Learning events in Edinburgh
View all the upcoming Learning events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
Curious About Edinburgh
Have fun discovering Edinburgh with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
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Online Secondary Classes: English, Maths and More
Join Learning Better's "motivating" "fun" and "useful" eClasses from £7 and help your child reach their potential.
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Free Well-being Sessions For 14-26yr Olds
Impact Arts are offering drop-in, virtual, creative and well-being sessions led by experienced artists and youth workers for anyone aged 14-26 living in Scotland's Central Belt!
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Weekly Online Computing Club for Kids
Check out ComputerXplorers SEScotland's online kids computing clubs, the perfect way to learn the latest technologies and develop invaluable tech skills.
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Operating Theatre Live
Join award-winning Sam Piri and Amy Straughan LIVE from the operating theatre every Tuesday and Thursday as they examine the incredible structure of the human body to learn in a way never done before!
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Dog First Aid (LIVE) Emergency Canine Care Course
Learn hands on up-to-date techniques that could potentially save lives on this LIVE half day Emergency Canine Care Course held by Dog First Aid.
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Intro to Japanese: Survival and Beyond
Intro to Japanese is a fun introduction for anyone looking to travel to Japan, explore Japanese culture, learn the language or just try something new!
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Linlithgow Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Linlithgow Holiday Club events for ages 8 to 12 years on during the summer!
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Free Virtual Creativity Workshops
Run by Impact Arts, Cashback to the Future is a series of free virtual workshops for 14-19 year olds which include Visual Art, Music, Creative Writing, Digital Arts and much more!
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Holyrood Holiday Club - CANCELLED
Check our all the great free Holyrood Holiday Club events for ages 10 to 14 years on during the summer!
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Arthur’s Secrets - POSTPONED
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur's Seat's turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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Arthur’s Adventure - POSTPONED
Come along on a more challenging guided walk to learn about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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Centre for Lifelong Learning’s Summer Online Classes
With the help of expert tutors, the Centre for Lifelong Learning at University of Strathclyde have developed an exciting range of classes to help keep you busy during July and August!
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Arthur’s Evening Walk - POSTPONED
Enjoy an evening stroll around Holyrood Park as you join our Rangers to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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Holyrood Family Adventure - CANCELLED
Discover more about Holyrood's wildlife, history and volcanic landscape with these fun filled sessions in the dramatic landscape of Holyrood Park.
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Coding Academy - Online Summer Camp for Kids
ComputerXplorers SEScotland will build and develop your programming skills and show you how your interest can turn into a career on this online coding course suitable for ages 10+.
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DYW Skills Academy
Did you leave school this summer? Are you looking for a job or apprenticeship? The DYW Skills Academy is for you!
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Game Jam for Beginners - Online Summer Camp for Kids
Ever dreamt about creating your own video game? Well now you can with this ComputerXplorers online course open to ages 7+!
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Green Team Summer Outdoor Activity Week 1
This amazing week of outdoor adventures with The Green Team Edinburgh & Lothians is for young people aged 9+, departing from and return to our base at Tynecastle High School each day.
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RZSS Virtual Summer School
Ready for a fun adventure from your very own home? Then join RZSS Discovery & Learning for a jam-packed week of live, online and offline activities all about animals for your whole family!
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Dog First Aid (LIVE) 3 modules 3 evenings
The Emergency Canine Care course run by Dog First Aid Scotland North has been designed to be delivered through a live interactive session in 3 evening modules.
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A Bit Trickier Crochet LIVE: Fernando Fox Wrap CAL
Get creating while you're isolating! Join Helensburgh Art Hub on Zoom for a LIVE and interactive big project crochet-a-long (CAL)!
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Foraging Fun and Discussion
Learn what can be foraged in your local surroundings at this online event run by Transition Stirling on Saturday 18th July.
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3D Design and CAD Drawing - Online Summer Camp for Kids
Learn how to use the latest computer aided design (CAD) to build amazing 3D models on this course run by ComputerXplorers SEScotland. It's suitable for ages 8+!
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World of Stop Motion Animation - Online Summer Camp for Kids
Join ComputerXplorers SEScotland for a week of fun packed sessions where you will learn everything you need to know about Stop Motion Animation.
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Waters of Life - POSTPONED
Join Anna Canning from Floramedica as we explore how the waters of Linlithgow would have been used for both health and beauty in Renaissance times!
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Green Team Summer Outdoor Activity Week 2
This amazing week of outdoor adventures with The Green Team Edinburgh & Lothians is for young people aged 9+, departing from and return to our base at Tynecastle High School each day.
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National 5 and Higher Summer Preparation Courses
GetAhead Edinburgh is offering National 5 and Higher preparation courses this summer to give children the extra confidence to start their courses this year.
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Summer Stroll - POSTPONED
Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Linlithgow Loch and Peel and discover the wildlife that calls the loch its home.
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Celtic Crag - POSTPONED
Join a Ranger for a guided walk and discover the story of the Park’s history from the Stone Age right up to the present day.
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Parkaeology - POSTPONED
Celebrate Scottish Archaeology Month and drop in to our parkaeology event in Holyrood Park on 19th & 20th September!
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Crannogs: Ancient Life on Linlithgow Loch - POSTPONED
Join Historic Scotland and friends from the Scottish Crannog Centre as we journey back in time 2,500 years and learn about the crannogs that were built on Linlithgow Loch!
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Animal Science 2020
EuroSciCon is happy to announce its next conference “World Congress on Animal Science” will be held on 21st and 22nd September 2020 in Edinburgh.
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Textiles Printing Level 1
This 8 weeks course is ideal for those who has a special interest in textiles or screen-printing and would like to take this interest further.
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Textiles Printing Level 2
This 8 week course is ideal for those who have taken part in our TP1 course and would like to take their skills to the next level with the primary focus on the use of reactives and acid dyes.
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Joyworks Laughter Yoga Leadership
Come train with the best and become a qualified Laughter Yoga Leader professional, in a most uplifting and fun weekend, with Edinburgh Joyworks!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
The Market Place Barrhead: Book Folding Club
Come along and learn the basics of book folding at these free workshops in The Market Place, Barrhead!
The Market Place Barrhead: Quilting for Beginners
Do you want to quilt but are not sure where to start? The Market Place Barrhead have fabulous sewing instructors who can take you through all the steps you need to get started!
The Market Place Barrhead: English Conversation Circle
The Market Place Barrhead's weekly English Conversation Circle offers the chance to improve your English and make new friends!
Events in Fife
Wolf Ways, Holiday Camp - Cancelled
Now in its 7th year, book the kids in for Wolf Ways Holiday Camp during the School holidays, no two days are the same!
Go Bats!
Explore Dunfermline Abbey after dark with a Historic Scotland Ranger and find out about the fascinating bats that hang out here.
Christmas Baking for Children
Bring your children to enjoy some Christmas baking in the old kitchen at Hill of Tarvit. They will love making their own biscuits to take home!
Events in Glasgow
Curious About Glasgow
Have fun discovering Glasgow with a self-guided, heritage walk with a treasure hunt theme from Curious About!
Seasonal Self-Discovery Writing Workshops
Explore how to live more intentionally and incorporate nature and the seasons into your daily life on a Seasonal Self-Discovery Writing Workshop with Debbie Innes.
How To... Ceilidh!
Join Claire Gullan for a two-day, mixed instrument summer workshop and learn the know-how on How To... Ceilidh!
Woodwork: The Table
In this woodwork workshop at Studio Pavilion participants will design and build their own table to take home with them!
Summer School Portfolio Class for Young People
Kick-start your art career with an introduction to portfolio-making at Studio Pavilion and produce a body of work that will start your journey towards art school!
Woodwork: Make A Plant Stand
Design and make a bespoke wooden plant stand to take home, based on the plant pot you bring on the day, on this workshop at Studio Pavilion!
Blue Prints: Workshop in Printing with Botanical or Blue
Blue Prints is a four week workshop in creating prints with blue techniques using Botanical elements: Indigo, Cyanotype, Logwood and Eco Printing.
Upcycling Furniture Workshops
Join artist Elisabeth Viguie-Culshaw for her Upcycling Furniture course being held over several Tuesday or Thursday evenings!
BYO Wine
Bring Your Own Wine at Studio Pavilion is a social painting event, where participants can enjoy a beverage while taking part in an informal and fun painting class!
Woodcut Print-making
This workshop at Studio Pavilion, taught by Mobile Print Studio, will introduce the ancient art of woodcut printing using a still life arrangement to draw from!
Drypoint Etching
This full day workshop will give you a comprehensive introduction to Intaglio printmaking, a remarkably simple process which produces beautiful marks through the use of engraved lines.
Oil Painting Intensive
Learn the basic of oil painting before moving on to choice of subject on intensive course at House for an Art Lover's Studio Pavilion!
Raku Fired Ceramics
Studio Pavilion's Raku Fired Ceramics course makes an ideal entry point for beginners who wish to try their hand at making with clay!
Cyanotype Fabric (Inter-Generational Series)
Cyanotypes are one of the oldest forms of photography, come along to this inter-generational workshop at Studio Pavilion to learn how it's done and create your own designs!
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 5-day Workshop
Have you always wished you could draw? Are you someone who thinks they could never learn to draw – well think again – if you can sign your name you can learn to draw!
Skills Scotland Glasgow
Get inspired at Skills Scotland Glasgow at the SEC Glasgow in November, the skills and careers event for 14-19 year olds!
Botanical Alchemy - Natural Skin Care & Aromatherapy Course
Learn how to make your own skin care products, whether it's a simple cleanser for your face or your own unique luxury perfume oil, on this Natural Skin Care & Aromatherapy Course!
Events in Lanarkshire
Ready, Set, Garden!
Develop your gardening skills through Lanark Trust's 2020 programme of beginner-level workshops, Ready, Set, Garden!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Fèis Air Loidhne - Fèis Online 2020
Fèis Phàislig will host their first ever online courses this July with short courses created by some of Scotland’s best traditional musicians and tutors!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Remembering Empire
Are you interested in recent history? Researchers in French studies at the University of Stirling have launched a new free online course called ‘Remembering Empire' and it's open to everyone.
The John Muir Family Award
Under The Trees is offering the chance for families to undertake the John Muir Award with them. It's a fantastic outdoor learning award, and is easy to achieve - even under our current situation!
Daisy First Aid - 2hr Family First Aid Course
Would you know how to help your child in an emergency? Join Daisy First Aid Stirling for this online class and feel confident to deal with any oopsie daisy moments that may come along!
Daisy First Aid - 1hr Baby Basics First Aid Course
This 1 hour online class, run by Daisy First Aid Stirling, is perfect for anyone that is expecting or recently had a baby and wants to learn some basic life saving skills.
A Hero Remembered
Discover how did William Wallace become Scotland’s first National Hero and how has he been remembered over the years during live actor performances at The National Wallace Monument.
Vegetable Growing Hydroponics via Zoom
Transition Stirling invites you to join Iain for for this beginners' guide to hydroponic growing via Zoom on Tuesday 14th July.
Plant Based Baking - Sweet Potato Blondes
Join Nicole from Coco's Plant Based Scran for this interesting online workshop on 21st July and learn how to make sweet potato blondes!
Tales from the Battlefield
Be transported back to one of the most dramatic periods in Scottish History as you listen to costumed actors performing Tales from the Battlefield.
August Anniversary Dates at The National Wallace Monument
Come along to some special presentations at The Wallace Monument to mark important anniversaries in Wallace's life.
Scotland’s National Hero
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
A Battle Won
Travel back in time as costumed actors bring to life the main events of William Wallace and Andrew de Moray’s victory in 1297 at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
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