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History Events in Edinburgh on 15 August 2026

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31st January 2026 - 14th September 2026
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Old Town

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

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History Events in East Renfrewshire

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History Events in Glasgow

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

X-CRAFT ‘Dive Deep’

X-CRAFT ‘Dive Deep’

25th September 2025 - 1st September 2026

X-CRAFT Dive Deep is an ALL NEW 360 Immersive Show that utilises MASSIVE 360 degree screens to tell the story of the submarine pioneers that paved the way for the submarines of today!

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History Events in Lanarkshire

History Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

History Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

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Murrayfield Experience
TGC Leisure
Wonder & Co
Escape The Past
Edinburgh Street Historians
Hilton Glasgow
Murrayfield Experience
Children's Classic Concerts
Fayre Play
Renfrewshire Council
Headline PR
Murrayfield Experience
Hilton Glasgow
Hostelworld

Popular Events

Dusherra 2025
Dusherra, the flagship annual event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, returns on Saturday 4th October at the top of Calton Hill.
War Horse
The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse returns to the Festival Theatre in October 2025!
Conifox Terror Scream Park
Terror Scream Park, Edinburgh’s most intense 18+ horror event, launches for the very first time this autumn at Conifox Adventure Park.
Come and Try Orienteering at Easter Craiglockhart Hill
Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club is holding a family-friendly, Come and Try Orienteering, afternoon on Saturday 11th October at Easter Craiglockhart Hill.
David Attenborough’s Ocean In Concert
Ocean in Concert takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.

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