What’s On In Edinburgh – May 2019
Can anyone believe it’s already May? It feels like the city has sprung to life these past few weeks, with the cherry blossoms in bloom and the temperatures rising. It really does feel magical and we’ve been enjoying the changing seasons and spending more time outdoors. In our recent blog post, we shared some of Edinburgh’s Best Parks & Outdoor Spaces.
April was a month of many festivals for Edinburgh and the same is true in May, with popular events like Hidden Door and Imaginate Children’s Festival returning this month. The Craft Beer Festival and the Edinburgh Marathon are also big events to look forward to this May.
The students at Edinburgh College of Art will be holding their much-anticipated annual show on the 23rd and the famous Jupiter Artland reopens for summer on the 18th. The stunning exhibition, ‘In Focus’, finishes on the 12th May, so it’s your last chance to see this brilliant collection of Scottish photography at the City Art Centre.
May is also set to be a great month for music, with Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Patty Griffin performing in the Queen’s Hall and The Manic Street Preachers playing at Usher Hall.
Continue reading to find out What’s On In Edinburgh – May.
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Music, Theatre & Comedy
| What? | When? | Where? |
| RuPaul’s Drag Race – Werq the World Tour | 6th May | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| Patty Griffin in Concert | 9th May | The Queen’s Hall |
| The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa | 9th May | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 14 – 28th May | The King’s Theatre | |
| 24th May | Edinburgh Corn Exchange | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 26th | Usher Hall |
Culture & Arts
| What? | When? | Where? |
| Until 12th May | City Art Centre | |
| 17 Nov – 2 June | Scottish National Portrait Gallery | |
| 6th April – 20th October | Scottish National Portrait Gallery | |
| Edinburgh Antiques & Collectors Fair | 11-12th May | Royal Highland Centre – Lowland Hall |
| Edinburgh College of Art Fashion Show 2019 | 23 May | National Museum of Scotland |
| Body Beautiful: Diversity on the Catwalk | 23 May – 20 October | National Museum of Scotland |
| 25 May – 27 October | Scottish National Portrait Gallery |
Workshops, Sport & Special Events
| What? | When? | Where? |
| Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival | 24-25th May | The Biscuit Factory |
| Edinburgh Marathon | 26th May | Edinburgh |
| Imaginate: Edinburgh International Children’s Festival | 25th May – 2nd June | Various Locations |
| Hidden Door Festival | 30th May – 2nd June | Leith Theatre |
| Gardening Scotland Show | 31th May – 2nd June | Royal Highland Centre |
| Scottish Juniper Festival | 31th May – 2nd June | Summerhall Drinks Lab |
There’s no shortage of things to do this month. Have a great May!
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