What’s On In Edinburgh – January 2019
There’s no need to suffer from the January blues when there is so much to look forward to in Edinburgh this month! January is usually the city’s coldest month, so it’s the perfect time to curl up with a dram of whisky and a good book, or perhaps some poetry written by Scotland’s most famous son. It’s the month of Robert Burns and a time to celebrate all things Scottish. With a host of cultural events taking place in the city this month – from comedy nights to ceilidhs – there’s plenty to enjoy!
Throughout January Message from the Skies will illuminate buildings around Edinburgh with the words of six internationally celebrated writers. An exciting robot exhibition is opening in the National Museum on the 18th and Camera Obscura will be hosting a special five-day event for the littlest space explorers; the Teeny Tiny Toddler Fest.
Rounding off the month will be Burns & Beyond, a new festival celebrating Burns and the best of Scotland’s cultural landscape. Festival events will take place in venues across Edinburgh city centre, including comedy nights, theatre, heritage tours, and other cultural events. The much-anticipated exhibition Museum of the Moon has been touring the world since 2016 and will be on display in St Giles’ Cathedral from the 21-26 January.
Continue reading to find out what’s on in Edinburgh – January.
Photo: Camera Obscura
What’s On In Edinburgh – January 2019
| What? | When? | Where? |
| Message From The Skies | 1 – 25 January | Various locations |
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Until 13th January | Scottish National Portrait Gallery |
| Now You See It, Now You Don’t: An Exhibition of Photographic Illusions | 3 – 26 January | Scottish Storytelling Centre |
| Teeny Tiny Toddler Fest | 7 – 11 January | Camera Obscura |
| Johann Strauss Gala | 11th January | Usher Hall |
| Lino-Cut Printing Workshop Inspired by Toulouse Lautrec | 12th January | Scottish National Gallery |
| Southside of the Tracks: 40 Years of Traditional Music | 12th January | The Queen’s Hall |
| Ghillie Dhu Rabbie Burns Experience | 18 – 27 January | Ghillie Dhu |
| Robots | 18 January – 5 May | National Museum of Scotland |
| BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour | 19th January | Festival Theatre |
| Edinburgh Wedding Exhibition | 19 – 20 January | Murrayfield Stadium |
| Burns & Beyond | 22 – 27 January | Various locations |
| Les Miserables | 22 January – 16 February | Festival Theatre |
| Edinburgh Wellbeing Festival | 26 – 27 January | Assembly Rooms |
| Scottish Sinfonia – Mussorgsky, Shostakovich and Beethoven | 27th January | St Cuthbert’s Church |
There’s no shortage of things to do this month!
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