What's On Edinburgh November 2026

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What’s On Guide Edinburgh November 2026

November is a cool winter month in Edinburgh. The average temperature is 6°C. There’s lots to celebrate this month, including Bonfire Night, St Andrew’s Day and the start of the festive season. There are also many fantastic attractions to enjoy around the city. Here’s what’s on in Edinburgh in November 2026.

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Music, theatre and comedy

The Australian Pink Floyd, Usher Hall, 1 Nov
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, King’s Theatre, 2 – 7 Nov
Van Morrison In Concert, Usher Hall, 3 Nov
Alien Ant Farm, Liquid Room, 4 Nov
Queen by Candlelight, Edinburgh Playhouse, 4 Nov
Paul Smith: Happy, Edinburgh Playhouse, 5 – 6 Nov
Voulez Vous: The Music of ABBA, Edinburgh Playhouse, 7 Nov
The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie, EICC, 8 Nov
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 13 Nov
Queen of the Night: Tribute to Whitney Houston, Edinburgh Playhouse, 14 Nov
Three Tenors by Candlelight, St Giles’ Cathedral, 14 Nov
Mean Girls, Edinburgh Playhouse, 17 – 21 Nov
Shed Seven: Shedcember X Tour, Usher Hall, 21 Nov
Candlelight: Tribute to Phoebe Bridgers, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 21 Nov
Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026, Usher Hall, 23 Nov
The Holiday: Film With Live Orchestra, Usher Hall, 24 Nov
The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour, Edinburgh Playhouse, 24 Nov
Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean, Edinburgh Playhouse, 25 Nov
The Proclaimers, Edinburgh Playhouse, 27 – 28 Nov
BBC Radio 2 DANCE Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 27 Nov
DR John Cooper Clarke, Queen’s Hall, 27 Nov
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Christmas, St Giles Cathedral, 27 Nov
Chopin by Candlelight at Christmas, St Giles Cathedral, 28 Nov
Electric Six, Queen’s Hall, 28 Nov
King’s Panto: The Adventures of Pinocchio, King’s Theatre, 28 Nov – 17 Jan
Dylan Moran: Looking For Trouble, Queen’s Hall, 29 Nov

Festivals and special events

Giant Lanterns, Edinburgh Zoo, 13 Nov – 21 Feb
Edinburgh’s Christmas, various venues, 14 Nov – 3 Jan
Christmas at The Botanics, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 19 Nov – 30 Dec
Scots Fiddle Festival, The Pleasance, 20 – 22 Nov
SLA Fireworks Extravaganza, TBC
Edinburgh Diwali, TBC
Currie & Balerno Fireworks, TBC
Edinburgh Short Film Festival, TBC
Castle of Light, TBC

Activities, tours and experiences

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club, various venues, 3, 10, 13, 17 & 24 Nov
Anatomical Museum Open Day, Teviot Place, 28 Nov
Titanic Exhibition, Royal Highland Centre, 28 Nov – 14 Feb
History Lovers Walking Tour, city centre, selected dates
Haunted Vaults Walking Tour, Royal Mile, selected dates
The Mountebank Comedy Walk, Monkey Barrel Comedy, selected dates
Magical Harry Potter Tour, city centre, selected dates
Pickering’s Gin Jolly Distillery Tour, Royal Dick Bar, selected dates
Whisky & Gin Distillery Tour, Holyrood Distillery, selected dates
Luxury Whisky Tasting, Underground Vaults, selected dates
Silent Disco Adventure Tour, city centre, 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, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, every Sat & Sun
Stockbridge Market, Saunders Street, every Sun
Edinburgh Street Food, Leith Street, every day
Tron Kirk Market, Tron Kirk on Royal Mile, every day
Ocean Terminal Market, Ocean Terminal, 7 – 8 Nov
The Scotland Card Show, Royal Highland Centre, 14 Nov
Castle St Fair, Castle Street, 25 Nov – 22 Dec
Edinburgh’s Radical Book Fair, TBC
Traditional Christmas Markets, TBC
Edinburgh Flea Market, TBC
Arts Boutique, TBC

Museum and gallery exhibitions

Earth Matters, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20 Mar – 1 Nov
The Edwardians: Age of Elegance, King’s Gallery, 24 Apr – 6 Dec
Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour, Dovecot Studios, 20 Jun – 14 Nov
Scotland’s First Warriors, National Museum of Scotland, 27 Jun – 17 May
Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop, Dovecot Studios, 18 Jul – 9 Jan
Gwen John: Strange Beauties, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 1 Aug – 4 Jan
Catherine Opie: To Be Seen, Scottish National Gallery, 8 Aug – 1 Nov
Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now, Dovecot Studios, 23 Oct – 21 Mar
Ade Adesina: Bard, City Art Centre, 7 Nov – 11 Apr
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire, National Museum of Scotland, 14 Nov – 18 Apr
Kenneth Dingwall: Being, City Art Centre, 21 Nov – 7 Mar
Scottish Portrait Awards 2026, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 28 Nov – 11 Apr

Sport and fundraising events

Supernova Run, Forth Road Bridge, 7 Nov
Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K, Gypsy Brae, 22 Nov
MoRun, Holyrood Park, 28 Nov

Popular attractions this month

Royal Mile, famous and historic cobbled street leading from the castle to the palace
Edinburgh Castle, iconic fortress atop Castle Rock, offering historic castle tours
Palace of Holyroodhouse, grand palace and official residence of the king in Scotland
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, family-friendly day out full of tricks and illusions
National Museum of Scotland, displaying over 8000 world treasures in its packed galleries
Princes Street Gardens, beautiful public park area beneath Edinburgh Castle
Mercat Tours, themed underground and overground tours of Edinburgh
Writers’ Museum, explore the lives of three iconic Scottish writers
Victoria Street, a unique, curved Edinburgh street with colourful shop fronts
Royal Yacht Britannia, floating palace used by the royal family for over 44 years
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