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Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, home to Scottish rugby.
Spring
Kickstart the New Year in style! Look out for family events at Easter, whisky and music festivals too.
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Highland Dancer; The Ballater Highland Games
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Summer
We're bringing the heat with our sizzling lineup of summer events and concerts in Scotland.
- Pride Edinburgh
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
- East Neuk Festival
- Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival
- Tiree Music Festival
- Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
- Cowal Highland Gathering
The summer see the most packed months for events in Scotland - particularly around music, Highland games and regional events such as on the islands, or the Common Ridings in the Scottish Borders.
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Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh
Autumn
The fun doesn't stop when the darker nights arrive. Scotland's festivals run all year round with some spectacular autumn events.
- Melrose Festival
- World Stone Skimming Championships
- Dunbar Music Festival
- Scottish Geology Festival
- Orkney Storytelling Festival
- The Enchanted Forest
This is also the time of year for spooky events, and the beginning of winter light shows.
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A piper piping in the haggis at a Burns Night Supper
Winter
Be dazzled by the magic of Scottish festivals this winter as we gear up for Hogmanay, and another New Year.