Theatre Events in Edinburgh in September 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
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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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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Broadway Brunch
Ready to swap your Saturday lie-in for a standing ovation? Step into the limelight with Broadway Brunch, Brewhemia’s razzle-dazzle new dining spectacular.
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Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock
Martin Brock is back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions!
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Fringe First award winner Apphia Campbell's stunning solo show inspired by the life of Nina Simone comes to The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh on 3rd & 4th September!
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Should I Delete That - Live
Join Em Clarkson and Alex Light, the voices behind the hit podcast Should I Delete That?,for an evening of unfiltered chat, big laughs, and meaningful connection, live on stage at the Usher Hall!
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The Wizard of Oz
Don't miss The Wizard of Oz at Edinburgh's Church Hill Theatre from 3rd to 6th September!
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Art Walk Porty
This year’s Art Walk Porty Festival is a special one with the theme 'ShowGround', a performance-rich programme celebrating 10 years of the festival.
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An Evening with Davina
Join TV icon and wellness advocate Davina McCall at the Usher Hall on 5th September for a special live evening of uplifting conversation, personal stories, and plenty of laughs!
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Hopeful Monsters
Hopeful Monsters is a piece of tabletop puppetry for adults and children aged 5+ inspired by evolutionary theory.
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Les Misérables: A theatrical adaptation by Stéphanie Goud
Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse for a vibrant and heartfelt theatrical reading, directed by the talented Stéphanie Goud and inspired by Victor Hugo’s masterpiece “Les Misérables”!
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The Junkie Miracles
The Junkie Miracles is a new play by Des Dillon, based on harrowing experiences of recovery, don't miss it at Reconnect Regal Theatre on Friday 5th September!
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An ABBA Dream
An Abba Dream, one of Scotland's top Abba tributes, returns to Reconnect Regal Theatre in September!
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In the Night Garden Live
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, MakkaPakka and friends are returning to Edinburgh in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle’s Busy Day!
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Kevin Quantum: Unbelievable Magic for Non-Believers
Think you know what's real? Think again... don't miss Kevin Quantum live at North Edinburgh Arts on Saturday 6th September with his new show, Unbelievable Magic for Non Believers!
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Monster Cabaret
Join Madame Mabh for her haunted house party at the Banshee Labyrinth, featuring both classic cabaret acts and unusual happenings!
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Performing Arts Classes
SJM Creative is running Free trials for all classes throughout the entire month of September - come along any Saturday and see what we do totally free!
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Pirates Love Underpants
Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain's treasure chest at The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh on 6th & 7th September!
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Spook Show: A Seance Magic Show
Take part in a series of mind-twisting demonstrations of magic, illusion, and mind reading inspired by the world of seance, the occult, and ghosts with magician Ash Pryce!
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Stand Up Horror
Improvised, macabre tales featuring (voluntary!) members of the audience as actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror!
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Susie Dent - Word Perfect
Susie Dent brings her brand-new tour 'Word Perfect' to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 6th September!
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A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns this Autumn!
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Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s electrifying Fiddler on the Roof is coming to the Festival Theatre in September!
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Strange but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge hit with audiences and she brings her new show 'Strange but True Crime' to Edinburgh Playhouse on 9th September!
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The Invaders’ Fear of Memories
This play offers a perspective into the origins of settler-colonialism and apartheid in modern-day Israel, exploring themes of loyalty, violence, ideology, and grief.
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The UK Rock Show
From the producers of the hugely popular Bon Jovi Forever One Wild Night Tour, Harder Rock Productions is Proud to bring The UK Rock Show to the Howden Park Centre on Saturday 13th September!
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Artie’s Singing Kettle: Scotland
Don't miss out on this unforgettable celebration of Scottish music and tradition when Artie's Singing Kettle comes to Church Hill Theatre on 14th September!
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The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure
Packed with singalong songs such as Row Row Row Your Boat and A Sailor Went to Sea, join The McDougalls for a fun-filled afternoon at Reconnect Howden Park on Sunday 14th September!
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Sir Tony Robinson: From Black Adder to Alfred the Great
Join Sir Tony Robinson as he celebrates a life on stage and screen, sharing stories from his remarkable career, his passion for history, and his thrilling fiction debut The House of Wolf.
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The Talented Mr Ripley
This electrifying new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith’s iconic psychological thriller to life like never before. Catch it at the Festival Theatre in September!
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Buffy Revamped
Satirical, funny and bursting with pop-culture references, Buffy Revamped at The Royal Lyceum is the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados!
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Eddie Izzard: Hamlet
Eddie Izzard performs her critically acclaimed solo performances of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in September!
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Edinburgh Cabaret Festival
Join us at CC Blooms for the inaugural Cabaret Festival in Edinburgh, where performers can find a safe space to showcase their talents and express themselves freely.
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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret
Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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How Very Hannah
From sharing industry stories to getting the inside scoop from fellow theatre lovers - Hannah Lowther brings a show about the joy, chaos & magic of the stage to The Lyceum Edinburgh!
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Showcase 2025: I See Stars!
From rock anthems to pop hits, musical theatre showstoppers to unforgettable film favourites — Showcase 2025 promises a dazzling night of entertainment for everyone!
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The Lightning Thief
After taking London by storm, The Lightning Thief thunders into the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in September for its Scottish premiere!
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An Evening with Racing Icons Mika Häkkinen & David Coulthard
Don’t miss this unique chance to see Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard as they take the stage for an uncensored, no-holds-barred conversation about their careers and the 2025 season so far!
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Buddy Holly & The Cricketers
Buddy Holly and the Cricketers return to Corn Exchange Haddington on 25th September with a show that is guaranteed to have you singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles!
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Man’s Best Friend
Man's Best Friend is Douglas Maxwell's hilariously heart-warming story about the give-and-take of companionship, don't miss it at the Traverse Theatre in September!
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Pride & Poetry Cocktail Hour: Featuring RJ Hunter and more
A new poetry cocktail hour will celebrate queer joy and marginalised voices with performances from Loud Poets Grand Slam winner RJ Hunter and others as part of Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival.
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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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Uncle Vincent
Through the words of the artist, his brother, his sister-in-law and nephew, discover the genius of Vincent van Gogh that the world almost forgot…
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Dirty Dusting
Treat yourself to an evening of pure theatrical Viagra when Dirty Dusting returns to Howden Park Centre on Sunday 28th September!
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Liquid Identities Festival
Come along to the Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh, on 28th September 2025 for Liquid Identities, a vibrant celebration of Scotland's ESEA creativity and the first-of-its-kind festival in Scotland!
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Professor Elemental + Laurie Black
Put on your best trousers and get the kettle on… It's the critically acclaimed, award winning, king of whimsy: Professor Elemental!
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Scottish Dance Theatre: Ray
This autumn Scottish Dance Theatre brings you back Ray, Meytal Blanaru’s mesmerising creation venturing on a quest for a deep, collective, shared physical experience.
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Fundraiser for Palestine
Come along to The Wee Red Bar on 29th September for a variety of performances including music, dance, poetry, drag and burlesque to help raise funds for Palestine!
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Loud Poets Open Mic
Loud Poets invite poets to share their work at their regular open mic, taking place monthly at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
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Hercules the Bear
Combining physical comedy and puppetry, Hercules the Bear tells the wild, funny and touching true story of how a very special grizzly bear became a folk legend.
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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:
An Evening with Tam Cowan
Come and enjoy Tam Cowan's cutting wit at Eastwood Park Theatre where he'll be in conversation with Graham Spiers who, as host on the night, will get to say next to nothing.
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National Theatre Live: Inter Alia
The National Theatre's Inter Alia, a searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood, will be screened at Eastwood Park Theatre in September!
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Up A Close
Following a 2024 Spring and Autumn sell out run across Scotland, Kingsman Travelling Theatre Company is absolutely delighted to be bringing Up A Close, Joanna's story to Eastwood Park Theatre!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
National Theatre Live - Inter Alia
The National Theatre's Inter Alia, a searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood, will be screened at the Adam Smith Theatre on 25th September.
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A Fete Worse than Death
Join Crime Masters for their brand new murder mystery walk at Ravenscraig Park Kirkcaldy on Monday 15th September!
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Jive Talkin’ 2025
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 the Alhambra Theatre on 6th September!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
An Audience With Coronation Street
Join your favourite Corrie stars live on stage for An Audience with Coronation Street, get up close and personal in a night of untold secrets and jaw-dropping surprises at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
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Doors Open Days: Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre
The doors will be open for a warm welcome from all at the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre as part of this year's Doors Open Days events!
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A Night At The Musicals
From the producers that brought you Girls' Night Oot! Insideout Theatre Productions proudly presents A Night At The Musicals at the King's Theatre Glasgow on Saturday 13th September!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Singin’ I’m No 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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The Upbeat Beatles
'Get Back' to the swinging 60's with The Upbeat Beatles and relive those 'Fab' days and timeless songs at Cumbernauld Theatre on Sunday 7th September!
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The Makings Of A Murderer 2 - The Real Manhunter
Following sell-out shows nationwide, the UK's top true crime theatre tour returns to The Town House Hamilton with a brand-new lineup featuring Senior Investigating officer Colin Sutton!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Magic and Marvels
Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the realm of wonder and enchantment as Michael Jordan showcases his incredible talents in magic and circus arts at Beacon Arts Centre!
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Elderslie Kirk Players - Amateur Dramatics Group
Elderslie Kirk Players are on the look out for some fresh talent, join them for a free taster session on a Monday evening.
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Sanjeev Kohli Live
Sanjeev Kohli, who starred as 'Navid' in BBC and Netflix's Still Game, is heading to Erskine Arts on Friday 5th September with his production, An Evening with Sanjeev Kohli!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Here Comes the Girls
Don’t miss out on this amazing tribute to some of the greatest female artists of all time at The Albert Halls on Thursday 4th September!
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Black Is The Color Of My Voice
Fringe First award winner Apphia Campbell's stunning solo show inspired by the life of Nina Simone comes to Macrobert Arts Centre on 25th September!
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Yee-Ha - The Country Experience
Join us at Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa for our all new toe tapping’, knee slappin’ boot wearing Country Tribute show on Saturday 6th September!
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