Nights Out Events in Edinburgh in August 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Showtime @ The Comedy Attic
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
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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Top Banana
Catch the comedy stars of the future and pro comics trying out new material every Wednesday night at Monkey Barrel Comedy's 'Top Banana'!
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Spandex Comedy
Don't miss out on Spandex Comedy! Join us every Tuesday night for a top night of laughs featuring stand up comedians from across the country dropping in to liven up the start of your week!
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight
Enjoy Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, and other magnificent works by Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral, performed by The Piccadilly Sinfonietta!
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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Join renowned British concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith for a performance of sensational classical and romantic works for solo piano at St Giles' Cathedral!
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Live Music at The Botanist
The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.
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Boards, Bags & Banter: Edinburgh’s Cornhole Social
Join us at The Biscuit Factory on Mondays for a fun-filled night of tossing bags and making new friends, perfect for all skill levels!
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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
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Syrian Supper Club
Come and join the Cyrenians for their delicious Syrian food cooked with love by their award winning chef Noura Selibi!
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Scottish Folk Music Cruise with Pure Malt
Step aboard Maid of the Forth for a magical evening on a Scottish Folk Cruise with live music from the fantastic Pure Malt!
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Whisky Meets Dumpling: A Magical Pairing Evening
Step into a magical evening of artisan dumplings & curated whisky pairings at Edinburgh’s iconic Elephant House Magic Café!
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True Crime Tours
The Real Mary Kings Close invites you to step beneath the Royal Mile and explore the shadowy secrets of the Old Town on a True Crime Tour. Dare to descend?
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Arthur’s Evening Walk
Enjoy an evening stroll around Holyrood Park as you join our Rangers to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice!
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The Haggis Ceilidh Club
One of Edinburgh's best nights out! Come join The Haggis Chasers Ceilidh Band's monthly ceilidh at Old Dr Bells Baths!
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Annasach’s Ceilidh at The Counting House
Annasach Ceilidh Band invites you to our regular ceilidh in the hidden gem of Edinburgh’s Old Town, The Counting House!
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Grand Cafe Ceilidh
Come along for our Ceilidh Night at The Grand Cafe every Saturday from 10pm until late throughout the summer!
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Bongo’s Bingo Edinburgh
Bongo’s Bingo, the UK’s original bingo rave phenomenon, is back in Edinburgh at the Corn Exchange!
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She’s Behind You
Join us at the Traverse Theatre for this stunning, multi-faceted journey through the history of the Scottish panto dame as brought hilariously and poignantly to life by Johnny McKnight!
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Baby Wants Candy
One of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 19th year with a brand new and as-yet unknown run of original, hilarious, and unpredictable one-off musicals!
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Crapp’s River
The unauthorized musical parody of your favorite Canadian TV obsession, Crapp’s River, is coming to the Fringe!
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Make it Happen
Set in Edinburgh, Make it Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past.
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Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Garry Starr is back! The multi-award-winning, sartorially shy comic wunderkind returns to the Fringe with his acclaimed anarchic masterclass: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins!
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Lola: A Flamenco Love Story
Lola is a vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. Catch it at the EICC as part of the Fringe!
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Saaniya Abbas - Hellarious
In a landmark moment for the UAE comedy scene, Saaniya Abbas is set to become the first local comic to officially debut a solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
Shamilton, one of the most popular shows at the festival is back after selling out its previous three years and accumulating a Fringe fan-base that has never been seen before.
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Singin’ I’m No a Billie, She’s a Tim
Back with an all female cast, Singin I'm No a Billy SHE'S a Tim will have you laughing and crying so hard, you'll be begging for full time!
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Woody Fu: One Man John Wick
John Wick. John Wick Chapter 2. John Wick Chapter 3. What do these movies have in common? Woody Fu has seen them. Now, he’s embodying the world’s favourite Canadian action star Keanu Reeves.
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Candlelight: Classic Rock in the Round
Among 1,000 flames, Blue Violin shatters musical boundaries, breathing fierce new life into rock's greatest anthems when Candlelight: Classic Rock in the Round comes to the Edinburgh Fringe!
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Couplet Presents Honey Honey Moon Moon
Marnina and Micah just got married, and except for some bed bugs, a judgy couples therapist and their wedding venue burning down, everything was pitch perfect.
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Goose’s Quizzes Elimination Game
Gooses Quizzes, Edinburgh’s premier quiz company, has announced the return of its popular show, The Elimination Game, to the Edinburgh Fringe 2025.
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Jessica Durand: Over The Top
Jessica Durand is (very bravely) staging her very own self-insert Downton Abbey fanfiction for a live audience as part of the Fringe Festival!
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Kate, Allie and the ‘86 Mets
It's 1986 and the hit American sitcom Kate and Allie is on the TV. Grace and Dorothy, two recently divorced best friends, decide to combine their household too, changing their lives forever.
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Kevin Quantum: Unbelievable Magic for Non-Believers
Think you know what's real? Think again... don't miss Kevin Quantum live at the Assembly Rooms with his new show, Unbelievable Magic for Non Believers!
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Lost Shore Live
Join Lost Shore Surf Resort in Canteen every Thursday night this summer for an evening of acoustic music!
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Trainspotting Live
Trainspotting Live returns to The Pleasance at EICC for the Edinburgh Fringe 2025! Early booking recommended!
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Alba Flamenca
Alba Flamenca returns to the Fringe with the joy, the tragedy and, above all, the pulsating passion of an authentic flamenco performance in our intimate venue.
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An Ode to Rabbie Burns Dinner at The Tolbooth Tavern
The Tolbooth Tavern are throwing open their historic doors for a night steeped in poetry, flavour and Highland charm - an ode to the Bard of Ayrshire, Rabbie Burns.
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Chunky Jewellery
Using words, dance and song these two uncompromising performers offer us an alternative love story... don't miss Chunky Jewellery at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
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David Lance Callahan + Dragged Up
Don't miss a great double bill as David Lance Callahan (ex Wolfhounds & Moonshake) brings his electric psych folk to Leith Depot on 1st August, with psych garage rockers Dragged Up opening the bill!
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.
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Exposure Therapy
Two-time 5-star Fringe sell-out writer and performer Nicole Nadler is back and ready to bare all with new show Exposure Therapy, coming to Greenside for its Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut.
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Forth on The Fringe
Forth on the Fringe is the annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 1st & 2nd August!
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Frank Sanazi’s Songs For Swinging Leaders
Frank Sanazi storms back into Edinburgh to deliver his signature mix of darkly hilarious tunes and extreme comedy!
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Fringe by the Sea
Fringe by the Sea, a 10-day multi arts festival in North Berwick, is back for 2025 from 1st-10th August.
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Midnight in Nashville
A (nearly) solo show with live music, Midnight in Nashville is a raucous journey to Music City. Catch it as part of the Fringe Festival!
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Moonage Rhapsody
Journey through the life and work of these enigmatic artists back to the place when you first heard the remarkable sounds of David Bowie and Freddie Mercury.
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Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon
After a sell-out run last year, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium experience is back at the Fringe!
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The 900 (Thps Cover Band)
The 900 are the UK’s first and only Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater cover band and you can catch them at La Belle Angele on 1st August!
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The Rising - Tribute To Springsteen
The Rising brings the music of Springsteen to the Fringe in the most dynamic and energetic way. A must for Boss fans and fans of live music!
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 1st to 23rd August 2025 with the show 'The Heroes Who Made Us'.
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Whisky Under the Stars
Take your senses on a stellar adventure with Whisky Under the Stars, a one-of-a-kind tasting experience in Dynamic Earth’s awe-inspiring 360° Planetarium this August.
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Adults Sunset Silent Disco Cruise
Following the success of our Maid of the Forth family events, we're thrilled to launch our brand new Adults-Only Silent Disco Cruise, the ultimate summer night out on the Forth.
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AI MOZART: ChatGPT composed this concert
Moonlight Concerts return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a technological breakthrough in musical composition!
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Big Gay Afterparty
Award-winning queer cabaret icon and performance tour-de-force Aidan Sadler is set to stage the best ever LGBTQIA+ party at the Edinburgh Fringe at Big Gay Afterparty!
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Burns Night Hootenanny - Tam O’Shanter’s Big Scottish Sing-Along
Let’s celebrate Robert Burns with a real Hootenanny – a Scottish party of words, music and song!
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Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight - Clair de Lune
Open your heart and ears to love as award-winning concert pianist Matthew Shiel exposes the scandalous love affairs of the great composers at St Vincent's Chapel this August!
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Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is the only tribute band for the true Blondie fan! Catch them when they return to La Belle Angele on Saturday 2nd August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: The Dan Daw Show
This daring International Festival debut fuses sexy choreography and touching theatricality to take a stand against the disabling forces of society.
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Party at the Palace
The award winning Party at The Palace returns in 2025, taking place on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August at Bonnytoun Farm in Linlithgow.
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Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Sessions by Candlelight
Award-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on a swinging, toe-tapping odyssey by candlelight!
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The Ladyboys of Bangkok
The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to Edinburgh with a sensationally glamorous new show, a must-see new production for 2025 packed with fun filled comedy and outrageous cheekiness!
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BC Camplight
BC Camplight, considered one of indie music’s most forward-thinking artists, plays La Belle Angele on Sunday 3rd August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: NYO2: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and Carnegie Hall's NYO2 take on a thrilling pairing of Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev.
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Buskers: Beyond the Mile
Buskers: Beyond The Mile brings three of the city’s most talented and polished buskers off the cobbled streets and into the warm glow of Brewhemia every Monday in August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Best of Monteverdi Choir
Led by conductor Jonathan Sells, the Baroque choir present a dazzling showcase of their repertoire.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Holst’s The Planets
Let the London Philharmonic Orchestra takes you on the ultimate cosmic journey at the Usher Hall on 5th August!
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Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight: Spirited Away
Come along to St Vincent's Chapel for an immersive musical experience inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Einaudi's meditative piano pieces, and Japanese Zen stories!
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Hans Zimmer’s Hollywood 1925 - 2025: A Centenary Celebration of Film Music
Inspired by ‘Interstellar,’ this show time-warps cinema history, intersplicing modern film music with silent cinematography with live music as we travel through cinema history!
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Hel Cabaret - Helheim
Hel Cabaret brings 'Helheim' a one-of-a-kind event to the Edinburgh Fringe, where the sensational performers of Hel Cabaret return with some of their standout acts from past shows!
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Mannequin Death Squad
Mannequin Death Squad bring their headline UK/Europe tour to Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on Tuesday 5th August!
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Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
The distinguished Moonlight Concerts series proudly returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025, presenting virtuoso pianist Matthew Shiel in a sophisticated program of Beethoven's profound compositions.
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The Big Musical Songbook
Join us at Brewhemia on Tuesday nights for The Big Musicals Songbook - a live music session packed with the drama, glamour, and joy of your favourite West End and Broadway hits.
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Why Am I Like This? - Kat Powell
Comedy Bloomers Semi-Finalist, Kat Powell's WAILT is a deep dive into the psyche of an aging kid and the maniacs who raised her.
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Brewhemia’s WunderFringe
Join us every Wednesday night at Brewhemia for a bold, brilliant, and unfiltered variety show bursting with Fringe spirit!
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Cirque du piano – 1 piano, 3 pianists, 6 hands, 30 fingers!
Experimental piano troupe performs finger gymnastics and rarely heard music for three pianists playing one piano together!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Bruce Liu plays Ravel
Join Bruce Liu, Myung-Whun Chung and Beijing’s NCPA Orchestra for jazz-infused Ravel and Saint-Saëns’s spectacular Organ Symphony.
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Four Seasons by Candlelight: 300th Anniversary Edition
Join Moonlight Concerts at St Vincent's Chapel Edinburgh for the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" this August!
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The Piano Teacher - CANCELLED
The Piano Teacher is a frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession by award-winning pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel.
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Casual Drag
Edinburgh garage-punks Casual Drag have earned a reputation as a must-see live band and they play Sneaky Pete's on Thursday 7th August!
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Emmanuel Kelly
Don't miss singer-songwriter, actor, entertainer and public speaker Emmanuel Kelly at La Belle Angele on August 7th as part of the Fringe Festival!
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ABBA Odyssey
ABBA Odyssey are a standout act; featuring singers who produce the most authentic tribute to the iconic ABBA sound. Catch them at The Liquid Room on Friday 8th August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Bach & Bartók
Budapest Festival Orchestra return to the Festival with a programme that celebrates their Hungarian heritage and showcases the vibrancy of music written for dance.
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MUO Live: Vive le Fringe! 2025
Join Scottish artist and musician Lomond Campbell for a unique live performance of MUO, an audiovisual experience powered by the universe itself.
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Oasis Pre & Afterparty
Malones Edinburgh is your unofficial Oasis HQ before and after the gigs at Murrayfield Stadium.
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The Brel Promise: Vive le Fringe! 2025
Arnaud Askoy brings Chanson Francaise icon Jacques Brel to life at the Institut francais d'Ecosse a part of Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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The Sensational David Bowie Band
The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band, the UK's premier tribute to David Bowie, returns to La Belle Angele on Friday 8th August!
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The Unravelling Wilburys
Don't miss a fabulous night out for lovers of great music when The Unravelling Wilburys come to Reconnect Regal Theatre on 8th August!
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TheGetDown #11
Luvin'Leith Events present TheGetDown#11 at Leith Arches on Friday 8th August and with four guest headliners it's going to be an unforgettable night!
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Edinburgh International Festival: La clemenza di Tito
Under the baton of Maxim Emelyanychev, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus continue their electrifying explorations of Mozart at the International Festival.
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Free and Bad Company Tribute - All Right Now
Don't miss the debut of a new Free and Bad Company Tribute, featuring a wealth of local musicians, at Dreadnought Rock on Saturday 9th August!
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Karine Polwart: Windblown
The life and legacy of the Sabal palm imagined through music by Award-winning writer-musician Karine Polwart.
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Margolyes & Dickens: More Best Bits
Miriam Margolyes returns to the Fringe with more – more characters, more Dickens, and more fascinating stories about the man behind the classics!
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Murder At The Speakeasy II
Not Cricket Production's 2024 sell-out production returns to the Fringe with a brand-new interactive murder mystery event!
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Project Smok
Project Smok have fast become a recognised and household name in the traditional music scene, catch them live at La Belle Angele on 9th August as part of the Fringe!
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Ceilidh At The Speakeasy
Join a fun and family-friendly ceilidh, with live and lively traditional Scottish music and dancing, at The Speakeasy in The Royal Scots Club this August!
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Classical Bagpipe Music - Scotland’s Hidden Treasure
In this concert at St Cecilia's Hall, you will hear a variety of piobaireachd, the classical music of the great Highland bagpipe, Scotland’s national instrument.
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Edinburgh International Festival: NFM Leopoldinum: Bizet’s Carmen Suite
Experience the unforgettable music of Bizet’s opera Carmen alongside moving pieces by Bacewicz and Strauss.
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Svaneborg Kardyb & Vega
Catch Svaneborg Kardyb are Nikolaj Svaneborg, a multi award winning duo from Denmark at La Belle Angele on Sunday 10 August as part of the Fringe!
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Chali 2na (Jurassic 5)
With his unmistakable baritone voice and 6-and-a-half-foot charm, Chali 2na has established himself as one of hip-hop’s most celebrated and charismatic personalities.
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Edinburgh International Festival: NFM Leopoldinum: Benedetti & Sitkovetsky’s Tribute to Menuhin
Violin luminaries Nicola Benedetti and Alexander Sitkovetsky join NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra in a poignant tribute to their mentor.
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Edinburgh International Festival: LSO: Beethoven & Shostakovich
Nicola Benedetti and Sir Antonio Pappano co-present this concert, introducing two monumental symphonies by composers reckoning with mortality and the world around them.
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Peter Doherty
Peter Doherty plays La Belle Angele on August 12th & 13th as part of their Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!
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Retirement Party + Carly Cosgrove
All the way from Chicago, Retirement Party bring their sharp lyrics and infectious energy to Sneaky Pete's on Tuesday 12th August with support from Carly Cosgrove!
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Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss II turns 200 and Aria Alba are celebrating with his classic comic operetta, Die Fledermaus!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Orpheus and Eurydice
Circa joins with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a chorus from Scottish Opera for the European premiere of this electrifying production of Gluck’s seminal opera at The Edinburgh Playhouse.
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Jack Jones - Broken Strap
Continuing the ongoing collaboration between Peter Doherty's Strap Originals & Promotional group Broken Wing Club. Broken Strap presents Jack Jones at Leith Arches!
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Souls Of Mischief
California quartet, Souls Of Mischief, bring their '93 Til Infinity tour to The Liquid Room on Wednesday 13th August!
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The Green Knight (But It’s Gay)
Experience this fantastical, fabulous Arthurian retelling from award-winning theatre-maker Niall Moorjani at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Fringe!
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All Mouth: Queer Comedy
Glasgow's favourite queer comedy show is coming to Monkey Barrel for a one-off late-night 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Special!
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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 returns to the Reconnect Regal Theatre on 14th August!
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Circus Vegas
Circus Vegas, a new death-defying circus, is touring the UK 2025 and comes to King's Park, Dalkeith from 14th to 17th August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Book of Mountains and Seas
Ancient Chinese myths inspire Huang Ruo's opera, confronting humanity's complex relationship with nature.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Cutting the Tightrope
This collection of short plays audaciously explores the power of the arts in today's world events, political resistance and displays of artistic freedom.
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Edinburgh International Festival: LSO: A Sea Symphony
Celebrate 20th-century British treasures from Elizabeth Maconchy to Ralph Vaughan Williams performed by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO).
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The Dead Daisies
Aussie-american rock supergroup The Dead Daisies will headline the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Thursday 14th August!
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The White Heather Club Fringe Ceilidh
Join the White Heather Club for the 2025 Fringe Ceilidh and enjoy an evening of Scottish country dancing, music & friendship, only at Bonnie & Wild!
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Uh Huh - the Janice and Frank Story
Join Brido Hingwy as he reprises Uh Huh: The Janice & Frank Story this year for two performances only at Ghillie Dhu!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Mary, Queen of Scots
Renaissance meets punk in Scottish Ballet’s retelling of the story of one of Scotland’s most famous women.
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Hot Dub Time Machine
Hot Dub Time Machine heads to Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Friday 15th August for the ultimate dance party!
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Still Marillion
StillMarillion pay tribute to Marillion when they return to Dreadnought Rock on Friday 15th August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: LSO: Puccini’s Suor Angelica
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in Giacomo Puccini’s heartfelt opera.
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Fleshtival
The only metal festival in the Fringe returns to La Belle Angele on Saturday 16th August!
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Lindisfarne
Legendary 70’s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne return to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 16th August!
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One Night In Nashville
One Night In Nashville, featuring Maria Jordan, the UK's one and only down-town Nashville and honky-tonk experience, is coming to the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Saturday 16th August!
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Dead Ringers: The 25th Anniversary Tour
To mark Dead Ringers 25th anniversary, the BBC Radio 4’s legendary, multi-award-winning topical satire show takes to the road with a full UK tour brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse on 17th August!
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Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ with the Transatlantic Ensemble
Experience one of the greatest albums of all time, lovingly & accurately recreated live at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 17th & 18th August!
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The Devout: Depeche Mode Tribute
Fast becoming The World’s number one Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout return to La Belle Angele on Sunday 17th August!
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Thumpasaurus
Thumpasaurus have announced they'll bring their Existential Dread tour to La Belle Angele on Wednesday 20th August as part of the Fringe!
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When Rivers Meet
Don't miss When rivers Meet on Monday 18th August as part of La Belle Angele's Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!
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Fallen Angel
Do you believe in faeries? Angel does. They've tortured him for 500 years. Dare you enter Angel's world?
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Fantastic Negrito
3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Fantastic Negrito plays La Belle Angele as part of their Big Nights at the Fringe Festival!
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Save the Waves Film Festival
We’re proud to announce that the world’s only international surf and environmental film festival is back for a 2025 tour and is coming to Lost Shore.
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Edinburgh International Festival: As You Like It A Radical Retelling
Encounter Cliff Cardinal's radical reimagining of Shakespeare's classic in this unapologetic production at Church Hill Theatre!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Breaking Bach
Discover Johann Sebastian Bach from a fresh perspective in this world premiere where classical music meets hip hop and contemporary dance!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Faustus in Africa!
Through puppetry and animation, Handspring Puppet Company reimagine Faust's downfall and reframe the classic tale to confront colonialism and the climate emergency.
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses return with an extensive 2025 UK and EU Spring/Summer tour which will see them headline La Belle Angele on Wednesday 20th August!
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A Bohemian Banquet
After sell-out performances at the last two Fringe Festivals, the Bohemians are back with A Bohemian Banquet on 21st & 22nd August!
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AC/DC Pre & Afterparty
Join us at Malones Edinburgh, your unofficial AC/DC HQ before and after the band’s massive Murrayfield Stadium show on Thursday 21st August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Bernstein & Stravinsky
Conductor Karina Canellakis returns to the Festival and leads the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (SSO) through a monumental programme featuring Messiaen, Stravinsky and Bernstein.
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Hel Cabaret - Circus Infernum
Step into Hel's twisted Freakshow on 21st August, where the ringmaster, clowns, acrobats, beasts, and all the iconic circus acts are reimagined by Hel' performers!
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Withered Hand & Friends
Dan Willson (Withered Hand) is joined by a host of very special guests for another of his legendary festival line-ups on Thursday 21st August at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Figures in Extinction
Dance and theatre legends Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney unite with Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) to confront the climate crisis through spellbinding movement and sound.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Pictures at an Exhibition
Take a whistlestop round-the-world trip with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and William Barton at the Usher Hall on Friday 22nd August!
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Edinburgh Summer Sessions: Sam Fender
Sam Fender's People Watching tour is coming to the Royal Highland Showgrounds on Friday 22nd August, with special guest Olivia Dean as part of Edinburgh Summer Sessions 2025!
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Men Without Hats
80s pop icons Men Without Hats join us at La Belle Angele on August 22nd for a special Fringe headliner!
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Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony
Star of Ted Lasso and one of the worst contestants in Taskmaster history, Nick Mohammed heads to Edinburgh Playhouse with his new show as his critically acclaimed alter-ego, Mr Swallow!
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The Portobello Comedy Night Fringe Special
The Porty Comedy Night returns after its summer break with an Edinburgh Fringe showcase spectacular, starring the fabulous Patrick Monahan!
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Antarctic Monkeys
Don't miss tribute band Antarctic Monkeys when they return to play the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Saturday 23rd August!
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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!
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Black Rose
Scotland's very own top tribute to Thin Lizzy are back at Dreadnought for another excellent night Saturday 23rd August!
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Capital Grunge
The Lost Dogs return to Bannermans Bar, Edinburgh's finest grass roots venue, with the best tribute to all things Grunge in the country.
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Jazz Concert with The Stone Combo
The Stone Combo is pleased to present an evening of jazz at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Saturday 23rd August!
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Lanterns On The Lake
Lanterns on the Lake will perform live at La Belle Angele on Saturday 23 August as part of the Fringe!
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Ducks Ltd.
Dive into the jangly world of indie pop with Ducks Ltd. when they return to Sneaky Pate's Edinburgh on Sunday 24th August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Closing Concert: Mendelssohn’s Elijah
In this Closing Concert, discover Felix Mendelssohn's triumphant oratorio anew as the Edinburgh Festival Chorus and Royal Scottish National Orchestra breathe life into his most famous work.
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UpOnARoof 2.0
Don't miss this limited series of alfresco rooftop soirées with iconic views, world class DJs, great food, cocktails, & good vibes! it's family friendly and kids go free.
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Baby Lasagna
With Baby Lasagna, Marko Purisic has finally found a niche within which he can combine incompatible genres and create new audio sounds that are both fresh and exciting.
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David Gray
David Gray brings his new 2025 Past & Present World Tour to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Monday 25th August with support from Tallia Rae!
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Edinburgh Summer Sessions: Chappell Roan
American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan and special guests will play the Royal Highland Centre on 26th & 27th August as part of Edinburgh Summer Sessions!
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Pink Pony Rave: Chappell Roan After Party
Chappell Roan is playing Edinburgh on 26th August and La Belle Angele is throwing an after-party!
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This Is The Kit
If you thought you didn't like the banjo, This Is The Kit – the alias singer, songwriter and banjo enthusiast Kate Stables – may very likely prove you wrong!
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Tarot & Tipples
Join us at Mara for our brand new Tarot & Tipple Nights - we're bringing mystical energy, refreshing drinks and good vibes to The Shore in Leith in conjunction with Tuesday Moon & The Portal Leith!
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Alice Faye
Don't miss rising star Alice Faye live at The Caves Edinburgh, her unique blend of classic and modern influences creates a captivating musical experience!
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Dinner in the Kitchen Garden with Roberta Hall-McCarron
For one night only, on Thursday 28th August, join award-winning chef Roberta Hall-McCarron in the heart of the Botanics and embark on culinary journey through our onsite Kitchen Garden!
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Radio GaGa
Be part of a night like no other as we bring you the concert you've been dreaming of! The ultimate celebration of one of the biggest bands to have ever graced the stage - Queen.
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Mercury Rev
Catch American rock band Mercury Rev when they play La Belle Angele Edinburgh on Friday 29 August!
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Keep it Steel : Glam-O-Rama Big Haired Metal Extravaganza
The best Rock/ Metal club night in the world returns this August to La Belle Angele!
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Pete & Bas
Catch South East London's finest grime duo Pete & Bas when they play La Belle Angele on Saturday 30 August!
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Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Girls are a three-piece singing group from the North Bay area of California, don't miss them live at Leith Depot on Saturday 30th August!
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RAMONESMANIA 2025
Carbona Not Glue is celebrating 30th years with RAMONESMANIA 2025, bringing together local bands to play some RAMONES tunes, at Leith Cricket Club on Saturday 30th August!
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Anchor Lane
Undoubtedly one of the most exciting bands to come out of Scotland in recent years, don't miss Anchor Lane at The Voodoo Rooms on 31st August!
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Edinburgh Psych Fest
Edinburgh Psych Fest returns to Scotland’s capital on Sunday 31st August after the sell-out success of 2024!
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Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
American songwriter, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums, don't miss him live with his Acoustic Group at the Festival Theatre on 31st August!
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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:
Karaoke Sundays With Dino
Join Dino Martino and some of the best singers and entertainers in Barrhead at the Arthurlie Inns for Karaoke Sundays With Dino!
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Monteiths Bar Quiz Night
Join Monteiths Bar for their weekly Tuesday quiz night hosted by the fun and charismatic Chris Wainwright!
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Kevin P Gilday: Mischief Makar
Kevin P Gilday, the award-winning performer behind Spam Valley, comes to Eastwood Park Theatre with Mischief Makar, an evening of spellbinding spoken word, uproarious comedy and irreverent chat!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
T.Rextasy
'Get it On' when T.Rextasy play all of Bolan's biggest hits when they come to The Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on Friday 22nd August!
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Aberdour Festival
The Aberdour Festival is possibly the best festival of the Summer, each year playing host to an exciting and packed programme of events!
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The Vaselines
The Vaselines will return to PJ Molloys, Dunfermline on Saturday 30th August!
READ MORENights Out Events in Glasgow
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Cabaret Kitch
Join Violet Duff, Minnie Knot, Iain MacDonald and step into a world of glamour, mystery, and enchantment with Riding Room's dazzling variety cabaret show!
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Interstellar in IMAX
If you can go beyond, you can go back. And, Glasgow Science Centre are bringing Christopher Nolan's Interstellar back to Scotland's BIGGEST screen for a limited time!
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Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and friends celebrate the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.'s 'Fables of the Reconstruction' and more at The Garage Glasgow on Wednesday 20th August!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Voyage - The ABBA Tribute
Voyage The Abba Tribute (formerly known as Abba A Rival) is an explosive Abba Tribute show packed with all your favourite Abba hits and it's returning to Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday 16th August!
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The Absolute Elvis Show
Elvis tribute act, Johnny Lee Memphis will perform with his full band and backing singers at East Kilbride Village Theatre on Saturday 30th August!
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The Therapy Room Comedy Night
The Therapy Room Comedy Night is returning to Airdrie Town Hall! Catch Phil Differ, Matt Price, Gavin Webster and Patrick Rolink live on Saturday 16th August!
READ MORENights 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:
Two Tribes
Two Tribes is a comedic clash of tradition and ambition set in the heart of Glasgow's East End! Don't miss it at Paisley Arts Centre in August.
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Wine Down Wednesday
Enjoy a fun filled night in a busy and cosy pub located in the heart of Renfrew at Wine Down Wednesdays in Davidson's Bar!
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Happy Mondaze
Happy Mondaze are a top drawer tribute to the Madchester hipsters with a repertoire of hits from Step on, Wrote for luck, Hallelujah, Kinky Afro, Loose Fit, 24 Hour Party People and so much more!
READ MORENights Out Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Ensemble Respiro Concert
Ensemble Respiro, musicians who are passionate about early music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, bring this concert to Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling on Friday 8th August!
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The Mini Guns
Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns as they take the stage at The Riverside Inn, Callander!
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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at the Tolbooth Stirling on 30th August!
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Adventure Cinema: Outdoor Cinema at Dumfries House
Adventure Cinema, the UK's largest outdoor cinema tour, returns this summer with incredible movies to watch under the sun and stars at Dumfries House!
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