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Theatre Events in Edinburgh in September 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

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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99 Red Hot Kitties and a Cockatoo

Selected dates between 5th April 2025 - 6th December 2025

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

Selected dates between 3rd May 2025 - 6th December 2025

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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Black Is The Color Of My Voice

3rd September 2025 - 4th September 2025

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

3rd September 2025

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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Hopeful Monsters

5th September 2025 - 6th September 2025

Hopeful Monsters is a piece of tabletop puppetry for adults and children aged 5+ inspired by evolutionary theory.

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The Junkie Miracles

5th September 2025

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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In the Night Garden Live

6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025

Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, MakkaPakka and friends are returning to Edinburgh in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle’s Busy Day!

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Pirates Love Underpants

6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025

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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Susie Dent - Word Perfect

6th September 2025

Susie Dent brings her brand-new tour 'Word Perfect' to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 6th September!

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Fiddler on the Roof

9th September 2025 - 13th September 2025

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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The UK Rock Show

13th September 2025

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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The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

14th September 2025

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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The Talented Mr Ripley

16th September 2025 - 20th September 2025

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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Eddie Izzard: Hamlet

19th September 2025

Eddie Izzard performs her critically acclaimed solo performances of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh in September!

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The Lightning Thief

23rd September 2025 - 27th September 2025

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

25th September 2025

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

25th September 2025

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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Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim

27th September 2025

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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Professor Elemental + Laurie Black

28th September 2025

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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Hercules the Bear

30th September 2025

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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Top Hat

30th September 2025 - 4th October 2025

Top Hat is a heady romantic cocktail laced with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse!

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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:

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

4th September 2025

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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The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

28th September 2025

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 Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Cinema Screening: Next to Normal

Cinema Screening: Next to Normal

13th September 2025

Don't miss a special screening of the critically acclaimed, sold-out Donmar Warehouse production of Next to Normal at Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 13th September!

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Theatre Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Man’s Best Friend

Man’s Best Friend

20th September 2025

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 Adam Smith Theatre on 20th September!

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Tim Peake Astronauts: the Quest To Explore Space

Tim Peake Astronauts: the Quest To Explore Space

4th September 2025

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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The Ghost Train (Revised)

The Ghost Train (Revised)

11th September 2025 - 13th September 2025

Dunfermline Dramatic Society present the classic comedy thriller, The Ghost Train (Revised) by Arthur Ridley from 11th to 13th September at Carnegie Hall.

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Theatre Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

A Country Night in Nashville

A Country Night in Nashville

12th September 2025

Be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, when A Country Night in Nashville returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow on Friday 12th September!

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Glasgow 850

Glasgow 850

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!

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Celtic The Musical

Celtic The Musical

4th September 2025 - 27th September 2025

Featuring the songs that have rung round Celtic Park over the years, Celtic The Musical tells the amazing story of this legendary club, don't miss it at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in September!

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Theatre Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

An Evening with Robert & May Miller and Friends

An Evening with Robert & May Miller and Friends

25th September 2025

After the success of their 35th Anniversary Show, Robert & May Miller return to East Kilbride Village Theatre for another evening of music and fun!

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The Keep It Country Show

The Keep It Country Show

3rd September 2025

Join four of Ireland's top country stars at Rutherglen Town Hall for the unmissable 'Keep It Country' show on Wednesday 3rd September!

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Òran

Òran

19th September 2025 - 20th September 2025

Don't miss the thrilling story of Òran and his journey to rescue his best friend from the Underworld at Cumbernauld Theatre in September!

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Theatre Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

The Junkie Miracles

The Junkie Miracles

19th September 2025

The Junkie Miracles is a new play by Des Dillon based on harrowing experiences of recovery, don't miss it at Johnstone Town Hall on Friday 19th September.

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Magic and Marvels

Magic and Marvels

28th September 2025

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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Up A Close

Up A Close

6th September 2025

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 back to Beacon Arts Centre!

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Theatre Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Mark Cox: Live

Mark Cox: Live

5th September 2025

Still Game Star Mark Cox, the man behind some of Scotland’s most beloved comedy characters, brings his 2025 Scottish tour to Victoria Hall Dunblane on Friday 5th September!

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I AM - One of many, many of One

I AM - One of many, many of One

5th September 2025

One of many, many of One explores the life of a 1st gen immigrant as she navigates the duality of two cultures, her Habesha (Eritrean/Ethiopian) heritage and British identity.

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Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

25th September 2025

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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Events in Other Areas

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Escape The Past
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