The Capital’s thriving cultural scene is not just in evidence at Festival time.
Here re some fascinating photos selected from the Evening News archive showing some of the shows, big names and famous plays which were on stage in the Capital in the early 1980s.
Scroll through and get a taste of Edinburgh’s theatreland around four decades ago.
1. Babes in the Wood
Scottish entertainers Jack Milroy and Rikki Fulton with some of the woodland creature characters from Babes in the Wood, the Christmas pantomime at the Kings theatre in Edinburgh, December 1980. | TSPL Photo: Ian Brand
2. Elvis trio
L-R: Vince Eager, David Ballard and Bo Willis played Elvis Presley at different stages of his life in the Elvis show at the King's theatre in Edinburgh, July 1980. | TSPL Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
3. Peter Morrison 'Songs of Scotland'
Scottish entertainer Peter Morrison in tartan trews with some of the dancers from his show "Songs of Scotland' playing at the King's theatre in Edinburgh in May 1980. | TSPL
4. National Theatre in the street
The National Theatre Company performing in Parliament Square during Edinburgh Festival 1980. | TSPL Photo: Denis Straughan