Past Edinburgh 900 Events

195 results
This view looking south from Calton Hill depicts young men playing football, showing that the game was an accepted part of everyday life in the city in the 1840s. It is a scene from an extraordinary 360-degree panorama of Edinburgh and the Surrounding Countryside, published by William Macgill and the lithographer Friedrich Schenck.
The birth of football in Edinburgh
22nd May 2025
The birth of football in Edinburgh: from the world’s first football club to the founding of Hearts and Hibs. If you think football in Edinburgh started with Hearts and Hibs,…
Steam train coming into station with Edinburgh buildings in background
Life and Leisure in Victorian Edinburgh
23rd May 2025
Join us as we explore the archives to look at life and leisure in Victorian Edinburgh.
The Teeing Off exhibition stand at Braid Hills Golf Course
Teeing Off Through Time
16th May 2025 - 28th May 2025
A captivating new golf exhibition, ‘Teeing Off Through Time,’ has been unveiled at Braid Hills Golf Course, coinciding with preparations for the milestone 125th Edinburgh Evening News Dispatch Trophy. The…
A view of the action from the first rugby international, Scotland v England, played at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh in 1871. The players are in a scrum in the middle, the crowd watches from behind fences
The birth of rugby in Edinburgh
29th May 2025
The birth of rugby in Edinburgh: how the handling code captivated the city and led to the first international in 1871. Edinburgh is right at the heart of rugby history,…
An extract from an Air Raid Precautions poster showing the nearest warden and warden post details
The bombing of Edinburgh
30th May 2025
Although Edinburgh was not ‘Blitzed ‘ like London or Clydebank , from the first raid of October 1939 to 1942 the city was regularly attacked by German Bombers . Digging…
A rear view of Cubs in uniform looing at one million pounds
King David Discovery Trail
1st June 2024 - 31st May 2025
Come and have a try at completing our free, David I Discovery Trail at Museum on the Mound.
A group of waving adults and children at a Greatway event opening. The children are sitting on blue bucket seats; the adults are standing behind.
SCOTAFRICAN Stories
1st July 2024 - 31st May 2025
SCOTAFRICAN Stories is a project to deliver one documentary film with people who have come to settle in Edinburgh over the past years. They will share their learning, challenges, integration…
The sign for Taobh na Pairce, Edinburgh's Gaelic Primary School
The growth of Gaelic education in Edinburgh | Fàs foghlam Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann
31st May 2025
Join us for a special in-conversation event as we bring together current and former Gaelic teachers in Edinburgh to reflect on their experiences and offer…
A crowd of people standing on the wide wooden stairs inside the chapel with arms aloft
Ceilidh: A Scottish Celebration for New Scots
31st May 2025
A community event to celebrate new friends and old tradition. Hosted by the New Scots Edinburgh Steering Group, the family-friendly event will bring together New Scots (refugees, asylum seekers and…
Exterior shot of Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket
John Sakeouse: explorer, artist, kayaker, friend of Edinburgh and the first Inuit in Scotland
5th June 2025
The remarkable story of John Sakeouse – explorer, artist, kayaker, friend of Edinburgh and the first Inuit in Scotland. Join Andy Arthur, your Threadinburgh host, as he paints a picture…
Two women looking at an orange and purple garment inside a glass case
Edinburgh 900 Fashion Show Gala
6th June 2025
The culmination of MCFB’s Roots for Routes programming for Edinburgh 900. Through a vibrant partnership with the National Museums Scotland, MCFB service users, staff, students, and other friends have been…
A montage of an image of St Triduana, blindfolded, with a red and gold background, and a black and white sketch of Craigentinny Castle
EH7
13th June 2025
EH7 is a new play, inspired by some of the amazing stories connected to this part of Edinburgh. Did you know about the hidden shrine and well of St Triduana,…
A plaque commemorating the sometime home of Gaelic poet Donnchadh Ban MacIntyre
Gaelic writers and literature in Edinburgh | Sgrìobhadairean Gàidhlig agus litreachas Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann
14th June 2025
Join Dr Michael Byrne as he explores how Gaelic writers have perceived Edinburgh and assesses the city’s impact on Gaelic literature.From the 17th century onwards,…
A montage of an image of St Triduana, blindfolded, with a red and gold background, and a black and white sketch of Craigentinny Castle
EH7
14th June 2025 - 16th June 2025
EH7 is a new play, inspired by some of the amazing stories connected to this part of Edinburgh. Did you know about the hidden shrine and well of St Triduana,…
Three police officers in uniform, one historical.
The polisbox museum by Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders Police Historical Society
18th June 2025
In collaboration with Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders Police Historical Society we are holding free exhibitions in March, April, May and June to cover aspects of policing plus the opportunity to…
Fire juggler on stilts with crowd watching street performing ta Edinburgh Festival
The Festival in the 60s
19th June 2025
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…
Glenogle Swim Centre
The Legacy of Edinburgh’s Victorian Swimming Baths
20th June 2025
Discover the history of public baths in the city.
A group of people standing on grass in front of noticeboards, holding blue and white ribbons and trying to cut them
WHALE Members’ Art – History Trips
7th December 2024 - 21st June 2025
WHALE Arts and Museums & Galleries Edinburgh are teaming up to deliver their first ever Art-History Trips exclusively for the WHALE Arts membership. WHALE Arts will bring 25 people (23…