Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 22 August 2025
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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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AI MOZART: ChatGPT composed this concert
Moonlight Concerts return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a technological breakthrough in musical composition!
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Alba Flamenca
Alba Flamenca returns to the Fringe with the joy, the tragedy and, above all, the pulsating passion of an authentic flamenco performance in our intimate venue.
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Baby 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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Burns Night Hootenanny - Tam O’Shanter’s Big Scottish Sing-Along
Let’s celebrate Robert Burns with a real Hootenanny – a Scottish party of words, music and song!
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Candlelight: Classic Rock in the Round
Among 1,000 flames, Blue Violin shatters musical boundaries, breathing fierce new life into rock's greatest anthems when Candlelight: Classic Rock in the Round comes to the Edinburgh Fringe!
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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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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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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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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.
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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Live Music at The Botanist
The Botanist hosts live music from Thursday to Sunday every week! From acoustic singles, duos, trios and full band, we have it all.
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Lola: A Flamenco Love Story
Lola is a vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. Catch it at the EICC as part of the Fringe!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Trainspotting Live
Trainspotting Live returns to The Pleasance at EICC for the Edinburgh Fringe 2025! Early booking recommended!
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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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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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Nights Out Events in East Renfrewshire
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:
Foo Fifers
Don't miss a night of awesome Rock music when the Foo Fifers return to PJ Molloys on Friday 22nd August!
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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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Lost in Translation (15)
Sofia Coppola’s Oscar-winning Lost in Translation follows an unlikely friendship between a young photographer and a fading film star in Tokyo.
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
King Tut’s Summer Nights
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights music festival is back! With the grassroots festival returning for its 11th year, fans can expect another 7 weeks of the freshest talent Scotland has to offer!
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15 Years of Dr Peacock
Celebrate 15 years of Dr Peacock on Friday 22nd August at the O2 Academy Glasgow with support from a line up of his favourite Dutch Superheroes!
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Friday Night Comedy
Glee Club Glasgow's Friday Night Comedy is the perfect way to end the working week! Four superb stand-up comedians and a great range of tasty food offerings!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Kitti
kitti's live shows and recent recordings ooze complete authenticity and individuality, don't miss the chance to see her at Cumbernauld Theatre on Friday 22nd August!
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Acoustic Cafe Nights at the Granary presents Beki Hemingway and Randy Kerman
Acoustic Cafe Nights @ The Granary are excited to present Beki Hemingway, and her musical partner Randy Kerkman on Friday 22nd August!
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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 Beacon Arts Centre in August.
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Guided Bat Walk
Head along to RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve on Friday 22nd August and explore the fascinating world of bats with Clyde Bat Group!
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Elvis By Candlelight
Featuring an incredible live band, epic backing vocalists and one of the UK's leading Elvis tributes, don’t be 'lonesome tonight' and book your tickets to Elvis By Candlelight at Coats Paisley!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Hello Again, the Neil Diamond Songbook
Hello Again, the Neil Diamond Songbook is a must see and the only tribute show for fans of the original artist, catch it at The Albert Halls Stirling on Friday 22nd August!
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Stirling Folk Club Events 2025
Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!
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New Noise
NEW:NOISE celebrates the best Scottish music and local talent, Fridays in the Tolbooth.
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