Events in Edinburgh on 08 October 2020
View all the upcoming events in Edinburgh on the 08 October 2020 below, or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
Auld Reekie Tours
Take a journey into the dark side of old Edinburgh's history touring the haunted underground vaults with Auld Reekie Tours!
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Banff Mountain Film Festival Backyard Theatre
The Banff Mountain Film Festival UK & Ireland Tour is launching a virtual film festival, so adventure lovers can watch the latest inspirational outdoorsy films from the comfort of their couch!
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Bright Shadows: Scottish Art in the 1920s
The 1920s was a period of contrasts and this exhibition explores the styles, ideas and events that shaped Scottish art during this influential decade.
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Centre for Lifelong Learning’s Autumn Online Classes
With the help of expert tutors, the Centre for Lifelong Learning at University of Strathclyde have developed an exciting range of classes to help keep you busy this Autumn!
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Charles Phillips Pre-Auction Opportunity
Due to Covid-19 we are are unable to perform our normal live auction event in your area therefore we will now offer an online collection at way below the auction estimates.
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City Art Centre at 40
City Art Centre celebrates it's 40th birthday with a new exhibition. Come along and view some of the finest Scottish art of the last two centuries!
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Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt
Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.
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Curious About Edinburgh
Have fun discovering Edinburgh with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Exhibition: Island Dreams
Gavin Francis examines our collective fascination with maps and islands in this exhibition stretching across four centuries of cartography from Scotland and around the world.
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First Bite Junior Youth Theatre
First Bite Junior Youth Theatre is run by Live Drama and is for all 7 - 11 year olds with a love of drama and the performing arts and starts on 17th September!
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Fore Play Crazy Golf
Round up your pals and get the ball rolling for your next night oot as Fore Play Crazy Golf Edinburgh pop-up has found a new home!
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Global Lab
Global Lab offers inspiring examples of creative practice in the arts, education and frontline activism, with the opportunity to share, question and dialogue.
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In Someone Else’s Shoes: Edinburgh’s Unexpected Summer.
In Someone Else’s Shoes: Edinburgh’s Unexpected Summer transports you into the heart of other people's lives through immersive 360 degree video.
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Interior Design Service
Make your dream home a reality with the IKEA Interior Design Service. It's a tailored and hassle free shopping experience for your convenience!
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Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Edinburgh
Invisible Cities offer family friendly guided walking tours of Edinburgh that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
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Laura Boswell: Walk the Walk
Well-known linocut and Japanese woodblock printmaker Laura Boswell is returning to the Birch Tree Gallery for her second solo exhibition 'Walk the Walk'.
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Lockdown Virtual Tour and Tasting
Come and join us at Stirling Distillery as our team take you on a virtual tour and tasting from the comfort of your own home!
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Make memories aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia has attained VisitScotland's 'We're Good To Go' certificate, so step aboard and follow in the footsteps of Royalty this October!
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Mid-Century Modern Art and Design From Conran to Quant
Explore the furniture, fashion, textiles, lighting, ceramics, and printed material that defined Mid-Century Modern in this exhibition on now at Dovecot Studios!
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Music Classes for Children age 4 to 12
St Marys Music School Edinburgh is delivering various online music classes for children age 4 to 12 years starting in September.
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Operating Theatre Live
Join award-winning Sam Piri and Amy Straughan LIVE from the operating theatre every Tuesday and Thursday as they examine the incredible structure of the human body to learn in a way never done before!
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Pedal It Purple
Cycle your purple socks off this October with by taking park in Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's brand new cycling challenge... Pedal It Purple!
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Scotland’s Precious Seas
To celebrate the Year of Coasts and Waters, this small exhibition explores Scotland’s diverse sea life and the many threats facing our marine life.
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Scots Music Group: Instrument and Song Classes
Scots Music Group is running its autumn term online! Check out the full list of weekly classes available through Zoom!
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Textiles Printing Level 2
This 8 week course is ideal for those who have taken part in our TP1 course and would like to take their skills to the next level with the primary focus on the use of reactives and acid dyes.
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The Big Escape Edinburgh
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Edinburgh City Centre into a giant escape game!
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The Phantom of the Opera - CANCELLED
The brilliant original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera arrives at the Festival Theatre for the first time ever in 2020!
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The Real Mary King’s Close Tours
Edinburgh's deepest secret, the Real Mary King’s Close is buried deep beneath the Royal Mile... a warren of hidden streets that has remained frozen in time since the 17th Century!
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Traverse Young Writers’ Scratch Performances
Traverse is delighted to present brand new, specially created, pieces from nine Young Writers online, with performers filming in their own homes under lockdown conditions.
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User Not Found
What happens to your digital life after you die? If there was a magic button, would you delete your online existence?
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Weekly Online Computing Club for Kids
Check out ComputerXplorers SEScotland's online kids computing clubs, the perfect way to learn the latest technologies and develop invaluable tech skills.
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YogaBellies Edinburgh North - Online
YogaBellies Edinburgh North is holding LIVE classes, starting from Wednesday 5th August and bookings are now open!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Friends Online Sessions
Alzheimer Scotland's Dementia Advisor is now delivering free, interactive and informative online Dementia Friends information sessions throughout East Renfrewshire.
Beat The Street East Renfrewshire
Beat the Street is a fun, free game that will see communities in East Renfrewshire transformed into a giant game! See how far you can walk, cycle and run in just 6 weeks!
Macmillan East Ren Move More
Move More is a programme of physical activity, advice and support for people at all stages of the cancer journey, contact the Macmillan East Ren team and find out how to get involved.
Muddy Monster Club - CANCELLED
Muddy Monsters a nature club for 2-5 year olds ran by the Whitelee Countryside Rangers and held on the second Thursday of every month!
Events in Fife
Blooming Marvellous
Everything in the garden’s lovely as we explore the wonderful world of wildlife and plants through our colourful and entertaining family-friendly exhibition!
Fife Art Exhibition 2020: Coast and Waters
Fife’s biggest annual arts competition will be going ahead in 2020 with a new theme and in a brand new venue!
Lines from Scotland
The art of Scottish drawing is celebrated in Lines from Scotland a new exhibition on now at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries.
Pregnancy Pilates - Online
Pregnancy Pilates helps to reduce those aches and pains, keep you active and benefit from some social time with other expectant women.
Seniors Pilates - Online
Join Sam Mace Wellness for an online weekly Pilates class for the over 60's and strengthen your back and core, rebalance your body and improve posture through re-alignment!
Well Being Well Doing
Using the labyrinth, earthship, yurt and lochside gardens to mindfully connect with nature, be with others in a like minded community and get creative in a simple and easy way!
Events in Glasgow
BFI London Film Festival at GFT
GFT is a Venue Partner for this year's BFI London Film Festival, giving audiences the first chance to see a selection of exciting new titles from LFF on the big screen, at the home of film in Glasgow!
Blochairn Car Boot Sale
Browse the stalls and bag yourself a bargain at the weekly City Markets car boot sale in Blochairn!
Bounce and Rhyme
Bounce and Rhyme are free and fun sessions for parents, carers and children Two or under held weekly in several Glasgow Libraries!
Castlemilk Park Volunteer Group
The Castlemilk Park Volunteer Group meet on Thursdays and Fridays to carry out practical work in the park and keep it looking beautiful!
City Sightseeing Glasgow
With 21 stops where you can hop on and off to visit some of the city's leading attractions, City Sightseeing Glasgow is the perfect way to explore Glasgow!
Curious About Glasgow
Have fun discovering Glasgow with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie - SUSPENDED
Inspired by a true story, Everybody's Talking About Jamie is the new award-winning five-star hit musical for today, catch it at the King's Theatre Glasgow in October!
Glasgow Central Station Tours
Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!
Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
This is a 2.5-3 hour tour that will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to find out about Glasgow's rich history and culture!
Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Sofa
Glasgow Science Festival are back with a digital programme of hands-on activities, talks, shows and more, to entertain and inspire!
Good Move Glasgow Health Walks
Good Move Glasgow run Health Walks right across the city which are suitable for all ages and abilities!
Gregor Smith RSW : Four Points - A Geographical Journey
Four Points: A Geographical Journey is a new exhibition by Gregor Smith RSW at Compass Gallery which takes inspiration from his travels across Europe and Scotland.
Historic Tours of Glasgow University
Join a Historic Tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!
Invisible Cities Walking Tours - Glasgow
Invisible Cities offer friendly walking tours of Glasgow that showcase some of the city's historical landmarks and explore the social projects that make the city what it is!
Loch Lomond Scary Faerie Trail
This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Faerie Trail!
Love Letter to Glasgow
Local artist Lee Robertson has been working on 'Love Letter to Glasgow' an exhibition which was due to be held in Sogo Arts on the Saltmarket, he's now taken his exhibition online!
Monochrome 4
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography will host their fourth Monochrome Photography Exhibition between the 3rd and 10th October!
NYCOS Mini Music Makers Online
Join NYCOS for their Mini Music Makers Online classes, providing an opportunity for you and your child to make and enjoy music together!
R.A The Rugged Man
R.A The Rugged Man returns to Scotland on tour to promote his highly anticipated album 'All My Heroes Are Dead' catch him at the Classic Grand on October 8th!
Retro Video Club
Don't miss Edinburgh's high-octane indie/rock band Retro Video Club live at SWG3 Galvanizers on Thursday 8th October!
Seasonal Yoga Classes Online
Join Simply Yoga By Laura for her seasonal yoga classes on Zoom and increase your flexibility and feel healthier and fitter with a regular yoga practice from the comfort of your own home!
Solo Photography Exhibition, David Gilliver: It’s a Small World
The Scotia Gallery welcomes you to a solo photography exhibition featuring an impressive series of macro photography created by Scottish Artist and photographer David Gilliver!
Stained Glass Workshop: 1 Day
Learn how to create stained glass panels on this one day workshop for total beginners at Cass Peters Glass Art!
Sweet Charity
Green Door Theatre are thrilled to return to Websters Theatre with Bob Fosse's rarely-performed 60s classic Sweet Charity!
The Big Escape Glasgow
The Big Escape is a brand new interactive outdoor experience, played on your smartphone, which will turn Glasgow City Centre into a giant escape game!
The Crafters Roadshow - Silverburn
Shop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow returns to Silverburn!
The Draw Ring: Relaxing Zine-Making Workshop
The Draw Ring in conjunction with Glasgow Zine Library are hosting a Zine making workshop on the theme of relaxation with opportunities to make, learn and relax in the process.
The Stayin’ Inn SWG3 Quiz Takeover - CANCELLED
They kept us sane during lockdown and now The Stayin' Inn are taking over the SWG3 Yard, complete with a night of laughs, quizzing and gameshows!
Walking:Holding Film Screening
Performance art & mobile technology converge in Walking:Holding, a meditative journey through urban landscapes focusing on LGBTQ+ experience.
Yoga (Led into Mysore) with Laura
Join an online guided Ashtanga yoga class, open and suitable for all levels of students, including Mysore practitioners.
Events in Lanarkshire
Baby Massage
East Kilbride based charitable organisation, Agape Wellbeing, hold regular 4 week Baby Massage courses, join them for their next session on Zoom which begins on Thursday 8th October!
Darktober at M&D’s Presents: Anarchy
Don't miss Anarchy, a terrifyingly unforgettable experience where terror rules and your fate can change with every turn, at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park!
Holistic Treatments - Massage & Reiki
The Health & Wellness Hub bring weekly holistic treatments, including massage and reiki, to several community venues around Lanarkshire!
Pumpkin Picking at Valley View
Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Friday 2nd and Saturday 31st October!
Tenement Through Time
Tenement Through Time is a new, innovative and interactive exhibition which explores tenement life in New Lanark between 1881-1971!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Active Communities’ Jogging Buddies
Active Communities run a series of jogging groups throughout Renfrewshire on a weekly basis!
Active Communities’ Walking Buddies
Active Communities run a series of walking groups throughout Renfrewshire on a weekly basis!
Grasping The Nettle
Join ReMode on Facebook Live for a half hour guided studio tour showing the process of transforming nettles from plant fibre to a knitted sample!
Harry Papadopoulos ‘The Edit: Volume 2’
As a photographer with Sounds magazine, Harry Papadopoulos worked with many up and coming Scots band that emerged during the early 80s, some of his photography is now on display at Beacon Arts Centre!
Sm:Art Exploring Smartphone Art Photography
Taught by local creative artist, Sharron McGrady of Beautiful Wild Textiles, this course is a fun and immersive learning journey around the use of free apps and your smart phone to create art.
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Off the Grid - a Creative Maths Exhibition
Creative Stirling, in collaboration with shape master George Connell from Shape with a Difference, announce Off the Grid - a creative maths exhibition as part of Maths Week Scotland.
Santa@Home
Woodland Experience has launched Santa@Home, a fun-filled experience that will ensure your family can still enjoy Santa’s magic this year from the comfort of your own living room!
The John Muir Family Award
Under The Trees is offering the chance for families to undertake the John Muir Award with them. It's a fantastic outdoor learning award, and is easy to achieve - even under our current situation!
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