The Real Mary King's Close
Old Town, Edinburgh
Source: realmarykingsclose.com, checked 11 Nov 2026.
A preserved 17th-century street beneath the Royal Mile, visited on guided tours. Its own page gives the address as 2 Warriston's Close.
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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of The Real Mary King's Close, from the weekly Edinburgh events calendar.
LNER Big Wheel
Time 10:00 to 22:00
Big wheel in East Princes Street Gardens, 10:00 to 22:00 with last admission 21:30, from 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Closed on 25 December.
Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0 Edinburgh Science Festival 2027
Science festival held 3 to 18 April 2027 across the city.
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Edinburgh International Children's Festival 2027
Performing arts festival for children, 29 May to 6 June 2027.
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Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2027
Jazz and blues festival, 16 to 25 July 2027.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2027
The Fringe's 80th edition runs 6 to 30 August 2027 at venues across the city.
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Smaller local events nearby
St Giles' Spotlight: Organ Recital - Sebastian Johansson Classical and opera
Fri 13 Nov · St Giles' Cathedral, Old Town
Concert in St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile, 13:30 to 14:15.
13:30 to 14:15 · Map · Source: St Giles' Cathedral
Vivaldi's Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending Classical and opera
Fri 13 Nov · St Giles' Cathedral, Old Town
Concert in St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile, 20:00 to 22:00.
20:00 to 22:00 · Map · Source: St Giles' Cathedral
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Around Old Town
Castle, Royal Mile and the closes
The Old Town runs down a ridge from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood. It sits within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the museums, closes and kirks here are mostly a short walk from each other.
Old Town has 32 places on the Roam Edinburgh map: 17 museums, 5 bars, 3 landmarks, 3 churches and cathedrals, 1 shop, 1 park or garden, 1 market and 1 pub. Read the Old Town guide.
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