Theatre Events in Edinburgh on 26 October 2025
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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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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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Empty Rooms and Haunted Minds
Empty Rooms and Haunted Minds is a multimedia performance telling the tale of a mysterious haunted room.
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Fatherless Monster
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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Gorelesque
Join us for "Gorlesque," a spine-chilling drag burlesque cabaret where glamour meets the grotesque. Experience a thrilling night of bizarre performances that blur beauty and horror!
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How to Bust Ghosts
Des O'Gorman and Ash Pryce welcome you onto their team of highly skilled paranormal eliminators. See screen accurate kit, learn the skills, and take part in bizarre ESP magic.
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Keep Out of Direct Light
A show set to darkness and the blood rushing in your ears, take comfort in what you can't see. And remember, keep out of direct light.
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Mary Shelley’s Monster
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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Monster Mystery Mansion
An interactive game of 90s style survival horror that's totally legally distinct to the Resident Evil Franchise. Can you uncover the secrets of the Monster Mystery Mansion.
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Mountains Have Rules for a Reason
The Appalachian Mountains have rules for a reason, but is that due to fact or fable?
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Pandoras Box
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
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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Red Rabbit
A village divided between past and future. A language dying out. And a girl dreaming of a rabbit in the woods. Red Rabbit tackles the loss of Scottish tradition and community.
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Sacred Heart
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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Something Wicked This Way Comes
Beth Macdonald poet and Fringe fanatic brings her solo prose fairy tale to the Edinburgh Horror Festival.
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Stand Up Horror
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 Lady in White
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
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
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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The Skin Thief - CANCELLED
Jack Cloudclimber meets a stranger who steals his skin, leaving him invisible. The only way to save the day is to get back into his skin, and be comfortable in it.
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Trick Or Treat - An Unpredictable Halloween Magic Show For Adults!
Join the mischievous minds of Cameron Gibson & Luke Osey as the pair serve up tricks, treats, and a whole lot of unpredictable magic this Halloween!
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Tricks of the Fae
Enter a world where the boundaries between reality and nightmare blur in an unsettling magic show where forgotten folklore comes to life.
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UNDER THE BED
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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Theatre Events in Fife
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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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Take Me Somewhere: asses.masses
The unemployed donkeys have one demand: the humans must surrender their machines and give all donkeys their jobs back. But revolution is never easy!
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Journey
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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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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Biggar Little Festival
One of the most eclectic festivals rural Scotland has to offer, the Biggar Little Festival offers an inspiring mix of of culture and fun for locals and visitors alike across 10 days in October!
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An Afternoon At The Musicals
Join this first-class professional cast at Cumbernauld Theatre as they sing some of the best show tunes from London's West End and Broadway!
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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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Lux Halloween Cabaret
Step right into the shadows and prepare for a night of spine-tingling seduction at LUX CABARET's Halloween Cabaret at The Bungalow Paisley on Sunday 26th October!
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Sma Shots Halloween Experience
Step into the shadows of Paisley's eerie past for a night of ghostly encounters and spine-chilling surprises when the Sma Shots Halloween Experience returns this October!
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Galoshans Festival
Inverclyde's annual Galoshans Festival returns for 2025 from Friday 17th October, promising a fortnight of music, mystery, and magic!
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Events in Other Areas
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
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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