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Events in Edinburgh on 20 March 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

A Play, A Pie and A Pint

4th March 2025 - 29th March 2025

A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns in March 2025.

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Alison Moyet

20th March 2025

Experience the unmistakable voice of Alison Moyet live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Thursday 20th March as part of her upcoming 2025 World Tour!

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Bedlam Theatre - Matt & Ben

20th March 2025 - 21st March 2025

The Edinburgh University Theatre Company presents Matt & Ben, an honest and hilarious depiction of friendships in our youth, at Bedlam Theatre on 20th & 21st March!

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Beginner’s Sewing - 2 week evening course

20th March 2025

Spend two evenings with The Edinburgh Sewcial Club on 20th & 27th March and learn how to use a sewing machine and make a cushion cover with your new sewing skills!

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Cab-arette Showtour

1st December 2024 - 30th March 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Enjoy 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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Close-Up Magic at The Joker & Thief

Selected dates between 31st October 2024 - 31st July 2025

Experience close-up magic with Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists, at your table in the lovely Joker & Thief pub every Thursday!

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Cold War Scotland

13th July 2024 - 4th January 2026

Exploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, a new exhibition will tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.

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Conservation Hangar Talks

1st August 2024 - 30th March 2025

See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.

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Cuddly Corgi Treasure Hunt

1st January 2025 - 31st August 2025

Looking to entertain the kids? Come and spot our cuddly corgis hiding around Britannia’s tour route.

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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2024 - 31st December 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

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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Death of a Salesman

19th March 2025 - 22nd March 2025

One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage at the Festival Theatre in this fresh new production.

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Discover the Joy of Reading in Japanese – Join Our Book Club!

1st March 2025 - 20th December 2025

Are you passionate about Japanese but find it difficult to enjoy the learning process? Then join our Japanese Book Club, led by Edinburgh-based native tutor Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior!

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Edinburgh Steiner Teacher Development

13th September 2024 - 13th September 2025

Edinburgh Steiner School is offering this Teacher Development course starting on 13th September.

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Escape the Past: The Anatomist

1st December 2024 - 31st December 2025

Descend into a world of grave robbery, mystery and malpractice as you embark on a thrilling adventure into Edinburgh’s dark past.

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Escape the Past: The Deacon’s Cabinet

12th December 2024 - 31st December 2025

From Escape The Past comes a new escape room 'The Deacon’s Cabinet', a historical heist escape room which challenges you to outsmart the infamous Deacon Brodie!

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Everlyn Nicodemus

19th October 2024 - 25th May 2025

Everlyn Nicodemus opens her first retrospective exhibition, at National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One in Edinburgh.

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Exhibition: Recent Work by Mike Turpie

8th March 2025 - 30th March 2025

The Scottish Storytelling Centre is holding an exhibition of works by Edinburgh based painter, Mike Turpie in March!

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Fennell Lecture 2025

20th March 2025

The 2025 Fennell Lecture will be given by Professor Eve Troutt Powell, University of Pennsylvania on Thursday 20th March.

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Fit to Grow: Fitness for Gardeners

20th March 2025

Join personal trainer Tracy Griffen and learn strength and flexibility exercises for gardeners to help you prepare for the growing season!

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Flamenco Dance Class Programme

9th September 2024 - 28th June 2025

Alba Flamenca's Flamenco dance classes with amazing flamenco dance teachers ready to welcome everyone from beginners to advanced!

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Guided Looking: An Artwork Audio Described

Selected dates between 20th February 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join Fiona Johnston, audio describer, as she describes various artwork and objects from the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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Hearth Fire Sessions

20th March 2025

Join us on World Storytelling Day for the first Hearth Fire Session of 2025, an eclectic night of ancient myth, contemporary storytelling, post-folk music, and physical artistry.

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Ian Hamilton Finlay

8th March 2025 - 26th May 2025

The centenary of celebrated Scottish artist Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) will be marked by a new, free display of his work at the National Galleries of Scotland: Modern.

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Injecting Hope: The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine

25th January 2025 - 27th April 2025

Injecting Hope is a new, free exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland that presents the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland

14th September 2024 - 1st June 2025

Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland celebrates this versatile artform, presenting a selection of works from the City Art Centre’s permanent collection of fine art.

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Jamali Maddix: Aston

17th March 2025 - 20th March 2025

Critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on the road with a brand new tour show: Aston, and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy in March.

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Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

6th March 2025 - 31st March 2025

The UK’s biggest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP), comes to Edinburgh for its latest and greatest instalment!

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Jerwood Survey III

28th February 2025 - 4th May 2025

Jerwood Survey, a major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, is showing at Collective Edinburgh from 28th February!

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Kid’s Cardboard Creations!

20th March 2025

Join IKEA Edinburgh in our Swedish restaurant on 20th March, where children can let their imagination run wild.

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Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.

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Longarm Quilting Workshops

14th November 2024 - 30th June 2025

Experience the joy of longarm quilting with a bespoke workshop with professional quilter Claire Sowton at Cloud Quilting!

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Maps: Memories from the Second World War

9th March 2024 - 26th January 2026

Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this exhibition at the National War Museum charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.

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Monumental Treasure Hunt: West Princes Street Gardens

18th January 2025 - 27th November 2025

Welcome to the Monument-al Treasure Hunt in West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh, a cultural & historical exploration for children & adults of all ages to enjoy.

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PASS Double Bill: After Life

19th March 2025 - 20th March 2025

Heart-warming, intriguing and surprising, the play questions how do we judge a life to have been well lived? Who does the judging? And do our memories ever really represent the truth? 

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PASS Double Bill: Counterpunch

19th March 2025 - 20th March 2025

Counterpunch is a powerful story where dreams collide with harsh realities. With every swing, tensions rise as friendships are tested, betrayals cut deep, and survival is on the line.

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Quartermaine’s Team

19th March 2025 - 22nd March 2025

Set in Cambridge in the 1960s, Quartermaine’s Terms follows the lives and relationships of seven teachers.

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Reuse, Renew Exhibition

18th March 2025 - 20th March 2025

This exhibition, at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, showcases artworks created by participants of the Room for Art workshops, a programme dedicated to supporting health and wellbeing through creativity.

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Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography

28th February 2025 - 7th September 2025

This exhibition at The Palace of Holyroodhouse, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day!

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Say Konnichiwa! A Playful Japanese Club for Kids! (Spring term)

Selected dates between 6th March 2025 - 3rd April 2025

Calling all little language learners! Our Kids Japanese Club is a super fun, interactive way for primary-aged children (P1–P7) to discover Japanese through play, creativity, and hands-on activities.

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SCO 2024/25: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

20th March 2025

Mark Wigglesworth conducts Beethoven's hymn of wonder to the natural world, with SCO Principal Nikita Naumov as soloist in Eötvös's Aurora.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kevock Garden

1st January 2025 - 29th December 2025
Lasswade

This wonderful hillside garden has magnificent views over the North Esk Valley with a wide diversity of plants and has featured in many magazine articles and gardening programmes.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House

4th February 2025 - 31st July 2025
Musselburgh

Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House

5th March 2025 - 24th September 2025
Various Locations East Lothian

The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and the extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.

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Scotonomics Festival of Economics

20th March 2025

Join Scotonomics for Scotland's largest Festival of Economics at Leith Dockers Club on Thursday 20th March!

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Scottish Dance Classes for Children

11th January 2025 - 14th June 2025

Let your child explore music, rhythm, and movement in a fun and welcoming environment at the RSCDS Edinburgh's Saturday morning Scottish Dance Classes in Greenbank Church Hall!

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Shining a Light: A History of Nursing Support Workers: Exhibition

20th November 2024 - 29th May 2025

Discover the fascinating history of nursing support work and celebrate the contribution that nursing support workers continue to make today.

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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic

25th October 2024 - 20th December 2025

Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!

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Snapshots: Gallery Short Talks

Selected dates between 13th March 2025 - 4th September 2025

Join us on Thursdays at The Palace of Holyroodhouse for a short talk on one of the fascinating photographs in our exhibition Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography!

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Speak Japanese with Confidence – Join Our Japanese Chat Club!

1st March 2025 - 20th December 2025

Looking to practise speaking Japanese in a relaxed and supportive environment? Then join our Japanese Chat Club, led by Edinburgh-based native tutor Hitomi Kobayashi-Prior!

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Teen Acting Class - 12 years to 18 years

Selected dates between 23rd January 2025 - 3rd March 2025

Leith Youth Drama teen acting classes return for ages 12 to 18 years on Thursdays at Custom House Leith.

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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait

2nd January 2025 - 27th July 2025

Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," as we have the craic every night, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!

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The Craft of Couture: Victor Edelstein designs for Anna Miller

28th November 2024 - 1st June 2025

This small display explores the work of fashion designer Victor Edelstein. A favourite of Princess Diana, Edelstein exemplifies the finest British fashion design of the 1980s.

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The Living Mountain: Paintings by Evie Rose Thornton

15th March 2025 - 30th March 2025

Inspired by her recent residency in Florence, Evie Rose Thornton’s latest body of work, showing at Coburg House Art Studios in March, explores the rugged beauty of the Alps and Dolomites.

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The Roze Garden

Selected dates between 20th February 2025 - 31st July 2025

Looking for the best Thursday night out in Edinburgh? Discover The Roze Garden - Edinburgh’s Cabaret and Club Night at The Street!

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The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives

7th February 2025 - 28th June 2025

Discover this groundbreaking exhibition in partnership with the Fleming Collection, which for the first time showcases the Scottish Colourists in the context of their European contemporaries.

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TIC TAC TOE Exhibition

7th February 2025 - 12th April 2025

Catch this new exhibition created by Out of the Blueprint’s latest artist-in-residence Maddie Lennon, a self-taught designer and facilitator!

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Treasures of the National Library of Scotland

30th March 2024 - 30th April 2025

The National Library of Scotland's permanent exhibition provides a unique insight into Scotland’s history, culture and people and its place in the world.

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TuFlamenco is Back with More Flamenco Magic! Course 2024/25

9th September 2024 - 15th June 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

Ignite your passion with TuFlamenco dance classes for adults and children, now returning bigger and better!

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Whisky Tasting and Tales

12th November 2024 - 12th November 2025

Taste 4 deliciously different whiskies while taking a journey into the history of whisky in Scotland and its profound importance within Scottish culture.

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Wild Rose

6th March 2025 - 19th April 2025

Wild Rose is an uplifting and heart-warming new musical about motherhood, dreams, and finding your three chords and the truth.

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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:

Barrhead Sporting Memories Club

Barrhead Sporting Memories Club

Selected dates between 20th February 2025 - 24th April 2025

Love talking about Sport? Then why not join the FREE Sporting Memories club in Barrhead which starts on Thursday mornings from 10.30am.

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National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire: Coffee Break

National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire: Coffee Break

Selected dates between 27th February 2025 - 24th April 2025

Join National Autistic Society East Renfrewshire for their weekly Coffee Break in Clarkston offering peer support, socialising and signposting delivered by our local trained volunteers.

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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

13th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Events in Fife

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Fife 6,7,8 Dance Festival

Fife 6,7,8 Dance Festival

20th March 2025

Fife Active Schools are delighted to present “Fife 6,7,8 Dance Festival” at the Lochgelly Centre on 20th March!

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St Monans : The Photography Village

St Monans : The Photography Village

5th February 2025 - 24th March 2025

The Scottish Fisheries Museum is delighted to have a selection of William Easton prints from St Monans Heritage Collection and a display of equipment from the Jim Mathew Camera Collection!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dawson’s Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dawson’s Garden

6th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

Dawson’s Garden is a small cottage garden, full of surprises and designed to please the senses all year round with colour, form and scent.

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Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring Season

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring Season

24th February 2025 - 28th June 2025

A Play, A Pie and A Pint's fabulous Spring Season will take you all over the world, from a gothic thriller set in the Highlands to an affecting comedy at a sun-drenched Moroccan spa!

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Quiz Hard presents Sloans Pub Quiz

Quiz Hard presents Sloans Pub Quiz

Selected dates between 9th January 2025 - 18th December 2025

Every Thursday night, Quiz Hard presents the Sloans Pub Quiz! Show off your skills, grab your team mates and win some amazing prizes!

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Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Historic Tours of Glasgow University

Selected dates between 7th January 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join a historic walking tour of the University of Glasgow the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world!

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Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Mid Century Modern: Putting Scotland on the Map

Mid Century Modern: Putting Scotland on the Map

6th February 2025 - 6th May 2025

The Mid Century Modern exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre explores the ways in which Scottish architects were both influenced by and themselves influenced the international movement.

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Cumbernauld Folk Club Presents Findlay Napier

Cumbernauld Folk Club Presents Findlay Napier

20th March 2025

Findlay Napier is widely regarded as one of the finest performers on the UK music scene, don't miss him live at Cumbernauld Folk Club on Thursday 20th March!

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Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

Get Walking Lanarkshire Health Walks

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

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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Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Body & Mind Wellbeing

Body & Mind Wellbeing

13th March 2025 - 22nd March 2025

From Thursday 13th March, three new classes are starting at Bishopton Community Centre... designed to support your body, mind, and overall well-being!

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Erskine Health Walk

Erskine Health Walk

Selected dates between 6th February 2025 - 18th December 2025

Join Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland’s Walking for Health Project in Erskine on Thursday afternoons for their inclusive health walk!

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Renfrewshire Ladies (Chat, Meet-up) Group Meet and Greet Session

Renfrewshire Ladies (Chat, Meet-up) Group Meet and Greet Session

Selected dates between 14th March 2025 - 20th March 2025

Come along to Be Capri and meet other ladies from the Renfrewshire Ladies (Chat, Meet-up) Facebook Group in a relaxed, informal setting.

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Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Amy Laurenson

Amy Laurenson

20th March 2025

Don't miss Amy Laurenson, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2023, when she plays the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 20th March!

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The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

The Man Who Could Paint Anything – The Legacy of Thomas Stuart Smith

1st March 2023 - 1st January 2028

This exhibition showcases some of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum’s remarkable art collection.

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Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree

Scotlands Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Thorntree

5th February 2025 - 1st September 2025

Thorntree is an inspiring garden to visit at any time of the year. From the garden you can see panoramic views from Aberfoyle and the hills beyond to Doune.

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

St Patrick’s Day At the Three Sisters
Edinburgh’s biggest and best St Patrick’s Day celebration returns to The Three Sisters!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns in March 2025.
Paddy’s Festival Weekend At Malones
Join Malones Edinburgh for a Paddy’s Festival Weekend, full of live sport, live music and much more!
Brushstrokes of Hope: EMMS International Art Exhibition
Scotland's international healthcare charity, EMMS International, is hosting its inaugural art exhibition at the stunning Riddles Court in Edinburgh.
Don Paterson & Graeme Stephen
The first of the Spring Series of Scottish Arts Trust Concerts is taking place on Friday 4th April, featuring Don Paterson & Graeme Stephen, two of Scotland’s leading guitarists!

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