Festivals & Special Events

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October 11, 2025 - October 11, 2025 Various Locations

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

August 7, 2026 - August 31, 2026 Hundreds of venues all over the city of Edinburgh

For three weeks in August, Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe. Artists and performers present shows that span many genres including cabaret, children's shows, co…

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Art Walk Weekends ‘Shift and Flow’

September 5, 2026 - September 13, 2026 Various locations across Portobello & Joppa, Edinburgh EH15

Art Walk Weekends celebrates Portobello’s creative community with a town-wide exhibition across artists’ homes, shops and community spaces.

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Edinburgh & East Lothian Doors Open Days 2026

September 26, 2026 - September 27, 2026 Various venues across Edinburgh

Doors Open Days offers a chance to discover Edinburgh’s built heritage from a different perspective, opening the doors to buildings and spaces and inviting people to explore the stories, architecture…

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Edinburgh International Festival 2026

August 7, 2026 - August 30, 2026 Major theatres and concert halls across Edinburgh

Founded in 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival is an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for peoples of all nations. Committed to virtuosity and origina…

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Curious 2026

September 5, 2026 - September 13, 2026 Various venues across Edinburgh, main venue Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ

Scotland’s festival of knowledge presents free talks, workshops, discussions, exhibitions, tours and immersive events spanning science, technology, arts, humanities, policy and social sciences.

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FLY Festival Edinburgh 2026

September 12, 2026 - September 13, 2026 Ross Bandstand, West Princes Street Gardens, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HG

FLY is a place for celebrating the dance music community, with the main goal of creating a sanctuary for escapism soundtracked by some of the best acts in electronic music.

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Edinburgh Art Festival 2026

August 14, 2026 - August 30, 2026 Galleries and project spaces across Edinburg

EAF (Edinburgh Art Festival) is the UK’s largest visual art festival, and platform for visual art during Edinburgh’s Festival season. Every August, a festival which brings together Festival commissio…

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Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026

August 15, 2026 - August 30, 2026 1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF

The world’s largest public celebration of the written word, featuring guest appearances by leading Scottish and international authors, politicians, historians, journalists and children's authors.

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Colony of Artists

September 19, 2026 - September 20, 2026 Various venues across Edinburgh

COA2026 brings together 130 artists, transforming homes, gardens, studios and community spaces into a weekend of creativity, conversation and discovery.

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Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026

September 6, 2026 - September 6, 2026 Various Venues, Edinburgh EH11BE

A celebration of psychedelic music & arts in the heart of Edinburgh brought to you by the team behind Manchester Pysch Fest. - Copyright Music Festiv

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Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2026 (Cocktail Village)

October 2, 2026 - October 11, 2026 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SR

We are delighted to announce that Edinburgh Cocktail Week will return in 2026 for it's ninth year, once again transforming the city into a cocktail lovers playground, Friday 2nd - Sunday 11th October…

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Edinburgh Oktoberfest 2026

October 8, 2026 - October 10, 2026 Central Hall, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP

We’re excited to announce that this year we’re hosting our best Oktoberfest ever — and to make sure nothing gets in the way of the fun, we’re moving indoors to the Central Hall at Tollcross. That mea…

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Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2026

October 21, 2026 - October 31, 2026 Scottish Storytelling Centre 43–45 High St Edinburgh EH1 1SR

reat stories well told can evoke indelible images in the mind of the listener, offering visitors and locals a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the extraordinary tales, music and characters that bring b…

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Festival of Politics 2026

August 27, 2026 - August 28, 2026 The Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

The Festival of Politics returns to Holyrood with a varied programme exploring issues that matter to people across Scotland. Academics, experts and public voices will lead discussions on housing, chi…

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Comic Con Scotland 2026

October 24, 2026 - October 25, 2026 The Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Newbridge, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB

Comic Con Scotland is a large pop culture convention held at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. It features celebrity guests from film, TV, streaming, gaming, anime, and sports entertainment, pl…

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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2026

December 29, 2026 - January 1, 2027 Various postcodes EH1–EH3

Nothing is quite like New Year – or Hogmanay as it’s known in Scotland – and Edinburgh does Hogmanay better than most with a multi-day festival to celebrate the changing of the year. Generally reg…

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