Charity flower festival with refreshments, craft displays and live music held by Blackhall St Columba's Church to support the Tour de 4 cycle event.
Free drop-in Friday sessions for families at The National, with sensory art fun for under-3s in the morning and trails and hands-on making for older children in the afternoon.
Guided tour behind the scenes at the Edinburgh Playhouse to see how theatre is made, with a drink and pastry at Little Picardy.
Rugby 5s match played at the Lucozade Powerleague Portobello in Portobello.
Annual meeting of the MND-SMART trial management team to discuss the latest developments in the MND-SMART research trial.
Free 20-minute session of Xiang Gong (Fragrant Chi Gong), a simple sequence of 14 arm movements that can be practised sitting or standing.
Object theatre and puppetry bring F.W. Murnau's silent horror film Nosferatu to life in a suitcase, a tiny world tale for older children and adults.
Free instore afternoon of solo songs by Herbie May, guitarist and songwriter formerly of The Lounge Society.
Monthly boozy brunch at the Irish gastropub Malones Leith with five drinks, a large brunch dish, live music and dancing.
Afternoon of Halloween-themed activities, games, dancing and prizes for children in costume at The Tarbet.
Free three-hour herb immersion on juniper with drawing, reflection, tea tasting and medicine making at Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative.
Annual Halloween afternoon at Bridgend Farmhouse with music, facepainting, spooky stories, a lantern-making activity and a best costume prize.
Halloween evening at Holyrood Distillery with a cocktail, a guided tour of its haunted history and a tasting in the Cask Room.
_20261026_122656.jpg&w=1536&q=60)
Halloween lecture by Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans about the Universe's 'cosmic creeps', with fancy dress and science jokes.
Free exhibition by textile and pattern designer Leigh Bagley of hand-cut paper compositions and digitally constructed prints exploring colour, geometry and the circle.
Free Halloween-themed quiz devised by Tom Futter of Lost in Leith and hosted by Alex, as a fundraiser for the charity Earth in Common.
Spooky Halloween fancy-dress party with massaoke and dancing presented by Kevin Bonar at Gorgie Social Club.
Queer speed friending and dating night with five rounds of five-minute matches, a low-pressure way to meet in person at Fir Espresso Bar.
Baking masterclass on how to make Swedish cinnamon buns at the Söderberg Pavilion in Edinburgh.
Paint and sip session with a Halloween theme held at Edward's bar & grill on Hospital Hill.
Halloween-themed collage workshop by the Edinburgh Collage Club, open to beginners and experienced makers, with art materials and drinks included.
A piano recital of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata performed by Simon Watterton in the candlelit interior of St Giles' Cathedral.
Monthly restorative yin yoga session with guided meditation led by instructor Hannah Simpson at The Salisbury Centre.
Immersive supper club screening of the miniseries Over the Garden Wall, with a three-course feast from Story Feast Collective, for over-18s.
%2520copy%25204_20261022_042914.jpg&w=1536&q=60)
Halloween fancy dress social for young professionals in their twenties, thirties and forties to meet new people, with a welcome drink.
Headline show by singer-songwriter Courtney Hadwin, with support from MuddiBrooke, at The Mash House.
Night of live music with DatingBurgh and Common Ground, plus house, drum & bass and UK garage at The Distillery Bar.
Eleven-piece Pink Floyd tribute show running through the Floyd's greatest hits with light shows, laser projections and cinema-quality visuals.
Alternative rock quartet Daytime TV play Cabaret Voltaire for the final stop of their autumn 2026 UK headline tour.
Edinburgh electro-folk collective Birdvox, with Sarah Hayes, Inge Thomson, Jenny Sturgeon and Charlotte Printer, headline Sneaky Pete's in Cowgate.
Weekly Friday evening of live jazz from the Browns Jazz Trio at Browns Brasserie & Bar on George Street.
Freaky Friday themed bingo session at Buzz Bingo Edinburgh Meadowbank.
One-hour immersive sound-healing session with Tibetan bowls, shamanic drum and voice channelling led by Maimouna Ly (Naomha Om).
Weekly Friday evening of Christian meditation with a short reading, about 25 minutes of silent meditation and tea and biscuits, hosted by the Edinburgh Christian Meditation Group.
Historian Dan Jones presents a gripping new history of the world told through its most iconic strongholds, based on his book 'Castles: A Fortified History of the World'.
A Halloween night of music and storytelling about the Scottish Witch Trials, with the Macarbaret and Stand Up Horror, at Captains Bar.
Halloween screening of Jerzy Kawalerowicz's 1961 Polish horror film 'Mother Joan of the Angels' at Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline, part of the Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival.
Halloween-themed social gathering held at One Canon in Edinburgh.
Singles meetup event at the Edinburgh Secret Venue.
A circus spectacular re-imagining of Swan Lake by the Circa company, featuring acrobatics, aerials and humour.
Halloween night of electronic music headlined by GALLØ, with Natte Visstick, Vendex and Kirsty at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.
Candlelit concert of opera arias by Mozart, Bizet, Puccini and Verdi performed by The Piccadilly Sinfonietta and soprano Susan Parkes at St Giles Cathedral.
Screening of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu with a live score by guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen.
Festival party closing the Spotlight Geração 80 strand of the Jali Film Weekender 2026 at Lochrin Rooftop Bar.
Halloween party at Home Bar in Edinburgh with decorations, costumes and activities around Halloween night.
Monthly live music residency featuring Duke Duncan & The Hurricanes at West Nic Records, with a different support act each month.
Halloween-themed pub crawl through Old Town bars and clubs, with energetic guides, fast-track entry, drink deals and a photographer.
KIKI Halloween party celebrating horror's 'Scream Queens' with resident DJ Miss Mixtape, live act Queen Tina Justina, smoke machines and a best-dressed competition.
Craft workshop run by Polymorphics to make autumn-themed pumpkin candle holders from eco-friendly materials.
Broke! Fridays Halloween edition, a 1,500-capacity fright fest club night with production and party anthems across The Liquid Room and the Warehouse complex.
Halloween Eve night with headliner J.Masaki, live circus performers and a DJ line-up at COCO on George Street.
Over-18s Halloween party with monstrous performers, spine-chilling décor and big beats at the University of Edinburgh Students' Association.
Halloween night of chaos and spooky surprises at Shanghai Nightclub, with full Halloween décor, spine-chilling performances and a best-costume competition.
Over-18s Halloween edition of the Filthy Fridays clubnight, with The Coven headlining and a full Halloween production across Why Not.
One-off indie night with indie rock classics at The Caves, a venue that has seen the event sell out in advance for three years.
Late-night Rinse FM night with club DJ Yung Singh spinning UK garage, jungle, funk and hip-hop at Sneaky Pete's on Cowgate.
18+ night of cutting-edge dance music headlined by Tommy Phillips at Cabaret Voltaire.
Over-18s Halloween party with So Fetch playing 2000s pop hits, with Mean Girls-inspired fancy dress encouraged.
Halloween Latin party with DJ TETEO playing dembow, reggaeton and Latin hits, with attendees encouraged to dress up.
A free weekend of workshops and discussions on artificial intelligence, its impact on the economy and what it means to be human, led by Robbie Mochrie.
One-to-one, 60-minute in-store Cricut workshop led by an experienced Hobbycraft colleague, suitable for beginners and all Cricut machine types.
One-to-one 60-minute sewing machine session with an experienced Hobbycraft colleague, suitable for complete beginners from age 14.
Samhain Sadness night headlined by Horrenda at The Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh.
Live version of the BBC show in which teams race on foot through Edinburgh's West End, Old Town and closes, solving escape-room-style puzzles guided by WhatsApp clues.
Bassem Akiki conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony at the Usher Hall.
Monthly first-Friday full-body session of Reformer Pilates and Barre with the Luma community to improve strength and mobility.
A double bill of theatre by young Scottish theatre-makers Briony Martha and Milly Sweeney, exploring the hazards of growing up in an online society.
A candlelit screening of the 1922 film 'Nosferatu' accompanied by a live pianist performing the original score by Hans Erdmann, presented by Silent Screen Scotland.
Men's open tennis event of the TS Challenge Tour held at Thistle Tennis Club in Edinburgh.
Grade 3 padel tournament held at the Thistle Padel Club in Edinburgh.
One-day cookery class on international cuisine at the Edinburgh Food & Drink Academy on Queen Street.
Inclusive 5k and 10k road race through the paths of Inverleith Park, with a kids race and a free toddler dash.
Stranger Things-themed Halloween gathering with 1980s sets, a Hellfire Dungeons & Dragons adventure, themed food and drink and an 80s DJ party.
Halloween coffee rave with Brioche, Cortino, DJLatte and Macdaddy on Queensferry Street in Edinburgh.
A Halloween-themed boozy drag brunch with performances, themed cocktails and brunch dishes at Brewhemia.
Two-day Halloween edition trading card show with Pokémon, graded cards and sealed product, with kids 10 and under free.
Mystery cycling tour of around 25 miles on cycling paths and quiet roads through several Edinburgh parks, with a stop at a park cafe.
Halloween-themed workshop where children aged 5 to 12 meet and handle real live animals such as snakes, giant snails and tarantulas.
Four-hour guided embroidery workshop at The Edinburgh Sewcial Club to master colour blending with satin and long-and-short stitch.
Full-day workshop led by Leith Jewellery Studios to design and craft your own textured silver spinner ring.
In-person cooking class led by The Edinburgh Canapé Company founder on how to make bite-size canapés for any party.
Hands-on floristry workshop with Ribbons & Rose Ltd to make an autumn wreath from seasonal foliage, with all materials provided.
A fun and spooky Halloween storytime session in French for children at the Institut français d'Écosse, part of its Kids & Families programme.
Afternoon session for children to explore the National Museum of Scotland's collections with games, activities and a guided gallery visit.
Full day of talks, cycling updates and a campaigning panel at Augustine United Church, with a light lunch included.
60-minute workshop to design and make your own Harris Tweed handbag at Islander, with a traditional Scottish tasting platter.
