Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 18 October 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
After Dark at 7 Charlotte Square
Step inside 7 Charlotte Square and uncover the dark history of the house and Edinburgh in the 18th and early 19th centuries - a night of murder, mourning, and macabre history!
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An Evening with Mary Beard
Step into the world of Ancient Rome with renowned historian Mary Beard as she uncovers the stories that history forgot.
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And Finally - Phil Collins
A high energy show packed full of hits including, In The Air Tonight, Another Day In Paradise and Sussudio along with a visible touch of Genesis.
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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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Conifox Terror Scream Park
Terror Scream Park, Edinburgh’s most intense 18+ horror event, launches for the very first time this autumn at Conifox Adventure Park.
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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret
Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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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 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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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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Halloween Fireworks Nights
Conifox Adventure Park is back with a bang this autumn with their Halloween Fireworks Nights!
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Laldie Ceilidh Deluxe featuring The Big Shoogle
A Laldie Ceilidh is at the heart of a great Saturday night and this month we're dancing with live music from The Big Shoogle at the Assembly Roxy on 18th 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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Mary, Queen of Scots
With bold choreography, new music, striking sets and costumes, the iconic story of Mary, Queen of Scots is brought to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh by Scottish Ballet!
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New Model Army
Storming through their fifth decade and touring their sixteenth studio album 'Unbroken', Bradford's New Model Army will headline the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Saturday 18th October!
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Queen of the Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Queen Of The Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston returns to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025 with a date at the Usher Hall on Saturday 18th October.
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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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Spook Show: A Seance Magic Show
Take part in a series of mind-twisting demonstrations of magic, illusion, and mind reading inspired by the world of seance, the occult, and ghosts with magician Ash Pryce!
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Stand Up Horror
Improvised, macabre tales featuring (voluntary!) members of the audience as actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror!
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Techno at the Top
Come along to Room At The Top in Bathgate for a massive techno night on Saturday 18th October, featuring Gary Beck, VALHALLA & OSHY 303!
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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 Freddie and Queen Experience
The Freddie and Queen Experience are one of the UK's Premier Queen and Freddie Mercury Tribute Bands who are internationally and critically acclaimed, don't miss them at Howden Park Centre!
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The Real People
Don't miss The Real People, pioneers of the 90's Brit pop movement, when they play Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on Saturday 18th October!
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The Saturday Show
Join us at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh for a mixed-bill five act show every Saturday!
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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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Transcendence
Join us Saturday 18th October at the iconic Liquid Room for a dragtastic takeover featuring Drag Race UK royalty Banksie, Black Peppa and Lill!
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending
London Concertante brings Vivaldi’s masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music at St Giles Cathedral.
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X MUSE Vodka: The Premium Wild Dining Experience at Jupiter Artland
Don't miss an evening where art, nature, alchemy & gastronomy converge to create a uniquely beautiful experience with an X Muse Vodka takeover of Jupiter Artland on Saturday 18th October!
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Ziggy Alberts
Australian singer/songwriter, Ziggy Alberts, brings his UK and Ireland Tour to The Queens Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 18th October!
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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:
An Evening with Mhairi Black
Come and listen to Mhairi Black in conversation with Graham Spiers at Eastwood Park Theatre and hear her take on the highs and lows of political life.
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Thank You for the Music
Smash-hit tribute show, Thank You For The Music, brings all of ABBA's No. 1 hits to the Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline in a production like no other!
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Forgan’s Saturday Night Ceilidhs
Head to Forgan’s and experience one of our unforgettable Saturday night ceilidhs, just don’t forget your dancing shoes!
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Torridon
Folk rock Highlanders Torridon return to PJ Molloys, Dunfermline on Saturday 18th October as part of their 'Polaroid' album tour 2025!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Nathan Carter
Ireland's number one Country singer Nathan Carter returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with his band for another spectacular show!
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Glasgow 850
2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!
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Film Club: Vampire Night
R-CADE's monthly Film Club returns on Saturday 18th October celebrating the best vampire movies and pop culture moments with an evening of trailers and a feature film screening!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, don't miss the Scottish Amateur Premiere at East Kilbride Village Theatre in October!
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80’s Mania
Currently taking the UK by storm, 80's Mania is Europe's official Eighties Reunion concert show, catch it at Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 18th October!
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Biggar Little Festival
One of the most eclectic festivals rural Scotland has to offer, the Biggar Little Festival offers an inspiring mix of of culture and fun for locals and visitors alike across 10 days in October!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Common Tongue
Common Tongue is a play aboot imperfect Scots, a fast-paced and quick-witted one-person show exploring the impact of language, identity and their intersections in Scotland.
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Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Scottish Fire Brigades Heritage Trust is proud once again to host the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland at this annual charity concert.
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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:
Back to the 80’s
Join us at Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa on Saturday 18th Ocotber for a night of Retro Music and 80s Nostalgia with Fizz on arrival and a three course dinner!
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Into the Black: A Tribute to Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Into The Black have built a reputation for their authentic and heartfelt performances and you can catch them at the Tolbooth Stirling on Saturday 18th 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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Kelburn Haunted Forest: Nightmare
Celebrate 15 years of Halloween at Kelburn with scares that are bigger, bolder, and more terrifying than ever. Will you survive to relive the NIGHTMARE?
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