Theatre within 5 miles of Edinburgh

203 events within 5 miles

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Scottish Ballet: Highland Fling

Matthew Bourne's ballet inspired by La Sylphide, first performed in 1994, returns for a new Scottish tour. We follow the misfortunes of James, a young Scotsman whose taste for the wilder side of life brings him into the company of a strange and beautiful gothic fairy.

Edinburgh Festival Theatre (0.9 miles)

Fri 24 May

£12.50–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000

Sat 25 May

£12.50–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells For Two

Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)

Wed 29 May

£21 / 0131 529 6000

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

The Meadows, Edinburgh (1.3 miles)

Sat 3 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

Sun 4 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

Mon 5 Aug

Times to be confirmed / £15–£32 / 01246 345222

…and 19 more dates until 24 Aug

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales

  • 3 stars

Brand new show from award-winning Scamp Theatre (Stick Man). Adapted from the bestselling books written by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo). A magical collection of Julia Donaldson’s most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town and A…

Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)

Thu 1 Aug

£6 / 08445 458252

Preview

Fri 2 Aug

£11 (£10) / 08445 458252

Sat 3 Aug

£10 (£9) / 08445 458252

…and 22 more dates until 26 Aug

Sally Morgan: Psychic Sally on the Road

Sally pretends her 'psychic' powers have been with her since she was nine months old, and she's now taking her 'psychic' knowledge on tour.

The Edinburgh Playhouse (1.0 miles)

Thu 26 Sep

£23.50 / 0844 871 3014

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Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

Edinburgh People's Theatre present Liz Lochhead's depiction of a contemporary, gutsy and poetic voice of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh (2.2 miles)

Fri 24 May

£10 (£8) / 0131 447 7597

Sat 25 May

£10 (£8) / 0131 447 7597

The Professionals on Ice

The ones from Dancing on Ice who do it for a living (and not to boost flagging media careers) show you how it's supposed to be done.

Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh (3.2 miles)

Fri 24 May

£25 / 0131 337 6933

Sat 25 May

£25 / 0131 337 6933

Sun 26 May

£25 / 0131 337 6933

First Love

Adaptation of an early Beckett novella about a man, cast out from the family home, who hooks up with a woman, with darkly comic consequences.

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)

Wed 28 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Thu 29 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Fri 30 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Sat 31 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)

Fri 24 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Sat 25 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Flâneurs

Jenna Watt explores violence in public places by attempting to deconstruct the bystander effect in a work she wrote following a violent attack on her friend in 2010.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)

Fri 24 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

The Poor Mouth

Blue Raincoat present the final part of the Flann O'Brien trilogy, a satire on Irish culture.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)

Thu 30 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Fri 31 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Sat 1 Jun

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Unbelievably slick troupe who make a brand new musical each night based on audience suggestions.

Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)

Fri 2 Aug

£10 / 0131 622 6552

Preview

Sat 3 Aug

£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552

Sun 4 Aug

£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552

…and 20 more dates until 25 Aug

9 to 5: The Musical

Three office workers get their own back on their lying bigot of a boss and conspire to take over the company, all while singing along to 18 classic Dolly Parton numbers.

The Edinburgh Playhouse (1.0 miles)

Tue 4 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

Wed 5 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

Thu 6 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

…and 2 more dates until 8 Jun

Anatomy

Variety night with a focus on risk-taking performance from any genre.

Summerhall, Edinburgh (1.0 miles)

Fri 14 Jun

£6 / 0845 874 3001

  • 19:30 – 22:30

Edinburgh International Magic Festival

MagicFest pulls another rabbit out of the hat with a progamme of close-up conundrums, mindboggling illusions, comic cabaret and other feats of the impossible. The festival begins with the Magic and Variety Gala Opening and continues to bamboozle with events and workshops.

Edinburgh: various venues (1.0 miles)

Fri 28 Jun

Times vary / £5–£24 (Children £3–£10; Gala Opening Preview £10) / 0131 473 2000

Sat 29 Jun

Times vary / £5–£24 (Children £3–£10; Gala Opening Preview £10) / 0131 473 2000

Sun 30 Jun

Times vary / £5–£24 (Children £3–£10; Gala Opening Preview £10) / 0131 473 2000

…and 5 more dates until 5 Jul

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom

  • Directed by: Richard Lewis
  • Written by: Mani Svavarsson (music)

Richard Lewis's adaptation of the award-winning television animation set in a miniature world of fairies, elves and insects. The production features original music by Mani Svavarsson, with original lyrics by Matt Lewis.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)

Sat 1 Jun

£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000

Sun 2 Jun

£12.50–£16.50 / 0131 529 6000

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Ceilidhs in Lauriston Hall

With caller Ken Gourlay and ceilidh bands Flaming Heather, HLI, Scott Leslie, Willie Fraser and piper. All dances walked through and called. Cheap bar. Hall has air-conditioning! Fringe groups welcome. www.edinburghceilidhs.co.uk.

Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh (1.5 miles)

Fri 2 Aug

£8 (£6)

Sat 3 Aug

£8 (£6)

Mon 5 Aug

£8 (£6)

…and 17 more dates until 24 Aug

Festival of the Erotic Arts

After a successful first outing last year, this festival specialising in all things naughty and arty returns for a second week of big-time sensuality in the form of performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more.

Edinburgh: various venues (1.0 miles)

Mon 10 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102

Tue 11 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102

Wed 12 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102

…and 4 more dates until 16 Jun

Fiddler on the Roof

A new take on the popular musical, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing).

Edinburgh Festival Theatre (0.9 miles)

Tue 1 Oct

£15–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000

Wed 2 Oct

£15–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000

Thu 3 Oct

£15–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000

…and 2 more dates until 5 Oct

Ghost

Musical based on the Oscar-winning movie about a man trapped between this world and the next who's trying to communicate with his heart-broken girlfriend through a psychic.

The Edinburgh Playhouse (1.0 miles)

Fri 24 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

Sat 25 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

Mon 27 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

…and 5 more dates until 1 Jun

Happy Days

Beckett on Film: Happy Days: Directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Rosaleen Linehan and Richard Johnson.

The Hub, Edinburgh (1.3 miles)

Sat 31 Aug

£4 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett on Film.

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I'll Go On

Based on Beckett’s trilogy of novels – Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable – this one-man show performed by celebrated Beckett interpreter Barry McGovern brings together three monologues that unify the central characters of each novel, revealing successively deepening layers of reflection and emotion. Firstly there is…

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh (1.6 miles)

Sun 25 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Mon 26 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Wed 28 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Sat 31 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Magic Dinner

Enjoy a three course meal while cabaret close-up magic, mindreading and illusion take place around your table. Ages 16+.

The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh (1.4 miles)

Sat 29 Jun

£55 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival.

Ruthie Henshall

The West End star weaves the story of her career around performances of songs from the Broadway and West End shows which have made her name.

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh (4.1 miles)

Sat 8 Jun

£22 (£20) / 0131 665 2240

  • 19:30

Sinatra: The Final Curtain

Musical based on the life and times of Ol' Blue Eyes.

Whitespace, Edinburgh (1.2 miles)

Thu 13 Jun

£7.50 / 07814 514771

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00

Fri 14 Jun

£7.50 / 07814 514771

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00

Sat 15 Jun

£7.50 / 07814 514771

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 15:00
  • 20:00
…and 14 more dates until 24 Aug

Sofia National Ballet's Swan Lake

Probably the most popular ballet of all time, to Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score.

The Edinburgh Playhouse (1.0 miles)

Wed 17 Jul

£17.50–£39.50 / 0844 871 3014

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