Free July dementia events at Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre’s Dementia Friendly Activities will bring free social and creative sessions to Edinburgh from 3 to 29 July 2026. Designed for people living with dementia and their families, the events take place at Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9FT.
Admission is free, but advance online booking is required. Every person attending needs a separate ticket, including each carer. According to the Forever Edinburgh Events listing, the Capital Theatres programme combines group music-making, shared singing and informal conversation over tea.
Three July dates offer different ways to take part
Together In Song begins the July programme on 3 July. Held with Edinburgh’s dementia-inclusive Forget Me Notes choir, the session gives participants an opportunity to celebrate their stories through song.
Tea and ‘Jam’ follows on 27 July. This family-friendly music-making session invites visitors to bring their own instruments and song suggestions before joining in with a morning of singing.
The final listed gathering is Brew and Blether on 29 July. Companionship, conversation and tea form the basis of each session, with an additional activity such as a guest speaker, performer or quiz.
The three formats offer a practical choice for families: collaborative singing through Together In Song, a more hands-on music session at Tea and ‘Jam’, or a social gathering centred on conversation at Brew and Blether.
Festival Theatre publishes extensive access information
The venue listing identifies several facilities and access features for visitors planning their trip. These include:
- Accessible parking, a ramp at the main entrance and level access
- Accessible and Changing Places toilets
- British Sign Language provision and large-print, braille or audio materials
- A lift or stairlift and facilities for visitors with limited mobility
- A tactile route for visitors with visual impairments
Level access is listed from the entrance to reception and across the theatre’s public areas, including its bar and dining or café spaces. The published information also records both partial wheelchair access and wheelchair access throughout, so visitors relying on a particular route can consult the venue’s access guide when arranging their visit.
The Festival Theatre is in Edinburgh’s Southside and can be approached on foot, by car, bicycle or public transport. The event listing does not provide route-specific directions or starting times for the individual sessions.
Free places must be reserved for every attendee
Capital Theatres requires tickets to be booked online in advance, despite there being no admission charge. Families attending with one or more carers should reserve an individual ticket for everyone in their group rather than making a single booking for the person living with dementia.
The Festival Theatre website carries the booking information and details of upcoming dementia-friendly events. The confirmed July dates are Together In Song on 3 July, Tea and ‘Jam’ on 27 July and Brew and Blether on 29 July.
Source: Forever Edinburgh Events
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