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If you like a little added sparkle with your live entertainment then the prestigious Festival Theatre is the place for you. Built in 1994, the impressive glass facade imposes a sense of occasion as you enter the sleek and contemporary foyer spaces. Enjoy a drink in our spacious bars and take in the inspiring views across to Arthur's Seat - but don't let the modern entrance fool you - the traditional 1915-seat auditorium, with its sumptuous decor and lavish fittings, has all the grandeur and splendour you need for a truly special theatrical experience.
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!
READ MOREAaron Sorkin's riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee's thrilling courtroom drama To Kill A Mockingbird is coming to the Festival Theatre in October!
READ MOREAfter 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.
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the Festival Theatre in November 2025 for another brilliant week of making memories and bringing joy to Edinburgh!
READ MOREDanny Robins and his team of experts are back with Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark featuring even more terrifying real-life stories and witness accounts that will have you gripped from the very beginning!
READ MOREScottish Opera presents L'heure espagnole & The Bear a new double bill of two comedies of infidelity directed by Jacopo Spirei!
READ MOREScottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the Festival Theatre stage in 2025!
READ MOREJoin Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
READ MOREA Cuban take on the favourite festive classic, Carlos Acosta’s brand-new production Nutcracker in Havana explodes onto the Festival Theatre stage on 3rd & 4th February!
READ MOREGet your tickets now, for the must-see show of the year when The Story Of Soul returns to the Festival Theatre on 5th February!
READ MOREExperience an extraordinary collection of short films when the Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to the Festival Theatre on Saturday 7th February!
READ MOREFollowing overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show!
READ MOREThe Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.
READ MOREThe world premiere of Dai Fujikura’s The Great Wave is an extravagant story about artist Katsushika Hokusai and his famous woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
READ MOREThe Bohemians are back to perform the worldwide smash hit musical, We Will Rock You by Queen and Ben Elton. The first adult amateur company in Edinburgh to perform it.
READ MOREStarring Tom Chambers as Inspector Morse, this original story written for the stage is a must-see for fans of compelling detective stories and thrilling mysteries.
READ MORESerena Terry, creator of online sensation Mammy Banter, brings her new show Therapy to Edinburgh's Festival Theatre on Sunday 8th March!
READ MOREFor the very first time, your favourite songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series HORRIBLE HISTORIES will be appearing live (and dead) on stage at the Festival Theatre!
READ MOREAfter delighting audiences across the country, the smash-hit, joyful play based on the best-selling novel is back with a celebration of friendship kindness and compassion.
READ MOREIn her first live show in over a decade, Sue Perkins delivers a hilarious treatise on stigma, humiliation, and misunderstanding.
READ MOREA brand-new adaptation of the globally celebrated Agatha Christie story Death on the Nile is heading out on a nationwide tour, don't miss it at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in March!
READ MOREAfter a 30-year delay in the departure lounge, The High Life returns with a new musical spectacular to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh featuring all four original cast members!
READ MOREAn intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart when it comes to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh!
READ MOREThe Festival Theatre in Edinburgh is thrilled to announce The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events co-presented by Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep, will arrive at the venue in April 2026.
READ MOREPrepare to be transported into a glamorous world where jazz meets ballet, and the stars align when Scottish Ballet bring Starstruck to the Festival Theatre in May!
READ MOREStep back into the era of glitter balls and groove – Lost in Music is back with a brand-new, high-energy show that’s bigger, bolder, and more dazzling than ever!
READ MORESir Thomas Allen revives his much-loved production of Mozart’s unstoppable masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro, at Festival Theatre in May.
READ MORELes Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to the Festival Theatre on 16th & 17th June!
READ MORECritically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years continues to delight audiences across the globe.
READ MOREReigning on Broadway and in the West End, the international smash hit musical SIX is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre in September 2026!
READ MOREThe Brunton is the place to be for the best in quality music, theatre, dance, comedy, children's shows and film - all year round.
READ MOREBoasting the finest names on the circuit, a top-notch night of comedy is always guaranteed.
READ MOREFormerly St Stephen's Church, the building dates back to the 1820s.
READ MOREThe Assembly Hall is a well known feature located in the heart of Edinburgh, with a memorable backdrop at the top of the city's Mound, and is a great location for holding a special event!
READ MORESituated at the heart of Scotland's elegant and historic capital city, the EICC is one of the world's outstanding venues for conferences, conventions and exhibitions.
READ MOREPictuesque hall set in its own gardens with a rear balcony and excellent facilities for concerts, shows, dances, weddings, sales, meetings etc.
READ MORENorth Edinburgh Arts provides opportunities for individual and community development through contact with the professional arts, particularly for Forth ward residents.
READ MOREThe Church Hill Theatre is a former church in the Morningside area of Edinburgh, designed in the late 1800s by Scottish architect Hippolyte Blanc, renowned for his Gothic revival style.
READ MORENicolson Square Venues is a conference and event hire space located in city centre Edinburgh.
READ MOREPleasance Edinburgh opened as part of the 1985 Festival Fringe with two theatres facing onto a deserted courtyard-come-car-park at an unfashionable eastern...
READ MOREgranton:hub's aim is to re-purpose the beautiful and historic Madelvic House as a thriving creative and cultural centre, providing benefits to both the local and wider community.
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