What's On in Edinburgh

Disco Days Edinburgh — Kick your Saturday off in the most joyful way imaginable: sequins optional, dancing absolutely mandatory. Club Tropicana hosts this glorious afternoon session from 2:30pm, where the groove is deep, the vibes are warm, and the entry is a bargain at just £3–£8. It is the kind of event that reminds you exactly why disco never really went away.

Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight — Imagine Beethoven's most beloved piano work floating through the vaulted stone arches of St Giles Cathedral, lit by nothing but candlelight — it is the sort of evening that stays with you. Starting at 6:15pm, this intimate concert at one of Edinburgh's most breathtaking historic venues is perfect for anyone who wants beauty without pretension. Tickets run from £15–£45, making it accessible whether you are a seasoned classical devotee or simply curious.

Lhamo Grace and Louise Day LIVE in Leith — Head down to Leith at 7:00pm for something a little more intimate and a lot more electric, as Lhamo Grace and Louise Day take the stage at Zhan's Delicious Room — a venue whose name alone promises a good time. Two compelling live acts in one cosy, characterful space for a flat £20 is genuinely great value, and the kind of gig where you leave having discovered your new favourite artist.

Grieg and Rachmaninov Piano Concertos by Candlelight — If the earlier candlelit concert whetted your appetite, St Giles Cathedral goes full orchestral at 8:00pm with two of the most thrillingly romantic piano concertos ever written. Grieg's cascading first concerto and Rachmaninov's gut-punch emotional power, together in a candlelit Gothic cathedral — this is Edinburgh showing off, and rightly so. Tickets from £15–£50.

Just Like Heaven: Alt 80s Night (Edinburgh) — La Belle Angele has long been one of Edinburgh's most loved venues, and on Saturday night it transforms into an alt-80s paradise from 11:00pm. Think Cure, Siouxsie, New Order, and the whole glorious post-punk canon rattling the walls of a truly brilliant room. At £7–£9 on the door, it is an absolute steal for a night that will have you singing all the way home.

Slopen 004 — For those who want their Saturday to end somewhere dark, loud, and brilliantly serious about electronic music, The Mash House delivers with Slopen 004 from 11:00pm. This is the fourth instalment of a night that has been quietly building a devoted following in the city's underground scene, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Entry is £5–£11 — a small price for what promises to be a very large night.