Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street
Edinburgh,
EH8 9FT
Scotland
Box office: 0131 529 6000
Phone: 0131 529 6000
Email:
Website: www.eft.co.uk
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- Box office times: Mon–Sat 11.00am–8.00
The Festival Theatre on Nicolson Street opened in June 1994 and has established its position as one of the country’s most prestigious venues. It has been described by the New York Times as “the finest theatre in Europe”. It is the capital's arena for Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet and is at the heart of the Edinburgh International Festival. The Theatre programmes a contemporary dance season, alongside large-scale musicals, international ballet companies and a variety of one night musical and comedy events.
Events at Edinburgh Festival Theatre
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Love conquers all in Birmingham Royal Ballet's rendition of the classic story. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 6 Nov–8 Nov 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £7.50-£34.50 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| A showcase of the great ballet composer's highlights: 'Firebird', 'Petrushka' and Michael Corder's new version of 'Le Baiser de la fée'. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 4 Nov–5 Nov Tue 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 5.30 | 0131 529 6000 £7.50-£34.50 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| A new Barry Manilow musical starring 'all' of his hit songs. Ex-popstar Chesney Hawkes steps into the lead role with Siobhan Dillon (from BBC's 'Maria') and Francesca Jackson (from BBC's 'I'd Do Anything') also performing. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 20 Oct–25 Oct 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £8.50-£30 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| One of contemporary British music's leading ladies. Incorporating pop, jazz, folk, Burns and ballads. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 16 Oct 7.30 | Buy tickets 0131 529 6000 £20-£21.50 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Classical meets contemporary in this programme designed to show off Northern Ballet Theatre's repertoire. The pieces are 'La Bayadere', 'Angels in the Architecture' and Gillian Lynne's 'A Simple Man'. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 21 Mar 2.30 & 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £13.50-£30 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Britain's flagship contemporary dance company presents a spectacular dance bill of André Gingras' 'Anatomica #3', Siobhan Davies' 'Carnival of the Animals' and the Scottish première of Mark Baldwin's 'Eternal Light', which is set to a live score by Howard Goodall. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 29 Oct–31 Oct 7.30 | Buy tickets 0131 529 6000 £10-£24 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| The pre-eminent dance company's Autumn show, 'Shuffle it Right', is inspired by classics from the American Songbook composed and recorded by Hoagy Carmichael in the 1940s and 50s. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 11 Nov 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£16 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Soloist Alexandra Soumm performs Glazunov's lyrical and challenging 'Violin Concerto' under the baton of Alexander Lazarev. The rest of the programme has a poetic slant to it with Dvorak's tone poem, 'The Water Goblin', based on 19th-century Czech poetry collection 'Kytice', and Borodin's 'Symphony No 2', based on a 12th-century East Slavic poem. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 30 Jan 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Abbado conducts a concert with a distinctly Italian flavour. Cellist Mario Brunello joins the RSNO in a performance of Respighi's strikingly beautiful 'Adagio and Variations', followed by Haydn's 'Concerto No 1' and Rossini's famous 'William Tell Overture'. Beethoven's ever-popular and enduring 'Symphony No 5' completes the concert. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 21 Jan 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| The orchestra, conducted by José Serebrier, continues the season with Glazunov's 'La mer', Bruch's 'Violin Concerto in G minor' and Mussorgsky/Stokowski's 'Pictures at an Exhibition' with Rachel Barton-Pine on the violin. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 27 Oct 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£28 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Settle in for a musical soirée with conductor Stéphane Denève and world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. The world premiere of Guillaume Connesson's 'Piano Concerto' will take place, as well as Ravel's 'Piano Concerto in G major' and Gershwin's boisterous 'An American in Paris' for a taste of that magical Parisian atmosphere. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 29 Mar 6.00 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Stéphane Denève, aided by pianist Steven Osborne, conducts Berlioz ('Roman Carnival Overture'), Roussel ('Symphony No 1: Le poème de la foret') and Brahms ('Piano Concerto No 2'). | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 17 Oct 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£28 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| The great Neeme Jarvi joins the RSNO for a performance of Prokofiev's mighty 'Symphony No 5', the most popular of his seven symphonies. Expect also pyrotechnics and emotional fireworks aplenty in Sibelius' 'Violin Concerto', performed by soloist Vadim Gluzman. Sibelius' tone poem 'The Oceanides' completes the programme. Gordon Bruce (RSNO double bass) gives a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 16 Nov 6.00 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Ballet revives their version of the classic fairytale 'The Sleeping Beauty', presented by award-winning artistic director Ashley Page. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 7 Jan 2009–10 Jan 2009 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 | 0131 662 1199 £7.50-£34.50 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Youth Theatre put their expertise where their mouth is with 10-week courses of drama classes for ages 3-25. Taught by professional tutors, they take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and last between one and two hours. Please contact Scottish Youth Theatre for more information about times and age categories. | ||
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | Fridays–Sundays (Times vary) | 0141 552 3988 £100 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh | 17 Mar 2009–19 Mar 2009 7.30; Thu 2.30 & 7.30 | Buy tickets 0131 529 6000 £10-£30 |
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