Whether you're a theatre buff, amateur art critic or just looking for something to do between lectures, there's plenty on offer in Edinburgh.

 Most importantly, there's loads to do at a discount so keep your student card on you at all times.
For example, a student card will allow you to see a Wednesday matinee at the Lyceum theatre for £5, or head to the King's and Festival theatres where you can get a £10 student stand-by ticket on the day of the show. Some shows to look forward to this semester include One Man, Two Guvnors with James Corden at the King's Theatre, and Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off at the Lyceum.
The Edinburgh Playhouse houses most of the touring shows such as Legally Blonde, Jimmy Carr, and Sister Act. For a more experimental approach head to the Traverse Theatre which encourages new writing and more alternative productions.
However, if you prefer being in the limelight to being in the audience, there are a number of student theatres in the University including Bedlam Theatre, Theatre Paradok and Les Escogriffes who perform solely in French.
Many of the art galleries in Edinburgh are free to get into. We especially like the Dean Gallery and it's only a bus journey away – an ideal way of exploring new and exciting places in Edinburgh. The gallery has beautiful grounds with sculptures dotted about them. Closer to home the Fruitmarket Gallery by Waverly station has lots of interesting art on show, and importantly they also have a nice cafe. Alternatively, Collective gallery exhibits mostly new and experimental visual art if you fancy something a bit different.
If you're more of a camera enthusiast, Stills gallery shows photography and film on Cockburn Street.
Edinburgh Printmakers regularly exhibit interesting original prints in a space where you can view artists working through the printing process. Definitely worth a look if you're a budding artist yourself.
Whatever your ambition, whatever your interest, our best advice is to go out there and explore.