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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh in September 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Free For All

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 15th December 2025

Free For All is back at Monkey Barrel - with a fresh new vibe! Full-on, no holds barred live comedy for anyone and everyone.

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Top Banana

Selected dates between 8th January 2025 - 17th December 2025

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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Burly Ceilidh Club

Selected dates between 10th January 2025 - 8th November 2025

We’re famous for the Ceilidhs in our stunning Auditorium at the Ghillie Dhu, so come along a make it a night to remember!

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Spandex Comedy

Selected dates between 14th January 2025 - 30th December 2025

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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Susan Morrison is historically funny

Selected dates between 26th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

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.

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Stu and Garry’s Free Improv Show

Selected dates between 4th February 2025 - 2nd December 2025

Marvel as resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions in this long-running improvised show at The Stand Edinburgh!

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Bona Fide

Selected dates between 12th February 2025 - 16th December 2025

Jay Lafferty invites the cream of Scotland's comics to the Stand Edinburgh to prove their worth by performing material written especially for the theme of the night!

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Ceilidh in Charteris Centre

Selected dates between 22nd February 2025 - 31st December 2025

Edinburgh Ceilidhs invites you to their regular ceilidh in the Charteris Centre with caller Ken Gourlay, ceilidh band and piper!

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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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Boards, Bags & Banter: Edinburgh’s Cornhole Social

Selected dates between 17th March 2025 - 29th December 2025

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

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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Scottish Folk Music Cruise with Pure Malt

Selected dates between 23rd May 2025 - 12th September 2025
South Queensferry

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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Singaporean Supper Night

Selected dates between 23rd May 2025 - 19th September 2025

New for 2025! Ruzita returns after the sell-out Malaysian Supper Night to bring you authentic Singaporean cuisine!

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An Evening with Boris Johnson

2nd September 2025

Join us at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 2nd September for An Evening with Boris Johnson!

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The Burning Hell

2nd September 2025

Canada's The Burning Hell will play Edinburgh's Sneaky Pete's on Tuesday 2nd September with support from Jon McKiel!

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Black Is The Color Of My Voice

3rd September 2025 - 4th September 2025

Fringe First award winner Apphia Campbell's stunning solo show inspired by the life of Nina Simone comes to The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh on 3rd & 4th September!

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Neil Delamere: Achilles Neil

3rd September 2025

Join Neil Delamere as he takes on life's absurdities in his own inimitable way when he brings his show, Achilles Neil, to The Stand Edinburgh!

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Chris Kent: Offline

4th September 2025

Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show ‘Offline’ and brings it to The Stand Edinburgh on Thursday 4 September!

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

5th September 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh on Friday 5th September!

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Fm Plus Special Guest Brave Rival

6th September 2025

FM bring their "Brotherhood" tour to the Liquid Rooms on Saturday 6th September and joining them as special guest are blues-rock powerhouse Brave Rival!

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Jack Botts

6th September 2025

Australian singer-songwriter Jack Botts returns to the UK to tour in 2025 and stops off at Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on Saturday 6th September!

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Joanne McNally: Pinotphile

6th September 2025

After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile.

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Ocean Film Festival

6th September 2025

The Ocean Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre with a brand new selection of the world’s most incredible ocean films!

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Susie Dent - Word Perfect

6th September 2025

Susie Dent brings her brand-new tour 'Word Perfect' to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 6th September!

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Wolfgang Flür (Ex-Kraftwerk)

6th September 2025

Legendary electronic figure Wolfgang Flür will headline Edinburgh's La Belle Angele on Saturday 6th September!

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Jake Xerxes Fussell

7th September 2025

Jake Xerxes Fussell is on a UK and Ireland tour in 2025 with a date at The Caves Edinburgh on Sunday 07 September!

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Saving Grace

7th September 2025

GK Barry is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road for an unmissable UK tour and brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 7th September!

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An Evening with Ocean Vuong - The Emperor of Gladness

8th September 2025

The Portobello Bookshop team are hosting an event with Ocean Vuong at the Assembly Rooms on Monday 8th September, for an evening of conversation about his second novel.

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Belinda Carlisle

9th September 2025

Following her 2023 sold out concert, Belinda Carlisle stops off at Usher Hall on Tuesday 9th September, as part of her Heavenly Hits tour!

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Fiddler on the Roof

9th September 2025 - 13th September 2025

A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s electrifying Fiddler on the Roof is coming to the Festival Theatre in September!

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He Huang

9th September 2025

Dating fails, travel disasters, and life’s dark absurdities — nothing is off-limits when He Huang's brings her UK & Europe tour to The Stand Edinburgh on Tuesday 9th September!

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Made in Tennessee

11th September 2025

With a band made up of some of UK's finest country musicians, Made in Tennessee takes you through the decades of the nation's fastest growing music genre.

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Tommy Smith & Gwilym Simcock Duo

11th September 2025

Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock collaborate to bring two generations of UK jazz mastery to the stage in world-class performances.

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Overpass

12th September 2025

Overpass are emerging as the most exciting homegrown act to come out of the midlands in over a decade. Don't miss them at Cabaret Voltaire on Friday 12th September!

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Auri

13th September 2025

Auri's atmospheric music conjures up fantastical worlds, capturing you from the first notes and not letting go.

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The UK Rock Show

13th September 2025

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 Saturday 13th September!

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Tom As Usual - Tom Jones Tribute

13th September 2025

The simply sensational Robert T Leonard with his Tom As Usual Showband. Close your eyes and Robert IS Tom Jones!

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Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts

14th September 2025

Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts will play The Liquid Room Edinburgh on Sunday 14th September as part of the 'Blood Ties' Tour!

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Self Esteem

16th September 2025

Pop icon Self Esteem has announced she'll play the Usher Hall on Tuesday 16th September as part of her biggest tour to date!

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The Talented Mr Ripley

16th September 2025 - 20th September 2025

This electrifying new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith’s iconic psychological thriller to life like never before. Catch it at the Festival Theatre in September!

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Kim Carnie Trio, Malin Lewis Trio, Heal & Harrow

18th September 2025

Malin Lewis Presents Kim Carnie Trio, Malin Lewis Trio and Heal & Harrow at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Thursday 18th September!

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M(h)aol

18th September 2025

Irish intersectional feminist firebrands M(h)aol will bring their upcoming tour to Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on Thursday 18th September!

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Eddie Izzard: Hamlet

19th September 2025

Eddie Izzard performs her critically acclaimed solo performances of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in September!

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George Lewis: The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do

19th September 2025

Activate the parents' whatsapp groups, dump the kids with whoever is willing to have them, and join George Lewis at The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh for a brilliant night out!

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Karen Dunbar

19th September 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at Penicuik Town Hall on Friday 19th September!

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RSNO 2025/26: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

19th September 2025

Enjoy iconic film, The Empire Strikes Back, in all its grandeur in this live symphonic concert experience with the RSNO at Edinburgh's Usher Hall!

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The Amy Winehouse Experience

19th September 2025

Coming to Edinburgh... The Amy Winehouse Experience provide, without doubt, the most authentic recreation of Amy Winehouse, designed to entertain and deliver the experience of Amy at her very best!

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Chris McCausland: Yonks!

20th September 2025

Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making... don't miss it at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 20th September!

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Martin Kemp - Back To The 80s

20th September 2025

Spandau Ballet's Martin Kemp swaps the bass for the decks for a night of 80s hits and classics at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday 20th September!

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Neema Naz: My Estupid Life

20th September 2025

Neema Naz headlines the "My Estupid Life" world tour, where he will tell the animated tales of growing up in an immigrant household.

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Level 42

21st September 2025

Level 42 bring their World Machine 40th Anniversary Tour, featuring special guest Roachford, to The Usher Hall Edinburgh in September!

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Eric Idle - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, LIVE!

22nd September 2025

Eric Idle's new show, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! is a nostalgic one man musical and contains everything including Comedy, Music, Philosophy and one fart joke.

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Lord Huron

23rd September 2025

Experience the sultry, mesmerizing sound of Lord Huron live at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Tuesday 23rd September as part of their upcoming 2025 tour!

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The Lightning Thief

23rd September 2025 - 27th September 2025

After taking London by storm, The Lightning Thief thunders into the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in September for its Scottish premiere!

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Ward Thomas

24th September 2025

Hailed as one the UK’s most successful country acts, Ward Thomas present a special acoustic set with stripped back versions of their iconic songs at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 24th September!

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Brìghde Chaimbeul

25th September 2025

Don't miss award-winning smallpipes player Brìghde Chaimbeul live at The Pleasance Edinburgh on Thursday 25th September!

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Frank Turner: Lost Evenings VIII

25th September 2025 - 28th September 2025

Frank Turner returns with his eighth instalment of the award-winning festival, Lost Evenings, and brings it to the Edinburgh Corn Exchange from 25th - 28th September!

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Maff Brown

25th September 2025

Catch British comedian and MC Maff Brown at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh on Thursday 25th September!

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Pye Corner Audio

25th September 2025

British electronic artist Pye Corner Audio has announced a short run of dates which will include a gig at Sneaky Pete's on Thursday 25th September!

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London Calling play The Clash

26th September 2025

London Calling, the world's premiere tribute to The Clash, bring their ’Clash City Rockers’ tour to La Belle Angele on Friday 26 September!

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Pins

26th September 2025

PINS embark on a highly anticipated UK tour in September to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their critically acclaimed album Wild Nights and play Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on the 26th!

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Karen Dunbar

27th September 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour, don't miss her live at Reconnect Howden Park on 27th September!

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Lou Conran: Gooch

27th September 2025

After a UK sell out run in 2024, and New Zealand in 2025, award winning comedian, Lou Conran, returns with her new show “Gooch”.

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Omega Nebula

27th September 2025

Omega Nebula bring their explosive live/electronic show to The Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 27th September!

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim

27th September 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, is coming to Corn Exchange Haddington in September 2025!

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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

27th September 2025

In this brand new show at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Stewart Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity.

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The Stumble

27th September 2025

The Stumble have been wowing audiences with the energy and virtuosity of their live performances for the past 20 years and they play The Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 27th September!

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Professor Elemental + Laurie Black

28th September 2025

Put on your best trousers and get the kettle on… It's the critically acclaimed, award winning, king of whimsy: Professor Elemental!

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The Mersey Beatles

28th September 2025

The Mersey Beatles – the world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four come to the Assembly Rooms on Sunday 28th September!

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Top Hat

30th September 2025 - 4th October 2025

Top Hat is a heady romantic cocktail laced with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse!

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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:

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

4th September 2025

The National Theatre's Inter Alia, a searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood, will be screened at Eastwood Park Theatre in September!

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Karaoke Sundays With Dino

Karaoke Sundays With Dino

Selected dates between 5th January 2025 - 28th December 2025

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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Sausage and Cider Festival

Sausage and Cider Festival

6th September 2025

The Sausage and Cider Festival comes to Rouken Glen Park for the first time ever on Saturday 6th of September!

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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:

Supreme Queen

Supreme Queen

27th September 2025

Supreme Queen continue to take things to a whole different level, with their homage to the greatest days of one of the planet's greatest ever rock bands, catch them at Carnegie Hall in September!

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Ben Portsmouth - This is Elvis

Ben Portsmouth - This is Elvis

27th September 2025

Ben Portsmouth, crowned Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist in 2012, brings one of the best Elvis tributes to the Alhambra Theatre!

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Man’s Best Friend

Man’s Best Friend

20th September 2025

Man's Best Friend is Douglas Maxwell's hilariously heart-warming story about the give-and-take of companionship, don't miss it at the Adam Smith Theatre on 20th September!

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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:

Simple Minded and Deacon Blues

Simple Minded and Deacon Blues

20th September 2025

Don't miss an evening celebrating two of Scotland's greatest musical exports, Deacon Blue and Simple Minds at Oran Mor Glasgow on Saturday 20th September!

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The Wild Things

The Wild Things

16th September 2025

British rock band fronted by Sydney Rae White, the Wild Things, have announced a headline show at Nice N Sleazy on Tuesday 16th September!

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The Doors Alive

The Doors Alive

26th September 2025

The Doors Alive is quite simply the most exciting, authentic, charismatic and sexually magnetic tribute band to pay homage to rock titans The Doors! Don't miss them at The Garage in September!

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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:

King Of Birds

King Of Birds

27th September 2025

King of Birds' Charlie and Stirling Gorman come to Airdrie Town Hall to play a selection of new songs from their upcoming new album, alongside some Americana favourites from Eve Of Destruction!

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5,6,7,8 The Steps Experience

5,6,7,8 The Steps Experience

13th September 2025

Whether you are looking for a night of nostalgia or a party that will get you moving, 5,6,7,8 - The Steps Experience has it all, don't miss it at Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 13th September!

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The Vintage Explosion

The Vintage Explosion

27th September 2025

Get yourself along to Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 27th September for a night of astonishing Rock n roll, Soul & Rhythm and Blues from the amazing Vintage Explosion!

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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:

Pai-Slay Is Drag

Pai-Slay Is Drag

Selected dates between 9th April 2025 - 17th September 2025

Paisley's premium drag show! Featuring outstanding Scottish drag performers, Pai-SLAY is an exciting, fun and inclusive night!

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Ultimate Eagles

Ultimate Eagles

12th September 2025

Ultimate Eagles, the World's greatest Eagles Show, is coming to Paisley Town Hall on Friday 12th September!

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Man’s Best Friend

Man’s Best Friend

19th September 2025

Man's Best Friend is Douglas Maxwell's hilariously heart-warming story about the give-and-take of companionship, don't miss it at Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 19th September!

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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:

The Mini Guns

The Mini Guns

Selected dates between 22nd February 2025 - 20th December 2025

Get ready to rock with The Mini Guns at our monthly residency at Slanj-A-Va, Stirling.

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Nadia Reid

Nadia Reid

18th September 2025

Catch Nadia Reid at the Tolbooth Stirling on Thursday 18th September in support of her new album 'Enter Now Brightness'!

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Diva Decades Tribute

Diva Decades Tribute

20th September 2025

Take a dazzling journey through the tunes of the most iconic divas across the decades at the Stirling Court Hotel on Saturday 20th September.

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Events in Other Areas

The Ayrshire Hospice Autumn Ball

The Ayrshire Hospice Autumn Ball

26th September 2025

Enjoy the drinks reception while you mingle with guests before making your way to the Firth Pavilion Suite for a night packed with entertainment, laughs, and dance for the Ayrshire Hospice.

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Popular Events

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Kate Bentley at Morningside Gallery: Two Worlds
Kate Bentley’s explorative nature and unique imagination has created a truly striking collection of paintings and they are showing at Morningside Gallery from 3rd to 18th 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!
Three Nights of CALM - Tom Walker & Nina Nesbitt
Enjoy an intimate night of music from Tom Walker & Nina Nesbitt at Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms on Friday 2nd May in aid of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).

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