Theatre Events in Edinburgh in July 2025
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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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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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The Roze Garden
Looking for the best Thursday night out in Edinburgh? Discover The Roze Garden - Edinburgh’s Cabaret and Club Night at The Street!
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Moonspinners
Join us for a new quarterly series of full-moon celebrations, with live storytelling, music and a rotating programme of incredible performers.
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99 Red Hot Kitties and a Cockatoo
Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with Burlesque, Drag, and Cabaret at at The Lab in CC Blooms!
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Ghosts of the Banshee
Are you brave enough to attend an unsettling night of ghosts in the Banshee Labyrinth - Scotland's Most Haunted Pub - built into the legendary South Bridge Vaults.
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Monster Cabaret
Join Madame Maeve for her creepy cabaret at the Banshee Labyrinth, as she host a collection of familiar monsters but not as you know them.
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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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99 Red Hot Kitties and a Cockatoo
Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with Burlesque, Drag, and Cabaret with Red Hot Kitty Burlesque and Cabaret in the fabulous atmosphere at The Lab in CC Blooms!
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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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Rambert: KISMET
The Festival Theatre is delighted to present this double bill in association with Rambert and to host the World Premiere of Gallery of Consequence!
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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 McDougalls: Magic Castle
Packed with singalong songs, musical mayhem and bucket loads of audience participation, this five star family show from The McDougalls is the perfect summer show for your little ones!
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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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William Dalrymple - How Ancient India Transformed the World
Don't miss this chance to hear William Dalrymple tell the story of how India became the great intellectual and philosophical superpower of ancient Asia.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Three Inch Fools are back at Lauriston Castle on 9th July with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to celebrate their 10th anniversary!
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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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Grease the Musical
Find Your Light Productions returns to Church Hill Theatre for a 2nd year with the classic Rockin' and Rollon' full scale musical - Grease!
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Irvine Welsh’s PORNO
The sequel to Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh's PORNO comes to Leith Theatre on 18th & 19th July!
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The Beyond Broadway Experience: Footloose
The Beyond Broadway Experience brings you Footloose, celebrating the wisdom of listening to young people while guiding them with a warm heart and open mind.
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Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy
After two sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and some incredible side quests all across the world, the Tartan Tabletop party comes to Edinburgh on Saturday 19th July!
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Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is simply one the greatest rock shows on the planet and he brings his incredible band to Edinburgh Playhouse on Wednesday 23rd July as part of his 2025 UK tour!
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The Ultimate Irish Hooley
Join Keltic Storm and an all-star cast of award winning musicians and singers for The Ultimate Irish Hooley at Reconnect Howden Park on 23rd July!
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Dexys’ Kevin Rowland - A Life Story In Conversation
Join Dexys’ iconic frontman Kevin Rowland for a truly special evening discussing his astonishing and subversive new memoir, ‘Bless Me Father’ at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on 24th July!
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Adapted for the stage from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, The Dinosaur That Pooped is coming to Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday 24th July!
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Baby Wants Candy
One of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 19th year with a brand new and as-yet unknown run of original, hilarious, and unpredictable one-off musicals!
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Make it Happen
Set in Edinburgh, Make it Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past.
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How To Win Against History
The solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!
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Lola: A Flamenco Love Story
Lola is a vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. Catch it at the EICC as part of the Fringe!
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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
Shamilton, one of the most popular shows at the festival is back after selling out its previous three years and accumulating a Fringe fan-base that has never been seen before.
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Singin’ I’m No a Billie, She’s a Tim
Back with an all female cast, Singin I'm No a Billy SHE'S a Tim will have you laughing and crying so hard, you'll be begging for full time!
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STARDUST Starring Star Dust (In Person)
STARDUST is a Fringe debut from Punchdrunk’s Kat McGarr, in which we see Kat transform personal grief into something absurd, funny, and profound.
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The Marriage of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein
A New York Times Critic's Pick! This is a marriage farce by Edward Einhorn about Stein and Toklas in which four actors play over 30 characters. Catch it at the Fringe!
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Well Behaved Women
Well Behaved Women is a riotous new comedy-drama by Amy Yeo and you can catch it at the Gilded Balloon Patter House as part of the Edinburgh Fringe!
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Couplet Presents Honey Honey Moon Moon
Marnina and Micah just got married, and except for some bed bugs, a judgy couples therapist and their wedding venue burning down, everything was pitch perfect.
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Trainspotting Live
Trainspotting Live returns to The Pleasance at EICC for the Edinburgh Fringe 2025! Early booking recommended!
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Vacuum Girl
Vacuum Girl is a live presentation of a television pilot that follows a woman living through surreal dissociations in New York.
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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:
Twelfth Night
Bursting with romance and laughter, Folksy Theatre's outdoor production of Twelfth Night at Greenbank Garden is a whirlwind of mistaken identities and joyful endings!
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Jive Talkin’ perform The Bee Gees
Jive Talkin are not simply another Bee Gees Tribute Band, they are THE very best Bee Gees Tribute Band catch them when they return to Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 5th July!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Ladyboys of Bangkok
With Plenty of fun and outrageous cheekiness, The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to the Adam Smith Theatre this summer!
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Flowers And Friendship Bracelets
Get ready for a dazzling explosion of Music, Dance, and Excitement as Flowers and Friendship Bracelets takes to the stage at The Alhambra Theatre on Saturday 5th July!
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The Rat Pack Returns
Get ready to swing the night away with The Rat Pack Returns, starring the sensational performers from the London West End hit show, at the Adam Smith Theatre on 12th July!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Pop Princesses World Tour
The four fabulous Fairy Tale Princesses are back, and this time they are on their first World Tour, come and join them at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow for this epic around-the-globe show!
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Mrs McMonagle’s Marvellous Magical Mansion - Summer Session
Think you can pull off a full show in just 4 days? Dive into rehearsals with Glasgow Acting Academy, and bring Mrs McMonagle's Mansion to life this summer!
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Zippos Circus at Glasgow’s Queen’s Park
Zippos Circus returns to Glasgow's Queens Park between Wednesday 30th July and Monday 4th August with their all-new 2025 production, Bravo!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Meet Me At Boots Corner
The legendary meeting place for Glasgow's love's young dream, the iconic Boots Corner, is brought back to life in this hilarious musical at The Town House Hamilton!
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Milkshake! - Live On Holiday
Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday when they bring their brand new show to Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 19th July!
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Twelfth Night
Bursting with romance and laughter, Folksy Theatre's outdoor production of Twelfth Night at Chatelherault is a whirlwind of mistaken identities and joyful endings!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
The Ultimate Irish Hooley
Join Keltic Storm and an all-star cast of award winning musicians and singers for The Ultimate Irish Hooley at Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday 27th July!
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The Dinosaur That Pooped - A Rock Show!
Adapted for the stage from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, The Dinosaur That Pooped is coming to Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday 13th July!
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Sma’ Shot Day
Paisley's annual Sma' Shot day event, one of the oldest workers' festivals in the UK, will take place this year on Saturday 5th July!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Circus Vegas: Stirling
Circus Vegas, a new death-defying circus, is touring the UK 2025 and comes to King's Park, Stirling from 11th to 15th July!
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Living The Life of Riley
Starring Vicky Entwistle, Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma.
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Romeo & Juliet
Chapterhouse Theatre Company return to Stirling Castle with this outdoor performance of Romeo & Juliet on Thursday 3rd July!
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