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Celebrating 900 years of being a city

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In 1124 King David I created the royal burgh of Edinburgh, one of the oldest in Scotland. Join us as the city celebrates its 900th anniversary through a rich programme of events, talks, tours and tales. We’re telling the fascinating and diverse stories of Edinburgh’s journey. There’s something for everyone!
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About Edinburgh 900

Edinburgh’s 900 years is a richly woven tapestry of history and heritage. Many passionate city leaders and pioneering people have made our city the internationally admired and renowned city that it is today.

Discover how schools are celebrating

Talented school students from across the city are taking part in celebrating 900 years. Find out more about their creative activities from storytelling to music and dance.

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Explore our themes

Edinburgh’s stories are many and varied from industry and innovation to finance and festivals. We’ve ten themes which bring these stories to life. Explore our themes.

Discover our funded activities

In May 2024 the Council opened two Edinburgh 900 funds to support Edinburgh organisations and communities to deliver activities and events to celebrate this significant anniversary. We’re delighted to announce that we awarded funding to the following groups and organisations.

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Edinburgh 900 Event Registration – now closed

Thank you for your interest in Edinburgh 900. Our successful year-long celebration has now drawn to a close and we are no longer accepting new event registrations. We’ve had an amazing year celebrating the people, history and heritage of our amazing city, with over 200 registered events run by almost 100 organisations and community groups. Our thanks go to all the contributors who helped to make the celebration such a success. Our website will remain live until the end of 2025, with some events running until then.

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