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Lgbtq+ events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

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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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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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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Pride Month Screening: La Pampa

10th June 2026

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!

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Pride Month Screening: Being Maria

24th June 2026

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'!

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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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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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Sponsored Links

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

Popular Events

An Evening With Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux comes to Edinburgh for a rare live appearance at the Festival Theatre, offering audiences the chance to step inside the mind of one of Britain's most distinctive documentary makers!
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.
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!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns this Spring!
Be a Chorister Afternoon
If your child is in P3-P5 and loves to sing, then join St Mary's Music School for this special afternoon, as they give children and parents an insight into what life is like as a chorister!

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