An Evening With Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux comes to Edinburgh for a rare live appearance at the Festival Theatre, offering audiences the chance to step inside the mind of one of Britain's most distinctive documentary makers!
About An Evening With Louis Theroux
| 22nd May 2026 | |
| 7.30pm | |
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Festival Theatre Edinburgh 13/29 Nicolson Street , Edinburgh South EH8 9FT |
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| See event website for details | |
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For more than three decades, Louis Theroux has travelled the world meeting people on the extremes.
Now, for one night only, he comes to Edinburgh for a rare live appearance at the Festival Theatre, offering audiences the chance to step inside the mind of one of Britain’s most distinctive documentary makers.
In this intimate, in-depth conversation, he will reflect on the moments that shaped his career, the interviews that surprised him and the environments that tested him.
Guests can expect behind-the-scenes insights into the making of his most talked-about documentaries, alongside an exploration of the craft of storytelling.
Thoughtful, analytical and funny, An Evening with Louis Theroux is an opportunity to hear from one of Britain’s most distinctive journalistic voices – live, unscripted and up close.
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