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What’s On Guide Edinburgh January 2025
January is the coldest winter month in Edinburgh. The average temperature is 3°C. It starts with our world famous Hogmanay celebrations to see in the new year. Burn’s Night is another highlight, where we honour the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns, author of ‘Auld Lang Syne’. Here’s what’s on in Edinburgh in January 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
- Bat Out Of Hell, Edinburgh Playhouse, 6 – 11 Jan
- Beethoven Sonatas by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 6, 13, 20 & 27 Jan
- Varna International Ballet: Romeo and Juliet, Edinburgh Playhouse, 16 Jan
- Varna International Ballet: Swan Lake, Edinburgh Playhouse, 17 Jan
- Varna International Ballet: The Nutcracker, Edinburgh Playhouse, 18 Jan
- Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 18 Jan
- Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 18 Jan
- The Rocky Horror Show, Edinburgh Playhouse, 20 – 25 Jan
- The Classic Rock Show 2025, Usher Hall, 22 Jan
- Mozart Piano Sonatas By Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 31 Jan
- Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 31 Jan
- Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi, The Merchants’ Hall, 31 Jan
- Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran, The Merchants’ Hall, 31 Jan
- Shen Yun, Edinburgh Playhouse, 31 Jan – 1 Feb
Festivals and Special Events
- Edinburgh’s Christmas, various venues, 15 Nov – 4 Jan
- Castle of Light, Edinburgh Castle, selected dates 22 Nov – 4 Jan
- Burns and Beyond, TBC
Activities, Tours and Experiences
- Edinburgh Ceilidh Club, Assembly Roxy, 17 Jan
- Backstage Tours, Edinburgh Playhouse, 25 Jan
- Silent Disco Adventure Tour, city centre route, selected dates
- Gin Tour and Tasting, Lind & Lime Distillery, selected dates
- Hidden & Haunted Ghost Tour, Blair Street Vaults, selected dates
- Edinburgh Afternoon Tea Experience, city centre, selected dates
- The Ghost Bus Tour, city centre, selected dates
- Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour, city centre, selected dates
- Historical Walking Tour, city centre, selected dates
- The Mountebank Comedy Walk, Monkey Barrel Comedy, selected dates
- Distillery Tour, Holyrood Distillery, selected dates
- Luxury Whisky Tasting, Underground Vaults, selected dates
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 (except Christmas and New Year)
- Stockbridge Market, Saunders Street, every Sun
- Edinburgh Street Food, Leith Street, most days
- Christmas Market, Princes Street Gardens, 15 Nov – 4 Jan
- Luxury Scottish Wedding Show, Assembly Rooms, 19 Jan
- Edinburgh Wedding Exhibition, Murrayfield, 25 – 26 Jan
- Edinburgh Flea Market, TBC
Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions
- Women in Revolt! Art & Activism in UK…, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 25 May – 26 Jan
- Cold War Scotland, National Museum of Scotland, 13 Jul – 26 Jan
- 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
- Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art, Dovecot Studios, 25 Oct – 18 Jan
- 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
- Turner in January: Ireland’s Vaughan Bequest, Royal Scottish Academy, 1 – 31 Jan
- Injecting Hope, National Museum of Scotland, 25 Jan – 27 Apr
