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Pete Fij

Pete Fij, the ex-lead singer/guitarist of Adorable (Creation Records) & Polak (One Little Independent), who most recently released 2 critically acclaimed albums…

Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Harry Christelis - ‘Preserving Fictions’ UK Album Tour

Mon 12 Oct, 8pm

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Annie-claude DeschÊnes

By defying performance norms, Annie-Claude Deschênes bridges the gap between music and art.

The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Sylvia

Torn between loyalty, love, and revolution, the remarkable story of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst’s life explodes onto the stage when SYLVIA storms into Edinburg…

Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Idrîsî Ensemble: Live in Edinburgh

Idrîsî Ensemble explore the interweaving of science and the sacred through geometry, arithmetic, and symbolism in a programme of medieval trios and quartets, cr…

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh

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Dan Goatham Solo Acoustic Tour w/ special guests

Dan Goatham is the bassist for the legendary UK punk band Snuff & Lead Singer/Guitarist for Spoilers. Hitting the road for a full solo acoustic UK tour! After a…

The Hive, Edinburgh

Scream Sessions

Scream Sessions presents Girly Scream + Guests at Bannermans Bar!

Bannerman's, Edinburgh

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Iolanthe

Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe whisks audiences into a world where immortal fairies take on the pompous House of Lords, with hilarious consequences.Edinburgh Gil…

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Drop-in Activity: Make a Pomander

Free drop-in activity day at the Physicians’ Gallery.Plague doctors used pomanders containing flowers and herbs to protect themselves from the deadly plague.

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Lindsey Fitzharris for Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes

This October Lindsey Fitzharris joins us to celebrate _Sleuth-Hound_: _The Case of The Real Sherlock Holmes_.The book tells the untold story of the Edinburgh do…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Pippa Perriam's (@itspippa) Opinionated Guide to Edinburgh

Join Edinburgh expert Pippa Perriam, perhaps best known as @itspippa on Instagram (formerly @eatinburgh), for her beautifully curated Hoxton Mini Press Guide to…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Grace Petrie

For a decade and a half, Grace Petrie has been one of the UK's most urgent and passionate songwriters.

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

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Harry Bird

Harry Bird is a modern day troubadour, mixing genius songwriting (RnR Magazine, UK) with a voice that has captivated audiences all over Europe and beyond.An exp…

Leith Depot, Edinburgh

Carlos Santana Tribute Show - EDINBURGH - The Voodoo Rooms

(FULLY SEATED)Join us for a musical time travel experience, where you can enjoy the beautiful guitar melodies and creatively diverse, challenging songs of Carlo…

The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Terry Deary for A History of the World in 10 Wars

War: what is it good for? Absolutely something, surely, or we wouldn't keep doing it.Throughout the ages, each generation has faced the same questions: Am I wil…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Casual Drag live at Sneaky Pete's

Garage rock trio Casual Drag headline Sneaky Pete's to mark the release of their latest single 'The Cure'. Support comes from local garage-punks Moxies and post…

Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Shaun Bythell for Return of the Bookseller Diarist

We're delighted to be welcoming Shaun Bythell to Edinburgh this October to celebrate _The Return of the Bookseller Diarist_.The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookwor…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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FlamencoLocos Party Night

A night of rhythm, flamenco hand clapping, dance and underground energy.Live performances, DJs, electronic sounds and worldwide music reimagined through the spi…

Gilded Saloon, Edinburgh

Fuzz Bat Gigs Ten Year Anniversary Weekender

This October marks ten years since I starting putting on gigs under the name 'Fuzz Bat' and so I figured celebrating with a delightful weekender featuring a bun…

Leith Depot, Edinburgh

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Playtime Trio with Matthew Kilner

Fri 16 Oct, 8pm

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

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Fuzz Bat Gigs Ten Year Anniversary Weekender

This October marks ten years since I starting putting on gigs under the name 'Fuzz Bat' and so I figured celebrating with a delightful weekender featuring a bun…

St Vincent's Chapel, Edinburgh

Fuzz Bat Gigs Ten Year Anniversary Weekender

This October marks ten years since I starting putting on gigs under the name 'Fuzz Bat' and so I figured celebrating with a delightful weekender featuring a bun…

Home Bar, Edinburgh

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Costa Rica Guitar Quartet: Sounds of Latin America

Discover the vibrant sounds of Latin America with the Costa Rica Guitar Quartet, presenting an engaging programme of Costa Rican and Latin American music.

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh

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Fly | Cam Stockman | Edinburgh

Final Entry: 01:00FLY champions cutting edge music in Scotland. Alongside our weekly clubs, we deliver FLY FESTIVAL, FLY WAREHOUSE and many more of the country'…

Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

The Choral Pilgrimage: Edinburgh

Spain’s Siglo de Oro, the Age of Gold, gave rise to some of the greatest sacred choral music of the Renaissance.

Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh

Recital Conference “The Great Italian Music and the Tuba virtuoso style” with Gianmario Strappati in Edinburgh

Following his concert activities across the United Kingdom, Gianmario Strappati (Ambassador of Don Bosco Missions for Music in the World) will perform at St Cec…

St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh

Edinburgh - Clubland Bounce Bingo

EDINBURGH , ARE YOU READY?!Clubland Bounce Bingo is coming to The Shanghai Nightclub , George Street , Edinburgh on Saturday 17th OctoberIf you love a proper pa…

Shanghai, Edinburgh

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Swift & Styles - The Live Tribute Show

Maybe Taylor is your Love Story. Maybe Harry makes you feel Golden. Or perhaps you still know exactly What Makes You Beautiful.

Potterrow, Edinburgh

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TAGS Festival

The Tabletop & Graphic Storytelling Festival is a free-to-attend day long event, dedicated to spotlighting Scotland's small press innovative talent!

Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Alice Keeling: The Warm Universe

Join Alice Keeling & special guests for a night of poetry, chat, and music in celebration of the launch of The Warm Universe – Alice’s first collection of poems…

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

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Cymera Loves Romantasy

Scotland's inaugural book festival celebrating Romantasy, Dark Romance and Paranormal Fantasy. Join us for panels, workshops, meet-ups and a Fantasy Ball.

The Pleasance, Edinburgh

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Laldie Ceilidh featuring Rerr Terr Ceilidh Band

3-hour high-energy ceilidh. Authentic, fun traditional Scottish dance experience. Fewer tickets means extra space for dancing. Licensed Bar. Live music and call…

Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh

Tom Ward: Post-millennium Tension

Before Tom bails out on the modern world entirely to commit to nostalgia full-time, the burner phone using, Discman carrying, 1988-1995 obsessed freak is giving…

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh

The Littlest Yak

This musical adaptation of the award-winning children’s book will delight audiences young and old with beautiful puppets, catchy tunes and an uplifting tale of…

Studio Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

MancUnion

MancUnion plus very special guests - this is billed to be a fantastic night of live music!!

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

Silly Little Songs Tour

Come and see Lucy May and her band perform songs from her new album 'Silly Little Songs' live.

Bannerman's, Edinburgh

Letz Zep - The UK's Leading Led Zeppelin

Letz Zep are internationally recognised as the Number One tribute to Led Zeppelin - and not just by fans.

La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh

Miranda Malins for The House of Cromwell

'Fascinating, gripping, revelatory' - Kate Williams_Within a century, the Cromwell family produced two of the most powerful, impactful and controversial commone…

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

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Tristan & Yseult

The original Kneehigh / Emma Rice ProductionAdapted and directed by Emma RiceWritten by Carl Grose and Anna Maria MurphyExperience the original, critically accl…

Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Skating Polly

There’s a difficult to describe, yet timeless quality to certain songs that transcends genre or era.

The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

GA-20

GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival.

Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger

Wed 21 Oct, 8PM

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

T.S. Elliot Prize-winner Alice Oswald for Rhapsody: A Manifesto

Alice Oswald has published several poetry collections, including Dart - a long poem about a river - and Memorial, a version of Homer's Iliad.

Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh

Pet Needs

The band was born when guitarist George landed on his brother Johnny’s sofa in Colchester after abandoning a job in a Midlands petrol station for the dazzling l…

The Mash House, Edinburgh

Whisky Tasting with Gordon & Macphail

Whisky Tasting at The Clubhouse Join us at The Clubhouse on Wednesday 21st October for a fantastic evening of whisky tasting in partnership with Gordon & Macpha…

Boroughmuir Rugby Club, Edinburgh

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GA-20

GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival.

Café Voltaire, Edinburgh

Chunky Jewellery

Combining a potent patchwork of theatre, dance, comedy, and self-penned and borrowed songs, Chunky Jewellery tells the story of two single mothers navigating li…

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Do Not Pass Go

Award-winning theatre company Jordan & Skinner bring their original and irreverent style of physical theatre and comedy to this epic story of women, games and m…

Studio Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh