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Events in Edinburgh

Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 20th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

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Haunted Haus

Selected dates between 2nd March 2024 - 7th December 2024

Get ready for a haunting so fabulous you'll die from excitement! The Spooktacular 'Haunted Haus' is back to terrorize Banshee Labyrinth!

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Paranormal Illusionist: Ghosts of the Banshee

Selected dates between 2nd March 2024 - 7th December 2024

Are you brave enough to attend an unsettling night of magic and ghosts in the Banshee Labyrinth - Scotland's Most Haunted Pub -  built into the legendary South Bridge Vaults.

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Cab-arette Showtour

1st May 2024 - 31st December 2024
Various Locations Edinburgh

Enjoy a unique comedy musical Showtour in a taxi... be driven around Edinburgh, whilst entertained by Lola and her variety of characters!

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Edinburgh Magic

Selected dates between 11th October 2024 - 18th December 2024

Kevin Quantum invites you to an intimate and quite astonishing evening of magic, mystery and wonder in one of Edinburgh’s most historic and enchanting hotels; Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian!

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Close-Up Magic at The Joker & Thief

Selected dates between 31st October 2024 - 31st July 2025

Experience close-up magic with Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists, at your table in the lovely Joker & Thief pub every Thursday!

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Peter Pan

22nd November 2024 - 31st December 2024

This Panto season, Reconnect Theatres present 'Peter Pan' at the Howden Park Centre!

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Little Red Robin Hood - The Pantomime

27th November 2024 - 1st December 2024

Join Happy Sad Productions in Sharewood Forest, Naughtyham for a fairy tale filled family adventure!

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Treasure Island

28th November 2024 - 4th January 2025

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh presents another epic story for the whole family - a new re-imagining of esteemed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story: Treasure Island!

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Oor Aladdin

29th November 2024 - 29th December 2024

In this Scottish adaption of an old favourite, we find Aladdin and the MacTwankey family, living in Bathgate with not a penny to their name.

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A Noble Clown

30th November 2024 - 1st December 2024

A Noble Clown, a new solo play written and performed by Michael Daviot, tells the story of Duncan Macrae, long considered Scotland’s greatest actor.

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Scottish Theatre History Weekend - Talks

30th November 2024 - 1st December 2024

Enjoy a weekend of talks and performance exploring Edinburgh’s rich theatre history, presented as part of the Edinburgh 900 celebrations at The Scottish Storytelling Centre!

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

3rd December 2024 - 29th December 2024

The smash-hit London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Edinburgh Playhouse this Christmas!

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

4th December 2024 - 7th December 2024

Escape to a world of pure imagination with Balerno Theatre Company's production of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – The Musical at Church Hill Theatre from 4th to 7th December!

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The Muppet Christmas Carol - Film with Live Orchestra

4th December 2024

Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol is live in concert across the UK this winter, featuring its musical score performed live to the film! Don't miss it at the Usher Hall on December 4th!

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Edinburgh’s Christmas: Swamplesque

5th December 2024 - 4th January 2025

After taking Australia by storm and smashing box office records at Edinburgh Fringe 2024, Swamplesque, everyone's favourite ogre-inspired burlesque and drag parody, returns to celebrate Christmas!

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A Christmas Carol - Panto in Haddington

6th December 2024 - 14th December 2024

The Brunton and Wonder Fools present this exciting new pantomime set in East Lothian and inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story.

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An Evening With Alan Cumming - Sold Out

9th December 2024

Join us for an evening with Alan Cumming, in aid of The Lyceum, hosted by beloved broadcaster, Kirsty Wark on Monday 9th December!

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Nativity! The Musical

10th December 2024 - 15th December 2024

This Christmas, join Captivate Theatre for the hilarious comedy the whole family will love – Nativity! The Musical.

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SIX - Teen Edition

10th December 2024 - 15th December 2024

Don’t miss the chance to witness incredibly talented teens bring the queens of history to life in this high-energy, smash-hit musical at Assembly Roxy from 10th - 15th December!

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Táin

11th December 2024

Young Edinburgh Storytellers Mark Borthwick and David Hughes weave together music and myth, blood and laughter, gender and magic, to explore the dark delights of the Táin Bó Cúailnge!

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The Last Wolf

13th December 2024 - 14th December 2024

Performed by the Strange Town 11-14 group, The Last Wolf is a new thriller taken from the fairy tales of wolves gone by.

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The Sleeping Beauty

13th December 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Don't miss Edinburgh People's Theatre pantomime The Sleeping Beauty at Church Hill Theatre!

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Vote Christmas

13th December 2024 - 14th December 2024

The most divisive, most controversial, most hotly contested referendum of the century is upon us – a vote on the future of Christmas! Performed by the Strange Town 11-14 Friday group.

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The Gift

14th December 2024 - 31st December 2024

This festive show will ignite a playfulness, inspiring children and their families to find new games together when it’s their turn to open gifts!

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Wish Upon Wish

14th December 2024 - 15th December 2024

Every year, the Spirits of Christmas gather to grant one aggressively average child a special Christmas wish. Except they didn’t count on Bertha!

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Live At Christmas With Sara Pascoe

15th December 2024

The country’s best comedians are going on tour for a spectacular all-star festive show, headlined by the multi-award winning Sara Pascoe, and bring it to The Queen's Hall on 15th December!

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The Bootleg Beatles

16th December 2024

Regarded the world over as being the Gold standard of Tribute, the Bootleg Beatles return to the Usher Hall this Christmas for another nostalgic whirlwind trip through the sixties.

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A Christmas Carol - Panto in Musselburgh

18th December 2024 - 4th January 2025

The Brunton and Wonder Fools present this exciting new pantomime set in East Lothian and inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story.

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Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

18th December 2024

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers once again herald in the Yuletide festivities with Holly at Christmas 2024, the show that is now as traditional as mulled wine and mince pies!

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The Princess Concert

19th December 2024

Join us at the Assembly Rooms for a magical Christmas journey into the world of enchantment as The Princess Concert comes to Edinburgh this Christmas!

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ABBAMANIA Christmas Spectacular

20th December 2024

Dust off your platforms, put on your flares and come and enjoy an unforgettable night with ABBAMANIA at The Queen's Hall on 20th December!

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Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Bubble Show

21st December 2024 - 22nd December 2024

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Mr Bubbles is coming to town, and he’s making a splash with “The Bubble Show”!

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Macastory’s Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow

21st December 2024 - 23rd December 2024

Sherwood Forest comes to the Scottish Storytelling Centre for this season's fun-filled festive Macastory Panto!

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RSNO Christmas Concert Featuring The Snowman

22nd December 2024

Join the RSNO this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! Still Game’s Sanjeev Kohli will narrate our popular screening of the magical film!

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Kevin Quantum ‘Christmas Special’ with Guests

23rd December 2024 - 30th December 2024

Magician Kevin Quantum and special guests are back with astonishing illusions and big laughs in a riotously fun and magical Christmas show for the whole family at Church Hill Theatre!

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Aladdin: Adult Panto

30th December 2024

See our pantomime cast take you through the story of “Oor Aladdin” but with a sinister twist at the Reconnect Regal Theatre on Monday 30th December!

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VEGAS! The Grand Hogmanay Ball

31st December 2024

Say farewell to 2024, and welcome in 2025 at The Vegas Grand Hogmanay Ball in the Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh!

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Legends of American Country

4th January 2025

Europe's number one country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, comes to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh for a fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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Bat Out Of Hell

6th January 2025 - 11th January 2025

Get ready to witness Bat Out of Hell: The Musical as it explodes back onto the stage in a spectacle that promises to be nothing short of legendary!

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Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker

8th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

This winter, banish the dark skies and enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure with Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker!

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The Legends of American Country Show

9th January 2025

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

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The Rocket Man - A Celebration of Sir Elton John

10th January 2025

With dazzling costumes, stunning vocals and sensational piano solos, take a journey through Elton’s life and career.

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

16th January 2025 - 18th January 2025

The smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking Jamie is presented to you by Nardone’s Academy of Performing Arts in January!

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Varna International Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

16th January 2025

From the grandeur of the masked ball to the intimacy of the lovers’ balcony, this star-crossed story of duels, bitter family feuds and love that cannot be, is unmissable.

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Clown Extravaganza

17th January 2025 - 17th January 2026

Catch Phil O'Shea and friends perform ridiculous, experimental clown and comedy in the Banshee Labyrinth Cinema Room on Friday 17th January!

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Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake

17th January 2025

The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.

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Murder: Staged

18th January 2025

Following the success of Crime Viral's sell out UK serial killer tour, Cheish Merryweather will bring Murder: Staged to the Usher Hall on Saturday 18th January!

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The Merchant Of Venice

18th January 2025 - 15th February 2025

The Royal Lyceum presents the Theatre for a New Audience production of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, featuring John Douglas Thompson as Shylock.

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Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker

18th January 2025

This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.

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Artie’s Singing Kettle - All Scottish Singalong

19th January 2025

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration of Scottish music and tradition when Artie's Singing Kettle comes to the Howden Park Centre on Sunday 19th January!

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The Rocky Horror Show

20th January 2025 - 25th January 2025

Australian superstar Jason Donovan comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, as part of a new world tour!

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Mary Poppins

22nd January 2025 - 15th February 2025

Direct from the West End, the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins comes to the Festival Theatre from 12th January!

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A Night at the Musicals

23rd January 2025 - 25th January 2025

From the producers that brought you Girls' Night Oot! Insideout Theatre Productions proudly return with A Night At The Musicals at the Howden Park Centre in January!

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Burns Night Eve Murder Mystery Dinner

24th January 2025

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Found Dead! Book now for Grassmarket Community Project's Burns Night Eve Murder Mystery and Dinner and help solve a thrilling murder mystery!

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The Elvis Years - The Story of the King

25th January 2025

The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley.

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The Legends of American Country Show

26th January 2025

The Legends of American Country, Europe's number on tribute show, returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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Pretty Vacant

28th January 2025

Pretty Vacant - The Story of Punk and New Wave is THE stage show not to be missed and it's coming to the Usher Hall on Tuesday 28th January!

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Shen Yun

31st January 2025 - 1st February 2025

Join us at Edinburgh Playhouse for a night filled with beauty, wisdom, courage, and hope. Witness Heaven's beauty on stage and experience the magic of Shen Yun - live!

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

1st February 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to Reconnect Regal Theatre as part of it's 20th Anniversary tour!

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The Velveteen Rabbit

1st February 2025

balletLORENT invites you into a magical world with their retelling of The Velveteen Rabbit at The Studio Edinburgh on Saturday 1st February!

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Chicago

4th February 2025 - 8th February 2025

Chicago returns to razzle dazzle theatres across the country in 2025, don't miss your chance to see it when it returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse in February!

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The Repair Shop Live: Secrets From The Barn

4th February 2025

The Repair Shop is stepping out of the barn and onto the stage for an exciting new live tour and stops off at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 4th February!

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Bring It On

6th February 2025 - 8th February 2025

Bring It On The Musical takes audiences on a high-flying journey that is filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness.

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Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson

6th February 2025

Join us at the Usher Hall for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP!

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Queen Extravaganza

10th February 2025

Queen Extravaganza, the only official Queen tribute band, brings its own ‘kind of magic’ to the Edinburgh Playhouse in February in a triumphant celebration of 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody!

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Queenz: Drag Me To The Disco!

13th February 2025

Queenz are back with a BRAND NEW SHOW! Join the gals for an electrifying, live vocal, drag-stravaganza, where Dancing Queenz and Disco Dreams collide for the party of a lifetime!

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A Country Night in Nashville

14th February 2025

A Country Night in Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of Country Music, returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in February.

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Auld Pals - Mark Cox & Jane McCarry

15th February 2025

Don't miss a special up close and personal show featuring Mark Cox and Jane McCarry, best known for their iconic roles as Tam and Isa in Still Game at the Howden Park Centre!

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Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway?

15th February 2025

The virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner is back on tour with a date at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh on Saturday 15th February!

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Kinky Boots

18th February 2025 - 22nd February 2025

Broadway and West End phenomenon Kinky Boots The Musical, is strutting into Edinburgh in a brand-new production starring Strictly's Johannes Radebe and rising star Dan Partridge!

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Jenny Eclair: Jokes Jokes Jokes Live!

22nd February 2025

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on 22nd February!

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NOW That’s What I Call A Musical

25th February 2025 - 1st March 2025

Get ready to relive the playlist of your life by celebrating 40 years of the iconic and chart-topping compilations brand NOW That’s What I Call Music at the Edinburgh Playhouse!

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Scottish Opera - The Makropulos Affair

27th February 2025 - 1st March 2025

Hailed as an unmissable triumph and nominated for a 2022 Southbank Sky Arts Award, this co-production of Janáček’s mature masterpiece, The Makropulos Affair, returns to Scottish Opera!

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Wild Rose

6th March 2025 - 5th April 2025

Wild Rose is an uplifting and heart-warming new musical about motherhood, dreams, and finding your three chords and the truth.

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Country Roads

7th March 2025

Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the door and get ready as, for one night only, hit producers Entertainers celebrate the Kings and Queens of country music at the Assembly Rooms!

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Voulez Vous - The Music of ABBA

8th March 2025

Get ready to dust off your platform boots and don your finest 70s costumes as The Edinburgh Playhouse celebrates 50 years of ABBA with the most electrifying tribute show of the year!

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Lemn Sissay - Let The Light Pour In

9th March 2025

Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA nominated author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE.

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Ellen Kent: La Bohème

10th March 2025

Don't miss La Bohème when Ellen Kent returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Monday 10th March with one of the most romantic operas ever written!

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Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly

11th March 2025

Back by overwhelming public demand, Madama Butterfly, the award-winning Opera, returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in March!

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Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend

12th March 2025 - 14th March 2025

Greg Davies is heading back out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat Legend and brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2025!

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical

12th March 2025 - 15th March 2025

The Bohemians are heading to the Festival Theatre to bring you their 2025 production 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical'.

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The Magic of the Bee Gees

14th March 2025

Prepare to experience the distinct sound of one the greatest bands to have ever graced the stage in this unforgettable concert spectacular!

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John Barrowman - Laid Bare

15th March 2025

John Barrowman is back, unwavering and uncensored, with his newest show Laid Bare, don't miss him live at the Howden Park Centre on Saturday 15th March!

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Seven Drunken Nights

16th March 2025

Following its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners returns with an even bigger production, don't miss it at the Usher Hall in March!

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Death of a Salesman

19th March 2025 - 22nd March 2025

One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage at the Festival Theatre in this fresh new production.

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John Barrowman

21st March 2025

John Barrowman is back, unwavering and uncensored, with his newest show Laid Bare, don't miss him live at the Assembly Rooms on Friday 21st March!

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Just Beatles

22nd March 2025

You'll think you're experiencing the Fab Four live in concert when you catch Just Beatles at Reconnect Regal Theatre, Bathgate.

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Northern Ballet: Hansel & Gretel

23rd March 2025

Come on an enchanting adventure in Northern Ballet's brand-new children's ballet Hansel & Gretel at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in March!

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Ghost Stories

24th March 2025 - 29th March 2025

Enter a world full of thrilling twists and epic turns, where the ultimate love-letter to horror is imagined live on stage!

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Nikita Kuzmin: Midnight Dancer

26th March 2025

International champion and Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin will bring his first ever UK solo tour Midnight Dancer to Edinburgh Playhouse on Wednesday 26th March!

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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

27th March 2025

Singalonga Productions returns with the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing - The Greatest Showman!

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An Audience with Lucy Worsley on Jane Austen

28th March 2025

Spend an evening with the Queen of History, Lucy Worsley, as she delves into the fascinating life of Jane Austen at the Assembly Rooms on 28th March!

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Nessie

28th March 2025 - 5th April 2025

Nessie is a captivating Scottish musical that celebrates bravery, the strength of friendship and the courage to follow one’s own heart.

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Nessie

28th March 2025 - 5th April 2025

Nessie is a captivating Scottish musical that celebrates bravery, the strength of friendship and the courage to follow one’s own heart.

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Russell Kane: HyperActive

28th March 2025

Russell Kane is back on tour, and his brand new show, HyperActive, heads to Edinburgh Playhouse on 28th March 2025!

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Beyond the Barricade

29th March 2025

Don't miss Beyond the Barricade at the Usher Hall on Saturday 29th March, it's a blockbusting show of the greatest songs in musical theatre!

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Fastlove - The Tribute to George Michael

4th April 2025

Direct from London's West End, Fastlove is the world's favourite George Michael Celebration! Don't miss it when it returns to The Queen's Hall on 4th April!

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Jane McCarry: Live

4th April 2025

Still Game star Jane McCarry is back with a brand new tour in 2025 and brings it to Portobello Town Hall on Friday April 4th!

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Giovanni - The Last Dance

5th April 2025

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice returns to Edinburgh in 2025 with his tour The Last Dance!

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim

5th April 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, comes to the Howden Park Centre as part of it's 20th Anniversary tour!

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Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

8th April 2025 - 12th April 2025

Matthew Bourne’s audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece has now become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. Catch it at the Festival Theatre in April!

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Through the Shortbread Tin

8th April 2025 - 9th April 2025

The National Theatre of Scotland is touring in 2025 with a brand new show 'Through the Shortbread Tin' and stops off at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 8th & 9th April!

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John Robertson’s The Dark Room

10th April 2025

Comedian John Robertson's The Dark Room is a gut-busting rock n' roll experience for everyone who buys a ticket! Don't miss it at the Stand Edinburgh!

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The UK Pink Floyd Experience

13th April 2025

Recreating the sights and sounds of the legendary Pink Floyd live in concert, this highly authentic show, at the Assembly Rooms, features over 50 years of hits by this iconic band!

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Calamity Jane

15th April 2025 - 19th April 2025

The whip crackin' musical classic Calamity Jane is coming to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in 2025, starring multi-award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher!

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The Musical Box - Genesis Live

18th April 2025

The Musical Box, internationally renowned for its historical accuracy, presents the original GENESIS LIVE performance in painstaking detail and offers an evening of time travel.

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The Diana Ross Story

19th April 2025

Prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visiting one of the greatest musical stories ever told when The Diana Ross Story comes to the Assembly Rooms in April!

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Tim Rice - My Life in Musicals - I Know Him So Well

20th April 2025

Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award-winning, internationally renowned lyricist, will bring his extraordinary live musical theatre event, My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Well to Edinburgh!

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Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)

22nd April 2025 - 26th April 2025

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Catch it at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in April.

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical!

25th April 2025 - 14th June 2025

Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular as Moulin Rouge! The Musical begins its World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse from April 2025!

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The Prat Pack

27th April 2025

Four of the country's greatest comedy entertainers, Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie, Joe Pasquale and Brian Conley, will bring The Prat Pack, packed with laughs and songs, to Edinburgh in April!

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When We Were Young

28th April 2025

When We Were Young is both a hilarious and nostalgic look back to 1990s Glasgow as well as a heartbreaking story of stolen youth. Catch it at the Howden Park Centre on 28th April!

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Scottish Ballet: The Crucible

1st May 2025 - 3rd May 2025

Scottish Ballet return to the Festival Theatre in May with Arthur Miller's drama of power and persecution, The Crucible!

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Crooners

10th May 2025

Crooners return to Scotland in May with their rip-roaring comedy music show chock full of crooner classics... don't miss it at Assembly Rooms on Saturday 10th!

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

13th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the West End smash-hit production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to the Festival Theatre in May 2025.

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Country Hits Live

18th May 2025

Performed by a cast of multi award-winning musicians and singers, Country Hits Live will celebrate the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music.

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The Australian Bee Gees Show

18th May 2025

Having performed to over 1 million people in sold out theatres and concert halls across the globe, The Australian Bee Gees Show is coming to the Festival Theatre on Sunday 18th May!

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Scottish Opera - The Merry Widow

29th May 2025 - 7th June 2025

Scottish Opera Director John Savournin brings his joyful touch to Lehár's waltz-filled charmer The Merry Widow at the Festival Theatre!

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Scottish Opera - Trial by Jury

Selected dates between 30th May 2025 - 6th June 2025

With a comic cast performing contrasting roles in both pieces, Trial by Jury / A Matter of Misconduct! promises an unmissable night of classic G&S comedy and new writing!

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The Mountaintop

31st May 2025 - 21st June 2025

It’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr’s last night on Earth. This funny, compelling drama imagines the man behind the legend on the eve of his assassination.

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Quadrophenia, A Mod Ballet

10th June 2025 - 14th June 2025

Prepare to be blown away as the power of dance brings a whole new dimension to the raw energy and emotion of one of the UK’s most iconic rock albums!

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Emma Kenny’s – Killer Couples

13th June 2025

Emma Kenny returns with an enthralling new show that plunges into the depths of love twisted into terror.

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Kai Widdrington - Evolution

15th June 2025

Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington is set to dazzle audiences in Edinburgh when he brings his highly anticipated 2025 dance tour, Evolution, to the Usher Hall!

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Chris Hadfield: A Journey into the Cosmos

18th June 2025

Join Colonel Chris Hadfield for a captivating journey into the majesty of our planet and the vast universe beyond at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Wednesday 18th June!

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Sounds Of The 60s Live - Hosted By Tony Blackburn OBE

18th June 2025

Don't miss an evening of 60s classics at the Edinburgh Playhouse performed by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers, hosted by Radio 2's legendary DJ, Tony Blackburn OBE!

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Coraline - A Musical

26th June 2025 - 19th July 2025

Open the door to a strange and mysterious world and join Coraline as she explores her new home in this exciting new musical based on the bestselling book and cult movie!

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Rob Beckett: Giraffe

26th June 2025

From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett’s new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on Thursday 26th June 2025!

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The Night Sky Show

28th June 2025

The Night Sky Show comes to Edinburgh Playhouse to take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard and across the cosmos!

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What’s Love Got To Do With It?

28th June 2025

What's Love Got To Do With It? The not-to-be missed musical experience celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner comes to the Usher Hall on 28th June!

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Dear Evan Hansen

1st July 2025 - 5th July 2025

The Olivier, Tony & Grammy Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in 2025, the first time that the Broadway and West End phenomenon will tour the UK!

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Anton & Giovanni - Together Again

12th July 2025

The nation's favourite dancing double act, Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice, will bring their brand new show, Together Again, to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh on Saturday 12th July!

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The Elvis Revolution

12th July 2025

Multi Award Winning Elvis Tribute Artists Louis Brown and Arron Walker bring you all the electrifying magic of the revolution that was, Mr Elvis Presley!

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Edinburgh International Festival

1st August 2025 - 24th August 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.

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Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim

27th September 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, is coming to Corn Exchange Haddington in September 2025!

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War Horse

2nd October 2025 - 11th October 2025

The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse returns to the Festival Theatre in October 2025!

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Riverdance

10th October 2025 - 11th October 2025

To celebrate an incredible 30th year milestone, Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to the Edinburgh Playhouse in October!

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Six

21st October 2025 - 25th October 2025

From the West End to Broadway, the international smash hit musical SIX returns to Edinburgh Playhouse in October 2025!

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Miss Saigon

28th October 2025 - 1st November 2025

A major UK Tour of the musical Miss Saigon has been announced for 2025 including dates at Edinburgh Playhouse!

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An Evening With The Fast Show

8th November 2025

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 Usher Hall on Saturday 8th November!

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Thank You For The Music

8th November 2025

Smash-hit tribute show, Thank You For The Music, brings all of ABBA's No. 1 hits to the Assembly Rooms in a production like no other!

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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

11th November 2025 - 22nd November 2025

West End mega-hit Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in November 2025 as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour!

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Count Arthur Strong Is Charles Dickens In ‘a Christmas Carol’

6th December 2025

Join Count Arthur Strong as he delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A Christmas Carol at the EICC in December 2025!

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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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Here & Now - The Steps Musical

24th February 2026 - 1st March 2026

Here & Now, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon Steps, comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse from 24th February 2026!

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Matilda The Musical

4th March 2026 - 22nd March 2026

Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2025!

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Go Your Own Way

3rd April 2026

Go Your Own Way is a brand new spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac, don't miss it at the Assembly Rooms in April 2026!

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2:22 A Ghost Story

25th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

Direct from London's West End, the edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2026!

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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:

The Club 80’s Live

The Club 80’s Live

28th February 2025

Whether you were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar or just a city boy, let Club 80's take your hand back to the happiest days of your life when it comes to Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

22nd November 2024 - 31st December 2024

Eastwood Park Theatre are delighted to team up with Spillers Pantomimes to present a GIANT of a show: Jack and the Beanstalk – the Panto you've all BEAN waiting for!

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Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Romeo and Juliet

Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Romeo and Juliet

20th March 2025

Don't miss the greatest love story ever told – through ballet when Eastwood Park theatre screens The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet!

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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:

Too Much Too Young - The Story of 2 Tone

Too Much Too Young - The Story of 2 Tone

20th February 2025

Celebrate the iconic 2Tone records and the artists who brought this sound to the world in this high-energy, feel good show at Rothes Halls on 20th February!

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The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

30th December 2024

The Chilli's have fast become a global phenomenon and you can catch them when they return to the Alhambra Theatre on 30th December!

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In The Name Of Love: The Diana Ross Story

In The Name Of Love: The Diana Ross Story

18th April 2025

Prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visiting one of the greatest musical stories ever told when The Diana Ross Story comes to Carnegie Hall on 18th April!

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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:

Rock & Roll Murder Mystery

Rock & Roll Murder Mystery

26th July 2025

Spend the evening investigating clues, interviewing suspects, and determining who the real culprit is at Arta's Rock & Roll Murder Mystery event!

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Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu: REBORN

Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu: REBORN

19th March 2025

Join Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu as they share an intimate portrait of their lives and journeys, in this inspirational show in which the transformative power of dance shines through!

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Elf The Musical

Elf The Musical

28th December 2024 - 29th December 2024

ELF, the hit West End and Broadway musical based on the Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Will Ferrell, has been supersized into a festive spectacular and it's returning to Glasgow this Christmas!

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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:

Through The Shortbread Tin

Through The Shortbread Tin

23rd April 2025

National Theatre of Scotland are back with Through the Shortbread Tin, the story of the greatest literary hoax of all time, don't miss it at the Cumbernauld Theatre in April!

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Adult Panto: The Wizard Of Oz

Adult Panto: The Wizard Of Oz

30th January 2025

Follow Adult Panto Tour 'over the rainbow' for an all new adventure to the merry old land of oz when The Wizard Of Oz comes to Airdrie Town Hall in January!

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Cinema: Cinderella

Cinema: Cinderella

Selected dates between 10th December 2024 - 15th December 2024

Catch a special screening of this new production of the much-loved Royal Ballet fairytale classic, Cinderella 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:

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

8th December 2024

Celebrating over 30 years on the road, Buddy Holly and the Cricketers bring an afternoon of infectious energy and signature 1950's rockabilly sounds to Paisley Town Hall!

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Beau and the Snow Fairy

Beau and the Snow Fairy

20th December 2024 - 22nd December 2024

With original music, Beau and the Snowfairy from PACE Youth Theatre, promises to be a fun-filled and festive show for the whole family!

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A Country Night in Nashville

A Country Night in Nashville

15th February 2025

Be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, when A Country Night in Nashville comes to Paisley Town Hall on Saturday 15th February!

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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:

Living The Life of Riley

Living The Life of Riley

11th July 2025

Starring Vicky Entwistle, Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma.

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Santa’s Magical Lighthouse

Santa’s Magical Lighthouse

3rd December 2024 - 31st December 2024

With lots of laughs and songs to join in with, become a lighthouse keeper and guide Santa home this Christmas in this fun-filled, interactive adventure for children aged 5 years and under!

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Cher – Strong Enough

Cher – Strong Enough

18th March 2026

Get ready for an unforgettable evening, celebrating the global superstar and great female icon that is Cher at The Albert Halls, Stirling on 18th March!

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Edinburgh’s Christmas: The Polar Ice Bar
Take some time to ‘chill’ at the Polar Ice Bar, the coolest bar in the city, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice.
Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
Cinderella
Join returning panto favourites Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young with a new magical pantomime for all the family at the Festival Theatre!
Castle Of Light
Enjoy the Defender of the Nation illuminated in a spectacular after-dark trail when Castle of Light returns with an all-new show for its fifth year at Edinburgh Castle!
Edinburgh’s Christmas: Christmas Tree Maze
St Andrew Square holds one of the UK’s largest illuminated Christmas Tree trails so come along and get lost in the magic!

Popular Listings

Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall