Edinburgh – a city of events,
attractions and festivals
Scotland’s capital has to be one of the
best places to be in the world if you want
to enjoy special events and festivals. It
truly has something for everyone.
January
Warm up your January by
taking part in Edinburgh’s
world famous Hogmanay
celebrations and celebrate
the life of the internationally
acclaimed Scottish poet
Robert Burns.
So take time out from study and
immerse yourself in the pleasures of this
cultural capital. Events for 2020 have not
yet been confirmed, but the calendar
here gives you a flavour of the wide
variety of events that are anticipated for
2019 and will give you a flavour of what
2020 may offer.
- Edinburgh’s Christmas celebrations run until early January and include fun leisure activities,
theatrical performances and beautiful stalls in Princes Street Gardens.
- Edinburgh’s Hogmanay (31 December) is one of the world’s largest New Year celebrations taking
place over a significant area within central Edinburgh. Bring in the New Year with your new
university friends while listening to the music in Princes Street gardens and watching the fireworks
at the Castle.
- Burns Night, on 25 January, is another highlight in the Scottish calendar. Take part in a Burns
Supper, which celebrates the life, poetry and songs of Scotland’s most famous poet, Robert
Burns. Burns was the author of ‘Auld Lang Syne’. Typically, at a Burns Supper you’ll have the
opportunity to sample some haggis and enjoy a wee dram of whisky!
- BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour
February 2019
Brighten up a cold
February with a trip to
Edinburgh Castle or the
National Museum of
Scotland with its 8,000
treasures waiting to be
discovered. - Razorlight in concert
Markets and Fairs A wide variety of markets and fairs take place in Edinburgh through the year. These sell artisan
foods and gifts, as well as vintage and craft goods.
March
March is a busy time of
year for festivals. There is
also the Six Nations rugby
tournament.
- Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ (the musical)
- Samhuinn Fire Festival
- Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
- Orla Kiely: A Life in Pattern Exhibition
- Wee Dub Festival, Scotland’s biggest celebration of reggae, dub and sound system culture
- Edinburgh’s Festival of Ireland
- James in concert
- Creative and Cultural Careers Festival
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