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Scene from Starstruck, Marlen Fuerte Castro and Harvey Littlefield

20 Apr : Scottish Ballet: Starstruck, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Review (2026)

Cordelia Braithwaite and Dominic North as Vicky and Julian (photo Johan Persson)

15 Apr : Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes, Festival Theatre, Review (2026)

The High Life The Musical - Photograph by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

8 Apr : The High Life: The Musical, Still Living It!, Festival Theatre, Review

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Edinburgh Events

18 May

Queen Victoria portrait photograph by Alexander Bassano, 1882. Glass copy negative, half-plate.

Victoria Day - Edinburgh Public Holiday

17 May

Image Christine Kammerer singing and playing the Lyre

Northern Streams Festival of Nordic & Scottish Music, Song & Dance 2026

25 May

The flag of Scotland - a white cross on a blue background - flutters on the top of a flag post in bright sunshine

Spring Bank Holiday in Scotland

In Venues

Tipsy Midgie

Small whisky bar, run by aficionado Colin Hinds, that has a huge range of whiskies (as well as gin and other spirits and beer). ...

Greyfriars Kirk

Greyfriars Kirk, also known as Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Kirk, was the first church built in Edinburgh after the Reformation and o…

Mound Precinct & Edinburgh Castle from the Big Wheel

The Mound

The Mound is the steep hill that connects the Edinburgh New Town and Old Town in the city...