Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: which venues?

Busiest venues: The Bongo Club (6), La Belle Angèle (6), Leith Arches (4).

Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: is anything free?

Yes. Free: 7, including Peter Doig: Morning, Paramin, John Kay: Edinburgh Observer.

Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: which day has the most?

Tuesday, December 1, 2026, with 11 events.

Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: what’s on?

37 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Highlights: Endless Love Creative – Winter Makers Market (Fruitmarket, Saturday, December 5), TheGetDown #18 Presents DJ SPEN + CJ MACKINTOSH+ PERRY LOUIS (Leith Arches, Friday, December 11), ABBA Odyssey Live at Christmas! (The Liquid Room, Saturday, December 12). Free: 7. Busiest venues: The Bongo Club, La Belle Angèle, Leith Arches.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Jan 3

Peter Doig: Morning, Paramin

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One and Modern Two) · Dean Village
- Visual arts
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 6

John Kay: Edinburgh Observer

Scottish National Gallery (the National) · Princes Street Gardens
- Visual arts
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Visual arts
until May 16

Scotland's First Warriors

National Museum of Scotland · Old Town
- Visual arts
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 6

Stanley Cursiter: Artist & Curator

Scottish National Gallery (the National) · Princes Street Gardens
- Visual arts
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 4

Gwen John: Strange Beauties

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One and Modern Two) · Dean Village
- Visual arts
£14 Tickets

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Mar 21

Beyond Bayeux: Tapestry Now

Dovecot Studios · Southside
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Feb 7

Ida Applebroog: Portraits

Fruitmarket · Old Town
- Visual arts
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Apr 11

Ade Adesina: Bard

Usher Hall · Lothian Road
- Visual arts
£8

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Apr 18

Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire

National Museum of Scotland · Old Town
- Visual arts
£15 Tickets

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Apr 9

Bayeux on the Balcony

Dovecot Studios · Southside
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Nights out
Dec 1 · 11 PM

VOLTA AUDIO

The Bongo Club · Old Town
- Nights out
£5

Going Interested

Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
Dec 4 · 7 PM

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band Christmas Special

La Belle Angèle · Cowgate
- Music
- Band
- Glam rock
- Christmas
£19

Going Interested
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Music
Dec 4 · 11 PM

FRENZY Presents IKKHI + support

The Mash House · Old Town
- Music
£12

Going Interested
Music
Dec 4 · 11 PM

The Musicals Xmas Party (Edinburgh)

La Belle Angèle · Cowgate
- Music
- Christmas
£7

Going Interested

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Music
Dec 5 · 10 AM

Endless Love Creative – Winter Makers Market

Organization

Fruitmarket · Old Town
- Music
£2 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 5 · 4 PM

The Bordello Classic Rock Club

The Mash House · Old Town
- Music
- Classic rock
- Rock
£5

Going Interested
Music
Dec 5 · 6:30 PM

DANNY DUNNERY with special guests!

The Mash House · Old Town
- Music
£9

Going Interested
Music
Dec 5 · 7 PM

U2 V2 - The Hive, Edinburgh

The Hive · Old Town
- Music
- Nights out
£12.50

Going Interested
Music
Dec 5 · 11 PM

Reggaeton Party (Edinburgh) December 2026

La Belle Angèle · Cowgate
- Music
- Reggaeton
£8

Going Interested
Music
Dec 5

Rise&Rave Saturday

Leith Arches · Leith
- Music
- Nights out
- Rave
£5

Going Interested

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Music
Dec 6 · 10 AM

Endless Love Creative – Winter Makers Market

Fruitmarket · Old Town
- Music
£2 Tickets

Going Interested

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
Dec 7 · 1:10 PM

Get Organised - Choir and Organ Christmas Special

Usher Hall · Lothian Road
- Music
- Choral
- Christmas
- Organ
£7

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Nights out
Dec 8 · 11 PM

VOLTA AUDIO

The Bongo Club · Old Town
- Nights out
£5

Going Interested

Friday, December 11, 2026

Music
Dec 11 · 5 PM

TheGetDown #18 Presents DJ SPEN + CJ MACKINTOSH+ PERRY LOUIS

DJ Spen

Leith Arches · Leith
- Music
- Nights out
£20

Going Interested
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Music
Dec 11 · 11 PM

So Fetch Party Xmas Special (Edinburgh)

La Belle Angèle · Cowgate
- Music
- Christmas
£9

Going Interested

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Music
Dec 12 · 7 PM

ABBA Odyssey Live at Christmas!

ABBA Odyssey

The Liquid Room · Old Town
- Music
- Nights out
- Christmas
£20

Going Interested
Nights out
Dec 12 · 11 PM

MESSENGER SOUND SYSTEM

The Bongo Club · Old Town
- Nights out
£9–£12

Going Interested

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Music
Dec 13 · 7:15 PM

Aynsley Lister

The Caves · Old Town
- Music
£19

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Nights out
Dec 15 · 11 PM

VOLTA AUDIO

The Bongo Club · Old Town
- Nights out
£5

Going Interested

Friday, December 18, 2026

Music
Dec 18 · 7:30 PM

Plug In Maybe, Muse Tribute - Live at La Belle Angele

La Belle Angèle · Cowgate
- Music
£18

Going Interested

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Music
Dec 20 · 7 PM

Off the Boat + Amber Leith + Phil Hardie

Leith Arches · Leith
- Music
- Nights out
£8

Going Interested
Music
Dec 20 · 7:30 PM

Higher Ground, Celebrating 50 years of 'Songs in the key of Life

The Voodoo Rooms · New Town
- Music
- Cabaret
£15

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Nights out
Dec 22 · 11 PM

VOLTA AUDIO

The Bongo Club · Old Town
- Nights out
£5

Going Interested

Saturday, December 26, 2026

Music
Dec 26 · 8 PM

Leithienda - 6th Birthday Party Pt 1 - Jon Dasilva (2 Hour Set)

Leith Arches · Leith
- Music
- Nights out
£20

Going Interested

Sunday, December 27, 2026

Music
Dec 27 · 4 PM

CLUB MERCADO Winter Party - Sunday 27th Dec - La Belle Edinburgh

La Belle Angèle · Cowgate
- Music
£20

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Nights out
Dec 29 · 11 PM

VOLTA AUDIO

The Bongo Club · Old Town
- Nights out
£5

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 30, 2026

Music
Dec 30 · 7:30 PM

The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra 2026

Usher Hall · Lothian Road
- Music
£17

Going Interested

Everything on in Edinburgh

Questions and answers

Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: how many events?: 37 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: what are the highlights?: Highlights: Endless Love Creative – Winter Makers Market (Fruitmarket, Saturday, December 5), TheGetDown #18 Presents DJ SPEN + CJ MACKINTOSH+ PERRY LOUIS (Leith Arches, Friday, December 11), ABBA Odyssey Live at Christmas! (The Liquid Room, Saturday, December 12).
Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: which venues?: Busiest venues: The Bongo Club (6), La Belle Angèle (6), Leith Arches (4).
Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: is anything free?: Yes. Free: 7, including Peter Doig: Morning, Paramin, John Kay: Edinburgh Observer.
Events for £20 or less in Edinburgh in December 2026: which day has the most?: Tuesday, December 1, 2026, with 11 events.