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Events in Edinburgh

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

10th October 2024 - 27th October 2024
Nationwide

The 2024 edition of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) will take place across Scotland from 10th - 27th October, exploring the theme of 'In/Visible'.

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Adult Cinema Meets Art

15th October 2024

Experience adult cinema like never before... artful, ethical, and designed to spark conversation.

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Ocean Film Festival

16th October 2024

The Ocean Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre with a brand new selection of the world’s most incredible ocean films!

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Queer East Festival

17th October 2024 - 21st October 2024

The Queer East Festival 2024 nationwide tour is heading to the Cameo Picturehouse in Edinburgh from 17th - 21st October.

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Planetarium Lates: What’s Up? The Fright Sky!

18th October 2024 - 25th October 2024

This October we are drawing back the curtain on some of space’s dark secrets in “What’s Up? The Fright Sky!”

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Documentary Film: The Phenomenon of Healing

20th October 2024

Join Bruno Groening Circle of Friends for a special screening of the documentary film 'The Phenomenon of Healing' at The Open Door Community Centre on 20th October.

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Twilight In Concert: The Film With Live Band

20th October 2024

The legendary romance fantasy film Twilight is coming to the Usher Hall as part of a UK tour, just ahead of Halloween, accompanied by a live band and surrounded with candles!

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Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Òran Mhòir

23rd October 2024

Òran Mhòir is a multi-media performance by storyteller Eileen Budd and experimental folk duo Burd Ellen exploring the Gaelic lore of the intertidal zone.

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Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest

25th October 2024 - 26th October 2024

Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest, Edinburgh's one and only annual documentary film festival, returns on the 25th & 26th October to the historic Cameo Cinema.

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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024

25th October 2024 - 10th November 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Short Film Festival returns from 25th October bringing some of the world’s best short films to Summerhall and The French Institute!

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Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening with Live Score

31st October 2024

Silent Screen Scotland returns with 'Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening', a candlelit screening of Nosferatu accompanied by live score in the gothic surroundings of St. Vincent's Chapel.

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Frighthouse 2

31st October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

A Multimedia Horror Anthology using film and Audio recordings. The Frighthouse Returns for more Frights with a mix of the surreal and the spooky.

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Silent Film: Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie

9th November 2024

The Corstorphine Trust is delighted to announce the return of Donald MacKenzie who will be providing accompaniment to the 1928 Buster Keaton classic, Steamboat Bill, Jr. on Saturday 9th November.

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Shock Horror Presents ‘Sickening’

23rd November 2024 - 24th November 2024

Sickening tells the story of a disturbed young man who believes he has found God in his basement. Little does he know that the creature he has found is something much, much worse!

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Soundhouse: The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric

28th November 2024

Pioneering Glasgow-born filmmaker Jenny Gilbertson directs this poignant “story documentary” about crofting families in Shetland with live score by Inge Thomson and Catriona Macdonald.

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The Holiday - Film with Live Orchestra

3rd December 2024

The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, will return to the Usher Hall this festive season, featuring its musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra!

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The Muppet Christmas Carol - Film with Live Orchestra

4th December 2024

Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol is live in concert across the UK this winter, featuring its musical score performed live to the film! Don't miss it at the Usher Hall on December 4th!

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Mountains on Stage 2024

5th December 2024

Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and to share all the beauty of mountain sports!

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Love Actually: The Film With Live Orchestra

10th December 2024

Love Actually, the star-studded rom-com that has become a Christmas classic, returns to the Usher Hall this December with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to screen!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Home Alone In Concert

13th December 2024

The iconic Christmas family film Home Alone will be brought to life at this special screening featuring live music from the RSNO at the Usher Hall.

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RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

22nd December 2024

Join the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Still Game’s Sanjeev Kohli will narrate our popular screening of the magical film!

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Avatar - The Last Airbender - Film With Live Orchestra

12th February 2025

Experience the legend of Aang at Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert with the series' iconic scenes accompanied by a live orchestra at the Usher Hall!

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Banff Mountain Film Festival

22nd February 2025

Experience an extraordinary collection of short films when the Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre on Saturday 22nd February!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Top Gun: Maverick

28th February 2025

Feel the need for speed with the Scottish premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in concert with Scotland’s National Orchestra.

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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

27th March 2025

Singalonga Productions returns with the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing - The Greatest Showman!

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Film Events in East Renfrewshire

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

Cinema Screening: It’s A Wonderful Life

Cinema Screening: It’s A Wonderful Life

2nd December 2024

Enjoy a screening of Frank Capra's 1946 classic feel-good movie It's a Wonderful Life at Eastwood Park Theatre on Monday 2nd December!

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Royal Ballet and Opera - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Live Cinema Screening

Royal Ballet and Opera - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Live Cinema Screening

15th October 2024

The Royal Ballet & Opera House Live presents Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - an encore screening of the adaptation of Lewis Carroll's famous story at Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Cinema Screening: Girl From The North Country

Cinema Screening: Girl From The North Country

25th November 2024

Enjoy a special screening of Girl From The North Country, a musical masterpiece that reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they've never been heard before, at Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Film Events in Fife

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

Solar Cinema Screenings

Solar Cinema Screenings

Selected dates between 20th September 2024 - 26th October 2024

For the first time, St Andrews Botanic Garden will host Solar Cinema events for the whole family, showcasing popular films using solar-powered projection.

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Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - The Lost Boys

Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - The Lost Boys

1st November 2024

Get ready for a spooktacular night of movies and delicious treats at Eat The Movies - Halloween, set in the dark and atmospheric woodland grounds of Earls Hall!

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Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - Elf

Eat The Movies at Earls Hall - Elf

19th December 2024

Come join Seven Events UK for a magical evening at Earlshall Castle Grounds where we will be screening the classic Christmas movie, Elf!

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Film Events in Glasgow

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

Life On Our Planet In Concert

Life On Our Planet In Concert

10th October 2024

Netflix's Life on Our Planet in Concert, a new natural history immersive concert experience, comes to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 10th October!

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Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

Selected dates between 22nd September 2024 - 20th October 2024

Join Glasgow Science Centre for the Pink Floyd fulldome experience which sets 10 tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon to mesmeric 360° visuals in their digital Planetarium!

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Scottish Queer International Film Festival

Scottish Queer International Film Festival

8th October 2024 - 12th October 2024

SQIFF is back with a packed programme of films and more! The ninth annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ filmmaking talent will run at CCA and GFT Glasgow from 8th - 12th October!

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Film Events in Lanarkshire

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

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

Selected dates between 22nd December 2024 - 29th December 2024

The Royal Ballet's revival of Ivanov and Wright's The Nutcracker brings a fairytale winter to Cumbernauld Theatre Cinema on this December!

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Cinema: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy

Cinema: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy

Selected dates between 25th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Join a ragtag band of wild musicians as they guide all the family through this famous tale with new twists, turns, magic and song when Wolf Witch Giant Fairy comes to Airdrie Town Hall Cinema!

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The Snowman

The Snowman

21st December 2024

Lanark Memorial Hall will host a special screening of the classic animated film The Snowman with live musical accompaniment from Kirkintilloch Brass Band on Saturday 21st December!

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Film Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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

Christmas At The Movies By Candlelight

Christmas At The Movies By Candlelight

15th December 2024

Join London Concertante at Paisley Abbey and embark on a jolly journey through the heart-warming and hilarious worlds of beloved Christmas films!

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Christmas At Coats: Christmas Cinema Club

Christmas At Coats: Christmas Cinema Club

23rd December 2024 - 24th December 2024

Grab your stockings and get ready for a fun and festive film screening taking place in Coats Paisley's stunningly beautiful church!

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Film Events in Stirling

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

The Big Bike Film Night - Stirling

The Big Bike Film Night - Stirling

11th October 2024

The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission... bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you!

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Fair Day Film Night - Rocky Horror Picture Show

Fair Day Film Night - Rocky Horror Picture Show

29th October 2024

Join Bo'ness Fair for an electrifying night at Bo'ness Hippodrome on Tuesday, October 29th, and enjoy a special fundraising screening of the cult classic, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'!

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Royal Ballet and Opera: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Royal Ballet and Opera: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Selected dates between 15th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story, screening at Macrobert Arts Centre.

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Annual Hamish Henderson Memorial Lecture
This year’s Hamish Henderson Memorial Lecture at the Scottish Storytelling Centre explores cultural activism and is presented by Stan Reeves on 9th November.
Yoga & Brunch Club
Join us on Saturday 26th October at the Santosa Wellness Centre for a lovely weekend treat that cannot be missed!
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 October 2024.
Catherine Bohart: Again, With Feelings
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Catherine Bohart brings her hit show Again, With Feelings to Monkey Barrel Comedy!
Perfect Purple Pairings
Perfect Purple Pairings, at Victor Hugo's on 18th October, is an enchanting evening reflecting on, and celebrating the connection you have with someone.

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