2026

Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a much-anticipated return to the Festival Theatre on Friday 19th June!

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A Home For Hamish

4th July 2026

Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home For Hamish is a colourful, immersive and interactive adventure for young audiences aged 4-7 and their families.

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Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova

12th July 2026

Strictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin takes centre stage in the explosive new dance spectacular Supernova, touring to Edinburgh in July 2026.

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Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

16th July 2026 - 19th July 2026

Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, returns to Edinburgh in the summer of 2026 as part of a new UK tour to mark the production's 30th Anniversary!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Mere Mortals

28th August 2026 - 30th August 2026

San Francisco Ballet presents a provocative myth for the AI age, in their futuristic retelling of Pandora’s Box at Edinburgh Playhouse.

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Emergence

1st October 2026 - 3rd October 2026

Returning to Scotland for the first time in ten years, this bold piece showcases the explosive physicality and artistry of Scottish Ballet.

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The Car Man

3rd November 2026 - 7th November 2026

Matthew Bourne's award-winning dance thriller The Car Man will return for a 2026 UK tour, coming to The Festival Theatre Edinburgh between Tuesday 3rd and Saturday 7th November!

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Dance Events in East Renfrewshire

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

After All

After All

19th March 2026

AFTER ALL is a show about death. It is a celebration of our vulnerable and courageous existence using dance, theatre, storytelling and comedy to ask: how do we deal with the end?

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Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Giselle

Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Giselle

3rd March 2026

Experience the quintessential Romantic ballet in Peter Wright's atmospheric and bewitching production. Watch a screening of Giselle at Eastwood Park Theatre on Tuesday 3rd March!

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Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Woolf Works

Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Woolf Works

9th February 2026

Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s experimental ballet triptych inspired by the genre-defying works and writings of Virginia Woolf, set to an original score by Max Richter.

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Dance Events in Fife

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

Snow White

Snow White

13th March 2026 - 14th March 2026

A classic fairytale is reimagined in this magical, family-friendly dance-theatre production of Snow White — a captivating experience perfect for everyone aged 5 and over at the Adam Smith Theatre!

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The Legends Vegas: After Hours

The Legends Vegas: After Hours

2nd November 2026

Get ready for the ultimate night out- Vegas: After Hours brings five Strictly dance legends together for a spectacular new show that captures all the glitz, glamour, and excitement of Las Vegas.

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Vincent Simone: Tango Passions

Vincent Simone: Tango Passions

7th February 2026

Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns to the stage in 2025 and 2026 with ‘Tango Passions’ and brings it to the Adam Smith Theatre on 7th February!

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Dance Events in Glasgow

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

Cowboy Stripshow

Cowboy Stripshow

Selected dates between 25th January 2025 - 28th March 2026

Saddle up for the cheekiest cabaret in town as Maggie's Rock 'N' Rodeo presents the Cowboy Stripshow!

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Hidden

Hidden

17th March 2026

Jaw-dropping dance-circus. Internationally renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse arrives to Glasgow with its latest multimedia production Hidden.

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Deiseil: Dancing in Time

Deiseil: Dancing in Time

22nd January 2026 - 23rd January 2026

Deiseil: Dancing in Time is a powerful exploration of how stepdance, Scotland’s percussive dance, was lost… and how its revival became woven into a lifelong friendship.

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Dance Events in Lanarkshire

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

Cinema Live: Giselle

Cinema Live: Giselle

3rd March 2026

Experience the quintessential Romantic ballet in Peter Wright's atmospheric and bewitching production. Watch a screening of Giselle at Airdrie Town Hall on Tuesday 3rd March!

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Cinema Live: Woolf Works

Cinema Live: Woolf Works

Selected dates between 9th February 2026 - 15th February 2026

Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s experimental ballet triptych inspired by the genre-defying works and writings of Virginia Woolf, set to an original score by Max Richter.

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A Home for Hamish

A Home for Hamish

4th April 2026

Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home For Hamish is a colourful, immersive and interactive adventure for young audiences aged 4-7 and their families.

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Dance Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Family Hogmanay Ceilidh

Family Hogmanay Ceilidh

31st December 2025

Come and welcome in the New Year at Paisley Salvation Army's traditional Family Hogmanay Ceilidh!

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Festive Family Ceilidh

Festive Family Ceilidh

28th December 2025

The much-loved festive ceilidh returns to Paisley Town Hall once again on Sunday 28th December with Clamjamfrie providing the musical entertainment!

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Adam Garcia’s Emerald Storm

Adam Garcia’s Emerald Storm

1st October 2026

Emerald Storm is a tale of love, rivalry and turmoil! Feel the immense power and thunderous rhythms as Irish Dance and Modern Tap combine for this show not to be missed at Beacon Arts Centre!

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Dance Events in Stirling

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

Cherry Little Studios - Once Upon a Time

Cherry Little Studios - Once Upon a Time

21st February 2026

Cherry Little Studios proudly presents Once Upon a Time — a spectacular dance, aerial, acrobatic, and musical theatre production at Macrobert Arts Centre on Saturday 21st February!

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Monument Dance - A Kaleidoscope of Dreams

Monument Dance - A Kaleidoscope of Dreams

14th March 2026 - 15th March 2026

The wonderful students of Stirling’s Monument Dance Centre bring you a fabulous weekend of dance as their award winning show returns to the Macrobert Arts Centre.

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NOW

NOW

6th March 2026

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Jasmin Vardimon Company. NOW is a tribute to imagination, resilience and the enduring spirit of dance theatre.

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