Festival Accommodation & City Breaks
Paradise Penthouse is the ideal location for accommodation when visiting Edinburgh for the Festival during August or for any of the many wonderful shows and sporting events throughout the year. The Royal Mile is right at the centre of events for the Festival and the penthouse is just minutes from Edinburgh Castle, venue for the Military Tattoo. The Hogmanay street party takes place in Princes Street Gardens, also just a short walk away. As one of only a small number of five star apartments in the heart of the City, Paradise Penthouse gets booked up well in advance, so here is a list of major (and some not so major!) events throughout 2008, so you can plan your visit NOW!
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Date |
Event |
Venue |
| 2-6 Jan | Joseh & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Craig Chalmers) | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 4-5 & 7-12 Jan |
Sleeping Beauty (Scottish Ballet) |
Edinburgh Festival Theatre |
| 8-13 & 15-20 Jan | Goldilocks (Pantomime) |
King's Theatre |
| 10 Jan |
James Blunt |
Corn Exchange |
|
12 Jan |
BUPA Great Edinburgh Winter Run |
Holyrood Park |
|
27 Jan |
Paul Potts | Edinburgh Playhouse |
|
10 Feb |
Scotland v France RBS Six Nations Rugby |
Murrayfield |
|
8 March |
Scotland v England RBS Six Nations Rugby |
Murrayfield |
| 14 March | French & Saunders | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 25 March - 5 April | Edinburgh Science Festival |
Various |
|
4 May |
BUPA Great Edinburgh Run |
The Meadows |
| 18 May | Mark Knopfler | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 25 May |
Edinburgh Marathon |
Princes Street |
| From June 2008 | Canaletto in Venice (Exhibition) | The Queen's Gallery |
| 18-21 & 26-28 June |
Falstaff (Scottish Opera) |
Edinburgh Festival Theatre |
|
June |
Royal Highland Show |
Royal Highland Centre |
|
27 Jul - 5 Aug |
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival |
Various |
|
3 - 25 Aug |
Military Tattoo |
Edinburgh Castle |
|
3- 25 Aug |
Fringe Festival |
Various |
|
8-31 Aug (provisional) |
International Festival |
Various |
|
9 - 25 Aug |
Edinburgh International Book Festival |
Charlotte Square |
|
Sept (date to be confirmed) |
Edinburgh Mela |
Pilrig Park |
|
29 Dec - 1 Jan 09 |
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay |
City Centre |
For further information on these and many other events, attractions etc in Edinburgh, try www.edinburgh.org/events or www.theoracle.co.uk