Music Events in Edinburgh on 02 August 2025
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(whalesong)
(whalesong), at BrewDog DogHouse, is a sound play about the noises and voices in the oceans, created and performed by award-winning sound artist and technologist Xavier Velastín.
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A Stan is Born!
Alexis Sakellaris brings A Stan is Born!, a love letter to all the divas and teh gays who stan them, to Gilded Balloon Patter House as part of Edinburgh Fringe 2025!
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Adults Sunset Silent Disco Cruise
Following the success of our Maid of the Forth family events, we're thrilled to launch our brand new Adults-Only Silent Disco Cruise, the ultimate summer night out on the Forth.
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AI MOZART: ChatGPT composed this concert
Moonlight Concerts return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a technological breakthrough in musical composition!
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Alba Flamenca
Alba Flamenca returns to the Fringe with the joy, the tragedy and, above all, the pulsating passion of an authentic flamenco performance in our intimate venue.
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Baby Shark and the Mystery of the Sphinx
Doo doo doo... Baby Shark's back with a globe-trotting mystery! Perfect for tiny detectives aged 0-6 this fin-tastic show is packed with music, magic and mayhem!
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Baby Wants Candy
One of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 19th year with a brand new and as-yet unknown run of original, hilarious, and unpredictable one-off musicals!
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Because You Never Asked
Returning to the Fringe from Montréal acclaimed company, We All Fall Down Interdisciplinary Creations, presents Because You Never Asked in the intimate surroundings of Summerhall’s Main Hall.
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Burns Night Hootenanny - Tam O’Shanter’s Big Scottish Sing-Along
Let’s celebrate Robert Burns with a real Hootenanny – a Scottish party of words, music and song!
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Candlelight: Classic Rock in the Round
Among 1,000 flames, Blue Violin shatters musical boundaries, breathing fierce new life into rock's greatest anthems when Candlelight: Classic Rock in the Round comes to the Edinburgh Fringe!
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Cash and Diamond: Tribute Show
Indulge in the ultimate musical celebration of Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond as award-winning Pete Storm and Pete Sinclair come together to craft an extraordinary tribute show as part of the Fringe!
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Crapp’s River
The unauthorized musical parody of your favorite Canadian TV obsession, Crapp’s River, is coming to the Fringe!
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Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight - Clair de Lune
Open your heart and ears to love as award-winning concert pianist Matthew Shiel exposes the scandalous love affairs of the great composers at St Vincent's Chapel this August!
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Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is the only tribute band for the true Blondie fan! Catch them when they return to La Belle Angele on Saturday 2nd August!
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Drag Brunch
This August, Brewhemia’s Big Fringe Drag Brunch turns up the heat – with touring queens from across the UK flying in exclusively for the Fringe.
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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.
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Exclusive Fringe Brunch at Tattu
This August, experience the energy of Edinburgh's Fringe Festival like never before with Tattu’s exclusive Fringe Brunch – hosted for two Saturdays only!
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Foodies Festival Edinburgh
Foodies Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of food, drink and music will return to Inverleith Park in August with headliners The Wanted 2.0, Scouting For Girls and Symphonic Ibiza!
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Forth Childrens Theatre (FCT) School of Rock
Forth Children's Theatre return for their 44th Edinburgh Fringe production with the rockin' Andrew Lloyd Webber stage adaptation of 'School of Rock'!
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Frank Sanazi’s Songs For Swinging Leaders
Frank Sanazi storms back into Edinburgh to deliver his signature mix of darkly hilarious tunes and extreme comedy!
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Fringe by the Sea
Fringe by the Sea, a 10-day multi arts festival in North Berwick, is back for 2025 from 1st-10th August.
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Grand Cafe Ceilidh
Come along for our Ceilidh Night at The Grand Cafe every Saturday from 10pm until late throughout the summer!
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Heebie Jeebies: Vive le Fringe! 2025
This visual performance, created for children under 6 and their carers, combines multilingual storytelling (Scottish Gaelic, French, English), puppetry and original live music.
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Highlight Tours of St Cecilia’s Hall
Join us at St Cecilia’s Hall during the Fringe for a guided tour of the musical treasures on display. Topics and guides vary daily!
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How To Win Against History
The solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!
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Jive Aces: Feelin’ Happy show
The internationally acclaimed Jive Aces, renowned for their high-energy performances and feel-good vibes, are bringing their sensational new show, "Feelin' Happy” to The Edinburgh Fringe!
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Live Music at The Botanist
The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.
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Lola: A Flamenco Love Story
Lola is a vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. Catch it at the EICC as part of the Fringe!
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Macbeth by The Barden Party
A thrilling, saucy rendition of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Macbeth is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
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Midnight in Nashville
A (nearly) solo show with live music, Midnight in Nashville is a raucous journey to Music City. Catch it as part of the Fringe Festival!
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Party at the Palace
The award winning Party at The Palace returns in 2025, taking place on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August at Bonnytoun Farm in Linlithgow.
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Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon
After a sell-out run last year, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium experience is back at the Fringe!
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Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Sessions by Candlelight
Award-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on a swinging, toe-tapping odyssey by candlelight!
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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
Shamilton, one of the most popular shows at the festival is back after selling out its previous three years and accumulating a Fringe fan-base that has never been seen before.
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STARDUST Starring Star Dust (In Person)
STARDUST is a Fringe debut from Punchdrunk’s Kat McGarr, in which we see Kat transform personal grief into something absurd, funny, and profound.
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Terry’s: An American Tragedy About Cars, Customers, and Selling Cars to Customers
From award-nominated, Lecoq-trained company BRILLIG, Terry's is an absurd, sitcom-esque tragi-comedy featuring original live music, physical theatre and one very special balloon.
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The Idiot’s Guide to Breaking Your Own Heart
The Infinity Repertory Theatre company presents this new teenage pop rock musical, exploring the pressures facing contemporary youth.
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 1st to 23rd August 2025 with the show 'The Heroes Who Made Us'.
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What Doesn’t Kill You
Making her debut from Melbourne Australia, let Robyn Reynolds PLUNGE you into a hilarious (and deeply personal) show at the Assembly Roxy this August.
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Woody’s Bush Cabaret
This family-friendly musical comedy blends interactive storytelling, bushland puppetry, and original Aussie songs in a high-energy show where kids (and playful grown-ups) become part of the action!
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Music Events in East Renfrewshire
Music Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Celtic Cabaret
Enjoy a celebration of Celtic music and dance in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation for MND at The Byre Theatre St Andrews on Saturday 2 August!
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Lughnasadh Music & Arts Festival
Forgan Arts Centre and Big Rock Records join forces again for the Lughnasadh Music & Arts Festival in the centre’s lush grounds and gardens on Saturday 2nd August.
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Forgan’s Saturday Night Ceilidhs
Head to Forgan’s and experience one of our unforgettable Saturday night ceilidhs, just don’t forget your dancing shoes!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Kelvingrove Organ Recitals
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum holds delightful daily recitals by eminent local organists and visiting players!
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Maggies Rock N Rodeo Cowboy Ceilidh
Get ready to go buck wild at Maggies Rock N Rodeo's sellout Cowboy Ceilidh - the wildest country party this side of Texas!
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Clada
Clada make their way to Scotland for the first time with a short run of live shows, including a night at The Classic Grand on Saturday 2nd August!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire
Come hear the memories of local musicians, see costumes, photos and records through the decades or even just come for a boogie at the Everything Flows: Music in North Lanarkshire exhibition!
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Pride South Lanarkshire
Returning for 2025, Pride South Lanarkshire will be a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ culture taking place in Hamilton Town Centre on Saturday 2nd August!
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The Ultimate Irish Hooley
Join Keltic Storm and an all-star cast of award winning musicians and singers for The Ultimate Irish Hooley at Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 2nd August!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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Def Leppad
Expect all of the Def Leppard hits and some deeper cuts from this top notch tribute band at The Bungalow Paisley with special guests Guns On Roses and Motley Cruel!
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Dancing Through the Decades
Dance the night away with The Glynhill Hotel's resident DJ, who will take you on a journey through the decades!
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Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Subliminal Summer Soundsytem Festival
Stirling's most popular dance music gathering on the grounds of The Old Town Jail returns for another day time dancing housefest on 2nd August.
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New Noise
NEW:NOISE celebrates the best Scottish music and local talent, Fridays in the Tolbooth.
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Back Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival
Doune the Rabbit Hole will be returning to Cardross Estate under new management from 1st to 3rd August as ‘Back Doune the Rabbit Hole’.
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