1 to 19 October · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Edinburgh's autumn gets a taste of Spain and Latin America as the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival returns for its 13th year.
Music · Family fun · History and heritage · Crafts and workshops
Largs Viking Festival
AugAugust
The Largs Viking Festival spans nine days from Saturday 30 August until Sunday 7 September 2025 along Largs seafront. The festival opens at 1pm with a parade and ceremony, followed by live music, combat displays, workshops, crafts and the recreated Viking Village that demonstrates life in 13th‑century Norse Scotland. Daily the village runs from 10 am to 5 pm (last entry 4.30 pm). The free Scottish craft market opens from 9 am until 6 pm (extending to 10 pm on Saturday). Festival climax arrives Saturday evening with the torch‑lit procession, battle re‑enactment, longboat burning and fireworks from around 7.30 pm.
When30 August to 7 September · 10am to 5pm
WhereLargs, in Ayrshire
Largs, in Ayrshire
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Citizens Theatre heritage building tours
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