Events in Edinburgh in April 2026
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Events in Edinburgh
Live Music at The Botanist
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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Unmasked: Exploring Scottish Portraiture
Featuring examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photography, the exhibition at City Art Centre spans almost 400 years of artistic production.
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One Day The Musical
The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh and Melting Pot present the World Premiere of One Day The Musical, a celebration of love, fate, and the moments that define us forever.
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Tom Lucy: Golden Boy
Award winning comedian Tom Lucy is embarking on his biggest solo tour with his brand new show ‘Golden Boy’ and brings it to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 2 April 2nd!
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Go Your Own Way
Go Your Own Way is a brand new spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac, don't miss it at the Assembly Rooms in April 2026!
READ MORECally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers
Namaste Motherf*ckers is a new show from Cally Beaton, a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Catch it when she brings it to Monkey Barrel on Wednesday April 8th!
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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart when it comes to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh!
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Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical
Grab your heels, pack the glitter, and get ready to Shake Your Groove Thing once again when Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical comes to Edinburgh Playhouse!
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Get ready for the biggest Motown party of the year when The Magic of Motown returns to the stage at the Usher Hall!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bohemian Rhapsodies A Celebration of Czech Music
Flamboyant Greek-Albanian violinist Jonian Ilias-Kadesha directs a concert dedicated to the gutsy glories of Czech music.
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The Battle
The Festival Theatre in Edinburgh is thrilled to announce The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events co-presented by Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep, will arrive at the venue in April 2026.
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Jethro Tull
Join legendary prog-rock pioneers Jethro Tull as they return to UK stages with The Curiosity Tour 2026 – a sweeping celebration of their remarkable 58-year journey.
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Threads, Contemporary Colours
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
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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RSNO 2025/26: Sir Stephen Hough Plays Rachmaninov
Sparks will fly when Sir Stephen Hough and John Wilson come together with the RSNO to play Rachmaninov at Edinburgh's Usher Hall!
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Diversity - Soul
Diversity, the UK's most successful dance group, will bring their new concept tour SOUL to the Edinburgh Playhouse in April 2026!
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The Britpop Show with Marc Burrows
Join award-winning writer and comedian Marc Burrows for a multi-media stand up celebration of one of British music’s most iconic and enduring movements!
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart Requiem
Riccardo Minasi is joined by the excellent SCO Chorus and a brilliant line-up of vocal soloists for Mozart's Requiem.
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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:
The Provy Wummin
The Provvy Wummin is a gritty musical comedy, with a soundtrack to the 70s, don't miss it when it comes to the Lochgelly Centre on April 11th!
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Taylor Mania
Don't miss this award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time!
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Fleetwood Bac
Fleetwood Bac are the UKs longest running tribute show to Fleetwood Mac. Don't miss them when they return to Rothes Halls on Saturday 25th April!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers
Namaste Motherf*ckers is a new show from Cally Beaton, a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Catch it at Saint Luke's on Tuesday April 7th!
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Peter Kay
One of Britain's best loved comedians, Peter Kay, will bring his first live tour in twelve years to the OVO Hydro in Glasgow!
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RSNO Presents: Dunedin Consort Matthew Passion
Eight singers and two orchestras work together and apart to narrate, comment and reflect on the last days of Jesus' life.
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Stuart Mitchell & Friends: On The Road
The one liners have been sharpened, the quick replies are flowing fast and this time – he's bringing his pals... don't miss Stuart Mitchell & Friends at Cumbernauld Theatre!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Buds Bootcamp
St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation's Buds Bootcamp is back. With fitness testing, upgraded sessions, energising workouts, and a whole lot of motivation, there's never been a better time to start!
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Here's a selection of events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Gordon Buchanan - Lions and Tigers and Bears
Due to phenomenal demand, award winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan will hit the road again in 2026. Join him at Macrobert Arts Centre on Wednesday 4th March!
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The Magic of Motown
Seen by millions, The Magic of Motown returns to The Albert Halls in Stirling with its 20th Anniversary Tour!
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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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