What's on in Edinburgh September 2026
We've gathered 100 events happening in Edinburgh between 1 Sept – 30 Sept across 47 venues — led by music (50), books & literature (15) and theatre (13), including 11 free-entry events. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Cooks & Books: Claire Thomson for Dear Grace
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang in Edinburgh
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Destroyer
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
All 100 events
Cooks & Books: Claire Thomson for Dear Grace
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang in Edinburgh
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Destroyer
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
TiptricK and Chinchillas
People's Leisure Club, Edinburgh
David Thomas Broughton
Pianodrome Bruntsfield, Edinburgh
Colourwork kniting class - join this small, friendly class and learn to knit your own hot water bottle!
Scottish Textiles Showcase, Edinburgh
One City Concert: Scotland
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Chariots of Fire
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
SIX
Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Pulitzer-Prize Finalist Daniel Mason for Country People
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Pat Hamilton
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Annie
The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Neil Delamere: Reinventing The Neil
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh
BookCaf
Central Library, Edinburgh
Frances Mistry
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Guided Walking Tour of Edinburgh Old Town
The Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh
Page2Stage (Sept 26)
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Cooks & Books: MasterChef's Ali Stoner for Scran
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Making Myth from the Margins I Workshop with Moira Salt
Collective, Edinburgh
Exhibition: Interactive Harmony 2
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
The Art of Looking: between photography and literature - an author event with Wioletta Greg
Central Library, Edinburgh
IberoDocs Film Festival
Filmhouse, Edinburgh
The Phantoms starring Lee Mead
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Flamin' Groovies
The Mash House, Edinburgh
Green Room Comedy
The Tailor Café, Edinburgh
Experienced Stand-Ups Doing New Material
Dragonfly, Edinburgh
Steven Veerapen: The Life and Reign of Henry VII
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
FRESHERS? SORTED Sorted Thursdays Why Not Freshers 2026
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Private Peaceful
Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh
BPM Origin
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Tea Ceilidh
Marchmont St Giles' Church, Edinburgh
Hot Sounds Island + Nama Kuma
People's Leisure Club, Edinburgh
Flamin Groovies
The Mash House, Edinburgh
Alice Faye
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
We call it Jazz: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Local Heritage Network Fair
Central Library, Edinburgh
Big Fear
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Goldie Lookin' Chain
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Flamin Groovies
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Flamin' Groovies
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Marie Darrieussecq for How to Make a Woman
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
FILTHY FRIDAYS Traffic Light Party Why Not Freshers 2026
Why Not?, Edinburgh
High Voltage - AC/DC Tribute
Bannermans Rock & Whisky bar, Edinburgh
Immersion
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
The Chunks/Depeche Choad/Vibrator/Olivia Furey
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Maggie MacInnes and her Band: The Kalokerinos Tapes
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
September Show
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Tfeh Presents: John Butcher & Angharad Davies / Fritz Welch & Firas Khnaisser
Fruitmarket, Edinburgh
High Voltage - AC/DC Tribute
Bannerman's, Edinburgh
Desperados
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Weekly Bar Crawl OTR
Pilgrim, Edinburgh
Toby Lee
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Susan Calman
EICC, Edinburgh
Janice Hallet for The Silent Appeal
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Bad Co Legacy
Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
Bad Bunny Party (edinburgh)
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson - Mystery, Crime & Unmoored Men
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
waverley. | WIP show
Pianodrome Bruntsfield, Edinburgh
Tandem at Ten, From Page to Performance: How to Start a Scratch Theatre Company
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Buff Bingo Drag Brunch
Doghouse Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Francis Of Delirium
The Mash House, Edinburgh
The Celine Experience
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Lgbtq+ New Comedian Of The Year 2026: Heat 3
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Dead Calm
La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Colony of Artists
Various venues: Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Enjoy The Silence UK - A Tribute To Depeche Mode + Synthedelica
The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
Broadway Boozy Brunch
Brewhemia, Edinburgh
HelloArt Mid-Autumn Market
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Coburg Print Room
Coburg House Art Studios, Edinburgh
REACTION Showcase!
The Mash House, Edinburgh
Billy Bibby Band
The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
Doctor Bonk's Macarbaret
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
WNS APPAREL GIVEAWAY Why Not Freshers 2026
Why Not?, Edinburgh
THE BIG SHOW Saturday
Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh
Oktoberfest at Brewhemia
Brewhemia, Edinburgh
Waverley | WIP Show at the Pianodrome
Pianodrome Bruntsfield, Edinburgh
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2026 - Scotland Heat
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Fill This Space - September 2026 - Renroc
Café Renroc, Edinburgh
Jacob Collier
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Arrows Meet + Baker Island + The Chop
Bannerman's, Edinburgh
Dalhousie Castle Wedding Open Day
Dalhousie Castle Hotel, Edinburgh
Sapphic BYO Board Game
Copper Blossom, Edinburgh
Death Cab For Cutie
Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
The Secret Library: Oxgangs
Oxgangs Library, Edinburgh
Lucie Hendry
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Rodge Glass with Neil Codling for As One: Remaking Suede
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Royal Mile Chamber Music Series
St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
An Evening with Marlon James in Edinburgh
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Louise Kennedy with Sam Baker for Stations
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
TAYLOR SWIFT NIGHT Edinburgh Freshers 2026 Why Not Nightclub
Why Not?, Edinburgh
Dj Lucas + Papo2oo4 + Subjxct 5
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Caitlin Moran - How To Be Hopeful
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Mathias Enard for Perfecting The Shot
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Connect - an ECAS Exhibition
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Showcase
Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Paul Johnson for Challenging Inequalities
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Roger Taylor
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Gift
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
The 1544 plan of Edinburgh: Mary Queen of Scots, and the Anglo-Scottish wars of the 1540s
Central Library, Edinburgh
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