4th - 11th April 2020
(CANCELLED) Elemental
11:00 - 17:30 / 11:00 - 20:30 (7th-9th)
See Edinburgh Science Festival statement on the festival cancellation at this link. Commissioned by Edinburgh Science The Ancient Greeks saw the world comprised of four elements – earth, air, fire and water... [more]
Wed 08 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) Extremely Pedestrian Chorales
19:30 - 20:25
Extremely Pedestrian Chorales is a collaborative performance project by Karl Jay Lewin and Matteo Fargion presenting the commonplace experience of the pedestrian as an act of beauty, meaning and gentle... [more]
Thu 09 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) Endurance with Markus Stitz
19:00 - 21:00
Edinburgh-based endurance athlete and author, Markus Stitz has travelled over 34,000km around the world to 26 countries on a single speed bike and to the mountains of Central Asia, Patagonia and Norway. In 2017, he... [more]
Fri 10 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) March of the Penguins (U) - screening
19:00 -20:30
At the end of each Antarctic summer, the emperor penguins of the South Pole journey to their traditional breeding grounds in a fascinating mating ritual that is captured in this documentary by intrepid filmmaker Luc... [more]
Sat 11 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) The Day After Tomorrow (12) - screening
19:00 - 21:05
As Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is in Antartica, he discovers that a huge ice sheet has sheared off. But what he does not know is that this event will trigger a massive climate shift that will affect the world... [more]
Tue 14 Apr 2020
(CANCELLED) Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
Due to the ongoing situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. Please see Edinburgh Ceilidh Club's full statement at this link. The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best... [more]
Wed 15 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) Like Animals
19:30 - 20:30
Like Animals by SUPERFAN is a funny and poignant theatre piece inspired by the true stories of research scientists’ attempts to communicate with animals. Returning to Summerhall after a successful Fringe 2019... [more]
Fri 17 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) Finding Nemo (U)
19:00 - 20:40
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Finding Nemo won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the first Pixar film to... [more]
Sat 18 Apr 2020
(POSTPONED) Bong Joon-ho's The Host (15) - screening
19:00 - 21:00
The Host is both a creature-feature thrill ride and a poignant human drama from Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho (Parasite, Snowpiercer). The film follows snack bar owner Gang-du Park (Kang-Ho Song) and his... [more]
Tue 21 Apr 2020
(CANCELLED) Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
Due to the ongoing situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. Please see Edinburgh Ceilidh Club's full statement at this link. The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best... [more]
Thu 23 Apr 2020
David Ford & Jarrod Dickenson
19:30 - 23:00
A special double headliner show featuring two astounding songwriters from either side of the Atlantic. David Ford David Ford's exquisite songwriting and powerful live performances ensure he remains one of... [more]
Sun 26 Apr 2020
(CANCELLED) A Faithful Man / L’Homme fidèle (15) - screening
17:00 - 18:15
Nine years after she left him for his best friend, journalist Abel (Louis Garrel) gets back together with his recently widowed old flame Marianne (Laetitia Casta). It seems to be a beautiful new beginning, but soon... [more]
Tue 28 Apr 2020
(CANCELLED) Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
Due to the ongoing situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, this event has been cancelled. Please see Edinburgh Ceilidh Club's full statement at this link. The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best... [more]
Thu 30 Apr 2020
(Postponed) Stories We Tell (12) - screening
19:30 - 21:20
In this inspired, genre-twisting film, Oscar-nominated writer/director Sarah Polley discovers that the truth depends on who’s telling it. Polley is both filmmaker and detective as she investigates the secrets kept by... [more]
Tue 05 May 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Fri 08 May 2020
The Sun Ra Arkestra
19:30 - 22:30
Sun Ra was one of the greatest and least known jazz artists of the last four decades, whose influence on diverse musicians is little known to the general public. A pianist and band leader, his style ranged from... [more]
Fri 08 May 2020
Jake Xerxes Fussell
19:30 - 22:30
Durham, North Carolina singer and guitarist Jake Xerxes Fussell (yes, that’s his real middle name, after Georgia potter D.X. Gordy) grew up in Columbus, Georgia, son of Fred C. Fussell,... [more]
Sat 09 May 2020
The Great Eastern
12:00 - late
A Festival of Musical Exploration + Discovery BEAK> | FREE LOVE | WARMDUSCHER | BC CAMPLIGHT | RACHEL SERMANNI | BOY AZOOGA | BROKEN RECORDS BABii | KAPUTT | JFDR | PENELOPE ISLES | QUICHE | SWIM SCHOOL | SUPER... [more]
Tue 12 May 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Tue 19 May 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Thu 21 May 2020
All Work Together: Eugene Kelly, Rick Redbeard + Faith Eliott
19:00 - 22:00
All Work Together is Summerhall’s new series of Songwriters circles, highlighting some of the best of Scottish music’s established and up and coming songwriting talents. All artist will... [more]
Tue 26 May 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Tue 02 Jun 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Tue 09 Jun 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Sat 13 Jun 2020
Robyn Hitchcock - Unusually Intimate
Matinee (17:30 - 20:00) / Evening (20:30 - 23:00)
Robyn Hitchcock is one of England's most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers. A surrealist poet, talented guitarist, cult artist and musician's musician, Hitchcock is among alternative rock's... [more]
Tue 16 Jun 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Thu 18 Jun 2020
Viagra Boys
19:00 - 23:00
Viagra Boys are a Swedish post-punk band from Stockholm. The band formed in 2015, with several members coming from the bands Les Big Byrd, Pig Eyes and Nitad. In 2018, they released their debut album Street Worms.... [more]
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Tue 30 Jun 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Tue 07 Jul 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Tue 14 Jul 2020
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
20:00 - 23:00
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club bring you Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs. Every Tuesday evening we have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands at Summerhall. The bands have a caller who will teach the dances, so the event is... [more]
Sat 18 Jul 2020
The National Whisky Festival
12:00-15:30 / 16:15 - 19:45
Following popular previous editions in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, NWF will be making its way back to both Edinburgh and Glasgow year. Maintaining the format of previous festivals, these editions will each offer two... [more]
Sat 25 Jul 2020
Kevin Morby
19:30 - 22:30
With his four acclaimed solo albums and myriad records of various collaboration, Kevin Morby has become a true musical auteur. Each record possesses its own unique persona and explores intriguing themes and fertile... [more]
Sat 08 Aug 2020
Field Music
19:00 - 22:00
Field Music, brothers Peter and David Brewis, hail from Sunderland in the north-east of England. the band’s music draws on influences as wide-ranging as Stravinsky, Stax R&B, Fleetwood Mac, Serge... [more]
Wed 19 Aug 2020
Lankum
19:00 - 22:00
Lankum are a four-piece group from Dublin, Ireland with an alchemical ability to combine traditional folk roots with contemporary undercurrents to forge music that is dark, mysterious and transcendental. Made up of... [more]
Sat 22 Aug 2020
Jim Bob (Carter USM) - Full Band Show
19:00 - 22:00
As singer with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Jim Bob had 14 top 40 singles, 4 top ten albums (including a number one), sold over a million records, toured the world and headlined Glastonbury. In 2007, ten years... [more]
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Swans
19:00 - 22:00
2019's Leaving Meaning was the first Swans album to be released since founder Michael Gira dissolved the line up of musicians that constituted Swans from 2010 – 2017. Swans is now comprised of a revolving cast of... [more]
Wed 26 Aug 2020
Admiral Fallow
19:00 - 22:00
Admiral Fallow head to Edinburgh's Summerhall for their first show in the capital in over three years! Glasgow-based 5 piece fronted by Louis Abbott produce heartbreakingly beautiful, sonically audacious and... [more]
Sat 29 Aug 2020
mclusky*
19:00 - 22:00
mclusky were a band between 1999 and 2005, in which time they made a few friends and three albums. slow-forward 14 years and, thanks to the uncanny pull of nostalgia and gravity, they have made more friends but ... [more]
Sun 30 Aug 2020
Andy Shauf
19:00 - 22:00
Few artists are storytellers as deft and disarmingly observational as Andy Shauf. The Toronto-based, Saskatchewan-raised musician's songs unfold like short fiction: they're densely layered with colorful... [more]
Sun 13 Sep 2020
(RESCHEDULED) Squid
19:00 - 22:00
The hotly tipped post-punk, disco-funk phenomenon Squid is the brainchild of Ollie Judge (Drums & Lead Vocals), Louis Borlase (Guitars & Vocals), Arthur Leadbetter (Keyboards, Strings), Laurie Nankivell (Bass... [more]
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Slum Village x Abstract Orchestra
19:30 - 22:30
Chances are, if you are anywhere near the Detroit music scene, you’ve heard of the influential hip hop trio that makes up Slum Village. The group was founded in the early 90’s by 3 childhood friends: Baatin, T3,... [more]
Fri 25 Sep 2020
(RESCHEDULED) Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5
19:30 - 22:30
Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 are "the shiny disco ball hat wearing, ultimate genre hopping, twisted festival, live stage machine that puts the emphasis on music, entertaining and laughter - A party at its most... [more]
Fri 25 Sep 2020
(RESCHEDULED) All Work Together: Rachel Sermanni, Withered Hand, Carla J. Easton
19:00 - 22:00
All Work Together is Summerhall’s new series of Songwriters circles, highlighting some of the best of Scottish music’s established and up and coming songwriting... [more]
Mon 28 Sep 2020 - Tue 29 Sep 2020
Erland Cooper
19:30 - 23:00
Hailing from the archipelago of Orkney in Scotland, award-winning composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper explores the natural world of birds, the sea and landscape in his... [more]
Tue 13 Oct 2020
(RESCHEDULED) Lee Scratch Perry
19:30 - 23:00
Regarded with awe throughout the music world, Lee “Scratch” Perry holds status as one of the most enduring and original reggae producers and artists of all time. From his early days in the 1960’s as a singer and... [more]
Thu 29 Oct 2020
(RESCHEDULED) Grace Petrie
19:30 - 22:30
This event has been rescheduled from 21st April 2020. Grace Petrie’s unique takes on life, love and politics, and the warmth and wit with which they are delivered, have won over an army of loyal fans across the... [more]
Mon 02 Nov 2020
The Rifles
19:00 - 22:00
British indie outfit The Rifles rose to popularity in the mid-2000s with a jaunty garage rock & roll sound that's equal parts Jam-like swagger and a playfulness not unlike contemporaries the... [more]
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
19:30 - 22:30
“I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig” reasoned George Bernard Shaw. “You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.” True to form, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have left the wiser of... [more]
Thu 17 Dec 2020
(RESCHEDULED) 65daysofstatic
19:00 - 23:00
For a decade, 65daysofstatic could generally be found on the peripheries of any scene trying to claim them, headed in the opposite direction. From their immediately recognisable aesthetic of glitches and urgent guitars... [more]