• Kite & Trumpet Festival

    Thu 12 Oct 2017 -  Sun 22 Oct 2017

    Festival of Polish Art for Children. Take part in creative workshops, admire beautifully illustrated Polish books, play with quality toys and games crafted in Poland and be inspired by fantastic theatre performances.

  • The Little Kicks

    Fri 27 Oct 2017

    The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band based in Scotland who have a reputation for their own distinctive brand of heartfelt electronic indie rock music.

  • Massaoke: Hallowe'en Party

    Fri 27 Oct 2017

    Get your scream on for the legendary Massaoke Halloween party. A brilliant live band, the spookiest and greatest pop, rock, indie anthems ever, big screen lyrics and a room full of zombies singing and dancing their hearts out together.

  • faUSt

    Wed 29 Nov 2017

    Seminal Krautrockers faUSt come to Edinburgh on the back of critically-lauded new record 'Fresh Air'.


Upcoming Events

Thu 12 Oct 2017   -  Sun 22 Oct 2017

Kite & Trumpet Festival

Festival of Polish Art for Children. Take part in creative workshops, admire beautifully illustrated Polish books, play with quality toys and games crafted in Poland and be inspired by fantastic theatre performances.
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Tue 17 Oct 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Tue 17 Oct 2017

Jumping Languages and Other Bilingual Stories

This event is not wheelchair-user accessible
The workshop will engage both children (pre-school and primary ages) and their parents on the topic of bilingualism and code mixing. Through creative collective writing, illustrations and physical theatre will explore myths, facts and creative potential of growing up with two or more languages.
16:00
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Tue 17 Oct 2017

I am a very clever cat

Do you know Stockton, a very claver cat, who is good at everything? Especially knitting! When he decides to knit a scarf for a fancy soiree, it turns out he is not as good as he’d thought and things get rather messy.
15:00
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Wed 18 Oct 2017   -  Thu 19 Oct 2017

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TULILULI

Please note babies require a ticket to this event.
Tuliluli is a fantastical theatrical installation made especially for the youngest audiences. Soft, fluffy space, the play of lights, and oval shapes aid the child’s sense of security, stimulate their creativity and their desire to explore the world.
11:00 / 14:00 / 16:00
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Wed 18 Oct 2017

Spoken Word @ The Dick

An egalitarian and inclusive platform for wordsmiths of all genres. Monthly open-mic evening of poetry, rap, theatre, music and song.
20:30 (Starts at 21:00)
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Wed 18 Oct 2017

Pigeon, Bottle, Envelope, Computer - An Art of Writing Letters

Where did the carrier pigeons go? Who did the bottle letters reach? How to send a letter without an envelope? Why do geese write letters? We will search for answers to these questions and make our hands dirty while writing our letters without a pen…
15:00
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Thu 19 Oct 2017

WHQ & Nat Turner Live Events

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – A Live Rendition

Click & scroll down to view the little event trailer movie & see the iconic album performed in its entirety. This is a show which has been selling out it's all London dates faster than you can say Jackie Robinson... In one of our most exciting live musical coups so far, we bring you a live musical rendition of one of the greatest albums of all time.
20:00 (Doors: 18:00)
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Thu 19 Oct 2017

Mr Minuscule

Mr Minuscule was really inquisitive. He has travelled all around the world and seen everything, except from… a whale. He has built a boat of a half of a nutshell and started a journey… Would you like to know, what happened then?
15:00
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Fri 20 Oct 2017

WHQ & Nat Turner Live Events

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – A Live Rendition - SECOND DATE ADDED

Standing only. Not wheelchair-user accessible.
Click & scroll down to view the little event trailer movie & see the iconic album performed in its entirety. This is a show which has been selling out it's all London dates faster than you can say Jackie Robinson... In one of our most exciting live musical coups so far, we bring you a live musical rendition of one of the greatest albums of all time.
20:00 (Doors: 18:00)
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Fri 20 Oct 2017

Dog Tricks

Of the cut muzzles, paws, bellies, tails, shaggy fur, spots and glances we will make the prettiest mongrels in the world. We will create stories about mongrels’ origins, about dog’s personalities and the wealth of temperaments, sizes, shapes and colours created by nature.
12:00
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Fri 20 Oct 2017

Paper Preserve

In Poland gardening and making preserve from seasonal products have become fashionable again. We fill jars with the most delicious tastes of summer, which make winter days more pleasant.
15:00
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Sat 21 Oct 2017

Folk Horror Revival

Folk Horror Revival: The Unseelie Court

Cult television programmes and films of the 1960s and 70s are inspiring a new generation of poets, writers, artists and musicians with their atmospheric themes of contemporary individuals interacting with a uniquely British world of ancient mythology and magic, often uncanny and unsettling.
Day event 10:00-17:00 / Evening event 19:30-23:00
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Sat 21 Oct 2017

Locomotive/Ideolo

Come and join the workshop with Małgorzata Gurowska (artist) and Joanna Ruszczyk (journalist) to think, what else to pack to the train.
15:00
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Sun 22 Oct 2017

One, Two, Three: Impro!

During the workshop, the master of improvisation, Przemysław Buksiński, will teach you how to listen to other people, how to divide attention, concentrate, and live in the present as well as how to work and create art in a team as these are the things of an immense importance if you want to become an actor.
15:00
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Tue 24 Oct 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Wed 25 Oct 2017

EMMS International

Fundraiser Fashion Show: My name is Hope

Please contact the venue if you have accessibility requirements
Bring your friends for some fizz and eight stunning fashion collections including Malawian fashion just in from Malawi's Mzuzu fashion week.
19:30 - 22:30 (18:45 for VIP ticket holders)
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Fri 27 Oct 2017

Massaoke's Club La La: Hallowe'en Party

Standing only. Not wheelchair-user accessible.
Get your scream on for the legendary Massaoke Halloween party. A brilliant live band, the spookiest and greatest pop, rock, indie anthems ever, big screen lyrics and a room full of zombies singing and dancing their hearts out together. Dress up! (prizes for the best), pop DJ and one HELL of a party.
21:00 - 01:00
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Fri 27 Oct 2017

NEHH presents... The Little Kicks

Standing only
The Little Kicks are a 4 piece band based in Scotland who have a reputation for their own distinctive brand of heartfelt electronic indie rock music. The band have a new record entitled “Shake Off Your Troubles” which is out now!
20:00 - 23:00
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28th Oct, 3rd - 4th Nov, 10th - 11th Nov 2017

Edinburgh Short Film Festival Ltd

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2017

Some swearing & violence
The Edinburgh Short Film Festival: Edinburgh's accessible, friendly and eclectic short film festival, is now in its 7th year! The Festival starts on Friday October 27th, bringing the best in contemporary short form cinema to Scotland's ancient capital.
19:30
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Sat 28 Oct 2017   -  Sun 29 Oct 2017

C&O Dance

Duvet Day

Duvet Day reveals an intimate struggle with depression. A conflicted relationship with the bed incites a physical exploration of the condition.
18:00 - 18:45
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Sat 28 Oct 2017

Crofts & Kowalczyk

The Uncanny Miniclick Photographers' Talks Edinburgh Edition

All October Miniclick are looking into The Uncanny with a new exhibition in Brighton, ‘Spirit Side’, two new workshops and an evening of talks on Hauntings and The After Life. In keeping with this, we’re very pleased to be working with Sylwia Kowalczyk and Simon Crofts for our first event in Edinburgh. We have three speakers lined up, as we look into The Uncanny…
18:30
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Tue 31 Oct 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Tue 07 Nov 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Wed 08 Nov 2017

Synergy Presents

My Vitriol + ... And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead

Standing only - Not wheelchair-user accessible.
London based Alt Rock band My Vitriol, oft-credited with ushering a "new wave of shoegaze" dubbed ‘NuGaze' in the early 2000’s, return after a lengthy hiatus with their limited release album “The Secret Sessions”.
19:00 - 23:00
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Mon 13 Nov 2017

NoLogoProductions

A Beginner's Guide to Populism

Violence (1 instance)
The villagers of Little Middleton are up in arms at proposals that will spell the end of their historic village. They are taking action to preserve it, with a Beginner’s Guide to Populism to help them.
20:00
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Tue 14 Nov 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Thu 16 Nov 2017

Neu! Reekie! presents Tongue & Groove

Poetry: Bejan Matur & Jen Hadfield Music: Ela Orleans & Emme Woods Hosts: Michael Pedersen & Kevin Williamson Plus a short film showcase This is the launch of a new series of events with the Poetry Translation Centre and Neu! Reekie!
19:30 - 22:00
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Fri 17 Nov 2017   -  Sun 19 Nov 2017

Scots Fiddle Festival

Various venues
The Scots Fiddle Festival was launched in 1996 with the aim to promote and sustain traditional fiddle music and 21 years on this is still our aim. Over the years, the amount of events at the festival has tripled with concerts, sessions, recitals, stalls, festival clubs and talks taking place throughout the weekend at The Queen’s Hall and Summerhall in Edinburgh.
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Fri 17 Nov 2017

Scots Fiddle Festival Ceilidh

Grouse Ceilidh Band are one of the UK's finest ceilidh bands with years of experience playing professionally for weddings, parties, corporate events, functions and special occasions.
19:30
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Sun 19 Nov 2017

Scots Fiddle Festival

Dallahan and Jenna Moynihan & Màiri Chaimbeul

Unreserved, standing gig. Some seats will be available at bar area
Dallahan is one of the most thrilling forces in the international folk music scene; heavily rooted in traditional Irish music, but with hugely diverse backgrounds and influences. They call on their mixed Irish, Scottish and Hungarian heritage to create a unique and seamless musical montage, drawing in influences from jazz, funk, pop and classical music.
20:00
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Tue 21 Nov 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Fri 24 Nov 2017

Massaoke's Club La La: Battle Royale

Standing only. Not wheelchair-user accessible.
A brilliant live band smashing out the greatest anthems from the 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond; lyrics on a giant screen and a room full of party-goers singing and dancing their hearts out together.
21:00 - 01:00
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Tue 28 Nov 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Wed 29 Nov 2017

NEHH Presents... faUSt

Standing Only - Not wheelchair-user accessible
faUSt has recorded a new album. It is entitled "Fresh Air” and differs in several respects from its predecessor "Just Us", from the year 2014. At the time, the recordings were made at Péron's rehearsal studio in Schiphorst in northern Germany, hypnotic pieces with the kind of noisemaking the band is known for. For the new album, Péron and Diermaier were looking for communication with musician friends and the audience.
20:00 - 23:00
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Fri 01 Dec 2017

Nothing Ever Happens Here

NEHH presents... Cold Turkey (Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, Withered Hand, Hollie McNish + Michael Pedersen)

Standing only. Not wheelchair-user accessible
Cold Turkey (is or is not): Scott Hutchison (Frightened Rabbit), Withered Hand, Hollie McNish & Michael Pedersen (Neu! Reekie!). Cold Turkey is the debut outing of what may or may not evolve into an international touring show. There may or may not be a Q&A session. There will be a grand finale for which Hollie McNish is bringing her recorder, Pedersen has found a bell – Withered Hand and Scott Hutchison have the rest covered.
20:00 - 23:00
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Tue 05 Dec 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Fri 08 Dec 2017

Anatomy

ANATOMY #16 — Return of the Frost Kid Gang: 2deep2desolate

Come join ANATOMY for our live art cabaret Hexmas special featuring dance, sound, costume, movement, spoken word, film and more from across the UK.
20:00
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Sun 10 Dec 2017

Summerhall

Summerhall Christmas Market 2017

Tickets available at the door on event date
The annual Summerhall Christmas Market is back for 2017! We are proud to work with Summerhall residents, local companies and independent retailers to house over 70 businesses under one roof.  High quality, ample choice and  unique products are guaranteed at this sell out event.
11:00-17:00
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Tue 12 Dec 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Wed 13 Dec 2017

Summerhall Singers

Summerhall Singers Winter Concert

Join the Summerhall Singers community choir for their annual Winter Concert. Expect an eclectic mix of songs and some sing-a-long Christmas Carols thrown into the mix (participation optional!)
19:30 - 20:30
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Fri 15 Dec 2017

World Headquarters & Nat Turner Live

Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours': Performed by the Transatlantic Ensemble

Standing only. Not wheelchair-user accessible.
Click & scroll down to see this shows trailer movie - the amazing ‘Transatlantic Ensemble’ are at last coming to Edinburgh, for this Xmas special, performing Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Album live & in its entirety.
19:00 - 23:00
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Sat 16 Dec 2017

Lost Map presents...

Kid Canaveral's Christmas Baubles VIII

Standing only. Dissection Room is not wheelchair-user accessible.
Live music + DJs, across multiple rooms, with your hosts Kid Canaveral - lineup TBA.
14:00 - 01:00
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Tue 19 Dec 2017

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Due to high volumes of demand, websales may not be available at time of day release.
Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands.
20.00 - 23.00
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Fri 22 Dec 2017

Massaoke's Club La La: Xmas Special

Standing only. Not wheelchair-user accessible.
A brilliant live band smashing out the greatest anthems from the 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond; lyrics on a giant screen and a room full of party-goers singing and dancing their hearts out together.
21:00 - 01:00
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