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Events in Edinburgh

Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Arthur’s Secrets

Selected dates between 14th January 2025 - 31st March 2026

Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!

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Discover the Joy of Reading in Japanese – Join Our Book Club!

1st March 2025 - 20th December 2025

Are 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!

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Speak Japanese with Confidence – Join Our Japanese Chat Club!

1st March 2025 - 20th December 2025

Looking 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!

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Kids Japanese After School Club Ages 7-12: Language, Crafts & Culture

1st May 2025 - 23rd December 2025
Edinburgh South

Led 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.

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Polymer Clay Jewellery Workshop

Selected dates between 20th July 2025 - 9th November 2025

Join Mud & Marsh Jewellery Design for this two and a half hour Polymer Clay Jewellery Workshop for beginners at The Crannie!

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Find Out Fridays

Selected dates between 15th August 2025 - 19th December 2025

Explore a different theme each week on Friday afternoons, during school term-time, with our Learning team at the National Museum of Scotland.

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Scottish Dance Classes for Children

6th September 2025 - 6th December 2025

Let your child explore music, rhythm, and movement in a fun and welcoming environment at the RSCDS Edinburgh's Saturday morning Scottish Dance Classes in Christ Church, Morningside!

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Have fun learning Salsa!

16th September 2025 - 28th October 2025

Join OnOne Salsa's beginner-friendly 7-week Salsa Crossbody Beginners Foundations course, starting on 16th September!

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Ready to Dance Cuban Rueda

16th September 2025 - 28th October 2025

This 7-week course run by OnOne Salsa is perfect for dancers who want to start learning Rueda Casino in a fun & friendly way!

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Saturday Music Classes

4th October 2025 - 13th December 2025

Is your child interested in learning an instrument? Then come along to these Saturday classes for ages 10 and 11 at St Mary's Music School Edinburgh!

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Holyrood Family Adventure

Selected dates between 13th October 2025 - 16th February 2026

Discover more about Holyrood's wildlife, history and volcanic landscape with these fun filled sessions in the dramatic landscape of Holyrood Park.

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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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Beginner’s Sewing Class - Weekday Workshop

Selected dates between 21st October 2025 - 28th October 2025

Join us for a full day in the sewing & textile workshop and learn how to use a sewing machine and make a fabulous cushion cover with your newly learned skills.

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Garment Making - 3 Week Daytime Class

11th November 2025

Spend 3 consecutive Thursday afternoons in the sewing studio with an expert tutor and make a stunning garment of your choice!

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Learn to Knit Course

25th November 2025

Learn to Knit on this fun, four-week series of two-hour evening classes for complete beginners or those wanting a fresh start at Kathy's Knits!

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Sponsored Links

Escape The Past
Children's Classic Concerts
Murrayfield Experience
Murrayfield Experience
Wonder & Co
Fayre Play
Hilton Glasgow

Learning Events in East Renfrewshire

Learning Events in Fife

Learning Events in Glasgow

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

Diploma In Therapeutic Massage Level 3

Diploma In Therapeutic Massage Level 3

24th January 2026

Is 2026 the Year You Finally Step Into a Career You Love? Be bold. Be brave. Take the leap... your future as a professional massage therapist starts here.

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Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

Curious About Glasgow - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025

Have fun discovering Glasgow on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Platform Music Classes & Workshops

Platform Music Classes & Workshops

Selected dates between 25th August 2025 - 18th December 2025

Fancy learning to play an instrument? Platform Glasgow run weekly Fiddle, Guitar and Drum classes for juniors and adults!

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Learning Events in Lanarkshire

Learning Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Beginners Sewing Course

Beginners Sewing Course

Selected dates between 4th November 2025 - 1st December 2025

Always wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine but just don’t know where to start? Then this four-week course from Thimbleberry Sewing could be the answer!

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Learning Events in Stirling

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

Gelli Plate Printmaking

Gelli Plate Printmaking

16th November 2025

Unleash your creativity in this full-day Gelli Plate Printmaking Workshop with local artist Frances Ryan at Central Scotland School of Craft!

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Crochet For Beginners – Weekly Class

Crochet For Beginners – Weekly Class

29th October 2025

Join us at Central Scotland School of Craft for a 6-week crochet for beginners course, aimed at beginners looking to learn the art Crochet with Cynthia, one chain at a time.

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Introduction to Enamelling Weekend Workshop

Introduction to Enamelling Weekend Workshop

8th November 2025

This two day workshop at Central Scotland School of Jewellery makes an ideal introduction to enamelling and is suitable for beginners.

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Events in Other Areas

Book Week Scotland

Book Week Scotland

17th November 2025 - 23rd November 2025
Nationwide

Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across Scotland, the 2025 festival will be held between between the 17th and 23rd November!

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Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Edinburgh Street Historians
Open Pass Scotland
Murrayfield Experience
Murrayfield Experience
Renfrewshire Council
Hilton Glasgow

Sponsored Links

Escape The Past
Children's Classic Concerts
Murrayfield Experience
Murrayfield Experience
Wonder & Co
Fayre Play
Hilton Glasgow
Renfrewshire Council
Edinburgh Street Historians
Open Pass Scotland
Murrayfield Experience
Murrayfield Experience
Renfrewshire Council
Hilton Glasgow

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.
Halloween Family Trail
Free this Halloween, can you find all 8 ghosts hidden around the St Cecilia's Hall galleries and answer each of their questions?
Haunted Leith Ghost Walk (Halloween Special)
Join North Edinburgh Nightmares on a Halloween Special hair-raising ghost walk through the historic back streets of Leith!
A Minecraft Movie
Come along to WHALE Arts on Friday 24th October for a free screening of A Minecraft Movie!
Halloween Fireworks Nights
Conifox Adventure Park is back with a bang this autumn with their Halloween Fireworks Nights!

Popular Listings

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