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Theatre Events in Edinburgh in January 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 18th October 2025 - 19th December 2026

Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

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Monster Cabaret

Selected dates between 1st November 2025 - 5th December 2026

Join Madame Mabh for her haunted house party at the Banshee Labyrinth, featuring both classic cabaret acts and unusual happenings!

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Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 15th November 2025 - 19th December 2026

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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Cinderella: A Fairytale

28th November 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Coming to the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Christmas 2025, the story we all love that has captivated audiences around the UK: Cinderella!

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MAMMA MIA!

9th December 2025 - 4th January 2026

Don't miss MAMMA MIA! at the Edinburgh Playhouse from December 2025! Enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical.

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Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk

13th December 2025 - 11th January 2026

Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!

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The Rocky Horror Show

6th January 2026 - 10th January 2026

Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in January as part of a new world tour!

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The Legends of American Country Show

8th January 2026

Europe's No 1 Hot County TVs award winning Country music show, "The Legends of American Country" return to the Howden Park Centre for a fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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The McDougalls: Winter Wonderland

10th January 2026

Join The McDougalls, Scotland's favourite children's theatre company, at Church Hill Theatre for a magical musical adventure in a snow-filled Winter Wonderland!

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Rob Beckett: Giraffe

15th January 2026

From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett’s new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday 15th January!

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One Voice - Barry Manilow

16th January 2026

Join us at Reconnect Howden Park in January for a night of nostalgia, passion, and pure musical brilliance as we pay tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of all time!

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Club 80s Live

17th January 2026

Give the Rubik’s Cube a night off and get ready to be taken back to an era of music that people will never forget with the Club 80's Live show!

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John Roy Stuart - Latha Chuilodair

17th January 2026

In this play, the ghost of John Roy Stuart, poet, partisan and Colonel of the Jacobite Edinburgh Regiment, returns to Scotland to recall his life, times and final battle.

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The Shawshank Redemption

20th January 2026 - 24th January 2026

The Shawshank Redemption is a gripping tale of friendship, injustice, and quiet resistance, set within the brutal confines of a maximum-security prison. Don't miss it at The Lyceum in January!

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Justin Hawkins Rides Again... Again

24th January 2026

Justin Hawkins brings his YouTube show “Justin Hawkins Rides Again” to The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 24th January!

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Fawlty Towers - The Play

27th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, don't miss it at the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2026!

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Defying Gravity - West End Women

28th January 2026

Defying Gravity - West End Women, coming to Edinburgh's Usher Hall in January, is a celebration of women who have made their mark on the West End Stage!

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Livingston Players Presents The Full Monty

28th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

The Livingston Players Presents The Full Monty at Reconnect Howden Park on Thursday 29th January!

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Balancing in Freedom

Selected dates between 29th January 2026 - 20th November 2026

Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for this world premiere performance of an enthralling new work, written and performed by Iddo Oberski!

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Meat Loaf by Candlelight

29th January 2026

Join us for an unforgettable night of Meat Loaf Anthems, performed in the beautiful Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh by candlelight.

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Michael Rosen: Getting Through It

29th January 2026

Poetry legend Michael Rosen presents his new one-person show 'Getting Through It' at the Lyceum Theatre on Thursday 29th September!

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Definitely Dolly

31st January 2026

Definitely Dolly is the best Dolly Parton tribute this side of Tennessee. Catch the show at Reconnect Regal Theatre on 31st January!

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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:

Artie’s Singing Kettle: Live

Artie’s Singing Kettle: Live

11th January 2026

In a brand-new show, the Singing Kettle's founder, Artie dusts off the kettles and asks the audience at Eastwood Park Theatre to say the famous rhyme...

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An Evening With Celtic Legends Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons

An Evening With Celtic Legends Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons

29th January 2026

An Evening with Celtic Legends brings together two fan favourites, Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons, for an unforgettable night of football nostalgia at Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - La Traviata

Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - La Traviata

14th January 2026

Heart-rending arias meet harsh realities in this captivating story. Don't miss a screening of the Royal Ballet and Opera's La Traviata at Eastwood Park Theatre on Wednesday 14th January!

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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:

Aladdin

Aladdin

28th November 2025 - 4th January 2026

Join Aladdin and his wonderfully daft family, the McSwankeys, as they set off on a bonkers Highland adventure in this Scottish take on the classic tale at The Byre Theatre St Andrews!

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Ya Wee Mammy McGoose

Ya Wee Mammy McGoose

4th December 2025 - 10th January 2026

The Best Wee Panto in Scotland returns to the Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy with a Brand Spanking New Production that looks set to scale new Heights and become our Best Wee Panto Ever!

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The Legends Of American Country Show

The Legends Of American Country Show

22nd January 2026

The UK's no.1 country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to Rothes Halls for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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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:

Gallant Pioneers

Gallant Pioneers

30th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

Gallant Pioneers takes Rangers fans back to 1872 to follow the personal journeys of the boys who made Rangers Football Club and the obstacles they had to overcome.

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An Evening With The Fast Show

An Evening With The Fast Show

27th January 2026

Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members bring their comedic genius to the SEC Glasgow on Tuesday 27th January!

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The Woman In Black

The Woman In Black

20th January 2026 - 24th January 2026

Over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most chilling and successful theatre events ever staged, make sure you're one of them when The Woman In Black returns to Glasgow!

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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:

Beauty & The Beast - Adult Panto

Beauty & The Beast - Adult Panto

24th January 2026

Packed with outrageous innuendo, dazzling drag, and more sass than you can shake a candle stick at don't miss adult panto, Beauty & The Beast, at Airdrie Town Hall!

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Cinema Live: La Traviata

Cinema Live: La Traviata

Selected dates between 14th January 2026 - 18th January 2026

Heart-rending arias meet harsh realities in this captivating story. Don't miss a screening of the Royal Ballet and Opera's La Traviata at Airdrie Town Hall Cinema in January!

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Cinema Live: NT Live: Hamlet

Cinema Live: NT Live: Hamlet

22nd January 2026

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy from the National Theatre being screened at Airdrie Town Hall!

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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 Legends of American Country Show

The Legends of American Country Show

4th January 2026

The UK's no.1 country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday 4th January for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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RSNO Viennese Gala

RSNO Viennese Gala

17th January 2026

Let the Royal Scottish National Orchestra whirl you away to a world of elegant waltzes, playful polkas, and good old-fashioned romance when they return to Beacon Arts Centre!

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AIM presents An Evening with Celtic Legends

AIM presents An Evening with Celtic Legends

30th January 2026

An Evening with Celtic Legends brings together two fan favourites, Charlie Mulgrew and Kris Commons, for an unforgettable night of football nostalgia at 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:

Weans in the Wood

Weans in the Wood

28th November 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Grab your magic wands, dancing shoes and full-on-sing-along voices for this year’s panto extravaganza… Weans in the Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre! 

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Events in Other Areas

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Hilton Glasgow
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Hilton Glasgow
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Popular Events

Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
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Elf School
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Aljaž & Janette - Let’s Face The Music & Dance
Join Aljaž and Janette as they dance their way through music history including the work of Cole Porter, Hans Zimmer, Quincy Jones, George Gershwin, David Foster and many more music greats!
Castle Of Light
Make Castle of Light: Fire and Ice part of your festive plans and enjoy the largest annual projection show in the UK when it returns for its sixth year!

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