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Stephanie MacGaraidh as Maggie, photo credit Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

29 Apr : Off the Rails: A Play, a Pie and a Pint, Assembly Roxy, Review

RSNO 24 April 26

25 Apr : RSNO, Sir Stephen Hough Plays Rachmaninov, Usher Hall, Review

Scene from Starstruck, Marlen Fuerte Castro and Harvey Littlefield

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

Edinburgh Events

18 Jul

Criterion Brass Band in the Grassmarket

Edinburgh Jazz Festival Mardi Gras

3 Aug

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

Summer Bank Holiday

18 May

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

Victoria Day - Edinburgh Public Holiday

In Venues

St Giles Kirk and West Parliament Square

St Giles Cathedral

St Giles' is the huge, imposing cathedral that is situated on the Royal Mile, beside Parliament Square....

Dalkeith Country Park

2,000 acre country estate on the outskirts of Edinburgh offering a variety of outdoor recreational activities such as archery, walking in…

Banshee Labyrinth

Late-night opening bar and cafe, with three bars, just off Edinburgh's Royal Mile....