Whether it was favourites like Stanley Baxter, John Grieve, Una McLean and Russell Hunter playing in annual pantomimes, veteran actors such as Sir John Gielgud and John Mills or stars who would find fame later, like future James Bond, Timothy Dalton and Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson, they were all here.
Scroll through these old photos selected from the Evening News archive and get a flavour of theatre life and entertainment in the Capital in the early 1970s.
9. Van Gogh
Scottish actor Tom Fleming as Vincent van Gogh in 'Vincent' at the Lyceum theatre in Edinburgh in November 1970. | TSPL Photo: Ian Porteous
10. Cinderella
The cast of the 1972 King's Theatre, Edinburgh pantomime, Cinderella. From left: Bill Simpson, Jimmy Logan and Russell Hunter | TSPL Photo: Denis Straughan
11. Veterans
British film and stage actors Sir John Gielgud and (later Sir) John Mills appeared in Veterans at the Lyceum theatre Edinburgh in February 1972. | TSPL Photo: Denis Straughan
12. Brian Rix
Actor and stage play producer Brian Rix at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in September 1970. | TSPL Photo: Bill Stout