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Events in Edinburgh in April 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Go Your Own Way

3rd April 2026

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!

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Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical

14th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

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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The Magic of Motown

15th April 2026

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

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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The Battle

21st April 2026 - 25th April 2026

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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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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RSNO 2025/26: Sir Stephen Hough Plays Rachmaninov

24th April 2026

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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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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Diversity - Soul

26th April 2026

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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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart Requiem

30th April 2026

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 East Renfrewshire

Events in Fife

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

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Threads, Contemporary Colours

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Baroque Threads, Contemporary Colours

22nd 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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Man in the Mirror – A tribute to Michael Jackson

Man in the Mirror – A tribute to Michael Jackson

11th April 2026

Man in the Mirror is the must see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson! Don't miss it when it returns to the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on Saturday 11th April!

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Taylor Mania

Taylor Mania

5th April 2026

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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Events in Glasgow

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

Henning Wehn - Acid Wehn

Henning Wehn - Acid Wehn

26th April 2026

Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change when he brings his new show Acid Wehn to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Sunday 26th April!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bohemian Rhapsodies A Celebration of Czech Music

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bohemian Rhapsodies A Celebration of Czech Music

17th April 2026

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

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Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

31st March 2026 - 4th April 2026

Starring Tom Chambers as Inspector Morse, House of Ghosts at the Theatre Royal Glasgow is a must-see for fans of compelling detective stories and thrilling mysteries!

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Events in Lanarkshire

Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Events in Stirling

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

The Magic of Motown

The Magic of Motown

19th April 2026

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

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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Popular Events

Galactic Carnival Edinburgh
Get ready, Edinburgh! A brand-new, out-of-this-world experience is arriving this spring as Galactic Carnival Edinburgh makes its debut at West Side Plaza, Wester Hailes, from 2nd May to 25th May!
The Enemy
Indie legends The Enemy bring their raucous live show show to Portobello to launch the return of EH6 Festival!
Kate Bentley at Morningside Gallery: Two Worlds
Kate Bentley’s explorative nature and unique imagination has created a truly striking collection of paintings and they are showing at Morningside Gallery from 3rd to 18th May.
Nour Hajjar live in Edinburgh
Lebanese stand-up comedian and actor, Nour Hajjar, is bringing his stand-up comedy show "Godzilla" live to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 4th May!
Edinburgh Fabric and Cardmaking Craft Sale
Don't miss this pop-up fabric and cardmaking craft sale at Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket on Sunday 1st June!

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