Leith Theatre

Scotland’s favourite Highland-Highwaymen the Clown and the Wolfman take a whistle stop road-trip to celebrate “Restless Natives: The Musical”, which hits the road across the country

The day the Clown and Wolf Man rained money in Wester Hailes - Susan Dalgety

Leith Theatre to host Restless Natives: The Musical

An image from the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh which is to reopen two years after it closed with the help of £1.5 million funding from the UK Government. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

We must recognise the importance of a thriving cultural scene - Foysol Choudhury

Cris Peploe, Claudia Cawthorne and Martha Haskins launch the Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme. Picture: Peter Dibdin

Edinburgh festivals prove resilience as new era gets underway – Brian Ferguson

Formerly a police station, this quaint, castellated Romanesque structure at 55 Abbeyhill was built in 1896 to the designs of city architect Robert Morham. It was added to the Buildings at Risk register in 2012.

12 historic Edinburgh buildings at risk of disappearing

The Proclaimers played two sold out gigs at Leith Links at the weekend. Picture: Calum Buchan

The Proclaimers' shows should not just be one weekend wonders for Leith

Nicola Benedetti has launched her first programme as director of the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Edinburgh International Festival: Nicola Benedetti on why more funding is needed

Evening News lifestyle editor Gary Flockhart chose this legendary venue in sunny Leith, which was recently brought back to life. He said: "Unused for years, when Leith Theatre opened its doors for the Hidden Door Festival in 2017, its huge potential as a live music venue became apparent. Since then, there have been some amazing gigs there, including The Jesus And Mary Chain. It's still probably not used as much as it could be, but it's a fabulous venue, with 1300-capacity, and very good acoustics."

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The King's Theatre needs a multi-million-pound refurbishment

King's Theatre needs refurbishment. But in SNP land, nothing is ever their fault

Nicola Benedetti has just started her tenure as director of the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Jessica Shurte

Nicola Benedetti: Edinburgh International Festival to embrace 'Scottish stories'

Mary behind the bar at the Port O'Leith

Family remembers Mary Moriarty on her 84th birthday

Edinburgh Makar Hannah Lavery has recorded her new poem 'Edinburgh is a Story' for a new month-long digital festival. Picture: Jess Shurte

Edinburgh International Festival to stage month-long short film showcase

Gheorghe ‘Caliu’ Anghel of the Romany folk group Taraf de Caliu warming up for the band's Edinburgh International Festival concert at Leith Theatre.
Picture: Jessica Shurte

Festival Diary: The heat is on at Leith Theatre

Film and music producer Bob Last has been appointed chair of the Leith Theatre Trust. Picture: Stuart Armitt

Music and film producer Bob Last to lead efforts to revamp historic theatre

A new Gasholder Park is proposed to be created on Edinburgh's waterfront in the next few years. Image: Tetra Tech

Edinburgh International Festival chief floats Granton expansion vision

Lucia & The Best Boys will be appearing in STV's new Live in Leith series.

Historic Edinburgh theatre to take centre stage in new STV music show
One of Scotland's most historic concert venues has signed a broadcasting deal to showcase a host of the country's rising musical stars – despite being shut for most of the past 30 years.
Brian Ferguson

Nigel Havers is the host of the BBC's Bidding Room (Picture: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)

Nigel Havers’ Bidding Room sounds like a hit for Leith Theatre – Susan Dalgety

Nigel Havers presents The Bidding Room. which will be filmed in Leith Theatre for around 10 weeks this year.

The Bidding Room: Historic theatre to be become new home of daytime TV show

Dancer Marge Hendrick helped launch the Edinburgh International Festival programme in Leith. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Revival of Edinburgh International Festival could not be more timely

The Edinburgh International Festival will open this year with Macro, a spectacular night-time dance, theatre, acrobatics and music event at Murrayfield.

Murrayfield to host Edinburgh International Festival opener

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Nationwide audiences watch Gothic horror filmed at Leith Theatre - Liam Rudden

Henry Pettigrew and Lorn Macdonald are starring in the new production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Picture: Henry Home

Historic theatre transformed for 21st century take on Jekyll and Hyde

Edinburgh University's Old College Quad hosted shows during the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Ryan Buchanan

Radical change and power shift demanded over arts inequalities in Edinburgh

Henry Pettigrew as Dr Jekyll and Dr Hyde in the National Theatre of Scotland's production at Leith Theatre

Watch National Theatre of Scotland's Jekyll and Hyde in a cinema near you

Lorn Macdonald and Henry Pettigrew who will play Utterson and Dr Jekyll at Leith Theatre

Stellar Jekyll and Hyde cast is heading to Leith Theatre

The debating chamber created in the old Royal High School for a future Scottish Parliament will be used for Edinburgh's Hidden Door festival this summer.

Hidden Door festival to take over former Royal High School in Edinburgh

Ground-breaking Jekyll and Hyde is coming to Leith Theatre

Leith Theatre to host historic ‘live filming’ of Jekyll & Hyde
A ground-breaking theatrical screen experience retelling Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic tale of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is set to shine a spotlight on Leith Theatre in 2022.
Liam Rudden

The National Theatre of Scotland will be transforming Leith theatre for its Edinburgh-set version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Reimagined Jekyll & Hyde theatre experience to reopen Leith Theatre

Staff at Leith Theatre and Empty Kitchens Full Hearts give a round of applause to all the volunteers who have taken part in fighting food poverty in the Capital

Curtain falls on ground breaking partnership tackling food poverty

Lizzie Reid

Live In Leith returns to shine spotlight on more stars of the the future

Esther Swift's project The Call opened this year's Edinburgh Door festival.

Hidden Door festival shows artists are key to reinventing redundant sites

MultiStory was a new pop-up venue created for this year's Fringe. Picture: Alix McIntosh

Rules proposed to ensure workers at Edinburgh Festival Fringe are treated better

The actor's view of Leith Theatre's main hall, taken from backstage

In focus: Exclusive look behind the scenes at Leith Theatre in Edinburgh

Leith Theatre's main hall

Teenage Fanclub and The Snuts help Leith Theatre stay connected during lockdown

The Live in Leith event, which will be broadcast over the next three Saturdays, has been filmed entirely behind closed doors.

Could Scotland create its own equivalent to Netflix or Spotify? – Brian Ferguson

Six bands, including Retro Video Club pictured here, will be staging performances as part of the Live in Leith broadcasts.

Historic Edinburgh theatre is reborn for Saturday night lockdown concerts

Leith Theatre volunteers hard at work packing meals for the Empty Kitchen Full Hearts initiative

Edinburgh volunteers to have dished out 400,000 meals to those in need in 2020

The Main Auditorium in Leith Theatre

Final day to donate to support 'semi-derelict' Leith Theatre

AC/DC perform at Leith Theatre in 1976 (Picture: Shutterstock)

Leith Theatre Crowdfunder is well worth supporting – Steve Cardownie

AC/DC perform at Leith Theatre in 1976 (Picture: Shutterstock)

Leith Theatre Crowdfunder is well worth supporting – Steve Cardownie

For the video, shot at Leith Theatre in Edinburgh, the band requested the budget be used to give back support to the live music industry and their crew

West Lothian charttoppers The Snuts donate budget for latest music video to live...

Honeyblood on stage at Leith Theatre for this year's Edinburgh International Festival programme.

Edinburgh International Festival review: Honeyblood

Honeyblood on stage at Leith Theatre for this year's Edinburgh International Festival programme.

Festival chief pledges shake-up to support local culture

Leith Theatre was brought back to life for festival events in 2018 after a 30-year hiatus. Picture: David Wilkinson

Blow for Edinburgh music scene as Leith Theatre is mothballed for a year

The Edinburgh International Festival has been staged in the city ever year since 1947.

Edinburgh International Festival launch called off

Leith History Mural

Projections to recolour famous Leith mural to mark centenary of the port's amalg...

Indras the elephant at Leith Library in January 1976. PIC: TSPL.

Indras the elephant and an unforgettable visit to Leith Library

A new portrait of Mary Moriarty has been unveiled at Leith Theatre (Photo: Sarah Muirhead/TSPL)

Queen of Leith honoured in brand new portrait to hang in Leith Theatre

Scottish Malt Whisky Society - The Gathering

Whisky festival will bring fans from around the world to Leith

Edinburgh Festival season doesn’t mean summertime blues for residents – Cllr Ada...

Ewen Bremner, who plays Alan McGee

Trainspotting star Ewen Bremner takes a break from filming to launch band

R&B star Ray BLK

Hidden Door bring four day music weekender to Leith

Legendary rapper Neneh Cherry will play Edinburgh International Festival this summer. PIC: Contributed.

Rap legend Neneh Cheery to play Edinburgh

Jarvis Cocker will be appearing at Leith Theatre during this year's Edinburgh International Festival.

Stephen Fry, Ian McKellen, Jarvis Cocker and Teenage Fanclub to appear at Edinbu...

Councillor Richard Lewis. Pic: Steven Scott Taylor.

Edinburgh tourist tax could fund new venues, says ex-culture chief