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Events in Edinburgh

Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years

26th July 2025 - 2nd November 2025

This summer, the largest ever indoor exhibition by Andy Goldsworthy will take over the National Galleries of Scotland in the heart of Edinburgh.

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What’s Up: Dark Matter Detectives

3rd September 2025 - 2nd November 2025

Join our in-house astronomers for the latest edition of our seasonal ‘What’s Up?’ presenter-led Planetarium show!

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Halloween Movie Month at Moonwake

Selected dates between 2nd October 2025 - 31st October 2025

We welcome you to a month of horror at Moonwake! We will be screening a range of horror films in the taproom's cinema room in October.

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Shen Xin: Highland Embassy

3rd October 2025 - 21st December 2025

Highland Embassy brings together three projects by artist and filmmaker Shen Xin and is showing at Collective Edinburgh from October to December 2025.

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The Space Dome

18th October 2025 - 27th October 2025

Visit The Space Dome at The Centre, Livingston from 18th-27th October and enjoy a 360° planetarium film experience through the galaxy as well as science-themed activities!

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Doppelgänger | Screening + Workshop

29th October 2025

Doppelgängers³ is a playful polyphonic hybrid documentary and space mission design in which Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian is summoning three versions of herself in a chaotic odyssey.

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Screening of Elevator to the Gallows + Live Jazz Performance

30th October 2025

Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse for the very first Cinetopia Salon, a new monthly gathering where cinema meets live performance, nibbles and drinks, and good conversation!

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Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening with Live Score

31st October 2025

Silent Screen Scotland returns to Edinburgh with "Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening" - a candlelit screening of Nosferatu accompanied by live score at the Institut français d'Écosse!

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RSNO 2025/26: Ghostbusters in Concert

31st October 2025

Experience the original 1984 blockbuster Ghostbusters on the big screen this Halloween, with the RSNO playing Elmer Bernstein's score live!

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Khartoum + In Conversation

1st November 2025

From the metropolis of Khartoum five Sudanese characters have their stories unexpectedly woven together through animated dreams, street revolutions and a civil war.

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Beetlejuice (1988) (12)

2nd November 2025

Enjoy a special Freeze Frame Halloween screening of this cult American gothic dark fantasy comedy horror about a recently deceased couple, who as ghosts are not allowed to leave their house.

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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2025

7th November 2025 - 16th November 2025

The Edinburgh Short Film Festival returns from 7th to 16th November bringing some of the world’s best short films to Filmhouse!

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Exhibition: Silver, Salt and Stories - Images and Memories of the Scots Herring Women

8th November 2025 - 22nd November 2025

The exhibition by Jill de Fresnes is centred around filmed interviews with 12 Scottish women who worked as herring gutters from the 1920s through to the 1960s.

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The Safe House / La cache + Q&A

8th November 2025

Enjoy a screening of the buoyant comedy 'The Safe House' at the Institut français d'Écosse on Saturday 8th November, followed by a Q&A with film director Lionel Baier!

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Fantômas + Live musical accompaniment

9th November 2025

Gaumont Anniversary Special Event of the silent film Fantômas with live musical accompaniment is taking place at the Institut français d'Écosse on Sunday 9th November!

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Doves in Zero Gravity / Colombes sans gravité + Q&A

10th November 2025

Doves in Zero Gravity, screening at Institut français d'Écosse on 10th November, examines how lessons from the past can help to shape peace operations of the future.

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Where There Is Love, There Is No Darkness + Q&A

13th November 2025

This is an understated film about economic migration, told in a straightforward and powerful style, a meditation on faith, connection and resilience in an increasingly fragmented world.

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Screening of Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret

15th November 2025

Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret is an exquisite and enchanting new animated feature, featuring the voice talents of beloved French cinema icons Audrey Tautou and Guillaume Canet.

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Queer East: On The Road 2025 in Edinburgh

19th November 2025 - 26th November 2025

Queer East: On the Road 2025 takes place in Edinburgh from 19th - 26th November at Cameo Picturehouse. Expect a boundary pushing line-up of features that explore the ever-evolving queer landscape.

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Screening of Paris Memories / Revoir Paris

21st November 2025

Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Friday 21st November for this screening of Paris Memories!

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Endless Cookie Scottish Premier

26th November 2025

Scottish Documentary Institute is delighted to present Endless Cookie (2025), a kooky animated documentary from Seth and Peter Scriver at Filmhouse on 26th November.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol - Film with Live Orchestra

26th November 2025

Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol is live in concert across the UK this winter, featuring its musical score performed live to the film! Don't miss it at the Usher Hall on November 26th!

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Festive Family Films

29th November 2025 - 23rd December 2025

Big-screen favourites return to Dynamic Earth, including The Polar Express, The Grinch, Home Alone and Elf, shown on selected weekends and daily in the run-up to Christmas.

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Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert

29th November 2025

For the first time ever, Jim Henson's original masterpiece and musical fantasy film Labyrinth is to tour the UK in concert, don't miss it live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 29th November!

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Runa Simi Screening + Sing-Along

29th November 2025

Scottish Documentary Institute is excited to present Runa Simi (2025), a powerful call to action for Indigenous representation and language justice.

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Love Actually Boozy Brunch

6th December 2025

Settle in at The Three Sisters for a festive favourite on the screens as we bring you a special showing of Love Actually and a delicious boozy brunch!

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RSNO 2025/26: Home Alone in Concert

12th December 2025

The iconic Christmas family film Home Alone will be brought to life at this special screening featuring live music from the RSNO at Edinburgh's Usher Hall!

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Love Actually: The Film With Live Orchestra

14th December 2025

Love Actually, the star-studded rom-com that has become a Christmas classic, returns to the Usher Hall this December with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to screen!

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RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

19th December 2025

Join the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Comedian Josie Long will narrate our popular screening of the magical film!

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The Holiday - Film with Live Orchestra

20th December 2025

The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, will return to the Usher Hall this festive season, featuring its musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra!

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BBC SSO 25-26: Christmas At The Movies

21st December 2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year... and what better way to start your festive celebrations than with a concert of epic movie music on the weekend before Christmas.

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Screening of L’Atalante

23rd January 2026

L’Atalante was the only full-length film made by Jean Vigo before his tragic early death. The film is now considered to be one of cinema’s very greatest works.

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Sing-a-Long-a Encanto

24th January 2026

Gather la Familia! It’s time to celebrate something truly Magical! Don't miss Sing-a-Long-a Encanto at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday 24th January!

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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

24th January 2026

Singalonga Productions, producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga Grease, bring the smash hit film musical The Greatest Showman to Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday 24th January!

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RSNO 2025/26: How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

30th January 2026

Featuring John Powell's Oscar-nominated score performed live to picture by the RSNO, How to Train Your Dragon in Concert is a thrilling experience for all ages!

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1 World Comedy Film Festival | 2026

31st January 2026

Welcome to the 1World Comedy Short Film Festival. Home to the funniest films from the funniest filmmakers from around the world! Coming to the Banshee Labyrinth on 31st January.

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1 World Film Festival 2026

31st January 2026

Welcome to the 1 World Film Festival which celebrates and showcases the most original, entertaining, exciting and finely structured films! Coming to the Banshee Labyrinth on 31st January.

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Twilight In Concert: The Film With Live Band

1st February 2026

Step into the world of Twilight (2008) like never before with Twilight in Concert, a cinematic live-to-film event that brings the beloved saga to life through live music.

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Banff Mountain Film Festival

7th February 2026

Experience an extraordinary collection of short films when the Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre on Saturday 7th February!

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Screening of Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux)

20th February 2026

Holy Cow is an enchanting first film by Louise Courvoisier that was awarded the 2024 Youth Prize at Cannes’ Un Certain regard competition, as well as the Best First Feature film.

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David Attenborough’s Ocean In Concert

12th March 2026

Ocean in Concert takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.

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RSNO 2025/26: Gladiator in Concert

13th March 2026

Relive the legendary and five-time Academy Award-winning film Gladiator, with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus performing Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's Golden Globe-winning score!

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Spider-Man: No Way Home - Live In Concert

26th March 2026

Spider-Man™: No Way Home Live in Concert is the ultimate experience for Spider-Man™ fans of all ages. Don't miss it at the Usher Hall on Thursday 26th March!

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Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert 2026

21st April 2026

Jim Henson's original masterpiece and musical fantasy film Labyrinth is to tour the UK in concert again in the spring, don't miss it live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Tuesday 21st April!

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100 Years Celebration of Laurel and Hardy - Presented by Neil Brand

13th May 2026

Following the success of his 2023/24 tour, Neil Brand invites you to celebrate the centenary of Laurel and Hardy with a brand-new show at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in May!

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Avatar - The Last Airbender - Film With Live Orchestra

6th October 2026

Celebrate 20 years of an epic journey that defined a generation, as long-time fans and newcomers alike experience Avatar: The Last Airbender like never before at the Usher Hall on 6th October 2026!

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Film Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Live Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - La Fille Mal Gardée

Live Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - La Fille Mal Gardée

5th November 2025

65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton's La Fille mal gardée. Don't miss this screening at Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 5th November!

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Exhibition On Screen: Turner and Constable

Exhibition On Screen: Turner and Constable

22nd March 2026

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable's intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.

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Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo

Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo

20th May 2026

Exhibition on Screen is delighted to bring Frida Kahlo back to the cinema for the attention it deserves, don't miss it at Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 20th May!

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Film Events in Fife

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

Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - Home Alone

Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - Home Alone

19th December 2025

Join Seven Events UK as we enjoy this classic Christmas Caper 'Home Alone' at Earls Hall Castle on 19th December!

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of The Were-Rabbit (U)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of The Were-Rabbit (U)

2nd November 2025

Screening as part of Peacock Cinema's Family Classics strand, bring the kids along to see this iconic duo’s first feature-length adventure!

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National Theatre Live - The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live - The Fifth Step

10th December 2025

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play The Fifth Step.

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Film Events in Glasgow

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

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert

30th November 2025

For the first time ever, Jim Henson's original masterpiece and musical fantasy film Labyrinth is to tour the UK in concert, don't miss it live at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 30th November!

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Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival

Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival

6th November 2025 - 16th November 2025

Glasgow's Book Festival, Aye Write, will celebrate its 20th edition across 11 days this November, with a series of pop-up events coming before!

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Batman (1989) in Concert

Batman (1989) in Concert

15th February 2026

Watch Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton's iconic Batman (1989) movie like never before at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with a live score performed by the Gotham Philharmonic!

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Film Events in Lanarkshire

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

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

13th December 2025

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play The Fifth Step.

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André Rieu’s Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

André Rieu’s Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

6th December 2025 - 7th December 2025

Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – 'Merry Christmas' and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes, and plenty of surprises – it's the ultimate Christmas cinema event!

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National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

1st November 2025

Filmed live from the West End, Mrs. Warren's Profession reunites Imelda Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

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Film Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Festive Family Films at IKEA Glasgow

Festive Family Films at IKEA Glasgow

1st December 2025 - 3rd December 2025

IKEA Glasgow are inviting IKEA Family members to join them in store this holiday season, as they show some familiar festive favourites – perfect for the whole family to enjoy!

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Christmas At The Movies By Candlelight

Christmas At The Movies By Candlelight

21st December 2025

Join London Concertante at Paisley Abbey and embark on a jolly journey through the heart-warming and hilarious worlds of beloved Christmas films!

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K-Pop Demon Hunters Movie Afternoon

K-Pop Demon Hunters Movie Afternoon

15th November 2025

Watch K-Pop: Demon Hunters on the big screen, then dance it out at Venue Paisley's K-pop Sing-Along Disco — full of colour, energy, and fun!

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Film Events in Stirling

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

Iron Ladies: Film Screening + Q&A

Iron Ladies: Film Screening + Q&A

29th October 2025

IRON LADIS is the inspirational story of the iron-willed, working-class women who, during the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state.

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Sixty Years On - Life in Britain as seen in 1960 films

Sixty Years On - Life in Britain as seen in 1960 films

20th November 2025

The Arts Society Stirling & Forth Valley presents this lecture on Life in Britain as seen in 1960 films at The Albert Halls on 20th November!

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Fair Day Film Nights - Practical Magic

Fair Day Film Nights - Practical Magic

28th October 2025

This Halloween, join us for a spellbinding evening at Bo’ness Hippodrome as we bring a touch of Practical Magic to the big screen—all in support of Bo’ness Children’s Fair Festival!

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Events in Other Areas

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

20th October 2025 - 9th November 2025
Nationwide

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.

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Sponsored Links

Hilton Glasgow
Murrayfield Experience
Escape The Past
Children's Classic Concerts
WST
Murrayfield Experience
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Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Tea Green
Hilton Glasgow
Edinburgh Street Historians
Fayre Play
Murrayfield Experience
Open Pass Scotland
Hilton Glasgow
Murrayfield Experience
Escape The Past
Children's Classic Concerts
WST
Murrayfield Experience
Murrayfield Experience

Popular Events

Conifox Terror Scream Park
Terror Scream Park, Edinburgh’s most intense 18+ horror event, launches for the very first time this autumn at Conifox Adventure Park.
Arthur’s Secrets
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 7th to 29th August 2026 with the show 'A Call To Gather'.
Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour
Don't miss an amazing opportunity to see part of Scotland's Cold War History on the Barnton Nuclear Bunker Tours every Saturday and Sunday!
Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall