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History Events in Edinburgh on 02 January 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

Christmas @ The Deacon’s Cabinet Escape Room

21st November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Then gather your team and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room for The Deacon’s Cabinet!

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Cold War Scotland

13th July 2024 - 4th January 2026

Exploring Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War, a new exhibition will tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.

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Conservation Hangar Talks

1st April 2025 - 29th March 2026

See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.

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Curious About Edinburgh - Quirky Heritage Walks for the Curious!

1st January 2026 - 31st December 2026
Various Locations Edinburgh

Have fun discovering Edinburgh on this award-winning, quirky, self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!

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Dear Library

20th June 2025 - 18th April 2026

To mark our 100th birthday, the National Library of Scotland presents a special exhibition, 'Dear Library'.

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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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Edinburgh Street Historians LGBTQ Free Walking Tour

Selected dates between 12th December 2025 - 27th March 2026
Edinburgh Old Town

This walking tour of Edinburgh focuses on LGBTQ history from the battle of legalisation to the modern issues faced by the community in the current day!

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Fabulous Old Town Tour

1st December 2025 - 14th February 2026
Edinburgh Old Town

This free walking tour is fun and funny, performed by local independent tour guides, it will really help you to know the city and understand something about what life is all about!

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Maps: Memories from the Second World War

9th March 2024 - 26th January 2026

Through personal stories, photography and memorabilia, this exhibition at the National War Museum charts the creation and use of maps during the Second World War.

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Out of Chaos: Post-War Scottish Art 1945-2000

17th May 2025 - 8th March 2026

Scheduled to complement John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture, this survey exhibition examines the wider context of post-war Scottish art.

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Resistance

21st June 2025 - 4th January 2026

Resistance explores how acts of resistance have shaped life in the UK, and the powerful role of photography in documenting and driving change.

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History Events in East Renfrewshire

History Events in Fife

History Events in Glasgow

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

Gothic Glasgow

Gothic Glasgow

Selected dates between 2nd January 2026 - 31st March 2026

Join Gothic Glasgow's sinister host Vincent (The Man in the Hat), for a unique evening walking tour uncovering Glasgow's ghostly, strange, supernatural, creepy history!

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Carmunnock Heritage Trail

Carmunnock Heritage Trail

1st January 2026 - 31st December 2026

Take a unique, free, self-guided, multi-media tour around Glasgow's last village - Carmunnock by following the Carmunnock Heritage Trail!

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Glasgow Central Station Tours

Glasgow Central Station Tours

1st January 2026 - 31st December 2026

Glasgow Central Tours offer you the chance to explore behind the scenes of Glasgow's most iconic and busiest landmarks, Central Station!

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History Events in Lanarkshire

History Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

History Events in Stirling

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

Stirling Ghostwalk

Stirling Ghostwalk

1st January 2026 - 31st December 2026

Take a tour of the strange tales and stranger characters of Stirling's Old Town on the Stirling Ghostwalk... comedy, drama, fact and fable - fun for boys & ghouls of all ages!

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Events in Other Areas

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Sponsored Links

Escape The Past
Cancer Research UK
King Pins
The Cogency
The Chocolatarium
The Cookbook Shop
Cancer Research UK
Fayre Play
Wonder & Co
ATG

Popular Events

Candlelight: Coldplay and Ed Sheeran
Get your tickets now and discover the music of Coldplay and Ed Sheeran at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh under the gentle glow of candlelight!
Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
Enlightenment: An Immersive Light Show
Watch the iconic McEwans Hall in Edinburgh come alive with Enlightenment, a spectacular sound and light show, set to the enchanting melodies of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons!
Valentine’s Double Bill - A Candlelight Night at the Opera
Enjoy an amazing value package of candlelight concerts - Debussy's Romantic Piano by Candlelight and Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera at St Cecilia's Hall on 14th February!
Grassmarket Market
Every Saturday the centre of the Grassmarket becomes a flurry of excitement with the arrival of the weekly market... home to art, crafts, jewellery, gifts, not to mention amazing locally made food!

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