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title: "All you need to know about the Bairns New Year Revels | News | Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Christmas & Winter Festival - Official Website"
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# All you need to know about the Bairns New Year Revels

The Bairns New Year Revels, taking place on 31 December, invites younger partygoers to a family-style ceilidh at the Assembly Rooms to enjoy some live music and learn the steps to a number of traditional dances in a relaxed, learning-style environment.

Doors open for this event at 1:30pm, so there’s plenty of time before you’ll have to rally the children for the nighttime celebrations. 

Please be aware that there will be several road closures that might affect your usual routes. Please check our comprehensive [<u>list of road closures</u>](https://edwinterfest.com/hogmanay/residentsbusiness-access) and plan an alternative route.

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