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Things to do in Edinburgh, October 2026

Browse 91 upcoming events and things to do in Edinburgh during October 2026. Venues include Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Sneaky Pete's, The Queen's Hall. Highlights include Don Broco, Aziz Ibrahim, Bill Callahan and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Don Broco

Edinburgh · Edinburgh Corn ExchangeThu, Oct 1Music

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Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious · Oct 2

Edinburgh · Volunteer Hall, GalashielsFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

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Ari Eldjarn: The Icerlanders Guide to Europe

Edinburgh · Monkey Barrel, EdinburghFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

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Kane Brown - Crowd Work King

Edinburgh · The Stand Comedy Club - EdinburghSat, Oct 3Culture & Art

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The Undertones - 50th Anniversary Show

Edinburgh · Edinburgh Corn ExchangeSat, Oct 3Music

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🎟️ From £38

Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious · Oct 3

Edinburgh · EICCSat, Oct 3Culture & Art

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Soapbox

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete's.Sun, Oct 4Music

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🎟️ From £20

Thomas Green - Brainstorm

Edinburgh · Assembly RoomsSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

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Aziz Ibrahim

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete'sThu, Oct 1Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £18

Bill Callahan

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallThu, Oct 1Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £46

The Real People

Edinburgh · The Voodoo Rooms - The BallroomThu, Oct 1Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £20

Agnieszka Chylinska

Edinburgh · Edinburgh Corn ExchangeFri, Oct 2Music

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Cast

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £39

RADIOHEAD REIMAGINED BY CANDLELIGHT

Edinburgh · St Mary's Episcopal ChurchFri, Oct 2Music

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🎟️ From £28

Mr Bruce

Edinburgh · The Voodoo RoomsFri, Oct 2Music

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🎟️ From £20

Eric Steckel

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete'sFri, Oct 2Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £26

Crash Test Dummies

Edinburgh · La Belle AngeleSat, Oct 3Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £40

An Evening With Kristin Hersh

Edinburgh · The Pleasance TheatreSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £30

Andy Irvine with Quilty

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallSun, Oct 4Music

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🎟️ From £28

Vonda Shepard

Edinburgh · The Voodoo RoomsSun, Oct 4Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £38

The Amazons

Edinburgh · La Belle AngèleMon, Oct 5Music

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Avatar - The Last Airbender - Film With Live Orchestra

Edinburgh · Usher HallTue, Oct 6Music

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Buffalo Tom

Edinburgh · La Belle AngèleWed, Oct 7Music

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Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour · Oct 7

Edinburgh · Edinburgh PlayhouseWed, Oct 7Culture & Art

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Quiet Houses

Edinburgh · The Mash HouseThu, Oct 8Music

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Professor Brian Cox: Emergence World Tour · Oct 8

Edinburgh · Edinburgh PlayhouseThu, Oct 8Culture & Art

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Breabach

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallFri, Oct 9Music

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🎟️ From £28

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds

Edinburgh · Edinburgh PlayhouseSat, Oct 10Music

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Erja Lyytinen Band - support from Bison Hip

Edinburgh · La Belle AngèleSun, Oct 11Music

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James Roque: Mano Po

Edinburgh · Monkey Barrel ComedyTue, Oct 6Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £18

ladylike

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete'sWed, Oct 7Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £13

JON GOMM

Edinburgh · The Voodoo RoomsThu, Oct 8Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £26

Alice Costelloe

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete'sFri, Oct 9Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £15

Cala

Edinburgh · Cabaret VoltaireSat, Oct 10Music

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🎟️ From £17

Dan Schreiber: This Changes Everything

Edinburgh · Monkey Barrel ComedySun, Oct 11Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £22

The Skints

Edinburgh · Cabaret VoltaireMon, Oct 12Music

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🎟️ From £15

The Mary Wallopers

Edinburgh · Edinburgh Corn ExchangeTue, Oct 13Music

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🎟️ From £33

Between The Covers Live - Celebrating Agatha Christie

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallTue, Oct 13Culture & Art

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Heaven 17

Edinburgh · Edinburgh Corn ExchangeFri, Oct 16Music

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🎟️ From £40

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling at the Moon - Kirkcaldy

Edinburgh · Adam Smith TheatreFri, Oct 16Culture & Art

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The Reytons

Edinburgh · Edinburgh Corn ExchangeSat, Oct 17Music

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Starsailor

Edinburgh · Usher HallSat, Oct 17Music

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Foy Vance: the Wake World Tour

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallSat, Oct 17Music

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Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

Edinburgh · Monkey Barrel, EdinburghSun, Oct 18Culture & Art

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Greg Koch

Edinburgh · Cabaret VoltaireTue, Oct 13Music

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🎟️ From £11

Annie-Claude Deschênes

Edinburgh · The Voodoo Rooms - The SpeakeasyTue, Oct 13Music

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🎟️ From £17

Huey Morgan

Edinburgh · La Belle AngeleWed, Oct 14Music

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🎟️ From £34

Grace Petrie

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallWed, Oct 14Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £19

A Certain Ratio

Edinburgh · The Voodoo RoomsWed, Oct 14Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £30

GARETH MALONE: Sing-A-Long-A-Gareth: At The Movies

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallThu, Oct 15Music

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🎟️ From £40

Picture The Scene

Edinburgh · The Mash HouseFri, Oct 16Music

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🎟️ From £11

Scottish Smallholding & Countryside Festival

Edinburgh · Royal Highland CentreSat, Oct 17Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £6

Tom Ward: Post-millennium Tension

Edinburgh · Monkey Barrel ComedySat, Oct 17Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £18

The Bluetones

Edinburgh · The Liquid RoomSun, Oct 18Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £31

Kavus Torabi

Edinburgh · The Voodoo Rooms - The SpeakeasySun, Oct 18Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £17

Trainspotting The Musical

Edinburgh · Edinburgh PlayhouseMon, Oct 19Music

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Girl Group

Edinburgh · Cabaret VoltaireTue, Oct 20Music

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Punk Rock Factory

Edinburgh · Liquid RoomTue, Oct 20Music

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Damian Lewis

Edinburgh · La Belle AngèleWed, Oct 21Music

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🎟️ From £33

GA-20

Edinburgh · Cabaret VoltaireWed, Oct 21Music

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🎟️ From £20

EZHEL

Edinburgh · Liquid RoomWed, Oct 21Music

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🎟️ From £39

Pet Needs

Edinburgh · The Mash HouseWed, Oct 21Music

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The Shamrocks

Edinburgh · Usher HallWed, Oct 21Music

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Alan Davies - Think Ahead

Edinburgh · Kings Theatre EdinburghThu, Oct 22Culture & Art

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James Blake

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallFri, Oct 23Music

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An Afternoon of Indie EDINBURGH - Indie for the over 30s, 2:30pm-6:30pm

Edinburgh · La Belle AngèleSat, Oct 24Music

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🎟️ From £10

Hue and Cry

Edinburgh · Usher HallSat, Oct 24Music

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🎟️ From £43

Hannah Wicklund

Edinburgh · The Voodoo Rooms - The SpeakeasyMon, Oct 19Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £28

Skating Polly

Edinburgh · The Voodoo Rooms - The SpeakeasyTue, Oct 20Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £19

Imagine Lennon

Edinburgh · La Belle AngeleThu, Oct 22Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £28

The Poozies

Edinburgh · The Voodoo RoomsThu, Oct 22Music

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🎟️ From £25

Joshua Burnell

Edinburgh · The Voodoo Rooms - The SpeakeasyFri, Oct 23Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £15

Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!

Edinburgh · Monkey Barrel ComedyFri, Oct 23Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £19

My New Band Believe

Edinburgh · Cabaret VoltaireSat, Oct 24Music

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🎟️ From £17

Gia Ford

Edinburgh · The Voodoo Rooms - The SpeakeasySun, Oct 25Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £14

St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallMon, Oct 26Music

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🎟️ From £36

Alison Moyet

Edinburgh · Usher HallMon, Oct 26Music

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🎟️ From £72

Rollers Forever

Edinburgh · Kings Theatre EdinburghTue, Oct 27Music

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Jay Park Ft. LNGSHOT

Edinburgh · Edinburgh Corn ExchangeWed, Oct 28Music

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One Night In Nashville

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallFri, Oct 30Music

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Daytime TV

Edinburgh · Cabaret VoltaireFri, Oct 30Music

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🎟️ From £18

Joe Wells: Daddy Autism

Edinburgh · The Stand Comedy Club - EdinburghSat, Oct 31Culture & Art

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Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

Edinburgh · Greyfriars KirkSat, Oct 31Events

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🎟️ From £15

Fin Taylor

Edinburgh · The Queen's HallSat, Oct 31Culture & Art

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Nothing Speaks

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete'sTue, Oct 27Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £15

Modern Woman

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete'sWed, Oct 28Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £15

Prolapse

Edinburgh · The Voodoo RoomsWed, Oct 28Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £18

Emma Stevens

Edinburgh · Sneaky Pete'sThu, Oct 29Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £17

100 Impressions in One Hour - Edinburgh

Edinburgh · The Canons' GaitThu, Oct 29Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £11

A Night at The Opera by Candlelight

Edinburgh · St Giles CathedralFri, Oct 30Culture & Art

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🎟️ From £17

Rachmaninov by Candlelight

Edinburgh · St Giles CathedralSat, Oct 31Music

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🎟️ From £17

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