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GILDED BALLOON

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Edinburgh EH2 4AZ

Upcoming Shows

Jimmy Rees OAM: In Reel Life
Aug 7 – Aug 16, 2026

Jimmy Rees OAM, Australian entertainer and viral comedy sensation, makes his UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with In Reel Life, a fast-paced mix...



Review: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, Theatre Royal


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 03, 2026

Based on the iconic 90’s psychological thriller, the world premiere stage production of Single White Female is a bold and modern reimagining of the best-selling book and hit movie, that coined a phrase and led a generation to fear a stiletto heel!...

Review: ONCE, Pitlochry Festival Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 28, 2026

Premiering in New York in 2012 and winning eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once is now coming to Scotland for the very first time. The original creative team reunite to bring this modern classic to the stage, opening Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director of Pitlochry F...

Review: THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD at Theatre Royal Glasgow


by Mary Baillie - May 28, 2026

Initially a 1963 novel by John le Carré, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold sneaks into Glasgow this week in a fresh new stage adaptation . Set amid the deceptive terrain of Cold War Europe, the story follows British intelligence officer Alec Leamas as he is sent on a dangerous mission to East Germa...

Review: THE BODYGUARD, King's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 26, 2026

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don't expect is to fall in love....

Review: MEMBERS ONLY, Òran Mór


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 23, 2026

Cash-strapped best pals Linda and Angie live for the weekend buzz of bingo night. Their daughters, Stacey and Amy, however, think it’s just an old biddies’ game until they hear about the ‘big one’ with £40k up for grabs....

Review: REVOLUTION DAYS, Citizens Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 22, 2026

Samira, a Scottish Aid Worker, goes through a ‘baptism of fire’ during the revolutions in the Middle East. Certain she can make a difference, she takes on mission after mission, but is quickly confronted by the reality of war, aid work and her own disillusionment....

Review: KENMURE STREET, Oran Mor


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 16, 2026

A verbatim drama retelling the events of a local Glaswegian community coming together to stop a dawn raid....

Review: BABY MASH-UP, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING? Tron Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 16, 2026

Something’s wrong. Baby Mash-up knows there’s something adrift, but she can’t pin it down. The seams of time and space are splitting and she wants to figure out what’s going on and – most importantly – how she ended up here....

Review: RELAY at Traverse


by Mary Baillie - May 18, 2026

After a critically acclaimed 'must see' at the Edinburgh Fringe, Leila Navabi brings her solo 'punk musical' Relay to the Traverse - this one races ahead with heart and humour....

Review: THE KEY OF DREAMS- THE SHADOWS LENGTHEN, Treowen, Wales


by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 19, 2026

It is now a few days since I left Treowen, a gorgeous 17th century Manor House set in the even-more-gorgeous Welsh countryside and I am still processing the experience. To call Lemon Difficult's The Key of Dreams simply an 'immersive experience' is to sell it very short. Where else can you spend 24...

Past Shows

SKIN DEEP
SKIN DEEP
Aug 1 – Aug 27, 2018

SKIN DEEP - THE BODY IMAGE SHOW WORDS AND MUSIC: CHRIS BURGESS DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER: ROBBIE O’REILLY MUSICAL DIRECTOR: IAN MACGREGOR Too fat? Too thin?...

Chris Forbes: Tall Needy Mutant
Chris Forbes: Tall Needy Mutant
Aug 3 – Aug 29, 2016

For anyone who's ever been pure paranoid about what people think about you – Chris has actually asked his friends and family (via social media,...

Chris Forbes: Tall Needy Mutant
Chris Forbes: Tall Needy Mutant
Aug 3 – Aug 29, 2016

For anyone who's ever been pure paranoid about what people think about you – Chris has actually asked his friends and family (via social media,...

Videos


How Not to Make it in America in Scotland How Not to Make it in America
Summerhall (Former Gent’s Locker Room) (8/06-8/31)
100 Years of Magic in Scotland 100 Years of Magic
Aberdeen Arts Centre (9/04-9/05) PHOTOS
Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years in Scotland Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years
The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24)
Overtone in Scotland Overtone
Pleasance (Jack Dome) (8/05-8/30)
Roomies in Scotland Roomies
Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31)
Damin Spritzer (USA) — Cathedral Keys 2026 organ concert in Scotland Damin Spritzer (USA) — Cathedral Keys 2026 organ concert
Glasgow Cathedral (6/17-6/17)
The Steamie in Scotland The Steamie
Alhambra Theatre (10/29-10/31)
You Are What You Eat in Scotland You Are What You Eat
theSpace on the mile (8/07-8/22) PHOTOS
Sitting (In Silence) in Scotland Sitting (In Silence)
Summerhall (Anatomy Lecture Theatre) (8/06-8/31)
Venue Premium - Two Doors Down in Scotland Venue Premium - Two Doors Down
OVO Hydro (9/25-10/11)