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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
- Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 1 & 29 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 – 8 Mar
- Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 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
- Lauren Mayberry, La Belle Angèle, 21 Mar
- Lucy Spraggan, Queen’s Hall, 21 Mar
- Alabama 3, Queen’s Hall, 22 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
- Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 28 Mar
- A Night at the Opera by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 28 Mar
- Dr Rangan Chatterjee: The Thrive Tour, Edinburgh Playhouse, 29 Mar
- Gordon Buchanan: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Assembly Rooms, 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
- Eat Out Edinburgh, various venues, 1 – 31 Mar
- Laithwaites Wine Festival, Assembly Rooms, 8 Mar
- Edinburgh International Improv Festival, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 20 – 23 Mar
Activities, Tours and Experiences
- Edinburgh Ceilidh Club, Assembly Roxy, 21 Mar
- 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
- 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
- Stockbridge Market, Saunders Street, every Sun
- Edinburgh Street Food, Leith Street, every day
- Edinburgh Flea Market, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 29 Mar
Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions
- Theravāda Buddhism, National Museum of Scotland, until 9 Mar
- 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
- Jerwood Survey III, Collective, 28 Feb – 4 May
- 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, The Meadows, 2 Mar