Nights Out events in Edinburgh

Red Raw

Red Raw, our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK. It’s your chance to see the stars of tomorrow today.

The Bad Boy Pub Quiz

Join us at The Three Sisters Edinburgh for the Bad Boy Pub Quiz on a Tuesday at 8pm in our Main Bar!

Cavern Comedy Open Mic

Featuring a variety of Scottish comedy talent from beginner to professional, there's something for everyone at The Royal Scots Club's comedy open mic every Wednesday!

Edinburgh Dungeon Lates - 18+

It's darker, it's scarier... It's Dungeon Lates! That’s right, The Edinburgh Dungeon will be opening into the darker hours of the night to bring back its infamous adults-only Lates shows!

Eala Shàilein / The Swan of Salen

Swan of Salen is A Multimedia Folk Ballet inspired by Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein. Catch it at Ecclesmachan & Threemiletown Village Hall in April!

Live Jazz at Divino

Every Wednesday, guests at Divino can enjoy a mid-week night out, with a live jazz band bringing the perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine, a fantastic meal, and great company!

The White Heather Ceilidh Club

Join The White Heather Ceilidh Club for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh!

The Late Show @ The Comedy Attic

Join us in the wee hours in The Comedy Attic in Edinburgh, where every weekend we deliver nights packed full of unadulterated comedy mayhem!

Trail Blazers Comedy: Open Mic

Trail Blazers Comedy is a Free Weekly Open Mic Night ran by Comedians Jordan Sculley and Ronnie Smith in the Heart of Edinburgh every Thursday at The Blue Blazer.

Susan Morrison is historically funny

Susan Morrison, host of BBC Radio Scotland's 'Time Travels', will take you through some of Scotland's seediest, skankiest and scandalous history. And the funniest.

The Best of Scottish Comedy

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! Here you go a carload of simply the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit.

Comedy at Dragonfly

Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," a weekly comedy showcase hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter every Thursday & Sunday at Dragonfly!

Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at Summerhall

Come and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every Tuesday at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club in Summerhall!

The Edinburgh Revue Show

Catch The Edinburgh Revue, a student group made up of students and young people across Edinburgh, performing stand-up and sketch comedy featuring some new and up and coming acts!

Karaoke Club: Sisters Sunday Sesh

Join us every Sunday from 9pm at The Three Sisters Edinburgh for our Karaoke Club and break out your inner Diva on our LIVE stage!

Newhailes Haunted House Tour

Dare you join us for an evening tour of Newhailes House, discovering all the eerie stories that have been written and also witnessed!

Roast Battle (+ Live Stream)

Roast Battle Edinburgh puts comedians head-to-head in a battle of verbal onslaughts. Not for the faint-hearted, each battler has five roast jokes to defeat their opponent.

Trad Tuesdays

Edinburgh University Students' Association has teamed up with the Folk and Traditional Music Society to bring you a weekly night of traditional music at the Pleasance!

SpeedQuiz at Edinburgh Street Food

Get quizzy with it at Edinburgh Street Food every Wednesday night, powered by Philamhor Brewing Co! It’s free to play.

Costume Society Scotland Events

Come along to the Costume Society Scotland's season of varied talks on fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects between between October and April at Augustine United Church!

Edinburgh Comedy Cellar

Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," a weekly comedy showcase hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter every Thursday at The Canons Gait.

Daring Women of Edinburgh Night Tour

Following on the success of the Daring Women of Edinburgh daytime tour, this walking tour at night gives you a unique insight into some of the daring women in Edinburgh's history.

Saturday Night Live

Join us for live music in our LIVE room from 10pm every Saturday, the perfect atmosphere for a sing a long!

Christmas at the Botanics

Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!

Five Sisters Zoo Christmas Illuminations

Don't miss the spectacular Christmas Illuminations, back for another year at the Five Sisters Zoo!

Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh

Bongo’s Bingo, the UK’s original bingo rave phenomenon, is back in Edinburgh at the O2 Academy!

Castle Of Light

Prepare to see the jewel in Edinburgh's skyline sparkle and glisten in brilliant colour this festive season as Castle of Light is back for its fourth year!

Edinburgh Magic with Kevin Quantum

Kevin Quantum invites you to an intimate and quite astonishing evening of magic, mystery and wonder in one of Edinburgh’s most historic and enchanting hotels; Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian!

Glitterfest 2023

Glitterfest is back for 2023! Celebrate Christmas in style with Edinburgh’s favourite breakfast host Boogie!

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

Join Peter Pan as he sets sail on a brand-new adventure for Christmas 2023 at the Festival Theatre, with pantomime favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young!

Live music at Bar 13

Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!

Big Big Christmas Parties

Are you ready for the best Christmas party nights in town? Then come along to the O2 Academy Edinburgh this December!

Christmas @ The Anatomist Escape Room

Looking for festive fun that's a little different? Gather your team of family, friends or colleagues and head along to Edinburgh's historical escape room!

Sleeping Beauty

Panto 2023 is gonna be Dreamy this year at the Howden Park Centre as Reconnect Theatres present our debut Panto Sleeping Beauty!

The Joke Gym

The Joke Gym ia a stand-up comedy night featuring fresh material from new and established acts, hosted by Julia Sutherland or Viv Gee, at Leith Depot!

Ash Pryce - Paranormal Illusionist: Spook Show

Step into the psychic's parlour for an experience with the supernatural, the paranormal, and things that go BUMP in the night with Ash Pryce at The Banshee Labyrinth!

Eskmills Christmas Carnival

This winter, the Eskmills Venue in Musselburgh will transform into a magical Christmas wonderland.

Stand Up Horror

Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night. You decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!

Festive Flix

Sit back and enjoy some of your favourite festive films under the twinkling lights of The Three Sisters courtyard!

Pub Quiz!

Cowgate's best pub quiz returns on Monday nights at Bar 50. Join us for your chance to win £200!

Bellfield Quiz Night

Come along to our ever-popular Quiz Night hosted by Gregor Zielinski at the Bellfield Brewery!

Edinburgh Folk Club

We've been the home of regular folk nights in the capital for 50 years. Join us every Wednesday night at 8pm. All welcome!

Height of Arrows Gin Experience

Back just in time for Christmas! Learn more about gin, have a fun and immersive experience with friends, or simply enjoy a festive night out at Holyrood Distillery's Height of Arrows Gin Experience.

Sleeping Booty

Live at The Three Sisters this festive period, for a second year running, they will bring you their very own Adult Panto... Sleeping Booty!

Christmas Party

Feel festive, get merry and celebrate with friends and colleagues this Christmas at Imaginex in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town with it's unique 360° screen!

Wicked

Wicked flies back to Edinburgh Playhouse for Christmas 2023, complete with all the spectacle and magic that make it such an unforgettable and unmissable experience!

Same Team - A Street Soccer Story

Written with the Dundee Women’s Street Soccer Team, Same Team - A Street Soccer Story is an uplifting whirlwind through the highs and lows of homeless football.

2023 BetVictor Scottish Open

Snooker’s biggest names will return to the Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh in December for the BetVictor Scottish Open.

Colinton and Merchiston Community Choir: Christmas Concert

Come and join the Colinton & Merchiston Community Choir for their Christmas Concert on Monday 11th December in the magnificent Memorial Hall at Merchiston Castle School.

Dance Base Christmas Show

Dance Base is delighted to bring back the legendary Christmas Show. Enjoy an evening of live dance performances!

Elias Quartet

The Elias Quartet have quickly established themselves as one of the most intense and vibrant quartets of their generation and you can catch them at The Queen's Hall on 11th December!

Festive Wreath Making Workshop

Looking for a fun activity to get you into the festive spirit? Bellfield Brewery is hosting two wreath-making workshops 11th & 12th December at the cosy taproom!

Soundhouse: Alicia Edelweiss

Following a barnstorming performance at Edinburgh Tradfest in April we're delighted to welcome Alicia Edelweiss back to the Traverse!

Django Django

Django Django have announced that they will return to the Liquid Room on Tuesday 12th December as part of their UK and EU headline tour!

William Thompson: The Hand You’re Dealt

William Thompson, BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist 2021, is a stand-up comedian and rising star from Belfast, don't miss him live at The Stand Edinburgh on Tuesday 12 December!

A Wonderful Murder Mystery

You are hereby invited to The Royal Scots Club on December 13th, to assist in the unravelling of a wonderful festive-themed Murder Mystery – all while you dine in our elegant Hepburn Suite!

AMPLIFI

AMPLIFI presents an exciting opportunity to see new and rising artists in a setting designed to amplify their voices and put them centre stage.

Beethoven by Candlelight: Moonlight, Für Elise and Pathétique

Witness Beethoven's most challenging, profound and emotional piano sonatas performed live by candlelight in the atmospheric St Vincents Chapel Edinburgh on 13th December!

Canal Cruise Christmas Carols: Edinburgh University Chamber Choir

Canal Cruise Concerts invite you to an unforgettable Christmas cruise with the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir, bringing carols and cheer on 13th December!

The Bohemians present Crimboh

The Bohemians present a concert of carols, songs and sketches guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit at Stockbridge Parish Church on 13th December!

The Mary Wallopers

Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers have announced a headline show at The Liquid Room Edinburgh on Wednesday 13th December as part of their upcoming UK tour!

The View

The View’s resurgence continues with the release of their long-awaited album ‘Exorcism of Youth’ and their first full headline tour in six years. Catch them at the O2 Academy on 13th December!

Voodoos

Glasgow band Voodoos have built up an impressive following and you can catch them at Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh on Wednesday 13th December!

Alexis Ffrench

Classical-soul pioneer, composer, producer and pianist Alexis Ffrench will bring his Christmas Piano Tour to the Queen's Hall Edinburgh on December 14th!

Chopin by Candlelight: Revolutionary Étude, Raindrop Prélude & Minute Waltz

Award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel will perform a selection of Chopin's favourite piano pieces by candlelight in the atmospheric St Vincents Chapel Edinburgh on 14th December!

Festive Taproom Quiz

Goose's Quizzes are back for the festive season! Join us at Moonwake Beer Co. on Thursday 14th December for a festive taproom quiz.

SCO 2023/24: Beethoven Violin Concerto with Nicola Benedetti

Scottish superstar violinist is both soloist and director of Beethoven's majestic Violin Concerto, alongside Mozart's Symphony No. 34!

The Bohemians present Crimboh

The Bohemians present a concert of carols, songs and sketches guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit at Craigsbank Church on 14th December!

The Stand Christmas Special

Forget wearing paper hats and eating over-priced turkey – instead come and get some Christmas cheer from the very best comics from the UK and beyond at The Stand Edinburgh!

Carols by Candlelight

Opera Caledonia returns to St. Vincent’s Chapel to present Carols by Candlelight on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th December 2023.

Christmas Country with the Stars 2022

Back by popular demand the Christmas Country with the Stars show returns for another night of festive toe-tapping magic!

Christmas Wine Tasting in Newtown - A boozy bludge wine tasting

Come along and taste the most festive wines that Kirsty from Bludge has to offer on 15th December at &Gallery! Christmas jumpers strongly encouraged.

Cinderella

Edinburgh People's Theatre presents Cinderella, a new magical life for the popular fairy tale, at Church Hill Theatre this December!

Eleanor Morton: Haunted House (WIP)

Join online viral hit comedian Eleanor Morton in a new show exploring all things ghostly, growing up in 'the world's spookiest city', real life ghost stories and what it truly means to be haunted!

Last Christmas

Enjoy a Sci-Fi Christmas farce with a heart for home, performed by Strange Town at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 15th & 16th December!

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Ken Bruce’s Chart Hits

Join the RSNO at the Usher Hall as they bring you the best in four decades of UK chart hits hosted by the voice of British pop himself, Ken Bruce!

Ruts DC

Ruts DC are on a UK tour in December with a date at The Mash House on Friday 15th!

Scotland Card Show - Trade Night 3

The Scotland Card Show returns for the 3rd trade night at Out of the Blue Drill Hall on Friday 15th December.

Tarlike

A gothic sci-fi quest of Christmassy proportions, performed by the Strange Town comes to the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 15th & 16th December!

The Gerry Cinnamon Experience

The UK's No1 Tribute To Gerry Cinnamon comes to The Liquid Room, with support from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Carpets, on 15th December!

The Nightmares before Christmas tour

Join stars of Drag Race UK Charity Kase and Anubis for a spine-tingling evening of fright and fun at The Nightmares Before Christmas Tour!

The World’s Room with Janet Weatherston

The World's Room is a home for traditional singing in Edinburgh, organised by the Traditional Music Forum in the Canons' Gait Bar and our December's guest is Janet Weatherston.

Viennese Christmas Spectacular

Celebrate the festive period with a programme of Christmas and classical favourites performed by the highly acclaimed London Concertante at St Gles' Cathedral!

A Christmas Carol

Join the The Bonaly Players along with narrator Pete Baynes for this performance of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Duddingston Kirk on Saturday 16th December!

Bounce Bingo by Zander Nation

Come along to Buzz Bingo Meadowbank for a night out like no other when Zander Nation presents Bounce Bingo on Saturday 16th December!

Callum Beattie

Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter Callum Beattie has announced a string of dates for December including a night at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Saturday 16th!

Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi

Discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Nicolson Square Edinburgh under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Christmas by Candlelight

‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’, so join us at the Assembly Rooms for this magical evening of best loved festive hits performed live by Candlelight.

Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret

Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

Edinburgh Concert Band presents A Christmas Celebration

Featuring music from the Polar Express and lots of festive favourites, don't miss Edinburgh Concert Band's Christmas Celebration at Greyfriars Kirk on 16th December!

Elf Lyons: Work In Progress

Award-winning weirdo Elf Lyons performs a work in progress of a brand new show at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 16th December!

Joshua Grant

Don't miss Edinburgh's Joshua Grant when he plays The Mash House on Saturday 16th December!

Roachford

Regular Music presents British singer-songwriter Roachford plus guests on Saturday 16th December at The Liquid Room!

Scots Music Group Ceilidh with the Robert Fish Band

All welcome to SMG's fabulous fundraising ceilidh on 16th December at the St Brides Centre! Come on your own, with friends or in a group.

The Unthanks In Winter

English folk group The Unthanks return to Edinburgh in 2023 with a date at the Usher Hall on 16th December!

Tinsel and Tunes: Aaron Hawthorne with Kirsty Duncan in Concert

Award-winning organist Aaron Hawthorne will be joining us for an evening of vintage yuletide music through the 1920-40s, accompanied by renowned mezzo-soprano Kirsty Duncan!

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Come along to a traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols in the atmospheric surroundings of St Johns Episcopal Church, Edinburgh on 17th December!

Bublé Christmas by Candlelight

Featuring a live Big Band and the UK’s number one Michael Bublé tribute act, join us for an unforgettable evening of Christmas hits made famous by the one and only Michael Bublé!

China Crisis

China Crisis have announced they will return to headline the Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Sunday 17th December!

Dancing in a Winter Wonderland

Strictly legends Janette Manrara & Aljaž Škorjanec are back with another hugely entertaining festive song and dance extravaganza for 2023. Catch them at the Usher Hall on 17th December!

December in the Distillery: Festive Wine Tasting + Scrumptious Nibbles!

Slonk, together with the swanky new Port of Leith Distillery, have got an indulgent evening planned for you as we taste our way through a festive wine tasting with a twist!

Feel Good Comedy (Christmas Special)

The Scottish Huntingtons Charity comedy night returns to Bar 13 with a Christmas Special on 17th December. Come join us as we aim raise as much money as possible through laughter!

Freeze Frame Film Club presents The Muppet Christmas Carol

Join Freeze Frame this December for a special Christmas screening of the classic tale The Muppet Christmas Carol, with a menu inspired by the film, freshly popped popcorn, quiz and prizes!

Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division

Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division return to The Voodoo Rooms on 17th December to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig!

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Christmas At The Movies

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's glorious 'Christmas at the Movies' concert comes to the Usher Hall on Monday 18th December!

Midnight Lunar Market - Holiday Season Edition

Welcome to the Midnight Lunar Market - Holiday Season Edition - being held at The Voodoo Rooms on Monday 18th December!

Soundhouse: Dean Owens & The Sinners

Join Leith’s favourite son Dean Owens for the now traditional pre Christmas Soundhouse show at the Traverse Theatre!

St Mary’s Music School Christmas Concert

Join St Marys Music School Edinburgh for their annual Christmas Concert on Monday 18th December in the beautiful surroundings of The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Lothian Road!

SCO 2023/24: Snow on Snow with SCO Chorus

The SCO Chorus’s annual Christmas concert has become a firm fixture in Scotland’s musical calendar: experience the singers’ radiant tones under expert Director Gregory Batsleer

Blue Christmas 2023!

Come along to La Belle Angele on 20th December and hear all of your favourite festive, blues, r’n’b, and rock’n’roll songs performed by a host of fantastic local singers!

Cinderella

Cinderella brings a refreshing, exciting and hilarious tale to life through nail-biting adventure, original music and magical moments!

Dunedin Consort: Messiah

There are few more uplifting ways to celebrate the festive season than to listed to the Dunedin Consort perfom Handel's Messiah!

Stories on the Way: Winter Solstice Stories

Come and enjoy live storytelling in the relaxed setting of the Netherbow Theatre, where our amazing apprentice storytellers share stories inspired by the winter solstice!

Susan Riddell: Self On The Shelf

Budge up Elf, Susan Riddell's been on this shelf a lot longer than you and it doesn’t look like she’s going anywhere any time soon!

A Candlelit Christmas Concert

Join Octavoce, the award winning acappella group, for Christmas music from across the years in the atmospheric setting of St Vincent's Chapel on Thursday 21st December!

Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh - Christmas Specials

It's time to dig out air the guitars and celebrate the greatest rock band of all time, Queen, at Bongo's Will Rock You, with Queen-inspired bingo this December!

Bye Bye 2023!! - a boozy BLUDGE wine tasting

It's BLUDGE's final tasting of 2023 so let's toast with good wines and good times on 21st December! Christmas jumpers are heavily encouraged, but not necessary.

Candlelight: Christmas Special

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to Nicolson Square this Christmas.

Christmas Movie Night

Join Moonwake Beer Co. on 21st December to watch the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life!

Fun Lovin’ Criminals

Legendary US trio the Fun Lovin' Criminals are heading back out on the road, catch them live when they return to La Belle Angele on Thursday 21st December!

Insane Christmas Magic

Join two of the most sought-after magicians in the coutry - Elliot Bibby and Cameron Gibson - as they take you through an evening of Insane Christmas Magic that you won't soon forget!

Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook

Phil Cunningham returns to The Queen's Hall with his extremely popular annual Christmas Songbook on 21st & 22nd December!

Tim Licata ‘Close-up Magic at the Joker & the Thief’

Enjoy astonishing close-up magic at The Joker & The Thief pub with resident magician Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists.

Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden’s Wassail

Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden are, for the first time ever, touring as a duo for a nationwide wassail across key venues culminating in a show at Assembly Roxy on 22nd December!

A Candlelit Christmas Concert

Join Octavoce, the award winning acappella group, for Christmas music from across the years in the atmospheric setting of Morningside United Church on Saturday 23rd December!

Christmas Piano Classics by Candlelight

Celebrate the Christmas season in style this December at this special candlelit concert in St Vincents Chapel Edinburgh on the 23rd!

The Stumble

A blistering mix of blues, soul and old school R&B, The Stumble have been wowing audiences with the energy and virtuosity of their live performances for the past 20 years.

Kevin Quantum ‘Christmas Special’ with Guests

Straight from sell-out shows at the Fringe, Kevin Quantum presents some of his most astonishing illusions in a riotously fun and magical Christmas show for the whole family!

The Best of Scottish Comedy - Hogmanay Specials

Talk about doing what it says on the tin! The Stand's flagship contemporary Scottish comedy show returns for Hogmanay!

Cameron Gibson & Friends

Join Edinburgh magician Cameron Gibson as he presents a fast-paced magic & variety show that will knock your proverbial socks off.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations... discover the music of Pink Floyd under the gentle glow of candlelight!

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer’s Best Works

Discover the music of Hans Zimmer at St Mary's Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight.

G4 Christmas

Selling out every year, G4 will be back on the road in 2023 with their biggest and best Christmas tour to date! Catch them at the Usher Hall in December!

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Torchlight Procession

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay have teamed up with acclaimed homelessness charity Social Bite to bring the Torchlight Procession back for their 30th anniversary celebrations!

Festive Charity Ball in aid of CHAS & St Columba’s Hospice

Come and join us on 29th December at Norton House Hotel for a night of fun, dancing, singing, magic mirrors and of course raising money for our charities CHAS and St Columba’s Hospice.

Ho-Ho-Hogmanay

Ho-Ho-Hogmanay presents a side-splitting night of live stand-up comedy from the very best acts on the comedy circuit.

Skerryvore Tempus Tour

The multi award-winning trad-rock band Skerryvore bring their Tempus tour to the O2 Academy Edinburgh on Friday 29th December!

The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams

Enjoy an epic concert celebrating the very best epic scores from two of the greatest film composers of all time at the Usher Hall on 29th December!

W3L Wrestling: Broxburn

The World Wide Wrestling League is bringing an action packed wrestling event to Strathbrock Community Centre, Broxburn on 29th December!

2 Girls 1 Slipper Adult Panto

The ugly sisters have just got even uglier in this horrible adaptation of our Cinderella Panto at Reconnect Regal Theatre on 30th December!

Bad Manners

La Belle Angele welcomes back Buster and the boys after last years amazing show! So grab your tickets quick!

Big Country

Big Country have announced they'll bring their Hogmanay Wonderland show to The Liquid Room on Saturday 30th December!

Night Afore Disco Party

ABBA sensations Björn Again will headline the Night Afore Disco Party with Greatest Hits Radio beneath Edinburgh Castle, joined by the festival smash-hit Massaoke, for the ultimate party night out!

Night Afore Hoolie

For this special Edinburgh’s Hogmanay show, Blue Rose Code will be joined on-stage by some very special guest collaborators.

Scottish Fiddle Orchestra - Hogmanay Celebration

Join the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra at the Usher Hall for our annual Hogmanay celebration as we say goodbye to 2023!

Candlelit Concert at St. Giles’ Cathedral

Come along to a festive celebration in the candlelit atmosphere of St Giles' Cathedral on 31st December!

Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret: Hogmanay Special

Scotland's silliest surgeon is bringing in the New Year with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret': an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens

Concert in the Gardens presents the very best in live music, fireworks and illumination for a world-class event experience to say farewell to 2023 and help us jump into 2024.

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the world-famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party returns to the historic city centre, to once again light-up the Edinburgh skies!

Glitterati Hogmanay at Brewhemia Edinburgh

It's time to celebrate with our biggest Brewhemia Glitterati Hogmanay event to date! Get ready for a New Year you won't forget.

Hogmanay at Edinburgh Street Food

Join us at Edinburgh Street Food for a NYE to remember as we celebrate with award-winning street food, local beers, ciders and spirits plus live rhythms that’ll keep your toes tapping!

Hogmanay at The Lookout

Enjoy breathtaking views of Edinburgh Castle and the famous Edinburgh Hogmanay street party when you dine at The Lookout!

Hogmanay at The Three Sisters

Bring in the bells in style this year at The Three Sisters with live entertainment all day from 10am - 5am!

Hogmanay Pub Crawl

Don't miss an incredible Hogmanay experience as we visit seven different New Year parties! You’ll get free entry and drinks included with your ticket throughout the night.

Hollywood Hogmany

This New Year’s Eve, rewind to the Golden Age where glamour, gourmet, and the charm of ‘Old Hollywood’ await you at Season Quayside!

New Year Revels

Edinburgh’s premier indoor Hogmanay party, will see revellers birlin’ through the bells courtesy of the finest ceilidh bands, live DJs, and festival favourites Massaoke!

Nightvision NYE

Charlie Sparks and Frazi.er headline Nightvision's biggest party of the year as we bring in 2024 with a bang at The Liquid Room!

Spook Show: Hogmanay Seance Magic

Don't miss this dark themed Hogmanay magic show combining Victorian Spiritualism, stage mentalism, and theatre at The Banshee Labyrinth!

Street Party – Silent Adventures Mega Silent Disco

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and Silent Adventures are delighted to present the return of the Silent Adventures Mega Silent Disco for this year’s Edinburgh Hogmanay!

VEGAS! The Grand Hogmanay Ball

Say farewell to 2023, and welcome in 2024 at The Vegas Grand Hogmanay Ball in the Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh!

Antarctic Monkeys

Don't miss tribute band Antarctic Monkeys when they play the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 5th January!

Scottish Ballet’s Cinders!

Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name, glittering new designs, including a stunning art-nouveau-inspired set, and a charming twist to the tale.

The Rolling Stones Story

The Rolling Stones Story promises you an unforgettable Jumpin’ Jack Flash back in time. It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll, but we like it!

British Lion

Formed by Iron Maiden's bassist Steve Harris, don't miss British Lion when they headline the Liquid Room on Wednesday 10th January!

Burgh Blatherers’ Storytelling Ceilidh: In the Beginning

Join Edinburgh's own Burgh Blatherers for the first of a regular open-floor storytelling night taking place throughout the year!

SCO 23-24: Rhythms of Eastern Europe with Jonian Ilias-Kadesha

Fiery rhythms, blazing colours, pungent flavours: if you think European music is all about France, Germany and Italy, travel further east to for some of the continent's tastiest offerings!

The Legends of American Country Show

Europe's No 1 Hot County TVs award winning Country music show, "The Legends of American Country" come to the Howden Park Centre for a fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

The Freddie And Queen Experience

The Freddie and Queen Experience are one of the UK's Premier Queen and Freddie Mercury Tribute Bands who are internationally and critically acclaimed, don't miss them at Reconnect Regal Theatre!

The World’s Room with Jane Cassidy

The World's Room is a home for traditional singing in Edinburgh, organised by the Traditional Music Forum in the Canons' Gait Bar and our January guest is Jane Cassidy!

Catherine Bohart: Work In Progress

Catherine Bohart brings her newest material to Monkey Barrel Comedy as she gears up for a national tour.

Chicago Blues Brothers - Cruisin for a Bluesin Tour

Join The Chicago Blues Brothers for an unforgettable evening of entertainment when they come to the Usher Hall with the 'Cruisin' For A Bluesin' Tour!

Jekyll & Hyde

In this captivating and comic adaptation by Gary McNair, the classic story of Jekyll & Hyde is turned on its head.

John Primer and the Giles Robson Band

The Edinburgh Blues Club is delighted to present John Primer and the Giles Robson Band at The Pleasance Edinburgh on 13th January!

Musical Theatre Raves: Edinburgh Launch

Musical Theatre Raves, the UK's biggest new clubnight, is coming to The Liquid Room Edinburgh on Saturday 13th January!

Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Get ready for a brand-new production of one of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays, staged like never before in a custom built theatre space unique to this production!

Southside of the Tracks

John McCusker, Scotland’s foremost fiddle player, gathers a who’s who of singer songwriters and traditional musicians for one night only on The Queen’s Hall stage.

Martin Urbano: Apology Comeback Tour

Martin Urbano, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Nominee (2023), brings his tour show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 14th January!

Jojo Sutherland: Riches To Rags (Radio Recording)

This event is an abridged version of Jojo Sutherland's amazing 'Riches to Rags'show and is a recording for later transmission on BBC Radio 4A.

The Classic Rock Show

The Classic Rock Show is back in the UK in 2024, once again celebrating the very best of Classic Rock, and it's coming to the Usher Hall on Tuesday 16th January!

Jonny & The Baptists and Josie Long (Double Bill WIP)

A new personal and political show about our desire, and the country’s struggle, to just be happy from Jonny & The Baptists, plus Josie Long brings a work in progress show!

Into The Groove

Join us for an incredible night, as we cherish the love and celebrate the incredible career of the best-selling female artist of all time. Madonna!

SCO 2023/24: Maxim plays Mozart and Haydn - SCO 50th Birthday Concert

Join Maxim Emelyanychev to celebrate the very month of the SCO's 50th Anniversary with music explicitly designed to raise a smile!

Varna International Ballet - Sleeping Beauty

Every child’s favourite fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty is the classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score.

Paddy McDonnell: Stories

Paddy McDonnell brings Stories, a show full of various tales of everyday life and people he has met along the way, to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 19th January!

Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker

This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.

Erland Cooper: The Queen’s Hall 200th Anniversary

Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper makes a very welcome return to The Queen’s Hall for a special concert to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the building.

Robin Morgan: Snip Snip, Bitch

Robin Morgan brings a hilarious brand new show on tour for 2023, now extended into 2024 due to phenomenal public demand. Catch him when he returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 20th January!

Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake

The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.

A Country Night in Nashville

A Country Night in Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of Country Music, returns to Edinburgh Playhouse.

John Francis Flynn

John Francis Flynn is heading out on tour again this winter and stops of at The Caves Edinburgh on 21st January!

Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society Concert

Dalmeny and Queensferry Guild are hosting the Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society for a fundraising concert on Monday 22nd January at Queensferry Parish Church.

Shrek The Musical

Join our unlikely hero Shrek and his noble steed Donkey as they embark on a big, bright, musical adventure at the Edinburgh Playhouse in January 2024!

Little Shop of Horrors

The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group is proud to present Little Shop of Horrors, running from January 23rd-27th at the Church Hill Theatre!

Urooj Ashfaq: Oh No!

Urooj Ashfaq (Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2023) heads to Monkey Barrel Comedy as she embarks on her debut UK tour, Oh No!

Büşra Kayıkçı

Don't miss this unique chance to experience this exciting artist, who draws on influences from her everyday environment to create minimalist and modern classical compositions!

Calendar Girls

The Livingston Players present Calendar Girls at the Howden Park Centre in January!

Annasach’s Burns Night Ceilidh

Annasach Ceilidh Band are delighted to invite you to our informal celebration of The Bard's birthday in the hidden gem of Edinburgh’s Old Town, The Counting House!

Callum Easter TV Special

The Callum Easter TV Special presents an evening of spectacular music and performance, as Callum Easter & The Roulettes are joined by a selection of very special guests!

Sarah Keyworth: Work In Progress

Sarah Keyworth brings a brand new Work In Progress show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 25th January!

The Elvis Years - The Story of the King

The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley.

The Magic of Motown

Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show comes to the Festival Theatre on 25th January!

Dancing Queens! The ABBA Drag Party

DANCING QUEENS: The ABBA Drag Party! returns to The Three Sisters on 26th January after a sold out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2023!

David Suchet Poirot and More, A Retrospective

Join us in conversation with the man, the actor and his many roles in an unmistakably unique event at the Festival Theatre in January! 

From The Jam: All Mod Cons 45th Anniversary Tour

From The Jam will be performing the whole All Mod Cons album in full along with more hits and fan favourites of The Jam at The Queen's Hall on Friday 26th January!

Museum Late: Big Burns Ceilidh

Enjoy a night like no other in the beautiful setting of the National Museum of Scotland at night as the fantastic Jacobites Ceilidh Band bring the Grand Gallery to life!

Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail

As seen on Mock the Week, QI and Late Night Mash, Olga Koch brings her critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 26th January!

Queen & Fleetwood Mac Tribute

Get ready for a celebration of two of the world's most iconic bands, Queen and Fleetwood Mac, in a three-hour-long concert at the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 26th January!

The Orb

The Orb, one of the most pioneering acts in dance music history, come to Edinburgh for a night at La Belle Angele on Friday 26th January!

Anna Meredith plus very special guests

Catch genre-crossing composer and producer Anna Meredith plus some very special guests at the Assembly Rooms on 27th January as part of Burns&Beyond!

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2024

Experience an extraordinary collection of short films when the Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre on Saturday 27th January!

Believe - The Cher Songbook

Join us at the Usher Hall for a stunning concert as we turn back time and celebrate the Goddess of Pop, Cher!

Burns Night Ceilidh

Celebrate Burns Night with a family friendly ceilidh in Ratho Church Hall on Saturday 27th January, dancing to HotScotch Ceilidh Band!

Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne

Delivered with Mairi Campbell's trademark wit and unparalleled musical ability, this funny and heartfelt show resonates with wider universal truths.

Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble

Martin Hayes brings his soulful interpretation of traditional Irish music along with his latest project, The Common Ground Ensemble to The Pleasance Edinburgh.

Niall McCabe

Fresh from playing Celtic Connections with his band, Irish singer/songwriter Niall McCabe comes to The Voodoo Rooms on 27th January!

Olga Koch: Comes From Money (WIP)

Star of Mock The Week and QI, Olga Koch is bringing a brand new work-in-progress to Monkey Barrel on 27th January!

Skating Polly

Oklahoma City trio Skating Polly are on a UK tour in January with a date at The Mash House on the 27th!

Bowie Experience

Bowie Experience is a breathtaking concert celebrating the music of the world’s greatest pop icon, David Bowie.

Nadine Shah

Burns&Beyond is proud to present one of the most important voices in UK contemporary music, with Mercury Prize nominee Nadine Shah.

The Legends of American Country Show

The Legends of American Country, Europe's number on tribute show, returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

James Marriott

Multi-faceted artist and creative James Marriott has added an additional date to his tour next year and plays La Belle Angele, Edinburgh on 29th January!

Darren Connell and The Funny Bunch

Darren Connell was one of the most popular characters on improvised BBC comedy Scot Squad. Watch him use those skills in front of a crowd while seeing some of the best acts on the circuit today!

The Bright Club

The freshest thing in stand-up – straight from the (research) field to funny with a new crop of comedic academics from Scotland's universities every month.

Manipulate Festival: Opening Party

Come and celebrate the opening of Manipulate Festival 2024 with dancing, puppets and drinks on 1st February!

Celtic Fiddle Festival

Celtic Fiddle Festival celebrates the violin in all its globe-trotting variations.

Craig Hill – This Gets Harder Every Year!

Cheeky and irreverent, Scotland's much-loved kilty pleasure, Craig Hill, unleashes his fantastic new show for an evening of uproarious stand-up at the Howden Park Centre!

Jeff Rosenstock + Shit Present

Catch Jeff Rosenstock + Shit Present at The Mash House on Friday 2nd February!

Plinth

Renowned visual theatre artist Al Seed presents his latest striking work Plinth, which examines the role and re-appraisal of statues.

1974: The ABBA Tribute Show

Dig out your 70s fashion, dust off your platform boots and get ready to celebrate all things ABBA. The ultimate ABBA tribute show returns to Edinburgh Playhouse on 3rd February!

Club 80’S

Whether you were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar or just a city boy, let Club 80's take your hand back to the happiest days of your life when it comes to Reconnect Regal Theatre!

Pete Wylie & The Mighty Wah!

Don't miss Pete Wylie & The Mighty Wah! when they bring their 'TEACH YSELF WAH' tour to The Voodoo Rooms on 3rd February!

Sally-Anne Hayward: Egg Shortage

Sally-Anne Hayward's approaching a certain age. So is she worried about being 'Over the Hill'? Join her for hilarious tales at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 3rd February!

Taylor Swift Silent Disco!

Get ready for a night of music and magic as Silent Knights present the ultimate Taylor Swift Silent Disco at Leith Arches on Saturday 3rd February!

The Filthy Tongues

Catch Scottish alternative rock band, The Filthy Tongues at Cabaret Voltaire on Saturday 3rd February!

A Fundraising Concert for MND Scotland featuring The Butler Family

Join The Butler Family for one night only at The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh for a special concert in aid of the charity MND Scotland.

Lizzie Reid

Lizzie Reid returns to Edinburgh in 2024, headlining Cabaret Voltaire on Sunday 4th February!

Stephen K Amos: Oxymoron

After treading the boards of London's West End in the smash hit musical My Fair Lady, Stephen K Amos is back with a brand new show! Don't miss him live at The Stand Edinburgh on 4th February!

Susie McCabe & Friends

Join The Stand Comedy Club favourite Susie McCabe and some of her favourite comedy chums in February.

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

The Rock Orchestra returns to Edinburgh Playhouse with an epic, new 90-minute concert, breathing beautifully dark energy into legendary Rock & Metal!

Radio Ga Ga

Be part of a night like no other as we bring you the concert you’ve been dreaming of! The ultimate celebration of the biggest band to have ever graced the stage – Queen.

Snapshots

Experience exciting new visual theatre works from six Scottish artists presented here in the early stages of their development!

Transatlantic Sessions

One of Celtic Connections’ most enduring and beloved institutions, Transatlantic Sessions returns to the Usher Hall on 5th February.

Chuck Ragan

Don't miss Chuck Ragan and The Camaraderie when they play The Caves Edinburgh on Tuesday 6th February as part of a 2024 tour!

Jesus Christ Superstar

A mesmerizing new production of the iconic global phenomenon 'Jesus Christ Superstar' is coming to Edinburgh Playhouse in February!

Wet Wet Wet & Go West: Best of Both Worlds

Two of the most iconic bands of their era, Wet Wet Wet and Go West, have announced they will unite for the first time to bring their co-headline UK tour to the Usher Hall!

Tess

Ockham’s Razor, the UK’s foremost circus theatre company, presents a bold new vision of Hardy’s classic novel, Tess of the D’Urbervilles.

Ghostwoman

Arizona's incredible GHOSTWOMAN have announced a headline show at The Voodoo Rooms on Thursday 8th February!

Leipzig 300

Leipzig 300 look back at Bach's first cantata cycle in Leipzig, and the rich creative environment that surrounded him as he made musical history.

Norah Howie - Psychic Medium

Don't miss one of the most celebrated psychic mediums Norah Howie as she delivers messages of love and comfort when she brings her brand new tour to the Reconnect Regal Theatre in February!

Dead Men Walking

Dead Men Walking are back in 2024 with a whole host of live UK shows to promote their band debut studio album - Freedom - It Ain't On The Rise'

Pickled Republic & Pickle Party

Pickled Republic is an exciting new solo show about our search and need for purpose. Catch it at the Traverse Theatre!

Rend Collective

Northern Irish folk rock band Rend Collective head out on the road to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 'Campfire' Worship & Community and play the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 9th February!

Bongo’s Bingo 90s Special

It’s time again to get the glow sticks primed, dig out the neon face paint and don some suitably baggy jeans as Bongo’s Bingo winds the clock back to the glorious 90s!

Candace Bushnell: True Tales of Sex, Success & Sex and the City

Edinburgh - meet the real Carrie Bradshaw! Entertainers proudly announce the very first UK tour of Candace Bushnell's acclaimed one woman show True Tales of Sex, Success and SEX AND THE CITY!

Niki King - The Everlasting Energy Of Love

Award-winning singer-songwriter Niki King returns to the iconic Queen's Hall in Edinburgh on the 10th February for an exclusive launch of her brand new album “The Everlasting Energy of Love”.

Ragnarok

Ragnarok creates a bold, haunting and multisensory theatrical world, populated by scores of hand-crafted clay figures and an atmospheric immersive soundtrack.

The Kyla Brox Band

Kyla Brox is one of the very best soul-blues singers the UK has ever produced and you can catch her at The Voodoo Rooms on 10th February!

Two Sisters

Two Sisters is story about looking back to your youth and looking forward to growing up.

We Three Kings Of Rock And Roll

Three Artists celebrate the music of three Icons of Rock n Roll Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, & Elvis Presley at Reconnect Regal Theatre on 10th February!

An Audience With Lorraine Kelly - CANCELLED

Spend an evening with Lorraine Kelly, one of the nation’s most loved faces on TV, as she celebrates the publication of her captivating debut novel The Island Swimmer!

Barbara Dickson: One Last Time Farewell Tour

Legendary Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and actress Barbara Dickson will bring her One Last Time Farewell Tour to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh on Sunday 11th February!

Barbican Quartet

The Barbican Quartet, a multi award-winning ensemble, delight audiences with their intimately powerful performances and virtuosic ensemble playing.

Enter Shikari

Enter Shikari are on a UK tour in February 2024 with a date at the O2 Academy Edinburgh on the 12th!

Malevolence

UK metallic hardcore act Malevolence have announced a headline show at La Belle Angele on 13th February.

The Wizard of Oz

Join Dorothy,Toto, and friends on an unforgettable adventure down the yellow brick road when The Wizard of Oz comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in February!

Oliver Pinder

Don't miss singer-songwriter Oliver Pinder when he plays Sneaky Petes Edinburgh on Wednesday 14th February!

Brandon McPhee Show

Multi award winning Accordionist and Vocalist Brandon McPhee and his 5-piece band come to the Howden Park Centre on 15th February.

ELO Again

ELO AGAIN are back with their stunning 'Re-Discovery Tour’ celebrating the truly universal music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra.

Vigil

Vigil, the Edinburgh Fringe hit show, is a wildly playful, tragicomic exploration of life in an age of extinction.

From Elvis with Love Tribute & Dinner

Don't be lonesome tonight, celebrate Valentine's with your loved ones and join us at Grassmarket Community Project for 'From Elvis with Love', our Valentines special!

On Before - Carlos Acosta

World favourite dancer Carlos Acosta brings his 'On Before' dance show to the Festival Theatre on 16th & 17th February.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Romantic Valentine’s Romeo and Juliet

Celebrate Valentine's week with some of the most romantic music ever composed with the RSNO at the Usher Hall!

The Greatest Star - Barbara Streisand Tribute

Starring Kearra Bethany, as seen on ITV’s Starstruck, ‘The Greatest Star - Barbra Streisand Tribute Show’ takes you on a magical musical journey through time.

Alexandra Haddow: Not My Finest Hour

Fresh from a smash hit, extended sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe, join Alexandra Haddow for her debut show at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 17th February!

An Evening With Still Games Paul Riley

Get ready for side-splitting comedy as Paul Riley takes the stage and delivers his trademark wit and humour for an unforgettable night at Reconnect Regal Theatre in Bathgate!

Courting

Liverpool-based four piece, Courting have announced they'll be heading out on a tour of the UK in 2024 including a night at The Mash House Edinburgh on Saturday 17th February!

Paddy Young: Hungry, Horny, Scared

Join Northern powerhouse Paddy Young, one of comedy's fastest rising stars, for his unmissable debut stand-up show at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 17th February!

We Are Not Devo

Catch We Are Not Devo at The Voodoo Rooms, performing choice cuts of gonzo mutato classics from throughout the career of Akron, OHIO's finest sons!

Gallus

Eclectic indie-punk outfit Gallus are touring Scotland in February with a date at The Mash House on the 18th!

Gary Meikle: No Refunds

Ladies & Gentleman! Gary Meikle is back yet again in Edinburgh with another self-written, self-deprecating show to leave you all short of breath again.

Jeff Innocent: Smart Casual

British Comedian of the Year Winner and social media sensation Jeff Innocent is embarking on his first ever nationwide UK tour with a date at The Stand Edinburgh on 18th February!

Rob Brydon: A Night of Songs & Laughter

After a sell-out UK & Australian Tour, Rob Brydon is back in Edinburgh with his critically acclaimed show A Night of Songs & Laughter.

Chortle Student Comedy Award 2024: Edinburgh Heat

The Chortle Student Comedy Award returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Tuesday 20th February. Come and see the best of the next generation of comedy stars!

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

James Acaster, star of panel show Hypothetical and podcasts Off Menu and Perfect Sounds, will bring his latest show Hecklers Welcome to the Edinburgh Playhouse in February!

An Evening With Gavin Mitchell

Join award-winning actor and comedian Gavin Mitchell for a very special evening at The Stand Edinburgh as he discusses his 30-year career in showbusiness!

SCO 2023/24: Lindberg, Stravinsky and Shostakovich with Maxim & Pekka

Two of the SCO's best-loved collaborators, Maxim Emelyanychev and pioneering Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto, join forces for a very special 50th anniversary season concert at The Queen's Hall!

Scottish Opera - Marx In London

Join Scottish Opera for the UK premiere of Jonathan Dove's opera, Marx In London, at the Festival Theatre in February!

The Bracknall

The Bracknall will be touring the UK in February 2024 with a date at The Mash House on the 22nd!

Beans On Toast

The captivating troubadour known as Beans on Toast embarks on a joyous musical escapade in early 2024 and you can catch him at La Belle Angele on 23rd February!

Fastlove - The Tribute to George Michael

Direct from London's West End, Fastlove is the world's favourite George Michael Celebration! Don't miss it when it comes to The Queen's Hall on 23rd February!

Garth Marenghi’s Incarcerat Book Tour

Following the massive success of his long-lost novel TERRORTOME, Sunday Times Bestseller & Archduke O'Darkdom, Garth Marenghi is back on the road with his latest masterpiece, INCARCERAT!

Girls Night Oot!

Join the girls on a hen night that you won’t forget with a smash hit retro soundtrack from 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and now when it returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse.

Party Like Gatsby - Grand Extravaganza

More immersive and more roaring than ever before, the world's biggest 1920s experience returns with a brand new show... the Grand Extravaganza!

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: RSNO Chorus Sings Bruckner

RSNO Chorus Director Stephen Doughty conducts the RSNO Chorus, Brass and Woodwind in a concert with an atmosphere all of its own on 23rd February at Greyfriars Kirk!

Chris Stout & Catriona McKay

Virtuosic and cinematic, Chris and Catriona’s music charts a rhythmic and harmonic terrain that is all their own and you can catch them at The Queen's Hall on 24th February!.

Ian Smith: Crushing

Critically acclaimed, multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith presents his brand new solo show fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe.

Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF

Join Sam Lake for his first UK Tour of his critically acclaimed show, Aspiring DILF!

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

Singalonga Productions returns with the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing - The Greatest Showman!

Slowdive

PCL presents the incredible shoegaze giants Slowdive on Saturday 24th February at The Liquid Room!

The Devout: Depeche Mode Tribute

Fast becoming The World’s number one Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout will perform a very special “Devotional” themed concert at La Belle Angele on Saturday 24th February!

The UK Rock Show

From the producers of the hugely popular Bon Jovi Forever One Wild Night Tour, Harder Rock Productions is Proud to bring The UK Rock Show to the Howden Park Centre on 24th February!

Matt Green: That Guy

Catch the debut national tour from Matt Green when it comes to The Stand Edinburgh, a stand up show featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics!

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague celebrate 20 years since the release of their first album alongside the launch of their next classic on their 2024 UK Tour, including a date at The Liquid Room on 25th February.

Pretenders

The Pretenders are excited to announce a headline theatre tour across the UK beginning 24th February with a date at the Usher Hall on the 25th!

Crowbar

Crowbar, the New Orleans sludge metallers, will headline La Belle Angele on 27th February!

Fiona Allen: On The Run

Double Emmy Award winner and star of Smack The Pony brings her first ever show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Tuesday 27th February!

Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill

Join star of Live at the Apollo Nabil Abdulrashid at the Stand Edinburgh for a show about trying to be a good person while staying a badman!

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Mischief return with their riotous spin on a timeless classic, the West End smash hit Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse from 27th February!

The Illegal Eagles

The Illegal Eagles make a welcome return with a brand new production, promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship.

Hamilton

The multi award-winning cultural phenomenon 'Hamilton' is touring the UK for the very first time and is coming to the Festival Theatre for a 9 week season from 28th February 2024!

Jerry Sadowitz

Jerry Sadowitz, Britain’s favourite comedian and magician, is back! Catch him live at Howden Park Centre on Wednesday 28th February!

Lime Garden

Fast-rising Brighton band Lime Garden have announced their biggest tour to date which includes a night at The Voodoo Rooms on Wednesday 28th February!

Dan Tiernan: Going Under

The BBC New Comedy Award winner and British Comedian of the Year presents presents his Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer-nominated debut hour on 29th February at Monkey Barrel Comedy!

SCO 2023/24: Beethoven Symphony No 7 with Lorenza Borrani

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra presents a concert contrasting Beethoven's boisterous Symphony No 7 with Maderna's kaleidoscopic rethink of Renaissance music.

AC/DC Experience

Hailing from the North West of England, The AC/DC Experience perform classics from both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras, providing a live show second only to the legends themselves!

Caroline Quentin: the Plot So Far

Join Caroline Quentin, beloved British comedy icon, for an evening devoted to horticultural hilarity, love and the therapeutic power of tending the soil beneath our feet.

Peak Stuff

Award-winning theatre company ThickSkin have teamed up with the writing talents of Billie Collins to produce one of the most visually thrilling and inventive shows you will see this year!

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: The Music Of John Williams

Join the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for a full-scale symphonic tribute to movie composer John Williams at the Usher Hall on 1st March!

Tamsyn Kelly: Crying in TK Maxx

Cornish comedian Tamsyn Kelly brings her critically-acclaimed 2023 show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 1st March.

The Deke McGee Band

Deke McGee comes to The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 1st March with his 8-piece blues, soul and rhythm n' blues band playing their own original songs!

CATS in SPACE

CATS in SPACE are a band brimming with majestic songs, boasting soaring vocal harmonies, power chord guitars, thundering drums and bass and huge, symphonic keyboards.

Count Arthur Strong ...and It’s Goodnight From Him

Join Count Arthur Strong at the EICC for this never to be forgotten start to his farewell tour in…And It’s Goodnight From Him!

High School Musical - Jnr

Millennium Stage School are proud to have the rights to perform High School Musical - Jnr and hope you will come along and enjoy their performance.

Aurie Styla: The Aurator Tour

After a year of performing worldwide, award-winning comedian Aurie Styla is back on tour, with his biggest one to date! He'll bring The Aurator Tour to The Stand Edinburgh on March 3rd!

Jay Lafferty: Bahookie (Live Recording)

Enjoy a special live taping of Jay Lafferty's sold-out, smash hit show 'Bahookie' on Sunday 3rd March at Monkey Barrel Comedy!

Reverend Richard Coles: Borderline National Trinket

Richard Coles will take to the stage early next year as part of his first ever national tour with a date at the Assembly Rooms!

Scotland Sings Bacharach

Don't miss a stellar cast of some of Scotland’s greatest singers and finest musicians coming together to pay respect to a true giant of 20th century popular music!

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra presents Nu Age Sounds

Welcome to the current sound of Scotland brought to you by eight of Scottish jazz’s top creative young minds via the internationally regarded Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.

Lande Hekt

Muncie Girls' frontwoman Lande Hekt Lande Hekt brings here UK tour to Leigh Depot on the 4th March.

An Evening of Burlesque

An Evening of Burlesque is back in town with a dazzling new production, don't miss it at the Assembly Rooms on 5th March!

Jessica Fostekew: Mettle

Jessica Fostekew brings her brand new stand-up show 'Mettle' to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 5th March!

Class Act Showcase 2024

The Traverse is delighted to be presenting the Class Act Showcase 2024 on 6th & 7th March!

OMD

Synth pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) return to the Usher Hall on Wednesday 6th March as part of their Bauhaus Staircase tour!

Sam Campbell: Wobservations

Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Sam Campbell brings his brand new show to Monkey Barrel Comedy for five nights in March!

Barry Steele and Friends - The Roy Orbison Story

Get ready for a night of solid gold hits when Barry Steele & Friends bring The Roy Orbison Story to the Howden Park Centre on Thursday 7th March!

SCO 2023/24: The Four Seasons with Pekka Kuusisto

Experience a fresh new perspective on Vivaldi's The Four Seasons in a personal interpretation from inspirational violinist Pekka Kuusisto and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra!

A Giant on the Bridge

A Giant on the Bridge is an unflinching, spellbinding gig-theatre at Traverse Theatre in March.

A Night at the Musicals

From the producers that brought you Girls' Night Oot! Insideout Theatre Productions proudly return with A Night At The Musicals at the Howden Park Centre on Friday 8th March!

bdrmm

Don't miss Hull based quartet bdrmm when they play The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh on Friday 8th March!

Holly Humberstone

Award winning British singer songwriter Holly Humberstone is on a UK tour in March with a date at The Queen's Hall on the 8th!

Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems

Jo Whiley's returns to the O2 Academy Edinburgh with more 90s Anthems on Friday 8th March 2024... bringing you all the best tracks from the greatest decade for music!

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: La Mer

The RSNO's Thomas Søndergård joins Scotland's international award-winning mezzo Catriona Morison to unleash floodtides of passion in an all-French evening inspired by the sea!

The Blockheads

The Blockheads will perform a large selection of their classic songs spanning over five decades when they play La Belle Angele on Friday 8th March!

Connor Burns: Vertigo

Don’t miss Connor Burns, Scotland’s fastest rising comedy star, when he brings his new show to the Royal Lyceum Theatre in March!

James Grant & the Hallelujah String Quartet

James Grant is one of the most renowned and respected performers Scotland has ever produced, don't miss him live with The Hallelujah String Quartet at The Queen's Hall on Saturday 9th March!

London Calling play The Clash

London Calling, the UK's Premier Tribute to The Clash, celebrate their 1978 album 'Give 'Em Enough Rope' with a live show at at The Liquid Room on 9th March!

Queenz: The Show With Balls!

Queenz - The Show With Balls is a life-affirming night of fun and frolics with a bunch of boys who dance like Britney and sing like Whitney!

The Stranglers

Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate one of the greatest bands in British music history, The Stranglers, when they bring their 50th anniversary tour to Edinburgh!

An Evening with Armistead Maupin

Bestselling, much-loved author and LGBT activist, Armistead Maupin, is heading back out on the road to celebrate the long-awaited tenth novel with a date at the Assembly Rooms on 10th March!

Tim Kliphuis Trio

Award-winning Tim Kliphuis Trio return to The Queen's Hall for the World Premiere of their new programme 'Pictures', where gypsy jazz and (neo)classical meet. 

Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier

Join Bill Bailey for a jaunt through the error-strewn, distracted, crumb-festooned, sometimes magnificent history of human thought and how it might help us survive in this brave new world!

Say She She

Named as a silent nod to Nile Rodgers’ Chic! Say She She will transport you with their dreamy harmonies, catchy hooks and up tempo grooves at The Caves Edinburgh on Monday 11 March!

Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!

Following his 5-star, sold out, award-nominated debut, Vittorio Angelone brings his new shoe to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 11th March!

Blue Beard

Blue Beard explores curiosity and consent, violence and vengeance - all through an intoxicating lens of music, wit and tender truth.

Ferris & Sylvester

Ferris & Sylvester's clever combination of blues, folk and rock n roll has created a distinctive genre of their own and you can catch them at The Mash House on 12th March!

Joe Wells - King of the Autistics

Joe Wells brings King of the Autistics, the follow up to the critically acclaimed I Am Autistic, to The Stand Edinburgh on Tuesday 12th March!

Ellen Kent’s Carmen

This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet’s unforgettable melodies including The Toreador’s Song, Carmen’s enticing Habanera, and Don José’s lyrical Flower Song!

Russell Watson

Don't miss multi-award winning tenor Russell Watson accompanied by world renowned pianist Mike Moran in the magnificent setting of the St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh!

DeWolff

Catch DeWolff, a psychedelic rock band from the Netherlands, at The Voodoo Rooms on Thursday 14th March!

Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly

Back by overwhelming public demand, Madama Butterfly, the award-winning Opera, returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in March.

Josh Pugh: Existin’ La Vida Loca

Edinburgh Award nominated viral sensation Josh Pugh returns with a show about enjoying yourself and doing your best, catch him live at the Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 14th March!

SCO 2023/24: Time and Tides with Pekka Kuusisto

Gaze beyond the concert hall to the wonders of the natural world, the endless cycles of deep time, in this elemental programme directed by visionary Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto!

The Musical Box 2024

The Musical Box is a Quebec based band which for the last 30 years, had the sole mission of re-creating in all its glory the live experience of an early Genesis concert.

Big Fab Comedy Show

Your favourite TV names and the hottest up-and-coming talent come together for a rip-roaring night of stand up comedy at The Queen's Hall on 15th March!

Celine - My Heart Will Go On

Experience the ultimate Celine Dion tribute Concert as it tours across the UK when Celine - My Heart Will Go On comes to the Reconnect Regal Theatre on 15th March!

Professor Brian Cox - Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey

Professor Brian Cox brings Horizons back home to the UK for a final journey around our magnificent and baffling Universe. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 15th March!

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Join the RSNO as they perform Mendelssohn's take on Shakespeare's magical A Midsummer Night's Dream at the usher Hall.

Sea Girls

Sea Girls brings there 'Young Strangers' UK tour to La Belle Angele on Friday 15th March!

Wille and the Bandits

Catch blues rock three piece Wille and the Bandits at The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 15th March!

Adam Flood: Remoulded

Following a hugely successful 2023 Fringe run, Adam Flood returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his critically-acclaimed show!

Bar Stool Preachers

Bar Stool Preachers have a fierce reputation as one of the most entertaining live acts around with their infectious ska-punk anthems and brilliant songs, don't miss them live in Edinburgh in March!

Moya Brennan

Don't miss Moya Brennan, the first lady of Celtic music and the voice of Clannad, live at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Saturday 16th March!

Shelf: Teenage Men

As seen on BBC3 and ITVX. Founders of the LOL Word bring their brand new show to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 16th March!

An Evening with Rick Stein

Revelations from the kitchen, musical delights, poetic interludes, and stories of global adventures are all on the menu when Rick Stein brings his brand new tour to The Queen's Hall!

Mark Nelson: All The Best

Multi-award winning comedian Mark Nelson embarks on his first ever nationwide tour All The Best which will see him perform at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh.

Nash Ensemble

New Town Concerts is delighted to welcome back the Nash Ensemble to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 18th March!

The Longest Johns

The Longest Johns, the face of the 2021 sea shanty revival with their track Wellerman, are heading out on tour, catch them live at Summerhall on 18th March!

MC Hammersmith: Straight Outta Brompton

MC Hammersmith returns to The Stand Edinburgh for another evening of improvised comedy raps based entirely on your suggestions!

Rhodes

Rhodes has announced special solo acoustic shows across Europe in March 2024 with a date at The Mash House on Tuesday the 19th!

The Gaslight Anthem

New Jersey-bred rock band The Gaslight Anthem will bring their 2024 tour, in support of their sixth studio album, to the O2 Academy Edinburgh on Tuesday 19th March!

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes will be bringing their Catalan rumba, flamenco, and salsa party back to the UK in 2024, don't miss them live at the Usher Hall on Wednesday 20th March!

Don’t. Make. Tea.

Don’t. Make. Tea. is a riveting new dark comedy from Rob Drummond (Bulletcatch, The Majority) presented by Scotland’s disability-led theatre company at the Traverse Theatre in March.

SCO 2023/24: The Auld Alliance with Maxim, Karen Cargill and the SCO Chorus

Come celebrate the age-old friendship between the peoples of Scotland and France in the company of Maxim Emelyanychev and superstar Scottish mezzo Karen Cargill!

The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another Round?

After a 2022 sell-out run, the world's funniest alcohol experts are back in quizness with a brand new show that serves up FIVE DISCERNING DRINKS for everyone!

An Audience with Elizabeth Day - Confessions of a Friendaholic

Don't miss an unforgettable evening of intimate, enlightening, and important conversation with bestselling author, broadcaster and host of the hit podcast How To Fail, Elizabeth Day!

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard

Cardiff band Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard are on a UK tour in 2024 with a date at The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 22nd March!

Dunedin Consort: Matthew Passion

From the intractable swell of the opening chorus to the profound solemnity of the last, the Matthew Passion contains some of the most exquisite music that Bach ever composed.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Nicola Benedetti Plays Simpson

Nicola Benedetti, the nation's favourite violinist, has something brand new to share: a luscious, flamboyant concerto written specially for her by Liverpudlian composer Mark Simpson!

Ultimate Coldplay - Edinburgh

Ultimate Coldplay, the UK's leading Coldplay tribute act, head to Edinburgh's iconic La Belle Angele on 22nd March 2024.

Adam Rowe - What’s Wrong with Me?

Host of the global smash-hit podcast Have A Word & star of Live At The Apollo, Adam Rowe is hitting the road with his brand new stand-up tour! Catch him at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 23rd March!

Ozric Tentacles & Gong

Ozric Tentacles join forces with GONG for a joint headline tour of the UK. Catch them live at Summerhall on 23rd March!

Karl Spain: Well, What Did You Expect?

In his new show 'Well, What Did You Expect?' Karl Spain talks about how we are where we are and how to solve all the world's problems, don't miss it at The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 24th March!

Creeper

Creeper have announced an intimate run of shows taking place next March with a date at La Belle Angele on the 25th!

Stephen Bailey: Crass

Stephen Bailey makes a very welcome return to the stage with his brand new live show, CRASS! Don't miss him live at The Stand Edinburgh on March 26th!

The Wandering Hearts

UK masters of harmony-laden Americana, The Wandering Hearts come to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Tuesday 26th March!

Nick Helm’s Super Fun Good Time Show

Nick Helm – the man with the golden larynx and greatest living all-round entertainer – is BACK! Catch him at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 27th March!

The Jesus and Mary Chain - 40 Years

The Jesus and Mary Chain will mark their 40th year in 2024 a major European tour and play the Usher Hall Edinburgh on Wednesday 27th March!

Dirty Dancing In Concert

The timeless love story of Baby and Johnny will be brought to life in concert-form next year, as Dirty Dancing in Concert tours the UK. Catch it at the Usher Hall on 28th March!

The Bugle Live

The Bugle, one of the known universe's longest running and most successful podcasts, is back on the road! Don't miss it at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Thursday 28th March!

William Doyle

Catch William Doyle, one of the most experimental and exciting British songwriters, at Sneaky Petes Edinburgh on Thursday 28th March!

Clearwater Creedence Revival

Don't miss a night of all time classic hits when Clearwater Creedence Revival return to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Friday 29th March 2024!

Counterfeit Sixties Show

Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain's No. 1 tribute show brings the magic of the sixties to the Howden Park Centre with their tribute to over twenty five bands of that era!

Desperados - Live at Reconnect Regal Theatre

Desperados deliver a rip roaring set from the outstanding back catalogue of one of the greatest band's in history, The Eagles!

The Bluetones

English psychedelia-infused rockers The Bluetones will be playing a festival warm up gig at The Voodoo Rooms on Friday 29th March 2024.

The Music of Beatles by Candlelight

Featuring a cast of West End Singers and epic live band, ‘Come Together’ for a ‘Magical Mystery Tour’, jam packed with over 40 Beatles hits as you have never heard them before!

‘Let’s Rock This Country’ with Shania & Friends

If you're a modern country music fan, then 'Let's Rock This Country' with Shania and Friends at Reconnect Regal Theatre is a show not to be missed!

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

The hilarious Frankie Boyle returns to Edinburgh Playhouse with his 'Lap of Shame' tour on Saturday 30th March!

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle

Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle & John McCusker are on tour again in 2024, bringing you their own blend of top-class folk songs, tunes and charming bonhomie. Catch them at The Queen's Hall on 30th March!

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Following on from their sell our shows in 2023, the Tandem Writers are back with a series of three individual 45-minute play readings expanding on their previous stories.

Tadiwa Mahlunge: Inhibition Exhibition

Fresh from a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run, Tadiwa Mahlunge, one of the country’s top new stand-ups brings their ‘impressive debut’ (The Guardian) back to Edinburgh.

Maroon V - A Tribute To Maroon 5

Maroon V are the definitive tribute to Maroon 5. Get ready to groove and sing along as the band takes you through all the big hits and deep cuts from Maroon 5’s seven award-winning albums.

Richard Jones – Soldier of Illusion

Whether you're a die-hard magic enthusiast or simply seeking an unforgettable night of wondrous entertainment, 'Soldier of Illusion' promises to be an experience you will be talking about for years.

Pretty Woman The Musical

Pretty Woman: The Musical is finally embarking on a UK and Ireland tour. Don't miss this smash-hit musical when it visits Edinburgh Playhouse in April 2024!

This Is Memorial Device

Following a sold-out, Fringe-First winning run at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival, “This Is Memorial Device”, based on David Keenan’s cult novel, returns to the Traverse Theatre in April.

Underworld Live 2024

Underworld are a true one-off and you can cathe them at the Usher Hall on 3rd & 4th April!

Roberto Cacciapaglia

Roberto Cacciapaglia will be playing new pieces from his latest album Invisible Rainbows and some of the most significant compositions of his entire career at The Queen's Hall.

Roseanne Reid

Roseanne Reid has announced her debut headline tour will stop off at Summerhall Edinburgh on Thursday 4th April.

Starsailor

Starsailor have announced their 'Where The Wild Things Grow' Tour of the UK in March & April 2024 with a date at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 5th April!

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich is on tour in 2024 with a date at Summerhall on Saturday 6th April!

Edinburgh Blues Club: Erja Lyytinen

Erja Lyytinen is one of the leading blues-rock guitarists on the international touring circuit and you can catch her at The Voodoo Rooms on 6th April!

Hawkwind - Stories From Time And Space 2024

Recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of their classic album Space Ritual, Hawkwind are back with their latest release The Future Never Waits. Catch them at the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 6th April!

Rezerection Festival

On Saturday 6th of April 2024 at the Royal Highland Centre Inglston Old Skool and New Skool come together for a 12 hour, 5-area, rave extravaganza!

Thank You For The Music

This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production like no other.

The Billy Joel Songbook

Elio Pace brings his sensational and critically-acclaimed show celebrating the phenomenal music of Billy Joel to the Usher Hall on Saturday 6th April!

Tommy Tiernan: Tommedian

Tommy Tiernan's brand new show 'tommedian' is a fun fueled trip through the comic imagination of one of the best comedians in the world... don't miss it at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in April!

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