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Theatre Events in Edinburgh on 23 October 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

A Play, A Pie and A Pint

9th September 2025 - 1st November 2025

A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns this Autumn!

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Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2029

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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BATSHIT

22nd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Back by popular demand, Fringe First winner and one-woman tour de force BATSHIT returns to Traverse Theatre in October!

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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret

23rd October 2025 - 24th October 2025

Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of spooky drag, burlesque, comedy and medical mayhem as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival!

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Fatherless Monster

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Get to know Frankensteins Monster like you've never been able to before, and find out if you're more creature than man yourself.

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Mary Shelley’s Monster

11th October 2025 - 2nd November 2025

Storm clouds gather over Edinburgh this autumn as Mary Shelley’s Monster rises at The Edinburgh Dungeon from 11th October - 2nd November!

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Mountains Have Rules for a Reason

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

The Appalachian Mountains have rules for a reason, but is that due to fact or fable?

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Pandoras Box

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

An improvised horror show where your fears shape the story. Submit secrets, make choices, or stay silent every decision changes whats inside Pandoras Box.

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Peter Mitchelson Horror Storyteller

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

When children play, they create the scariest horror stories. My friends and I would bunk off and hide in the attic. I try to recount those stories told there that still haunt me.

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Renfield

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Renfield, a dark and disturbing solo show, returns to The Banshee Labyrinth as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival.

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Sacred Heart

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

In a confessional, Judith begs a priest for help. She's been possessed by an angel, marked to do God's will. And if he won't help her - she may have to make a terrible sacrifice.

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Six

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

From the West End to Broadway, the international smash hit musical SIX returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in October 2025!

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So Young

23rd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Both touching and funny, So Young is a story about coming back together after time apart.

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Beth Macdonald poet and Fringe fanatic brings her solo prose fairy tale to the Edinburgh Horror Festival.

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Stand Up Horror

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

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 Bon Jovi Experience

23rd October 2025

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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The Cases of Professor Novak

23rd October 2025

Professor Novak will offer an insight into cases of the paranormal and unexplained that he has encountered during his career. There will be tails and unexplained events

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The Lady in White

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

When Edith meets Julian, heir to Cary Court, it seems nothing can stop true love. That is, until she learns that tradition demands she gain the approval of the family ghost first..

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The Ritual

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Steffen Haanes awakens as The Master to conduct The Ritual for those brave enough to enter his spooky lair. Do you dare accept his invitation?

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The Seagull

9th October 2025 - 1st November 2025

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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To Kill A Mockingbird

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

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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UNDER THE BED

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

The Monster Nyx is perfectly content with her life in the realm of The Underbed. But when her human, Luna discovers her, both of their worlds are permanently disrupted.

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Winter in London

Selected dates between 23rd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Winter In London, is the story of Western Gently, debonair adventurer, polymath and paranormal investigator facing down a formless horror from beyond seeking to consume the city.

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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

Giffnock Theatre Players: Whisky Galore

22nd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

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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Theatre Events in Fife

Theatre Events in Glasgow

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Wheels Of Life

Wheels Of Life

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

Wheels of Life at Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a special show which features some of the earliest and most exquisite work created by Eduard Bersudsky in Russia.

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Journey

Journey

Selected dates between 6th January 2025 - 21st December 2025

Journey is one of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre's two shows. It features a wide selection of kinetic sculptures including the most recent works by Eduard Bersudsky made in Scotland.

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Making Your Mark

Making Your Mark

23rd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Come and see the amazing creativity of the Citizen Theatre's longest-running Participate group, as they bring this exciting new show to the stage!

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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:

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Whether you're discovering Joseph for the first time or reliving a favourite, don’t miss this technicolor triumph as Harlequin returns for the fourth consecutive year to the Village Theatre!

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National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

23rd October 2025

Filmed live from the West End, Mrs. Warren's Profession reunites Imelda Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

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Cinema Live: NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

Cinema Live: NT Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

23rd October 2025

Filmed live from the West End, Mrs. Warren's Profession reunites Imelda Staunton with director Dominic Cooke, exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

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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:

Rangers Legends Live!

Rangers Legends Live!

23rd October 2025

An Evening with Rangers legends comes to the Beacon Arts centre in Greenock Starring: Mark Hateley, Ian Durrant, John Brown and Graham Roberts.

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Laaaunch!

Laaaunch!

23rd October 2025 - 24th October 2025

Starcatchers and Dirliebane Theatre Company present Laaaunch!, an adventure of galactic proportions, made especially for tiny humans... don't miss it at Paisley Arts Centre in October!

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Galoshans Festival

Galoshans Festival

17th October 2025 - 30th October 2025

Inverclyde's annual Galoshans Festival returns for 2025 from Friday 17th October, promising a fortnight of music, mystery, and magic!

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Theatre Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

20th October 2025 - 9th November 2025
Nationwide

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20th October to 9th November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.

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Sponsored Links

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