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Events in Edinburgh in September 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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Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2029

Martin Brock is back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions!

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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 18th October 2025 - 19th December 2026

Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

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Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour

25th October 2025 - 27th December 2026

Don't miss an amazing opportunity to see part of Scotland's Cold War History on the Barnton Nuclear Bunker Tours every Saturday and Sunday!

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Monster Cabaret

Selected dates between 1st November 2025 - 5th December 2026

Join Madame Mabh for her haunted house party at the Banshee Labyrinth, featuring both classic cabaret acts and unusual happenings!

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Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 15th November 2025 - 19th December 2026

Improvised, macabre tales featuring (voluntary!) members of the audience as actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror!

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Giants

31st January 2026 - 14th September 2026

Discover life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, and fossils in this immersive, family friendly exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland!

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Moving Pictures - Rush - Tribute

12th September 2026

Don't miss Moving Pictures, a 3-piece tribute to Canada's finest musical exports Rush, live at the Howden Park Centre on 12th September 2026!

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What’s Love Got To Do With It?

12th September 2026

After a sensational 2025, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! Catch it when it returns to the Usher Hall on 12th September!

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Annie

15th September 2026 - 20th September 2026

The smash-hit West End production of Annie, the world’s favourite family musical returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in September 2026!

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SIX the Musical

15th September 2026 - 26th September 2026

Reigning on Broadway and in the West End, the international smash hit musical SIX is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre in September 2026!

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Goldie Lookin Chain

17th September 2026

Goldie Lookin Chain is heading back out on the road in 2026 for the Stairway To Newport tour, including a date at La Belle Angele on Thursday 17th September!

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Love Hurts - Rock Anthem and Power Ballads

20th September 2026

Back for its third year of rocking the UK, Love Hurts returns with the heartbreak soundtrack of a generation!

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It’s a Beautiful Noise

26th September 2026

Get ready for a night to remember as the UK and Europe’s biggest, best, and longest-running Neil Diamond tribute show returns at the Usher Hall on Saturday 26th September 2026!

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Legally Blonde

29th September 2026 - 3rd October 2026

The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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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:

Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

11th September 2026

Queen Of The Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston returns in 2026 for another show-stopping celebration, with a date at the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on Friday 11th September!

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The Illegal Eagles

The Illegal Eagles

26th September 2026

The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute returns in 2026 celebrating an incredible 30 years on the road with their brand-new Hotel California Tour.

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The Vintage Explosion

The Vintage Explosion

12th September 2026

Get yourself along to the Alhambra Theatre for a night of astonishing Rock n roll, Soul & Rhythm and Blues from the amazing Vintage Explosion!

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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:

Celya AB: Work In Progress

Celya AB: Work In Progress

23rd September 2026

Following multiple sell-out runs and a UK tour, Celya AB is working on her brand new show, don't miss a preview at The Old Hairdressers as part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival!

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Mary Coughlan

Mary Coughlan

25th September 2026

Arguably one of Ireland's greatest female jazz and blues singers, don't miss Mary Coughlan live at Glasgow's Saint Luke's on Friday 25th September!

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Endless Love The Show - A Tribute To Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

Endless Love The Show - A Tribute To Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

11th September 2026

Don't miss a night of show-stopping vocals, dazzling performances, and a sensational live band when Endless Love The Show, the ultimate celebration of Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, comes to Glasgow!

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Events in Lanarkshire

Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Stuart Mitchell & Friends: On The Road

Stuart Mitchell & Friends: On The Road

10th September 2026

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 Paisley Town Hall!

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The Makings Of A Murderer - The Undercover Detective

The Makings Of A Murderer - The Undercover Detective

20th September 2026

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of true crime at Beacon Arts Centre as Peter Bleksley reveals the harrowing reality behind solving murders and battling the criminal underworld.

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Bye Bye Baby

Bye Bye Baby

5th September 2026

Don't miss a celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at Beacon Arts Centre presented by Europe's number one tribute, Bye Bye Baby!

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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:

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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Karaoke

Karaoke

Selected dates between 31st October 2025 - 27th November 2026

Come along to the Foresters Arms, Cambusbarron for a fun filled evening of karaoke on the last Friday of the month!

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The Drifters

The Drifters

4th September 2026

The Drifters are back on the road in the UK performing their classic hits from the last six decades, catch them at The Albert Halls Stirling on Friday 4th September 2026!

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Events in Other Areas

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Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour
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