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Withered Hand & Friends

Dan Willson (Withered Hand) is joined by a host of very special guests for another of his legendary festival line-ups on Thursday 21st August at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!

Withered Hand & Friends

About Withered Hand & Friends

21st August 2025
8.30pm
The Queens Hall Edinburgh
85 - 89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh South EH8 9JG
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Dan Willson (Withered Hand) is joined by a host of very special guests from the world of alternative acoustic, folk and rock for another of his legendary festival line-ups featuring classics, collaborations and barely concealed chaos.

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Marin Marais, Silvius Leopold Weiss and J.S. Bach are brought together again, with clair-obscur pieces of indescribable darkness and melancholy, in contrast with moments of brightness and serenity.

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Project Smok

9th August 2025

Project Smok have fast become a recognised and household name in the traditional music scene, catch them live at La Belle Angele on 9th August as part of the Fringe!

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William Jack - This Old Cello Box

9th August 2025

Experience Australian cellist and songwriter William Jack's unique multi-style cello performance live at St Giles' Cathedral as part of the Fringe!

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Karine Polwart: Windblown

9th August 2025 - 13th August 2025

The life and legacy of the Sabal palm imagined through music by Award-winning writer-musician Karine Polwart.

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Flamenco Fringe Dance Workshops

9th August 2025 - 17th August 2025

Join Alba Flamenca for vibrant Flamenco Dance Workshops with Aroa Paredes, joining us direct from Madrid this August 2025!

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Margolyes & Dickens: More Best Bits

9th August 2025 - 24th August 2025

Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with more – more characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics!

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Murder At The Speakeasy II

Selected dates between 9th August 2025 - 16th August 2025

Not Cricket Production's 2024 sell-out production returns to the Fringe with a brand-new interactive murder mystery event!

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Flamenco Fringe Workshops – Cajon

Selected dates between 9th August 2025 - 17th August 2025

Join Alba Flamenca for some vibrant Flamenco Cajon Workshops with Pedro Morote (cajon), joining us direct from Madrid for August 2025.

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Classical Bagpipe Music - Scotland’s Hidden Treasure

10th August 2025

In this concert at St Cecilia's Hall, you will hear a variety of piobaireachd, the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national instrument.

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Svaneborg Kardyb & Vega

10th August 2025

Catch Svaneborg Kardyb are Nikolaj Svaneborg, a multi award winning duo from Denmark at La Belle Angele on Sunday 10 August as part of the Fringe!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Piotr Anderszewski

11th August 2025

The Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski is known for his intimate and subtle playing style. It is beautifully suited to this programme of small-but-perfectly-formed works.

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Chali 2na (Jurassic 5)

11th August 2025

With his unmistakable baritone voice and 6-and-a-half-foot charm, Chali 2na has established himself as one of hip-hop’s most celebrated and charismatic personalities.

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Rumourville: Improvised Comedy

11th August 2025 - 17th August 2025

Rumourville is an improvised (no script!) comedy about a small community where hot gossip threatens to ruin all: romances, reputations, and petty revenge!

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Best of Burns

11th August 2025 - 20th August 2025

This one man show by Kev Thompson – president of the prestigious Bowhill People’s Burns Club - delivers his take on some of Robert Burns’ best loved works and why they were written.

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Yellow

11th August 2025 - 23rd August 2025
Edinburgh Old Town

Geoffrey Mamdani, playwright and political insider, brings his multinational production Yellow to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following its sell-out previews in Brussels.

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Edinburgh International Festival: Sitkovetsky Trio

12th August 2025

Experience evocative works for piano trio, from Beethoven to a UK premiere by Iranian composer Mahdis Golzar Kashani from the Sitkovetsky Trio!

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Attila the Stockbroker’s Early Music Show

12th August 2025

Back by popular demand, the self-taught and self-proclaimed David Munrow of punk brings his Early Music Show to the beautiful surroundings of St Cecilia's Hall for the fourth time.

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Peter Doherty

12th August 2025 - 13th August 2025

Peter Doherty plays La Belle Angele on August 12th & 13th as part of their Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!

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through warm temperatures

12th August 2025 - 24th August 2025

After a 7 year hiatus of performing in her own work at the Fringe, award-winning multidisciplinary artist Mele Broomes is back with her new staged version of through warm temperatures!

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King

12th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

In this two-hander, Jo Tan delivers a tour de force performance playing multiple characters, navigating expertly through a host of social stereotypes.

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Edinburgh International Festival: Bostridge, Pappano & Members of the LSO

13th August 2025

Expressive singing reveals the emotional depth of Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Edward Elgar.

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The Underground Lectures: No Sex Please, We’re Professionals: Career Depictions in Spicy Novels

13th August 2025

In this lively and revealing discussion on 13th August, let us dissect how accurately professions are portrayed in romance and erotica .

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Sounds of St Cecilia’s II: Delights for Violin and Harpsichord

13th August 2025

George Weir performs music for violin and harpsichord by Bach, Handel and Corelli as well as an unaccompanied violin piece Austrian composer Johann Vilsmayr.

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Die Fledermaus

13th August 2025 - 16th August 2025

Johann Strauss II turns 200 and Aria Alba are celebrating with his classic comic operetta, Die Fledermaus!

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The Green Knight (But It’s Gay)

13th August 2025 - 24th August 2025

Experience this fantastical, fabulous Arthurian retelling from award-winning theatre-maker Niall Moorjani at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Fringe!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Bomsori Kim & Thomas Hoppe

14th August 2025

Award-winning violinist Bomsori Kim is joined by eminent pianist Thomas Hoppe in this stunning recital celebrating Poland's rich musical heritage.

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All Mouth: Queer Comedy

14th August 2025

Glasgow's favourite queer comedy show is coming to Monkey Barrel for ​a one-off late-night 2025 ​Edinburgh Fringe Special!

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The Underground Lectures: The Healing Power of Alchemy

14th August 2025

This talk given by Daisy Cunynghame on 14th August will explore the history of alchemy, its role in medicine and Scotland’s place in the development of this mystical science!

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Jacobites, Italians and Music in Edinburgh

14th August 2025

Join Dr Brianna Robertson-Kirkland as she explores the story of the first generation of the Corris through images, storytelling and song at St Cecilias Hall on 14th August!

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Tinderbox Orchestra: Live in Libraries Tour

14th August 2025 - 15th August 2025

Tinderbox Orchestra's Live in Libraries Tour returns to Edinburgh on 14th & 15th August to spread a campaign that gets musical instruments into public libraries so people can borrow them for free.

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A Blend of Folk ‘n’ Blues: Joseph Martyn EP Launch and Guests

Selected dates between 14th August 2025 - 16th August 2025

Joseph Martyn is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe to launch his new original EP. Catch him at The Royal Oak on the 14th & 16th August!

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Klassics for Kids: The Ugly Duckling meets Peter and the Wolf

Selected dates between 14th August 2025 - 19th August 2025

Moonlight Concerts triumphantly returns to Edinburgh Fringe with an all-new children's concert featuring Hans Christian Andersen's timeless fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling"!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Florian Boesch & Malcolm Martineau

15th August 2025

Celebrated for their Lieder performances, this duo showcases the lyrical beauty of Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann.

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Sounds of St Cecilia’s III: The Early Jazz Clarinet

15th August 2025

This concert on 15th August features an exciting young trio of Glasgow’s finest jazz musicians and pays homage to jazz clarinettists of the 1920/30s!

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The Underground Lectures: Trouble in the Tin: Victorian Tinned Foods, Scandal, and Sales-tactics

15th August 2025

Join food historian Dr Lindsay Middleton as she explores why the 19th-century reception of tinned foods was tainted by worries about poisoning, foreignness, and taste.

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Lindisfarne

16th August 2025

Legendary 70’s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne return to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 16th August!

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South Asian Heritage Month Community Day

16th August 2025

Join us at St Cecilia's Hall on 16th August for our first ever South Asian Heritage Month Community Day!

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Solea - An Afternoon Of Guitar Live At The Edinburgh Fringe

16th August 2025

Enjoy an afternoon with Solea, one of Scotland's finest guitar duos, making their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe on Saturday 16th August!

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Queerios and Toast

16th August 2025 - 24th August 2025

Join an early Ali Jaybird for breakfast shenanigans, no two shows are the same as Ali Jay brings a suitcase of props, a bucket of laughter and a northern sausage to the Three Sisters!

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Edinburgh Renaissance Band: Viol Rackett Show

17th August 2025

The Edinburgh Renaissance Band with the Edinburgh Early Dancers return for 2025 with a lively performance of their ever-popular Viol Rackett Show on 17th August at St Cecilia's Hall.

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Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ with the Transatlantic Ensemble

17th August 2025 - 18th August 2025

Experience one of the greatest albums of all time, lovingly & accurately recreated live at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 17th & 18th August!

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Thumpasaurus

18th August 2025

Thumpasaurus have announced they'll bring their Existential Dread tour to La Belle Angele on Wednesday 20th August as part of the Fringe!

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When Rivers Meet

18th August 2025

Don't miss When rivers Meet on Monday 18th August as part of La Belle Angele's Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Ryan Wang

18th August 2025

Ryan Wang, BBC Young Musician of the Year winner, takes on an all-Chopin programme that showcases extraordinary mastery of the piano.

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Dracula

18th August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

Take up Count Dracula’s sinister invitation and experience a production of Liz Lochhead’s take on the classic horror tale by the Edinburgh Makars at the Fringe.

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Jamie Lee

18th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

Jamie Lee, Emmy-winning writer of the hit series Ted Lasso and star of HBO’s Crashing, brings her unmissable debut solo show My Friend Katy to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Edinburgh International Festival: Dementia Friendly Concert

19th August 2025

New to the International Festival this year, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra performs familiar repertoire for people with dementia and their loved ones.

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Dave Anderson - the Bunnet Done It!

19th August 2025

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Chic Murray. Join Dave Anderson, a life-long fan, at the Ghillie Dhu for this special one night Fringe show!

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Bruntsfield Baroque

19th August 2025

Step back in time with Bruntsfield Baroque and enjoy a concert that reflects an evening with the Edinburgh Musical Society on 19th August at Artspace!

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Fallen Angel

19th August 2025 - 23rd August 2025

Do you believe in faeries? Angel does. They've tortured him for 500 years. Dare you enter Angel's world?

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Don Quixote

19th August 2025 - 25th August 2025

The much awaited, highly celebrated, 5 star DON QUIXOTE returns to the Fringe for the 3rd year.

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The Underground Lectures: Mary Somerville: a Love for Mathematics, Science and Orange Marmalade

20th August 2025

Join historian Ruth Boreham to discover how Mary’s Somerville thirst for knowledge never dimmed, no matter what her age!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Belcea Quartet

20th August 2025

Revitalising and transforming chamber music from the 18th and 19th centuries, Belcea Quartet's provocative recital spans Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Mozart.

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Sounds of St Cecilia’s IV: L‘Homme Armé

20th August 2025

Enjoy an exploration of the music heard during the period of the Hundred Year War – spanning from Burgundy, the Flemish region and England at St Cecilia's Hall on 20th August!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Dunedin Consort & John Butt

21st August 2025

This leading baroque ensemble revives Handel's sparkling comic cantata, unearthing the origins of his operatic masterpieces.

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The Underground Lectures: Adventures in Banking: The Turbulent Tales of the Original Bank of Scotland Investors

21st August 2025

Join Gillian Paterson, Museum Engagement Officer for this talk on The Turbulent Tales of the Original Bank of Scotland Investors at The Royal Scots Club on 21st August!

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House of Hormones

21st August 2025

What happens when puberty and perimenopause clash? You’ve entered the House of Hormones! Perhaps the science of conflict can help explain – and restore some calm.

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Meraviglia d’Amore: The Wonder of Love

21st August 2025

Be transported to 17th century Venice, Naples... baroque into the 20th century with an hour of delicious sound which brings pure joy!

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A Bohemian Banquet

21st August 2025 - 22nd August 2025

After sell-out performances at the last two Fringe Festivals, the Bohemians are back with A Bohemian Banquet on 21st & 22nd August!

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PP Arnold

22nd August 2025

Don't miss PP Arnold, 60s icon and London's First Lady of Soul, when she plays The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 22nd August.

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The Underground Lectures: Sex and the Second World War

22nd August 2025

Join Dr Kate Stephenson, Freelance Historian, to find out what really went on in the blackouts of the Second World War and how the war impacted relationships and sexual freedoms during the 1940s.

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Edinburgh International Festival: Emily D’Angelo & Sophia Muñoz

22nd August 2025

Join mezzo soprano Emily D'Angelo and pianist Sophia Muñoz for a programme of epic scope that explores humanity's connection to the natural world.

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Men Without Hats

22nd August 2025

80s pop icons Men Without Hats join us at La Belle Angele on August 22nd for a special Fringe headliner!

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Rebecca-Maree & Friends, Crowd Work Special

22nd August 2025 - 24th August 2025

Join us at Murphy's for a night of laughter and fun with Rebecca-Maree and her hilarious friends, including a FREE bar tab for all the attendees!

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Edinburgh International Festival: Leonidas Kavakos & ApollΩn Ensemble

23rd August 2025

Johann Sebastian Bach’s violin concertos shine in this electrifying performance with soloist and ensemble in synergy.

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Sounds of St Cecilia’s V: The Art of the Arranger

23rd August 2025

The critically acclaimed team of McDonald and Kitchen perform virtuoso works for recorder with continuo and obbligato harpsichord by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Corelli.

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Lanterns On The Lake

23rd August 2025

Lanterns on the Lake will perform live at La Belle Angele on Saturday 23 August as part of the Fringe!

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Abba Brunch

23rd August 2025

Calling all Dancing Queens! Join us at Brewhemia’s ABBA Sing-A-Long Brunch for a sparkling Saturday of live vocals, bubbles and cocktails, tasty food and all your favourite hits.

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Baby Lasagna

25th August 2025

With Baby Lasagna, Marko Purisic has finally found a niche within which he can combine incompatible genres and create new audio sounds that are both fresh and exciting.

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This Is The Kit

26th August 2025

If you thought you didn't like the banjo, This Is The Kit – the alias singer, songwriter and banjo enthusiast Kate Stables – may very likely prove you wrong!

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Pete & Bas

30th August 2025

Catch South East London's finest grime duo Pete & Bas when they play La Belle Angele on Saturday 30 August!

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Susie Dent - Word Perfect

6th September 2025

Susie Dent brings her brand-new tour 'Word Perfect' to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 6th September!

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Tommy Smith & Gwilym Simcock Duo

11th September 2025

Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock collaborate to bring two generations of UK jazz mastery to the stage in world-class performances.

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Auri

13th September 2025

Auri's atmospheric music conjures up fantastical worlds, capturing you from the first notes and not letting go.

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AMPLIFI

15th September 2025

AMPLIFI presents an exciting opportunity to see new and rising artists in a setting designed to amplify their voices and put them centre stage.

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James Yorkston & Nina Persson

16th September 2025

Acclaimed songwriter and author James Yorkston and the legendary Nina Persson are joining forces once more for an awe-inspiring concert at The Queen's Hall on Tuesday 16th September!

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Kim Carnie Trio, Malin Lewis Trio, Heal & Harrow

18th September 2025

Malin Lewis Presents Kim Carnie Trio, Malin Lewis Trio and Heal & Harrow at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Thursday 18th September!

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Eddie Izzard: Hamlet

19th September 2025

Eddie Izzard performs her critically acclaimed solo performances of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in September!

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Chris McCausland: Yonks!

20th September 2025

Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making... don't miss it at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 20th September!

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Ward Thomas

24th September 2025

Hailed as one the UK’s most successful country acts, Ward Thomas present a special acoustic set with stripped back versions of their iconic songs at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 24th September!

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Bach’s Italy

25th September 2025

This concert brings Johann Sebastian Bach's voracious interest to life as glittering and heartbreaking Italian concertos for strings set the stage at The Queen's Hall on 25th September!

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FARA: 10th Anniversary Tour

27th September 2025

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Orkney born folk quartet FARA embark on a whistle-stop tour around the UK in 2025, with a date at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 27th September!

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Peter Hammill

29th September 2025

Peter Hammill, founder of Van der Graaf Generator, continues to be an exciting and dynamic performer with an astonishing back catalogue. Catch him at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 29th September!

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland with special guest Elizabeth Copeland

2nd October 2025

Beverly Glenn-Copeland with special guest Elizabeth Copeland will play The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Thursday 2nd October as part of a UK/EU tour.

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Elis & John - That Feels Significant: Live!

3rd October 2025

Elis James, John Robins and Dave Masterman are hitting the road with their show That Feels Significant, don't miss them at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on Friday 3rd October!

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Edwyn Collins

9th October 2025

Don't miss Eighties indie icon Edwyn Collins, the co-founder of the iconic Orange Juice and Postcard Records, as he plays live at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in support of his brand new album!

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Jason Mraz

10th October 2025

Two-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter and Songwriters Hall of Fame Honoree Jason Mraz has announced a show at the Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 10th October!

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Doric String Quartet

13th October 2025

The Doric String Quartet is one of today’s foremost quartets, regularly appearing in many of the world’s most celebrated concert halls and festivals and they play The Queen's Hall on 13th October!

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The Blow Monkeys & The Christians

14th October 2025

Don't miss unforgettable hits from the 80s and beyond from The Blow Monkeys & The Christians at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Tuesday 14th October!

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AMPLIFI: Theon Cross / Azamiah / Gaia

15th October 2025

AMPLIFI takes to The Queen's Hall main stage for a series of concerts putting emerging artists centre stage. This event on 15th October features Theon Cross, Azamiah and Gaia!

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Harben (formerly Helena) Kay Quartet: Album Launch

16th October 2025

This concert will launch Helena Kay’s as yet unnamed third album and will feature Helena alongside Peter Johnstone (piano), Calum Gourlay (bass) and Alyn Cosker (drums).

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John Grant

17th October 2025

John Grant brings UK and Ireland tour to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 17th October!

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Ziggy Alberts

18th October 2025

Australian singer/songwriter, Ziggy Alberts, brings his UK and Ireland Tour to The Queens Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 18th October!

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Mary Gauthier

19th October 2025

Celebrate twenty-five years of the unique, courageous songs of acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier live at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 19th October!

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Kerry Godliman: Bandwidth

22nd October 2025

Kerry Godliman, as seen on Afterlife & Taskmaster, returns with her straight-talking charm and quick wit on a brand new stand-up show! Catch her at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on 22nd October!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Haydn’s Drum Roll

23rd October 2025

Violinist Alina Ibragimova leads us from grief and fear to radiant joy in her deeply emotional concert with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra!

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Jen Brister: Reactive

24th October 2025

Critically acclaimed comedian Jen Brister is back with a new tour where she aims to be less reactive. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you.

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Breabach

25th October 2025

Breabach, securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, will return to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 25th October!

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An Evening with Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir

26th October 2025

The internationally acclaimed Johns' Boys Welsh Male Choir is making their Scottish debut in 2025, with a highly anticipated performance at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on 26th October.

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Shifting Patterns with Scottish Ensemble

27th October 2025

Scottish Ensemble will create an evening that is both electrifying and meditative when they bring Shifting Patterns to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Yeol Eum Son plays Mozart

30th October 2025

Yeol Eum Son returns with two of the great composer's most compelling concertos.

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Legend - The Music of Bob Marley

31st October 2025

Legend, the music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza!

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Garth Marenghi: This Bursted Earth

1st November 2025

Experience Garth Marenghi's deliriously dark imagination live... visions, omens, and catastrophic bursting await in this hilariously horrifying book tour event at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall!

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Across The Universe - The Beatles ‘66-70’

2nd November 2025

Across The Universe is a celebration of The Beatles’ “studio years” 1966-1970. This unique show featuring a live band and orchestra is a must-see for all Beatles fans.

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Beth Neilsen Chapman + Judie Tzuke - Live in Concert

3rd November 2025

Join Beth Neilsen Chapman and Judie Tzuke, two of the most revered female singer-songwriters, for an unparalleled evening of music, storytelling, and harmony at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in November!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Steve Reich+

6th November 2025

Minimalist masterpieces from maverick composer Steve Reich directed by his close friend and collaborator, Edinburgh-born Colin Currie.

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Butler, Blake & Grant

7th November 2025

Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant are three of the most renowned and respected musicians in Britain, join them for an evening of music at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 7th November!

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Ardal O’ Hanlon: Not Himself

8th November 2025

Ardal O'Hanlon returns next year with his new stand-up show - Not Himself - and brings it to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 8th November!

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Stewart Copeland - Have I Said Too Much

9th November 2025

In this fascinating "Evening With", Stewart Copeland will talk about his incredible life as a performer, musician, entertainer, and writer!

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DOMINATION: The Fall and Rise of an Empire with Alice Roberts

10th November 2025

Join Professor Alice Roberts as she takes us on an investigative journey to establish who spread Christianity, how and why; the story of the fall of an Empire – and the rise of another!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann & Mozart

13th November 2025

British violinist Anthony Marwood makes a welcome return for music to captivate you and – perhaps – surprise you.

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Fergus McCreadie Trio

14th November 2025

Fergus McCreadie returns with The Shieling, an album that marks a change in process for him and his longstanding trio, don't miss them live at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Friday 14th November!

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Horse: The Same Sky Anniversary Tour

15th November 2025

It's 35 years since Horse release of 'The Same Sky' and now, in a truly special event, Horse performs the entire album live in its original track order at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!

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Steeleye Span

16th November 2025

Steeleye Span return with Conflict, their first full studio album in over five years, and a supporting tour which will see them play The Queens Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 16th November!

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Dominic Waxing Lyrical x Mr McFall’s Chamber

17th November 2025

For the first and last time, Dominic Waxing Lyrical present their highly acclaimed new album Diminuet and greatest hits performed with Mr McFall’s Chamber, and Ricky White (Oi Polloi).

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Colin Hay

18th November 2025

Best known for his time with the GRAMMY-winning Men At Work, Colin Hay has since carved out a remarkable solo career with performances that are as moving as they are entertaining.

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Art of Andalucia - Flamenco Dance

19th November 2025

Following the success of his first two productions, Daniel Martinez returns to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh with a new show that places flamenco dance at the forefront.

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Simon & Oscar

20th November 2025

Simon & Oscar bring their intimate, acoustic set to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Thursday 20th November!

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Nouvelle Vague

22nd November 2025

Nouvelle Vague are on a worldwide tour in 2025, celebrating 21 years since the release of their seminal first album alongside the launch of their LP, with a date at The Queen's Hall in November!

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SCO 25/26: Carmina Gadelica

23rd November 2025

The SCO’s internationally renowned Wind Soloists join forces with some of Scotland’s most accomplished young players for a kaleidoscopic concert of wit and wild imagination!

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Timothy Ridout & Federico Colli

24th November 2025

The brilliant young British viola player Timothy Ridout, partners with Federico Colli, a former winner of the Leeds Piano Competition, for this concert at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 24th November.

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The Bootleg Eagles

27th November 2025

Join the Bootleg Eagles on a powerful journey, from the band's country-rock roots, to all those anthemic, global chart-toppers.

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The Vintage Explosion

29th November 2025

Don't miss this chance to see viral sensations The Vintage Explosion, live at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 29th November 2025!

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Swing Into Christmas

30th November 2025

Celebrate the festive season in style with the vocalists and instrumentalists of Down for the Count Concert Orchestra, as they Swing Into Christmas!

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Flook, Malin Lewis + guests

4th December 2025

Malin Lewis Presents Flook, Malin Lewis + guests at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh as part of a new captivating series of folk and traditional music!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Gnarly Buttons

11th December 2025

Join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for a thrilling journey from the music of John Adams including hypnotic pulsations to red-hot emotion and vast cinematic soundscapes.

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PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) Christmas Special

12th December 2025

PorkPie, Scotland’s 9-piece Ska Behemoth return to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 12th December for this Christmas Special!

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Live At Christmas: with headliner Sam Campbell

13th December 2025

The country’s best comedians are coming to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh for a spectacular all-star festive show on the 13th December!

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Cara Dillon - Upon A Winter’s Night

14th December 2025

Cara Dillon is set to embark on her much-loved Christmas tour, Upon A Winter’s Night with a date at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 14th December!

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Dunedin Consort: Children’s Messiah

17th December 2025

Fun for all the family is guaranteed in Dunedin Consort’s interactive, 45-minute Children’s Messiah - specially crafted with little ears in mind!

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Dunedin Consort: Messiah

17th December 2025

There are few more uplifting ways to celebrate the festive season than to listed to the Dunedin Consort perfom Handel's Messiah!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart Matinee With Peter Whelan

18th December 2025

Celebrate the full breadth of Mozart's musical glories at this sumptuous concert in the company of some passionate Mozartians.

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Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook

19th December 2025 - 22nd December 2025

Phil Cunningham returns to The Queen's Hall with his extremely popular annual Christmas Songbook in December 2025!

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Elephant Sessions

23rd December 2025

Elephant Sessions celebrate their 13th year as band in 2025 and play The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Tuesday 23rd December!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Haydn & Schubert with Lorenza Borrani

15th January 2026

Smouldering drama collides with daring humour in this vibrant matinee concert directed by inspirational Italian violinist Lorenza Borrani.

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Musical Encounters

17th January 2026

Young string players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland take to the stage in a powerful collaboration with musicians from Scottish Ensemble at The Queen's Hall on 17th January.

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Tommy Emmanuel CGP

18th January 2026

Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarist extraordinaire, composer and global touring artist Tommy Emmanuel will perform at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 18th January!

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Justin Hawkins Rides Again... Again

24th January 2026

Justin Hawkins brings his YouTube show “Justin Hawkins Rides Again” to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 24th January!

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NOVO Quartet

9th February 2026

Formed in Copenhagen in 2018 the NOVO Quartet are one of today’s most exciting young ensembles and they play The Queens Hall, Edinburgh on Monday 9th February!

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Two Mr Ps in a Podcast - LIVE

14th February 2026

Join the Two Mr Ps at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh as they take their award-winning podcast on the road again with the ultimate show and tell lesson!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Inspirations

19th February 2026

Maxim Emelyanychev returns with an annual highlight of the SCO Season, rediscovering the musical splendours of the Baroque.

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SCO 25/26: Maxim and Friends

22nd February 2026

Experience the exceptional artistry of Scottish Chamber Orchestra Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev in his other great musical passion: chamber music.

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Kathryn Williams Mystery Park Tour

23rd February 2026

Kathryn Williams, the Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter, brings her 'Mystery Park' Tour to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Monday 23rd February!

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Lucy Rose

27th February 2026

Lucy Rose brings her heartfelt music to the stage at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh, on Friday 27th February 2026!

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Sean Shibe: Scottish Lute

4th March 2026

Sean Shibe and Dunedin Consort dive into the archives of the National Library of Scotland to explore the musical riches in its collection.

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Borrani & Beethoven

5th March 2026

Lorenza Borrani returns for a second concert of the Season with an evening of wit, humour and magical evocations.

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Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons

7th March 2026

Jason Manford is back with a new live show, A Manford All Seasons! Don't miss him live at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Saturday 7th March!

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Sara Pascoe: I Am A Strange Gloop

8th March 2026

Sara Pascoe is returning to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 8th March 2026 with her new show I Am A Strange Gloop!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Saxophone Dreams with Jess Gillam

12th March 2026

Jess Gillam brings her invigorating musical personality to a colourful and adventurous concert.

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Tom Davis: Spudgun

13th March 2026

Tom Davis is back on the road with new show Spudgun, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life's hot topics at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Friday 13th March!

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MILOŠ

14th March 2026

MILOŠ, one of the world’s most celebrated classical guitarists, brings his 2026 UK tour to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 14th March!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven, Pekka & the Dreamers’ Circus

19th March 2026

Classical and folk join forces for a celebration of dance, in this joyfully unconventional programme masterminded by Pekka Kuusisto.

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Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse

21st March 2026

Clinton Baptiste, Britain's most celebrated clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, returns to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in 2026 with his new show 'Spectral Intercourse'!

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Judi Love: All About The Love

22nd March 2026

Judi Love is heading on tour in 2026 with a new stand-up show and brings it to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 22nd March!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: The Language of Eden

26th March 2026

Andrew Manze conducts an evening of rapturous English music and striking new sounds, with Roderick Williams and the SCO Chorus.

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Dunedin Consort: Matthew Passion

2nd April 2026

Dunedin Consort presents Matthew Passion, containing some of the most exquisite music that Bach ever composed, at the Queen's Hall on Thursday 2nd April.

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Danny Baker: Aye Aye! Ahoy Hoy!

3rd April 2026

Danny Baker, the Unstoppable Talking Panjandrum Is Back In Town, celebrating 50 Years Afloat On The Showbiz Seas!

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Shane Todd: Hold Me Back

4th April 2026

Armed with his signature wit, razor-sharp storytelling, and a complete inability to take himself seriously, Shane Todd brings with his brand new stand up show, Hold Me Back to The Queen's Hall!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bohemian Rhapsodies A Celebration of Czech Music

16th April 2026

Flamboyant Greek-Albanian violinist Jonian Ilias-Kadesha directs a concert dedicated to the gutsy glories of Czech music.

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Big Girls Don’t Cry

17th April 2026

Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 17th April.

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Threads, Contemporary Colours

23rd April 2026

Kaleidoscopic hues and big emotions sit side by side in this vibrant concert weaving together the Baroque era and the present day.

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Henning Wehn: Acid Wehn

24th April 2026

Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. Catch him at The Queen's Hall on 24th April!

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The Skids

25th April 2026

Expect the classics, the energy, and the spirit of punk when The Skids bring 'The Absolute Game' tour to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 25th April 2026!

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Cast, The La’s, and Me

26th April 2026

Don't miss an intimate evening with singer/songwriter John Power at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 26th April!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann Cello Concerto

7th May 2026

Join Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev and exceptional SCO Principal Cello Philip Higham for this varied concert.

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An Evening with Toyah: Songs and Stories

12th June 2026

Toyah is hitting the road for an extensive UK tour in which she'll sing favourite hits and tell stories from her remarkable career, don't miss her at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 12th June!

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