Edinburgh Playhouse What's On & Shows Booking Now
Find out what's on at The Edinburgh Playhouse, which opened its doors for the first time at 2pm on Monday 12th August 1929.
Although originally designed as a variety theatre, by the time the building was completed it had been decided to open it as a cinema. The first film to be screened was ‘The Doctor’s Secret’ an adaptation of JM Barrie’s short play ‘Half an Hour’.
Over the years, Edinburgh Playhouse has played host to the world's biggest and most successful musicals, including Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Grease, Cats, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia, Starlight Express, Mary Poppins and We Will Rock You.
Popular shows booking now: Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan!, Shagged, Married, Annoyed Podcast, Mrs Brown's Boys D'Live Show, Footloose, Rock of Ages, Forth On The Fringe, Adam Kay - This is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of A Junior Doctor), Hairspray The Musical, 9 to 5 the Musical, Chicago, Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, White Christmas, Waitress, School of Rock, Strictly Ballroom, My Best Friend's Wedding The Musical, The Commitments and more.
Edinburgh Playhouse 18-22 Greenside Lane, Edinburgh EH1 3AA
Edinburgh Playhouse What's On
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Brydon, Mack and Mitchell – Town To Town at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£44.40Brydon, Mack and Mitchell – Town To Town at Edinburgh Playhouse Brydon, Mack and Mitchell – Town To Town is at Edinburgh Playhouse from Monday 23rd May, 2022 to Tuesday 24th May,..
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Bill Bailey: En Route to Normal at Edinburgh Playhouse
£35.15In this new show, Bill ponders these and other questions that this moment in history has thrown up and tries to see a way through the weird unreality of our new world...
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‘Stratagem’ with Alan Partridge Live at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£60.40Over a multi-decade broadcasting career, this wonderful and surprisingly well-read man has brought delight to millions of ordinary people the nation over. Which is why, with the country riven with discord, beset..
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Menopause The Musical 2 at Edinburgh Playhouse
£35.00Hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, memory lapses, weight gain – these are a few of our favourite menopausal things! Cruising Through Menopause is a hilarious, heartfelt, reassuring and unflinching look at..
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Katherine Ryan – Missus at Edinburgh Playhouse
£31.15Having previously denounced partnership, Katherine has since married her first love, accidentally. A lot has changed for everyone and we can look forward to hearing Katherine Ryan’s hilarious new perspectives on life,..
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Disney’s The Lion King at Edinburgh Playhouse
£20.00At its heart is the powerful story of Simba and his epic adventure to his destined role as King of the Pridelands. Please visit our dedicated access page for information on accessible..
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Alan Carr – Regional Trinket at Edinburgh Playhouse
£29.40From the exhilarating high of his star-studded wedding day to the low of lockdown stuck on a farm, a lot has changed since Alan’s last tour four years ago, including Alan. Nowadays,..
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A Country Night in Nashville at Edinburgh Playhouse
£24.00The show all country music fans have been waiting for is rolling into town! Country music has seen a great resurgence in popularity in recent years, with the likes of The Shires,..
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Some Guys Have All the Luck – The Rod Stewart Story at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£13.00Frontman Paul Metcalfe is incredible as Rod and captures all the excitement, energy and charisma of the legendary performer including the infamous moves, showmanship, and sense of fun that have made Rod..
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Russell Howard at Edinburgh Playhouse
£35.40Hot on the heels of his critically-acclaimed hit Sky One show The Russell Howard Hour, and his global smash Netflix special Recalibrate, Russell is back on stage where he belongs, making sense..
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Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Live Show at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£26.90The Award-Winning Brendan O’Carroll and Mrs. Brown’s Boys have announced that the ‘Mrs Brown D’Live Show…Encore Tour’ will now take place in June and July 2022 with all tickets remaining valid for..
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Footloose at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00Following two critically acclaimed tours and a West End run, Footloose is back and better than ever with the incredible Jake Quickenden (Dancing on Ice Winner, Hollyoaks, Dreamboys, Hair, Peter Pan –..
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Girls’ Night Oot! at Edinburgh Playhouse
£21.00Join the girls on a hen night that you won’t forget with a smash hit retro soundtrack Girls' Night Oot! at Edinburgh Playhouse Girls' Night Oot! is at Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday..
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The Carpenters Story at Edinburgh Playhouse
£25.50This highly acclaimed production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular celebration of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of popular music, selling..
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Billionaire Boy at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00Joe Spud is twelve years old and the richest boy in the country! He has his own sports car, two crocodiles as pets and £100,000 a week pocket money! But what Joe..
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PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£28.40Based on the hit animated TV series on Nickelodeon produced by Spin Master, PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” brings everybody’s favourite pups to the stage for an action packed, high-energy,..
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Forth On The Fringe at Edinburgh Playhouse
£25.90Forth on the Fringe is our annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Forth On The Fringe at Edinburgh Playhouse Forth..
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Professor Brian Cox Horizons World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£51.40Having set two Guinness World Records with his previous sell-out World Tour, Professor Brian Cox is back with a brand-new Arena show. Professor Brian Cox Horizons World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse Professor..
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Jane McDonald at Edinburgh Playhouse
£34.90The BAFTA award-winning star always delivers phenomenal show along with her fantastic live band and backing singers. With stunning production and songs played from her new hit album ‘Let the Light In’,..
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The Music of Lord of the Rings and Beyond at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£32.75Experience epic and inspirational music from Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones and beyond as the worlds of TV, film and fantasy are brought to life by a full..
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The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series Three Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£39.40Visiting theatres and arenas across England, Scotland and Wales, expect a night of endless extravaganza as all 12 queens from Series Three of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK werk their way across the..
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The Book of Mormon at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00The New York Times calls it ‘The best musical of this century.’ The Washington Post says, ‘It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.’ And Entertainment Weekly raves,..
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Girl from the North Country at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00Celebrated playwright Conor McPherson (The Weir, The Seafarer) boldly reimagines the legendary songs of Bob Dylan, like you’ve never heard them before, in Girl From The North Country. A heart-breaking and universal..
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Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£13.00Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Edinburgh Playhouse Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is at Edinburgh Playhouse from Tuesday 25th October, 2022 to Saturday 29th October, 2022. View all shows..
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The Commitments at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00The Commitments received universal critical acclaim following its London World Premiere and was quickly hailed as a smash hit musical sensation. With over 20 soul classics performed live on stage including: Night..
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The Proclaimers at Edinburgh Playhouse
£42.40Since then, their enduring appeal across generations has carved a niche for themselves where pop, folk, new wave, and punk collide as the emotional honesty, political fire, wit and sing-along raucousness of..
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Jersey Boys at Edinburgh Playhouse
£13.00They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard … and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But..
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Jimmy Carr – Terribly Funny 2.0 at Edinburgh Playhouse
£38.15Jimmy’s show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes – they are not the..
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Living Dangerously at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£29.40Amongst his many record-breaking achievements, he was the first to reach both Poles, the first to cross the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean, and the first to circumnavigate the world along its polar..
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical at Edinburgh Playhouse...
£13.00Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical- the devilishly delicious tale of young golden ticket winner Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectionary wizard Willy Wonka, will embark on its..
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