--- title: "St. Andrew's Day Ceilidh | 29 November | Edinburgh's Christmas | Edinburgh's Christmas - Official Website" meta: "og:description": "Celebrate St. Andrew’s Day in true Scottish style at our FREE Family Ceilidh with The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience!" "og:title": "St. Andrew's Day Ceilidh | 29 November | Edinburgh's Christmas" "twitter:description": "Celebrate St. Andrew’s Day in true Scottish style at our FREE Family Ceilidh with The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience!" "twitter:title": "St. Andrew's Day Ceilidh | 29 November | Edinburgh's Christmas" description: "Celebrate St. Andrew’s Day in true Scottish style at our FREE Family Ceilidh with The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience!" --- ##### 29 Nov 2026 - 14:30 - 18:00 # A Taste of Scotland - St. Andrew's Day Ceilidh ##### Celebrate St. Andrew’s Day in true Scottish style at our free Family Ceilidh! This year, _**The Sensational Jimi**__**Shandrix**__** Experience**_ will take to the stage – a band renowned as one of the top ceilidh acts in the world. With a caller to teach the steps, itdoesn’t matter whether you are a dab hand at the Dashing White Sergeant or a first time Highland Flinger,everyone’s in for a lively whirl. Enjoy these traditional Scottish dances full of joy from the sidelines, or jump in and have a go! ![](https://edwinterfest.pazaz.studio/assets/0fb019e4-5db9-46d9-9f57-d79802449dd5?width=1400&height=800&format=webp) ![](https://edwinterfest.pazaz.studio/assets/64aa7c5e-9d1d-4df1-9e7b-5ae3fc1de7d7?width=1400&height=800&format=webp) ![](https://edwinterfest.pazaz.studio/assets/adbb7b7d-eebb-4895-9ab8-ccb598b87de5?width=1400&height=800&format=webp) ##### Date and Time 29 Nov 2026 - 14:30 - 18:00 ##### Location Ross Bandstand, West Princes Street Gardens ##### Free Event ## Events we think you'd like [ [
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