The castle was lit up with footage of young players, existing stars and those playing professionally.
Social media feeds have been flooded with creative, and sometimes convincing, content.
It follows an internal racism row and the suspension of the body's chief executive after an investigation into her conduct.
Paul Wilson’s military band career was abruptly ended in 1988 when officers discovered he was gay.
A lone piper played in Edinburgh ahead of a silence at noon to pay tribute to those who served in the Far East and Pacific.
Activist group This is Rigged took responsibility for the attack at Edinburgh Castle last year.
First minister reaffirmed Scotland's support of Ukraine at service attended by dozens who had fled the war.
Edinburgh Castle bosses are open to renaming the cafe after 32 years over its controversial historic links.
Tens of thousands of revellers have taken part in the celebrations.
