AugustJournal

What's on in and around Edinburgh this August?

From late August, the heather on the hills is flowering a vivid purple. Walks in the Pentlands are punctuated with the blooms of old-fashioned hill grasses & herbs. On the farm, the sheep are gathered. The first of the lambs are being taken to market and the wool is packed off to Galashiels for grading and sale. In the city Edinburgh comes alive with street performers, pop up bars, cafés, and venues. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe & Edinburgh International Festival run alongside each other to offer entertainment from opera and orchestra to dance, comedy and circus.

Edinburgh International Festival

Festivals & Events

The Edinburgh International Festival and Festival Fringe are the main events this month which makes the city busy, exciting and vibrant to visit. There is so much more besides with the Edinburgh Arts Festival celebrating the visual arts and the Book Festival setting up their tented village in Charlotte Square Gardens for two weeks of heated debate and discussion.

Giants | National Museum of Scotland

Exhibitions

Escape the bustle of the city at Jupiter Artland

Outlander

To escape the city for a few days, follow our Outlander locations blog to explore some wild and wonderful locations locally, like the Royal Burgh of Curloss, Blackness Castle, or the eerily beautiful Glencorse Kirk just down the glen from Eastside.

Explore Outlander Locations

  • Royal Burgh of Culross

    Royal Burgh of Culross

Royal Burgh of Culross

Workshops and events for adults and children

National Galleries of Scotland tours

Food & Drink

We've listed some of our favourite Edinburgh and country based restaurants & shops and suppliers for your August summer break.

Foodie events in August

Edinburgh Foodies Festival

To pick your own fresh local produce head to Craigie's Farm Shop where this month their strawberries, raspberries, cherries, sunflowers, redcurrants, blackcurrants, gooseberries, peas, broad beans, french beans and runner beans are in season.

Brew your own

How about booking yourselves in to Craft Beer Kitchen. Stewarts Brewing has long invited the public in to try their hand at crafting the perfect pint. With expert guidance you can spend the day brewing your very own bespoke beer. If staying at Eastside the brewery are more than happy to send the beer on (within the UK) when it's ready. Not a bad holiday souvenir!

More Food & Drink Ideas

  • The Scran & Scallie

    The Scran & Scallie

  • Timberyard

    Timberyard

The Scran & Scallie & Timberyard both come highly recommended

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