14 upcoming events in South Scotland
October 2026
Edinburgh International Storytelling Festival 2026
A celebration of live oral storytelling with performances and events across Edinburgh.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Storytelling, music and workshops across venues including the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh.
November 2026
Musselburgh Fireworks Display
Bonfire Night fireworks display held at Hope Place, Musselburgh, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Diwali
Free community parade and fireworks celebrating the Festival of Light through Edinburgh's New Town streets.
Edinburgh Christmas Market 2026
Edinburgh's famous Christmas market returns to East Princes Street Gardens and George Street with traditional wooden chalets, festive food and drink, fairground rides, and an ice rink beneath the castle.
Edinburgh's Christmas
Seven-week winter festival across three city-centre sites with a Christmas market, big wheel, ice rink and Star Flyer ride.
Edinburgh's Christmas Lights Switch On
Light Night with entertainment on Princes Street culminating in a pyrotechnics display at 5pm marking the start of the festive season.
December 2026
Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2026/27
Edinburgh's world-famous four-day New Year festival featuring a torchlight procession, outdoor concerts, street parties, and a spectacular midnight fireworks display over the castle.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Torchlight Procession
Thousands carry torches from the Meadows through Edinburgh's Old Town to launch the city's Hogmanay celebrations.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Night Afore Concert
Concert staged at the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens ahead of Hogmanay's main street party.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party
Around 45,000 revellers fill Edinburgh's historic city centre for live music and midnight fireworks over Edinburgh Castle.
February 2027
Scotland v Italy, Guinness Six Nations
Six Nations rugby fixture at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
Scotland v Wales, Guinness Six Nations
Six Nations rugby fixture at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
May 2027
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Marathon, half marathon and relay races through Edinburgh, finishing near Musselburgh, part of the city's biggest running weekend.