Theatre Events in Edinburgh on 17 October 2026

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Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2029

Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower, Edinburgh South

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

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

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

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Iolanthe

14th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Kings Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh South

Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society returns to the King’s Theatre Edinburgh in the sparkling satire Lolanthe!

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Jersey Boys

12th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh New Town

The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back round the UK and stops off at Edinburgh Playhouse in October!

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Stand Up Horror

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

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

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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Sylvia

12th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Edinburgh South

Torn between loyalty, love, and revolution, the remarkable story of Sylvia Pankhurst’s life explodes onto the stage when SYLVIA storms into Edinburgh in 2026.

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

2nd October 2026 - 18th October 2026

The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, Edinburgh West

This visceral production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie looks head on at our enduring moral fascination with such a beguiling and dangerous character.

Theatre Events in East Renfrewshire

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Theatre Events in Fife

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Theatre Events in Glasgow

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Dirty Dancing

13th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, Dirty Dancing returns to The King's Theatre Glasgow in October 2026 as part of a UK and Irish tour!

Rollers Forever

14th October 2026 - 17th October 2026

Rollers Forever, the smash-hit tartan-clad musical celebrating the music, memories and passionate fandom of the Bay City Rollers returns to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in October!

Theatre Events in Lanarkshire

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Theatre Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

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Theatre Events in Stirling

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Witch Hunt

17th October 2026

Inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy, Witch Hunt is an exciting new musical which tells the untold story of Macbeth's three witches. Don't miss it at Macrobert Arts Centre on Saturday 17th October!