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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 23 October 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

BATSHIT

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Back by popular demand, Fringe First winner and one-woman tour de force BATSHIT returns to Traverse Theatre in October!

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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret

23rd October 2025 - 24th October 2025

Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of spooky drag, burlesque, comedy and medical mayhem as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival!

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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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Esther Manito: Slagbomb

23rd October 2025

Esther Manito's new show 'Slagbomb' takes a nosedive into the awkward sandwich years of life... the phase when youthful freedom gives way to the reality of adult responsibilities.

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Fatherless Monster

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Get to know Frankensteins Monster like you've never been able to before, and find out if you're more creature than man yourself.

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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy

23rd October 2025 - 24th October 2025

Scottish Comedy Award winner Gary Meikle will bring his Neurospicy tour to Reconnect Howden Park on 23rd and 24th October!

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Glenn and Flenn

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Once popular children's programme, Glenn and Flenn, has since fallen into obscurity. Surely this is some mistake. There is nothing wrong with the show. Don't worry. You will see.

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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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Lawrence Chaney - Memoirs From My Sh*pipes

23rd October 2025

These pipes have a lot of stories to tell! Lawrence Chaney triumphantly returns to the stage for another stand-up comedy tour!

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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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Matt Green: Legitimate Concerns

23rd October 2025

Following his debut sell-out national tour, online comedy star Matt returns with brand new jokes about the state of politics, the world and himself.

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Mountains Have Rules for a Reason

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

The Appalachian Mountains have rules for a reason, but is that due to fact or fable?

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My Grandmother Taught Me To Knit

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

My Grandmother Taught Me To Knit is an Original horror storytelling on knitting, grief, and perfection. Catch it at The Banshee Labyrinth!

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Pandoras Box

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

An improvised horror show where your fears shape the story. Submit secrets, make choices, or stay silent every decision changes whats inside Pandoras Box.

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Peter Mitchelson Horror Storyteller

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

When children play, they create the scariest horror stories. My friends and I would bunk off and hide in the attic. I try to recount those stories told there that still haunt me.

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Renfield

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Renfield, a dark and disturbing solo show, returns to The Banshee Labyrinth as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival.

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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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Sacred Heart

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

In a confessional, Judith begs a priest for help. She's been possessed by an angel, marked to do God's will. And if he won't help her - she may have to make a terrible sacrifice.

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Haydn’s Drum Roll

23rd October 2025

Violinist Alina Ibragimova leads us from grief and fear to radiant joy in her deeply emotional concert with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra!

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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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Six

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

From the West End to Broadway, the international smash hit musical SIX returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in October 2025!

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So Young

23rd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Both touching and funny, So Young is a story about coming back together after time apart.

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Stand Up Horror

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

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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Suzanne Vega

23rd October 2025

Suzanne Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka, and many more when she brings her 2025 tour to the Usher Hall on Thursday 23rd October!

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The Bon Jovi Experience

23rd October 2025

Following on from the 30th Anniversary Tour in 2024, which saw their meteoric rise and selling out theatres, The Bon Jovi Experience is back for 2025!

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The Cases of Professor Novak

23rd October 2025

Professor Novak will offer an insight into cases of the paranormal and unexplained that he has encountered during his career. There will be tails and unexplained events

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The Lady in White

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

When Edith meets Julian, heir to Cary Court, it seems nothing can stop true love. That is, until she learns that tradition demands she gain the approval of the family ghost first..

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The Ritual

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Steffen Haanes awakens as The Master to conduct The Ritual for those brave enough to enter his spooky lair. Do you dare accept his invitation?

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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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The Stranglers

23rd October 2025

Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate one of the greatest bands in British music history, The Stranglers, when they bring their '51'tour to Edinburgh on 23rd October!

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To Kill A Mockingbird

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Aaron Sorkin's riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee's thrilling courtroom drama To Kill A Mockingbird is coming to the Festival Theatre in October!

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UNDER THE BED

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

The Monster Nyx is perfectly content with her life in the realm of The Underbed. But when her human, Luna discovers her, both of their worlds are permanently disrupted.

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Wendy James

23rd October 2025

Wendy James, the iconic singer songwriter, celebrated for her work with Transvision Vamp, will headline Cabaret Voltaire on Thursday 23rd 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:

Giffnock Theatre Players: Whisky Galore

Giffnock Theatre Players: Whisky Galore

22nd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

You'll find the laughter flows as freely as the whisky when Giffnock Theatre Players return to Eastwood Park Theatre with much loved Scottish Comedy Whisky Galore!

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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:

Horse, The Same Sky: 35

Horse, The Same Sky: 35

23rd October 2025

It's 35 years since Horse release of 'The Same Sky' and now, in a truly special event, Horse performs the entire album live in its original track order at The Adam Smith Theatre on 23rd October!

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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:

Spooktacular

Spooktacular

3rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

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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Psychic Night at Number 10 Hotel

Psychic Night at Number 10 Hotel

23rd October 2025

Due to popular demand the Psychic Night at Number 10 Hotel returns on Thursday 23rd October with floor show provided by Louise Finlay!

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Live Music at Maggie’s

Live Music at Maggie’s

2nd January 2025 - 31st December 2025

Enjoy live music 7 nights a week at Maggie's with Country classics and singalongs in the main bar every night!

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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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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Whether you're discovering Joseph for the first time or reliving a favourite, don’t miss this technicolor triumph as Harlequin returns for the fourth consecutive year to the Village Theatre!

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Cinema Live: NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

Cinema Live: NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

23rd October 2025

Filmed live from the West End, Mrs. Warren's Profession reunites Imelda Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

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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:

Rangers Legends Live!

Rangers Legends Live!

23rd October 2025

An Evening with Rangers legends comes to the Beacon Arts centre in Greenock Starring: Mark Hateley, Ian Durrant, John Brown and Graham Roberts.

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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:

Breabach

Breabach

23rd October 2025

Breabach, securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, return to The Tolbooth Stirling on 23 October!

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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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