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Connor Burns: FLOW

Connor Burns' 2025 show sold out 12,000 tickets in Edinburgh alone, toured UK, Australia and packed the Glasgow Kings Theatre 5 times over! Don't miss him when he returns to Edinburgh with FLOW!

Connor Burns: FLOW

About Connor Burns: FLOW

22nd August 2026
8pm
Edinburgh Playhouse
18 - 22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh New Town EH1 3AA
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Don’t miss Scotland’s hilarious new stand-up star!

Connor's 2025 show sold out 12,000 tickets in Edinburgh alone, toured UK, Australia and packed the Glasgow Kings Theatre 5 times over! In 2024 and 2025 he toured his shows worldwide (50+ UK shows, 35+ Australia-wide) with off-Broadway runs in the Fringe Encore Series during New York's prestigious Comedy Festival.

He has tens of millions of online views and supported Daniel Sloss on 3 continents, released his debut hour-long special and won 2025's Forth Fringe Award.

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Before streaming, before tv, before cinema, before even radio… There was Vaudeville! Bill Bailey returns to Edinburgh with a brand new show - Vaudevillean!

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The Proclaimers

27th November 2026 - 28th November 2026

2026 will see The Proclaimers return with a new album and a live tour which includes two nights at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November!

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Back To The Future The Musical

2nd December 2026 - 2nd January 2027

Strap in for the smash hit Back to the Future The Musical, landing at the Edinburgh Playhouse for 4 weeks as part of its first ever UK tour!

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Romesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life

9th January 2027 - 10th January 2027

Tired of papering over the cracks in your life? Then you clearly haven't tried Romesh Ranganathan's new quick fix. His latest tour! It's scientifically proven* to boost your self-esteem!

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Jack Whitehall: Bad Influence

12th January 2027 - 13th January 2027

After far too long behaving himself, Jack Whitehall is heading back on the road with his brand-new national arena tour, Bad Influence, don't miss him live at the Edinburgh Playhouse in January!

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Billy Elliot the Musical

19th January 2027 - 6th February 2027

The award-winning global hit Billy Elliot the Musical finally returns home to the UK, exhilarating, hilarious and unforgettable as ever... don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Burlesque The Musical

16th February 2027 - 27th February 2027

After taking the West End by storm, where it became summer 2025's biggest hit, selling out night after night, Burlesque A BIG New Musical is coming to Edinburgh Playhouse in February!

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Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend

9th March 2027 - 10th March 2027

Greg Davies has announced extra dates for his Full Fat Legend tour, don't miss your final chance to see it live at Edinburgh Playhouse on 9th & 10th March 2027!

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Alan Carr: Have I Said Too Much

19th March 2027 - 20th March 2027

With a big mouth and a talent for oversharing, Alan Carr's ready to dish some drama when he brings his new show, Have I Said Too Much, to the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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The Mousetrap

5th April 2027 - 10th April 2027

Discover why Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has kept people guessing for so long, becoming the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre when it returns to Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical

25th May 2027 - 29th May 2027

40 years on from the iconic gig that re-wrote music history, relive the joy of Live Aid when Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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