There are great theatre shows on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
- Absurd Person Singular (6–11 Oct)
- Carousel (6–11 Oct)
- Calendar Girls (13–18 Oct)
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| 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 |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Lesley Garrett OBE stars in Roger and Hammerstein's musical about Billy Bigelow, who returns to earth after being killed in a robbery, to seek out his daughter. | |
| 6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Alan Ayckbourn's hit comedy about the social climbing Hopcrofts. | |
| 6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Retired US secret agent operative Bryan (Neeson) steps into fray when his daughter Kim (Grace), with his ex-wife (Janssen), is 'taken' by sex traffickers on a trip to Paris. A high octane, blood thumping update of Paul Schrader's 1979 'Hardcore' is every bit as ridiculous as it sounds but no less enjoyable for it, with Francophile attitude, Chekhovian familial regret, over the top torture and not a fundamentalist Muslim in sight. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 12.10, 2.45, 5.15 & 8.00; Fri & Sat 12.10, 2.45, 5.15, 8.00 & 10.30 | Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.10, 3.30, 5.50 & 8.10; Fri & Sat 1.10, 3.30, 5.50, 8.10 & 10.40 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.15, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Fri & Sat 1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45 & 11.20 | Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.15 & 8.00 | Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30, 5.45 & 8.30; Tue & Thu 3.30 & 8.30; Fri 5.45 & 8.30; Mon 3.30 & 5.45 | Odeon, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Jarrold's revamp of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel pares back the opulent trimmings of the television series to expose the bare bones of Waugh's lament for the civilised past. Charting blithe social climber Charles Ryder (Goode) on his journey from humble Paddington digs to the aristocratic arcadia, the film focuses on his halting love affair with prim posho Julia (Atwell). | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00, 4.30 & 7.50; Fri & Sat 1.00, 4.30, 7.50 & 11.05 | Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.45, 4.45 & 7.50 | Dominion, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 2.00, 5.00 & 8.00; Sat 11.00am, 2.00, 5.00 & 8.00 | Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 2.20, 5.20 & 8.20; Sat & Sun 11.20am, 2.20, 5.20 & 8.20 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 2.30, 5.45 & 8.30; Tue 5.45 & 8.30 | Filmhouse, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| New spoof comedy from the 'Epic Movie'/'Meet the Spartans' folk. Blockbuster flicks as diverse as the Indiana Jones franchise, 'Iron Man' and 'High School Musical' get lampooned to tedious effect. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 12.20, 2.40 & 5.15; Fri 12.20, 2.40, 5.15 & 11.10; Sat 10.00am, 12.20, 2.40, 5.15 & 11.10; Sun 10.00am, 12.20, 2.40 & 5.15 | Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.50, 4.00 & 6.10; Sat & Sun 11.40am, 1.50, 4.00 & 6.10 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30 & 5.45; Sat & Sun 1.30, 3.30 & 5.45 | Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A Scottish evening, with a selection of traditional music, song, dance and dining. | |
| 1 Apr–31 Oct 6.45–10.15 | Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A bold new multi-media theatre piece by Scottish playwright Catherine Grosvenor, exploring ideas, myths and realities of migration and identity in 21st Century Europe. Following the Edinburgh performances, the production will then transfer to Bydgoszcz and Warsaw. | |
| 24 Sep–11 Oct, not 6 Oct (30 Sep–4 Oct, 7 Oct–10 Oct 8.00) (5 Oct 5.00) (11 Oct 2.30 & 8.00) | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Rock'n'roll, rhythm'n'blues, soul, ska and swing. | |
| 8 Oct 10.00–3.00am | Studio 24, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| The Lyceum kicks off its 08/09 season in fine fettle, with the ever-excellent Liam Brennan as the man who would be king. | |
| 12 Sep–11 Oct, not Sundays, Mondays 7.45 (4 Oct 2.30 & 7.45) | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Professor Monica Grady tackles the issue of whether there's anybody else out there in the universe. Booking essential. | |
| 8 Oct 6.30–7.30 | Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| This sporadically funny but generally gross comedy features Brennan (Ferrel) and Dale (Reilly), two grown men who despite pushing 40 are still living at home. An unlikely twilight romance between their parents brings them together, leading the step-brothers to repel each other before teaming up to form an alliance. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 6.30; Sat 11.10am & 6.30 | Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 6.40; Sat & Sun 11.30am & 6.40 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| While filming a war movie, three Hollywood actors become embroiled with a heroin cartel run by a tyrannical 12-year-old (Brandon Soo Hoo) and are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. Like Stiller's previous directorial efforts, 'Tropic Thunder' looks like it has been plotted by a child simpleton but most of the time you'll be laughing too hard to notice, or care. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 11.45am, 2.30, 5.30 & 8.15 | Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 12.00, 2.50, 5.30 & 8.15; Fri & Sat 12.00, 2.50, 5.30, 8.15 & 11.00 | Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.00, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Sat 10.15am, 1.00, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Sun 10.15am, 3.45, 6.15 & 8.45; Mon 1.00, 3.45 & 8.45 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.30 & 8.00 | Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.30 & 8.00 | Odeon, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A collection of the artist's images. | |
| 27 Sep–15 Oct, not Sundays Mon–Fri 10.00am–6.00; Sat 10.00am–4.00 | Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Animation set to classical music with live action sequences and an Italian showcase reel of different animation styles. | |
| 8 Oct 7.00 | Edinburgh Film Guild, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A young girl (Palka) whiles away her time in the sprawling suburbs of Los Angeles watching pornography rented from her local video store. One of the boys that works in the store takes a shine to her and the pair enter into a sadomasochistic relationship. Beneath a seedy and disturbing exterior, this is a very sweet, very affecting and quite sophisticated film. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.55, 6.25 & 9.15; Fri 3.55, 6.25, 9.15 & 11.50; Sat 3.55, 9.15 & 11.50; Mon 3.55 & 9.15 | Cameo, Edinburgh |
| 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. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.50, 4.45 & 7.30; Fri 1.50 & 4.45; Sat 10.45am, 1.50 & 4.45; Sun 10.45am, 1.50 & 4.45; Tue 4.45 & 7.30 | Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 2.30, 5.10 & 7.40; Sat & Sun 11.35am, 2.30, 5.10 & 7.40 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 2.50 & 8.40 | Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.30, 6.00 & 8.30; Tue 3.30 & 6.00 | Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.50, 6.20 & 8.40; Sat 3.50 & 6.20 | Dominion, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| New York police detective partners Rooster (Pacino) and Turk (De Niro) duke it out over a series of cop killings while staring admiringly at each other as if they're celebrating a diamond-wedding anniversary. When they met in Michael Mann's 'Heat' the anticipation was enormous but 13 years and a loss of kudos later, not so much. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 11.00am, 1.25, 3.55, 6.25 & 9.00 | Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.40, 4.00 & 9.00; Fri & Sat 1.40, 4.00, 9.00 & 11.30 | Vue Edinburgh Omni, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.00, 5.30 & 8.00; Thu 3.00 | Odeon, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.15, 5.45 & 8.15 | Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.50, 6.10 & 8.40; Fri & Sat 3.50, 6.10, 8.40 & 11.10 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Inventive hip hop from one of the UK's finest exponents of the art. | |
| 8 Oct 7.00 | The Liquid Room, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter from Canada playing traditional music from the North Atlantic. | |
| 8 Oct 8.00 | Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Rehashed elements from Roger Corman's 70s 'Death Race 2000' with Statham as Jensen Ames, who is forced by prison warden Hennessey (Allen) to take part in a three stage Death Race on pay-per-view television. The chase sequences are satisfying and Allen clearly enjoys some action-movie slumming, director Anderson's reboot is predictably stripped of the anarchic humour and political sideswipes of the original. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 11.00am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.10; Sat & Sun 4.00, 6.30 & 9.10 | Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 1.40, 6.10 & 9.00; Sun 1.40 & 9.00 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 3.15, 6.00 & 8.30; Mon 6.00 & 8.30; Wed 3.15 & 8.30; Thu 3.15 & 6.00 | Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Depressing update of Clare Booth Luce's 1936 satirical play set in the idle and bitchy world of wealthy wives and divorcees. US TV writer Diane English adapts and directs with little feeling for the sacred text she is dealing with. Some adequate performances, nice costumes and a few decent one-liners aside this prompts the inevitable question: why? | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 11.50am & 5.35; Sat & Sun 5.35; Tue 11.50am | Cineworld Edinburgh, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 2.25, 5.05 & 7.50; Fri & Sat 2.25, 5.05, 7.50 & 10.45 | Vue Edinburgh Ocean, Edinburgh |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 2.45, 5.15 & 7.45 | Odeon Wester Hailes, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A photographic documentation of Scottish heritage by Allan Pollok-Morris. | |
| 27 Sep–11 Jan 2009 10.00am–5.00 | Exhibition Hall Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| In northeast France, Lea (Zylberstein) has just been released from behind bars and the story follows her re-introduction into society and gradual emotional rapprochement with her sister (Scott Thomas). Claudel's directorial debut places everyone inside metaphorical prisons in this patient and sensitively shot family drama. | |
| 3 Oct–9 Oct 12.45, 3.25, 6.15 & 9.05; Sat 12.45, 3.25 & 6.15; Sun 6.15 & 9.05 | Cameo, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Eighty's trusty open mic session backed by the house trio. | |
| Wednesdays 9.00 | Eighty Queen Street, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Works by two of the gallery's favourite artists. Glasgwegian Marion Drummond paints mainly in oils and renowned drawer Walter Awlson displays some of his rarer oil and pastel paintings. There will also be new work shown by Jow Hargan, Julie Dumbarton, Lynn Rodgie and Allison Young. | |
| 1 Oct–31 Oct, not Tuesdays Mon & Wed–Sat 10.00am–6.00; Sun 11.30am–5.00 | Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Funk and blues from Mike Kearney's four-piece. | |
| 9 Oct–16 Oct 12am | The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh |


