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Two ballet dancers perform on stage; one is kneeling and reaching upward while the other balances on pointe with one leg extended, surrounded by blue lighting and a snowy effect.

Scottish Ballet

The Snow Queen

Dates Thu 27 Nov - Sun 7 Dec 2025

Genres Dance | Family

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Panto 2025

Jack and the Beanstalk

Dates Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sun 11 Jan 2026

Genres Family

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Seven people dressed in theatrical costumes, including a present box and Victorian dress, stand in a row with props like a fire extinguisher and wooden log—ready to perform their chaotic take on A Christmas Carol that goes wrong.

Mischief presents

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Dates Tue 10 - Sun 15 Feb 2026

Genres Comedy

Venue: Festival Theatre

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A steamship sails on red water toward a glowing pyramid, with its reflection visible on the surface and smoke rising from its smokestack.

Agatha Christie's

Death on the Nile

Dates Tue 24 - Sat 28 Mar 2026

Genres Drama

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Four airline crew members in uniform stand in front of an airplane with "Air Scotia" written on it, posing for a group photo and embodying the High Life of aviation.

The High Life

Dates Tue 7 - Sat 11 Apr 2026

Genres Musical | Comedy

Venue: Festival Theatre

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A ballerina in a green dress dances on stage at sunset, holding red ballet shoes and surrounded by red rose petals, with a lakeside town and mountains in the background.

Matthew Bourne's

The Red Shoes

Dates Tue 14 - Sat 18 Apr 2026

Genres Dance

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Six performers in colorful, stylized costumes sing and pose energetically on stage under purple lighting, with a live band in the background.

SIX the Musical

Dates Tue 15 - Sat 26 Sep 2026

Genres Musical

Venue: Festival Theatre

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The Snow Queen

Jack and the Beanstalk

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Death on the Nile

The High Life

The Red Shoes

SIX the Musical

The Snow Queen

Jack and the Beanstalk

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Death on the Nile

The High Life

The Red Shoes

SIX the Musical

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