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Discover Adam Smith as you’ve never seen him before. This captivating documentary immerses you in the life, mind and influence of the man who reshaped economics and defined the Scottish Enlightenment. The journey continues with a guided tour of Panmure House, Smith’s final residence and the setting where he completed key works. Guests move through restored rooms filled with stories of breakthroughs, lively debates and transformative ideas. An inspiring experience that brings history to life and offers an intimate glimpse into a true global thinker.
Panmure House
The Lecture Room
The Fringe is an Odyssey – where will your journey take you? Artist is a card-based workshop created for Fringe artists. It's a space to pause and recalibrate amidst the festival chaos. With a custom deck of conversation cards, each session sparks open dialogue on themes like community, expectations, and strategy, both at and beyond the Fringe. This is not a lecture: it’s an immersive experience designed to spark reflection, connect with community, and explore new perspectives. You're even invited to take the cards with you and continue the conversation into your next journey!Presented by KLhello-tbd.com/instagram.com/@hello-tbd
C ARTS | C venues | C alto
library
Not the headlines you'll be expecting. An insightful social drama, a naive cleaner unwittingly films malpractice on a hospital ward. Years later the recording revelations are revealed. Inspired by the evolution of consumer digital camera technology from the late 1980s to the late 2000s, the 26th independent feature film from director Al Carretta is also the opening presentation of the 13th Nightpiece Film Festival. Cheaper to deliver as a total spend feature than a live Fringe stage play, Carretta's unique hybrid production ethos has seen him premiere new works in Edinburgh since his 2001 debut.
theSpace @ Symposium Hall
Amphitheatre
Join London socialite and time-travelling tour guide, Coco the Time-Travelling Tart, through a series of intimate tours of the National Gallery of Scotland. Expect sharp storytelling, playful humour, and cheeky fresh take on some of the gallery's most iconic works as well as some less well known treasures. Coco blends curious facts, light scandal, and joyful wit in a warm, welcoming, queer-friendly atmosphere – with light adult themes, big smiles, and a sparkling new way of seeing history.
Portrait
The Galleries
Dye, Weave, Pleat. An innovative collaboration of three textile traditions in Scotland; natural dyeing, hand weaving and hand stitched kiltmaking, each one an endangered craft practice. Cavan Jayne (Cavan Jayne McPherson, colourist, Glasgow), VEVAR (Chantal Allen and Christopher McEvoy, hand weavers, Glasgow) and Acme Atelier (Andrea Chappell, bespoke kiltmaker, Forres). In this talk each maker will take you through their individual practice and the process of combining their crafts together, blending their heritage skills to create contemporary kilts. Hear about what worked, what didn't and what's next.
Scottish Textiles Showcase
Main Shop
Contemporary kiltmaker Andrea Chappell explores the practice of kiltmaking, looking at traditional pleating techniques and their contemporary translations. Based in Moray in the North East of Scotland, Andrea's kilts focus on incorporating vintage fabrics and deadstock alongside classic tartans and heritage tweeds in a slow and sustainable means of making that upholds the traditional hand stitched method, now listed as an endangered craft. Andrea's kilts will be on display at the venue, the Scottish Textiles Showcase, 20 St Mary's Street.
Scottish Textiles Showcase
Main Shop
Dr Claire Garabedian brings decades of experience as a cellist, certified music practitioner, educator, and postdoctoral researcher specialising in arts and dementia. Her work bridges performance, research and therapeutic practice, exploring music as a powerful vehicle for connection, particularly within marginalised and difficult-to-reach populations. Using research examples, anecdotes, live cello music, multimedia and audience engagement, Claire delivers a dynamic session offering fresh perspectives and practical, accessible ways to use music creatively in care and community settings. She has trained healthcare staff and families, presented on BBC Radio 4 and at the Hay.
St Cecilia's Hall
The Concert Room
In 1825 Darwin arrived to study medicine. In 1831, he set sail on HMS Beagle: a journey that changed history. Retrace his steps with a team of actors recreating the characters that influenced Darwin's own evolution here in Edinburgh. Led by geologist and walk leader Angus Miller and written by theatre maker Jane Westhead. The show is a unique engaging blend of walking tour and immersive theatre to experience this influential time in Darwin's early life.
Potterrow Underpass (Lothian Street Side)
Meeting Point
Returning by popular demand! Escape the Fringe crowds on our e-bike cycle tour. Ride mostly traffic-free paths with a local guide and discover hidden gems most visitors miss. Discover the 'other castle' of Craigmillar and ride round Arthur's Seat for stunning views over the city and beyond. We will stop and learn about the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Palace and how Mary Queen of Scots helped shape this ancient city's feel. E-bike, helmet and guide included. (For ages 14+)
Bridgend Farmhouse
Meeting Point
Join us for our genuinely free, small group walking tours of Edinburgh's historic Old Town and enjoy stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. Since the first Edinburgh Festival in 1947, our trained local guides – all volunteers who love their city – have shared their knowledge with visitors from all over the world. Tours leave from the City Chambers Courtyard on the High Street at 10.30am and 2pm, lasting about 90 minutes. Step with us into Edinburgh's rich history. Tripadvisor awarded us the Travellers' Choice award in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Edinburgh City Chambers Courtyard
Meeting Point
A fun wine tasting to easily fit in to your festival schedule. A chance to taste four wines in the centre of Edinburgh (and gain a little wine knowledge), with a top up of your favourite wine at the end. Close to Edinburgh Bus Station and Edinburgh Waverley train station. Wines typically include a sparkling, white, and red wine with various grapes and from various countries. Strictly over 18s only – you may be asked for proof of age.
Vegan Tipples
Boardroom
Join us on these free guided tours of the musical treasures on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh’s musical instrument collection. Hear the sounds of the past, discover the weird and wonderful world of musical instruments, and journey through the past 500 years of music history. Tours will be led by the curators and volunteers of St Cecilia's Hall. The themes will change daily, so feel free to register for more than one! Children are most welcome.
St Cecilia's Hall
The Laigh Hall
Step back to the 1700s and walk through Edinburgh's landscape with philosopher James Hutton, and his Scottish Enlightenment companions, exploring Hutton's theory of a dynamic Earth. Born in Edinburgh in 1726, Hutton saw how the Earth developed over a vast time scale. We now know this as deep time. With interests in agriculture, chemistry, medicine and natural science, Hutton is recognised as the founder of modern geology. His ideas influenced Darwin's theory of evolution. From the team that created Darwin in Edinburgh, join theatre maker Jane Westhead and geologist Angus Miller in this engaging walking tour.
Entrance to Holyrood Park, Holyrood Park Road
Meeting Point
Join us for two hours of relaxed life drawing within one of the most stunning venues in town. We'll bring beguiling models for your drawing delight, beautiful live piano music and lots of materials to buy and borrow. No need to know a pencil from a pen! Reconfigure is a warm spirited, all abilities life drawing group established 2016 in Edinburgh. The Pianodrome is a venue and a giant sculptural musical instrument. Crafted entirely from discarded pianos: it is an intimate, cocooning amphitheatre of 100 seats, with five playable pianos embedded into its very structure.
St Oswald's Centre
Pianodrome
The 2024 and 2025 Fringe sell-out returns with a brand-new interactive murder mystery event. 1958, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is still in its infancy, and new Fringe venue The Speakeasy is celebrating its opening night. From a demanding manager and long-suffering technician to disgruntled actors and even a representative from the newly-created Fringe Society, everyone is in attendance. Meet and mingle with the staff and performers and when the killer strikes, follow the clues and interrogate the suspects to work out whodunnit. A lively and immersive evening of suspense and sleuthing with 1950s dress encouraged.
The Royal Scots Club
The Speakeasy
Nightpiece presents unique, curated content from amazing filmmakers across the world. Over 400 projects have now screened since the event's 2014 debut. Champions of the filmmaking talent the mainstream ignores, the event is a portal to the reality of independent filmmaking. In 2026, Nightpiece Film Festival enters its 13th season. We schedule thematically with five nights of programming sourced from submissions entered from FilmFreeway and usually, we're also premiering a feature film or two on launch. Hosted by indie director Al Carretta – come support the Fringe's premier independent short film festival.
theSpace @ Symposium Hall
Amphitheatre
Come and hear about Edinburgh's long historical links with Africa and the Caribbean through music. Join Lisa Williams, historian and founder of the Edinburgh Caribbean Association, to hear stories of the African drummer at the Royal Court of King James and Black classical composer and abolitionist Ignatius Sancho who visited Edinburgh in the 1770s. The lament sung by enslaved workers in Barbados, brought home by a young Scot, and the local tune written to support American orator Frederick Douglass will remind us all of the power of music!
St Cecilia's Hall
The Concert Room
Ever wondered what would happen if strippers ran their own club? If they got rid of exploitative bosses and gross customers? If they organised a worker-led, queer, left-wing, woke, socialist strip club? From the creators of hit Fringe show Ask A Stripper and new show Strippers Advice Bureau, Stacey Clare returns to Edinburgh with a motley crew of unionised sex workers who've taken matters into their own manicures by starting a worker-led residency, every Friday night of Fringe at the Keller Taproom – with performances from the most shadow-banned people on the internet... strippers. Don't miss out, babes!
The Keller
The Taproom
(Fri 7-Sat 22) One chair. One question. Sit with us for a moment. In this gentle one-to-one encounter, you’re invited to share an idea you’ve always wanted to try, but haven’t yet. Step One is a quiet participatory artwork by Short Supply, exploring the moment before something begins. Each meeting lasts a few minutes and unfolds differently depending on who sits down. In the middle of the Edinburgh Fringe, this piece offers a pause from the noise – a space to reflect, speak freely and acknowledge the ideas we carry but rarely say out loud.
Scottish Storytelling Centre Fringe
Storytelling Court
Drum n Bounce blends rave culture and fitness in a joyful, high energy workout party. Move, sweat and come together with uplifting drum'n'bass music and fun choreographed aerobics inspired by the dancefloor. Expect big tunes, big smiles and big energy as the room becomes a daytime rave celebrating healthy highs and the power of connection. Take it at your own pace, there’s no pressure to get the moves right. It’s the perfect Edinburgh Fringe energy reset to boost your mood and help you find your happy bass!
Venue 13
Main Space
Join us for a night of Scottish country dancing as we celebrate the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with our annual White Heather Club Edinburgh Fringe ceilidh! Edinburgh's best free night out returns to Bonnie & Wild with this fun, friendly and frenetic Scottish country dancing event! Music, foot-stomping and Scottish dancing all kick off from 8pm. Expect to be whirled, twirled and birled, as Charlie Kirkpatrick and his band takes you through the classic Scottish dances and moves. Food and drink available from Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace.
Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace
Marketplace
Celebrate the arrival of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in style at Valvona & Crolla, with this relaxed tasting of delicious Italian sparkling wines, with expertly paired homemade crostini. Salute!
Valvona & Crolla
Caffè Bar & Restaurant
Discover Adam Smith as you’ve never seen him before. This captivating documentary immerses you in the life, mind and influence of the man who reshaped economics and defined the Scottish Enlightenment. The journey continues with a guided tour of Panmure House, Smith’s final residence and the setting where he completed key works. Guests move through restored rooms filled with stories of breakthroughs, lively debates and transformative ideas. An inspiring experience that brings history to life and offers an intimate glimpse into a true global thinker.
Panmure House
The Lecture Room
The Fringe is an Odyssey – where will your journey take you? Artist is a card-based workshop created for Fringe artists. It's a space to pause and recalibrate amidst the festival chaos. With a custom deck of conversation cards, each session sparks open dialogue on themes like community, expectations, and strategy, both at and beyond the Fringe. This is not a lecture: it’s an immersive experience designed to spark reflection, connect with community, and explore new perspectives. You're even invited to take the cards with you and continue the conversation into your next journey!Presented by KLhello-tbd.com/instagram.com/@hello-tbd
C ARTS | C venues | C alto
library
Not the headlines you'll be expecting. An insightful social drama, a naive cleaner unwittingly films malpractice on a hospital ward. Years later the recording revelations are revealed. Inspired by the evolution of consumer digital camera technology from the late 1980s to the late 2000s, the 26th independent feature film from director Al Carretta is also the opening presentation of the 13th Nightpiece Film Festival. Cheaper to deliver as a total spend feature than a live Fringe stage play, Carretta's unique hybrid production ethos has seen him premiere new works in Edinburgh since his 2001 debut.
theSpace @ Symposium Hall
Amphitheatre
Join London socialite and time-travelling tour guide, Coco the Time-Travelling Tart, through a series of intimate tours of the National Gallery of Scotland. Expect sharp storytelling, playful humour, and cheeky fresh take on some of the gallery's most iconic works as well as some less well known treasures. Coco blends curious facts, light scandal, and joyful wit in a warm, welcoming, queer-friendly atmosphere – with light adult themes, big smiles, and a sparkling new way of seeing history.
Portrait
The Galleries
Dye, Weave, Pleat. An innovative collaboration of three textile traditions in Scotland; natural dyeing, hand weaving and hand stitched kiltmaking, each one an endangered craft practice. Cavan Jayne (Cavan Jayne McPherson, colourist, Glasgow), VEVAR (Chantal Allen and Christopher McEvoy, hand weavers, Glasgow) and Acme Atelier (Andrea Chappell, bespoke kiltmaker, Forres). In this talk each maker will take you through their individual practice and the process of combining their crafts together, blending their heritage skills to create contemporary kilts. Hear about what worked, what didn't and what's next.
Scottish Textiles Showcase
Main Shop
Contemporary kiltmaker Andrea Chappell explores the practice of kiltmaking, looking at traditional pleating techniques and their contemporary translations. Based in Moray in the North East of Scotland, Andrea's kilts focus on incorporating vintage fabrics and deadstock alongside classic tartans and heritage tweeds in a slow and sustainable means of making that upholds the traditional hand stitched method, now listed as an endangered craft. Andrea's kilts will be on display at the venue, the Scottish Textiles Showcase, 20 St Mary's Street.
Scottish Textiles Showcase
Main Shop
Dr Claire Garabedian brings decades of experience as a cellist, certified music practitioner, educator, and postdoctoral researcher specialising in arts and dementia. Her work bridges performance, research and therapeutic practice, exploring music as a powerful vehicle for connection, particularly within marginalised and difficult-to-reach populations. Using research examples, anecdotes, live cello music, multimedia and audience engagement, Claire delivers a dynamic session offering fresh perspectives and practical, accessible ways to use music creatively in care and community settings. She has trained healthcare staff and families, presented on BBC Radio 4 and at the Hay.
St Cecilia's Hall
The Concert Room
In 1825 Darwin arrived to study medicine. In 1831, he set sail on HMS Beagle: a journey that changed history. Retrace his steps with a team of actors recreating the characters that influenced Darwin's own evolution here in Edinburgh. Led by geologist and walk leader Angus Miller and written by theatre maker Jane Westhead. The show is a unique engaging blend of walking tour and immersive theatre to experience this influential time in Darwin's early life.
Potterrow Underpass (Lothian Street Side)
Meeting Point
Returning by popular demand! Escape the Fringe crowds on our e-bike cycle tour. Ride mostly traffic-free paths with a local guide and discover hidden gems most visitors miss. Discover the 'other castle' of Craigmillar and ride round Arthur's Seat for stunning views over the city and beyond. We will stop and learn about the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Palace and how Mary Queen of Scots helped shape this ancient city's feel. E-bike, helmet and guide included. (For ages 14+)
Bridgend Farmhouse
Meeting Point
Join us for our genuinely free, small group walking tours of Edinburgh's historic Old Town and enjoy stories of the many colourful characters who lived here. Since the first Edinburgh Festival in 1947, our trained local guides – all volunteers who love their city – have shared their knowledge with visitors from all over the world. Tours leave from the City Chambers Courtyard on the High Street at 10.30am and 2pm, lasting about 90 minutes. Step with us into Edinburgh's rich history. Tripadvisor awarded us the Travellers' Choice award in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Edinburgh City Chambers Courtyard
Meeting Point
A fun wine tasting to easily fit in to your festival schedule. A chance to taste four wines in the centre of Edinburgh (and gain a little wine knowledge), with a top up of your favourite wine at the end. Close to Edinburgh Bus Station and Edinburgh Waverley train station. Wines typically include a sparkling, white, and red wine with various grapes and from various countries. Strictly over 18s only – you may be asked for proof of age.
Vegan Tipples
Boardroom
Join us on these free guided tours of the musical treasures on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh’s musical instrument collection. Hear the sounds of the past, discover the weird and wonderful world of musical instruments, and journey through the past 500 years of music history. Tours will be led by the curators and volunteers of St Cecilia's Hall. The themes will change daily, so feel free to register for more than one! Children are most welcome.
St Cecilia's Hall
The Laigh Hall
Step back to the 1700s and walk through Edinburgh's landscape with philosopher James Hutton, and his Scottish Enlightenment companions, exploring Hutton's theory of a dynamic Earth. Born in Edinburgh in 1726, Hutton saw how the Earth developed over a vast time scale. We now know this as deep time. With interests in agriculture, chemistry, medicine and natural science, Hutton is recognised as the founder of modern geology. His ideas influenced Darwin's theory of evolution. From the team that created Darwin in Edinburgh, join theatre maker Jane Westhead and geologist Angus Miller in this engaging walking tour.
Entrance to Holyrood Park, Holyrood Park Road
Meeting Point
Join us for two hours of relaxed life drawing within one of the most stunning venues in town. We'll bring beguiling models for your drawing delight, beautiful live piano music and lots of materials to buy and borrow. No need to know a pencil from a pen! Reconfigure is a warm spirited, all abilities life drawing group established 2016 in Edinburgh. The Pianodrome is a venue and a giant sculptural musical instrument. Crafted entirely from discarded pianos: it is an intimate, cocooning amphitheatre of 100 seats, with five playable pianos embedded into its very structure.
St Oswald's Centre
Pianodrome
The 2024 and 2025 Fringe sell-out returns with a brand-new interactive murder mystery event. 1958, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is still in its infancy, and new Fringe venue The Speakeasy is celebrating its opening night. From a demanding manager and long-suffering technician to disgruntled actors and even a representative from the newly-created Fringe Society, everyone is in attendance. Meet and mingle with the staff and performers and when the killer strikes, follow the clues and interrogate the suspects to work out whodunnit. A lively and immersive evening of suspense and sleuthing with 1950s dress encouraged.
The Royal Scots Club
The Speakeasy
Nightpiece presents unique, curated content from amazing filmmakers across the world. Over 400 projects have now screened since the event's 2014 debut. Champions of the filmmaking talent the mainstream ignores, the event is a portal to the reality of independent filmmaking. In 2026, Nightpiece Film Festival enters its 13th season. We schedule thematically with five nights of programming sourced from submissions entered from FilmFreeway and usually, we're also premiering a feature film or two on launch. Hosted by indie director Al Carretta – come support the Fringe's premier independent short film festival.
theSpace @ Symposium Hall
Amphitheatre
Come and hear about Edinburgh's long historical links with Africa and the Caribbean through music. Join Lisa Williams, historian and founder of the Edinburgh Caribbean Association, to hear stories of the African drummer at the Royal Court of King James and Black classical composer and abolitionist Ignatius Sancho who visited Edinburgh in the 1770s. The lament sung by enslaved workers in Barbados, brought home by a young Scot, and the local tune written to support American orator Frederick Douglass will remind us all of the power of music!
St Cecilia's Hall
The Concert Room
Ever wondered what would happen if strippers ran their own club? If they got rid of exploitative bosses and gross customers? If they organised a worker-led, queer, left-wing, woke, socialist strip club? From the creators of hit Fringe show Ask A Stripper and new show Strippers Advice Bureau, Stacey Clare returns to Edinburgh with a motley crew of unionised sex workers who've taken matters into their own manicures by starting a worker-led residency, every Friday night of Fringe at the Keller Taproom – with performances from the most shadow-banned people on the internet... strippers. Don't miss out, babes!
The Keller
The Taproom
(Fri 7-Sat 22) One chair. One question. Sit with us for a moment. In this gentle one-to-one encounter, you’re invited to share an idea you’ve always wanted to try, but haven’t yet. Step One is a quiet participatory artwork by Short Supply, exploring the moment before something begins. Each meeting lasts a few minutes and unfolds differently depending on who sits down. In the middle of the Edinburgh Fringe, this piece offers a pause from the noise – a space to reflect, speak freely and acknowledge the ideas we carry but rarely say out loud.
Scottish Storytelling Centre Fringe
Storytelling Court
Drum n Bounce blends rave culture and fitness in a joyful, high energy workout party. Move, sweat and come together with uplifting drum'n'bass music and fun choreographed aerobics inspired by the dancefloor. Expect big tunes, big smiles and big energy as the room becomes a daytime rave celebrating healthy highs and the power of connection. Take it at your own pace, there’s no pressure to get the moves right. It’s the perfect Edinburgh Fringe energy reset to boost your mood and help you find your happy bass!
Venue 13
Main Space
Join us for a night of Scottish country dancing as we celebrate the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with our annual White Heather Club Edinburgh Fringe ceilidh! Edinburgh's best free night out returns to Bonnie & Wild with this fun, friendly and frenetic Scottish country dancing event! Music, foot-stomping and Scottish dancing all kick off from 8pm. Expect to be whirled, twirled and birled, as Charlie Kirkpatrick and his band takes you through the classic Scottish dances and moves. Food and drink available from Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace.
Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace
Marketplace
Celebrate the arrival of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in style at Valvona & Crolla, with this relaxed tasting of delicious Italian sparkling wines, with expertly paired homemade crostini. Salute!
Valvona & Crolla
Caffè Bar & Restaurant
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