Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 12 October 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Black Hole Sign
Black Hole Sign takes a razor-sharp scalpel to the absurdities, tragedies and hilarity within of one of our most beloved but besieged institutions... the NHS.
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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 Cocktail Week
Edinburgh Cocktail Week returns for its eighth year as the UK's leading cocktail festival from Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October 2025.
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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024
The Edinburgh Short Film Festival returns from 7th to 16th November bringing some of the world’s best short films to Filmhouse!
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Glenn Moore: Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?
Expect a fast-paced whirlwind of punchlines from Glenn Moore, one of the greatest joke-writers of his generation, at The Stand Edinburgh on Sunday 12th October!
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Halloween @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room
With the nights drawing in and halloween just around the corner, what better time to take on Edinburgh's spookiest escape room 'The Anatomist' at Escape The Past.
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Katie Gregson-MacLeod
Catch Scottish singer-songwriter Katie Gregson-MacLeod when she plays La Belle Angele on Sunday 12th October!
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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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MC Hammersmith and Friends
Multi-award winning freestyle rap comedian MC Hammersmith presents an evening of improvised comedy raps based entirely on your suggestions. And he will also be joined by his friends!
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Mystery Event : Red Carpet Celebration
We invite you to the Mystery Event: Red Carpet Celebration — an interactive gala where our community comes together to honour five years of Groove Back and Pirita’s 20 years in dance!
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Royal Mile International Piano Series
Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight - these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience!
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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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The Big Show
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 Deadlians
One of Ireland's best kept secrets, The Deadlians are a Dublin based band with a cult following playing folk songs, punk rock, psychedelic segues... catch them at Cabaret Voltaire on 12th October!
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The Seagull
Chekhov's much-loved masterpiece soars anew in a darkly comic reimagining by Mike Poulton, with beloved stage and screen star Caroline Quentin leading a stellar ensemble.
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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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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Sweet And Sour
Get ready for an electrifying night of pop anthems, heartbreak hits, and fierce rival vibes at Sweet and Sour – the ultimate Olivia Rodrigo vs. Sabrina Carpenter tribute show!
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Nik Kershaw: Musings and Lyrics
Join Nik Kershaw, the man whose music defined the 80s, as he shares songs, stories and silliness at Carnegie Hall on Sunday 12th October as part of an intimate tour!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Spooktacular
Glasgow's biggest Halloween experience returns this October, running from 3rd - 26th October, at a brand new location that promises to take the fright factor up a notch!
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The Sunday Late Show
Sunday at The Riding Room... get on down to your favourite Joint on The Corner from 9pm for some glitz and glam – and some devilish cocktails too!
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Paradise Lost
English gothic metal kings Paradise Lost return to Glasgow for a headline show at The Garage on Sunday 12th October with support from MESSA and High Parasite!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Freak Show - Uncaged
Freak Show: Uncaged at Scotland's SCREAM Park dares guests to step inside a circus where the freaks are in charge... and flesh is the only applause they crave!
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Halloween at Castlebank
Halloween is back at Castlebank and its bigger and scarier than ever! Dare you walk through their tunnel of terror and haunted forest with trees, bats, clowns and other horrors of the dark!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Big Kid Circus: Paisley
Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show Kingdom Of Kong! Catch them at Paisley's Barshaw Park between Friday 10th and Sunday 19th October!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2025 - Blue Programme
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from The Banff Mountain Film Festival when it returns to Macrobert Arts Centre on Sunday 12th October!
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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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