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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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Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 4th January 2025 - 20th December 2025

Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!

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The Roze Garden

Selected dates between 20th February 2025 - 31st July 2025

Looking for the best Thursday night out in Edinburgh? Discover The Roze Garden - Edinburgh’s Cabaret and Club Night at The Street!

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Wild Rose

6th March 2025 - 19th 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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An Evening With Sir Chris Hoy

1st April 2025

Don't miss this chance to hear fantastic stories from Sir Chris Hoy, the 11-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion, at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 1st April!

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Beauty and the Beast

1st April 2025 - 5th April 2025

Step into a world of enchantment as Edinburgh Music Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast at Church Hill Theatre!

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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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Edinburgh Magic

Selected dates between 4th April 2025 - 28th June 2025

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; The Caledonian!

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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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Klub Kabaret: Moulin Rouge

4th April 2025

Expect a story told through movement, music, and laughter; one that celebrates love, allure, and the unapologetic spirit of the Parisian night at Brewhemia's Klub Kabaret, Moulin Rouge on 4th April.

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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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99 Red Hot Kitties and a Cockatoo

Selected dates between 5th April 2025 - 6th December 2025

Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with Burlesque, Drag, and Cabaret at at The Lab in CC Blooms!

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Balancing in Freedom

5th April 2025

Join us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 5th April for this world premiere performance of an enthralling new work, written and performed by Iddo Oberski!

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Edinburgh Science Festival: The Ornithopter

5th April 2025

A celebration of spectacular failure based on the myth of Icarus, this new work-in-progress is an intimate walk-through performance experience.

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Ghosts of the Banshee

Selected dates between 5th April 2025 - 19th July 2025

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

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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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Monster Cabaret

Selected dates between 5th April 2025 - 5th July 2025

Join Madame Maeve for her creepy cabaret at the Banshee Labyrinth, as she host a collection of familiar monsters but not as you know them.

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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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The Sorcerer

9th April 2025 - 12th April 2025

A magical chance to experience one of Gilbert & Sullivan's lesser-known gems, "The Sorcerer" is sure to conjure up enjoyment for all the family!

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The Sound of Music - Forth Children’s Theatre

9th April 2025 - 12th April 2025

Forth Children's Theatre proudly present the youth production of the timeless musical 'The Sound of Music' at Broughton High School 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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Mysteries: A Close-Up Magic Experience

Selected dates between 11th April 2025 - 30th May 2025

Step into the magical world of Wonder & Co. - Scotland's only magic shop - and experience an intimate evening of extraordinary close-up magic!

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The Wee Mermaid

11th April 2025 - 13th April 2025

Join us under the sea at Reconnect Regal Theatre in Bathgate this April as we present “The Wee Mermaid” written by Sam Stuart Fraser!

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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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John Roy Stuart - Latha Chuilodair - Culloden Day

16th April 2025

In this play, the ghost of John Roy Stuart, poet, partisan and Colonel of the Jacobite Edinburgh Regiment, returns to Scotland to recall his life, times and final battle.

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Lab Coats and Love Notes with Ali Hazelwood

17th April 2025

The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, Ali Hazelwood, will travel across the pond to share a conversation on love, science, and the art of storytelling!

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Easter Magic Workshops at Newhailes

18th April 2025 - 20th April 2025

Join us at Newhailes House and Gardens for an amazing magic show this Easter, followed with a workshop to learn some tricks of your own!

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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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Behold the Man: The Edinburgh Easter Play

19th April 2025

Join us in West Princes Street Gardens to watch the annual passion play bringing the Easter Story to life! To mark the 20th year of the production, the play is Behold the Man!

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Blues and Burlesque

19th April 2025

Following sell-out runs in Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide, this award-winning live music cabaret is back with a brand-new show at The Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 19th April.

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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 19th April 2025 - 19th July 2025

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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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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Caitlin Cook: The Writing on the Stall

23rd April 2025

Caitlin Cook’s hit bathroom graffiti musical, has quickly become a comedic, musical, and theatrical sensation. Catch it at Monkey Barrel Comedy on 23rd April!

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Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood

23rd April 2025 - 24th April 2025

Looking For Me Friend is a funny and touching musical tribute to the much-loved and sorely missed national treasure, Victoria Wood! Catch it at the Traverse Theatre in April!

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A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here

24th April 2025 - 25th April 2025

In 2022 a show was cancelled while it was still in rehearsal. A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here is a show about censorship and freedom of expression.

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Absolute Elvis With Johnny Lee Memphis

25th April 2025

Elvis Tribute Act Johnny Lee Memphis is the official and current World Cup and European Elvis Tribute Champion and you can catch him at the Reconnect Regal Theatre on April 25th!

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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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Cirqulation: Heritage

27th April 2025

The show family-friendly show in all discipline circus presents new acts by established and emerging circus artists from across Scotland.

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The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

27th April 2025

Packed with singalong songs such as Row Row Row Your Boat and A Sailor Went to Sea, join The McDougalls for a fun-filled afternoon at Church Hill Theatre!

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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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Incognito

29th April 2025 - 2nd May 2025

Three interwoven stories exploring the nature of identity and how we are defined by what we remember, Incognito is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be human.

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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:

Eastwood Entertainers - Beauty and the Beast

Eastwood Entertainers - Beauty and the Beast

22nd April 2025 - 26th April 2025

Eastwood Entertainers proudly invites you to Be Their Guest at the most enchanted musical of all time presenting Disney's Beauty and the Beast, which is their 50th anniversary production!

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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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Hamilton Theatre Arts - Carousel

Hamilton Theatre Arts - Carousel

1st April 2025 - 3rd April 2025

Hamilton Theatre Arts presents the timeless classic Rodgers & Hammerstein masterpiece 'Carousel' at Eastwood Park Theatre between the 1st and 3rd 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:

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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Shaun Ryder

Shaun Ryder

11th April 2025

He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Rothes Halls on 11th April 2025!

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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

18th April 2025

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Alhambra Theatre for a fantastic all-new Easter pantomime version of The Wizard of Oz!

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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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Fastlove - A Tribute To George Michael

Fastlove - A Tribute To George Michael

3rd 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 Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Thursday 3rd April!

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Legs

Legs

11th April 2025 - 13th April 2025

Legs at Websters Theatre is a play about Robotics and its impact on our society.

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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:

Shrek Jnr

Shrek Jnr

23rd April 2025 - 26th April 2025

Part romance and part twisted fairy tale; Shrek JR., at East Kilbride Village Theatre, is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family!

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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:

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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A Night At The Musicals

A Night At The Musicals

25th April 2025

From the producers that brought you Girls' Night Oot! Insideout Theatre Productions proudly presents A Night At The Musicals at Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 25th April!

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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:

Elves and the Shoemaker

Elves and the Shoemaker

14th April 2025

Enjoy a fun adaption of this Grimm’s tale, retold with the help of beautiful Elf puppets, objects and of course, lots of lovely Shoes at Macrobert Arts Centre this Easter!

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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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Slay with La Voix, Kate Butch & Lady Rampant

Slay with La Voix, Kate Butch & Lady Rampant

18th April 2025

Stirling Pride presents Slay, an evening of drag, comedy, music and dancing, with RuPaul’s Drag Race Queens La Voix and Kate Butch joined by Scottish Drag Royalty, Lady Rampant!

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Events in Other Areas

Peter Pan and the Quest for the Easter Treasure

Peter Pan and the Quest for the Easter Treasure

5th April 2025 - 21st April 2025

Join Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, and Mr. Smee for a family-friendly adventure filled with excitement, laughter, and a sprinkle of pixie dust at Kelburn Castle this Easter!

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