# Events & Things To Do in Edinburgh in May 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Find events and things to do in May 2026 in Edinburgh. Discover parties, concerts, meets, shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance happening in May 2026 in Edinburgh.
- **Category**: May
- **Display Name**: Events in May
- **Type**: time_filter

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Wondering what to do on the weekend or on a not-so-fun night? We have all you need, discover all the happening events in May [YEAR] in [CITY] and find the best picks of yourself. Be it a theatre workshop, meditation class or an entertaining concert, there are a bunch of curated events in [CITY] in May [YEAR] for you.

## May Events in Edinburgh

- **Event Name**: 2027 Edinburgh Marathon
  - **Description**: Fast & flat, this course was voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runners World, ideal if it’s your first marathon or you are looking for a PB. The Edinburgh Marathon has sold out every year since 2008 and is the second largest marathon in the UK,
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  - **Date**: Sun May 30 2027 at 10:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/2027-edinburgh-marathon/200030124760959
  - **Venue**: Edinburgh
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  - **Categories**: sports, marathons, workshops
- **Event Name**: Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Join The Brain Tumour Charity team for the 2027 Edinburgh Marathon Festival!About this EventJoin the Brain Tumour Charity at The Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2027!
  - **Date**: Sun May 30 2027 at 10:00 am – Sun May 30 2027 at 12:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/edinburgh-marathon-festival-2026/100001990555631478
  - **Venue**: Holyrood Park
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  - **Price**: GBP 3 to 35
  - **Categories**: fitness, Sports, Festivals, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: 2027 EMF 5K
  - **Description**: The EMF 5K is a great start to your running journey and a chance to be part of the biggest running festival in Scotland.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Sat May 29 2027 at 11:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/2027-emf-5k/200030165622156
  - **Venue**: Edinburgh
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: Disney Princess - The Concert
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsDisney Princess - The Concert has 38 upcoming events.Note: No under 3s, and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult A max of 6 tickets per person and per household applies. Tickets in e
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 30 2027 at 07:00 pm – Fri Apr 30 2027 at 09:00 pm (00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/disney-princess-the-concert/210001536573139
  - **Venue**: Edinburgh Playhouse
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  - **Categories**: Arts & Theatre
- **Event Name**: DataFest 2027
  - **Description**: Scotland's leading data and AI event returns on 12th & 13th May 2027!About this EventHosted by The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, DataFest is Scotland’s leading data & AI conference.
  - **Date**: Wed May 12 2027 at 01:30 pm – Thu May 13 2027 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/datafest-2027/100001990103167145
  - **Venue**: Assembly Rooms
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  - **Price**: GBP 168
  - **Categories**: business, conferences
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  - **Date**: Thu May 27 2027 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/just-for-one-day-the-live-aid-musical/200030136322326
  - **Venue**: Edinburgh Playhouse
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  - **Categories**: live-music, music, entertainment, art, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Count Arthur Strong - And it's Goodnight from Me!
  - **Description**: InformationDOORS: TBC START: 20:00Nearby AttractionsCount Arthur Strong has 59 upcoming events.Note: A max of 6 tickets per person and per household applies. Tickets in exces
  - **Date**: Sun May 30 2027 at 08:00 pm – Sun May 30 2027 at 10:00 pm (00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/count-arthur-strong-and-its-goodnight-from-me/210002423538923
  - **Venue**: EICC
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  - **Categories**: Arts & Theatre
- **Event Name**: CASH - The American Recordings starring Henry Wagons / The Voodoo Rooms / Edinburgh / 22.05.27
  - **Description**: *Rescheduled for 2027 due to flight cancellations*
Tickets valid for new date or refunds from point of purchase
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From Henry Wagons:

Unfortunately we have to postpone our May “Cash: American Recordings UK tour”.
Due to the current situation in the Middl
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  - **Date**: Sat May 22 2027 at 07:30 pm – Sat May 22 2027 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/cash-the-american-recordings-starring-henry-wagons-the-voodoo-rooms-edinburgh-220527/200029021492936
  - **Venue**: The Voodoo Rooms
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, country-music-festivals, workshops
- **Event Name**: Tindersticks
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsTindersticks has 3 upcoming events.Note: Over 8s only (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) A max of 8 tickets per person and per household applies. Tickets in excess of 8 w
  - **Date**: Wed May 05 2027 at 07:00 pm – Wed May 05 2027 at 09:00 pm (00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/tindersticks/210001783481631
  - **Venue**: Usher Hall
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  - **Categories**: Music
- **Event Name**: Jarlath Regan - Craic Pot
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsJarlath Regan has 19 upcoming events.Note: A max of 6 tickets per person and per household applies. Tickets in excess of 6 will be cancelled. Age Restriction TBC Doors Open TBC
  - **Date**: Sat May 15 2027 at 07:00 pm – Sat May 15 2027 at 09:00 pm (00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/jarlath-regan-craic-pot/210003446235989
  - **Venue**: Assembly Roxy
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  - **Categories**: Arts & Theatre

## Trending Events in Edinburgh

- **Event Name**: Summer Solstice Sound Bath Meditation
  - **Description**: Summer Solstice Sound Bath MeditationCome and reconnect with your inner self and tap into living in balance with your body and the Earth's natural cycles.In Northern Hemisphere durin
  - **Venue**: The Open Door.
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- **Event Name**: New Moon Sound Bath Meditation
  - **Description**: Come and tap into living in balance with cycle of the moon and through it rediscover and strengthen your instinct and intuition.Lunar living encourages us to view life as cyclical rather then linear and to tap into natu
  - **Venue**: The Open Door
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- **Event Name**: The Comedy Cellar - Edinburgh
  - **Description**: The Comedy Cellar – Underground Comedy. Ice Cold Air-Con. 5-Star Laughs.Sick of sweating through summer in Edinburgh? Get underground – literally.Underground stand-up comedy every night at The Comedy Cellar, Edinburgh’s 5-star comedy club
  - **Venue**: The Canons' Gait
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- **Event Name**: The Comedy Cellar Edinburgh - Late Show
  - **Description**: The Comedy Cellar – Underground Comedy. Ice Cold Air-Con. 5-Star Laughs.Sick of sweating through summer in Edinburgh? Get underground – literally.Underground stand-up comedy every night at The Comedy Cellar, Edinburgh’s 5-star comedy club
  - **Venue**: The Canons' Gait
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- **Event Name**: The Comedy Cellar Edinburgh - The Afternoon Show
  - **Description**: The Comedy Cellar – Afternoon Comedy Show Edinburgh | Hangover Cure | 5-Star RatedLooking for the best afternoon comedy show in Edinburgh?Welcome to The Comedy Cellar — home of The Good, The Bad & The Irish, the only 5-star rated come
  - **Venue**: The Canons' Gait
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- **Event Name**: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - A Call to Gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - A Call to Gather at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Edinburgh Castle Esplanade nestled
  - **Venue**: Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
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- **Event Name**: Zach Bryan at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Zach Bryan at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in the heart of Edinburgh, SC
  - **Venue**: Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Florence and the Machine at Royal Highland Centre
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Florence and the Machine at Royal Highland Centre, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Royal Highland Centre in the heart of Edinburgh, SC f
  - **Venue**: Royal Highland Centre
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- **Event Name**: Snow Patrol at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Snow Patrol at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade in the heart of Edinburgh, SC for
  - **Venue**: Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top May events in Edinburgh?
  - **A:** 2027 Edinburgh Marathon (Sun May 30 2027 at 10:00 am at Edinburgh), Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026 (Sun May 30 2027 at 10:00 am at Holyrood Park), 2027 EMF 5K (Sat May 29 2027 at 11:00 am at Edinburgh), Disney Princess - The Concert (Fri Apr 30 2027 at 07:00 pm at Edinburgh Playhouse), DataFest 2027 (Wed May 12 2027 at 01:30 pm at Assembly Rooms).
- **Q**: How can I find May events in Edinburgh?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming May events in Edinburgh on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for May events in Edinburgh?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for May events in Edinburgh?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting May events in Edinburgh include Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Playhouse.
- **Q**: What is the price range for May events in Edinburgh?
  - **A:** Prices for May events in Edinburgh range from GBP 3 to GBP 168. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for May events in Edinburgh?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting May events in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Marathon Festival, The Brain Tumour Charity, CUFFE & TAYLOR EVENT MANAGEMENT.
- **Q**: Are there any online May events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many May events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new May events in Edinburgh?
  - **A:** Follow the May category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new May events are listed in Edinburgh.

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