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What’s On Guide Edinburgh March 2025
March is a cool spring month in Edinburgh. The average temperature is 6°C. There’s a fantastic selection of theatre shows on this month, plus the Six Nations rugby tournament. We also have castles, museums, galleries and amazing attractions to explore. Here’s what’s on in Edinburgh in March 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
- NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, Edinburgh Playhouse, 25 Feb – 1 Mar
- Iris DeMent, Queen’s Hall, 1 Mar
- The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series, St Giles’ Cathedral, 3 & 31 Mar
- Mike and The Mechanics, Usher Hall, 5 Mar
- Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart, Festival Theatre, 7 Mar
- Voulez Vous: The Music of ABBA, Edinburgh Playhouse, 8 Mar
- James Martin Live, Usher Hall, 9 Mar
- Ellen Kent: La Bohème, Edinburgh Playhouse, 10 Mar
- Bear’s Den: Islands 10th Anniversary Tour, Queen’s Hall, 10 Mar
- Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly, Edinburgh Playhouse, 11 Mar
- Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend, Edinburgh Playhouse, 12 – 14 Mar
- Michael Kiwanuka, Usher Hall, 12 Mar
- The Darkness: Dreams on Toast, Usher Hall, 18 Mar
- Alison Moyet, Usher Hall, 20 Mar
- Katherine Ryan: Battleaxe, EICC, 21 Mar
- Public Service Broadcasting, Usher Hall, 25 Mar
- Nikita Kuzmin: Midnight Dancer, Edinburgh Playhouse, 26 Mar
- Eshaan Akbar: Live 2025, The Stand, 27 Mar
- Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman, Edinburgh Playhouse, 27 Mar
- Russell Kane: HyperActive, Edinburgh Playhouse, 28 Mar
- Dr Rangan Chatterjee: The Thrive Tour, Edinburgh Playhouse, 29 Mar
- Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back? Queen’s Hall, 29 Mar
- Deacon Blue: The Great Western Road Trip, Usher Hall, 30 Mar
Festivals and Special Events
- The Gin To My Tonic Festival, Central Hall, 1 Mar
- Edinburgh International Improv Festival, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 20 – 23 Mar
- Eat Out Edinburgh, TBC
Activities, Tours and Experiences
- Edinburgh Ceilidh Club, Assembly Roxy, 21 Mar
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 Wedding Fair & Fashion Show, TBC
- Edinburgh Flea Market, TBC
Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions
- Inked Up: Printmaking in Scotland, City Art Centre, 14 Sep – 1 Jun
- Everlyn Nicodemus, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 19 Oct – 25 May
- Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography… Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 26 Oct – 16 Mar
- Pop Life, City Art Centre, 2 Nov – 9 Mar
- 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
- Ian Hamilton Finlay, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 8 Mar – 26 May
- Walker & Bromwich: Searching for a Change of Consciousness, Talbot Rice Gallery, 15 Mar – 31 May
Sport and Fundraising Events
- Meadows Marathon, TBC
