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Theatre Events in Edinburgh in April 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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:

An Intimate Evening With John Power

An Intimate Evening With John Power

19th April 2025

Liverpool singer-songwriter John Power will explore his extraordinary career in this acoustic-based show featuring hits alongside tales of the band's wild and successful Britpop years!

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Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Turandot

Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Turandot

6th April 2025

Enjoy a screening of Puccini's final opera Turandot... a glorious pageant of rich colour, dance and drama in Andrei Serban's classic staging.

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Whole Lotta Shakin’- The Shakin’ Stevens Story

Whole Lotta Shakin’- The Shakin’ Stevens Story

11th April 2025

Fully endorsed by members of Shaky's own family, the Award Winning tribute to the UK's biggest selling singles artist of the 1980's is a nostalgic celebration, jam packed with feel-good Rock 'n' Roll.

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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:

The Story of Guitar Heroes

The Story of Guitar Heroes

5th April 2025

If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show... don't miss 'The Story of Guitar Heroes' when it comes to the Adam Smith Theatre on 5th April!

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Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

19th April 2025

Still Game star Jane McCarry is back with a brand new tour in 2025 and brings it to St Andrews Town Hall on Saturday 19th April!

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The Class of 55

The Class of 55

24th April 2025

The producers of The Roy Orbison Story are proud to present their brand-new production – The Class of 55 as the show explores the history of Rock n Roll.

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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:

John Robertson’s The Dark Room

John Robertson’s The Dark Room

9th 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 when it returns to the Stand Glasgow on Wednesday 9th April!

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Musical Theatre Skills (Secondary 4-6) Short Course

Musical Theatre Skills (Secondary 4-6) Short Course

Selected dates between 9th October 2024 - 16th April 2025

This new credit-rated Secondary 4-6 course will establish students' skills in the art of Musical Theatre at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

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Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

8th April 2025 - 12th April 2025

Enter a world full of thrilling twists and epic turns, where the ultimate love-letter to horror is imagined live on stage as West End hit Ghost Stories comes to the Theatre Royal 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:

The Legends Of American Country Show

The Legends Of American Country Show

10th April 2025

The UK's no.1 country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to East Kilbride Village Theatre on Thursday 10th April for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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When We Were Young

When We Were Young

26th April 2025

When We Were Young at Rutherglen Town Hall is both a hilarious and nostalgic look back to 1990s Glasgow as well as a heartbreaking story of stolen youth.

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An Intimate Evening With John Power

An Intimate Evening With John Power

18th April 2025

Liverpool singer-songwriter John Power will explore his extraordinary career in this acoustic-based show featuring hits alongside tales of the band's wild and successful Britpop years!

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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:

When We Were Young

When We Were Young

27th April 2025

When We Were Young at Johnstone Town Hall is both a hilarious and nostalgic look back to 1990s Glasgow as well as a heartbreaking story of stolen youth.

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The Legends of American Country Show

The Legends of American Country Show

13th April 2025

The UK's no.1 country music tribute show, The Legends of American Country, returns to Beacon Arts Centre on Sunday 13th April for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country classics!

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Big Girls Don’t Cry

Big Girls Don’t Cry

3rd April 2025

Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band at the Beacon Arts Centre on Thursday 3rd April!

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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:

Mothers of the Brides

Mothers of the Brides

29th April 2025

You are cordially invited to meet the Mothers of the Brides - three besties who are up to their necks in nuptials, directing their daughters up the bridal path to wedded bliss.

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Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

11th April 2025

Still Game star Jane McCarry is back with a brand new tour in 2025 and brings it to Victoria Hall Dunblane on Friday April 11th!

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Robbie Williams
The 'Robbie Williams Live 2025' tour will open in Edinburgh at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday 31st May!
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!
Glasgow Phoenix Choir: The Glory of Christmas
The Glasgow Phoenix Choir is delighted to be performing once more in the Freemasons Hall Edinburgh with their annual Christmas concert on Sunday 8th December!
Roger Daltrey
Legendary rock singer Roger Daltrey will bring his special solo tour packed with classic The Who songs, solo hits and his now-famous Q&A sessions to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Wednesday 30th April!

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