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Community Events in Edinburgh in May 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

New Monthly Veterans Cafe

Selected dates between 1st November 2024 - 30th December 2025

Connect with others who understand your background and have shared your life experiences at the monthly Veterans Cafe in the Gyle Shopping Centre.

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Crafts, Games, Soup!

Selected dates between 31st January 2025 - 19th December 2025

Enjoy crafts? Or enjoy a boardgame? Or simply would appreciate being in the company of others in a warm, relaxed space with a bowl of soup? Then this is the space for you!

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Evening of Mystery: An Experience of Dance, Poetry & Community

4th May 2025

You are invited to an unforgettable evening of mystery, where dance, poetry, and music come together to shape our growing community on Sunday, 4th May at the Voodoo Rooms!

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Fisherrow Harbour Festival

10th May 2025
Musselburgh

Fisherrow Harbour and Seafront Association welcomes you to our fifth Fisherrow Harbour Festival on Saturday 10h May 2025. Join us for a celebration of our community and our harbour!

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Spring Fair & Plant Sale

10th May 2025

The Eric Liddell Community invites you to their Annual Spring Fair & Plant Sale on Saturday 10th May, it's a vibrant celebration of spring, community, and local creativity!

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North Edinburgh Community Festival

17th May 2025
Edinburgh North

The North Edinburgh Community Festival is a free, family friendly and community-led event taking place in West Pilton Park on 17th May.

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The Song Circle - Water

18th May 2025

The Song Circle is a welcoming singing session, in which we will learn some beautiful, simple songs and harmonies taught by ear. All welcome, no singing experience necessary.

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Bothan Dhùn Èideann

23rd May 2025

Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for our May Bothan, a monthly session of Gaelic culture and community in Edinburgh!

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Singaporean Supper Night

Selected dates between 23rd May 2025 - 19th September 2025

New for 2025! Ruzita returns after the sell-out Malaysian Supper Night to bring you authentic Singaporean cuisine!

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Napier Uni
MNB
RSPB
Wonder & Co
Escape The Past
St Mary's Music School

Community Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Mearns Kirk Helping Hands: Blether and a Brew

Mearns Kirk Helping Hands: Blether and a Brew

Selected dates between 21st January 2025 - 23rd December 2025

Join Mearns Kirk Helping Hands every other Tuesday for 'Blether and a Brew' featuring plenty of tea, coffee, sweet treats and good company!

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The Community Hub Clarkston: CAB Citizens Advice Bureau

The Community Hub Clarkston: CAB Citizens Advice Bureau

Selected dates between 30th April 2025 - 25th June 2025

Are you at retirement age? Are you aware of the benefits that may be available to you? Pop along to The Community Hub Clarkston where Carla is on hand to help.

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Women Together Afternoon

Women Together Afternoon

Selected dates between 29th January 2025 - 25th June 2025

Get to know other women in a relaxed atmosphere at the Women Together Afternoon in St Andrews Community Hall, Barrhead!

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Community Events in Fife

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

AIA Seasonal Coffee Mornings

AIA Seasonal Coffee Mornings

Selected dates between 15th February 2025 - 15th November 2025

Join the Anstruther Improvements Association for a cup of tea or coffee, some home-baking, book swap and stories, craft table and a good blether at our community café for all generations!

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Community Events in Glasgow

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

Family Ride Against Genocide

Family Ride Against Genocide

4th May 2025

Come along and enjoy a family cycle around Glasgow City Centre this Sunday 4th May for the Bank Holiday Weekend in support of the Palestinian people.

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80th Commemoration of Victory in Europe

80th Commemoration of Victory in Europe

10th May 2025

Veterans, families and friends, including local communities will join hands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe at the Veterans Monument Knightswood on Saturday 10th May.

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Clyde Chorus

Clyde Chorus

29th May 2025 - 31st May 2025

In celebration of Glasgow's 850th anniversary, Clyde Chorus, a spectacular three-day music event, will shine a light on the city's rich musical heritage and its status as a UNESCO City of Music!

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Community Events in Lanarkshire

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

VE Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration

VE Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration

5th May 2025

Join the team at Summerlee Museum on Monday 5th May for their VE Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration!

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Newmains & District Gala Day - The Big Lunch

Newmains & District Gala Day - The Big Lunch

2nd June 2024 - 2nd June 2025

Join Newmains & District Gala Day on Sunday 2nd June for The Big Lunch, a fantastic community event for the whole family featuring inflatables, races, stalls and more!

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Scottish Gas - Hamilton Rugby Club Community NetZero Roadshow

Scottish Gas - Hamilton Rugby Club Community NetZero Roadshow

21st May 2025

As part of their partnership with the Scottish Rugby Union, Scottish Gas are excited to be hosting a Community NetZero Roadshow at Hamilton Rugby Football Club Wednesday 21st May!

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Community Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Tea & Toast Tuesdays

Tea & Toast Tuesdays

Selected dates between 7th January 2025 - 16th December 2025

Join the outreach team at Oakshaw Trinity Church for their free Tea & Toast Tuesdays at The Wynd Centre in Paisley!

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Advice Works Drop-in Sessions

Advice Works Drop-in Sessions

Selected dates between 2nd May 2025 - 6th June 2025

These local pop-up events from Advice Works aim to boost benefit take-up and provide vital debt support to help the public deal with rising costs.

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Tannahill Centre 30th Birthday Celebrations

Tannahill Centre 30th Birthday Celebrations

5th May 2025

Enjoy an exciting afternoon of bingo, opera and a community meal as part of the Tannahill Centre's 30th anniversary Celebrations on Monday 5th May!

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Community Events in Stirling

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

Dunblane Road Race

Dunblane Road Race

25th May 2025

Experience the exciting atmosphere of the Dunblane Road Race when it returns on Sunday 25th May 2025!

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Dunblane Fling

Dunblane Fling

31st May 2025

The Dunblane Fling, an annual festival of music, culture and family fun, returns on Saturday 31st May 2025.

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Events in Other Areas

Sponsored Links

Kevin Quantum
Fayre Play
Franciscan Publishing Company
ATG
Edinburgh Dungeon
Hostelworld

Sponsored Links

Napier Uni
MNB
RSPB
Wonder & Co
Escape The Past
St Mary's Music School
Kevin Quantum
Fayre Play
Franciscan Publishing Company
ATG
Edinburgh Dungeon
Hostelworld

Popular Events

Sip & Paint Starry Night Over Edinburgh
Looking for a creative night in Edinburgh? Then come along to Las Iguanas for a sip and paint experience on Thursday 15th May run by PopUp Painting!
Beltane Sound Bath Meditation
Join Marcela Tršová at The Open Door Community Centre in Morningside for this Beltane Sound Bath Meditation on 2nd May!
Martin McAloon
Martin McAloon returns to The Voodoo Rooms on Thursday 13th November with his Two Wheels Good UK tour, in celebration of the 40 anniversary of Prefab Sprout's album 'Steve McQueen'.
Beltane Fire Festival
Beltane Fire Festival returns on 30th April 2025. Join us for an immersive experience of revelry as we light the fires on Calton Hill!
Edinburgh Indiepop Alldayer
Join the Edinburgh Indiepop Collective on Saturday 4th October at The Mash House for a day of music, memories, and indiepop joy!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall