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A couple sat at a table looking at pieces of paper, while a woman in an olive green bodywarmer stands beside them.
Museum Socials
18th April - 18th July
Designed for people living with dementia, their relatives, friends and carers, enjoy more of the collection of the National Museum of Scotland.
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
11th July - 20th July
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is back for 2025 with a vibrant programme showcasing the very best Jazz and Blues artists that the world has to offer.
Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick.
Fringe by the Sea
1st August - 10th August
Featuring 250+ shows across 10 days, Fringe by the Sea brings a range of top-notch comedy, music, literature, performance and food and drink to North Berwick.
Cinema crowd at Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival
14th August - 20th August
With new feature films, world premieres ad more, join in the joy of film at the 78th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Drum Major - The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
1st August - 23rd August
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo welcomes guests from around the world to experience its new show, The Heroes Who Made Us.
City Art Centre Italian Connection display
Edinburgh Art Festival
7th August - 24th August
The UK’s largest annual festival of visual art celebrates its 21st anniversary with a programme promised to be amazing.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Bookshop
Edinburgh International Book Festival
9th August - 24th August
From prize-winners to emerging writers, the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns with an exciting programme celebrating the written word, literature and ideas.
Nicola Benedetti performs with Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
Edinburgh International Festival
1st August - 24th August
Bringing the world’s best music, theatre, opera and dance together, join in the celebrations of the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival.
EFFS - Virgin Money Street Events
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
1st August - 25th August
See Edinburgh come alive with an exciting range of theatre, comedy, music, dance, circus and more with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Wooden staircase with a full-length portrait on either side.
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography
28th February - 7th September
See 100 years of royal portrait photographs at The King’s Gallery in Edinburgh.
Painting of 2 figures in traditional 16th century clothing.
The World of King James VI and I
26th April - 14th September
Travel back in time and explore the world of King James VI and I with the National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait.
Painting in shades of red, cream and brown of a man's head with a seagull
John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture
31st May - 28th September
A major exhibition celebrating the life and art of one of Scotland’s most significant modern painters opens at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre.
Small mountain covered in bright yellow gorse, with path in foreground.
Arthur’s Secrets
1st April - 30th September
Learn more about Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh's ancient volcano, on a free guided walk.
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.
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.

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