A triple bill from Scottish Dance Theatre featuring Lay Me Down Safe by Kate Weare, Drift by James Wilton and Pavlova's Dogs by Rachel Lopez de la Nieta, a piece which brings together dance and…

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2401 Objects
Date	Location
Devised theatre based on the true story of Henry Molaison, who after brain surgery to correct his epilepsy awoke without the ability to form new memories. View full details
30 Mar–31 Mar Fri & Sat 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

2401 Objects
Date	Location
Analogue Productions presents their Edinburgh Fringe First-winning drama exploring the brain, neuroscience and memory. Written by Hannah Barker, Lewis Hetherington and Liam Jarvis with support from the Wellcome Trust. View full details
14 Mar Mar 14, 8pm, doors 7pm	J2 at The Junction, Cambridge
22 Mar Mar 22, 7.30pm	The Point, Eastleigh
19 Apr Apr 19, 7.30pm	Assembly Room at The Civic, Barnsley
15 May–19 May May 15–19, 7.45pm	Drum Theatre at Theatre Royal, Plymouth

Acorn Antiques
Date	Location
Tempo Productions bring Victoria Wood's creaky soap opera to the stage. View full details
13 Feb–18 Feb Mon–Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh

Alasdair Gray's Fleck
Date	Location
After a sell-yer-granny-for-a-ticket debut at Edinburgh International Book Festival last year, Alasdair Gray's modern adaptation of Faust gets another outing courtesy of Margins Book and Music Festival, with an equally starry cast including Alan Bissett, Allan Wilson, Zoe Strachan, Louise Welsh, Chiew Siah-Tei, Rodge Glass, Carl MacDougall and Gray himself. View full details and ticket info
26 Feb 6pm Part of Margins Book & Music Festival.	Òran Mór, Glasgow

Allotment
Date	Location
Meet two green-fingered sisters among the plants for a cuppa, a homemade scone and a major dose of sibling rivalry as Edinburgh company Nutshell returns with its darkly funny Fringe First award winner. The show is performed on real allotments, whatever the weather, so come prepared! View full details and ticket info
8 Jun Fri 2pm, 5pm & 7pm Booking via Paisley Arts Centre.	Brediland Allotments, Paisley

Ana
Date	Location
Whenever Ana is faced with a decision she splits in two, leaving behind an old self in order to survive. But her old selves catch up with her, and she must reconcile them. Bilingual Scottish/Quebecois production from Stellar Quines and Canada's Imago Theatre, written by Clare Duffy and Pierre Yves Lemieux. Ages 14+. View full details
1 Mar–10 Mar Tue–Sat 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
14 Mar 7.30pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Anne Boleyn
Date	Location
Howard Breton's celebration of the life of Anne Boleyn imagines her as witty, confident and conspiratorial in this humorous play, accompanied by chamber music. View full details and ticket info
8 May–12 May Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Antigone
Date	Location
Sophocles' classic tragedy about a young woman who defies the power of the state in order to bury her brother's body is presented in a new version by Adrian Osmond, in collaboration with NYOS Futures, the contemporary music ensemble of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland. View full details
15 Mar–16 Mar Thu & Fri 1pm 16 Mar–17 Mar Fri & Sat 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Anton and Erin: Let's Do It
Date	Location
Hole in the Wall presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke partners Erin Boag in a dance show accompanied by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Kander & Ebb and Cole Porter. View full details
18 Feb 7.30pm	Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Arch in the Greenhouse
Date	Location
New work by Michael Shand and his company, That's Lunch Productions. View full details
1 Mar–3 Mar Thu–Sat 7pm	Whitespace, Edinburgh

The Attic
Date	Location
Grandma and Lucy go up to the attic where the memories are kept. Who knows what will happen once the dusty old boxes are opened? Ages 3–5. View full details
13 Mar 1.15pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival
Date	Location
Its core market ranges from babies to teenagers, but Imaginate reaches out to anyone with a taste for world-class theatre. Bringing together the best of Scottish work for young audiences and the most ground-breaking productions from abroad, the festival believes children deserve to be entertained as much as the rest of us. It means that instead of expecting heavy morals and laboured educational messages, you should look out for unbounded theatrical imagination. View full details
7 May–14 May Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Barflies
Date	Location
Grid Iron's acclaimed adaptation of the booze-soaked work of American writer Charles Bukowski, presented in the Barony Bar by the Traverse Theatre. View full details
27 Feb–1 Mar Mon–Thu 7.30pm	The Barony Bar, Edinburgh

Bated Breath
Date	Location
Six new pieces over three nights, created by final year Directing students from Queen Margaret University. View full details
22 Mar–24 Mar Thu–Sat 8pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Bellylicious the Sequel – Confessions of a Belly Dance Diva
Date	Location
Written and performed by Galit Mersand. An inside look into the delirious world of the belly dance diva with off the wall experiences and unexpected insights. It’s safe to say that 'outside the box' is where you'll find her and with her ever growing repertoire of dance, songs and witty text, Galit Mersand is an all singing, all dancing, one-woman extravaganza. 'Not so much a bellydancer who tells jokes, but one who spreads an infectious and amorous wit which inspires women and renders men… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
3 Aug–4 Aug Fri & Sat 8.25–9.25pm 6 Aug–11 Aug Mon–Sat 8.25–9.25pm	Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel, Edinburgh

Beyond the Barricade
Date	Location
A selection of the best-loved songs from new and classic West End shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, The Lion King and Les Miserables. View full details
28 Feb 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Beyond Words Non-Verbal Theatre Permanent Lab
Date	Location
A series of four weekend theatre workshops in different disciplines of physical theatre, movement and gesture, delivered by Italian mime artist and actor Matteo Cionini. View full details
18 Feb–20 Feb Mon 6.30–10.30pm; Sat & Sun 2.30–7pm A course in physical construction of a character.	Teviot Place, Edinburgh
17 Mar–19 Mar Mon 6.30–10.30pm; Sat & Sun 2.30–7pm Mime Basics course.	Teviot Place, Edinburgh
14 Apr–16 Apr Mon 6.30–10.30pm; Sat & Sun 2.30–7pm A course in Non Verbal Extra-Actorial Elements.	Teviot Place, Edinburgh

Breakin' Convention 12
Date	Location
This celebration of hip hop dance theatre features interactive freestyle sessions, live DJ and demonstrations taking place out in the foyer. View full details and ticket info
18 May–19 May Fri & Sat 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Brunton Theatre Players
Date	Location
New weekly amateur theatre group for adults with a focus on performance and techniques, and plans to work on a range of classic and contemporary plays. View full details
30 Jan–2 Apr Mon 7–9pm 16 Apr–25 Jun Mon 7–9pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Calendar Girls
Date	Location
The show about the Women's Institute fundraisers who stripped for a (tasteful) nude calendar returns for the last time with a cast led by Lynda Bellingham, Camilla Dallerup and Jan Harvey. View full details and ticket info
23 Apr–28 Apr Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

The Captain's Collection
Date	Location
Dogstar Theatre tells the story of Highland composer Captain Simon Fraser with a blend of history, drama, music and humour. View full details
22 May–23 May Tue & Wed 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

The Chairs
Date	Location
Ireland's Blue Raincoat Theatre Company are masters of physical theatre; here they take on Eugene Ionesco's absurdist parable about how you just can't get a decent orator anymore. View full details
7 Jun 7.30pm 8 Jun–9 Jun Fri & Sat 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Chicago
Date	Location
Cell block musical telling the corrupt tale of adulterous nightclub dancer Roxie Hart (played by Hollyoaks ' Ali Bastian) and double-talking lawyer Billy Flynn. View full details and ticket info
23 Apr–28 Apr Mon–Thu 7.30pm; Fri & Sat 5pm & 8.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Chow Mein & Hex
Date	Location
Chow Mein is a play about Terry and Susan, whose Chinese takeaway has a surprise for them. Hex is about Gwen and Toby and their dabbling in Magik (with a K). Strangetown's double bill returns after its success in the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe. View full details and ticket info
8 Mar–10 Mar Thu–Sat 8pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Cirque Du Ciel ShangHi
Date	Location
Directed by Cirque Du Soleil's Guy Caron, this combination of acrobatics, dance, music, martial arts and more is here on its first visit to the UK. View full details
8 May–9 May Tue & Wed 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Dancing in the Streets
Date	Location
Enjoy a night of Motown's greatest hits at this spectacular celebration of songs from the most prolific hit-factory ever. View full details
30 Apr–5 May Mon–Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba
Date	Location
Featuring the chance to see the Olivier Award nominated Mambo 3XX1, this programme also includes work by renowned choreographer Itzik Galili. View full details and ticket info
15 May–16 May Tue & Wed 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

The Demon Headmaster
Date	Location
Based on the book and television series of the same name, Brunton Youth Theatre present a play about the megalomaniac headmaster who has a habit of hypnotising his pupils. View full details
18 Feb 7pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Dirty Dancing
Date	Location
See Baby not put in the corner in the musical based on the late Patrick Swayze's popular film. We can't promise you'll have the time of your life, but you'll probably leave singing as much. View full details
4 Dec 2012–12 Jan 2013 Not Sun	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

A Drunk Woman Looks at the Thistle: Karen Dunbar
Date	Location
Written by crime novelist Denise Mina as a response to Hugh MacDiarmid's seminal 1926 poem A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle, this one-woman drama offers an entertaining and compelling look at the idea of national identity. The play, performed by Chewin' the Fat star Karen Dunbar – hugely popular as a television comedian but also acclaimed as a serious actor – was previously produced at Glasgow's Oran Mor and won four star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe. Can the cultural slate be wiped clean? View full details and ticket info
18 Mar 3.30pm	Byre Theatre, St Andrews

Edinburgh Ballet Circle
Date	Location
A new company performs a triple bill of Michael Fokine's Les Sylphides, a new Antarctic-set dance theatre piece, Towards the Unknown Region, and dances from Carmen. View full details
18 Feb Sat 2.45pm & 7.45pm	St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Date	Location
The big daddy of arts festivals, the Fringe has it all. The facts and figures speak for themselves: nearly 1.9 million tickets sold in 2011 for 41,689 performances of 2,542 shows in 258 venues. It's the biggest celebration of theatre, comedy, cabaret, children's shows, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, exhibitions and music in all its forms in the world. View full details
3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Festival
Date	Location
Bringing world-class arts to the capital since 1947, the EIF sets the standard for classical concerts, opera, dance and theatre, with performers this year drawn from Australia, America, Russia, Japan, Europe and the Middle East. Already announced for 2012 are two innovative adaptations of Shakespeare: TR Warszawa’s 2007: Macbeth and Dmitry Krymov’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It). And in Britain's Olypmic summer Edinburgh’s iconic mountain, Arthur’s Seat, is to be spectacularly… View full details and ticket info
9 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Festival
Date	Location
The foundation of Edinburgh's sprawling August festivities, the EIF celebrates the finest international artists in the fields of classical music, theatre, opera and dance. Confirmed for 2012 are TR Warszawa’s 2007: Macbeth and Dmitry Krymov’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It), as well as an ambitious light project from NVA set on Arthur's Seat. View full details
9 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Various venues, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace
Date	Location
With spiritual retreats, workshops and conferences, the festival welcomes guests from across the UK and further afield to enrich the sense of cultural exchange. The Middle Eastern Film Festival is included under the MESP banner, with a series of events and screenings in 2012 focusing on Kurdish cinema. View full details
3 Feb–24 Mar Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Date	Location
This magical new player on the Edinburgh festival scene returns for a third year in 2012 and is sure to have an even bigger array of performances, live illusions, close-up magic, films and children's shows. The festival is a not-for-profit venture also incorporating a grand trick-off contest, a gala show and speakers from the world of magical entertainment who might have a trick or two up their sleeves. Last year's event included appearances from female magician Romany and The Real Hustle 's… View full details
29 Jun–6 Jul Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

The End
Date	Location
Adaptation of a tragicomic short story by Samuel Beckett, produced by Ireland's Gare St Lazare Players and performed by Conor Lovett. View full details
17 Feb–18 Feb Fri & Sat 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Errol White Company: iam
Date	Location
The accomplished dancer/choreographer presents a new show, iam, in which a group of dancers weave in and out of the fabric of their own personal histories. View full details
10 Mar 7.30pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Fahrenheit 451
Date	Location
Ray Bradbury's own adaptation of his dystopian sci-fi novel, performed in Scotland for the first time by students from Edinburgh Uni. View full details
21 Feb–25 Feb Tue–Sat 7.30pm	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh

La Fille Mal Gardée – Russian State Ballet of Siberia
Date	Location
One of the oldest ballets, La Fille Mal Gardée (The Wayward Daughter) follows the travails of Lise and Colas in a romantic tale featuring comedy and drama. View full details
6 Mar 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

For Once
Date	Location
Darkly comic debut play by Tim Price, set in a small town overturned by a tragedy. View full details
7 Apr–14 Apr Sat 2.30pm 4 Apr–14 Apr Tue–Sat 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Fringe by the Sea
Date	Location
North Berwick's multi-arts festival is intended as a less intense arm of Edinburgh's August extravaganza. Those who take the short journey out of the city can enjoy musical performances, book readings, kids' events, theatre shows and more, all against the backdrop of beautiful coastline and sea air, and without the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. Musical highlights in 2011 included Rachel Sermanni, Eddi Reader and Jake Cogan. View full details
6 Aug–12 Aug Times vary	North Berwick, North Berwick

Funny Peculiar
Date	Location
A small-town grocer is led astray and into the arms of his neighbour. As his escapades cause trouble within the community, his wife's reaction surprises everyone. Featuring Craig Gazey, Suzanne Shaw and Vicky Entwistle. View full details and ticket info
27 Feb–3 Mar Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Funnybones
Date	Location
Puppet Lab present Janet and Allan Ahlberg's fun story of three skeletons: one big, one little and a wee dog. Ideal for children aged 3–7 years. View full details
24 Mar 2pm	Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh

Good Mourning Mrs Brown
Date	Location
Brendan O'Carroll stars in the continuing hilarious tales of this typical Dublin Mammy. View full details
13 Mar–17 Mar Tue–Sat 7.30pm	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

The Good Person of Szechuan
Date	Location
A Brechtian classic about the difficulties of altruism from Edinburgh University Theatre Company. View full details
15 Feb–16 Feb Wed 2.30pm; Thu 7.30pm	Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh

Greyfriars Bobby
Date	Location
Poppy Brown tells the story of the loyal wee dug, with the help of a few puppets. Ages 4–8. View full details
16 Feb 11am	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show - Live!
Date	Location
Do you know where your towel is? If not, you need to book now for this touring reunion of (most of) the original cast of the greatest cult radio show ever to blow up the planet. Starring Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan and VIP guests performing the voice of the Book, it's a treat for anyone who's only seen the movie and is wondering what all the fuss was about. Each show will be recorded live and made available for download. If you do know where your towel is… View full details
21 Jul To be confirmed	The Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

I Not I
Date	Location
Dance theatre by choreographer Colette Sadler, creating hybrids of animal, human and object. View full details
18 May 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

iam
Date	Location
A new work by Errol White Company, taking the audience on a journey through personal histories. View full details
22 Mar 7.30pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

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