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Theatre Events in Edinburgh on 17 May 2025

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Events in Edinburgh

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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:

Runway Theatre Company: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Runway Theatre Company: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

13th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

Step out of the darkness and into the spotlight this May as Runway Theatre Company proudly presents the unmissable Everybody's Talking About Jamie!

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Theatre Events in Fife

Theatre Events in Glasgow

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Studio3 Season: Alright Sunshine

Studio3 Season: Alright Sunshine

26th April 2025 - 17th May 2025

Part of the Tron Theatre's Studio3 Season, Alright Sunshine explores gender, power, and the politics of public space.

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring Season

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Spring Season

24th February 2025 - 28th June 2025

A Play, A Pie and A Pint's fabulous Spring Season will take you all over the world, from a gothic thriller set in the Highlands to an affecting comedy at a sun-drenched Moroccan spa!

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Glasgow Blythswood Festival

Glasgow Blythswood Festival

1st May 2025 - 18th May 2025

Glasgow Blythswood Festival blends arts, music, performance, exhibitions, heritage and culinary delights in this celebrated area of Glasgow city centre!

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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:

Blinded By The Light

Blinded By The Light

17th May 2025

Writer Sylvia Dow brings her piece Blinded by the Light, a story of survival, of beliefs tested, of spirit and endurance, to Cumbernauld Theatre on Saturday 17th May!

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An Afternoon At The Musicals

An Afternoon At The Musicals

17th May 2025

Join this first-class professional cast at Lanark Memorial Hall as they sing some of the best show tunes from London's West End and Broadway!

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Theatre Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Theatre Events in Stirling

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Wild Yak Productions: Restless Natives The Musical

Wild Yak Productions: Restless Natives The Musical

14th May 2025 - 17th May 2025

40 years on from the film's initial release, this classic Scottish movie starts a new adventure as a stage musical. Catch it at Macrobert Arts Centre in May!

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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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Popular Events

8-Week Mindfulness Based Living Course (in-person & online combined course)
This 8-Week course will be facilitated by Gary Young from The Mindful Enterprise and is based on the work of international mindfulness teacher Rob Nairn.
Meadows Walking Tour - Spring Special
Come see the Meadows, Edinburgh’s large Southside park, complete with beautiful cherry blossoms on this Spring walking tour!
Crafternoons
Looking for something fun to do with the kids? Then come along to these FREE arts and crafts sessions this Easter at the Scottish Parliament!
Forth 50 - Live! - CANCELLED
Forth 1 is celebrating it's first 50 years with an incredible live gig at The Royal Highland Centre on Saturday 31st May!
Bal Baroque
Step back in time and enjoy dances from the time of Louis XIV & Charles II at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Saturday 7th June!

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