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Festivals in Edinburgh

From music to film, comedy to books, family to the arts there's a wide range of cultural festivals being held through the year in Edinburgh!

Edinburgh Festivals in October

Edinburgh Cocktail Week

03 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2025

Edinburgh Cocktail Week returns for its eighth year as the UK's leading cocktail festival from Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October 2025.

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Dusherra 2025

04 Oct 2025 - 04 Oct 2025

Dusherra, the flagship annual event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, returns on Saturday 4th October at the top of Calton Hill.

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Grassmarket Craft Beer Festival

04 Oct 2025 - 04 Oct 2025

After three sellout festivals, the Grassmarket Beer Fest is back on Saturday 4th October for another celebration of great beer, live music, and community spirit!

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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024

07 Oct 2025 - 16 Nov 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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Edinburgh’s Whisky Festival 2025

11 Oct 2025 - 11 Oct 2025

Edinburgh’s Whisky Festival returns to Murrayfield on Saturday 11th October 2025 - Bigger, Bolder, and with a New Festival Family!

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Gin & Rum Festival

11 Oct 2025 - 11 Oct 2025

The UK’s largest touring Gin & Rum Festival returns to Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms on 11th October 2025!

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Scottish International Storytelling Festival

22 Oct 2025 - 01 Nov 2025

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival returns from 22nd October to 1st November 2025 with the theme 'Lights of the North'.

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Edinburgh Horror Festival

23 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025

The Edinburgh Horror Festival is one of the most popular Hallowe'en events in Edinburgh. Incorporating theatre, comedy, magic, spoken word, movies, games, improv, workshops and more!

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Scottish National Whisky Festival

25 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025

Take a deep dive into the modern world of spirits and live music with the Scottish National Whisky Festival at The Biscuit Factory on Saturday 25th October!

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Edinburgh Festivals in November

Terminal V Halloween Festival

01 Nov 2025 - 01 Nov 2025

Terminal V Halloween returns to the Edinburgh Royal Highland Centre on Saturday 1st November!

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Edinburgh Diwali

02 Nov 2025 - 02 Nov 2025

The South Asian festival of Diwali, which is celebrated by different cultures and religions all over the world, returns to Edinburgh with a multi-cultural feast of light, music and dance!

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Fawkes Festival: Royal Highland Centre

02 Nov 2025 - 02 Nov 2025

Get ready to be blown away when Scotland’s fabulous fireworks extravaganza Fawkes Festival returns to the Royal Highland Centre in November!

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The Gateway Writing Festival

03 Nov 2025 - 05 Nov 2025

The Gateway Writing Festival is your chance to experience theatre at its most original and electric, with nine powerful stories over three unforgettable nights!

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Edinburghs Christmas

15 Nov 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

Edinburgh's Christmas transforms the beautiful city centre with festive fun for all the family, including traditional Christmas Markets, funfair rides, spectacular live outdoor events and much more!

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Fizz Feast

21 Nov 2025 - 22 Nov 2025

It’s Scotland’s Sparkling Event of the Year and our 10th Birthday! Join us for a wonderful event and the best way to kick off the Festive Season!

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Soundhouse Winter Festival

27 Nov 2025 - 01 Dec 2025

The Soundhouse Winter Festival is a 5-day music festival taking place this winter at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.

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Holistic Ways Festival

30 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025

The Holistic Ways Festival is back for 2025 and returns to Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Sunday 30th November!

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Edinburgh Festivals in December

Edinburghs Hogmanay

30 Dec 2025 - 01 Jan 2026

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is back to celebrate the end of 2025 and the new year with an unforgettable experience for Edinburgh and beyond.

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Edinburgh Festivals in January

1 World Comedy Film Festival | 2026

31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 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

31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 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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Edinburgh Festivals in February

Edinburgh Festivals in March

Edinburgh Festivals in April

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Edinburgh Festivals in May

Edinburgh Uncorked Wine Festival 2026

09 May 2026 - 09 May 2026

Join Wine Events Scotland at the Assembly Rooms on 9th May for Edinburgh’s only independent spring wine festival – Edinburgh Uncorked – a celebration of wines from all over the world!

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Festhailes Country

09 May 2026 - 09 May 2026

Come along to our family-friendly country music festival in the grounds of Newhailes House on Saturday 9th May.

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Edinburgh Festivals in June

Edinburgh Festivals in July

Scottish Festival of Motoring

19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026

The Scottish Festival of Motoring returns to the Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh on Sunday 19th July 2026, it's a must go event for all the family!

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Edinburgh Festivals in August

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

07 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 7th to 29th August 2026 with the show 'A Call To Gather'.

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Edinburgh Festivals in September

Sponsored Links

Hilton Glasgow
TGC Leisure
Hilton Glasgow
Headline PR
Escape The Past
Children's Classic Concerts
Wonder & Co
Renfrewshire Council
Murrayfield Experience
Murrayfield Experience
Edinburgh Street Historians
Murrayfield Experience
Fayre Play
Edinburgh Dungeon

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Conifox Terror Scream Park
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Edinburgh Summer Sessions: The Cure
The Cure, one of the most influential and iconic bands of all time, have announced they will headline a show at Edinburgh Summer Sessions on Sunday 23rd August!
War Horse
The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse returns to the Festival Theatre in October 2025!
Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park
Join us this October for spook-tacular Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park!
Dusherra 2025
Dusherra, the flagship annual event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, returns on Saturday 4th October at the top of Calton Hill.

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