The Pleasance Edinburgh
About The Pleasance Edinburgh
| 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh South EH8 9TJ | |
| 01316502351 | |
| The Pleasance Edinburgh Website | |
| Follow ThePleasance on Twitter | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
Pleasance Edinburgh opened as part of the 1985 Festival Fringe with two theatres facing onto a deserted courtyard-come-car-park at an unfashionable eastern end of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Thirty seasons later the Pleasance has become one of the biggest and most highly respected venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with an international profile and a network of alumni that reads like a Who’s Who of contemporary comedy, drama and entertainment. It a theatre, bar, sports and recreation complex.
All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.
Upcoming Events at The Pleasance Edinburgh
Seconds to Midnight
Exploring queer friendship, platonic love and nuclear anxiety, Seconds to Midnight asks what happens in a world with no consequences.
READ MORE
no one is coming to save us
This world premiere from award winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lewis Hetherington is about young people finding fragile hope in the face of overwhelming environmental threat.
READ MORE
Amy Mason: Free Mason
After an encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh).
READ MORE
FREAK OUT!
Coin Toss Collective are making their Fringe debut at the Pleasance with their multilayered, award-nominated theatre show FREAK OUT!
READ MORE
Love’s a Beach
A smash-hit satire, Love’s a Beach is a modern take on celebrity post reality television. Catch it at Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Fringe!
READ MORE
Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure
Jam-packed with songs from Nick Cope's beloved CBeebies Popcast, Rosie and Hugh’s Great Big Adventure is a show is for 3–8-year-old adventurers – and their families!
READ MORE
All the Fraudulent Horse Girls
From writer Michael Louis Kennedy, and award-winning company Brooklyn Rep, comes this outrageous, queer, absurd colt-comedy-melodrama, galloping into Edinburgh this summer.
READ MORE
Gulliver’s Travels
With ingenious puppetry, stirring shanties, and sharp, relevant satire, Box Tale Soup bring Gulliver's breathtaking journey to life in this astonishing adaptation.
READ MORE
How Can I Help You?
Callum Patrick Hughes returns to The Pleasance after his critically acclaimed 2023 Edinburgh Fringe debut with 'How Can I Help You?'.
READ MORE
Ginger Johnson Blows Off!
Reigning Queen of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, beloved powerhouse performer Ginger Johnson swaps her crown for a crash helmet as she brings her all-new show Ginger Johnson Blows Off! to Edinburgh Fringe.
READ MORE
The Book of Mountains and Seas
The Book of Mountains and Seas is a comedic and moving drama from American playwright Yilong Liu about dealing with loss, differences, and unlikely friendships.
READ MORE
16 Postcodes
In her debut storytelling show, Jessica Regan (BBC, Channel 4, The Guilty Feminist) shares lessons lived and learned from a life in no particular order.
READ MORE
Lubna Kerr: Chatterbox
Join actress, comedian and writer Lubna Kerr for the second instalment of a planned trilogy on life growing up as a first-generation immigrant from Pakistan living in 1970s Glasgow!
READ MORE
Juniper and Jules
From writer Stephanie Martin comes a queer rom-com about what it means not just to survive without a template, but to carve our own.
READ MORE
The Emu War: A New Musical
Inspired by the true events of The Great Emu War of 1932, this new comedy musical tells the story of WW1 veterans trying to grow wheat in the Australian outback.
READ MORE
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs is a heartwarming one-woman show that explores ME, a chronic invisible illness, through the lens of a mother/daughter relationship.
READ MORE
Did You Mean to Fall Like That
Did You Mean to Fall Like That is a brand new comedy exploring contemporary masculinity and male bisexuality by award-winning writer Stephanie Martin. Catch it at The Fringe!
READ MORE
Me For You
A new play by Rachel E. Thorn, which was longlisted for the Kenneth Branagh Award, is coming to Pleasance Courtyard and it’s all about the utter selfishness of true love.
READ MORE
Thorbjorn Risager & the Black Tornado
Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are one of Denmark’s premier roots-rockers and they play The Pleasance Edinburgh on Saturday 12th October!
READ MOREMore Theatres in Edinburgh
Howden Park Centre
Howden Park Centre Howden,
Livingston EH54 6AE
West Lothian's most exciting venue for arts, music, theatre, comedy, dance, exhibitions, classes and food.
READ MORE
Church Hill Theatre
Church Hill Theatre Morningside Road,
Edinburgh South EH10 4DR
The 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 MORE
The Studio Edinburgh
The Studio 22 Potterrow,
Edinburgh South EH8 9BL
Capital Theatres have created an exciting multi-purpose cultural resource for the city.
READ MORE
Saint Stephens Theatre Stockbridge
105 St Stephen Street,
Stockbridge and Canonmills EH3 5AB
Formerly St Stephen's Church, the building dates back to the 1820s.
READ MORE
Usher Hall
Usher Hall Lothian Road,
Edinburgh West EH1 2EA
The Usher Hall is Edinburgh's key venue for visiting national and international orchestras and has been the main venue for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1947.
READ MORE
Summerhall
1 Summerhall ,
Edinburgh South EH9 1PL
Summerhall, Edinburgh’s biggest arts venue, is open to the public all year round.
READ MORE
Bedlam Theatre
11 Bristo Place,
Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1EZ
Clearly visible from Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the heart of the city, Bedlam Theatre is a fully operational 90-seat theatre housed in an imposing neo-gothic church.
READ MORE
Innerleithen Memorial Hall
11 Leithen Road,
Innerleithen EH44 6HZ
Pictuesque hall set in its own gardens with a rear balcony and excellent facilities for concerts, shows, dances, weddings, sales, meetings etc.
READ MORE
Assembly Roxy
2 Roxburgh Place,
Edinburgh Old Town EH8 9SU
Assembly Roxy is the year round home of Assembly Festival and Assembly Theatre, situated in the heart of the Old Town in Edinburgh.
READ MORE
Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall Mound Place,
Edinburgh Old Town EH1 2LX
The 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 MORE
The Brunton Theatre
The Brunton Theatre Ladywell Way,
Musselburgh EH21 6A
The Brunton is the place to be for the best in quality music, theatre, dance, comedy, children's shows and film - all year round.
READ MORE
Penicuik Town Hall
33 High Street,
Penicuik EH26 8HS
Performance & event venue in Penicuik.
READ MORE
All Theatres listings in Edinburgh
Sponsored Links
Howden Park Centre
West Lothian's most exciting venue for arts, music, theatre, comedy, dance, exhibitions, classes and food.
READ MORE
Church Hill Theatre
The 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 MORE
The Studio Edinburgh
Capital Theatres have created an exciting multi-purpose cultural resource for the city.
READ MORE
Saint Stephens Theatre Stockbridge
Formerly St Stephen's Church, the building dates back to the 1820s.
READ MORE
Usher Hall
The Usher Hall is Edinburgh's key venue for visiting national and international orchestras and has been the main venue for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1947.
READ MORE
Summerhall
Summerhall, Edinburgh’s biggest arts venue, is open to the public all year round.
READ MORE
Bedlam Theatre
Clearly visible from Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the heart of the city, Bedlam Theatre is a fully operational 90-seat theatre housed in an imposing neo-gothic church.
READ MOREInnerleithen Memorial Hall
Pictuesque hall set in its own gardens with a rear balcony and excellent facilities for concerts, shows, dances, weddings, sales, meetings etc.
READ MORE
Assembly Roxy
Assembly Roxy is the year round home of Assembly Festival and Assembly Theatre, situated in the heart of the Old Town in Edinburgh.
READ MOREAssembly Hall
The 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 MORE
The Brunton Theatre
The Brunton is the place to be for the best in quality music, theatre, dance, comedy, children's shows and film - all year round.
READ MORE
Penicuik Town Hall
Performance & event venue in Penicuik.
READ MORESponsored Links
Sponsored Links