There are great theatre shows on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.

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Calendar Girls
Date Location
The ballsy Women's Institute fundraisers who stripped for a (tasteful) nude calendar have already been immortalised on screen in the 2003 film. Tim Firth adapts the script for the stage with a cast that includes Elaine C Smith and Lynda Bellingham.
13 Oct–18 Oct 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Mary Poppins
Date Location
Cameron Mackintosh's hit musical tours the UK for the first time, after its spectacular run on London's West End.
2 Oct–6 Dec, not Sundays 7.30; Sat & Wed 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Children's Activities & The Big Draw
Date Location
October break activities for children, with costumes, quill pen writing, collection handling and a chance to participate in the Big Draw.
6 Oct–26 Oct 10.00am–5.00 Georgian House, Edinburgh
Gomorrah
Date Location
Garrone offers an intriguing account of the Napoli-based Camorra, adapted from the bestselling book by journalist Roberto Saviano. This excellent ensemble drama shows us various facets of Mafia life, from the recruiting of young kids to the infiltration of seemingly legitimate industries such as haute couture and segues into the waste industry. A deserving winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes.
10 Oct–16 Oct Fri & Sat 1.10, 4.30, 7.45 & 11.00; 1.10, 4.30 & 7.45 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 2.35, 5.45 & 8.50 Cameo, Edinburgh
Mamma Mia!
Date Location
A bride-to-be tries to find out the identity of her real father in the lead up to her wedding on a Greek island. Depressingly faithful film adaptation of abominable Broadway and West End ABBA song musical mega hit. The popularity of films like this certainly make one wonder about the rampancy of mental illness in our culture.
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.45, 4.45 & 7.30; Fri & Sat 1.45, 4.45 & 10.30; Sun 1.45 & 4.45 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 2.40, 5.10 & 7.40; Sun 5.10 & 7.40; Mon 2.40 & 7.40 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.45 & 6.00; Sat & Sun 1.15, 3.45 & 6.00 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct Mon–Wed & Sat 8.30; Thu & Fri 6.05 & 8.30; Sun 6.05 Dominion, Edinburgh
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Date Location
Bruno (Butterfield) is the nine-year old son of a Nazi Commandant (Thewlis). When his father is seconded to manage a concentration camp, the lonely Bruno makes a new friend, Schmuel (Scanlon), beyond the high wire. Badly acted and clumsily directed, this liberal-guilt-monger-sweeping-cod-historical-nonsense is simply unnecessary.
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.20, 3.50, 6.15 & 8.45 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
500 Years of Printing: The Popular Press
Date Location
As part of the country-wide celebration of printing this exhibition looks more specifically at the history of the popular press. Enjoy the library's collections, which include a copy of the Bassandyne Bible, the first printed Bible in Scotland.
1 Sep–31 Oct Central Library, Edinburgh
The Stone of Destiny
Date Location
Smith's hysterical, historical heist film gets a Scotland-only release. Cox plays Ian Hamilton, a student who sets out to liberate the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey and bring in back to Scotland. A cinematic non-event, devoid of thrills, excitement and even common sense.
10 Oct–16 Oct 12.20, 2.40, 5.15 & 8.10; Sat & Sun 10.00am, 12.20, 2.40, 5.15 & 8.10 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 12.30, 3.15, 5.45 & 8.10 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 2.45, 5.15 & 8.00 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.00, 5.15 & 7.50; Fri 3.00, 5.15, 7.50 & 10.10; Sat 12.50, 3.00, 5.15, 7.50 & 10.10; Sun 12.50, 3.00, 5.15, 7.50 & 10.10 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.45, 5.45 & 8.00 Odeon, Edinburgh
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Date Location
Toby Young's semi-scandalous memoir about the period the gobby English journo spent carousing with the rich and famous while working at a glossy magazine in New York is given a mainstream movie makeover with this enjoyable enough romantic comedy. Young's rudely confessional and frequently very funny observations are now framed by a bland will-they-won't-they love story that sadly drowns every last scrap of satirical stab.
10 Oct–16 Oct Fri & Sat 11.45am, 2.30, 5.50, 8.40 & 11.20; 11.45am, 2.30, 5.50 & 8.40 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 12.30, 3.00, 5.30 & 8.20; Fri 12.30, 3.00, 5.30, 8.20 & 11.00; Sat 10.00am, 12.30, 3.00, 5.30, 8.20 & 11.00; Sun 10.00am, 12.30, 3.00, 5.30 & 8.20 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 12.40, 3.20, 6.10 & 9.00; Fri 12.40, 3.20, 6.10, 9.00 & 11.40; Sat 12.40, 3.20, 9.00 & 11.40; Sun 6.10 & 9.00; Mon 12.40, 3.20 & 9.00; Tue 12.40, 3.20 & 6.10 Cameo, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 2.45, 5.30 & 8.30; Fri 2.45, 5.30, 8.30 & 11.10; Sat 12.00, 2.45, 5.30, 8.30 & 11.10; Sun 12.00, 2.45, 5.30 & 8.30; Mon 2.45, 8.30 & 8.40 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 5.30 & 8.15; Mon & Tue 8.15 Odeon, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 6.25 & 8.50; Sat 8.50 Dominion, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 8.15 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
Igor
Date Location
Animated story about a hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself.
10 Oct–16 Oct 11.00am, 1.15, 3.30, 5.45 & 8.00 Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct Fri–Sun 12.25, 2.25 & 4.20; 2.25 & 4.20 Dominion, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 12.40, 2.50, 5.00 & 7.20; Sat & Sun 10.30am, 12.40, 2.50, 5.00 & 7.20 Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.30, 2.30, 3.50, 4.50 & 7.10; Sat & Sun 10.10am, 11.20am, 12.20, 1.30, 2.30, 3.50, 4.50 & 7.10 Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.00 & 5.45 Odeon, Edinburgh
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.30 & 6.15; Sat & Sun 1.00, 3.30 & 6.15 Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh

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