Festival Theatre

Festival Theatre
13-29 Nicholson Street
Edinburgh, EH8 9FT

About

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Current Productions

Wuthering Heights

Performances begin: 01 March 2021

The Addams Family

Performances begin: 09 March 2021

Northern Ballet - The Great Gatsby

Performances begin: 18 March 2021

Performances begin: 08 April 2021

Janey Godley - Janey Godley's Soup Pot Tour

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 11 April 2021

Islets of Silence (The C Word)

One Night Only: 17 April 2021

Performances begin: 20 April 2021

The Rocky Horror Show

Performances begin: 26 April 2021

Keepers of the Light

Performances begin: 01 May 2021

Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker!

Performances begin: 04 May 2021

Dance Horizons - Innovations

One Night Only: 08 May 2021

Performances begin: 11 May 2021

Trixie Mattel - Grown Up

One Night Only: 31 May 2021

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 01 June 2021

Eric and Little Ern

One Night Only: 02 June 2021

Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals

Performances begin: 03 June 2021

Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals

Performances begin: 03 June 2021

In Conversation with The Sopranos

One Night Only: 14 June 2021

Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice - Him & Me

One Night Only: 25 June 2021

Oti Mabuse - I Am Here

One Night Only: 11 July 2021

Burn the Floor - Ballroom - Blitzed!

One Night Only: 15 July 2021

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival - Jools Holland

One Night Only: 16 July 2021

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival - Curtis Stigers

One Night Only: 17 July 2021

Fascinating Aida - Back In The Saddle

One Night Only: 23 July 2021

Paul Smith - Changed

One Night Only: 04 September 2021

AJ & Curtis' Big Night Out

One Night Only: 18 September 2021

Performances begin: 27 September 2021

The Osmonds - A New Musical

Performances begin: 05 October 2021

Performances begin: 12 October 2021

Scottish Ballet

Performances begin: 21 October 2021

Nick Butter - An Evening with Nick Butter

One Night Only: 06 November 2021

Lost in Music - One Night In The Disco

One Night Only: 20 November 2021

Performances begin: 01 December 2021

Simon and Garfunkel - Through the Years

One Night Only: 14 January 2022

Ross Noble - Humournoid

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 15 January 2022

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Performances begin: 19 January 2022

Rabbie: Scotland's Superstar

Performances begin: 21 January 2022

Round the Horne - 50th Anniversary Production

One Night Only: 29 January 2022

Paul Carrack - The 20/20 Tour

One Night Only: 06 February 2022

Remembering the Oscars

One Night Only: 27 March 2022

Singin' in the Rain

Performances begin: 26 April 2022

Sarah Millican - Bobby Dazzler

Stand-Up Comedy

Performances begin: 02 July 2022

Simon and Garfunkel - Through the Years

Past Productions

The Nutcracker
One Night Only: 12 February 2021
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Play
Closed: 06 February 2021
Ballet Black
One Night Only: 15 January 2021
Paul Smith - Changed
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 09 January 2021
The Nutcracker
Closed: 31 December 2020
Scottish Ballet
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 31 December 2020
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
Play
Closed: 05 December 2020
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Bring it On
Musical
Closed: 28 November 2020
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The Phantom of the Opera
Musical
Closed: 31 October 2020
Broadcast - NT Live:The Welkin
Film/Television
One Night Only: 15 June 2020
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Trixie Mattel - Grown Up
Cabaret
One Night Only: 31 May 2020
Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 21 May 2020
John Grant
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 14 May 2020
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Northern Ballet - Geisha
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 09 May 2020
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Burn the Floor - Anything You Can Do
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 02 May 2020
Ballet Black
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 30 April 2020
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Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 26 April 2020
Rabbie: Scotland's Superstar
Musical
Closed: 24 April 2020
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Million Dollar Quartet
Musical
Closed: 18 April 2020
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Remembering the Oscars
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 12 April 2020
Giovanni Pernice - This is Me
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 17 March 2020
Round the Horne - 50th Anniversary Production
Play
One Night Only: 16 March 2020
Cirque Berserk - For the Theatre
Concert/Event
Closed: 12 March 2020
Broadcast - NT Live:Cyrano de Bergerac
Film/Television
One Night Only: 09 March 2020
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The BalletBoyz - Delux
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 08 March 2020
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Musical
Closed: 07 March 2020
Tango Fire
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 24 February 2020
Dick & Angel - Dare To Do It
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 23 February 2020
Rambert Dance Company
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 22 February 2020
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Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Play
Closed: 16 February 2020
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SIX
Musical
Closed: 09 February 2020
Scottish Dance Theatre
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 29 January 2020
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Broadcast - Present Laughter
Film/Television
One Night Only: 26 January 2020
Simon and Garfunkel - Through the Years
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 24 January 2020
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Paul Carrack - The 20/20 Tour
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 18 January 2020
I'm Sorry, I haven't a Clue
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 17 January 2020
The Snow Queen
Pantomime
Closed: 29 December 2019
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Family/Kids
Closed: 01 December 2019
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Broadcast - Hansard
Film/Television
One Night Only: 22 November 2019
Broadcast - Fleabag
Film/Television
One Night Only: 15 November 2019
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Frank Skinner - Showbiz
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 12 November 2019
Broadcast - Bridge Theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Film/Television
One Night Only: 11 November 2019
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Cabaret
Musical
Closed: 09 November 2019
Acosta Danza - Acosta Danza Up Close: Soledad/Impronta/El cruce sobre el Niagara/Two/New Juliano Nunes
Closed: 02 November 2019
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INALA
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 30 October 2019
Hannah Gadsby - Douglas
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 30 October 2019
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Eddie Izzard - Wunderbar
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 20 October 2019
Scottish Ballet - The Crucible
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 18 October 2019
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Rip It Up - The 70s!
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 14 October 2019
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On Your Feet!
Musical
Closed: 12 October 2019
Elaine C Smith
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 04 October 2019
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Broadcast - NT: One Man, Two Guvnors
Film/Television
One Night Only: 02 October 2019
Richard Alston Dance Company
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 28 September 2019
Bradley Wiggins - An Evening with Bradley Wiggins
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 21 September 2019
Broadcast - Fleabag
Film/Television
One Night Only: 12 September 2019
John Prine
One Night Only: 08 September 2019
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Mythos: Heroes - A Trilogy by Stephen Fry
Concert/Event
Closed: 25 August 2019
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Mythos: Men - A Trilogy by Stephen Fry
Concert/Event
Closed: 25 August 2019
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Mythos: Gods - A Trilogy by Stephen Fry
Concert/Event
Closed: 24 August 2019
Yang Liping Contemporary Dance - Rite of Spring
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 24 August 2019
Eugene Onegin
Opera
Closed: 17 August 2019
Peter Gynt
Play
Closed: 10 August 2019
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Broadcast - NT: The Lehman Trilogy
Film/Television
One Night Only: 25 July 2019
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 19 July 2019
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 16 July 2019
Jan Garbarek Group
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 13 July 2019
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Broadcast - NT: Small Island
Film/Television
One Night Only: 02 July 2019
The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote)
Opera
Closed: 15 June 2019
Burn the Floor
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 28 May 2019
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Family/Kids
Closed: 26 May 2019
Hormonal Housewives
Play
One Night Only: 19 May 2019
Broadcast - NT: All About Eve
Film/Television
One Night Only: 15 May 2019
Broadcast - NT: All My Sons
Film/Television
One Night Only: 14 May 2019
George - Celebrating The Songs And Music Of George Michael
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 27 April 2019
Eddi Reader
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 26 April 2019
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Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 17 April 2019
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Northern Ballet - Victoria
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 13 April 2019
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Remembering the Movies
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 31 March 2019
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In the Willows
Musical
Closed: 30 March 2019
Beauty and the Beast
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 16 March 2019
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Dirty Dancing
Musical
Closed: 09 March 2019
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Ghost the Musical
Musical
Closed: 02 March 2019
The BalletBoyz - Them and Us
Dance/Ballet
One Night Only: 23 February 2019
Paul Carrack
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 22 February 2019
Rambert Dance Company
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 22 February 2019
Broadcast - NT: I'm Not Running
Film/Television
One Night Only: 19 February 2019
Broadcast - The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
Film/Television
One Night Only: 18 February 2019
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Les Misérables
Musical
Closed: 16 February 2019
Broadcast - NT: The Madness of George III
Film/Television
One Night Only: 18 January 2019
Broadcast - NT:Antony & Cleopatra
Film/Television
One Night Only: 17 January 2019
Broadcast - Allelujah!
Film/Television
One Night Only: 16 January 2019
Cinderella
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 30 December 2018
Nativity! The Musical
Musical
Closed: 02 December 2018
Madeline Peyroux
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 25 November 2018
Broadcast - NT: King Lear
Film/Television
One Night Only: 06 November 2018
The Whitney Houston Show
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 04 November 2018
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Ross Noble - El Hablador
Stand-Up Comedy
One Night Only: 03 November 2018
Christy Moore
Concert/Event
One Night Only: 01 November 2018
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 31 October 2018
Macbeth
Play
Closed: 27 October 2018