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The Edinburgh Address & Adore ScotlandWhat’s on in Edinburgh in January 2023? As well as seasonal and special events, Edinburgh is the perfect city for year-round attractions. Enjoy days out, family activities, and of course, hundreds of dining out options. Here are our recommendations for your January. Burns A musical reimagination of the Scottish people's poet, Robert Burns. What? Show When? 20th and 21st January 2023 Where? Edinburgh Playhouse Jersey Boys The beloved Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-Winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys returns to Scotland. Be prepared for a musical rendition of the Jersey Boy's story. What? Show When? 24th January - 4th February 2023 Where? Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh Official Chinese New Year Concert Bid farewell to the Year of the Tiger andwelcome the coming of the Year of the Rabbit! On the prestigious stage of Usher Hall, theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra will be playing alongside a host of specialguests, heralding the most important festival in the Chinese calendar with agroundbreaking collaboration of Scottish and Chinese music and song - a galaconcert like no other! What? Concert When? 21st January 2023 Where? The Usher Hall Royal Scottish National Orchestra Beethoven never actually called his Fifth Piano Concerto ‘The Emperor’ – it just seemed perfect for a piece that’s so magnificently larger than life. So, who better to play it than Francesco Piemontesi, a pianist who, according to one critic, ‘puts the music first’? Thomas Søndergård joins him on an adventure that begins with fresh sounds, and which ends with the storms, struggles and soaring melodies of Brahms’ epic final symphony. What? Concert When? 27th January 2023 Where? The Usher Hall Frankie Boyle : Work In Progress 2023 A work in progress from the fantastic Frankie Boyle. What? Comedy When? 30th January 2023 Where? The Stand Comedy Club The Best of Scottish Comedy BURNS NIGHT SPECIAL At least four acts on every bill with seasoned headliners joining forces with newer kids on the comedy block. What? Comedy When? 25th January 2023 Where? The Stand Comedy Club Murrayfield Stadium Tours Take a guided tour of BT Murrayfield, the home of Scottish Rugby, and you’ll be taken inside areas of the stadium that you would never ordinarily get to see and will be regaled with stories from Scottish Rugby’s rich history - seeing what the stadium looks like day to day and learning about the preparations for international matches. What? Sport When? Most days in January until 31 January 2023 Where? BT Murrayfield The Luxury Scottish Wedding Show | The Balmoral In the magnificent surroundings of the Balmoral Hotel you you will find everything in the A-Z of wedding ‘must-haves’. If you have just started with your wedding plans or are looking for those all important finishing touches, whether your dream wedding is large or small, traditional or something just a little but different - LSW is the place to be! What? Wedding Show When? 22nd January 2023 Where? The Balmoral Turner in January Turner in January, the annual display of these watercolours in Edinburgh, is a keenly awaited tradition for many people in Scotland. At the dawning of the New Year, as we leave behind the darkest days of winter, the bright vitality of Turner’s watercolours is just what we need. What? Art When? 1-31 January 2023 Where? Scottish National Gallery (Royal Scottish Academy) Edinburgh Castle Probably the capital’s most famous attraction, Edinburgh Castle is well worth a visit if you’re coming to the city for the first time. Learn all about it’s impressive and lengthy history and make sure you arrive in time for the one o’clock gun. Johnny Walker Experience in Edinburgh city centre Having opened in 2021, Princes Street’s Johnny Walker Experience is a must for whisky lovers (and those who are just beginning their journey into Scotch). National Museum of Scotland Whether you’re visiting Edinburgh as a family, alone, or for a romantic city break, the National Museum of Scotland is a magical place to visit. With more to see and learn than you can imagine, we recommend making sure you leave enough time to visit the rooftop, where the views over the city are breathtaking. Edinburgh’s Markets Wherever you’re staying in the city, there’s bound to be an outdoor farmers market to visit. Treat yourself to delicious Scottish meats and cheeses from one of the artisanal stalls, or browse some Edinburgh-made arts to take home as a memento of your trip. Scottish National Portrait Gallery Housed in an impressive building, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is home to some world-famous works. With exhibitions beginning throughout the year, you’re guaranteed to love being immersed in the world of art and culture. Forth Boat Tours from South Queensferry in Edinburgh Fancy doing something a little different? Take one of Forth Boat Tours’ excursions and take in the sights of the famous Forth Rail Bridge up-close. Make sure you wrap up warm in the winter months!
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What’s on in Edinburgh in January?

Written by Hatty Webster

Edinburgh Castle - A view of Edinburgh Castle from the west end of Princess Street in the city centre.
A view of Edinburgh Castle from the west end of Princess Street in the city centre.

Beat the post-Christmas blues by lining up a trip to Scotland’s capital to kick off 2023 in style.

Edinburgh’s world-famous festive markets and Hogmanay celebrations will have been and gone, so we’ve picked out some cracking January activities to help you plan for a great start to the year.

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What’s on in Edinburgh in January 2023?

As well as seasonal and special events, Edinburgh is the perfect city for year-round attractions.

Enjoy days out, family activities, and of course, hundreds of dining out options. Here are our recommendations for your January.

Burns

A musical reimagination of the Scottish people's poet, Robert Burns.

What? Show

When? 20th and 21st January 2023

Where? Edinburgh Playhouse


Jersey Boys

The beloved Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-Winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys returns to Scotland. Be prepared for a musical rendition of the Jersey Boy's story.

What? Show

When? 24th January - 4th February 2023

Where? Edinburgh Playhouse


Edinburgh Official Chinese New Year Concert

Bid farewell to the Year of the Tiger andwelcome the coming of the Year of the Rabbit!

On the prestigious stage of Usher Hall, theRoyal Scottish National Orchestra will be playing alongside a host of specialguests, heralding the most important festival in the Chinese calendar with agroundbreaking collaboration of Scottish and Chinese music and song - a galaconcert like no other!

What? Concert

When? 21st January 2023

Where? The Usher Hall


Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Beethoven never actually called his Fifth Piano Concerto ‘The Emperor’ – it just seemed perfect for a piece that’s so magnificently larger than life. So, who better to play it than Francesco Piemontesi, a pianist who, according to one critic, ‘puts the music first’?

Thomas Søndergård joins him on an adventure that begins with fresh sounds, and which ends with the storms, struggles and soaring melodies of Brahms’ epic final symphony.

What? Concert

When? 27th January 2023

Where? The Usher Hall


Frankie Boyle : Work In Progress 2023

A work in progress from the fantastic Frankie Boyle.

What? Comedy

When? 30th January 2023

Where? The Stand Comedy Club


The Best of Scottish Comedy BURNS NIGHT SPECIAL

At least four acts on every bill with seasoned headliners joining forces with newer kids on the comedy block.

What? Comedy

When? 25th January 2023

Where? The Stand Comedy Club


Murrayfield Stadium Tours

Take a guided tour of BT Murrayfield, the home of Scottish Rugby, and you’ll be taken inside areas of the stadium that you would never ordinarily get to see and will be regaled with stories from Scottish Rugby’s rich history - seeing what the stadium looks like day to day and learning about the preparations for international matches.

What? Sport

When? Most days in January until 31 January 2023

Where? BT Murrayfield


The Luxury Scottish Wedding Show | The Balmoral

In the magnificent surroundings of the Balmoral Hotel you you will find everything in the A-Z of wedding ‘must-haves’.

If you have just started with your wedding plans or are looking for those all important finishing touches, whether your dream wedding is large or small, traditional or something just a little but different - LSW is the place to be!

What? Wedding Show

When? 22nd January 2023

Where? The Balmoral


Turner in January

Turner in January, the annual display of these watercolours in Edinburgh, is a keenly awaited tradition for many people in Scotland. At the dawning of the New Year, as we leave behind the darkest days of winter, the bright vitality of Turner’s watercolours is just what we need. 

What? Art

When? 1-31 January 2023

Where? Scottish National Gallery (Royal Scottish Academy)


Edinburgh Castle

Probably the capital’s most famous attraction, Edinburgh Castle is well worth a visit if you’re coming to the city for the first time.

Learn all about it’s impressive and lengthy history and make sure you arrive in time for the one o’clock gun.


Johnny Walker Experience in Edinburgh city centre

Having opened in 2021, Princes Street’s Johnny Walker Experience is a must for whisky lovers (and those who are just beginning their journey into Scotch).


National Museum of Scotland

Whether you’re visiting Edinburgh as a family, alone, or for a romantic city break, the National Museum of Scotland is a magical place to visit.

With more to see and learn than you can imagine, we recommend making sure you leave enough time to visit the rooftop, where the views over the city are breathtaking.


Edinburgh’s Markets

Wherever you’re staying in the city, there’s bound to be an outdoor farmers market to visit.

Treat yourself to delicious Scottish meats and cheeses from one of the artisanal stalls, or browse some Edinburgh-made arts to take home as a memento of your trip.


Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Housed in an impressive building, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is home to some world-famous works.

With exhibitions beginning throughout the year, you’re guaranteed to love being immersed in the world of art and culture.


Forth Boat Tours from South Queensferry in Edinburgh

Fancy doing something a little different? Take one of Forth Boat Tours’ excursions and take in the sights of the famous Forth Rail Bridge up-close.

Make sure you wrap up warm in the winter months!

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