Events Around Edinburgh

Just when you thought Fort Douglas couldn’t be any more fun… we’re offering amazing FREE activities with entry to the adventure park on the September Weekend Bank Holiday Monday. Each session is designed for kids with some parental/guardian help, so be prepared to get (a little) messy!

On Thursday 19th September, from 2pm-4pm, Care UK’s Murrayside, at 34 South Beechwood, will be joined by community engagement manager, Wendy Armitage, from Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland, who will be on hand to help people understand the causes of stroke and its preventions.

Delve into a world of love, magic and music as we take you for a night out at Poosie Nansie’s Inn, favourite haunt of a certain Rabbie Burns… Mixing storytelling and song this brand new show celebrates the lives of two much-loved men, Mozart and Burns, and the sometimes surprising similarities between them.

A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening. Through the absorption of the divine power, many people are experiencing the healing of illnesses and pain, that have been declared as “incurable” by the medical profession.

Following international acclaim and an award-winning run at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, this powerful and uplifting one-woman show about a young mother from Scarborough returns to embark on an extensive UK tour.

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The Brittany raised, Switzerland based 23 year old singer-songwriter and awesome guitarist was inspired by musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Pink Floyd.....his style embodies these influences with inventive riffs, moody melodies and stunning guitar solos; this is contemporary blues-rock at its best!

Summoning all witches, werewolves, zombies, ghouls, ghosts and skeletons…Fort Douglas beckons you to a frightfully fantastic weekend of Halloween fun. Join us in the Witches Den and take part in a range of icky activities.

Summoning all little witches, werewolves, zombies, ghouls, ghosts and skeletons… Fort Douglas beckons you to a frightfully fantastic season of Halloween fun… Join us in the Witches Den and take part in a range of ghostly activities… Create the creepiest of crawlies in Scary Spider Making, unleash your creativity

An evening of classic film music in A Salute to the Cinema. Music from some of the greatest film scores ever written including The Magnificent Seven; Chariots of Fire; Lawrence of Arabia; 633 Squadron; H. G.

History is set to come to life at Edinburgh Castle this winter, as the iconic landmark is illuminated with tales from Scotland’s past.

Touring their ever-popular festive programme, London Concertante travel the length and breadth of the country presenting treats from across Europe to get you in the mood for mulled wine, mince pies, and baubles.

An exhibition of landscape based textile art. Sheila Dalgleish is an experienced textile artist who enjoys nothing more than exploring the landscapes she find though textiles. She looks at both the fine detail and the wider perspective.