Events in Edinburgh on 31 December 2023
View all the upcoming events in Edinburgh on the 31 December 2023 below, or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
100 Species Exhibition
The Firth of Forth is teeming with life and the '100 Species Exhibition' celebrates it's vast biodiversity.
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Art Tour - Connecting with Edinburgh’s spirit via art and coffee
Come along for an inspiring 2.5 hour art tour around the city of Edinburgh with artist Alena Rogozhkina, stopping in between locations at one of the best Edinburgh artisan coffee places!
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Arthur’s Secrets
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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Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh
Bongo’s Bingo, the UK’s original bingo rave phenomenon, is back in Edinburgh at the O2 Academy!
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Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh - Christmas Specials
It's time to dig out air the guitars and celebrate the greatest rock band of all time, Queen, at Bongo's Will Rock You, with Queen-inspired bingo this December!
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Cab-arette Showtour
A unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!
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Candlelit Concert at St. Giles’ Cathedral
Come along to a festive celebration in the candlelit atmosphere of St Giles' Cathedral on 31st December!
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Castle Of Light
Prepare to see the jewel in Edinburgh's skyline sparkle and glisten in brilliant colour this festive season as Castle of Light is back for its fourth year!
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Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room
Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Gather your team of family, friends or colleagues and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room!
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Christmas Market - East Princes Street Gardens
The Christmas Market returns to East Princes St Gardens showcasing the best in artisanal festive products and goods from local makers.
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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!
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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Daily Tours at St Giles’ Cathedral
Join a volunteer guide for a 45 min to 1 hour glimpse into the history, heraldry and life of our historic Cathedral and Thistle Chapel!
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Daring Women of Edinburgh - Walking Tour
With all the statues of men in Edinburgh, you may be wondering who are the amazing women who made this city. Come see on our daring walking tour!
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Daring Women of Edinburgh Night Tour
Following on the success of the Daring Women of Edinburgh daytime tour, this walking tour at night gives you a unique insight into some of the daring women in Edinburgh's history.
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Darren Woodhead - Wildlife Art Exhibition
Our new exhibition at the SOC in Aberlady, presents watercolours by Darren Woodhead, inspired by the wildlife and landscapes of Scotland, and East Lothian in particular.
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Deep Rooted
'Deep Rooted' is a group exhibition featuring work by eight contemporary artists exploring the relationship between people and the natural environment using a variety of media and approaches.
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Dinosaurs!
Immerse yourself in our walk-through exhibition included in your Edinburgh Zoo ticket and see prehistoric beasts come to life around you!
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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret: Hogmanay Special
Scotland's silliest surgeon is bringing in the New Year with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret': an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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Drama Classes for Children and Young People in Central Edinburgh
Parents, do you want to help your child grow their confidence and make new friends in a fun and creative way? The Blossom Theatre Project drama classes are the perfect way to do this.
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Eala Shàilein / The Swan of Salen
Swan of Salen is A Multimedia Folk Ballet inspired by Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein. Catch it at Ecclesmachan & Threemiletown Village Hall in April!
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Edinburgh Folk Club
We've been the home of regular folk nights in the capital for 50 years. Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm. All welcome!
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Edinburgh Opera Company Seeking New Singers For Carmen
Aria Alba is looking for new members to join our exciting production of Georges Bizet's Carmen at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2024.
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens
Concert in the Gardens presents the very best in live music, fireworks and illumination for a world-class event experience to say farewell to 2023 and help us jump into 2024.
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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the world-famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party returns to the historic city centre, to once again light-up the Edinburgh skies!
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Exhibition: Soul Nature by Reyhaneh Mozaffar
Soul Nature is an exhibition by artist Reyhaneh Mozaffar showing at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 8th December!
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Finding Your Way - 1:1 creative experience
This 1:1 creative experience would suit individuals who believe in the powerful link between art, science, and spirituality and who are open to experiments on their self-awareness journey.
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Friday Friends
Our Friday Friends programme offers a welcoming space for visually impaired and D/deaf children and their families.
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Glitterati Hogmanay at Brewhemia Edinburgh
It's time to celebrate with our biggest Brewhemia Glitterati Hogmanay event to date! Get ready for a New Year you won't forget.
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Glitterfest 2023
Glitterfest is back for 2023! Celebrate Christmas in style with Edinburgh’s favourite breakfast host Boogie!
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Go Quest Adventures - Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Quest is a fun, engaging way to explore the Old Town/Royal Mile area of Edinburgh from a whole different perspective. Think walking tour, meets treasure hunt with an escape room twist!
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Hogmanay at Edinburgh Street Food
Join us at Edinburgh Street Food for a NYE to remember as we celebrate with award-winning street food, local beers, ciders and spirits plus live rhythms that’ll keep your toes tapping!
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Hogmanay at The Lookout
Enjoy breathtaking views of Edinburgh Castle and the famous Edinburgh Hogmanay street party when you dine at The Lookout!
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Hogmanay at The Three Sisters
Bring in the bells in style this year at The Three Sisters with live entertainment all day from 10am - 5am!
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Hogmanay Pub Crawl
Don't miss an incredible Hogmanay experience as we visit seven different New Year parties! You’ll get free entry and drinks included with your ticket throughout the night.
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Hollywood Hogmany
This New Year’s Eve, rewind to the Golden Age where glamour, gourmet, and the charm of ‘Old Hollywood’ await you at Season Quayside!
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Islander Handbag Workshop
Come along and create your very own Islander Harris Tweed® Handbag, choose your favourite colours and get creative as you construct all the different components!
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Journey: Castle Mills Members’ Show 3
Hung across Galleries 1 & 2 at Edinburgh Printmakers, ‘Journey’ celebrates the ‘Journey’ of Edinburgh Printmakers' Workshop itself.
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Kevin Quantum ‘Christmas Special’ with Guests
Straight from sell-out shows at the Fringe, Kevin Quantum presents some of his most astonishing illusions in a riotously fun and magical Christmas show for the whole family!
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Live music at Bar 13
Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!
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Moody Monday Textile Printing Workshops
1:1 sessions are now available with all of our existing courses on short taster or longer masterclass courses at a time that suits you or your group.
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National Museum of Flight Conservation Hangar Tours
See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the National Museum of Flight's Conservation Hangar with these free guided tours.
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New Year Revels
Edinburgh’s premier indoor Hogmanay party, will see revellers birlin’ through the bells courtesy of the finest ceilidh bands, live DJs, and festival favourites Massaoke!
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Nightvision NYE
Charlie Sparks and Frazi.er headline Nightvision's biggest party of the year as we bring in 2024 with a bang at The Liquid Room!
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Northern Lights: Postcards from Norway
Northern Lights: Postcards from Norway is an online exhibition by Edinburgh artist Jill Ashforth!
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Past Meets Present: Recent Acquisitions Revealed
Past Meets Present: Recent Acquisitions Revealed unveils a selection of treasures that have joined the collection in the past five years.
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Personal PhotoShoot Experience
Join professional local photographer Simon Messer in Edinburgh's Old Town for your Personal PhotoShoot Experience! It's a fun outdoor experience perfect for couples, families and solo travelers alike.
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Photography Tuition in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Learn to use your camera in one of the most beautiful cities in the world from a working photographer and film maker! Perfect for solo travellers, couples and families.
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Rising Tide: Art and Environment in Oceania
Delve into the most important and pressing issue of our time, humanity’s damaging relationship with planet Earth.
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Rosslyn Chapel & Scottish Antiquaries Exhibition
Historic Environment Scotland Archives acquired the Rosslyn Album in 2021 and this exhibition presents images from the archive collections relating to Rosslyn Chapel and the contents of the album.
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Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Exhibition
The Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Exhibition features almost 200 images from 100 photographers and is on display at Bonnie & Wild throughout 2023.
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Scottish Women Artists: 250 Years of Challenging Perception
The world renowned Dovecot Studios is celebrating the works of Scottish women artists across 250 years in a major new exhibition.
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Shifting Vistas: 250 Years of Scottish Landscape
250 Years of Scottish Landscape spans artistic production from 18th century to present day, with a selection of historic and contemporary artworks drawn from City Art Centre’s permanent collection.
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Spook Show: Hogmanay Seance Magic
Don't miss this dark themed Hogmanay magic show combining Victorian Spiritualism, stage mentalism, and theatre at The Banshee Labyrinth!
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Street Party – Silent Adventures Mega Silent Disco
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and Silent Adventures are delighted to present the return of the Silent Adventures Mega Silent Disco for this year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay!
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The Best of Scottish Comedy - Hogmanay Specials
Talk about doing what it says on the tin! The Stand's flagship contemporary Scottish comedy show returns for Hogmanay!
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The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Join Peter Pan as he sets sail on a brand-new adventure for Christmas 2023 at the Festival Theatre, with pantomime favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young!
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The Scottish Landscape Awards
The City Art Centre is thrilled to host the inaugural exhibition of Scotland’s newest open call in contemporary art - The Scottish Landscape Awards.
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The Snow Queen
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present a brand new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen for Christmas 2023.
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Time Traveller: Charles Lyell at Work
This exhibition in Edinburgh University's Main Library provides a unique insight into geologist and science writer Charles Lyell's developing ideas about the uniformity of nature.
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UNMASKED: Real stories of Nursing in COVID-19
This exhibition looks behind the masks, to explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences of nursing staff during COVID-19 and past pandemics.
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VEGAS! The Grand Hogmanay Ball
Say farewell to 2023, and welcome in 2024 at The Vegas Grand Hogmanay Ball in the Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh!
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Wild Women of Edinburgh - Yes We Can Garden!
This is a different kind of garden walking tour - an inspiring look at Edinburgh's history of women in gardening.
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Windrush Legacy Creative Reflections
Scottish Caribbean writers Jeda Pearl and Courtney Stoddart are co-curating an exhibition of poetry, prose and artworks by people of Caribbean descent.
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Winter Exhibition
We look forward to welcoming you to our first Group Winter Exhibition in Detail Framing & Gallery, celebrating the artists we have shown and supported since our opening in August 2022!
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Winter Village at Edinburgh Zoo
Jingle all the way to Edinburgh Zoo this festive season with the arrival of our new Winter Village!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Beauty and the Beast
With stunning scenery, lavish costumes, a super talented cast, memorable songs and laughs galore, Beauty and the Beast at Eastwood Park Theatre is just what you need for some festive fun!
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Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun
Rouken Glen Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Rouken Glen Park!
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Hogmanay Black Tie Ball
Celebrate the New year in style and grandeur at Dalmeny Park House Hotel's spectacular Hogmany Black Tie Ball!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Together Levenmouth Escape Room
Your gang have a job to do. It’s extremely high security, but you have insider knowledge... Come and try the Escape Room at Levenmouth Together Hub!
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Ya Wee Beauty and The Beastie
The Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy is thrilled to announce their sparkling new show for 2023! A brand new version, written especially for Kirkcaldy, of everyone’s favourite tale!
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Artie’s Singing Kettle Hogmanay Party
Don't miss a huge celebration, singing together for the last gig of the year at Artie’s Singing Kettle Hogmanay Party and dancing too!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Aganeza Scrooge
Catch Johnny McKnight's hysterical take on A Christmas Carol – when quite literally a ghost of Tron Theatre's Christmas past, Aganeza Scrooge returns to spread her bah humbug throughout the Trongate
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SWG3 Presents New Year’s Eve
A selection of the best DJs from across Europe head to SWG3 Glasgow for an epic full-complex New Year's Eve party!
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island, this year's action packed, hilarious family panto at The Pavilion Theatre, is the swashbuckling pirate themed adventure not to be missed!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Berliner Philharmoniker Live: New Year’s Eve Concert
Berliner Philharmoniker's New Year's Eve Concert is being broadcast live to cinemas including Lanternhouse Cumbernauld!
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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks
Join Get Walking Lanarkshire on one of their regular health walks! Enjoy the fresh air, meet new people and have a good blether!
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Curling - From Biggar To Olympic Gold
Curling - From Biggar To Olympic Gold is an exhibition commemorating the Olympic Gold Medal won by a British curling team in Chamonix in 1924!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Beauty And The Beast
Join the evil witch, a cursed prince, a fairytale princess, a dopey dame, her silly son and a castle full of enchanted prisoners on a roller coaster ride of thrills and spills!
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Barshaw Junior Parkrun
Barshaw Junior Parkrun is a weekly, free 2km timed run held on Sunday mornings at Barshaw Park, Paisley!
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Santa’s Missing Reindeer
Santa's reindeer have come to visit RSPB Lochwinnoch and are spending their time out on the reserve near the Aird meadow trail... how many can you spot?
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Our Changing Landscape: How the weather shapes Scotland
This exhibition looks at the history of weather in Scotland, exploring how the weather has shaped both the landscape and the people, and what the future might hold.
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The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith
This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.
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Eric The Elf
Join Eric on his adventure to save Christmas at this very special show for wee ones this Christmas time in Macrobert Arts Centre!
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Cinderella
Following their 5-star reviewed 2022 production of Sleeping Beauty, The Gaiety are delighted to welcome back writing team Ken Alexander and Fraser Boyle for their 2023 pantomime – Cinderella!
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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour
Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!
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