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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 20 October 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024

7th October 2025 - 16th November 2025

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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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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Halloween @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room

26th September 2025 - 3rd November 2025

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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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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Red Raw

Selected dates between 1st September 2025 - 8th December 2025

Red Raw, our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK. It’s your chance to see the stars of tomorrow today.

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Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

Selected dates between 22nd September 2025 - 20th July 2026

The Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series returns to St Giles, Cathedral for its second season, following a widely acclaimed launch.

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Royal Mile International Piano Series

6th October 2025 - 20th July 2026

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

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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The Seagull

9th October 2025 - 1st November 2025

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

Nights Out Events in Fife

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:

Piers Morgan: Woke Is Dead with Andrew Doyle

Piers Morgan: Woke Is Dead with Andrew Doyle

20th October 2025

Piers Morgan will bring his show, Woke Is Dead, to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Monday 20th October.

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Take Me Somewhere

Take Me Somewhere

15th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Take Me Somewhere is an international, biennial festival and year-round sector support organisation that exists to position Scotland as the place to create and see radical performance.

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Tennent’s Laughter Lounge Comedy Open Mic

Tennent’s Laughter Lounge Comedy Open Mic

Selected dates between 20th January 2025 - 29th December 2025

Tennent's Laughter Lounge Open Mic is a totally free night of stand-up comedy featuring some of the best up-and-coming talent Scotland has to offer, plus some pros trying out new material!

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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:

Biggar Little Festival

Biggar Little Festival

17th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

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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Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Freak Show - Uncaged

Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Freak Show - Uncaged

10th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

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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Nights Out Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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:

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

Stirling Folk Club Events 2025

27th January 2025 - 8th December 2025

Check out all the upcoming events at Stirling Folk Club in 2025!

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Events in Other Areas

Kelburn Haunted Forest: Nightmare

Kelburn Haunted Forest: Nightmare

15th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

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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Murrayfield Experience
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Sponsored Links

Murrayfield Experience
Fayre Play
Escape The Past
Hilton Glasgow
Children's Classic Concerts
Headline PR
Murrayfield Experience
TGC Leisure
Edinburgh Street Historians
Wonder & Co
Renfrewshire Council
Murrayfield Experience
Hilton Glasgow
Hostelworld

Popular Events

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.
Edinburgh Summer Sessions: The Cure
The Cure, one of the most influential and iconic bands of all time, have announced they will headline a show at Edinburgh Summer Sessions on Sunday 23rd August!
War Horse
The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse returns to the Festival Theatre in October 2025!
Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park
Join us this October for spook-tacular Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park!
Dusherra 2025
Dusherra, the flagship annual event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, returns on Saturday 4th October at the top of Calton Hill.

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall