Theatre Events in Edinburgh in October 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Night Waking
A darkly funny and deeply unsettling one-woman play is coming to the Traverse Theatre. Night Waking is an urgent, razor-sharp meditation on motherhood, colonialism, and the things we leave behind.
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Common Tongue
Common Tongue is a play aboot imperfect Scots, a fast-paced and quick-witted one-person show exploring the impact of language, identity and their intersections in Scotland.
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Occult: The Brotherhood of Astaroth
Visit the realm of the occult with Edinburgh Horror Festival sell-out magician Ash Pryce. Will you save your soul, or be damned to oblivion? Join us as things go bump in the night!
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An Audience with Priscilla Presley
Don't miss the rare opportunity to hear Priscilla Presley speak with grace and honesty about the complexities of love, identity, and the legacy she continues to shape!
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Brian Cox - It’s All About Me! - CANCELLED
In his first ever one man show, It’s All About Me!, Brian Cox takes us from the backstreets of Dundee to starring in Hollywood blockbusters, a journey full of laughter and pathos!
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Travels with Agatha Christie and Sir David Suchet LIVE
Join Sir David Suchet CBE for an extraordinary evening of storytelling, insight, and unseen archive as he shares his personal pilgrimage in the footsteps of Dame Agatha Christie.
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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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The Paper Dolls
When a little girl cuts out a string of paper dolls she takes them by the hand and together they go on a fantastical adventure whirling through their home and garden.
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The Seagull
Chekhov's much-loved masterpiece soars anew in a darkly comic reimagining by Mike Poulton, with beloved stage and screen star Caroline Quentin leading a stellar ensemble.
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Girls Night Oot!
Join the girls on a hen night that you won’t forget with a smash hit retro soundtrack...Songs from 60’s,70’s, 80’s, 90’s 00s and today!
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The McDougalls: Halloween Party Show
Join Max and Auntie Aggie for their Halloween Party, filled with tricks and treats, guaranteed to have you screaming with laughter!
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Join Artie's Singing Kettle 'Halloween' show for a spooktacular extravaganza at the Corn Exchange Haddington on Wednesday 15th October!
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The Johnny Cash Roadshow
The Johnny Cash Roadshow, the only show to be endorsed by the Cash Family, is coming to the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday 15th October!
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The McDougalls : Halloween Party
Join Max and Auntie Aggie for their Halloween Party, filled with tricks and treats, guaranteed to have you screaming with laughter!
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Auld Pals - Stars of Still Game
Whether you're a superfan or just looking for a great night out, 'Auld Pals - Stars of Still Game' at Edinburgh Corn Exchange is not to be missed!
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Dreamcoat Stars
Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics at the Howden Park Centre in October!
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Mary, Queen of Scots
With bold choreography, new music, striking sets and costumes, the iconic story of Mary, Queen of Scots is brought to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh by Scottish Ballet!
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You Choose
Nonsense Room Productions bring You Choose, their fantastic interactive musical show for all the family, to Reconnect Regal Theatre on 16th 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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Explorers – The Age of Discovery with James May
From Ice Age migrations to space travel, the stories of famous, infamous and unknown explorers will come to life, presented by British television presenter and award-winning journalist James May!
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The Provy Wummin
The Provvy Wummin is a gritty musical comedy, with a soundtrack to the 70s, don't miss it when it comes to the Reconnect Regal Theatre 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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An Evening with Nicola Benedetti
Join Nicola Benedetti at the Usher Hall for a unique and personal show as she returns to pre-eminent stages across the UK for her first solo tour in over ten years.
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Aaron Sorkin's riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee's thrilling courtroom drama To Kill A Mockingbird is coming to the Festival Theatre in October!
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The Bon Jovi Experience
Following on from the 30th Anniversary Tour in 2024, which saw their meteoric rise and selling out theatres, The Bon Jovi Experience is back for 2025!
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Cirqulation: JOURNEY
Whether under a roof or under the open sky, JOURNEY is a heart-warming, immersive experience that brings contemporary circus right to your doorstep.
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MacTraitors Murder Mystery Evening
Following the great success of our last Murder Mystery Night and Dinner, join us for an evening of suspense, intrigue, and detective work at the Grassmarket Centre on Friday 24th October!
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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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Come From Away
7,000 Stranded Passengers. One Small Town. A Remarkable True Story. Don't miss this amateur production at Church Hill Theatre!
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Twist and Shout
An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late sixties!
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Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Black Sabbath - The Ballet
After its successful world premiere and UK tour in 2023, Black Sabbath – The Ballet returns for an international tour in 2025 and brings it to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
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Hel Cabaret - BloodMoon
It's the season of thinning veils. Have you lit your lanterns to protect you? Then join Hel Cabaret for 'BloodMoon' at La Belle Angele Edinburgh on Thursday 30th October!
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Edgar Allan Poe’s Ghost Stories x Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Join Moonlight Concerts for a terrifying night as horror novelist Edgar Allan Poe 'resurrects' his spine-tingling ghost stories - with haunting live piano!
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Half Man Half Bull
Two stories, two gigs - two tales of escaping things and proving things. This epic theatrical double-album full of virtuosic spoken word and soaring live music is a story in two halves.
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Totally Tina
Come and shake a tail feather with the UK's supreme Tina - Justine Riddoch - and her talented cast at the Corn Exchange Haddington in October!
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Walk Like A Man
Coming to the Assembly Rooms on Friday 31st October, Walk Like A Man is the ultimate celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, recreating the iconic powerful falsetto with perfection!
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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: Whisky Galore
You'll find the laughter flows as freely as the whisky when Giffnock Theatre Players return to Eastwood Park Theatre with much loved Scottish Comedy Whisky Galore!
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Kerry Ellis - Queen of The West End
Singing songs from the biggest musicals and telling stories about how she came to play roles, this is a unique opportunity to hear Kerry Ellis perform the West End's biggest hits!
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Theatre Guild Glasgow: Legally Blonde
OMG you guys! Theatre Guild Glasgow proudly presents the musical spectacular Legally Blonde, coming to Eastwood Park Theatre in October!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Dreamcoat Stars
Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics at the Adam Smith Theatre!
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Artie’s Singing Kettle - Halloween
Join Artie’s Singing Kettle “Halloween” show at Rothes Halls for a spooktacular extravaganza!
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The University of St Andrews Musical Theatre Society’s annual lip-synched production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” returns to the Byre stage this Halloween!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to the King's Theatre Glasgow in 2025 as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour!
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Glasgow 850
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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Talon - The Best Of The Eagles
The World's definitive Eagles tribute show, Talon, return by popular demand to the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Sunday 19th October with their 'Busy Being Fabulous' Tour!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Step right up for a magical, musical adventure as Lanark Panto Club Juniors bring the beloved tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears to life on stage at lanark Memorial Hall!
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Adventures On Old MacDonald’s Farm
With an original script and brand-new songs along with many singalong favourites, don't miss Adventures On Old MacDonald's Farm at Airdrie Town Hall on Sunday 26th October!
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Connolly’s Cumbernauld Flourish
Cumbernauld People's Theatre Company has commissioned a brand-new theatre production that celebrates the life of Billy Connolly and the 'Big Yin's' links to Cumbernauld Theatre.
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Shania & Friends
If you're a modern country music fan, then Shania and Friends at Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 17th October is a show not to be missed!
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Bloom
Blending traditional step dance, video projection and live music BLOOM is a story about people and place, community and change, and the joy of dance!
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Dreamcoat Stars
Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics at Beacon Arts Centre!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
SUDS - Antigone
Don’t miss SUDS’ thrilling adaptation of Sophocles’ masterpiece Antigone at Macrobert Arts Centre from 13th to 15th October!
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Su Pollard: Still Fully Charged - CANCELLED
Su Pollard celebrates 50 years in showbiz with a one-woman variety show packed with fabulous songs, hilarious stories, and much-loved characters! Catch her at The Albert Halls on 9th October!
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Tall Stories - The Smeds and The Smoos
Expect music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories when they bring The Smeds and the Smoos to Macrobert Arts Centre in October!
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