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Theatre Events in Edinburgh on 28 August 2026

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Events in Edinburgh

Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock

30th July 2025 - 24th August 2029

Martin Brock is back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions!

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

7th August 2026 - 31st August 2026
Various Locations Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 7th to 31st August 2026 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.

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Edinburgh International Festival: Mere Mortals

28th August 2026 - 30th August 2026

San Francisco Ballet presents a provocative myth for the AI age, in their futuristic retelling of Pandora’s Box at Edinburgh Playhouse.

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

7th August 2026 - 29th August 2026

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns for 2026 from Friday 7th to Saturday 29th August with their new show, A Call To Gather!

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Verdi’s A Masked Ball

26th August 2026 - 30th August 2026

Zurich Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi’s stunning opera, A Masked Ball, filled with desire, treachery and political peril.

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Theatre Events in East Renfrewshire

Theatre Events in Fife

Theatre Events in Glasgow

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

Journey

Journey

Selected dates between 7th January 2026 - 20th December 2026

Journey is one of Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre's two shows. It features a wide selection of kinetic sculptures including the most recent works by Eduard Bersudsky made in Scotland.

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MAMMA MIA!

MAMMA MIA!

13th August 2026 - 29th August 2026

Enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor when MAMMA MIA!, the world's sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical, returns to the King's Theatre Glasgow!

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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

24th August 2026 - 29th August 2026

Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now... Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon The Silence of the Lambs as it makes its world stageplay premiere in 2026!

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Theatre Events in Lanarkshire

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:

Meet Me At Boots Corner

Meet Me At Boots Corner

28th August 2026

The legendary meeting place for Glasgow's love's young dream, the iconic Boots Corner, is brought back to life in this hilarious musical coming to Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 28th August!

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Theatre Events in Stirling

Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Enlightenment: An Immersive Light Show
Watch the iconic McEwans Hall in Edinburgh come alive with Enlightenment, a spectacular sound and light show, set to the enchanting melodies of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons!
Snowdrop and Spring Interest Walks
Experience the scents, sights, and emerging delights of early spring on a guided Snowdrop and Spring Interest Walk through the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh!
Panto 2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we've all BEAN waiting for!
Edinburgh Zoo Giant Lanterns
Edinburgh Zoo's award-winning Giant Lanterns event is back this winter, for the first time in six years, with a never-before-seen theme, featuring all things aquatic!
Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour
Don't miss an amazing opportunity to see part of Scotland's Cold War History on the Barnton Nuclear Bunker Tours every Saturday and Sunday!

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