Theatre events in Edinburgh
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Events in Edinburgh
Close-Up Magic at The Joker & Thief
Experience close-up magic with Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists, at your table in the lovely Joker & Thief pub every Thursday!
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Cab-arette Showtour
Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!
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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret
Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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Stand Up Horror
Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
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Clown Extravaganza
Catch Phil O'Shea and friends perform ridiculous, experimental clown and comedy in the Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room on Friday 17th January!
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The Merchant Of Venice
The Royal Lyceum presents the Theatre for a New Audience production of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, featuring John Douglas Thompson as Shylock.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Australian superstar Jason Donovan comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, as part of a new world tour!
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Mary Poppins
Direct from the West End, the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins comes to the Festival Theatre from 12th January!
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A Night at the Musicals
From the producers that brought you Girls' Night Oot! Insideout Theatre Productions proudly return with A Night At The Musicals at the Howden Park Centre in January!
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Teen Acting Class - 12 years to 18 years
Leith Youth Drama teen acting classes return for ages 12 to 18 years on Thursdays at Custom House Leith.
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Burns Supper
Get ready for a night to remember at Brewhemia Edinburgh's Burns Supper as you enjoy a sumptuous dinner and engaging live entertainment!
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The Elvis Years - The Story of the King
The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley.
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The Legends of American Country Show
The Legends of American Country, Europe's number on tribute show, returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!
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Pretty Vacant
Pretty Vacant - The Story of Punk and New Wave is THE stage show not to be missed and it's coming to the Usher Hall on Tuesday 28th January!
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Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim
Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to Reconnect Regal Theatre as part of it's 20th Anniversary tour!
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The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals: AUDITIONS
Happy Sad Productions is holding auditions on 1st and 2nd February for the production of StarKid’s ‘The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals’ in July 2025! No experience needed to be involved!
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The Velveteen Rabbit
balletLORENT invites you into a magical world with their retelling of The Velveteen Rabbit at The Studio Edinburgh on Saturday 1st February!
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The Repair Shop Live: Secrets From The Barn
The Repair Shop is stepping out of the barn and onto the stage for an exciting new live tour and stops off at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 4th February!
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An Evening with the Edinburgh Magic Circle
Prepare to be amazed when the Edinburgh Magic Circle showcase their incredible talents at Le Monde Hotel on Thursday 6th February!
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Bring It On - CANCELLED
Bring It On The Musical takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness.
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Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson
Join us at the Usher Hall for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP!
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Fables Stage Taster Sessions: Take Two: Electric Boogaloo
Enjoy this new, free 2-hour theatre taster sessions from Fables’ Stage Community Theatre at Out of the Blue Drill Hall on Saturday 8th or 22nd February!
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The McDougalls - Fairytale Fun
The McDougalls, everyone's favourite children's theatre company, return to Reconnect Regal Theatre with their spectacular new winter show... Fairytale Fun!
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Queen Extravaganza
Queen Extravaganza, the only official Queen tribute band, brings its own ‘kind of magic’ to the Edinburgh Playhouse in February in a triumphant celebration of 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody!
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Manipulate Festival: Snapshots
Snapshots is a platform for artists based in Scotland to try out new or developing work across puppetry, circus, physical theatre, visual theatre and dance!
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Manipulate Festival: Open Studio - Dusk Till Dawn
This intimate Open Studio brings drama on the small scale: a plant surviving a storm, a moth using celestial navigation to find its way, a barn owl quietly hunting for prey.
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Manipulate Festival: The Law of Gravity
In a new collaboration between Blind Summit and Scottish Ensemble, puppeteers and musicians play together to discover the ways puppetry and music lead each other in a fragile dance.
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Queenz: Drag Me To The Disco!
Queenz are back with a BRAND NEW SHOW! Join the gals for an electrifying, live vocal, drag-stravaganza, where Dancing Queenz and Disco Dreams collide for the party of a lifetime!
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A Country Night in Nashville
A Country Night in Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of Country Music, returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in February.
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Manipulate Festival: When Prophecy Fails
Award-winning ensemble Groupwork present a daring new piece of physical theatre, based on a 1954 study outlining a groundbreaking theory of human behaviour now known as “cognitive dissonance”.
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Auld Pals - Mark Cox & Jane McCarry
Don't miss a special up close and personal show featuring Mark Cox and Jane McCarry, best known for their iconic roles as Tam and Isa in Still Game at the Howden Park Centre!
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Echo: a musical sharing
Come along to The Studio, Augustine United Church on Saturday 15th February for a work in progress sharing of a new musical comedy inspired by the Greek myth of Echo!
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Manipulate Festival: Double Bill: Elke / Ratkin
Sarah Farrell and Ruben San Roman present new and developing physical theatre work, following a bursary and mentoring from SURGE.
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Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway?
The virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner is back on tour with a date at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 15th February!
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Kinky Boots
Broadway and West End phenomenon Kinky Boots The Musical, is strutting into Edinburgh in a brand-new production starring Strictly's Johannes Radebe and rising star Dan Partridge!
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The New Jersey Boys
The New Jersey Boys will take you on a musical journey through the career of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons!
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Jenny Eclair: Jokes Jokes Jokes Live!
In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on 22nd February!
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The Provvy Wummin is a gritty musical comedy, with a soundtrack to the 70s, don't miss it when it comes to the Howden Park Centre on Saturday 22nd February!
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NOW That’s What I Call A Musical
Get ready to relive the playlist of your life by celebrating 40 years of the iconic and chart-topping compilations brand NOW That’s What I Call Music at the Edinburgh Playhouse!
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Scottish Opera - The Makropulos Affair
Hailed as an unmissable triumph and nominated for a 2022 Southbank Sky Arts Award, this co-production of Janáček’s mature masterpiece, The Makropulos Affair, returns to Scottish Opera!
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The Testament of Gideon Mack
Dogstar Theatre Company returns to Scottish stages with an ensemble of 8 actors telling the extraordinary story of Gideon Mack, a Church of Scotland minister who doesn’t believe in God.
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Country Roads
Leave 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 Assembly Rooms!
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Piece of Work
Hilarious and heart breaking this remarkable road trip will delight and surprise. Catch it at the Traverse Theatre in March!
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Voulez Vous - The Music of ABBA
Get ready to dust off your platform boots and don your finest 70s costumes as The Edinburgh Playhouse celebrates 50 years of ABBA with the most electrifying tribute show of the year!
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Lemn Sissay - Let The Light Pour In
Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA nominated author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE.
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Ellen Kent: La Bohème
Don't miss La Bohème when Ellen Kent returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Monday 10th March with one of the most romantic operas ever written!
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Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly
Back by overwhelming public demand, Madama Butterfly, the award-winning Opera, returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in March!
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Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend
Greg Davies is heading back out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat Legend and brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2025!
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical
The Bohemians are heading to the Festival Theatre to bring you their 2025 production 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical'.
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Shania & Friends
If you're a modern country music fan, then Shania and Friends at Reconnect Regal Theatre is a show not to be missed!
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The Magic of the Bee Gees
Prepare to experience the distinct sound of one the greatest bands to have ever graced the stage in this unforgettable concert spectacular!
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Counterfeit Sixties Show
Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain’s No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the sixties at the Loretto School in Musselburgh on Saturday 15th March!
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Felicity Ward: I’m Exhausting!
Felicity Ward, star of ‘The Office’ (Australia), comes to the Traverse Theatre on 15th March!
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John Barrowman - Laid Bare
John Barrowman is back, unwavering and uncensored, with his newest show Laid Bare, don't miss him live at the Howden Park Centre on Saturday 15th March!
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Seven Drunken Nights
Following its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns with an even bigger production, don't miss it at the Usher Hall in March!
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Death of a Salesman
One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage at the Festival Theatre in this fresh new production.
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PASS Double Bill: After Life
Heart-warming, intriguing and surprising, the play questions how do we judge a life to have been well lived? Who does the judging? And do our memories ever really represent the truth?
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PASS Double Bill: Counterpunch
Counterpunch is a powerful story where dreams collide with harsh realities. With every swing, tensions rise as friendships are tested, betrayals cut deep, and survival is on the line.
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John Barrowman is back, unwavering and uncensored, with his newest show Laid Bare, don't miss him live at the Assembly Rooms on Friday 21st March!
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Just Beatles
You'll think you're experiencing the Fab Four live in concert when you catch Just Beatles at Reconnect Regal Theatre, Bathgate.
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Murder Trial Tonight
Tigerslane Studios is thrilled to announce the launch of the third season of “Murder Trial Tonight - The Doorstep Case” which promises to be as gripping as ever.
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John Simpson: The Leaders & Lunatics Tour
After a sell-out tour in 2024, legendary journalist and broadcaster John Simpson CBE is returning to the stage for an exclusive evening at the Assembly Rooms on 23rd March!
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Northern Ballet: Hansel & Gretel
Come on an enchanting adventure in Northern Ballet's brand-new children's ballet Hansel & Gretel at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in March!
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Ghost Stories
Enter a world full of thrilling twists and epic turns, where the ultimate love-letter to horror is imagined live on stage!
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Nikita Kuzmin: Midnight Dancer
International champion and Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin will bring his first ever UK solo tour Midnight Dancer to Edinburgh Playhouse on Wednesday 26th March!
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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
Singalonga Productions returns with the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing - The Greatest Showman!
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An Audience with Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen
Spend an evening with the Queen of History, Lucy Worsley, as she delves into the fascinating life of Jane Austen at the Assembly Rooms on 28th March!
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Russell Kane: HyperActive
Russell Kane is back on tour, and his brand new show, HyperActive, heads to Edinburgh Playhouse on 28th March 2025!
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Beyond the Barricade
Don't miss Beyond the Barricade at the Usher Hall on Saturday 29th March, it's a blockbusting show of the greatest songs in musical theatre!
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Millennium Stage School Presents Beauty & the Beast Jnr
The Millennium Stage School is delighted to present Beauty & the Beast Jnr at the Howden Park Centre on 29th & 30th March!
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The Glam Rock Show - Get It On!
Girls grab your boys it’s time to go wild, wild, wild as we transport you back to the golden age of Glam, with all the songs you know and love, at the Assembly Rooms on Sunday 30th March!
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An Evening With Sir Chris Hoy
Don't miss this chance to hear fantastic stories from Sir Chris Hoy, the 11-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion, at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 1st April!
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Little Women
Anne-Marie Casey’s masterful new adaptation of the classic story offers a captivating rendition of Little Women that breathes new life into a cherished classic!
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An Evening with Si King
Take a trip down memory lane with national treasure Si King and get to know the man behind the bike like never before at the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday 2nd April!
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Fastlove - The Tribute to George Michael
Direct from London's West End, Fastlove is the world's favourite George Michael Celebration! Don't miss it when it returns to The Queen's Hall on 4th April!
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Jane McCarry: Live
Still Game star Jane McCarry is back with a brand new tour in 2025 and brings it to Portobello Town Hall on Friday April 4th!
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Stacey Dooley: Stories from Remarkable Mothers
Stacey Dooley MBE is returning to the stage for an intimate evening inspired by her new book, Dear Minnie: Conversations with Remarkable Mothers.
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Giovanni - The Last Dance
Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice returns to Edinburgh in 2025 with his tour The Last Dance!
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Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to the Howden Park Centre as part of it's 20th Anniversary tour!
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Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Matthew Bourne’s audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece has now become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. Catch it at the Festival Theatre in April!
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Through the Shortbread Tin
The National Theatre of Scotland is touring in 2025 with a brand new show 'Through the Shortbread Tin' and stops off at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 8th & 9th April!
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Fully endorsed by members of Shaky's own family, the Award Winning tribute to the UK's biggest selling singles artist of the 1980's is a nostalgic celebration, jam packed with feel-good Rock 'n' Roll.
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John Robertson’s The Dark Room
Comedian John Robertson's The Dark Room is a gut-busting rock n' roll experience for everyone who buys a ticket! Don't miss it at the Stand Edinburgh!
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Recreating the sights and sounds of the legendary Pink Floyd live in concert, this highly authentic show, at the Assembly Rooms, features over 50 years of hits by this iconic band!
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Calamity Jane
The whip crackin' musical classic Calamity Jane is coming to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in 2025, starring multi-award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher!
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The Musical Box - Genesis Live
The Musical Box, internationally renowned for its historical accuracy, presents the original GENESIS LIVE performance in painstaking detail and offers an evening of time travel.
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The Diana Ross Story
Prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visiting one of the greatest musical stories ever told when The Diana Ross Story comes to the Assembly Rooms in April!
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Tim Rice - My Life in Musicals - I Know Him So Well
Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award-winning, internationally renowned lyricist, will bring his extraordinary live musical theatre event, My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Well to Edinburgh!
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Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Catch it at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in April.
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Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood
Looking For Me Friend is a funny and touching musical tribute to the much-loved and sorely missed national treasure, Victoria Wood! Catch it at the Traverse Theatre in April!
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A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here
In 2022 a show was cancelled while it was still in rehearsal. A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here is a show about censorship and freedom of expression.
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Absolute Elvis With Johnny Lee Memphis
Elvis Tribute Act Johnny Lee Memphis is the official and current World Cup and European Elvis Tribute Champion and you can catch him at the Reconnect Regal Theatre on April 25th!
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical!
Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular as Moulin Rouge! The Musical begins its World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse from April 2025!
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The Prat Pack
Four of the country's greatest comedy entertainers, Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie, Joe Pasquale and Brian Conley, will bring The Prat Pack, packed with laughs and songs, to Edinburgh in April!
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When We Were Young
When We Were Young is both a hilarious and nostalgic look back to 1990s Glasgow as well as a heartbreaking story of stolen youth. Catch it at the Howden Park Centre on 28th April!
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Scottish Ballet: The Crucible
Scottish Ballet return to the Festival Theatre in May with Arthur Miller's drama of power and persecution, The Crucible!
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The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret
Featuring a fantastic line-up, the Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret is a celebration of International Workers’ Day.
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Catch this amateur production of Jesus Christ Superstar from Southern Light when it comes to the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh in May!
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the West End smash-hit production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to the Festival Theatre in May 2025.
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Failure Project
Following her critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival, BAFTA nominee Yolanda Mercy returns with her bold new show, Failure Project.
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Heaven Can Wait - A Tribute to the Music of Meat Loaf
Carlton Entertainment brings their brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits – Heaven Can Wait to the Howden Park Centre on Thursday 15th May!
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Benji Waterhouse: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - Book Tour 2025
NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and Sunday Times best-selling author Benji Waterhouse — is going on his first book tour and brings it to the Traverse Theatre on Saturday 17th May!
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Country Hits Live
Performed by a cast of multi award-winning musicians and singers, Country Hits Live will celebrate the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music.
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The Australian Bee Gees Show
Having performed to over 1 million people in sold out theatres and concert halls across the globe, The Australian Bee Gees Show is coming to the Festival Theatre on Sunday 18th May!
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Gaz Oakley’s Tales of the Homestead - CANCELLED
In this one-of-a-kind show, Gaz Oakley will take you on a personal tour of his garden offering a behind-the-scenes look at life on the homestead and the journey he went on to get there.
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Guenther Steiner LIVE: Unfiltered
Buckle up and fasten your seatbelts for a hugely entertaining all-areas-access conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner!
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The Music of Hans Zimmer & others
Experience the unique and best film scores from the likes of Dune, James Bond, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, Gladiator and many more at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!
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Ballet Black: Shadows
Now in its 23rd year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black makes its return to the Festival Theatre with an exciting new double bill on Wednesday 21st May!
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Shrek The Musical
The Livingston Players present Shrek The Musical at the Howden Park Centre in May, it's irreverently fun for the whole family!
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Scottish Opera - The Merry Widow
Scottish Opera Director John Savournin brings his joyful touch to Lehár's waltz-filled charmer The Merry Widow at the Festival Theatre!
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Scottish Opera - Trial by Jury
With a comic cast performing contrasting roles in both pieces, Trial by Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! promises an unmissable night of classic G&S comedy and new writing!
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The Mountaintop
It’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr’s last night on Earth. This funny, compelling drama imagines the man behind the legend on the eve of his assassination.
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The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition
Star Harmoneez MTS presents: The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition at the Howden Park Centre on 31st May & 1st June!
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Restless Natives: The Musical
The Clown and the Wolfman ride again as the classic Scottish movie, Restless Natives, starts a new adventure as a stage musical!
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The Blindboy Podcast LIVE
Experience The Blindboy Podcast LIVE with polymath, best-selling author, screenwriter, songwriter, musician, producer and academic Blindboy Boatclub!
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Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet
Prepare to be blown away as the power of dance brings a whole new dimension to the raw energy and emotion of one of the UK’s most iconic rock albums!
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Emma Kenny’s – Killer Couples
Emma Kenny returns with an enthralling new show that plunges into the depths of love twisted into terror.
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Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story
Celebrating Sir Rod Stewart 80th birthday, Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story brings to the stage an incredible live concert celebrating one of the UK’s most influential icons.
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Kai Widdrington - Evolution
Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington is set to dazzle audiences in Edinburgh when he brings his highly anticipated 2025 dance tour, Evolution, to the Usher Hall!
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Chris Hadfield: A Journey into the Cosmos
Join Colonel Chris Hadfield for a captivating journey into the majesty of our planet and the vast universe beyond at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Wednesday 18th June!
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Sounds Of The 60s Live - Hosted By Tony Blackburn OBE
Don't miss an evening of 60s classics at the Edinburgh Playhouse performed by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers, hosted by Radio 2's legendary DJ, Tony Blackburn OBE!
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The Beatles By Candlelight
Featuring a cast of West End Singers and epic live band, 'Come Together' for a 'Magical Mystery Tour', jam packed with over 40 Beatles hits as you have never heard them before!
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Capella Edina - Celebrate Viennese and Scottish Traditions
This concert will showcase how Viennese Edinburgh can get and vice versa and is guaranteed to bring you an uplifting and celebratory evening.
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Coraline - A Musical
Open the door to a strange and mysterious world and join Coraline as she explores her new home in this exciting new musical based on the bestselling book and cult movie!
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Grado & Stephen Purdon: Shellsuits & Spandex
Grado & Stephen Purdon hit the road for a hilarious tour across Scotland and bring it to Portobello Town Hall on 26th June!
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Rob Beckett: Giraffe
From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett’s new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday 26th June 2025!
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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at Portobello Town Hall on Friday 27th June!
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The Night Sky Show
The Night Sky Show comes to Edinburgh Playhouse to take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard and across the cosmos!
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What’s Love Got To Do With It?
What's Love Got To Do With It? The not-to-be missed musical experience celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner comes to the Usher Hall on 28th June!
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Dear Evan Hansen
The Olivier, Tony & Grammy Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2025, the first time that the Broadway and West End phenomenon will tour the UK!
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Queen by Candlelight
Queen By Candlelight returns to The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh on Friday 4th July 2025!
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The Music Of Taylor Swift By Candlelight
Swifties, get ready to Shake It Off! The Music of Taylor Swift by Candlelight is here, and it’s pure Magic!
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Anton & Giovanni - Together Again
The nation's favourite dancing double act, Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice, will bring their brand new show, Together Again, to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh on Saturday 12th July!
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The Elvis Revolution
Multi Award Winning Elvis Tribute Artists Louis Brown and Arron Walker bring you all the electrifying magic of the revolution that was, Mr Elvis Presley!
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.
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The Ladyboys of Bangkok
The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to Edinburgh with a sensationally glamorous new show, a must-see new production for 2025 packed with fun filled comedy and outrageous cheekiness!
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Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim
Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, is coming to Corn Exchange Haddington in September 2025!
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Black Hole Sign
Black Hole Sign takes a razor-sharp scalpel to the absurdities, tragedies and hilarity within of one of our most beloved but besieged institutions... the NHS.
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Riverdance
To celebrate an incredible 30th year milestone, Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to the Edinburgh Playhouse in October!
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Dino Tales- Jurassic Rescue
Put on your safari hats and get ready for some ranger danger and roarsome routines when Dino Tales- Jurassic Rescue comes to the Assembly Rooms on 17th October!
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An Evening with Mary Beard
Step into the world of Ancient Rome with renowned historian Mary Beard as she uncovers the stories that history forgot.
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Miss Saigon
A major UK Tour of the musical Miss Saigon has been announced for 2025 including dates at Edinburgh Playhouse!
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Ultimate 70’s Show
It was the decade that fashion forgot – but dig out your tank tops, polish your platforms, the Seventies are back in town on 7th November at the Assembly Rooms!
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An Evening With The Fast Show
Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members bring their comedic genius to the Usher Hall on Saturday 8th November!
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Smash-hit tribute show, Thank You For The Music, brings all of ABBA's No. 1 hits to the Assembly Rooms in a production like no other!
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Stewart Copeland - Have I Said Too Much
In this fascinating "Evening With", Stewart Copeland will talk about his incredible life as a performer, musician, entertainer, and writer!
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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
West End mega-hit Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in November 2025 as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour!
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Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen
Scottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the Festival Theatre stage in 2025!
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Cinderella: A Fairytale
Coming to the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Christmas 2025, the story we all love that has captivated audiences around the UK: Cinderella!
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Count Arthur Strong Is Charles Dickens In ‘a Christmas Carol’
Join Count Arthur Strong as he delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A Christmas Carol at the EICC in December 2025!
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MAMMA MIA!
Don't miss MAMMA MIA! at the Edinburgh Playhouse from December 2025! Enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical.
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Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
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Fawlty Towers - The Play
Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026!
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Defying Gravity - West End Women
Defying Gravity - West End Women, coming to Edinburgh's Usher Hall in January, is a celebration of women who have made their mark on the West End Stage!
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Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Here & Now, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon Steps, comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse from 24th February 2026!
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Matilda The Musical
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2025!
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Go Your Own Way
Go Your Own Way is a brand new spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac, don't miss it at the Assembly Rooms in April 2026!
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2:22 A Ghost Story
Direct from London's West End, the edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2026!
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Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, returns to Edinburgh in the summer of 2026 as part of a new UK tour to mark the production's 30th Anniversary!
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Theatre Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Giffnock Theatre Players - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Giffnock Theatre Players return to Eastwood Park Theatre in February with their production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie!
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Whole Lotta Shakin’- The Shakin’ Stevens Story
Fully endorsed by members of Shaky's own family, the Award Winning tribute to the UK's biggest selling singles artist of the 1980's is a nostalgic celebration, jam packed with feel-good Rock 'n' Roll.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
The critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, featuring a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, comes to Eastwood Park Theatre on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th March!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Tim Peake Astronauts: the Quest To Explore Space
After multiple sell-out tours with his debut show, My Journey to Space, Tim Peake brings his hugely anticipated new show, ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space! to The Alhambra Theatre!
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Why Not? Musical Theatre Company presents: Chicago
Why Not? Musical Theatre Company's production of Chicago comes to Carnegie Hall in April.
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Get It On!
Girls grab your boys it’s time to go wild, wild, wild! Be transported back to the golden age of Glam, with all the songs you know and love, at the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on 29th March!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
KELI
Marking 40 years since the miners' strikes and featuring a sharp, hilarious script and live brass score KELI is a gripping show about community, creativity, and music!
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Scottish Opera - Access The Merry Widow
Scottish Opera's accessible afternoon performances make coming to a favourite opera as easy and stress-free as possible – keeping the drama on stage where it belongs!
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Imaginary Friends
Book now for a wild hallucinatory ride through the looking glass of twenty-first century culture when Daniel Bye brings Imaginary Friends to the Tron Theatre in March!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
The Dolly Show
West End star Kelly O'Brien performs the beloved hits of country legend Dolly Parton, brilliantly recreating the vitality and voice of the little lady from Tennessee, at Cumbernauld Theatre!
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Dinosaurs Live
So get ready for a roaring experience like no other as Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live comes to Airdrie Town Hall in March!
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It’s A Beautiful Noise
Award-winning Fisher Stevens celebrates the music of Neil Diamond, one of the world's greatest ever singer songwriters, in It's A Beautiful Noise! Catch him at Airdrie Town Hall in May!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
The Provy Wummin
The smash hit musical comedy, The Provy Wummin, is chapping the doors of Johnstone Town Hall on Friday 11th April!
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Tap Factory
After mesmerising audiences across five continents with over 800 shows, Tap Factory is thrilled to perform in Scotland for the first time with its 10th Anniversary Tour!
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Thank You For The Music
Smash-hit tribute show, Thank You For The Music, brings all of ABBA's No. 1 hits to the Beacon Arts Centre stage in a production like no other!
READ MORETheatre Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
The Testament of Gideon Mack
Dogstar Theatre Company returns to Scottish stages with an ensemble of 8 actors telling the extraordinary story of Gideon Mack, a Church of Scotland minister who doesn’t believe in God.
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Scottish Dance Theatre - Pirates!
Pirates! features a playful mix of dance, theatre and storytelling, with a full company of dancers, lavish set and costume design and original music by Luke Sutherland.
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The UK Pink Floyd Experience
Recreating the sights and sounds of the legendary Pink Floyd live in concert, this highly authentic show, at The Albert Halls, features over 50 years of hits by this iconic band!
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