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The midnight fireworks display is set to erupt again above Edinburgh Castle as the clocks strike midnight o
This lecture series features different authors on different days.
If you see a bunch of naked cyclists happily pedalling around the city this Saturday, don't be shocked.
The Edinburgh Film Festivals series of outdoor film screenings in Old College Quad.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced details of the Fringe 2023 street events programme. 
Hundreds of dancers of all ages and gender, dress up in red dresses and (some) wigs, to recreate the dance
The Opening Fanfare Weekend of the Edinburgh International Festival 2023 reflects the strong community invo
A museum telling the story of firefighting in Scotland opens this Thursday, almost a full century after pio
The first Edinburgh Art Festival under new director Kim McAleese will be one of the “largest yet” featuring…
The Fringe Society launched the official Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023<
The Meadows Festival is an annual, free, community organised festival, that has been running since 1974, with…
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay organisers have announced the full line up for the new
Hidden Door, a not-for-profit arts organisation run entirely by volunteers, specialises in discovering…
Part of the Festival of Ceilidh series of dances organised for the Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations, this
UniqueAssembly, organisers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, have announce
A free and unticketed event for young children on New Year's Day.
Unlike the Loony Dook at South Queensferry, the Portobello or "Porty" Dook
A video of Edinburgh Makar Hannah Lavery performing her poem "Edinburgh is a Story" is released at 4pm BST
The Loony Dook takes place on the first day of each new year.
Edinburgh’s Dusherra Festival returns to Calton Hill this Sunday, 9 Octobe