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Events in Edinburgh

Kids Brunch: Princess Party - CANCELLED

20th July 2025

A sprinkle of fairy dust, a swirl of magic, and a tea party like no other… the Kids Brunch Klub: Princess Brunch is landing at Brewhemia!

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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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Edinburgh Short Film Festival - Best of Fest

26th July 2025

Join Edinburgh Short Film Festival at the re-opened Filmhouse on Saturday 26th July for Best of Fest... screening some of the best short films of last year!

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Ocean Film Festival

6th September 2025

The Ocean Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre with a brand new selection of the world’s most incredible ocean films!

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RSNO 2025/26: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

19th September 2025

Enjoy iconic film, The Empire Strikes Back, in all its grandeur in this live symphonic concert experience with the RSNO at Edinburgh's Usher Hall!

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The Big Bike Film Night - Edinburgh

Selected dates between 24th September 2025 - 5th October 2025

The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission... bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you! Don't miss the 2025 edition at Edinburgh's Summerhall.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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:

André Rieu’s: Waltz the Night Away!

André Rieu’s: Waltz the Night Away!

3rd September 2025

André Rieu's Waltz the Night Away!, an all-new summer concert captured live from the stunning Vrijthof Square in his beloved hometown of Maastricht, is coming to Eastwood Park Theatre cinema!

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Cinema Screening: Next to Normal

Cinema Screening: Next to Normal

13th September 2025

Don't miss a special screening of the critically acclaimed, sold-out Donmar Warehouse production of Next to Normal at Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 13th September!

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Live Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Tosca

Live Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Tosca

1st October 2025

The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini's operatic thriller returns in an epic new production. Don't miss it at Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 1st October!

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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:

National Theatre Live - Inter Alia

National Theatre Live - Inter Alia

24th September 2025

The National Theatre's Inter Alia, a searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood, will be screened at Crail Community Hall on Wednesday 24th September!

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Mulan (U)

Mulan (U)

31st August 2025

Join Peacock cinema for this wonderful classic Disney animation of the Chinese folktale Mulan!

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The Darjeeling Limited (15)

The Darjeeling Limited (15)

25th July 2025

Part of Peacock Cinema Summer Explorer Season, The Darjeeling Limited is a dazzling and hilarious film that takes Wes Anderson’s work to deeper places than ever before.

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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:

Pub Choir Comes to Berlinkys!

Pub Choir Comes to Berlinkys!

20th July 2025

Ever fancied belting out the biggest tunes from The Greatest Showman with a pub full of fellow music lovers? Don't miss Pub Choir, powered by SoundSational at Berlinkys!

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The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra

The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra

15th December 2025

The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, will be presented live in concert this winter in Glasgow, featuring its musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra!

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The Terminator - Live

The Terminator - Live

27th October 2025

Experience the ground-breaking, cult classic, The Terminator, on a vast HD screen while Brad Fiedel's signature score is performed live by The Avex Ensemble, at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo in October!

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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:

Lights, Camera... Strut! SSAFA Fundraiser

Lights, Camera... Strut! SSAFA Fundraiser

15th November 2025

Get ready for a night of glitz, glam, and jaw-dropping moves at Lights, Camera... Strut! – a movie-themed burlesque extravaganza in support of the SAFFA Armed Forces charity!

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It’s a Wonderful Life

It’s a Wonderful Life

22nd December 2025

Enjoy Frank Capra's 1946 classic feel-good movie It's a Wonderful Life at Lanark Memorial Hall on Monday 22nd December!

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Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers

14th September 2025

Join The Kirkintilloch Band for a LIVE screening of Wallace & Gromit's The Wrong Trousers with live Brass Band at Lanark Memorial Hall on Sunday 14th September!

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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:

Erskine Arts Cinema Screenings

Erskine Arts Cinema Screenings

Selected dates between 15th March 2025 - 13th December 2025

Erskine Arts are bringing affordable cinema to Renfrewshire! With a genre spanning line up of films from family sing-alongs to cult classics, there's something for everyone.

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Film & Comic Con Glasgow

Film & Comic Con Glasgow

16th August 2025 - 17th August 2025

The Film & Comic Con Glasgow returns to Braehead Arena on the weekend of the 16th & 17th August bringing you the best in autograph sessions, photo shoots and panels with your favourite celebrities!

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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:

The Big Bike Film Night - Stirling

The Big Bike Film Night - Stirling

3rd October 2025

The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission... bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you! Don't miss the 2025 edition at Macrobert Arts Centre on Friday 3rd October!

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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2025 - Blue Programme

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2025 - Blue Programme

12th October 2025

Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from The Banff Mountain Film Festival when it returns to Macrobert Arts Centre on Sunday 12th October!

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WALL.E - Family-Friendly Film Screening

WALL.E - Family-Friendly Film Screening

6th August 2025

Bring the family along for this screening of WALL.E at Creative Stirling on 6th August.

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Events in Other Areas

Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dumfries House

Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dumfries House

5th August 2025 - 7th August 2025

Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dumfries House!

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Fayre Play
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The Coal Porters
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St James Quarter Sessions
St James Quarter Sessions is back for its third year, between 15th and 24th August, with a packed line up of heavy hitters and up and coming talent taking over the East End of the city!

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