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Events in Edinburgh

Pomegranates Festival

25th April 2024 - 30th April 2024

The Scottish Storytelling Centre welcomes the return of Pomegranates, the annual springtime festival sowing the seeds of international traditional dance!

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SI-FAN Film Festival: Edinburgh

25th April 2024 - 30th April 2024

SI-FAN aims to bring the most exciting genre feature and short films on the film festival circuit to genre loving Scottish audiences from all over!

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Journey to the Isles - Part of Tradfest 2024

5th May 2024

A mesmerising glimpse into the landscapes, folktales and songs that inspired one of Scotland's great early collectors of traditional arts.

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Festival of Freedom

11th May 2024 - 14th May 2024

Beetroots Collective CIC invites you to their 'Festival of Freedom - Poland 20 years in the European Union' which will be held at Southside Community Centre!

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The First Wave and the Last - Part of Edinburgh Tradfest 2024

12th May 2024

Berwickshire Coastal Arts bring you a reflection of what it means to live, and want to live, in a coastal community.

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Wild Isles Live

16th May 2024

Don't miss an unforgettable evening of natural wonder on the big screen at the Usher Hall on 16th May!

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Shock Horror Presents ‘Ghost Story’

17th May 2024

Ghost Story is the first is a new series of horror musicals that tap into our deepest, darkest fears and desires. Catch it at The Banshee Labyrinth on Friday 17th May!

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NT Live Encore Screening: The Motive and the Cue

29th May 2024

Catch a special screening of The Motive and the Cue, a fierce and funny new play directed by Sam Mendes and starring Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton!

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Film Screening of ‘Howards End’

22nd June 2024

It wouldn't be midsummer without a ravishing country house affair to enjoy at Lauriston Castle and this year we present 'Howards End', a romantic drama of class distinctions in Edwardian Britain.

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Shock Horror Presents ‘The Offering’

22nd June 2024 - 23rd June 2024

'The Offering' combines musical theatre and horror movies in a way never seen before. We hope you're prepared...You might just get scared!

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Adventure Cinema Outdoor Cinema at Dalkeith Country Park

5th July 2024 - 7th July 2024

The UK's No.1 Outdoor Cinema tour is back with some incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dalkeith Country Park!

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Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone In Concert with the RSNO

14th July 2024

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra will perform Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Concert on Sunday 14th July in the spectacular setting of Edinburgh Castle!

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Shock Horror Presents ‘Bedlam’

27th July 2024

Shock Horror presents 'Bedlam', a tale of murder and madness, at the The Banshee Labyrinth on Saturday 27th July!

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

20th September 2024

Relive the Star Wars magic on the big screen as Scotland's National Orchestra brings John Williams' Oscar-winning score to life in this powerful multimedia experience at the Usher Hall!

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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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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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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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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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Film Events in East Renfrewshire

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National Theatre Live: Nye - Cinema Screening

National Theatre Live: Nye - Cinema Screening

20th May 2024

The epic new Welsh fantasia Nye, which sees Michael Sheen playing Nye Bevan, will be broadcast live from the National Theatre to Eastwood Park Theatre on Monday 20th May!

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Encore Cinema Screening: Swan Lake

Encore Cinema Screening: Swan Lake

28th April 2024

Don't miss a special performance of Swan Lake, the best-known and most-loved classical ballet, at a special screening at Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Cinema Screening: 42nd Street

Cinema Screening: 42nd Street

Selected dates between 19th May 2024 - 21st May 2024

Starring national treasure Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Brock and featuring iconic songs 42nd Street, We're In The Money and Lullaby of Broadway, this is pure magic on the big screen!

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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:

Anster Cinema: Priscilla

Anster Cinema: Priscilla

7th July 2024

Anstruther Improvements Association is screening Priscilla, a deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy and fame, at Dreel Halls on Sunday 7th July!

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Anster Cinema: Big Night

Anster Cinema: Big Night

4th August 2024

Described as ‘one of the all-time great restaurant movies’, don't miss Big Night screening at Dreel Halls on Sunday 4th August!

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Anster Cinema: The Holdovers

Anster Cinema: The Holdovers

5th May 2024

Set in 1970, this comedy-drama is about a curmudgeonly teacher in a US boarding school, responsible for the holdovers, pupils required to stay at the school for the Christmas holidays.

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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:

RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

21st 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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Creative Ensemble

Creative Ensemble

10th May 2024 - 11th May 2024

The show premieres the short film Parallel Realms set on the Isle of Arran and in Glasgow with a Private view evening with drinks, chat, Q & A and symposium workshops.

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Top Gun: Maverick

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Top Gun: Maverick

1st March 2025

Feel the need for speed with the Scottish premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in concert with live music from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra!

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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:

Cinema Live: Swan Lake

Cinema Live: Swan Lake

Selected dates between 24th April 2024 - 28th April 2024

Don't miss a special performance of Swan Lake, the best-known and most-loved classical ballet, screened live at Airdrie Town Hall cinema!

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Cinema Live: The Winter’s Tale

Cinema Live: The Winter’s Tale

Selected dates between 22nd May 2024 - 26th May 2024

Shakespeare's profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Main Stage!

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The Royal Opera: Andrea Chenier

The Royal Opera: Andrea Chenier

11th June 2024

Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar's spectacular staging of Giordano's epic historical drama, conducted by long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano.

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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:

Film & Comic Con Glasgow

Film & Comic Con Glasgow

24th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

The Film & Comic Con Glasgow returns to Braehead Arena on the weekend of the 24th & 25th August bringing you the best in autograph sessions, photo shoots and panels with your favourite celebrities!

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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:

SCREENED OUT: And Then We Danced

SCREENED OUT: And Then We Danced

30th May 2024

This film showing at Creative Stirling is a gripping love story, capturing the beauty and stifling social values of Georgian society!

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Janey: On Screen & On-Stage

Janey: On Screen & On-Stage

Selected dates between 5th April 2024 - 3rd May 2024

Cosmic Cat and Hopscotch Films present a night of film and live comedy with Janey Godley at Macrobert Arts Centre!

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SCREENED OUT: Joyland Film Screening

SCREENED OUT: Joyland Film Screening

23rd May 2024

Joyland delves into the complexities of sexuality and enforced gender roles, followed by the inevitable resistance that emerges out of oppression.

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Events in Other Areas

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Northern Streams Festival
Northern Streams is a festival celebrating Nordic & Scottish music, song and dance and this year's edition is taking place from 26th - 28th April at The Pleasance Edinburgh.
Hamilton
The multi award-winning cultural phenomenon 'Hamilton' is touring the UK for the very first time and is coming to the Festival Theatre for a 9 week season from 28th February 2024!
Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!

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