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Theatre Events in Edinburgh in May 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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Klub Kabaret: All That Jazz

Selected dates between 28th March 2025 - 2nd May 2025

Prepare for an evening of exquisite entertainment as you are whisked away to a 1920s underground nightclub, brimming with jazz, booze, and intrigue at Brewhemia Edinburgh!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret

1st May 2025

Featuring a fantastic line-up, the Great Edinburgh May Day Cabaret is a celebration of International Workers’ Day.

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In Other Words

2nd May 2025 - 3rd May 2025

Matthew Seager's award winning drama, In Other Words, is coming to the Studio Theatre Edinburgh on 2nd & 3rd May!

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Special Live Performance by Alliyah Enyo

4th May 2025

Activating her installation, Aphotic Archaeology, artist and musician Alliyah Enyo will present a durational performance on Sunday 4th May. This is a drop in event.

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Jesus Christ Superstar

7th May 2025 - 10th May 2025

Catch this amateur production of Jesus Christ Superstar from Southern Light when it comes to the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh in May!

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LIFE

7th May 2025

LIFE is set in a drawing class. Audiences are gently invited to draw or doodle during the show, or watch the story emerge. Pencil and paper are provided.

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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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May You Be With The Farce

11th May 2025

Don't miss comedian, cartoonist and actor Mike Capozzola when he brings his multimedia comedy show, that mocks and celebrates all things STAR WARS, to The Banshee Labyrinth on Sunday 11th May!

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KELI

13th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

Marking 40 years since the miners' strikes and featuring a sharp, hilarious script and live brass score KELI is a gripping show about community, creativity, and music!

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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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Quiz

14th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

James Graham’s thrilling play combines the tension of a courtroom with the energy of a game show as a winning contestant on Britain’s Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? stands trial for cheating.

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Failure Project

15th May 2025 - 16th May 2025

Following her critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival, BAFTA nominee Yolanda Mercy returns with her bold new show, Failure Project.

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Heaven Can Wait - A Tribute to the Music of Meat Loaf

15th May 2025

Carlton Entertainment brings their brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits – Heaven Can Wait to the Howden Park Centre on Thursday 15th May!

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Barrowland Ballet: Wee Man

16th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

Wee Man is a highly physical and dynamic dance-theatre performance work by award-winning choreographer, Natasha Gilmore. Catch it at The Studio Edinburgh on 16th & 17th May!

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Benji Waterhouse: You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - Book Tour 2025

17th May 2025

NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and Sunday Times best-selling author Benji Waterhouse — is going on his first book tour and brings it to the Traverse Theatre on Saturday 17th May!

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Peter and The Wolf

17th May 2025

Peter and the Wolf on Tour is an action-packed, interactive concert with some of the best and silliest(!) musicians in Scotland. Don't miss it at the Corn Exchange Haddington on 17th May!

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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 - CANCELLED

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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Gaz Oakley’s Tales of the Homestead - CANCELLED

19th May 2025

In this one-of-a-kind show, Gaz Oakley will take you on a personal tour of his garden offering a behind-the-scenes look at life on the homestead and the journey he went on to get there.

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Levison Wood: Walking The World

19th May 2025

Join Levison Wood, the world-renowned explorer, best-selling author and TV presenter, for on his fifth UK theatre tour, Walking the World: A Life of Exploration and Adventure.

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Blinded By The Light

20th May 2025 - 21st May 2025

Writer Sylvia Dow brings her piece Blinded by the Light, a story of survival, of beliefs tested, of spirit and endurance, to the Traverse Theatre on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st May!

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Guenther Steiner LIVE: Unfiltered

20th May 2025

Buckle up and fasten your seatbelts for a hugely entertaining all-areas-access conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner!

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The Music of Hans Zimmer & others

20th May 2025

Experience the unique and best film scores from the likes of Dune, James Bond, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, Gladiator and many more at The Queen's Hall Edinburgh!

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Ballet Black: Shadows

21st May 2025

Now in its 23rd year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black makes its return to the Festival Theatre with an exciting new double bill on Wednesday 21st May!

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Shrek The Musical

21st May 2025 - 24th May 2025

The Livingston Players present Shrek The Musical at the Howden Park Centre in May, it's irreverently fun for the whole family!

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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime

22nd May 2025 - 24th May 2025

Comical scenarios, explosions and plot twists abound in a play filled with wonderful Wilde characters when Threepenny Theatricals bring Lord Arthur Savile's Crime to Church Hill Theatre!

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Ballet BC

23rd May 2025 - 24th May 2025

Canada’s leading contemporary dance company make their highly anticipated return, taking on Crystal Pite and Johan Inger.

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Ant Middleton - Military Mindset

24th May 2025

Don't miss an evening with Ant Middleton, one of the most inspiring figures of our time, at the Usher Hall on Saturday 24th 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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Women In Rock

29th May 2025

Women In Rock are guaranteed to get you on your feet, so grab your tickets for the show at the Corn Exchange Haddington and get ready to sing, dance, and ROCK!

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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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Artie’s Singing Kettle: Scotland

31st May 2025

Don't miss out on this unforgettable celebration of Scottish music and tradition when Artie's Singing Kettle comes to the Corn Exchange Haddington on 31st May!

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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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The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition

31st May 2025 - 1st June 2025

Star Harmoneez MTS presents: The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition at the Howden Park Centre on 31st May & 1st June!

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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:

Cinema Screening: The Royal Opera: Wagner’s Die Walkure

Cinema Screening: The Royal Opera: Wagner’s Die Walkure

18th May 2025

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner's Ring cycle when Eastwood Park Theatre screens The Royal Opera's production of Die Walkure!

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Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works

Cinema Screening: Royal Ballet and Opera - Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works

22nd May 2025

Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works being screened at Eastwood Park Theatre!

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Giffnock Theatre Players - Table Manners

Giffnock Theatre Players - Table Manners

26th May 2025 - 28th May 2025

Giffnock Theatre Players are set to serve up dinner with a side of chaos when they bring their production of Alan Ayckbourn's Table Manners to Eastwood Park Theatre in May!

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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:

Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim

Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim

31st May 2025

Des Dillon's smash hit comedy, Singing I'm No A Billy He's A Tim, is coming to The Byre Theatre St Andrews on 31st May!

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BOUNCE

BOUNCE

3rd May 2025

Dirliebane Theatre Company present BOUNCE, a bilingual performance in BSL and English for children aged 5 – 9 that centres around big emotions and what to do with them.

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Re-Take That

Re-Take That

2nd May 2025

Enjoy all of Take That’s Greatest Hits Live on Stage at the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline on 2nd May!

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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:

That’ll Be The Day

That’ll Be The Day

23rd May 2025

That'll Be The Day returns to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow for another momentous celebration of the most iconic moments in music and comedy from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s!

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Steve Steinman’s Eternal Love - The Musical

Steve Steinman’s Eternal Love - The Musical

3rd May 2025 - 4th May 2025

Steve Steinman celebrates 22 years of his epic Vampires Rock chronicles with a new beginning and chapter as he brings his brand-new original rock musical Eternal Love to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow!

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Francie & Josie: It’s A Stoater

Francie & Josie: It’s A Stoater

31st May 2025

Scottish pantomime & variety stars Liam Dolan & Johnny Mac are back with a brand-new show, don't miss Francie & Josie: It's A Stoater at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Saturday 31st May!

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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:

PS145: The Diviners

PS145: The Diviners

20th May 2025

PS145: The Diviners is a visual performance by People Show 145 that takes place in an imaginary world similar to our own, don't miss it at Cumbernauld Theatre on Tuesday 20th May!

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The Amazing Thing

The Amazing Thing

24th May 2025

Lempen Theatre Company bring The Amazing Thing to Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday 24th May... it's a truly original story told with puppets, acting and live music!

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Light Stories

Light Stories

20th May 2025

Light Stories is tales from Matthew Barley's life, told through music and projected imagery, narrating his search for meaning in music-making and how, in time, he came to heal past wounds.

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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:

The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure

3rd May 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 Beacon Arts Centre!

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Elderslie Kirk Players - Amateur Dramatics Group

Elderslie Kirk Players - Amateur Dramatics Group

Selected dates between 7th April 2025 - 29th December 2025

Elderslie Kirk Players are on the look out for some fresh talent, join them for a free taster session on a Monday evening.

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Float

Float

2nd May 2025 - 3rd May 2025

Designed especially for babies up to 12 months old, Float invites you to relax with your baby and enjoy a gently interactive performance, with music, dance, visual projections and sensory objects!

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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:

The Naked Neds

The Naked Neds

23rd May 2025

Hot off the heels of their sold-out 2024 tour, The Naked Neds are back! Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughter, tears, and maybe a few awkward moments with Paul, Jamie, Tony, Harry, and Bev!

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Karen Dunbar

Karen Dunbar

17th May 2025

Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at Victoria Hall Dunblane on Saturday 17th May!

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You Choose

You Choose

2nd May 2025

You Choose is an interactive musical show for all the family, but in this show – YOU CHOOSE what happens!

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Events in Other Areas

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