FESTIVAL THEATRE

Sister Act, the jubilant musical based on the hit film, blends humor, gospel music, and a whole lot of glitter. Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy ...

TITANIC begins -Prologue as Thomas Andrews, the architect of the great ship, pores over the blueprints of his design -In Every Age. The curtain then ...

One of the world’s favourite musicals, Chitty Chitty, Bang Bang will have audiences of all ages flying high with its mixture of madness, intrigue and ...

In the past when you put Sarah Millican outside, she asked things like: ‘Why? Where is the taxi? Do I need a cardie?’ and said ...

Surprise! Peppa Pig, George and their friends are back in Edinburgh in a brand new live stage show, Peppa Pig’s Surprise. It’s a lovely day ...

The Aw Blacks were the first choir and are now the professional face of Kirsty Baird's very unique, Edinburgh based Sing in the City. Kirsty ...

The Mikado has decreed that flirting should be punishable by death. But when his son Nanki-Poo falls for the beautiful Yum-Yum, it looks like someone ...

Scottish Ballet has commissioned award-winning, international choreographer, David Dawson, to createa new Swan Lake. David Dawson’s work is visceral, daring and always pushes dancers to ...

The magical story of the world’s favourite Nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane has been triumphantly and spectacularly brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, ...

Nederlands Dans Theater are one of the world’s most celebrated dance companies, wowing audiences with their unique brand of breathtaking balletic contemporary dance, awe-inspiring skill ...

Antony McDonald’s five-star production of Rusalka brings one of the most poignant fairy tales in opera to life. Full of quirky characters, and with more ...

Winston Smith lives in a world of absolute conformity, his every action is scrutinised by Big Brother. However, when Winston meets Julia he dares to ...

Step back in time to the dance halls, working men’s clubs and recording studios of the ‘60s where the legend of Tom Jones was born: ...

A celebration within Phoenix's thirty-fifth anniversary, Triple Bill 2016 showcases stunning works from Israeli Choreographer Itzik Galili - Until.With/Out.Enough, UK Choreographer Kate Flatt with Undivided ...

Ariodante, tricked by his rival Polinesso into believing that his future wife Ginevra has been unfaithful, flees. Believing Ariodante dead, disowned by her father the ...

Everybody Cut Loose as the explosive Rock ‘n’ Roll musical Footloose bursts on to the stage in 2016. Based on the 1980s riveting screen sensation, ...

Bold and irreverent storytelling explores the complex character of this colourful Stewart king – a poet, a lover, a law-maker but also the product of ...

In the second play of Rona Munro’s thrilling trilogy, innocent games merge with murderous intent in a violent royal playground of shifting realities and paranoia. ...

When The James Plays premiered in Autumn 2014, the critical and public impact was extraordinary, selling out their run at the Edinburgh International Festival and ...

balletLORENT presents Snow White, co-produced by Northern Stage and retold by Carol Ann Duffy. "In the cold heart of winter, when snow fell as though ...

Next winter discover the enchanted, sparkling world of Christopher Hampson’s Cinderella, in the European premiere of this most beloved fairy tale. In her grief, the ...

A wee version of a big ballet... This specially adapted hour long performance features the company’s dancers accompanied live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. The ...

Headliner John Hastings has been performing standup since 2006. He has won the Montreal Comedy Festival Home-grown Comedy Competition and has been called “one to ...

In the sultry heat of Seville, passions are high and drama is around every corner – and a hot-blooded tale of seduction and obsession is ...

This beautiful new staging of a much-loved ballet is produced by two superstar performers, Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg (former principal dancers of American Ballet ...

Richard Alston Dance Company returns, bringing back Martin Lawrance’s extraordinary Burning which premiered at the Festival Theatre in September 2014. Burning received standing ovations and ...

Founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts presenting a playful, entertaining view of classical ballet in parody form Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte ...

William Golding’s 20th century classic Lord of the Flies explodes onto the stage in a remarkable production direct from London’s award-winning Regent’s Park Theatre. When ...

She has built them, tested them, broken them and started all over again. The Professor has spent so much time with robots that some people ...

Mozart’s masterful comedy is richly reimagined in a boundary-busting production created by director Barrie Kosky and British theatre group 1927, blending animated fi lm and ...

Two iconic bands join forces in a bold, new creative endeavour and the fruits of this seemingly unlikely musical idea have finally been born. Franz ...

Israel Galván was born into flamenco and has gone on to extendthe fl amenco form with his innovative choreography and breathtaking dancing technique. One critic ...

Iván Fischer conducts and directs a specially staged concert of one of opera’s most beloved comic creations. Mozart’s sparkling farce charts one crazy day of ...

Hailed as one of the greatest dancers of her generation, Sylvie Guillem embarks on her final world tour, in a programme that features new works ...

Enjoy a unique opportunity to have your mind blown with a killer mix of illusion, sleight-of hand, circus and mind-reading from around the world. In ...

Matthew Bourne’s internationally acclaimed dance thriller was first seen in 2000, winning the Evening Standard Award for Musical Event of the Year. The Car Man ...

Dazzling lights, swinging songs and a bad boy to melt your heart – don’t miss this fabulous production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. Opposites attract ...

Opera at its grandest, Verdi’s Il trovatore hasn’t been seen on the Scottish Opera stage since 2001. Dark and menacing, Peter Watson’s production gives this ...

Yamato Drummers of Japan return to the UK with a brand new show Bakuon! Using their whole bodies to expertly control the rhythms, Yamato leaves ...

A thrilling and original musical adventure unlike anything you experienced before! Full of energy and bursting with comedy and fun, this international hit features more ...

Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Express, Independent, Daily Mail Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly- acclaimed National Theatre production embarks ...

As refreshing and thrilling as the day it was written, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is the original feel-good musical. From the minute the rugged cowboy ...

The creative team behind 2012’s sell-out La traviata returns to bring Jen?fa to life, promising a beautifully observed production that makes full use of their ...

Now seen by over one million people worldwide, the National Theatre’s internationally-acclaimed smash-hit, described as a glorious celebration of British comedy and a unique laugh-out-loud ...

What’s at the heart of a woman? Eccentric toymaker Dr Coppélius wants to know, and he’s planning to bring his mechanical doll, Coppélia, to life ...

A introduction to this delightful ballet, specially adapted for children age 3-7. In this hour-long program, a storyteller sets the scene and introduces the music ...

Commissioned by Scottish Opera in 1996, James MacMillan’s extraordinary first opera, after the play by Jo Clifford, has established itself as a modern masterpiece. Shocking, ...

The Edinburgh Fringe comes but once a year. . . or does it? Rejoice, comedy fans! We’ve teamed up with one of Scotland’s leading Fringe ...

Lovingly recreated for audiences, Scottish Ballet proudly presents Peter Darrell's The Nutcracker. Crafted for Scotland by the company's founding Artistic Director, a famous story-teller and ...

Slava’s Snowshow has delighted and exhilarated theatregoers around the world and is now coming back to the Festival Theatre this Christmas. This Winter, experience the ...

Brazil’s internationally acclaimed dance company make a welcome return to Edinburgh following sell out performances in the 2010 Edinburgh International Festival. Grupo Corpo combines the ...

Direct from its tremendous success in London, winning three Olivier awards for Best New Musical, Best Choreography, Best Costumes and the Evening Standard Award for ...

Scottish Ballet brings an evening of great text to life this autumn as the stylistic language of American Playwright Arthur Miller and Welsh Poet Dylan ...

Following 14 sell-out tours, the king of improvisational comedy is back with another mind-blowing UK tour. Ross Noble will be showcasing his talent in brand-new ...

A new take on the classic fairytale, balletLORENT's Rapunzel is as much for adults as it is for children. The story of the parents forced ...

In order to get out of doing her fair share of the childcare, Caitlin Moran is coming to Edinburgh, insisting the bar stay open late, ...

Roll up, roll up for The Singing Kettle’s most amazing adventure yet! Set in the neon-coloured world of Big Wheels, Merry-go-Rounds and Helter Skelters, Anya, ...

Following an extremely successful collaboration in 2013, Edinburgh Choreographic Project presents an evening of modern dance devised by the legendary international choreographer, Royston Maldoom OBE. ...

Going For Gold explores young peoples’ motivation to be the best that they can be. Almost every talented youngster at Pilrig Park school has contributed ...

Direct from the West End celebrate one of this country's most thrilling and greatest ever sporting achievements as the critically acclaimed Chariots of Fire embarks ...

Nederlands Dans Theater are back at the Festival Theatre for their only UK date. NDT,under the artistic leadership of Paul Lightfoot, is one of the ...

Dance meets drama with powerful effect in Scottish Ballet’s iconic and vivid reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s greatest love story. Choreographer Krzysztof Pastor (Dutch National Ballet) has ...

Donna Franceschild’s hilarious and profoundly moving play based on the successful television series (which starred Ken Stott and featured a young David Tennant), "Takin' over ...

Classic, timeless and stylish, Sir David McVicar’s Madama Butterfly has been a firm favourite since it was first staged in 2000. Foregoing sentimentality to create ...

One of the most popular dance productions ever staged, Matthew Bourne's multi award-winning hit Swan Lake, comes to the Festival Theatre as part of its ...

James Blunt has announced the first round of dates for his forthcoming Moon Landing 2014 World Tour, in support of his upcoming fourth studio album, ...

The British Comedy Award’s Queen of Comedy Sarah Millican is giving up the party scene (Ann Summers), easing off on the drinking (fizzy pop equals ...

"Desire, adultery and forbidden love resonate in this powerful and deeply shocking new play about the darker side of human relationships and the secrets people ...

The Irish singer-songwriter returns to Edinburgh for one night only....

Irish singer-songwriter Christy Moore & Irish musician-producer Declan Sinnott play Edinburgh for one night only....

France’s Compagnie Käfig return to the UK with Boxe Boxe, a breath-taking show which fuses the noble art of Boxing with dance. With choreography by ...

France’s Compagnie Käfig return to the UK with Boxe Boxe, a breath-taking show which fuses the noble art of Boxing with dance. With choreography by ...

A Brand new sensational skating show ICE comes to Edinburgh for one week only! Olympic champion and head judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Robin ...

The creative forces of Birds of Paradise & Random Accomplice come together for the first time to bring you a frank and hilarious sex comedy ...

IAM delves into the event that changes everything, a moment in time that has such power and momentum it affects your past and future with ...

Northern Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream sees the romantic antics of a touring dance company played out on one magical night as the company travels ...

Following on from his debut Theatre Tour Live and Unjudged, Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences across the UK with his brand ...

Direct from the West End, this superbly enjoyable production of Singin’ in the Rain is a smash hit with critics and audiences alike. It tells ...

Director Renaud Doucet and designer André Barbe (Manon, 2009) bring Donizetti’s quick-witted, comic masterpiece to life with typically colourful and quirky style. Set in Rome ...

War Horse tells the powerful and uplifting story of young Albert, his beloved horse Joey, and the unimaginable obstacles they overcome both individually and together. ...

Unwrap a tasty new Christmas treat next year with the world premiere of Christopher Hampson’s fantastical Hansel & Gretel. Scottish Ballet is excited to unveil ...

A wee version of a big ballet! Join Hansel, Gretel and a magical ballerina on an enchanting journey into the woods filled with adventure, imagination ...

This spectacular stage musical of Bing Crosby’s classic 1954 movie is brimming with Irving Berlin hits like Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean?, Happy ...

Family friendly theatre-makers in residence, Wee Stories, present a brand new production of their acclaimed adaptation of Oscar Wilde's poignant story. After the Selfish Giant ...

17th-century Venice – a city of darkness and shadows, where danger lurks in every alleyway and corruption is rife. In the centre of it all, ...

The legendary film star chats with biographer Gareth Owen about his astonishing life and career. Featuring inside stories and exclusive anecdotes from an extraordinary career ...

Barry ?Humphries, whose alter egos include inebriated cultural attaché, the Honorable Sir Les Patterson, the grandfatherly Sandy Stone, and Moonee Ponds' legendary housewife, Dame Edna ...

Following Cheap Flights, their massively successful sold-out tour, Britain's best comedy trio and global internet sensation Fascinating Aida bring their brand new show Charm Offensive ...

For over four decades, Barbara Dickson has continued to deliver songs to the public in her own incomparable fashion. As a multi-million selling recording artist ...

Three Phantoms features songs from Les Misérables, West Side Story, Spamalot, Kiss Me Kate, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Rock of Ages and Wicked to name but ...

Celebrating this year’s centenary of composer Benjamin Britten, Richard Alston has especially revived his exhilarating Rumours/Visions. The music is Britten’s masterpiece Les Illuminations and both ...

Following the sell-out Carpet Remnant World, the acclaimed writer and comedian presents a mixed stew of unrelated ideas in preparation for his 2014 TV series. ...

This new production from the award-winning producers of The King and I and High Society captures all the emotions of laughter and joy to tears ...

Under the dynamic direction of band-leader Ray McVay, the Glenn Miller Orchestra continues to thrill and delight audiences around the world. Now with the line-up ...

Craig Revel Horwood’s brand new show Strictly Confidential gives theatre audiences the chance to get up close and personal with stars of the smash hit ...

Each summer, the Teatro Antico in Taormina is home to the Taormina Arts festival. Since its construction in 7th century BC, audiences have feasted their ...

The singer, who released his 24th studio albumNational Ransom in 2010, will play 16 dates across the UK in May and June next year. The ...

With standing ovations for its 5-star production of The Producers in 2012 The MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Association with pdf Productions presents Flashdance ...

Bill Bailey had doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into Qualms. He will be channeling these feelings of Unease and Apprehension, ...

Gilbert and Sullivan as it’s meant to be – pure, uncomplicated fun, performed to the highest of standards. This new co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera ...

Presented exclusively by Scottish Ballet, Highland Fling is a ‘romantic wee ballet’ choreographed by Oliver Award-winning Matthew Bourne. Inspired by La Sylphide, and with a ...

Sutra a “unique, profoundly imagined work” (The Guardian) is a collaboration between one of Europe’s most exciting dancer-choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony ...

Carlos is the world's favourite dancer and On Before his most personal work to date. On Before builds on Carlos' astonishing dance vision and features ...

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth, this new production also marks the Company’s return to Wagner’s work for the first time since 2003’s Ring ...

Rambert, Britain’s favourite dance company, returns to Edinburgh this spring with four spectacular works featuring world-class dancers, visually compelling theatre and inspiring live music by ...

The star of The Thick of It, & Mock The Week brings his twice extended, critically acclaimed tour The Time Is Now, Again to the ...

Leontes has everything a man could want: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But he is not at peace. Inside he harbours a bitter ...

In 1997, a BAFTA award winning film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose took the world by storm. And now ...

The Great Gatsby, choreographed by David Nixon OBE, is adapted from the classic novel by F Scott Fitzgerald. On New York’s Long Island, in the ...

Scottish Dance Theatre returns to Festival Theatre under the charge of new Artistic Director Fleur Darkin, with two new and exhilarating works. Second Coming by ...

Get ready for the musical event of the season as Cole Porter’s timeless classic skips into town in a dazzling new production from the acclaimed ...

Pia Furtado directs a new production of Werther in which the dark psychology of this compelling drama is ever present. The theatrical staging accentuates the ...

Get ready to grab your diaries and start circling the dates when you can again be amused and amazed as the all-male divas of Les ...

Following on from his debut Theatre Tour Live and Unjudged, Brendan is once again set to dazzle audiences across the UK with his brand new ...

The mesmeric and dynamic Yamato drummers from Japan return to the UK with their new show ‘The Beat on the Road’. A thrilling performance of ...

Following triumphant UK and international appearances on stage and screen, this phenomenally popular company featuring 10 exceptional young dancers presents an exhilarating evening of exciting ...

The Singing Kettle’s sensational Fairytale Castle is overflowing with superb audience participation, non-stop favourite songs and amazing costumes. This electrifying singalong will enthral both young ...

An enchanted dolls' house, an evil governess, and a nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise - prepare to enter a magical ...

Starring Elaine C Smith Charting Susan’s climb from humble beginnings in the Scottish town of Blackburn, West Lothian, to a standing ovation at her audition ...