Back by popular demand! Famed for their exhilarating live shows featuring a thrilling mix of boogie-woogie, swing, jazz and R&B, Jools’ Jazz & Blues Festival party is not to be missed.
Featuring powerhouse drummer Gilson Lavis and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka, the incredible 20-piece band will be joined by special guests Pauline Black and Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson from The Selecter.
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READ MOREAfter a show-stopping, high-flying performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang last year. Southern Light is back at the Festival Theatre with Meredith Willson’s The Music Man.
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READ MOREJoin chairman Jack Dee, a panel of top comedians plus pianist Colin Sell for an unmissable evening of inspired nonsense.
READ MOREDue to PHENOMENAL demand, the sell-out hit show Uncanny: I Know What I Saw with Danny Robins is back in 2024! Catch it at the Festival Theatre on 28th May!
READ MORECatch a special screening of The Motive and the Cue, a fierce and funny new play directed by Sam Mendes and starring Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton!
READ MORELeave your 9 to 5 worries at the door and get ready as, for one night only, hit producers Entertainers celebrate the Kings and Queens of country music at the Festival Theatre!
READ MOREBAFTA-winning comedian, national sensation and extremely funny Iain Stirling, is bringing his intuitive razor-sharp humour to the Festival Theatre with brand new show, RELEVANT!
READ MOREThis live concert experience is without a doubt the most authentic tribute to Simon & Garfunkel touring the world today.
READ MOREFollowing their critically acclaimed debut tour, Nadiya and Kai are back with their brand new show Behind the Magic! Don't miss it at the Festival Theatre on Tuesday 4th June!
READ MOREThis beloved production, which began life at Scottish Opera in 2008, has been seen at opera houses around the world! Don't miss La Traviata when it come to Edinburgh in June!
READ MORENow in their 22nd year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black return to the Festival Theatre with a new double bill, Ballet Black: Heroes.
READ MOREFor the first time ever, hit theatre tour Bluey's Big Play will visit the UK! Don't miss Bluey, Bingo and all the family when they come to Edinburgh's Festival Theatre in June!
READ MOREWinner of five Olivier Awards, including Best Play, see the West End spectacle on its first-ever UK tour coming to the Festival Theatre!
READ MOREMusical theatre and Disney star Lea Salonga returns to the UK with her new solo tour 'Stage, Screen & Everything in Between' and brings it to the Festival Theatre on Sunday 30th June!
READ MOREThe West End smash-hit Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is set to hold-up Edinburgh following two hell-raising seasons in London's West End!
READ MOREAfter the hugely successful Him and Me Tour, the nation's favourite double act, Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice, are back with their brand new live tour - Together!
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival returns from 12th to 21st July 2024, presenting a programme that spans the entire history of the music from ragtime to modern jazz to Chicago blues and beyond.
READ MOREDon't miss Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh on 14th July!
READ MOREJoin the Beyond Broadway Experience's 200-strong cast as they present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, CATS.
READ MORECelebrate the lives of theatre’s unsung heroes, as they tell searing stories of ambition, shattered hopes, and what it really costs to follow your dreams.
READ MORERambert’s thrilling stage adaptation The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns to Edinburgh, capturing the Peaky story, with stunning performances from Rambert’s dancers and an iconic soundtrack!
READ MOREThe theatrical phenomenon 'Blue Man Group' returns to the UK bringing its award-winning Bluevolution World Tour and comes to the Festival Theatre in October!
READ MOREAward-winning West End sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher is heading out on a brand-new UK tour in 2024, don't miss her live at the Festival Theatre on Tuesday 15th October!
READ MOREThe Ocean Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre with a brand new selection of the world’s most incredible ocean films!
READ MOREAn ode to the richness of Nigerian culture, this dance, music, fashion and visual art creation showcases the depth of ancient Yoruba philosophy mixed with Nigerian youth culture.
READ MOREAgatha Christie's classic Murder on the Orient Express gets a thrilling new stage adaptation. Can Poirot solve the mystery before the final stop? Find out when the show comes to Edinburgh in October!
READ MOREThe six-headed comedy band includes five outstanding musicians and one non-musical stand-up. Expect comedy, songs, enthusiastic dancing, and a lot of mucking about!
READ MOREJoin returning panto favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young with a new magical pantomime for all the family at the Festival Theatre!
READ MOREThis winter, banish the dark skies and enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure with Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker!
READ MOREDirect from the West End, the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins comes to the Festival Theatre from 12th January!
READ MOREJoin The White Heather Ceilidh Club for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh!
READ MOREJoin us in the wee hours in The Comedy Attic in Edinburgh, where every weekend we deliver nights packed full of unadulterated comedy mayhem!
READ MORECome along to the Costume Society Scotland's season of varied talks on fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects between between October and April at Augustine United Church!
READ MOREThe Joke Gym ia a stand-up comedy night featuring fresh material from new and established acts, hosted by Julia Sutherland or Viv Gee, at Leith Depot!
READ MOREActor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night. You decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
READ MOREJoin us from 9pm-late every Thursday at Bar 50 for Cowgate's best karaoke night and try your luck for the chance to win a £5 bar voucher!
READ MORECome down and show off your general knowledge, with prizes to be won and great food & drink deals on offer at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar every Monday!
READ MOREEdinburgh University Students Association has teamed up with the Folk and Traditional Music Society to bring you a weekly night of traditional music at Pleasance Cabaret Bar.
READ MORECome and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every Tuesday at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club in Summerhall!
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