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Official Guide to Edinburgh
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What's On This OctoberStorytelling Festival, Cocktail Week, Halloween and more...
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Castle of LightExpect wonder, enchantment and a spectacle of colour this festive season as Edinburgh Castle.
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Things to Do
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Accessible Edinburgh
Edinburgh can be enjoyed by all - take a look at our guide.
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Hidden Gems
Insider top tips for food and drink and things to do and see in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh City Pass and Royal Edinburgh Ticket
Two great ways to see the city for less.
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Edinburgh Festivals
Jazz and Blues, Books, Art and Spectacular Performances. Edinburgh is THE place to be.
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Local Heroes
Our local heroes lift the lid on what makes Edinburgh so special to them.
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What's On
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Edinburgh Rugby vs Scarlets
- 26 October 2019 - 26 October 2019
Edinburgh are back at home following two fixtures as Welsh side Scarlets come to the capital.
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Halloween in Edinburgh
- 05 October 2019 - 03 November 2019
Discover some frighteningly fun things to do in Edinburgh this Halloween.
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Festival of Politics
- 10 October 2019 - 12 October 2019
Engage with the issues at the Scottish Parliament this October.
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Edinburgh Cocktail Week
- 14 October 2019 - 20 October 2019
Enjoy a week of sipping and sampling some of the city's best cocktails.
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Destination Moon
- 17 October 2019 - 20 October 2019
Dynamic Earth celebrate 50 years since the Apollo Moon landings.
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival
- 18 October 2019 - 31 October 2019
'Beyond Words' is the theme of this year's Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
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Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show
- 19 October 2019 - 20 October 2019
Let the experts bring your home project to life.
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The Waverley Sessions
- 19 October 2019 - 20 October 2019
Discover the next big thing at Waverley Mall with the Youth Radio Network.
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Festival of Physics
- 25 October 2019 - 27 October 2019
Join the Institute of Physics and discover the science that shapes our world.
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Edinburgh Oktoberfest
- 30 October 2019 - 03 November 2019
Enjoy the amazing atmosphere, German beer, food and music at Edinburgh Oktoberfest.
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Samhuinn Fire Festival
- 31 October 2019 - 31 October 2019
Mark the beginning of winter with this special evening of performance, costumes and dancing.
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Wild and Majestic: Romantic Visions of Scotland
- 01 October 2019 - 10 November 2019
Explore the origins of the defining images of Scotland at this fascinating exhibition at National Museum of Scotland.
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Stepping Out: Shoes from the collection of Museum & Galleries Edinburgh
- 01 October 2019 - 20 December 2019
Step back in time and explore over a hundred years of footwear in this free exhibition.
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The Italian Connection
- 01 October 2019 - 24 May 2020
A fascinating exhibition exploring the enduring artistic bond between Scotland and Italy.
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Burke & Hare: The Business of Murder
- 01 October 2019 - 28 June 2020
They’d kill for a body like yours!
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CheeseFest
- 09 November 2019 - 09 November 2019
Try over 140 types of cheese at the Royal Highland Centre.
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Castle of Light
- 14 November 2019 - 22 December 2019
Prepare to be dazzled this festive season at Edinburgh Castle.
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Edinburgh Radical Book Fair
- 14 November 2019 - 17 November 2019
Get involved in Edinburgh's alternative book festival at the Assembly Roxy.
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Edinburgh's Christmas
- 16 November 2019 - 04 January 2020
Edinburgh's famous Christmas celebrations are back for 2019.
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Christmas at the Botanics
- 22 November 2019 - 29 December 2019
Discover a magical, botanical, illuminated trail this Christmas.
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The 1872 Cup
- 28 December 2019 - 28 December 2019
Celebrate the oldest inter-district rugby series in the world at BT Murrayfield on Saturday 28 December at the second leg of the 1872 Cup!
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Edinburgh's Big Sleep Out
- 07 December 2019 - 07 December 2019
Join this global revolution in the city where it all started.
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Scottish Ballet The Snow Queen
- 07 December 2019 - 26 December 2019
A glittering tale this Christmas at the Festival Theatre.
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay
- 30 December 2019 - 01 January 2020
Bring in the New Year with Edinburgh's world-famous Hogmanay celebrations.
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Parasites: Battle for Survival
- 06 December 2019 - 19 April 2020
Find out more about Scotland's role in identifying and treating tropical diseases.
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Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival
- 20 January 2020 - 02 February 2020
Let's celebrate Chinese New Year together in Edinburgh.
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Burns&Beyond
- 20 January 2020 - 26 January 2020
Celebrate Scottish culture from Burns to now in venues across Edinburgh city centre.
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Pride & Prejudice (Sort Of)
- 23 January 2020 - 15 February 2020
An irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen’s unrivalled literary classic.
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Oor Wullie
- 28 January 2020 - 01 February 2020
Scotland’s cheekiest spiky-haired scamp comes to Edinburgh.
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Tyrannosaurs
- 23 January 2020 - 04 May 2020
Meet the most feared and revered of all dinosaurs in this cutting-edge exhibition.
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Edinburgh Wellbeing Festival
- 01 February 2020 - 02 February 2020
The Assembly Rooms hosts a festival dedicated to health, fitness and wellbeing.
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Six the Musical
- 04 February 2020 - 22 February 2020
The wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their story at the Festival Theatre.
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Guinness Six Nations at BT Murrayfield
- 08 February 2020 - 08 March 2020
Wrap up warm and cheer on the home team as Scotland tackle their opponents at Murrayfield.
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Capital Sci-Fi Con
- 14 February 2020 - 16 February 2020
Masks, capes and costumes at the ready!