What’s on this Summer?

Music, Theatre and Comedy

June

•  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Edinburgh Playhouse, 28 May – 1 Jun
•  Just the Tonic: Special with Susie McCabe, Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 1 Jun
•  Richard Hawley, Usher Hall, 3 Jun
•  Nadiya and Kai: Behind the Magic, Festival Theatre, 4 Jun
•  Taylor Swift, Murrayfield, 7 – 9 Jun
•  Tom Allen: Completely, Edinburgh Playhouse, 8 Jun
•  Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, Usher Hall, 8 Jun
•  Six, Edinburgh Playhouse, 11 – 15 Jun  B eth Gibbons, Usher Hall, 11 Jun
• Usher Hall, 13 Jun  Bond by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 15 Jun
•  Nile Rodgers + CHIC, Edinburgh Playhouse, 17 Jun  Bluey’s Big Play, Festival Theatre, 20 – 23 Jun
•  Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 21 Jun
•  Callum Beattie, Usher Hall, 21 -22 Jun The Shires, Queens Hall, 22 Jun
•  Grease, Edinburgh Playhouse, 25 – 29 Jun
•  Shalamar Greatest Hits Tour, Usher Hall, 29 Jun Festival Theatre, 30 Jun

July

• Bonnie & Clyde The Musical, Festival Theatre, 2 – 6 Jul
• Madness, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 5 Jul
•  West End Musicals by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 6 Jul
•  The Bootleg Beetles, Usher Hall, 8 Jul
• JLS, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 9 Jul
•  Manic Street Preachers, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 10 Jul
•  An Evening with David Sedaris, Usher Hall. 10 Jul
• The National, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 11 Jul
• Skipinnish, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 12 Jul
•  Paul Weller, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 13 Jul
• Girls Overheard, Assembly Rooms, 13 Jul
•  Becky Hill, Royal Highland Showground, 18 Aug
•  Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out, Edinburgh Playhouse, 20 – 21 Jul
•   Paul Smith: Pablo, Edinburgh Playhouse, 31 Jul

August

•  Forth on the Fringe, Edinburgh Playhouse, 2 – 3 Aug
• Inspiral Carpets, Liquid Room, 8 Aug
• Becky Hill, Royal Highland Showgrounds, 18 Aug
• Fern Brady, Edinburgh Playhouse, 22 Aug
•  Catfish and the Bottlemen, Royal Highland Showgrounds, 24 Aug

Festivals and Special Events

June

•  Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, various venues, 25 May – 2 Jun
•  Meadows Festival, The Meadows, 1 – 2 Jun  L eith Festival, various venues, 8 – 16 Jun
•  Edinburgh Canal Festival and Raft Race, Union Canal near Lochrin Basin, 15 Jun
•  Royal Highland Show, Royal Highland Centre, 20 – 23
•  Edinburgh Ceilidh Club, various venues, 4, 8, 11, 18 & 25 Jun

July

•  Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, various venues, 12 – 21 Jul
•  Mardi Gras, TBC  Carnival! TBC
•  Edinburgh Food Festival, TBC

August

•  Edinburgh Foodies Festival, Inverleith Park, 2 – 4 Aug
•  Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 2 – 24 Aug
•  Edinburgh Festival Fringe, various venues, 2 – 26 Aug
•  Edinburgh International Book Festival, Lauriston Place, 10 – 26 Aug
•  Edinburgh International Festival, various venues, 2 – 25 Aug
•  Edinburgh Art Festival, various venues, 9 – 25 Aug
•  Edinburgh International Film Festival, various venues, 15 – 21 Aug
•  Edinburgh International Television Festival, EICC, 20 – 23 Aug
•  Connect Festival, TBC

Activities and Experiences

July

•  Edinburgh Ceilidh Club, TBC

August

Markets and Fairs

• Edinburgh Farmers Market, Castle Terrace, every Sat
• Grassmarket Weekly Market, Grassmarket, every Sat  Leith Market, Dock Place, every Sat
•  Edinburgh Car Boot Sale, O2 Academy, every Sat & Sun  Stockbridge Market, Saunders Street, every Sun
•  Uncorked Wine Fair, Assembly Rooms, 1 Jun  Castle St Fair, Castle Street, 3 – 9 Jun
•  Edinburgh Flea Market, TBC

Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions

June

•  Theravā da Buddhism, National Museum of Scotland, 16 Sep – 9 Jun
•  Do Ho Suh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 17 Feb – 1 Sep
•  Pauline Caulfield Textiles, Dovecot Studios, 8 Mar – 20 Jul
•  Candice Lin, Talbot Rice Gallery, 16 Mar – 1 Jun
•  Talbot Rice Residents, Talbot Rice Gallery, 16 Mar – 1 Jun
• Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 23 Mar – 15 Sep
•  National Treasures: Vermeer in Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery, 10 May – 8 Sep
•  Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path, City Art Centre, 11 May – 6 Oct
•  Women in Revolt! Art & Activism in the UK…, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 25 May – 26 Jan
•  Game On, National Museum of Scotland, 29 Jun – 3 Nov  El Anatsui, Talbot Rice Gallery, 29 Jun – 29 Sep

July

•  Do Ho Suh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 17 Feb – 1 Sep
•  Pauline Caulfield Textiles, Dovecot Studios, 8 Mar – 20 Jul
• Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 23 Mar – 15 Sep
•  National Treasures: Vermeer in Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery, 10 May – 8 Sep
•  Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path, City Art Centre, 11 May – 6 Oct
•  Women in Revolt! Art & Activism in UK…, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 25 May – 26 Jan
•  Game On, National Museum of Scotland, 29 Jun – 3 Nov  E l Anatsui, Talbot Rice Gallery, 29 Jun – 29 Sep
•  An Irish Impressionist: Lavery On Location, Royal Scottish Academy, 20 Jul – 27 Oct

August

• So Ho Suh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 17 Feb – 1 Sep
• Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 23 Mar – 15 Sep
•  National Treasures: Vermeer in Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery, 10 May – 8 Sep
•  Adam Bruce Thomson: The Quiet Path, City Art Centre, 11 May – 6 Oct
•  Women in Revolt! Art & Activism in UK…, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 25 May – 26 Jan
•  Game On, National Museum of Scotland, 29 Jun – 3 Nov  El Anatsui, Talbot Rice Gallery, 29 Jun – 29 Sep
•  An Irish Impressionist: Lavery On Location, Royal Scottish Academy, 20 Jul – 27 Oct

Sports and Fundraising Events

June

•  Race For Life, Holyrood Park, 2 Jun
• Race for Life: Pretty Muddy, The Meadows, 23 Jun

July

•  Great Scottish Walk & Run, TBC