Sprogmanay
Shimmy, sparkle, and sing your way into the New Year as Sprogmanay returns on New Year’s Day at the National Museum of Scotland.
About Sprogmanay
| 1st January 2026 | |
| 2pm - 5pm | |
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National Museum of Scotland National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1JF |
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| This is a free event | |
| Event organiser/part of Edinburghs Hogmanay | |
| Visit the event website here |
Sprogmanay is back for another packed day of family fun on New Year’s Day!
Presented in partnership with our friends at National Museum of Scotland, kids can kick-start 2026 with a bumper afternoon of music, arts, and crafts for all ages, plus the traditional Family Ceilidh event is only a short walk at Assembly Roxy.
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