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Male dancer in red jacket and white trousers leaping across the stage.
Scottish Ballet: The Nutcracker
8th January 2025 - 18th January 2025
Step into the land of make-believe with the classic fairy tale, The Nutcracker at Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
dancers performing the swan lake at varna international ballet and orchestra
Varna International Ballet
16th January 2025 - 18th January 2025
This January, Varna International Ballet bring much-loved ballets, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker to Edinburgh.
Happy Family group leaving Dynamic Earth with Arthur's Seat in the background.
Relaxed Opening Hours Day
24th January 2025
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh’s Science Centre and Planetarium offers visitors an opportunity to explore the wonders of our planet in a calm, sensory-friendly setting.
The exterior of the Modern Two building,© National Galleries Scotland/Keith Hunter
Women in Revolt!
25th May 2024 - 26th January 2025
Discover tales of collaboration, creativity and rebellion as Women in Revolt! arrives in Edinburgh for its only Scottish tour date.
Festival Theatre Auditorium
Festival Theatre’s Dementia Friendly Activities
17th October 2024 - 29th January 2025
Come and connect with others in one of Festival Theatre’s dementia friendly community events.
Group of dancers, all dressed in black, on stage.
Chicago
4th February 2025 - 8th February 2025
The criminally good, multi-award-winning musical, Chicago arrives in Edinburgh.
Man dressed as Elvis, with black leathers on, holding a guitar and singing into a microphone.
Valentine’s Special with Elvis
14th February 2025
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day as Edinburgh’s Grassmarket Centre host an Elvis tribute act and dinner.
Crowd of people on stage, with giant umbrella (with a parrot's head handle) covering them.
Mary Poppins
22nd January 2025 - 15th February 2025
Featuring dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs, Mary Poppins returns to Edinburgh this winter.
Girl with brown hair and an orange hat drawing with an image of a seabird with white pen onto a clear window pane.
Winter Wonders
15th November 2024 - 16th February 2025
From art exhibitions to wildlife workshops, discover more about the natural world with Winter Wonders at the Scottish Seabird Centre.
the picture - Rembrandt van Rijn, View on the Amstel the Road © The Devonshire Collections
Dürer to Van Dyck – Drawings from Chatsworth House
9th November 2024 - 23rd February 2025
Exclusive to the National Galleries of Scotland, explore a unique collection of Flemish, Dutch, Early Netherlandish and German drawings and watercolours.
Man standing in dimly lit room, holding a mallet.
True Crime Tours
15th February 2025 - 1st March 2025
A tour for only the bravest of visitors….explore tales of crime and punishment from Edinburgh’s past.
3 irregular shaped vases, decorated with line markings.
Through Line
9th November 2024 - 2nd March 2025
A new exhibition by City Art Centre examines the beauty and versatility of the line in art.
Women looking closely at sculpture. Walls in background have one painting on each.
POP LIFE
2nd November 2024 - 9th March 2025
Popular culture and figurative drawing are explored in the City Art Centre’s winter exhibition, POP LIFE.
Exterior of glass fronted building.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical
12th March 2025 - 15th March 2025
Packed with love, friendship and fun, the Bohemians present Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre.
2 men, one with a bushy beard, in a pub. One is playing a guitar, and one a banjo.
Seven Drunken Nights
16th March 2025
Direct from the West End, the ultimate feel-good Irish show arrives in Edinburgh.
A tall figure wearing a mask with a pointed nose standing in a dimly lit room.
Medical History Tour
15th February 2025 - 29th March 2025
Join The Real Mary King’s Close for a special tour that explores Edinburgh’s rich medical history.
Women looking at a pink panel on the wall, which has lots of numbers and codes printed on it.
Injecting Hope
25th January 2025 - 27th April 2025
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland tells the story of the global effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
picture by Everlyn-Nicodemus called
Everlyn Nicodemus
19th October 2024 - 25th May 2025
Explore the first ever retrospective by Edinburgh-based artist, Everlyn Nicodemus.

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