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Welcome to Events Edinburgh.

Edinburgh presents an exciting mixture of festivals, events and sporting occasions throughout the year. Edinburgh has an unrivalled reputation as one of the leading events and festivals cities in the world and I am sure you will find something of interest in the listings below.

Councillor Steve Cardownie
Festivals and Events Champion and Deputy Leader of The City of Edinburgh Council


Land Girls and Lumber Jills

26 Feb '10 - 28 Feb '11
Price: Entry Free with admission to Edinburgh Castle
This new exhibition tells the important story of the Women's Land Army (WLA) and Women's…
Anna Searson nee Murray posing in her Land Army uniform c.1940. ©Anna Searson

Lauriston Castle Adult & Family Workshop Programme

10 Apr '10 - 18 Dec '10
Price: See website for details
Adult Workshops and the Unique Family Learning Experience at Lauriston The Lauriston events…
Lauriston Arts Programme

Family Workshops at Edinburgh's Enchanting Museum of Childhood

24 Apr '10 - 26 Mar '11
Price: Classes cost £4 per person
Come along to the Museum of Childhood and experience our magical family Saturday workshop and…
Children at Play

Exclusive Events in Major Impressionist Art Show

01 May '10 - 31 Oct '10
Price: See website for details
The National Galleries of Scotland are now taking bookings for exclusive evening events within the…
Monet

Lauriston Lectures 2010

02 May '10 - 15 Dec '10
Price: £8
The 2010 series launches with a free event - PRE BOOKING ESSENTIALGarden Cottage DiariesSunday 2 May…
Lauriston Castle

The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked

21 May '10 - 19 Sep '10
Price: Free
The Lewis Chessmen are going on tour! The Chessmen represent one of the most significant…
Chessmen

The Great Tour - A Unique British Charity Cycle Ride

21 Jul '10 - 04 Sep '10
Price: See website on how to register
The Great Tour is a brand new endurance cycling challenge around the coastline of Britain. Beginning…
The Great Tour

William Wegman - Family Combinations

31 Jul '10 - 24 Oct '10
Price: £8/£5
William Wegman: Family Combinations explores internationally renowned artist William Wegman's…
William Wegman, Leaf Line, 2005  © William Wegman, Courtesy the artist

Edinburgh Art Festival

04 Aug '10 - 04 Sep '10
Price: See website for details
The Edinburgh Art Festival is a major international visual art event. The Festival works in…
Edinburgh Art Festival

City Art Centre Events Summer Programme

04 Aug '10 - 20 Oct '10
Price: See contact details below
Our family workshops are suitable for all ages and are designed for families working…
Events Summer 2010

Skin Deep: The Restoration of Form and Function

05 Aug '10 - 28 Feb '11
Price: Free with £5/£3 Conc. Ticket
Plastic surgery has been one of the key developments in surgery in the twentieth century. The word…
Image

St. Bernard's Mineral Well

08 Aug '10 - 25 Sep '10
Price: Free
This beautiful architectural gem on the banks of the Water of Leith will be opened by volunteers…
St Bernard's Well

An Introduction to Researching your Scottish Family History

10 Aug '10 - 06 Dec '10
Price: See website for details
We know how thrilling it is when you start to delve into your family history but also how…
Flyer

Edinburgh International Festival

13 Aug '10 - 05 Sep '10
Price: See website for details
The Edinburgh International Festival presents a rich programme of classical music, theatre, opera…
Edinburgh International Festival

Museum of Edinburgh Summer/Autumn Events

14 Aug '10 - 20 Nov '10
Price: Free
City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries invite you to visit our new hands-on Family Activity…
Creative Play

Life Laundry Day

21 Aug '10 - 31 Oct '10
Price: £95, including lunch, tea & coffee
Mind / body / spirit; Workshop;  Personal Development; Talk Event dates: 17 April, 27…
Publicity Poster

The Gloves Are On

03 Sep '10
Price: See below for details
Black Tie Boxing Evening in aid of The Electrical & Electronics Charity (EEIBA) at Edinburgh…
Boxing Evening

2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships

03 Sep '10 - 05 Sep '10
Price: See Website for details
The 2010 Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships will take place in Edinburgh from 3 to 5…
World Duathlon 2010

Colony of Artists Exhibition

04 Sep '10 - 05 Sep '10
Price: Free
With handcrafted jewellery, sculptures from textiles and glass, landscape oil paintings,…
Colony of Artists

IFSC World Youth Championships

09 Sep '10 - 12 Sep '10
Price: See website for details
The EICA are hosting their first ever World Youth Climbing Championships (WYCC) from Wednesday the…
Climbing Wall

National Museum of Flight Events

12 Sep '10 - 19 Dec '10
Price: See below for details
Doors Open Day Sunday 12 September 10:00-17:00 Come along and visit the Museum for FREE! Air and…
Doors Open Day

Pedal for Scotland

12 Sep '10
Price: See website for details
This is Scotland's biggest bike ride.  Over 4000 riders make the 50 mile ride from Glasgow…
Cyclist

Edinburgh Riding of the Marches

12 Sep '10
Price: See website for details on how to register
After a 63 year absence, the Edinburgh Riding of the Marches was re-introduced in 2009 which saw…
Riding

Calendar Girls

13 Sep '10 - 25 Sep '10
Price: See website for details
Following a sell out, record breaking week in Edinburgh, Calendar Girls has triumphed in the West…
Publicity Image

University of Edinburgh Freshers Fair

14 Sep '10
Price: Free to attend
University of Edinburgh Freshers Fair at Teviot Row House, Bristo Square will be held on…
Freshers Fair 09

Edinburgh Folk Club Autumn Programme

15 Sep '10 - 15 Dec '10
Price: All concerts cost £8, £7(concession); £5 members unless otherwise stated
September15 Hans Theessink22 Tom McConville Band29 Sep Wizz Jones October 6 Wendy…
Edinburgh Folk Club

Askasaurus: the Dinosaur Event for Grown-ups

18 Sep '10
Price: Free
Think dinosaurs are just for kids? Think again. If you're curious about cretaceous creatures…
Trex

Archery World Cup Final 2010

18 Sep '10 - 09 Sep '10
Price: Free for Spectators
The Archery World Cup Final is the culmination of four qualifying events when the best archers…
Archery World Cup Edinburgh 2010

The Auld Enemy - MMA Cage Fighting Event

18 Sep '10
Price: From £15.00
Kudegra Championship Fighting's inaugural event is coming to The Meadowbank Arena, Edinburgh,…
Championship Fighting

Vintage Fashion Fair

18 Sep '10
Price: £2
Vintage fashion is where designers, celebrities and London's street savvy fashion warriors…
Vintage Jewllery

Abseil Down Arthur's Seat

19 Sep '10
Price: See below for details
Take the Challenge..........Abseil 60ft Down Arthur's Seat in aid of Clic Sargent Scotland - for…
Clic Sargent

Geometry and Grace

23 Sep '10 - 25 Sep '10
Price: From £10.50
This autumn, Scottish Ballet presents a fascinating programme of pure dance influenced by the…
Geometry and Grace

Freshers Festival Edinburgh

23 Sep '10 - 24 Sep '10
Price: Free to attend
The Edinburgh Freshers Festival will take place on 23 and 24 September on The Meadows in the centre…
Freshers Festival

Magnificent Machines

25 Sep '10 - 26 Sep '10
Price: Adults £10.00 Concessions £8.00 Children 12 and under free Parking £4
Join in with a celebration of all things mechanical from monster trucks to nano technology…
Magnificent Machines

Woman's Health Day

26 Sep '10
Price: Free
A day packed with talks, activities and therapeutic treatments all free of charge and open to…
Beechwood House

St Columba's Hospice Fun Run in Victoria Park

26 Sep '10
Price: See below for details
Registration opens at 9.30am. The under 13's race starts at 10.30am and the adults'…
Fun Run

Chasing the Light Roadshow - David Noton

28 Sep '10
Price: £15, students £12
World Famous Photographer Brings Spirit Of Adventure To EdinburghLandscape and travel photographer…
David Noton Image - Skye

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival

01 Oct '10 - 24 Oct '10
Price: See Website for Details
Now a regular on the arts scene, the 4th Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival has…
Music Performance

Bizet's: The Pearl Fishers

06 Oct '10 - 09 Oct '10
Price: £12 (£10 concessions)
Opera Carmerata Presents - The Pearl Fishers The Pearl Fishersis an opera in three acts by…
The Pearl Fishers

Charity Abseil at the Falkirk Wheel

09 Oct '10
Price: Entry fee is £20.00
Are you brave enough to abseil from this famous Scottish landmark for a good cause? Then you can…
The Beatson Pebble Appeal

A Night of Eagles Music

15 Oct '10
Price: Tickets £15 each
Hotel California - The worlds most authentic Eagles tribute show perform a one off show in aid…
Hotel California Eagles

An Evening of wine and poetry with Felix Dennis

21 Oct '10
Price: See below for details
An evening of fine French wine and poetry from one of Britain's best-loved poets. Felix…
Felix Dennis

Scottish International Storytelling Festival

22 Oct '10 - 31 Oct '10
Price: See website for details
Inspiring live storytelling performances and hands-on workshops are a fresh way of exploring…
Storytelling Centre

Ante-mortem with Professor Sue Black

27 Oct '10
Price: This talk is free but ticketed
A fascinating look into the experiences and work of Scottish forensic anthropologist Professor Sue…
Human Skull

Halloween Thrills

30 Oct '10
Price: Free (Drop-in)
Free Family Fun at the Education Cabin - Saturday 30 October 2010 Come along to our family day at…
Halloween Thrills

Winter Warmer 5/10K

31 Oct '10
Price: £10.00 (Adult) £5.00 (Child)
Beat the Scottish winter blues... Get out and about and warm yourself this winter and take part…
British Heart Foundation

Scottish Rugby Autumn Tests

23 Nov '10 - 27 Nov '10
Price: see website for details
Scotland face the world's best in the Autumn Tests this November!Scotland will be back in…
John Barclay in action

Edinburgh's Christmas 2010

25 Nov '10 - 02 Jan '11
Price: See website link for details
Edinburgh's Christmas is a six week festival of events and activities, from late November until…
Edinburgh's Christmas

The Edinburgh Santa 'Dook'

28 Nov '10
Price: £10 adult; £5 children
HO, HO, HO, Get fit, have fun save lives! The Edinburgh Santa "dook" is a fun family…
Santa Dook

"Not the Nine Lessons and Carols"

11 Dec '10
Price: Tickets £10 at the door; £9 in advance
The Chapter House Singers present "Not the Nine Lessons and Carols" Tickets…
Choir in the Cathedral

The Death of the Resurrectionists: Edinburgh and the Act of Anatomy

13 Dec '10 - 17 Dec '10
Price: £5
Surgeons' Hall Museums offers you the chance to discover the world of 19th Century Edinburgh. On…
Burke's Death Mask

Edinburgh's Hogmanay

29 Dec '10 - 02 Jan '11
Price: See website link for details
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a festival with a programme that includes something for everyone;…
Edinburgh Sparkles

Scottish Ballet's Cinderella

12 Jan '11 - 15 Jan '11
Price: From £9.50
Ashley Page's vivid reworking of the much-love fairytale makes a welcome return to the stage.…
Cinderella