Events in Edinburgh

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Visit in April to get spooked at Dead by Dawn, Scotland's international horror film festival or join thousands of revellers for the Beltane solstice festival at end of April. The oldest continually running International Film Festival in the world has a new spot, in June, while the city is transformed each August by not only the Edinburgh International Festival but also the Edinburgh Tatoo, Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Book Festival. In August/September, check out the Edinburgh Mela, a celebration of the traditions of local Asian communities. Join Britain's biggest New Year party at Hogmanay.

Literary Pub Tour

Nov 2011 - Feb 2012; Fri only (various dates)

The two actor-guides in the Literary Pub Tour take visitors around old and new Edinburgh with dramatised stories of the city's literary wits. Starting at the Beehive Inn, it takes in historic…

Read moreNov 2011 - Feb 2012; Fri only (various dates)