Events in Edinburgh in October 2026

The best things to do in Edinburgh this October — 62 events across Concerts.

Highlighted in October

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

9 October at 21:30 St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

The Edwardians: Age of Elegance

24 Apr – 6 Dec Palace of Holyroodhouse

Candlelight - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

9 October at 19:15 St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

10 October at 18:30 Edinburgh Playhouse

The Mary Wallopers

13 October at 19:00 Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Punk Rock Factory

20 October at 19:00 Liquid Room

Crash Test Dummies

3 October at 19:00 La Belle Angele

3 October at 19:00 Edinburgh Corn Exchange

16 October at 19:00 La Belle Angele

Goldie Lookin Chain

30 October at 19:00 Queens Hall Edinburgh

Most popular in October

1 Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral 9 October at 21:30
2 Candlelight - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral 9 October at 19:15
3 Ibibio Sound Machine Liquid Room 23 October at 19:00
4 Avatar's the Last Airbender - Film Usher Hall - Edinburgh 6 October at 19:30
5 Kiki Vivi Lily Liquid Room 1 October at 19:00

More events

21 October at 19:00 Cabaret Voltaire

24 October at 19:00 Usher Hall - Edinburgh

Courtney Hadwin

30 October at 19:00 The Mash House

Punk Rock Factory

20 October at 19:00 Liquid Room

26 October at 19:00 Usher Hall - Edinburgh

The Mary Wallopers

13 October at 19:00 Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Crash Test Dummies

3 October at 19:00 La Belle Angele

10 October at 18:30 Edinburgh Playhouse

4 October at 19:00 Pleasance

Trainspotting The Musical

23 October at 19:30 Edinburgh Playhouse

Graham Gouldman

23 October at 19:00 Pleasance

17 October at 19:00 Usher Hall - Edinburgh

Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious

3 October at 19:30 Edinburgh International Conference Centre

The Edwardians: Age of Elegance

24 Apr – 6 Dec Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Late Show @ The Comedy Attic

2 October +9 more Grassmarket

Fantastic Creatures of Edinburgh, and where to find them!

31 October Jeffrey Street

16 October at 19:00 La Belle Angele

21 October at 19:30 Usher Hall - Edinburgh

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