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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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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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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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Little Women

1st April 2025 - 5th April 2025

Anne-Marie Casey’s masterful new adaptation of the classic story offers a captivating rendition of Little Women that breathes new life into a cherished classic!

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An Evening with Si King

2nd April 2025

Take a trip down memory lane with national treasure Si King and get to know the man behind the bike like never before at the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday 2nd April!

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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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Stacey Dooley: Stories from Remarkable Mothers

4th April 2025

Stacey Dooley MBE is returning to the stage for an intimate evening inspired by her new book, Dear Minnie: Conversations with Remarkable Mothers.

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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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Whole Lotta Shakin’ - The Shakin’ Stevens Story

8th 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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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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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:

Nick Cope - I’ve Lost My Bobble Hat

Nick Cope - I’ve Lost My Bobble Hat

5th April 2025

Help Nick find his beloved bobble hat in this fun filled musical hour with all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more at Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 5th April!

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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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Crafty Fools: Adventures In Science

Crafty Fools: Adventures In Science

13th April 2025

Join 'The Magical Mr West' on an incredible adventure into the world of science when Crafty Fools come to Eastwood Park Theatre on Sunday 13th April!

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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:

Jane McCarry: Live

Jane McCarry: Live

4th April 2025

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

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John Power - Cast, The La’s, and Me

John Power - Cast, The La’s, and Me

17th 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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Why Not? Musical Theatre Company presents: Chicago

Why Not? Musical Theatre Company presents: Chicago

10th April 2025 - 12th April 2025

Why Not? Musical Theatre Company's production of Chicago comes to Carnegie Hall in 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:

Through The Shortbread Tin

Through The Shortbread Tin

4th April 2025 - 5th 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 Tron Theatre in April!

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Giovanni - The Last Dance

Giovanni - The Last Dance

4th April 2025

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

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Ellen Kent: La Bohème - Featuring The Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv

Ellen Kent: La Bohème - Featuring The Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv

7th April 2025

Back by overwhelming public demand, Ellen Kent's award-winning Opera La Bohème returns to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall featuring The Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv!

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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:

Tom Gates Epic Stage Show

Tom Gates Epic Stage Show

26th April 2025

Based on the bestselling books by Liz Pichon, and brand new for 2025, Tom Gates EPIC Stage Show comes to Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 26th April!

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The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

8th April 2025 - 13th April 2025

Starbright Entertainments have teamed up with Airdrie Town Hall once again to bring you a brand new Easter pantomime adventure... The Little Mermaid!

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Cinema: Puccini’s Turandot

Cinema: Puccini’s Turandot

Selected dates between 1st April 2025 - 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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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:

Science Museum The Live Stage Show

Science Museum The Live Stage Show

6th April 2025

The Science Museum is going on tour! Experience this brand-new show at Beacon Arts Centre which will ignite your curiosity, fuel your imagination and inspire you in new and exciting ways.

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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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Theatre Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Scottish Dance Theatre - Pirates!

Scottish Dance Theatre - Pirates!

25th April 2025 - 26th April 2025

Pirates! features a playful mix of dance, theatre and storytelling, with a full company of dancers, lavish set and costume design and original music by Luke Sutherland.

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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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Myths of the Vikings

Myths of the Vikings

16th April 2025

Rod Puppets and Shadow Theatre brings Viking stories to life at Macrobert Arts Centre on April 16th!

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Events in Other Areas

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