What's on in Dalkeith for free?
13 upcoming events
We've rounded up 13 upcoming events in Dalkeith for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Dalkeith for free
Tue27
Tomorrow
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Later
Mon 2 · 10:30 AMFree
Volunteering
Monthly Dalkeith carer cuppa
St Johns Church
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
Wellness
Mindfulness for Wellbeing - Dalkeith
Aim High Shop
Thu 5 · 3:30 PMFree
Creative workshopFood0–5 yrs
Family Cooking Group in Partnership with Midlothian Sure Start
10 Woodburn Rd
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Cousland Conservation Group Wildflower planting Event
Cousland Swing Park, Cousland, Dalkeith, Midlothian, UK
Wed 18 · 10 AMFree
Volunteering and the Law: Good Practice for Volunteer Coordinators
8 White Hart St
Mon 30 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
HikingOutdoors
Festive Walk and Talk plus tea and cake
Dalkeith Country Park
Fri 4 Dec · 5 PMFree
City of Nedlands Community Christmas Carols
84 Beatrice Rd
Fri 11 Dec · 2 PMFree
End Of Year Celebration 2026 | BCI Minerals
Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club
See also in Dalkeith for free
Mon 9 · 7:30 PM£60–90
Concert
Shunpike Social Club - AUTUMN COURSE 2026
Edinburgh College
Tue 10 · 1:30 PM£14
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Bite-Sized Concert: Women in Love and Life
Northesk Parish Church, Musselburgh
At 7 PM£35.75
Soul / FunkJazz
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 8 PMFree
QuizConcert
Pub Quiz at Frankenstein
Frankenstein, Edinburgh
Mon 9 · 6:30 PMFree
Small gig
The Authentic Voice - A Cappella Ensemble
Pianodrome, Edinburgh
Mon 19 · 7 PM£12
JazzConcert
The Jazz Bar's 17-Piece Big Band [Jazz]
The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
At 6:30 PM£15–40
ClassicalConcert
Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series -The Beethoven Sonatas
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM£20.25–43.25
PopConcert
Rollers Forever
Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Fri 30 · 2 PMFree
Street party
IRR Halloween Party - SOLD OUT!
Institute for Regeneration and Repair (South Building), Edinburgh
Sat 31 · 8 PM
DJ set
Halloween Ball 2026
Dalkeith Miners Club, Edinburgh
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM£3
QuizPoetry
Fun Food Pantry Fundraiser
Staggs Bar (back lounge), Musselburgh
Fri 30 · 5 PM£1–4
Street party
Bridgend Farmhouse annual terroriffic Halloween Party
Bridgend Farmhouse, Edinburgh
Thu 29
Folk danceFolk / Acoustic
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club with Teannaich
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Sun 1 · 11 PM
ClubDJ set
Postal: LWS b2b Lara Sinclair, Corran, ZO3 b2b Cal Ochiltree
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
Sun 1 · 7 PMFree
QuizStreet party
Pub Quiz at Fiddler's Arms
Fiddler's Arms, Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 8 PM
Folk danceFolk / Acoustic
Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
Summerhall Arts, Edinburgh
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£25.85–27.50
Stand-up
Chloe Petts , Ian Smith , Jay Lafferty
Portobello Town Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 6 · 8 PM£18.04
Stand-upComedy
The Portobello Comedy Night
Beach Lane Social Club, Portobello
At 8 PM
Stand-up
The Comedy Cellar Edinburgh Live Stand-Up Comedy
The Canons' Gait, Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
Drag show
Rollers Forever
Kings Theatre, Edinburgh
Tomorrow
Musical
Dirty Dancing
Edinburgh Playhouse
Tomorrow · 7:45 PM
Stand-up
Spandex Comedy - 5 Star Comedy Every Tuesday Night In Edinburgh
Dragonfly, Edinburgh
Thu 29 · 5:45 PMFree
CinemaEcology
Peoples Emergency Briefing Film showing in Gilmerton
Gilmerton Community Centre
Thu 29 · 6:30 PM£16–62
Talk
Introduction to Social Anthropology (Newbattle - 8 Weeks)
Newbattle Community Campus, Easthouses
Thu 5 · 11 AMFree
LiteratureOutdoors
A Way with Words -Straiton Pond - 'Uncertainty'
Straiton Pond Nature Reserve
Tue 10 · 7:30 PM£13.50
Food
EBCo Tour and Tasting
Eskbank Brewing Company
Thu 12 · 9 AM£20
TalkVolunteering
Supporting Families Impacted by Poverty
The Faith Mission Bible College, Gilmerton
Thu 12 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkScience
Organ transplantation, regeneration and repair: Past, present and future
IRR South, Seminar Room 1.05, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh
Sat 14 · 10:30 AM£2–3
Crafts
Newbattle Abbey Christmas Fair 2026
Newbattle Abbey College, Dalkeith
Fri 30 · 2 PMFree
Cinema
Craigmillar Library - Not-So-Scary Film
Craigmillar Library, Edinburgh
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Food
Whisky & Tunnocks Pairing FREE
Dougal’s Pub, Edinburgh
Thu 12 · 11:45 AMFree
TalkScience
From Research to Impact: How can my Research Reach the People Who need It?
Main Lecture Theatre, Swann Building, Edinburgh
Thu 12 · 6:30 PM
Talk
The Dead Curious Cafe at Tribe Porty
Tribe Porty CIC, Edinburgh
Wed 18 · 6:30 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Book Launch - Barking Mad To Calm and Quiet
Portobello Library, Edinburgh
Thu 19 · 7 PM£163.22
Food
Fine French Classics Wine Dinner at Prestonfield Edinburgh
Prestonfield House, Edinburgh
Thu 19 · 7:30 PMFree
TalkEcology
Edinburgh Southern CLP: A Conversation on Sustainability & Public Transport
Newington Trinity Parish Church, Edinburgh
Sun 15 · 3 PM
Talk
Let's Talk About...
The Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 17 · 10 AM
Exhibition
The Trio
Edinburgh Palette
At 6 PMFree
TalkWork / Unions
Edinburgh and the General Strike of 1926
Lecture Theatre C, 40 George Square, The University of Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
HeritageGuided tour
Arthur's Secrets - Guided Walk at Holyrood Park (Grade: moderate)
Broad Pavement Car Park, Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
Literature
Book club, city centre
Edinburgh Central Library
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
TalkScience
Distinguished Lecture: Delivering Measurable Patient Outcomes with AI
The Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 5:15 PMFree
TalkArchitecture
Architectural History & Theory Seminar Series | Moa Carlsson
Adam House, Basement Theatre, The University of Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
TalkWork / Unions
Solidarity With Ukraine's Trade Union Movement
Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh
Tomorrow · 7 PM£16.96
Literature
Rebel Book Club Edinburgh x EXTREME DREAMS
Alpkit Edinburgh, Newington
Tomorrow · 7 PM£0–5.04
LiteratureTalk
The Comfort of Distant Stars: An evening with I.O. Echeruo
Lighthouse - Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop
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