Popular Weekend Events in Edinburgh (August Updated)

Get ready to dance the night away at a magical night full of twists, turns, and enchantment you won’t forget! Welcome to The Tumbling Lassie Ball 2026 ! Join us for a night of dancing, music, and fun in the beautiful surrounds of the Stables at Pr estonfield House for what is now the largest anti-trafficking fundraising event in Scotland. This year's theme is the Enchanted Ball ... a magical and unforgettable night awaits! Tickets are £120 per person, to include cocktail drinks reception, three course dinner with wine, dancing and live entertainment. All proceeds go towards our two charities - International Justice Mission (IJM) and SOHTIS (Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland). Tickets can be bought via Eventbrite or by bank transfer, by writing to tumblinglassie@advocates.org.uk with your name and contact details, together with number of tickets required. For more details on the Tumbling Lassie appeal, please visit: www.tumblinglassie.com Information Source: The Tumbling Lassie Committee | eventbrite

This room invites you to step inside the artist's studio: a place for creating, dreaming and thinking, where reality can be reimagined and transformed.Studios come in different shapes and sizes. From boat houses to seaside cottages and purpose-built environments, creative spaces are varied and unique. For many artists, their workspaces have also been dictated by circumstance, often marked by uncertainty and impermanence. The works on display give us a glimpse into the studio and the practical conditions of artmaking. They prompt us to consider how artists make work and how space can interact with and influence their materials and methods of making.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival, founded in 1983, is held annually in August in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. As one of the world's most important book festivals, it attracts hundreds of authors each year to speak, sign books, and participate in discussions, covering a wide range of literary forms including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and children's literature.

The Scottish national rugby union team, commonly known as Scotland, represents Scotland in international rugby union competitions. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship, which includes Principality Stadium0, Ireland, Principality Stadium5, Principality Stadium2, and Principality Stadium4. Scotland has a long history in rugby union, being one of the original nations to compete in the annual tournament. The team has won the championship 15 times, with their most recent victory being in 1999. Some of the team's most notable accomplishments include winning the Grand Slam in 1984 and producing some of the world's best players, such as Gavin Hastings and Stuart Hogg. Their home stadium is BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh, which has a capacity of over 67,000 spectators and is known as one of the most iconic rugby stadiums in the world. Wales has long been a dominant force in the world of Principality Stadium3 Union, with a formidable team that continues to make its mark on the international stage. The Welsh national team, known as the Welsh Principality Stadium1, competes in the annual Six Nations Championship against other European powerhouses such as Principality Stadium0, Ireland, and Scotland. They have also participated in every Rugby World Cup since its inception in 1987, reaching the semi-finals three times. The team has a strong history of success, having won the Six Nations Championship 27 times and claiming Grand Slam titles on multiple occasions. Some of the most iconic players to have represented Principality Stadium5 on the field include Gareth Edwards, Barry John, and Alun Wyn Jones, who holds the record for the most caps for the team. The Welsh national team is based at the majestic Principality Stadium in Cardiff, with a capacity of over 74,500 fervent fans cheering on their beloved Principality Stadium1. With a rich history and a fierce passion for the game, Principality Stadium5 is undoubtedly a powerhouse in the world of Principality Stadium3 Union. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Explore the creation and use of maps during the Second World War. Discover their use through personal stories, photography, and memorabilia. Between 1939 and 1945 over 3 billion maps were produced for the Allied, Soviet and German forces. Used to navigate the jungles of south-east Asia or for devising an escape plan, the maps on display are now mementoes. Maps kept alongside medals and photographs to say ‘I was there.' You'll find aerial photography, war diaries, and even a fashionable dress made from escape and evasion maps. The exhibition introduces us to a Prisoner of War, an RAF pilot, a Brigadier and an army chaplain through the maps they kept as a memory of their war service.

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This exhibition will showcase nearly 80 portrait works by Catherine O'Pee, along with a selection of portraits from the National Collection of Scotland, prompting reflection on the subjects, motivations, and methods of portraiture. Viewers will have the opportunity to get up close to O'Pee's mentors and collaborators, the queer community, children, surfers, high school football players, and the political figures she portrays in her work, while also appreciating O'Pee's self-portraits. The exhibition will take viewers on a journey through the artist's 30-year career, exploring her interpretations of family, intimacy, and the home, as well as her reflections on politics, identity, and power structures. "Catherine O'Pee: Being Seen" will encompass the artist's first major work, "Being and Having" (1991), and her humanistic portraits of LGBTQ+ friends inspired by court painter Hans Holbein, culminating in her Baroque-style artist portraits. Opi's portrait works collectively construct a new narrative, challenging viewers to reflect on the most frequently depicted figures in artworks and those neglected groups.

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