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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 17 April 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

Big Girls Don’t Cry

17th April 2026

Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 17th April.

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Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs

23rd January 2026 - 21st December 2026

Join Edinburgh Open House Ceilidhs with Live Band & Caller, held in the Royal British Legion Hall! Great informal fun night suitable for all ages (10yrs+).

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GUSH

10th April 2026 - 25th April 2026

Exploring self-identity, sexuality and the tension between compromise and sacrifice, GUSH considers what it means to discover what we want and dare to ask for it.

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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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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

14th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart when it comes to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh!

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Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical

14th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

Grab your heels, pack the glitter, and get ready to Shake Your Groove Thing once again when Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical comes to Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Rianne Downey

17th April 2026

Experience the heartfelt storytelling and soaring vocals of Glasgow's Rianne Downey, live at La Belle Angele on Friday 17th April.

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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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The Springsteen Sessions

17th April 2026

Catch The Springsteen Sessions, probably the finest Boss tribute band in the land, when they play Corn Exchange Haddington on Friday 17th April!

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What I’m Here For

15th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

What I’m Here For is a fast-moving fusion of new European writing and visual imagination, which explores the tragi-comic collateral of hospitals and human choices.

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Winter Mcquinn

17th April 2026

Songwriter Winter McQuinn explores country and folk, imbued by psychedelia with a contemporary edge. Catch him when he plays Sneaky Pete's Edinburgh on Friday 17th April!

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Nights Out Events in East Renfrewshire

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:

Moving Pictures — The Ultimate Rush Tribute

Moving Pictures — The Ultimate Rush Tribute

17th April 2026

Don't miss Moving Pictures, a 3-piece tribute to Canada's finest musical exports Rush, when they play Carnegie Hall on Friday 17th April.

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Simon and Garfunkel Through the Years

Simon and Garfunkel Through the Years

17th April 2026

Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. Don't miss it at Rothes Halls in April!

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Twist & Shout

Twist & Shout

17th April 2026

An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late sixties.

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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:

Skye Newman

Skye Newman

17th April 2026

Rising British star Skye Newman will bring The Woman I Am tour to the O2 Academy Glasgow on Friday 17th April!

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bohemian Rhapsodies A Celebration of Czech Music

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bohemian Rhapsodies A Celebration of Czech Music

17th April 2026

Flamboyant Greek-Albanian violinist Jonian Ilias-Kadesha directs a concert dedicated to the gutsy glories of Czech music.

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Rob Beckett: Giraffe

Rob Beckett: Giraffe

17th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett's new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Catch it at The King's Theatre Glasgow on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April 2026!

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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:

The Junkie Miracles

The Junkie Miracles

17th April 2026

The Junkie Miracles is a new play by Des Dillon, based on harrowing experiences of recovery, don't miss it at Airdrie Town Hall on Friday 17th April.

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Motown Brothers - Drifters, Soul and Motown Show

Motown Brothers - Drifters, Soul and Motown Show

17th April 2026

Rutherglen Town Hall is proud to welcome Glasgow's very own Motown Brothers to the venue on Friday 17th April for a tribute to The Drifters and more!

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The Magic of Motown

The Magic of Motown

17th April 2026

Music fans are invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic of Motown show returns to The Town House Hamilton on Friday 17th April!

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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:

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience

17th April 2026

After a sell out show, the UK's No1 Tribute To Gerry Cinnamon, The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience, returns to The Bungalow in Paisley on Friday 17th April!

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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:

Calum MacPhail Live

Calum MacPhail Live

17th April 2026

Scottish accordionist and vocalist Calum MacPhail brings his latest theatre show to the Tolbooth stage on Friday 17th April.

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Popular Events

Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In Concert with the RSNO
Experience Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban like never before as the Scottish National Orchestra brings John Williams’ spellbinding score to life live in concert at Edinburgh Castle!
Castle Of Light
Make Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!
Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!

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