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Music Events in Edinburgh on 21 August 2026

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Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Candlelight
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Beethoven Piano Sonatas by Candlelight

21st August 2026
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh Old Town

Enjoy an evening of profound beauty and romantic brilliance, as acclaimed pianist Ugnius Pauliukonis performs a stunning programme of Beethoven and Chopin in St Giles’ Cathedral.

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Live Music at The Botanist
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Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026
The Botanist, Edinburgh New Town

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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Mozart & Mendelssohn Violin Concertos
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Mozart & Mendelssohn Violin Concertos

21st August 2026
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh Old Town

Enjoy an exceptional classical concert by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral on 21st August!

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

7th August 2026 - 29th August 2026
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Old Town

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 7th to 29th August 2026 with the show 'A Call To Gather'.

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Music Events in East Renfrewshire

Music Events in Fife

Music Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Music Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

MAMMA MIA!

MAMMA MIA!

13th August 2026 - 29th August 2026

Enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor when MAMMA MIA!, the world's sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical, returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow!

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Music Events in Lanarkshire

Music Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Music Events in Stirling

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Sponsored Links

Hilton Glasgow
Wonder & Co
Murrayfield Experience
TGC Leisure
Renfrewshire Council
Murrayfield Experience
Children's Classic Concerts
Murrayfield Experience
Open Pass Scotland
Edinburgh Street Historians
Headline PR
Escape The Past
Fayre Play
Hilton Glasgow

Popular Events

The Wiggles Tree of Wisdom Spectacular!
The Wiggles will bring their most magical live show experience to date, the Tree of Wisdom Spectacular, to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Monday 6th April!
Conifox Terror Scream Park
Terror Scream Park, Edinburgh’s most intense 18+ horror event, launches for the very first time this autumn at Conifox Adventure Park.
Dusherra 2025
Dusherra, the flagship annual event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, returns on Saturday 4th October at the top of Calton Hill.
War Horse
The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse returns to the Festival Theatre in October 2025!
Magical Patterns: Family Craft Day
Step into a world of colour, creativity and imagination at Dovecot and enjoy a visit to IKEA: Magical Patterns during our Autumn drop-in Family Craft event on 13th October!

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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