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October Half Term events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

The Baddies

4th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!

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Beauty and The Beast

8th October 2024 - 12th October 2024

Shotts St Patrick’s Amateur Opera Group return to Reconnect Howden Park with the stage version of Disney’s classic animated film Beauty and The Beast!

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The McDougalls: Halloween Party

13th October 2024

Everyone's favourite children's theatre company The McDougalls comes to Church Hill Theatre with a spook-tacular new stage show for all the family!

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The Big Draw at Lauriston Castle

Selected dates between 14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Where better to explore this year’s Big Draw than the amazing grounds of Lauriston Castle?

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Twilight In Concert: The Film With Live Band

20th October 2024

The legendary romance fantasy film Twilight is coming to the Usher Hall as part of a UK tour, just ahead of Halloween, accompanied by a live band and surrounded with candles!

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October Half Term Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

The Forgotten Orchard

The Forgotten Orchard

18th October 2024

Featuring storytelling, music and Scot's ballads, The Forgotten Orchard brings to life Scotland's rich orchard heritage and celebrates diversity, home grown food and the joy of harvest!

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The McDougalls: Halloween Party Show

The McDougalls: Halloween Party Show

16th October 2024

Everyone's favourite children's theatre company The McDougalls return to Eastwood Park Theatre with a spook-tacular new stage show for all the family!

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October Half Term Events in Fife

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

The Forgotten Orchard

The Forgotten Orchard

17th October 2024

Featuring storytelling, music and Scot’s ballads, the production brings to life Scotland’ s rich orchard heritage and celebrates diversity, home grown food and the joy of harvest.

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Treasure Island

Treasure Island

9th October 2024

Don't miss this new version of a classic story told like never before, bursting with sea shanties, treasures, and a sumptuous amount of adventure!

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October Half Term Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Titanic Exhibition: Glasgow

Titanic Exhibition: Glasgow

12th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Explore the Titanic story as you've never seen before! Combining unique immersive experiences with genuine artefacts, don't miss out on this unforgettable exhibition when it comes to Glasgow!

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Tattie Holidays Adventures

Tattie Holidays Adventures

13th October 2024

Explore Dams To Darnley Country Park with your budding young naturalists - hunt for fascinating plants, amazing insects and shy birds and mammals, and do some nature crafts as you go!

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Discover! Weekend Sessions

Discover! Weekend Sessions

Selected dates between 10th February 2024 - 29th December 2024

Join The Burrell Collection each weekend for a free drop in family session where you can get hands on and find out more about the collection through crafts, music and object handling!

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October Half Term Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Wednesday & Enid’s Spooktacular Event

Wednesday & Enid’s Spooktacular Event

20th October 2024

Join the award-winning Wicked Entertainment at the Alona Hotel on Sunday 20th October for Wednesday & Enid's Spooktacular Event!

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You Choose

You Choose

18th October 2024

Nonsense Room Productions bring You Choose, their fantastic interactive musical show for all the family, to Lanark Memorial Hall on Friday 18th October!

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Artie’s Singing Kettle - Greatest Hits

Artie’s Singing Kettle - Greatest Hits

5th October 2024

Artie is bringing the original Singing Kettles packed full of clues to his Greatest Hits show at Rutherglen Town Hall on Wednesday 16th October!

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October Half Term Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Goose

Goose

15th October 2024

This forty-five-minute interactive production brings Laura Wall's laugh-out-loud illustrations and loveable character Goose to life!

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InGLOWston's SPOOKY Family Rave

InGLOWston's SPOOKY Family Rave

13th October 2024

Get ready for a spine-chilling good time at the InGLOWston's Spooky Family Rave... a neon party like no other, perfect for both adults and kids alike!

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Treasure Island

Treasure Island

13th October 2024

This uniquely Scottish adaptation of Treasure Island at Beacon Arts Centre featuring live music is perfect for pirates, landlubbers, and the whole family!

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October Half Term Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Stirling Jailhouse Horrors

Stirling Jailhouse Horrors

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

This autumn let our Prison Surgeon, Dr Forrest, thrill you with the Horrible History of Stirling’s terrible Tolbooth – the worst Jail in Britain!

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Taylormania

Taylormania

16th October 2024

Katy Ellis a self obsessed 'Swiftie' with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see at The Albert Halls!

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Scotland’s National Hero

Scotland’s National Hero

10th February 2024 - 27th October 2024

Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.

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Events in Other Areas

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Paisley First
Ceangail
Renfrewshire Council
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Clann An Drumma
Hilton Glasgow
Tea Green
Fayre Play
Scottish Rugby
The Straits
Kids Pass
ATG
Edinburgh Dungeons

Popular Events

Castle Street Market
Held in brightly coloured gazebos in the heart of central Edinburgh, Castle Street Market is filled with top quality products and has something to satisfy every taste!
Rachel Fairburn: Side Eye
Rachel Fairburn is set to perform for the first-time ever a unique blend of brand-new stand-up and the best bits of her debut character comedy hour when she brings Side Eye to Monkey Barrell Comedy!
The Portobello Comedy Night Fringe Special
The fantastic Patrick Monahan headlines another epic night of comedy supported by at least 4 excellent acts fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe plus a top notch MC.
Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
Game On
Get set for Game On - the largest interactive exhibition of the history and the culture of video games.

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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