The Edinburgh Address & Adore ScotlandEdinburgh Christmas Market 2023 This is what makes Edinburgh magical at the end of the year: lights, decorations, attractions, shows, food and mulled wine. There’s no need to go somewhere else to find the perfect Christmas spirit. Put your ice skates on, giggle on the funfair rides, order a hot dog and walk around the great gift shops to find the perfect Christmas gift. The festival is a fantastic celebration and great fun for the whole family. What? Food, drink, shopping and entertainment When? 17th November 2023 - 6th January 2024 Where? Princes Street Scots Fiddle Festival 2023 With Ceilidh's, concerts, recitals and clubs, there is something for everyone in the fiddle festival. Events take place throughout the day, with prices ranging for each show. The Scots Fiddle Festival launched in 1996 to promote and sustain traditional Scots fiddle music. With an international collaboration of performers this will inspire you, entertain you, and thrill you. What? Food, drink, shopping and entertainment When? 17-19 November 2023 Where? The Pleasance, Edinburgh WOW! Said the Owl For younger audiences ages 2-5, "Explore the wonderful world of colours with a curious little owl, who is determined to stay awake and see what daylight brings." What? Theatre When? 25-26 November 2023, morning and afternoon performances Where? Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh Scottish Opera: The Barber of Seville "Back by popular demand, Sir Thomas Allen (The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni) creates a riotous production of Rossini’s beloved comedy. The action centres around Figaro, one of opera’s most delightful characters and perhaps the only voice of reason in a world of young love and old foolishness." What? Theatre When? 3rd, 5th, 8th, 11th November 2023, plus a special performance on 9th November for dementia guests or those simply looking for a shorter performance. Where? Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh Big Big Wedding Fair 2023 If you're planning a wedding, this is the must-attend show of the year. Over 100 exhibitors will be displaying their services to bring magic to your special wedding day. What? Wedding Fair When? 4-5 November Where? O2 Academy Edinburgh, 11 New Market Rd, Edinburgh Whitney - Queen of the Night "Direct from the West End, The London Palladium, and the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Whitney – Queen of the Night is a celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of all time: Whitney Houston." What? Live performance When? 5 November Where? The Usher Hall, Edinburgh Simon Reeve - To The Ends Of The Earth "Simon is an author and TV presenter, and one of the world’s most adventurous travellers. His unique brand of documentary film-making combines travel and adventure with current affairs, history, wildlife, culture and conservation. His journeys have taken him to more than 130 countries, across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world." What? Live Presentation When? 12 November Where? The Usher Hall, Edinburgh The Bonfire Night at Hopetoun House 2023 Bonfire Night is a UK event held annually around the 5th November and is traditionally celebrated by setting off fireworks and burning a straw man named after Guy Fawkes. Bonfire Night is usually referred to as 'Guy' Fawkes Night. Watch the colour and delight in the atmosphere at Hopetoun House, a gorgeous home in the iconic town of South Queensferry just outside the city. What? Presentation When? 4 November 2023 Where? Hopetoun House, Queensferry, South Queensferry
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Visit Edinburgh in November 2023 to enjoy city before the holiday rush and walk around the Christmas Market.

Special advice from The Edinburgh Address: pack your down jacket to stay snug whilst enjoying the best of Edinburgh.

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Watch the colour and delight in the atmosphere at Hopetoun House, a gorgeous home in the iconic town of South Queensferry just outside the city.

Edinburgh Christmas Market 2023

This is what makes Edinburgh magical at the end of the year: lights, decorations, attractions, shows, food and mulled wine.

There’s no need to go somewhere else to find the perfect Christmas spirit.

Put your ice skates on, giggle on the funfair rides, order a hot dog and walk around the great gift shops to find the perfect Christmas gift.

The festival is a fantastic celebration and great fun for the whole family.

What? Food, drink, shopping and entertainment

When? 17th November 2023 - 6th January 2024

Where? Princes Street


Scots Fiddle Festival 2023

With Ceilidh's, concerts, recitals and clubs, there is something for everyone in the fiddle festival. Events take place throughout the day, with prices ranging for each show.

The Scots Fiddle Festival launched in 1996 to promote and sustain traditional Scots fiddle music. With an international collaboration of performers this will inspire you, entertain you, and thrill you.

What? Food, drink, shopping and entertainment

When? 17-19 November 2023

Where? The Pleasance, Edinburgh


WOW! Said the Owl

For younger audiences ages 2-5, "Explore the wonderful world of colours with a curious little owl, who is determined to stay awake and see what daylight brings."

What? Theatre

When? 25-26 November 2023, morning and afternoon performances

Where?  Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh


Scottish Opera: The Barber of Seville

"Back by popular demand, Sir Thomas Allen (The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni) creates a riotous production of Rossini’s beloved comedy.

The action centres around Figaro, one of opera’s most delightful characters and perhaps the only voice of reason in a world of young love and old foolishness."

What? Theatre

When? 3rd, 5th, 8th, 11th November 2023, plus a special performance on 9th November for dementia guests or those simply looking for a shorter performance.

Where?  Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh


Big Big Wedding Fair 2023

If you're planning a wedding, this is the must-attend show of the year. Over 100 exhibitors will be displaying their services to bring magic to your special wedding day.

What? Wedding Fair

When? 4-5 November 

Where? O2 Academy Edinburgh, 11 New Market Rd, Edinburgh


Whitney - Queen of the Night 

"Direct from the West End, The London Palladium, and the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Whitney – Queen of the Night is a celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of all time: Whitney Houston."

What? Live performance

When? 5 November 

Where? The Usher Hall, Edinburgh


Simon Reeve - To The Ends Of The Earth

"Simon is an author and TV presenter, and one of the world’s most adventurous travellers. His unique brand of documentary film-making combines travel and adventure with current affairs, history, wildlife, culture and conservation.

His journeys have taken him to more than 130 countries, across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world."

What? Live Presentation

When? 12 November 

Where? The Usher Hall, Edinburgh


The Bonfire Night at Hopetoun House 2023

Bonfire Night is a UK event held annually around the 5th November and is traditionally celebrated by setting off fireworks and burning a straw man named after Guy Fawkes. Bonfire Night is usually referred to as 'Guy' Fawkes Night. 

Watch the colour and delight in the atmosphere at Hopetoun House, a gorgeous home in the iconic town of South Queensferry just outside the city.

What? Presentation

When? 4 November 2023

Where? Hopetoun House, Queensferry, South Queensferry

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