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What’s On Guide Edinburgh February 2025
February is a cold winter month in Edinburgh, with an average temperature of 4°C. There are many fantastic attractions to enjoy, from the ancient Edinburgh Castle which dates from the 12th century, to the National Museum of Scotland with over 8000 treasures to discover. Here’s what’s on in Edinburgh in February 2025.
All details given here are subject to change, and no tickets are sold on this website. Please contact the event organisers directly for the most up-to-date information and ticket sales.
Music, Theatre and Comedy
- Shen Yun, Edinburgh Playhouse, 31 Jan – 1 Feb
- Mozart Concertos by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 1 Feb
- Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 1 Feb
- Chicago, Edinburgh Playhouse, 4 – 8 Feb
- Bowling for Soup: 20th Anniversary Tour, O2 Academy, 6 Feb
- Queen Extravaganza, Edinburgh Playhouse, 10 Feb
- The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight, Edinburgh Playhouse, 11 Feb
- Paul Smith: Pablo, Edinburgh Playhouse, 12 – 13 Feb
- Avatar The Last Airbender: Film With Live Orchestra, Usher Hall, 12 Feb
- A Country Night in Nashville, Edinburgh Playhouse, 14 Feb
- Valentine’s Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 14 Feb
- Valentine’s Vivaldi by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 14 Feb
- Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit, Edinburgh Playhouse, 15 Feb
- Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 15 Feb
- Chopin by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 15 Feb
- Los Pacaminos Feat. Paul Young, The Voodoo Rooms, 16 Feb
- Kinky Boots, Edinburgh Playhouse, 18 – 22 Feb
- Madeleine Peyroux, Usher Hall, 18 Feb
- Jenny Eclair: Jokes, Jokes, Jokes, Queens Hall, 22 Feb
- Hamish Hawk, Usher Hall, 22 Feb
- Showaddywaddy, Edinburgh Playhouse, 23 Feb
- Caroline Hirons: Glad We Had This Chat, Queen’s Hall, 23 Feb
- Mogwai, Usher Hall, 23 Feb
- NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, Edinburgh Playhouse, 25 Feb – 1 Mar
- Rachel Fairburn: Side Eye, Monkey Barrel Comedy, 27 Feb
- Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 28 Feb
- Beethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 28 Feb
Festivals and Special Events
- Manipulate Festival, various venues – week beginning 10 Feb
- Capital Sci Fi Con 2025, O2 Academy, 15 – 16 Feb
- Burns and Beyond, TBC
Activities, Tours and Experiences
- Backstage Tours, Edinburgh Playhouse, 5, 21 & 27 Feb
- Edinburgh Ceilidh Club, Assembly Roxy, 21 Feb
Markets and Fairs
- Edinburgh Farmers Market, Castle Terrace, every Sat
- Grassmarket Weekly Market, Grassmarket, every Sat
- Leith Market, Dock Place, every Sat
- Edinburgh Car Boot Sale, O2 Academy, every Sat & Sun
- Stockbridge Market, Saunders Street, every Sun
- Edinburgh Street Food, Leith Street, every day
- Edinburgh Flea Market, TBC
Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions
- Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland, City Art Centre, 14 Sep – 1 Jun
- Tape Letters: Migration on Tape, Museum of Edinburgh, 3 Oct – 23 Feb
- Everlyn Nicodemus, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 19 Oct – 25 May
- Guadalupe Maravilla: Piedras de Fuego (Fire Stones), Talbot Rice Gallery, 26 Oct – 15 Feb
- Gabrielle Goliath: Personal Accounts, Talbot Rice Gallery, 26 Oct – 15 Feb
- Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography… Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 26 Oct – 16 Mar
- Pop Life, City Art Centre, 2 Nov – 9 Mar
- Dürer to Van Dyck: Drawings from Chatsworth House, Royal Scottish Academy, 9 Nov – 23 Feb
- Through Line, City Art Centre, 9 Nov – 2 Mar
- Ptolemy Mann: Woven Colour, Dovecot Studios, 9 Nov – 5 Mar
- The Craft of Couture: Victor Edelstein designs for Anna Miller, Museum of Edinburgh, 28 Nov – 1 Jun
- Injecting Hope, National Museum of Scotland, 25 Jan – 27 Apr
- The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives, Dovecot Studios, 27 Feb – 28 Jun
- Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography, King’s Gallery, 28 Feb – 7 Sep
