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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 17 May 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

An Audience with Aggers and Tuffers

17th May 2025

Whether you're a devoted cricket fan eager for insider stories or just looking for a fun evening out, don't miss your chance to catch these two stars live in action!

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Arash Rowshan

17th May 2025

Join Arash Rowshan for a night you will remember forever (or you won't depending on how much you drink) at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 17th May!

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Barrowland Ballet: Wee Man

16th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

Wee Man is a highly physical and dynamic dance-theatre performance work by award-winning choreographer, Natasha Gilmore. Catch it at The Studio Edinburgh on 16th & 17th May!

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Benji Waterhouse: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - Book Tour 2025

17th May 2025

NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and Sunday Times best-selling author Benji Waterhouse — is going on his first book tour and brings it to the Traverse Theatre on Saturday 17th May!

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Big Kid Circus: Edinburgh

15th May 2025 - 18th May 2025

The Big Kid Circus is in town again with a brand new show for 2025. Catch it at the Fort Kinnaird Shopping Centre in May!

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Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh

Selected dates between 11th April 2025 - 21st June 2025

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

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Capercaillie

17th May 2025

Capercaillie bring their 40th Anniversary Tour to the Usher Hall on Saturday 17th May!

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Connor Burns: New stuff (WIP)

17th May 2025

Join Connor Burns at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 17th May, for a loose, fun hour of new jokes and shouty ranting while he gets his new show “Gallus” into shape!

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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 19th July 2025

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!

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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs

23rd March 2025 - 19th December 2025

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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Eurovision Party at ESF!

17th May 2025

Edinburgh Street Food is rolling out the European flags and glitter carpet for the biggest, boldest, and cheesiest night of the year – the Eurovision Song Contest final, live on our big screen!

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Falastin Film Festival: Longing for Palestine

17th May 2025

A cinematic exploration on borders, the physical, emotional, material & immaterial; those that dictate movement and return, or lack thereof, for Palestinians universally.

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Falastin Film Festival: Performing Archaeology

17th May 2025

Performing Archaeology is a screening of four short films that delve into the manipulation of archaeological heritage and erasure of folkloric traditions by the occupying zionist entity.

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Francis Rossi

17th May 2025

Enjoy an evening with Francis Rossi, performing songs from the Status Quo Songbook and more, at The Queen's Hall in May!

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Galactic Carnival Edinburgh

2nd May 2025 - 25th May 2025

Get ready, Edinburgh! A brand-new, out-of-this-world experience is arriving this spring as Galactic Carnival Edinburgh makes its debut at West Side Plaza, Wester Hailes, from 2nd May to 25th May!

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Ghosts of the Banshee

Selected dates between 5th April 2025 - 19th July 2025

Are you brave enough to attend an unsettling night of ghosts in the Banshee Labyrinth - Scotland's Most Haunted Pub -  built into the legendary South Bridge Vaults.

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Illegally Blondie

17th May 2025

Don't miss Illegally Blondie, a Blondie Tribute Band, at Dreadnoughtrock Bathgate on Saturday 17th May!

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KELI

13th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

Marking 40 years since the miners' strikes and featuring a sharp, hilarious script and live brass score KELI is a gripping show about community, creativity, and music!

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Laldie Ceilidh featuring Rerr Terr Ceilidh Band

17th May 2025

A Laldie Ceilidh is at the heart of a great Saturday night and this month we're dancing with live music from Rerr Terr Ceilidh Band at the Assembly Roxy on 17th May!

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Live Music at The Botanist

6th March 2025 - 20th December 2026

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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Moulin Rouge! The Musical!

25th April 2025 - 14th June 2025

Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular as Moulin Rouge! The Musical begins its World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse from April 2025!

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Mysteries: A Close-Up Magic Experience

Selected dates between 25th April 2025 - 30th May 2025

Step into the magical world of Wonder & Co. - Scotland's only magic shop - and experience an intimate evening of extraordinary close-up magic!

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Peter Cat

17th May 2025

Glaswegian art pop auteurs PETER CAT return to Edinburgh on 17th May for a full band headline show at Sneaky Pete's, ahead of their colossal new single and eponymous album, 'Starchamber'!

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Quiz

14th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

James Graham’s thrilling play combines the tension of a courtroom with the energy of a game show as a winning contestant on Britain’s Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? stands trial for cheating.

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Rewind Back to the 70s 80s 90s & 00s - Day Party

17th May 2025

Rewind 'DAY PARTY' is back on May 17th after a sell out debut last month, Who's up for another one?

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Seafret

17th May 2025

Seafret will bring their special stripped back acoustic show to Edinburgh's Mash House on Saturday 17th May!

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Seraphic Eyes

17th May 2025

Italian band Seraphic Eyes are joined by Silver Dollar Room, VRA & the Ewan Patrick Band at The Mash House on Saturday 17th May!

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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic

25th October 2024 - 20th December 2025

Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!

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Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

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

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The Big Show

Selected dates between 3rd January 2025 - 27th July 2025

Enjoy a night of top stand-up comedy at The Big Show every weekend at Monkey Barrel Comedy, come see a line-up featuring outstanding local, national, and international comedians!

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The Christians

17th May 2025

The Christians will be playing their well known back catalogue and one or two favourites selected from newer albums when they perform live at La Belle Angele on Saturday 17th May!

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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait

2nd January 2025 - 27th July 2025

Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," as we have the craic every night, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!

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The Saturday Show

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 5th July 2025

Join us at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill five act show every Saturday!

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Nights Out Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Runway Theatre Company: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Runway Theatre Company: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

13th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

Step out of the darkness and into the spotlight this May as Runway Theatre Company proudly presents the unmissable Everybody's Talking About Jamie!

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Nights Out Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Quiz, Pie and Pint Night

Quiz, Pie and Pint Night

17th May 2025

Homelands Trust-Fife is holding a quiz night at The Simpson Institute on Saturday 17th May. Come along and enjoy a night with your friends and family!

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Nights Out Events in Glasgow

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

Cask Connections: The Glasgow Distillery Edition

Cask Connections: The Glasgow Distillery Edition

17th May 2025

In collaboration with The Glasgow Distillery, Malo Wine & Negroni Bar are hosting an exclusive evening celebrating the release of three new Small Batch Series expressions.

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The Comedy Cabaret

The Comedy Cabaret

Selected dates between 8th March 2025 - 7th June 2025

Three or more Top UK Comedians perform in The Comedy Cabaret's back-to-back variety show at Blackfriars Of Bell St on Saturdays!

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Maggies Rock N Rodeo Cowboy Ceilidh

Maggies Rock N Rodeo Cowboy Ceilidh

Selected dates between 10th January 2025 - 22nd November 2025

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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Nights Out Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

China Crisis

China Crisis

17th May 2025

China Crisis are celebrating 40 Years of Flaunt the Imperfection with a very special run of shows, including a night at Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 17th May!

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Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Watch Party

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Watch Party

17th May 2025

Join Biggar Corn Exchange for an unforgettable evening as they stream the Eurovision Song Contest live from St. Jakobshalle, Basel!

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Eagle Fest

Eagle Fest

17th May 2025

Get ready for an epic day of live music when Eagle Fest, the Ultimate Tribute Party, comes to the Eagle Inn, Coatbridge on Saturday 17th May!

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Nights Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Definitely Oasis

Definitely Oasis

17th May 2025

Definitely Oasis triumphantly return to The Bungalow Paisley on Saturday 17th May for a headline show and over two hours of non stop monster OASIS hits!

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Dancing Through the Decades

Dancing Through the Decades

Selected dates between 17th May 2025 - 2nd August 2025

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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Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Selected dates between 17th May 2025 - 21st June 2025

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of Paisley Abbey!

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Nights Out Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Iain McMurtie Live @ The Crook Bar

Iain McMurtie Live @ The Crook Bar

22nd February 2025 - 22nd May 2025

Join us for a evening of live music with local musician Iain McMurtie, playing all the classic bar tunes you can sing along to!

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Grease & Dirty Dancing Tribute Night

Grease & Dirty Dancing Tribute Night

17th May 2025

Have the time of your life at the Grease and Dirty Dancing tribute night on Saturday 17th May at Stirling Court Hotel.

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The Mini Guns

The Mini Guns

Selected dates between 28th March 2025 - 12th September 2025

Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns as they take to the stage at Dalgair House Hotel, Callander!

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Events in Other Areas

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Napier Uni
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MNB
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Popular Events

Martin McAloon
Martin McAloon returns to The Voodoo Rooms on Thursday 13th November with his Two Wheels Good UK tour, in celebration of the 40 anniversary of Prefab Sprout's album 'Steve McQueen'.
May the Fourth Be With You
Join us at Summerhall Distillery for an out-of-this-world cocktail masterclass, where the Force of mixology awaits!
Bedroom Farce
The Edinburgh Makars bring Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy 'Bedroom Farce' to Church Hill Theatre from 8th to 10th May!
Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man
Irish comedian Mike Rice hits the road with his brand new show 'Cruel Little Man', don't miss him live at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Monday 3rd November!
Sip & Paint Starry Night Over Edinburgh
Looking for a creative night in Edinburgh? Then come along to Las Iguanas for a sip and paint experience on Thursday 15th May run by PopUp Painting!

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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