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Outdoor Events in Edinburgh in May 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

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

On The Sea - Photography Excursion

On The Sea - Photography Excursion

Selected dates between 30th May 2026 - 1st August 2026

Set sail on an unforgettable wildlife photography excursion across the breathtaking seas of Scotland's west coast.

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Glasgow Race for Life

Glasgow Race for Life

17th May 2026

Sign up now for the 2026 Cancer Research UK Race for Life Glasgow 3K, 5K or 10K on Sunday 17th May, and help the fight to beat cancer!

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The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

The Glasgow Chickens Touch Rugby

Selected dates between 4th May 2025 - 29th November 2026

Come and join The Glasgow Chickens for a game of Touch Rugby every Sunday on Glasgow Green... it's fun, fast and fortunately not prone to many injuries!

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Outdoor Events in Lanarkshire

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Corstorphine Art Group Annual Exhibition 2025
Come along to Corstorphine Art Group's Annual Exhibition with lots of wonderful members paintings for sale, at affordable prices!
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival returns from 11th to 20th July 2025, presenting a programme that spans the entire history of the music from ragtime to modern jazz to Chicago blues and beyond.
William Jack - This Old Cello Box
Experience Australian cellist and songwriter William Jack's unique multi-style cello performance live at St Giles' Cathedral as part of the Fringe!
The Boy from Bantay
The Boy from Bantay, follows Jeremy Rafal's life, career and love of cartoons from his boyhood in the Philippines to becoming a classical pianist, actor, writer, director, and educator.
Jack Jones - Broken Strap
Continuing the ongoing collaboration between Peter Doherty's Strap Originals & Promotional group Broken Wing Club. Broken Strap presents Jack Jones at Leith Arches!

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