Theatre

Leonardo McCorkindale as Angelo in Matthew Bourne's The Car Man, playing at Festival Theatre in Edinburgh from November 3 to 7.

Edinburgh dancer awaiting 'boost' from hometown crowd with new show

Hit BBC daytime show to visit Edinburgh for live show

Eight-year-old Susan Bremner met Rod Hull & Emu backstage at the King's theatre in Edinburgh, March 1988

29 photos of theatre life in the late 1980s, including Sean Connery

Patricia Panther, Ross Mann and Kimberly Mandindo in Wallace: A Musical

Review: William Wallace's legend dismantled in thought-provoking show

Dave Hook as 'Wallace' in Wallace: A Musical.

Rapper Dave Hook on bringing William Wallace's story to Edinburgh

Gayle Rankin and the cast of a new stage adaptation of The Prime Jean Brodie, opening at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh next month.

New adaptation of famous Edinburgh story to hit the stage next month

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Elizabeth Charters was the very first performer on stage at the inaugural Edinburgh International Festival performance in 1947.

Meet the first ever performer to step foot on the festival stage

Some of the Scottish shows on offer at this year's Fringe.

17 great homegrown Scottish shows you can still see at the Fringe

Remould Theatre's Eric of the Round Table jousting in Parliament Square during Edinburgh Festival 1983.

29 pictures of stars on stage in city theatres in the mid-1980s

Will Rudd carried out engineering work on the landmark redevelopment of Edinburgh's King's Theatre.

Engineering excellence helps deliver transformation of King's Theatre

Playwright Kari Hall is bringing Hame. Teeth. CLUB. to this year's Edinburgh Fringe

'Saturday nights out at Dalkeith Miners Club inspired my Fringe play'

Una McLean finds the corridor too narrow for her elaborate costume during rehearsals for the pantomime Aladdin at the King's theatre Edinburgh, December 1991.

21 brilliant retro photographs from the King's Theatre storied history

The light projection beamed onto the side of the King's Theatre in place of a planned drone show.

Exclusive King's Theatre drone celebration axed after Edinburgh Tattoo 'clash'

The Brunton Theatre was a gift to the people of Musselburgh

East Lothian theatre’s final curtain call

Jack Docherty's comedy career started in the 1980s at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, when his sketch group The Bodgers were twice nominated for the Perrier Award. He's since gone on to star in classic Scottish TV shows 'Absolutely' and 'Scot Squad', as well as being a successful writer and producer, and hosting his own chat show on Channel 5. He's back in Edinburgh in character as Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson from 'Scot Squad' at the Gilded Balloon from August 1-17.

'Postcode Pals' provides £6 Fringe tickets for local residents
Offer available for more than 140 Fringe shows
Kevin Quinn

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.

29 brilliant pictures of city theatres in the early 1980s

Theatre producer Colin Ingram is bringing his production of Back To The Future: The Music to Edinburgh almost four decades after he founded the Edinburgh University Footlights society.

'How founding Edinburgh Footlights kickstarted my theatre career'

Leith Theatre has been taken off the at-risk register.

Leith Theatre taken off 'at risk' register after almost a decade

The site at 40-50 Nicholson Street in Southside was previously used as a theatre, cinema and, most recently, a bingo hall.

Inside the old La Scala cinema and bingo hall amid redevelopment plans

Some of the theatre shows on in Edinburgh in August this year.

42 great theatre shows to see at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe

A new pop-up photography exhibition celebrating Tollcross has opened ahead of the grand reopening of the King's Theatre.

New photography exhibition celebrating Tollcross history opens

Actor Katrina Allen performs at the home of Mairi and Phil Wilson in Gilmerton.

'I forgot I was in my own house': The theatre plays performed in homes

Rowan Atkinson at the Wireworks Theatre, off the Royal Mile, in July 1979 to help put up scaffolding and move rubble in order to to get the venue ready in time for the Festival.

24 amazing pictures of Edinburgh theatres in the late 1970s

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Cocktail bar close to Edinburgh Playhouse to launch £10 drinks menu

Back for the first time in seven years, Showstopper! The Kids Show takes kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, in
front of their very noses. If your children could create their very own dream musical – where
would they start? The audience decides where the story is set, what happens next and who the characters are, and for those who fancy it there are always plenty of opportunities to join in the fun. From their imaginations onto the stage – everything is made up on the spot, but grown-ups
take heed: they ONLY take suggestions from kids!
Showstopper! The Kids Show will be at the Pleasance Courtyard – Grand at 10:30am on
August 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30. For tickets go to www.edfringe.com

17 great Festival Fringe children's shows

The King's Theatre has undergone a four-year renovation project

King's Theatre to reopen in time for festival season as plans revealed
The historic venue is running a series of ‘test’ performances in July before opening to the public
Rachel Fergusson

Saint Stephens in Stockbridge has gone on the market for £3m

Landmark Edinburgh church put up for sale for £3m by ballet dancer

Bay City Rollers celebrate with cast of Rollers Forever musical

Glasgow writer to take "gin-soaked dark comedy" to Edinburgh Fringe

Trainspotting The Musical will open its UK tour at Edinburgh Playhouse in October.

Watch as Edinburgh Playhouse staff recreate Trainspotting chase scene

Scottish actor Rikki Fulton in Moliere's The Miser at the Lyceum theatre Edinburgh in May 1973.

30 brilliant pictures of Edinburgh theatres in the mid-1970s

Scottish entertainer Stanley Baxter reads some of his telegrams in his dressing rooms backstage at the King's Theatre in April 1966.

King's Theatre Heritage in Pictures: 29 photos from the 1950s and 60s

Fiona Gibson, chief executive of Capital Theatres, with actor Grant Stott, at the launch of the King's Theatre Hope in a Bottle project.

King's Theatre: Bucket collections to help plug £500,000 funding gap

John le Carre superfan Paul Austin and care home worker Amy Steele met The Spy Who Came In From The Cold star Ralph Little following a performance of the show at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre.

Care home resident and spy novel superfan 'buzzing' after meeting star

Sauna Theatre is the UK’s largest sauna and the first to be purpose built to showcase theatre, art and culture.

Edinburgh Fringe pop-up sauna aims to be this year's hottest new venue

Porty Fringe has been created by Stage Door Entertainment and will take place at Portobello Town Hall this August.

First ever Porty Fringe to take place this summer in Portobello

Some gems have been uncovered as the restoration work was undertaken

King's Theatre refurb nears completion as exciting details revealed

The Edinburgh Fringe.

More than 1,700 shows added to Edinburgh Fringe 2026 programme

Sophie Caws and Michael Winton, from Bicester, got engaged during the curtain call at a performance of One Day: The Musical at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre.

Happy couple celebrating after impromptu proposal during theatre show

There's plenty going on in Edinburgh this weekend if you find yourself at a loose end - here are some of the highlights.

5 things happening in the city this weekend - from theatre to sports

The Brunton Hall in Musselburgh closed two years ago after RAAC concrete was found in its roof

Musselburgh's Brunton Theatre sees long-term future in Haddington

The sanctuary space at the former church and theatre will now be retained under the new plans for a hotel on Rose Street.

New city centre 43-room hotel plans submitted to transform theatre

North Bridge is due to reopen in 2026 after eight years of work to repair and restore the A-listed structure. The project has taken much longer and cost a lot more than originally estimated. The final bill is likely to be around £86 million.
The current traffic restrictions are expected to be lifted in the spring, meaning all four lanes of the road and both pavements would be back in full use. But some scaffolding is expected to remain in place until the the whole project is finished in the summer.

13 things that are coming in 2026 including traffic changes and shops

Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright, runs at the Edinburgh Playhouse until Saturday, November 29

Review: Inside No 9 Stage/Fright at the Edinburgh Playhouse

The Brunton Theatre, in Musselburgh

Fight to protect theatre set for demolition with historic status fails

Clifton Hall School in Newbridge submitted plans on July 10 to build a 153-seater theatre/ auditorium in the school grounds. The proposed theatre building will consist of a small auditorium with the seat raising up to 3.3m at the rear and access corridors to each side. The level stage area will be defined by the proscenium and have movable screen curtains to provide flexibility between the stage and public areas.
Further flexibility has been created by making the first two rows of seating removable to extend the front of the stage. New access paths linking the building with existing pathways and accessible parking are included in the proposals.

Independent school's plans for new 153-seat theatre approved

I went to the Trentino region of Italy and explored The Dolomites

I saw a new side to Italy during a brilliant adventure holiday

The Brunton Hall in Musselburgh is currently mothballed.

'Why Musselburgh's Brunton Hall should not be listed'

The Brunton Theatre, in Musselburgh

Future of arts 'will be bleak' if building given listed status

Some of the cast from the National Youth Music Theatre Fringe production of Pal Joey during the Edinburgh Festival 1990.

39 fascinating photos of Edinburgh theatres in early 1990s

Saudi play ‘The Hoop’ comes to Edinburgh Fringe

Some of the shows on at Edinburgh Playhouse in August for this year's Fringe festival.

Fringe shows at the Edinburgh Playhouse

Alice Cooper performed a storming set at Edinburgh Playhouse

'I saw Alice Cooper and I think more artists should follow his lead'

John Cairney as Archbishop Thomas a Beckett in the death scene of TS Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral, performed in St Giles cathedral during Edinburgh Festival 1986. The soldiers are played by Michael David, John Shedden and Steve Dalton.

29 pictures of theatre life in the late 1980s, including Sean Connery

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