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Nights Out Events in Edinburgh on 16 October 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Iolanthe

14th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society returns to the King’s Theatre Edinburgh in the sparkling satire Lolanthe!

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Jersey Boys

12th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back round the UK and stops off at Edinburgh Playhouse in October!

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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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Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise

16th October 2026

In 'Fat Tom Cruise', see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star, Olga Koch, comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show!

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Sylvia

12th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Torn between loyalty, love, and revolution, the remarkable story of Sylvia Pankhurst’s life explodes onto the stage when SYLVIA storms into Edinburgh in 2026.

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

2nd October 2026 - 18th October 2026

This visceral production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie looks head on at our enduring moral fascination with such a beguiling and dangerous character.

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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:

Go West - We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories - An Intimate Evening With Singer Peter Cox

Go West - We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories - An Intimate Evening With Singer Peter Cox

16th October 2026

Best known as the lead vocalist of pop duo Go West, Peter Cox will look back on his stellar career that spanned four decades when he comes to Eastwood Park Theatre on Friday 16th October!

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Nights Out Events in Fife

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Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling At The Moon

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling At The Moon

16th October 2026

One of the hottest tickets at the Fringe in 2025, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd brings his new show to the Adam Smith Theatre in October 2026!

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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:

Panchiko

Panchiko

16th October 2026

Don't miss indie rockers Panchiko live in Glasgow when they headline SWG3 Glasgow's TV Studio on Friday 16th October!

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Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

13th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, Dirty Dancing returns to The King's Theatre Glasgow in October 2026 as part of a UK and Irish tour!

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Rollers Forever

Rollers Forever

14th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Rollers Forever, the smash-hit tartan-clad musical celebrating the music, memories and passionate fandom of the Bay City Rollers returns to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in October!

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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:

Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

16th October 2026

Inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy, Witch Hunt is an exciting new musical which tells the untold story of Macbeth's three witches. Don't miss it at Airdrie Town Hall on Friday 16th October!

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Wonder & Co
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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.
A Christmas Story
The Ukrainian Youth Partnership are proud to A Christmas Story, performed by and choreographed by the children and adults of the Ukrainian community.
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!
Edinburgh’s Christmas: Around the World Starflyer
Try it if you dare! The Starflyer is back at Edinburgh's Christmas giving the finest, and most thrilling, views of the stunning city centre skyline!

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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