Events in Edinburgh in October 2026
Everything on in Edinburgh, 22–31 Oct.
Photo: Andrew Colin · CC BY 2.0Today22
Thursday, 22 October
14 events
22OctEvent · ThuNHS Research Scotland Mental Health - Annual Scientific Meeting 202609:00 · Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghFree
22OctConferences & Expos · ThuThe WS Sports Law Conference09:30 · The WS SocietyGBP 192
22OctTech & AI · ThuBargaining chips State intervention in the semiconductor sector14:00 · Edinburgh Law SchoolFree
22OctStartups · ThuSocial Event: Accelerator Evening Social16:30 · Edinburgh Royal Bank AcceleratorFree
22OctTech & AI · ThuAI-enabled Product Recruitment: Panel + Industry State of the Union17:30 · CreateFuture
22OctEvent · ThuSapphic Spark Queer Womens Dating 20s to 30s Edinburgh (Sapphic Circle)18:15 · The Fox and FaunGBP 21
22OctEvent · ThuImagine Lennon19:00 · La Belle AngèleGBP 27
22OctEvent · ThuPaint and Sip - Mt Fuji The Three Sisters19:00 · The Three SistersGBP 35
22OctTech & AI · ThuEdinburgh Language Exchange - Every Thursday!19:00 · Greenmantle Pub
22OctEvent · ThuBalerno Bound19:00 · Middle Meadow Walk
22OctEvent · ThuAlan Davies - Think Ahead19:30 · Kings Theatre Edinburgh
22OctEvent · ThuThe Cult of Astaroth19:30 · The Banshee Labyrinth
22OctTheatre & Arts · ThuStand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan in Edinburgh20:00 · Pleasance Courtyard
22OctEvent · ThuThe Hot Mic21:00 · Wings Edinburgh
Tomorrow23
Friday, 23 October
18 events
23OctTech & AI · FriData Day Edinburgh 202608:30 · COSLA Conference CentreFree
23OctTech & AI · FriFree ISC2 CC (Cybersecurity Certification) Course at Edinburgh.14:30 · 21 Calder RdFree
23OctConferences & Expos · FriGreyfriars Edinburgh Art Fair16:00 · Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgo, Reino UnidoFree
23OctEvent · FriMeet Iron Maidens legendary drummer Nicko McBrain - Edinburgh West End17:00 · WaterstonesGBP 22
23OctTech & AI · FriFree (funded by SAAS) Cyber Security Essentials (Cisco) Course Edinburgh18:00 · 21 Calder RdFree
23OctEvent · FriJames Blake19:00 · The Queen's Hall
23OctEvent · FriMartin Kemps Back to the 80s at Brewhemia19:00 · Brewhemia
23OctEvent · FriIbibio Sound Machine Edinburgh Tickets19:00 · Liquid RoomEUR 193
23OctEvent · FriMILLENNIUM HALLOWEEN19:00 · The Shack Retro Bar & ClubGBP 13
23OctBusiness · FriLibertação e cura (Deliverance and Healing )19:00 · Old Town, Edinburgh
23OctEvent · FriCogas Ominous Covenant Nyctopia19:00 · Bannerman's Bar
23OctEvent · FriSingles Drinks Social @ The Botanist EDINBURGH (Ages 50+)19:00 · The Botanist Edinburgh
23OctTheatre & Arts · FriGraham Gouldman (10cc) and Heart Full of Songs Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh 23.10.2619:30 · The Pleasance Theatre
23OctEvent · FriMichael Akadiri Dont Call Me Uncle - EDINBURGH19:30 · Monkey Barrel Comedy
23OctConcerts & Music · FriMusic for Choir Brass & Organ FROM PARRY TO MEALOR19:30 · St Giles' CathedralFree
23OctEvent · FriEdinburgh Rugby v 10bet Lions19:45 · Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
23OctEvent · FriSapphic Pub Crawl20:00 · Cabaret VoltaireGBP 6
23OctEvent · FriBROKE FRIDAYS EDINBURGHS BIGGEST AND CHEAPEST FRIDAY NIGHT LIQUID ROOM21:30 · The Liquid Room
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
23 events
24OctEvent · SatDusherra 202602:00 · Calton Hill Monument
24OctEvent · SatIsle of Skye and the Highlands Weekend Trip - Group 507:00 · University of EdinburghGBP 159
24OctConcerts & Music · SatOutlander Tour (1) Portpatrick and 3 Castles Day Trip08:00 · University of EdinburghGBP 46
24OctWorkshops & Talks · SatSomatic awakening workshops women only10:00 · The Salisbury CentreFree
24OctEvent · Sat📚☕ Edinburgh Book Club - 24 Oct 202610:30 · Levels Cafe & Lounge
24OctEvent · SatDiggers Dash11:00 · Athletic ArmsGBP 12
24OctEvent · SatBoozy Brushes Drag Dreamy Electro Landscapes Paint Party Edinburgh13:00 · Le Monde HotelGBP 26
24OctTech & AI · Satedindies - gamedev co-working in Levels13:00 · LEVELS cafe and lounge
24OctConcerts & Music · SatTrainspotting The Musical14:30 · Edinburgh Playhouse
24OctEvent · SatAn Afternoon of Indie EDINBURGH - Indie for the over 30s, 3pm-7pm15:00 · La Belle Angèle
24OctEvent · SatAcid Kantina17:00 · People's Leisure Club
24OctEvent · SatOMEGA NEBULA Live The Mash House Edinburgh 24102618:00 · The Mash House
24OctFood & Drink · Sat1802 Halloween Supper Club18:30 · 1802 Lounge & GrillGBP 45
24OctEvent · SatHue and Cry19:00 · Usher Hall
24OctEvent · SatBombskare Skalloween 2026 w Gimme Some Lovin19:00 · The Liquid Room
24OctEvent · SatBRSHES Nostalgia Nights Scooby Doo Sip and Sculpt BYOB Edinburgh19:00 · 197 Gilmore PlGBP 31
24OctEvent · SatMonthly Drinks & Cards20:00 · The Haymarket Bar
24OctEvent · SatBannermans Bar...FIRE EXIT 50th Anniversary...THE ZIPS.....VIRUS....THROWN AWAY20:00 · Bannermans Bar
24OctEvent · SatSingles Drinks (30s & 40s)20:00 · BrewDog, Lothian Road
24OctEvent · SatAlexandos Tsouvelas20:30 · Central HallGBP 39
24OctEvent · SatNicholas McDonald20:30 · 283 Lanark Road West, Edinburgh
24OctEvent · SatNightvision presents: Alex Farell & MXGN22:30 · Liquid Room
24OctEvent · SatUV Bubble Party22:30 · POTTERROW
Sunday25
Sunday, 25 October
12 events25OctEvent · SunDr Sam Bunting x Sephora Roadshow Edinburgh09:15 · SEPHORA EDINBURGHGBP 28
25OctEvent · SunCallendar Estate Trails and Falkirk Wheel10:00 · West Register House
25OctEvent · SunHalloween Magic School With Edinburgh International Magic Festival10:30 · 2a Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, EH4 5QD Edinburgh, United Kingdom
25OctConcerts & Music · SunMain Stand Tour - Tynecastle Park11:00 · Tynecastle Park
25OctEvent · SunSpooky Streets Halloween Street Photography14:30 · Royal MileGBP 15
25OctWorkshops & Talks · SunSkip the Small Talk: Make Friends, Not Small Talk16:00 · Moonwake Beer Co. | Brewery & Taproom
25OctEvent · SunSt Giles at Six - Veronica Henderson (cello) and Elizabeth Mucha (piano)18:00 · St Giles' CathedralFree
25OctEvent · SunLeslie Odom, Jr.19:00 · Edinburgh Playhouse
25OctStartups · SunLimehouse Lizzy La Belle Angele Edinburgh19:00 · La Belle Angele
25OctEvent · SunDoctor Richard Shepherd Time of Death More Unnatural Causes19:30 · The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
25OctEvent · SunAssembly Rooms Edinburgh19:30 · Assembly Rooms Edinburgh
25OctEvent · SunThe Guns N Roses Experience19:30 · 212 Cowgate , EH1 1NQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Monday26
Monday, 26 October
6 events
26OctEvent · MonDo you think we're shaped more by nature or nurture?17:30 · Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel
26OctTech & AI · MonOffSec UK - The Beginning18:00 · Bar 50
26OctConferences & Expos · MonStockbridge Writers’ Den18:00 · The Antiquary Bar
26OctEvent · MonAlison Moyet19:00 · Usher Hall
26OctEvent · MonSt. Paul and the Broken Bones19:00 · The Queen's Hall
26OctConcerts & Music · MonGREIPUR HJALTASON - THE ICEBREAKER TOUR - EDINBURGH20:00 · Monkey Barrel Comedy
Tuesday27
Tuesday, 27 October
10 events
27OctBusiness · TueThe Business Connection Networking Breakfast (Edinburgh)08:00 · Loudons FountainbridgeGBP 8
27OctBusiness · TueFund Your Business Your Way Financials for Funding09:30 · Edinburgh Royal Bank AcceleratorFree
27OctConferences & Expos · TuePreparing for Future of Work within HR and L&D Conference09:30 · Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart CampusFree
27OctTech & AI · TueDistinguished Lecture Delivering Measurable Patient Outcomes with AI17:00 · The Bayes Centre, The University of EdinburghFree
27OctEvent · TueSolidarity With Ukraines Trade Union Movement18:00 · Scottish Parliament BuildingFree
27OctNetworking & Meetups · TueGameDevEd Social Meetup18:00 · OX184 Bar
27OctConcerts & Music · TueDengin Ceyhan Edinburgh Concert19:30 · Stockbridge Parish Church
27OctEvent · TueRollers Forever19:30 · Kings Theatre Edinburgh
27OctEvent · TueDirty Dancing Live at Edinburgh Playhouse19:30 · Edinburgh Playhouse
27OctEvent · TueACOTAR Book 6 Midnight release- Edinburgh West EndWaterstonesGBP 25
Wednesday28
Wednesday, 28 October
13 events
28OctFood & Drink · WedWee Bit Social Coffee & Chat October Edinburgh10:00 · Tigerlily EdinburghGBP 23
28OctEvent · WedWex Sessions Leica In-Store Day & Photo Walk Edinburgh10:00 · Wex Photo Video EdinburghGBP 10
28OctBusiness · WedContract Law Update 2026 - Edinburgh (K3425)12:00 · The University of EdinburghGBP 60
28OctBusiness · WedMega Money12:00 · 98 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh
28OctBusiness · WedOctober 2026 Monthly Meetup for Edinburgh Marketing & Advertising Network14:30 · LEVELS cafe and lounge
28OctBusiness · WedBusiness Networking Event in Old Town Edinburgh (StartupsEntrepreneurs)14:30 · Levels Cafe & LoungeGBP 6
28OctBusiness · WedNetworking Social - The After Work Club X Manahatta (Edinburgh)17:30 · Manahatta Edinburgh
28OctBusiness · WedUX Edinburgh / Lloyds Banking Group October meet-up18:00 · The Mound
28OctTheatre & Arts · WedHow Climate Change Makes us Feel: A Film and Conversation18:15 · CodeBase Ltd
28OctBusiness · WedEdinburgh Mixer18:30 · The Alchemist George Street
28OctWorkshops & Talks · WedKeiji Nishitani - Religion and Nothingness - week 318:30 · Room G.43, Paterson's Land
28OctBusiness · WedKiril Sokoloff , renowned strategist18:30 · Library of MistakesFree
28OctEvent · WedJay Park at Edinburgh Corn Exchange19:00 · Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Thursday29
Thursday, 29 October
24 events
29OctTech & AI · ThuLean Agile Scotland 202608:30 · John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of EdinburghGBP 418
29OctBusiness · ThuWho Can You Trust Psychopaths Leadership & Thriving Through Turbulence09:00 · The CockburnGBP 46
29OctConferences & Expos · ThuProfessional Negligence Law Conference 202609:00 · The WS SocietyGBP 144
29OctFood & Drink · ThuFairways and Flat Whites - Golf lessons and coffee09:00 · Murrayfield Golf ClubGBP 15
29OctConferences & Expos · ThuScottish public sector fleet decarbonisation forum09:30 · Delta Hotels EdinburghFree
29OctBusiness · ThuLove Your Business in October11:00 · Black IvyGBP 22
29OctEvent · ThuSculpt and Sip | The Alchemist12:00 · The Alchemist George StreetGBP 35
29OctEvent · ThuShow and Tell13:00 · Leith Community Centre
29OctTech & AI · ThuFree (SAAS Funded) Python Programming Course Edinburgh. VL available14:00 · 21 Calder RdFree
29OctEvent · ThuWitch obsession with Steven Veerapen17:30 · National Library of ScotlandFree
29OctEvent · ThuHel Cabaret presents Harvest of Souls18:00 · La Belle Angele
29OctTheatre & Arts · ThuTaste Film presents The Lord of The Rings The Fellowship of The Ring (2001) in Edinburgh18:30 · 1 New Park SquareGBP 100
29OctBusiness · ThuDalmore Principal Collection Masterclass Takeover at Cask and Vine18:30 · Cask and VineGBP 60
29OctEvent · ThuFriends from Everywhere Halloween18:30 · Caru by CandlelightGBP 15
29OctStartups · ThuTwa Burns19:00 · Middle Meadow Walk
29OctEvent · ThuKyle Falconer (The View)19:00 · Caberet Voltaire
29OctNetworking & Meetups · ThuSingles Evening Mixer @ The Botanist EDINBURGH (Ages 35-55)19:00 · The Botanist Edinburgh
29OctEvent · ThuFolklore Evening: Dark & Haunting Tales19:00 · The Royal Scots Club EdinburghGBP 17
29OctFood & Drink · ThuReapers Rum Tasting & Tarot Reading19:00 · George IV BarGBP 14
29OctEvent · ThuAlas De Liona19:30 · People's Leisure Club
29OctEvent · ThuThe Fright Crawl Edinburgh Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 Thursday October 2919:30 · EdinburghGBP 7
29OctEvent · ThuJack Carroll the Fall Guy20:00 · The Stand Comedy Club - Edinburgh
29OctEvent · ThuCeilidh @ The Biscuit Factory - Oct 202620:00 · The Biscuit FactoryGBP 15
29OctEvent · ThuNATHAN MACINTOSH I HAVE QUESTIONS - EDINBURGH20:30 · Monkey Barrel Comedy
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