WHAT'S ON AT THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE, EDINBURGH
What's On at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Most Popular Shows and Events at Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
What's On at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Inside No 9 Stage/Fright
Wednesday 26 - Saturday 29 November 2025
Welcome to a world of intrigue, as we invite you to step Inside Number 9 for a theatrical experience like no other. Expect the unexpected as the acclaimed BBC TV series comes to life on stage, fresh from a sell out West End run, weaving its...
Musical Makers (18+ Adults)
Monday 1 - Monday 8 December 2025
Do you love musical theatre as much as we do? Then come along to our musical theatre class: Musical Makers, held in our Boards Bar space where each week, we focus on a new musical....
A Fairytale for Christmas
Saturday 6 December 2025
'Tis the season to be jolly as the ultimate Irish Christmas concert is back. After four back-to-back sell-out tours (as Fairytale of New York), and successful runs in the USA and Europe, A Fairytale for Christmas has gained thousands of ...
Mamma Mia!
Tuesday 9 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...
Edinburgh Playhouse Choir
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Join us every Tuesday at Edinburgh Playhouse to sing some joyful tunes including some songs from our shows! No experience necessary and open to anyone aged 18+....
Backstage Tours
Friday 12 - Saturday 20 December 2025
Join us as we welcome you backstage to see exactly how the magic of theatre is created behind the big red curtain....
The Rocky Horror Show
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 January 2026
Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids-Brad and his fiancee Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way t...
Rob Beckett
Thursday 15 January 2026
Yes! Bobby Beckles is back on tour. Smashing the life out of the M25, M1, M5 and any other road that's in his way. From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett's new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Expectations on Rob: put on 3 stone from takeawa...
Al Murray
Saturday 17 January 2026
Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There's no denying the world's a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope a...
Sing-a-Long-a Encanto
Saturday 24 January 2026
Gather la Familia! It's time to celebrate something truly Magical. From the producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a Frozen the brand new smash hit film musical of 2021 about the Family Madigral with lyrics on screen that...
Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
Saturday 24 January 2026
Sing-a-Long-a Productions, producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a Grease brings you their newest show, the smash hit film musical that everyone can't stop singing - The Greatest Showman! Look out 'cause here it com...
Fawlty Towers - The Play
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 January 2026
The 'Greatest British Sitcom of All Time' (Radio Times) is back - this time on stage! 50 years since it first graced our TV screens, Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline J...
Friends! The Musical Parody
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 February 2026
Friends! The Musical Parody is an hilarious good-hearted romp through our favourite moments from the hit TV show in an uncensored, hilarious, fast-paced, music-filled production. Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Rachel, haven't gone...
Shen Yun
Tuesday 10 - Wednesday 11 February 2026
Shen Yun takes you on an extraordinary journey through China's 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture. Exquisite beauty from the heavens, profound wisdom from dynasties past, timeless legends, and ethnic traditions all spring to life thro...
Dita Von Teese
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 February 2026
Dita Von Teese, the ever-dazzling International Queen of Burlesque, is returning to the UK with the most lavish touring burlesque show in history. With Nocturnelle Dita will be combining the glamour with theatrical magic and the high-art...
Dominic Halpin & the Hurricanes - A Country Night in Nashville
Sunday 15 February 2026
Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be trans...
Varna International Ballet - Cinderella
Thursday 19 February 2026
With Prokofiev?s exhilarating score, stunning choreography, and vibrant costumes, this beloved fairy tale springs to life on stage. As her cruel stepfamily readies for the Royal Ball, Cinderella can only dream?until a magical fairy grants h...
Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker
Saturday 21 February 2026
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents ...
Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Tuesday 24 February - Sunday 1 March 2026
Happiness is only a heartbeat away with HERE & NOW, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon, Steps. Don't miss this sparkling celebration of love and friendship when it emba...
Matilda The Musical
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 22 March 2026
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
Tuesday 24 - Wednesday 25 March 2026
Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show!With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it's an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Dad...
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
Thursday 26 March 2026
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight - An enchanting live performance of whimsical and otherworldly dark fantasy film music, brought to life by the Illuminated Orchestra, beneath the glow of a giant moon. A spellb...
Dara Ó Briain
Saturday 28 March 2026
Dara O Briain is one of the UK & Ireland's favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara O Briai...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish...
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
Thursday 2 April 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet's unforgettable melodies including ...
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Madama Butterfly
Friday 3 April 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly-Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production w...
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
Thursday 9 April 2026
After mesmerising audiences across the USA and Europe, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight is set to electrify the UK once again. Prepare for a spellbinding 90-minute spectacle that infuses iconic Rock & Metal anthems with a hauntingly beauti...
Russell Howard
Saturday 11 April 2026
Russell Howard is back with a brand-new stand-up tour in 2026. After breaking records with sold-out shows across the globe, 'one of the world's top comedians' (The Sunday Times) is inviting you back into the room: no phones, no distractions...
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 April 2026
The Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip across the Australian Outback to stage the show of a lifetime. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is a joyous celebration of unity...
Paul Carrack
Sunday 19 April 2026
As a solo artist and member of Ace, Squeeze, Roger Water's Bleeding Heart Band, and perhaps most famously, Mike + The Mechanics, among others, Sheffield vocalist Paul Carrack has enjoyed hit after hit, earning him the nickname by the BBC, "...
Gravity - Starring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman & Rachel Tucker
Thursday 23 April 2026
It's Time To Defy Gravity! West End and Broadway legends Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker to bring star power to iconic stages around the UK. Three legendary voices will share stages around the UK for a special night from music...
Sue, Matt & Phil Live! The Reunion Tour
Friday 24 April 2026
Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell are back in this exciting and hilarious live show. Joining the gang will be A-list celebrity guests from the world of sport who will compete against each other, putting their knowledge to the test as...
Monty Don: A Journey Through British Gardens
Saturday 25 April 2026
Using beautiful imagery and stories, Monty explores the landscapes, traditions, and tales that reveal who we are through the gardens we create. After years travelling the world ? from Japan and America to Italy, the Adriatic, Spain, and the...
Diversity
Sunday 26 April 2026
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK's most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to 31 towns and cities, performing over 60 dates between February and...
Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals
Friday 1 May 2026
Strictly The Professionals returns - bigger, bolder, and more breathtaking than ever. Take 11 world-class professional dancers from the hit TV series Strictly Come Dancing, a sensational live band, and powerhouse vocalists. Add show-stoppin...
Josh Widdicombe
Saturday 2 May 2026
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour, not again! By now he has almost certainly mastered the art of stand-up, either that or he has wasted the last 15 years of his life. Come along and decide for yourself. Expect it to be shorter and with lower...
Sunny Afternoon
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 May 2026
Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the "indisputably terrific" (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is ba...
Macbeth
Thursday 7 May 2026
The Macbeths seem to have it all - but a mysterious prophecy soon leads to treachery, murder and the disintegration of everything they hold dear. Ambition has never been more bloody. Shakespeare?s brutal tragedy is given new life in this ha...
Waitress
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May 2026
"Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie" (The Times) as Carrie Hope Fletcher (Calamity Jane, Heathers, The Addams Family) stars as Jenna in hit musical comedy Waitress!Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of so...
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Monday 18 - Saturday 23 May 2026
Starring international leading lady Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron, Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as Frank Farmer, Sasha Monique as Nicki Marron and Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star Matt Milburn as Sy Spector. At certain performance...
2:22 A Ghost Story
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 May 2026
Winner of BEST NEW PLAY at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Chicago) and Stacey Dooley (TV presenter and Strictly winner) star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this edge-of-...
Kraftwerk
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Influential German electronica icons Kraftwerk and the much-celebrated robots return, bringing with them their constantly upgraded Multimedia Tour which began back in 2012 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Part performance, part d...
The Beach Boys
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Marking more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America's musical history. They are synonymous with the California lifestyle and have become an American icon to fans around the...
Bluey's Big Play
Thursday 18 - Sunday 21 June 2026
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey's Big Play is a brand-new thea...
Derren Brown
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 June 2026
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN. The content of ONLY HUMAN is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a ...
Stewart Lee
Wednesday 15 July 2026
In this brand new show, "the world's greatest living stand-up comedian" (The Times) shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of North America who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy...
Lord of the Dance
Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...
Forth On The Fringe
Friday 7 - Saturday 8 August 2026
Forth on the Fringe is our annual one stop shop for the essential acts you need to see during the 2026 Edinburgh Festival....
Daniel Sloss
Saturday 15 August 2026
The biggest ticket selling comedian in the world for most of 2021, selling out six New York solo off-Broadway seasons, appearing on U.S TV's 'Conan' ten times, breaking box office records in Edinburgh and touring in 55 countries, Scotlan...
Annie
Tuesday 15 - Sunday 20 September 2026
The smash-hit West End production of Annie, the world's favourite family musical returns!Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Her luck soon cha...
Legally Blonde
Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!This ultimate feel-good rom-co...
Professor Brian Cox
Wednesday 7 - Thursday 8 October 2026
The pop idol turned science idol, Professor Brian Cox is a British physicist and professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester. Born in Oldham, he was the keyboard player in Manchester bands D:Ream and Dare, but he is bes...
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Saturday 10 October 2026
Based on HG Wells' dark Victorian tale, the production remains a favourite to millions around the world, exciting audiences of all ages. In 2006, TWOTW was already considered a cutting-edge production with six trucks filled to the brim. By ...
Jersey Boys
Monday 12 - Saturday 17 October 2026
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back around the UK! The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour! Go behind the music and inside the story of F...
Dirty Dancing
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 October 2026
Dirty Dancing returns with a UK and Irish tour. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny...
Mean Girls
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards) and direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable...
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