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Edinburgh Magic
11th October - 11th December
See an intimate and astonishing performance of magic in enchanting surrounds.
Room with soft seating and low level tables
Holyrood Distillery’s Festive Series
21st November - 19th December
From watercolour painting to cocktail making, enjoy a variety of seasonal events with Holyrood Distillery’s Festive Series.
Train conductor clipping a golden train ticket
The Polar Express™ Train Ride Edinburgh
29th November - 23rd December
A theatrical experience based on the popular festive film awaits families this Christmas.
Christmas at the Botanics
21st November - 30th December
See Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden burst into festive colours as the enchanting illuminated trail returns to brighten up the winter nights.
Grant Stott, Jordan Young and Allan Stewart in their Cinderella costumes
Panto 2024: Cinderella
23rd November - 31st December
With spectacular sets, stunning costumes and barrel-loads of laughs, get your festive season off to a jolly start with a visit to Panto 2024: Cinderella.
a girl looking at light projections on Edinburgh Castle during the Castle of Light display.
Castle of Light
22nd November 2024 - 4th January 2025
Discover spectacular projections and dazzling displays as the iconic Edinburgh Castle is illuminated after-dark.
3 young girls, dressed in winter jackets and each holding a wrapped present, standing in front of a shed, with it's windows open and wrapped parcels displayed inside.
WinterFest at Dalkeith Country Park
29th November 2024 - 5th January 2025
With ice skating, Santa storytelling sessions, Christmas workshops and more, experience the Magic of WinterFest at Dalkeith Country Park.
Gold table runner embroidered with flowers (detail) from Hill of Tarvit
Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art
25th October 2024 - 18th January 2025
This autumn, Dovecot Studios presents a major new exhibition of Scotland’s textile treasures.
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.
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.
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.
picture by Everlyn-Nicodemus called
Everlyn Nicodemus
19th October 2024 - 25th May 2025
Explore the first ever retrospective by Edinburgh-based artist, Everlyn Nicodemus.
Black and white print, featuring a mass of buildings, trees and mountains. A red river runs through the centre.
Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland
14th September 2024 - 1st June 2025
Featuring over 30 artists, Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland celebrates the versatile and ever evolving artform of printmaking.
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
This backstage tour is a great chance to go behind the scenes of the Festival Theatre
David-Tennant-b.-1971.-Actor-2011
Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography Collection
26th October 2024 - 16th September 2025
From famous faces to historic images, explore over 100 art works from Scotland’s national photography collection.

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