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Things to do in Edinburgh 5th October 2026

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Here’s next weeks run down of things to do in Edinburgh 🎪 

A variety of events from Citadel, Into Work, Cyrenians, Kin Collective, Active Inquiry, Pregnancy and Parents Centre, Pianodrome, North Merchiston Club, WHALE Arts, Dance Base, The Salisbury Centre, Aerial Art House, Blast Boxing, Business Gateway, Bridgend Farmhouse, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Recalibrate Together, The Bongo Club, Tribe Porty, Flexible Working Scotland, The Ripple Project, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Shore Psychology, Out of the Blue, Edinburgh Fair Work Action Group, Neuk Collective, The Bike Station, Changeworks, Edinburgh Strength Collective, Queer Yoga Edinburgh, All or Nothing Aerial Dance, Leith Theatre, Balerno Village Trust, Art and Spirituality, Grassmarket Community Project, Edinburgh Blues Club and Creative Arts Therapies Space.

Use the quick links below to jump directly to each day’s listings.

🌤 Monday

05.10 – Citadel – Senior Youth Club (Ages 13–18, 6.30pm–8.30pm) – Citadel Youth Centre – Learn More
05.10 – Into Work – Aut Support Works: Workplace Cultures – Online – Learn More
05.10 – Cyrenians – Pasta & Sugo Workshop with Daniela Forbes – Cyrenians Flavour and Havour Cook School – Learn More
05.10 – Kin Collective – Kin Weigh and Stay – Kin Collective Hub – Learn More
05.10 – Active Inquiry – Flashback Theatre Company – Introductory Session – Out of the Blue Drill Hall – Learn More
05.10 – Pregnancy and Parents Centre – Motherspace (Make friends with new mums) – 10:30am – Pregnancy and Parents Centre – Learn More
05.10 – Pianodrome – The Authentic Voice – A Cappella Ensemble – Pianodrome – Learn More
05.10 – North Merchiston Club – Karate Ashihara – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
05.10 – WHALE Arts – Digital Support Drop-In – WHALE Arts – Learn More
05.10 – Dance Base – 50+ Adults Fiesta Groove – Dance Base – Learn More
05.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
05.10 – Aerial Art House – Pole Heels Class – Beginner Friendly – Aerial Art House – Learn More
05.10 – Blast Boxing – Pilates Class (6pm – 7pm) – West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – Learn More
05.10 – Into Work – Free Workshop – Workplace cultures and autism disclosure (12.30-2pm) – Online – Learn More
05.10 – Business Gateway – How to create engaging content – Online – Learn More
05.10 – North Merchiston Club – Pilates – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
05.10 – Dance Base – Preschool Mini Musical Theatre – Dance Base – Learn More
05.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Mondays @ the Salisbury Centre – Learn More
05.10 – North Merchiston Club – TuFlamenco Flamenco Classes – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
05.10 – Dance Base – Primary 1-3 Musical Theatre – Dance Base – Learn More
05.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
05.10 – North Merchiston Club – Edinburgh Kendo Club – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
05.10 – Dance Base – Primary 4-7 Musical Theatre – Dance Base – Learn More
05.10 – Business Gateway – How to build your brand – Online – Learn More
05.10 – Dance Base – Groundbreakers Company – Dance Base – Learn More
05.10 – Dance Base – Out of the Box Company – Dance Base – Learn More
05.10 – Dance Base – Breaking Practice – Dance Base – Learn More

🌱 Tuesday

06.10 – Citadel – Junior Youth Club (Ages 7–9, 5.30pm–7pm) – Citadel Youth Centre – Learn More
06.10 – Bridgend Farmhouse – Nordic Walking – Bridgend Farmhouse – Learn More
06.10 – Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce – Speed Networking at YOTEL Edinburgh – YOTEL Edinburgh – Learn More
06.10 – Blast Boxing – Box ‘N’ Blether (9.30am – 11.30am) – West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – Learn More
06.10 – Business Gateway – How to improve your Google search rankings – Part 1: On page optimisation – Online – Learn More
06.10 – Blast Boxing – Youth Boxing Fitness – Ages 10-15 (5.00pm – 5.45pm) – West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – Learn More
06.10 – Blast Boxing – Blast Boxfit (6.00pm – 7.00pm) – West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – Learn More
06.10 – Recalibrate Together – Recalibrate (Gentle Movement) – Portobello Baptist Church – Back hall – Learn More
06.10 – North Merchiston Club – Soft Play 2 Hour Sessions from 10am – 4pm – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
06.10 – WHALE Arts – Open Studio – WHALE Arts – Learn More
06.10 – Dance Base – 50+ Adults Jazz – Dance Base – Learn More
06.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
06.10 – North Merchiston Club – Sports Nunchaku – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
06.10 – WHALE Arts – Artcraft – WHALE Arts – Learn More
06.10 – Dance Base – Preschool Mini General Dance – Dance Base – Learn More
06.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
06.10 – WHALE Arts – Let’s Create – WHALE Arts – Learn More
06.10 – Dance Base – Primary 2-4 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
06.10 – WHALE Arts – Pod Café – WHALE Arts – Learn More
06.10 – Dance Base – Primary 1-3 Commercial – Dance Base – Learn More
06.10 – Business Gateway – Building business resilience: How to better adapt for Scotland’s changing climate – Online – Learn More
06.10 – Dance Base – House Open Level – Dance Base – Learn More
06.10 – Business Gateway – Building a Marketing Strategy for Sustainable Growth – Online – Learn More
06.10 – Dance Base – Hip Hop Beg – Imp – Dance Base – Learn More
06.10 – The Bongo Club – VOLTA AUDIO – The Bongo Club – Learn More
06.10 – Dance Base – Open Choreo Int – Adv – Dance Base – Learn More

☀ Wednesday

07.10 – Tribe Porty – Progress Sessions – Wellbeing by Design: Try, Review, Adjust – Tribe Porty – Learn More
07.10 – Flexible Working Scotland – Flexible Working Wednesdays – The Melting Pot – Learn More
07.10 – The Ripple Project – Exercise for All (Dance and Hang Weight Exercises) – The Ripple Project – Learn More
07.10 – Business Gateway – Building a Marketing Strategy for Sustainable Growth – Waverley Court – Learn More
07.10 – Pianodrome – Fix a Piano – Pianodrome – Learn More
07.10 – North Merchiston Club – Junior Table Tennis – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
07.10 – WHALE Arts – Makers Club – WHALE Arts – Learn More
07.10 – Dance Base – 50+ Adults Line Dance – Dance Base – Learn More
07.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
07.10 – School for Social Entrepreneurs – Managing Finances – Online – Learn More
07.10 – Pianodrome – Dismantle a Piano – Pianodrome – Learn More
07.10 – North Merchiston Club – Aikido – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
07.10 – WHALE Arts – Room For Art – WHALE Arts – Learn More
07.10 – Dance Base – Preschool General Dance – Dance Base – Learn More
07.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Midweek Mindful Mornings – Learn More
07.10 – North Merchiston Club – Edinburgh Kendo Club – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
07.10 – WHALE Arts – Coorie In Café – WHALE Arts – Learn More
07.10 – Business Gateway – Google Analytics: Understand how your website performs – Online – Learn More
07.10 – Dance Base – Primary 1-3 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
07.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
07.10 – WHALE Arts – Pod Café – WHALE Arts – Learn More
07.10 – Business Gateway – Become a CPD-certified Green Champion – Online – Learn More
07.10 – Dance Base – Blueprint Company – Dance Base – Learn More
07.10 – Business Gateway – Bookkeeping essentials – Online – Learn More
07.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Yoga for All – Learn More
07.10 – WHALE Arts – Comic Club – WHALE Arts – Learn More
07.10 – Dance Base – Commercial Beg – Imp – Dance Base – Learn More
07.10 – Dance Base – Heels Intermediate – Dance Base – Learn More
07.10 – Business Gateway – Introduction to Canva – Online – Learn More
07.10 – Dance Base – Commercial Int – Adv – Dance Base – Learn More

🍂 Thursday

08.10 – Shore Psychology – Maintaining Your Wellbeing When Working with Trauma – Shore Psychology – Learn More
08.10 – Tribe Porty – Dead Curious Cafe – Tribe Porty – Learn More
08.10 – Out of the Blue – Funk Fair Lates – Out of the Blue Drill Hall – Learn More
08.10 – Citadel – Inter Youth Club (Ages 10–12, 6pm–7.30pm) – Citadel Youth Centre – Learn More
08.10 – Edinburgh Fair Work Action Group – Tackling in Work Poverty Through Fair Work Workshop – Edinburgh City Chambers – Learn More
08.10 – Neuk Collective – Silent Body Doubling with Neuk Collective – Online – Learn More
08.10 – The Bike Station – Bike Diy Session Our Open Workshop Where You Do It Yourself – The Bike Station – Learn More
08.10 – North Merchiston Club – Senior Fitness with Kim – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
08.10 – WHALE Arts – Open Studio – WHALE Arts – Learn More
08.10 – Dance Base – Toddlers Fun & Dance – Dance Base – Learn More
08.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
08.10 – North Merchiston Club – TuFlamenco Flamenco Classes – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
08.10 – WHALE Arts – Expecting Something with Starcatchers – WHALE Arts – Learn More
08.10 – Dance Base – Preschool General Dance – Dance Base – Learn More
08.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
08.10 – Dance Base – Primary 1-3 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
08.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Zhineng Qigong – Learn More
08.10 – Dance Base – Primary 4-7 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
08.10 – Dance Base – Musical Theatre Beg – Imp – Dance Base – Learn More
08.10 – Changeworks – Energy Confident Student Webinar – Changeworks – Learn More
08.10 – Blast Boxing – WW&W (Women Wellbeing & Workout) (6.00pm – 7.00pm) – Macmillan Hub – Learn More
08.10 – Blast Boxing – Men’s Baws (Boxing and Wellbeing Session) (7.30pm – 9.00pm) – Macmillan Hub – Learn More
08.10 – Dance Base – Hip Hop Beg – Imp – Dance Base – Learn More
08.10 – Business Gateway – Accounting for limited companies – Online – Learn More
08.10 – Dance Base – Open Choreo Int – Adv – Dance Base – Learn More

🎉 Friday

09.10 – Edinburgh Strength Collective – Everyday Strong – Guided Lifting & Strength Training – Edinburgh Strength Collective – Learn More
09.10 – North Merchiston Club – Soft Play 2 Hour Sessions from 10am – 4pm – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
09.10 – Recalibrate Together – Recalibrate (Yoga) – Portobello Baptist Church – Back hall – Learn More
09.10 – The Bongo Club – EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS (‘TEENAGE DEPRESSION’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR) + THREATS [LIVE] – The Bongo Club – Learn More
09.10 – The Ripple Project – Ripple Friday Club (65+) Social Activities – The Ripple Project – Learn More
09.10 – Citadel – Games Club (Ages 11–18, 5pm–6.30pm) – Citadel Youth Centre – Learn More
09.10 – Queer Yoga Edinburgh – Chair Yoga With Queer Yoga Edinburgh – Duncan Place Community Hub – Learn More
09.10 – WHALE Arts – Digital Support Drop-In – WHALE Arts – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Preschool General Dance – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – Blast Boxing – Box ‘N’ Blether (6.00pm – 8.00pm) – Macmillan Hub – Learn More
09.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
09.10 – North Merchiston Club – Inspire Theatre Workshop – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
09.10 – WHALE Arts – Smarties Art Club – WHALE Arts – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Preschool Mini General Dance – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Community Lunch – Learn More
09.10 – North Merchiston Club – Kendo Kids / Edinburgh Kendo Club – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
09.10 – WHALE Arts – Community Meal – WHALE Arts – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Primary 1-3 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Xiang Gong – Learn More
09.10 – North Merchiston Club – 50+ Fitness – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – ASN 4-7yrs Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – The Salisbury Centre – Open Silent Meditation – Learn More
09.10 – North Merchiston Club – Capoeira – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Primary 4-7 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – North Merchiston Club – Edinburgh Kendo Club – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Primary 4-7 Commercial – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – Business Gateway – AI power user: Getting real results from ChatGPT, Claude and other LLMs – Online – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Primary 4-7 Commercial (DH West) – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – The Bongo Club – EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS (‘TEENAGE DEPRESSION’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR) + THREATS [LIVE] – The Bongo Club – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Breaking Open Level – Dance Base – Learn More
09.10 – The Bongo Club – DISORDER: BRYAN GEE W/FREDDY B, LEESHA, HARRY JACKSON – The Bongo Club – Learn More
09.10 – Dance Base – Breaking Practice – Dance Base – Learn More

🌈 Saturday

10.10 – All or Nothing Aerial Dance – Adult Open Training Sessions – All or Nothing Aerial Dance – Learn More
10.10 – Leith Theatre – Irvine Welsh’s PORNO Fundraiser – Leith Theatre – Learn More
10.10 – Balerno Village Trust – Balerno Farmers Market – Balerno City Centre – Learn More
10.10 – Pianodrome – Adopt a Piano showroom – Pianodrome – Learn More
10.10 – North Merchiston Club – Junior Table Tennis – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – ASN 8-12yrs Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Leith Theatre – Irvine Welsh Fundraiser DJ Set – Leith Theatre – Learn More
10.10 – North Merchiston Club – Karate Ashihara – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – Primary 4-7 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Blast Boxing – Blast Boxfit (10.00am – 11.00am) – West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – Learn More
10.10 – Art and Spirituality – FREE BODY AND MIND CONNECTION YOGA – Art and Spirituality – Learn More
10.10 – Blast Boxing – Kid’s Boxing, Fun & Fitness – Ages 6-12 (11.00am – 11.45am) – West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre – Learn More
10.10 – North Merchiston Club – Dog Training Classes – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – Primary 1-3 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Art and Spirituality – FREE THE ALCHEMY OF BREATH – Art and Spirituality – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – Secondary 1-5 Hip Hop – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – Secondary 1-5 Commercial – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – AfroFusion / Waacking – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – K-Pop – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – Popping / Locking – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – All Styles Practice Free – Dance Base – Learn More
10.10 – Dance Base – K-Pop (DH West) – Dance Base – Learn More

🌻 Sunday

11.10 – The Bongo Club – BAILERMO x BAILE ARTE – The Bongo Club – Learn More
11.10 – Neuk Collective – ND Writers Group – Online Event – Learn More
11.10 – Grassmarket Community Project – Girly Pop Icons (Live performances from Totally Taylor & Taste of Sabrina) – Grassmarket Community Project – Learn More
11.10 – North Merchiston Club – Aikido – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
11.10 – Edinburgh Blues Club – Erja Lyytinen Band with support from Bison Hip – La Belle Angele – Learn More
11.10 – Dance Base – Breaking 7-12yrs Beg – Dance Base – Learn More
11.10 – North Merchiston Club – Dog Training Classes – North Merchiston Club – Learn More
11.10 – Dance Base – Breaking 7-13yrs Imp – Dance Base – Learn More
11.10 – Art and Spirituality – FREE COOKING VEGAN PAELLA – Art and Spirituality – Learn More
11.10 – Dance Base – Breaking 7-14yrs Int-Adv – Dance Base – Learn More
11.10 – Creative Arts Therapies Space – A Rambling Curiosity – Creative Arts Therapies Space (Upcoming) – Learn More
11.10 – Dance Base – Contemporary Fusion Open Level – Dance Base – Learn More
11.10 – Dance Base – Commercial (DH West) – Dance Base – Learn More
11.10 – Dance Base – Primary 1-3 Hip Hop (DH West) – Dance Base – Learn More
11.10 – Dance Base – Primary 4-7 Hip Hop (DH West) – Dance Base – Learn More

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