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Lgbtq+ events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

Best of the Queer Fringe

5th August 2026 - 30th August 2026

Don't miss a mixed-bill line-up of the best LGBTQ+ stand-up comedians from across the Fringe from the UK's first LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy club, The Queer Comedy Club.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

7th August 2026 - 31st August 2026
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns from 7th to 31st August 2026 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste!

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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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Edinburgh Tradfest: A’ Chiad Litir

4th May 2026

Josie Duncan presents a special show all about the 'Scottish Sappho' Marie Maitland, showcasing her poetry and challenging the notion that queerness could ever be considered 'modern'.

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I’m Grand Mam: Happy Campers

29th May 2026

Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby, the wildly popular Irish comedy duo, bring their live show 'Happy Campers' to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 29th May!

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Scaredy Cat Exhibition

30th January 2026 - 31st March 2026

Celebrate queer identity and self-acceptance with Cat Gordon's vibrant new riso comic and exhibition, Scaredy Cat, created during her residency at Out of the Blueprint!

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Lgbtq+ Events in East Renfrewshire

Lgbtq+ Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Lgbtq+ Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
SlayOff! Who Will Rule The Stage?
17th April 2026

Get ready for the ultimate showcase of local creativity and performance — SlayOff!, Fife Pride's brand-new live competition.

Lgbtq+ Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Lgbtq+ Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
I’m Grand Mam: Happy Campers
28th May 2026

Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby, the wildly popular Irish comedy duo, bring their live show 'Happy Campers' to The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow on Thursday 28th May!

Queer Theory’s 10th Birthday
25th April 2026

Head to Drygate Brewing on Saturday 25th April as Queer Theory celebrate a decade of peddling beautiful queer filth with a birthday bash, featuring some national icons and favourite local starlets!

Bronwyn Isaac: Why Are You Here?
14th March 2026

Head to Riding Room for 'Why Are You Here?' as a former election reporter swaps US chaos for Amsterdam life in this brilliant solo comedy show about identity and immigration!

Lgbtq+ Events in Lanarkshire

Lgbtq+ Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Lgbtq+ Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Lgbtq+ Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Slay with Cheryl, Michael Marouli & Pixie Polite
19th June 2026

Join Stirling Pride at The Albert Halls on 19th June for a dazzling night of world-class drag featuring three stars from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Cheryl, Michael Marouli and Pixie Polite!

Events in Other Areas

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The Chocolatarium
King Pins
Fayre Play
MNB
Escape The Past
Edinburgh Dungeon
Macdonald Hotels

Sponsored Links

St Mary's Music School
Support The Makers
Edinburgh Tartan Parade
Wonder & Co
Cancer Research UK
Arc Inspirations
Edinburgh Street Historians
The Chocolatarium
King Pins
Fayre Play
MNB
Escape The Past
Edinburgh Dungeon
Macdonald Hotels

Popular Events

Scottish Smallholding & Countryside Festival
The Scottish Smallholding & Countryside Festival is back and it's bigger and better than ever before! Don't miss this celebration of rural life at the Royal Highland Centre on Saturday 17th October!
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!
Clothes Cycle Thrift Market Edinburgh
ClothesCycle is the UK's largest thrift market with over 100 handpicked vintage and independent sellers, don't miss them when they return to Meadowbank Sports Centre on Sunday 22nd March!
One Day: The Musical
The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh and Melting Pot present the World Premiere of One Day The Musical, a celebration of love, fate, and the moments that define us forever.
Early Spring Foraging - Arthur’s Seat
Join foraging guide Tamara Colchester for a fun spring foraging walk around Arthur's Seat and discover tasty wild treats in Edinburgh!

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