Edinburgh 900 Events

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A photograph of the Edinburgh Renaissance band with their mediaeval-style wood and metal musical instruments, with Praetorius woodcuts of musical instruments as seen in the appendix to the second volume of his Syntagma Musicum in 1620 at either side.
The Thryssill, the Rois, and Flour-de-lys
23rd March
The title of the concert comes from an old volume of a sample-book of state poems and love-songs showing the affinities between Scotland, England and France in the 16th and…
ESMS Choral and Orchestral Concert
23rd March
Part of the Royal Company of Merchants involvement in the Edinburgh 900 celebrations is a choral and orchestral concert by pupils at ESMS, one of the Merchant Company schools, in…
The pink Lochrin Belle canal boat on the canal, with three people standing at the rear
Canal Cruise ‘Edinburgh 900’ Celebrations
30th November 2024 - 31st March 2025
Over the next few months Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust will be offering six events celebrating the diversity of our City. Join us for a cruise on the Lochrin Belle canal…
A shot of rowers on the Forth on a sunny day
Seafaring Spirit: Celebrating Newhaven’s Coastal Community
26th April
Come along to the picturesque Newhaven Harbour and join Newhaven Coastal Rowing Club at our free community festival. Celebrate with us as we officially launch two of our community built…
A group of people at the Mount Precinct holding a banner for the Tartan Parade
Edinburgh Tartan Parade
10th May
Tartan Parade Scotland is thrilled to announce the inaugural Edinburgh Tartan Parade, set to take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in the heart of Edinburgh. This exciting event will…
A night-time shot of the exterior of the Scottish Storytelling Centre
Tales of the City
19th May
Tales of the City will be an evening of eight new short plays by Edinburgh-based Playwrights written specifically around the theme of Edinburgh 900. Produced by PenPal Productions, the event…
Fire juggler on stilts with crowd watching street performing ta Edinburgh Festival
The Festival in the 60s
19th June
What happened when a nude art school model was wheeled across the gallery of the McEwan Hall during the 1963 Edinburgh International Festival? Why was there such an uproar that…
Fire juggler on stilts with crowd watching street performing ta Edinburgh Festival
The Origins of the Edinburgh Festival
4th July
Join Mike Lewis to hear about the origins and colourful history of Edinburgh International Festival.
A group of participants attending the backstage tour. The lit up auditorium can be seen in the background
Backstage Tour: Festival Theatre
5th October 2024 - 5th July 2025
The Festival Theatre sits on Edinburgh’s longest continuous theatre site, has played host to everyone from David Bowie to The Great Lafayette, and burned down twice. Want to find out…
A group of performers standing in front of the Ross Bandstand; on the stage musicians are getting ready
eCity Music Festival
26th July
eCity Worship is an open air gospel musical festival hosted by MFHP at the beautiful grounds of Princes Street Gardens. In its 7th season, the annual event brings people together from…
Hannah Lavery, wearing glasses, a multicoloured necklace, a pink bracelet, pink leaf earring and silver rings, gazes off camera
Push the Boat Out: Disrupting the Narrative
22nd November 2024 - 31st July 2025
Push the Boat Out is thrilled to be part of the celebrations for Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary. Our Edinburgh 900 programme focuses on our Disrupting the Narrative festival theme.
A group of children with hoops, rollerskates, and juggling implements
Outside the (Polis)box
17th August 2024 - 17th August 2025
Outside the (Polis) Box is a series of creative community responses to the history of Leith, through the lens of present day residents. Our project brings together three organisations…
A black and white image of Lady Menzies Place and Regent Place in Edinburgh, showing a woman walking up a cobbled street with colony houses either side, and tenement flats at the far end
Colony of Artists 20th Anniversary Celebrations
1st July - 21st September
The Colony of Artists will mark its 20th anniversary in a variety of ways during the summer of 2025, including Abbeyhill history tours; a lecture on the history of the…
A painting showing white buildings and churches on a grassy hill beyond trees, with hills and a grey sky in the background
Noble Intentions: The History of the Scottish Modern Arts Association
6th November
Founded in Edinburgh in 1907, the Scottish Modern Arts Association set out to establish Scotland’s first ever national collection of modern art. For more than fifty years it actively acquired…
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