Museum Late: Festival Ceilidh

Location: Grand Gallery

Time: 19:45 - 21:00 and 21:15 - 22:15

Enjoy a traditional Scottish ceilidh lead by the Jacobites Ceilidh Band. Dance a Strip the Willow, Dashing White Sergeant and other traditional dances in one of Scotland’s biggest ceilidhs.

Location: Hawthornden Court

Time: Available until 22:15

Choose from three separate music channels at the Silent Disco with Silent Knights. Whether you are into modern pop, disco classics, or Scottish belters, there's something for everyone. 

Location: Museum Kitchen

Time: 20:00 - 22:00

Calling all karaoke kings and queens! Come get a drink, grab a seat, and “gie it laldy” with classic hits and Scottish bangers.

Postcard craft

Location: Collecting Stories gallery

Time: Available until 22:00

Colour a postcard and write a Scots message tae yer loved ones at hame.

Tartan It Up

Location: Collecting Stories gallery 

Time: Available until 22:00

Grab a bunnet, fashion yourself a fetching outfit from our costume rail and strike your best selfie pose.

Temporary Tattoos

Location: Explore gallery

Time: Available until 22:00

Have fun with some temporary tattoos. Select a sassy Scots saying or iconic design. 

Scottish or Not-ish quiz

Location: Explore gallery

Time: Available until 22:00

Get your thinking bunnets on! Can you guess which inventions are truly Scottish and which are not?

Pop-up bars

Location: Grand Gallery 

Last orders: 22:00

Two pop-up bars will be serving a selection of alcoholic and soft drinks.

Street food and drinks

Location: Museum Kitchen, Entrance Hall

Last orders: 21:30

Enjoy light bites and a selection of beers and wines in the Museum Kitchen. 

A cloakroom is available on the night charging £2 per item, however space is limited and queues are likely.

Please only bring with you what you need at the event and do not leave coats and bags on the floor or on museum objects.