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Poster image of a hand holding a world globe.
You Mean The World
25th June - 18th December
Explore the climate crisis with the Royal College of Nursing’s latest exhibition.
Man in a pale cream suit standing and pointing a finger. In the background are a crowd of seated people.
To Kill a Mockingbird
21st October - 25th October
The award-winning stage adaptation embarks on its first ever UK tour.
A toy doll sitting behind a row of cut-out people. In the background can be seen a women's head, looking at the scene.
The Paper Dolls
9th October - 11th October
Based on the book by Julia Donaldson, this show follows a little girl who cuts out a string of paper dolls to take on a fantastical adventure.
People reaching up to touch puppet horses, which are standing on their hind legs.
War Horse
2nd October - 11th October
The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse, the theatrical event based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel, visits the Festival Theatre this autumn.
Exterior image of grand, 3-storey building, set in a grassy landscape.
PhotoDalkeith
29th August - 5th October
Explore the art of photography through a range of exhibitions, workshops and tours.
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Drawing the Italian Renaissance
17th October 2025 - 2nd March 2026
The widest-ranging exhibition of Italian Renaissance drawings in 50 years is to be staged in Edinburgh this autumn.
A female face covered on one side by copper, green and yellow squares
Edinburgh’s First Burghers
6th June - 30th November
A new exhibition reveals the lives and hidden faces of Edinburgh’s medieval citizens.
A woman singing into a microphone with a guitar
Comic Con Scotland
11th October - 12th October
Scotland's foremost comic book and film fan convention arrives at the Royal Highland Centre this October.
2 people looking at display of items, inside a glass cabinet.
Hooked: 500 Years of Addiction
30th May 2025 - 13th February 2026
Explore the history of addiction with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s latest exhibition.
Circle window looking into a storage warehouse
Collection Centre Tours
2nd July 2025 - 25th February 2026
Discover the secrets of how The National Museum of Scotland store their renowned collections.
Young children looking in amazement at a taxidermy gorilla
Monkeys: Our Primate Family
28th June - 30th November
Come face to face with the rarest and most endangered primates on earth at the National Museum of Scotland.
Line of large trees, with orange and green leaves.
Hopetoun’s Tree-mendous Walk
26th October
Take in the magnificent sights of autumn on a guided walk of Hopetoun House’s grounds.
Green broccoli florets on a pink and white stripy background.
IKEA: Magical Patterns
18th July 2025 - 17th January 2026
IKEA Museum’s Magical Patterns exhibition debuts at Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios, showcasing 60 years of textile design.
Abstract painting with yellow background and dark blue and brown marks.
Out of Chaos: Post-War Scottish Art 1945-2000
17th May - 12th October
Charting the years between the late 1940s and late 1990s, a new exhibition at the City Art Centre explores post-war Scottish art.
2 young girls holding paintings and brushes.
Your Art World
10th May - 2nd November
See the creative artwork of young people at a new colourful exhibition at National Galleries of Scotland: National.
Image of hand holding a cloud in the sky.
Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years
26th July - 2nd November
Showing only in Edinburgh, explore the extraordinary work of artist, Andy Goldsworthy.

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