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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
Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales
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
Fri 2 Aug
£11 (£10) / 08445 458252
Sat 3 Aug
£10 (£9) / 08445 458252
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
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
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
Thu 29 Aug
Fri 30 Aug
Sat 31 Aug
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
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
Sat 3 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552
Sun 4 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 622 6552
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
Thu 6 Jun
£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014
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
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)
back to topCeilidhs 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)
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
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
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
Mon 27 May
£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014
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
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
Mon 26 Aug
Wed 28 Aug
Sat 31 Aug
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
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
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







