Lgbtq+ events in Edinburgh

Edinburgh Street Historians LGBTQ Free Walking Tour

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!

Scaredy Cat Exhibition

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!

Edinburgh Tradfest: A’ Chiad Litir

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'.

I’m Grand Mam: Happy Campers

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!

Pride Month Screening: La Pampa

To celebrate Pride Month, Institut Francais d Ecosse is screening the French drama film 'La Pampa' where lifelong friends Willy and Jojo keep boredom at bay at La Pampa motocross track!

Pride Month Screening: Being Maria

Join the Institut Francais d Ecosse for a Pride Month screening of Being Maria where Maria Schneider, on the cusp of adulthood, stars in the cult classic 'Last Tango in Paris'!

Best of the Queer Fringe

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.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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!

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

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!

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!

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!