In The Night Garden Live

6th and 7th July 2024

Pentland Theatre

Come and join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends at In the Night Garden Live in their hit show Igglepiggle’s Busy Day - where Igglepiggle looks for his friends and follows their funny sounds until he finds them all.

You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting music. And be amazed as the world’s only real-life flying Pinky Ponk takes off and flies above you!

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Mesmerising Mechanisms

6th July 2024

Water of Leith Conservation Centre

Mesmerising Mechanisms is a free, hands-on exhibition, featuring a collection of wooden machines designed and built by Ian Graham,  proprietor of Colinton Clocks.  The exhibition naturally features clocks, some of which are described in this website.  Clocks of course are useful things, but  the other machines here do all sorts of entirely pointless things, but provide lots of interest and amusement in the process.

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Frozen at Outdoor Cinema

6th July 2024

Dalkeith Country Park

A fantastic outdoor cinema experience with a Sing-A-Long showing of Disney's Frozen!

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Frozen like never before as you watch and singalong with the movie on a huge open-air screen.

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Sums of Water

6th July 2024

Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage

Sound the alarms and gear up! Join us for a family workshop at the museum, where you'll step into the boots of firefighters heading to a rescue mission!
In this escape-room style workshop, you'll need to work together to solve puzzles, make decisions and safely prepare your crew to tackle the operation, using your mathematical knowledge, just like real life firefighters.

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The Gruffalo / Stick Man at the outdoor cinema

7th July 2024

Dalkeith Country Park

An amazing family outdoor cinema experience with a double bill of brilliant Julia Donalsdon & Axel Scheffler animations.

Watch the incredible tales of The Gruffalo and Stick Man on a giant open-air screen.

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Jurassic Park at the outdoor cinema

7th July 2024

Dalkeith Country Park

A blockbuster outdoor showing of Spielberg's dinosaur classic, Jurassic Park!

An amazing theme park with living dinosaurs but things are about to turn deadly. Expect incredible special effects and action-packed drama.

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Dalkeith Show

13th July 2024

Dalkeith Country Park

Dalkeith Show has been run annually in Midothian, since 1805, by the Dalkeith Agricultural Society. We aim to bring together the farming and non-farming communities in Midlothian and the surrounding area, to show what we have to offer. It is welcoming, friendly, and makes a fun-packed family day out.

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Scottish Festival of Motoring

14th July2024

Royal Highland Centre

As one of Scotland’s largest Motoring Events and in partnership with Road Safety Scotland and in association with Carwow, we are now looking forward to another fantastic show on Sunday 14th July 2024…….and we promise to deliver yet another amazing festival!!

We’ve a host of attractions and a jam-packed schedule of entertainment planned for the day, with everything from super cars and bike demo’s to live music, stunt shows, exhibitions, passenger experience, trade village, food and a dedicated free indoor kid’s zone, this is the perfect summer day out for the whole clan!

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Games and Gadgets

15th July and 19th July 2024

National Museum of Scotland

Codeapillars, Spheros, Botley the Robot and more! Get your gadgets moving as Maths Week Scotland takes over the Grand Gallery for two days of the National Museum of Scotland's Summer Family Fun programme.

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Jemima Puddleduck

Lauriston Castle

20th July 2024

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck which will be performed in front of the castle on the sea facing side. Prevented from hatching her eggs at the farm, foolish Jemima goes in search of a nesting place in the forest and soon she meets a charming ‘gentleman’ who offers her the perfect nesting place in his wood-shed. But why is his wood-shed full of feathers and why is he asking her to collect the herbs for roast duck? Back at the farm, the Collie-dog, Kep, puts two and two together, but will he be in time to rescue Jemima from her fate. Please feel free to arrive from 2pm and bring a picnic, picnic blankets and outdoor chairs

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Peppa Pig

20th and 21st July 2024

Edinburgh Playhouse

Join Peppa, along with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and also the beach for a special party- it’s going to be an exciting and fun packed day. Prepare to sing and dance with colourful scarecrows, feed the penguins, build big sandcastles, and even swim in the sea!

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Dunbar RNLI Annual Fete and Parade

20th July 2024

Dunbar Harbour

Music, lots of Stalls, Interesting Fish Tank, Ice Cream and Amusements for the kids.

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Summer Fest at Whitekirk Hill

20th July 2024

WhiteKirk Hill

With live music, inflatables, magician, mascots & much more there will be something for everyone

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