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0131 529 6000
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0131 529 6005
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0131 662 1112
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Mon to Sat: 10am to 4pm*
Sun: Closed**

*Or until curtain up on performance days
**Or from 2 hours before curtain up on performance days

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We want to make your visit as easy and enjoyable as possible.

For the majority of our shows, we offer a range of accessible performances including Relaxed performances, Audio Description, Captioned, and British Sign Language Interpreted with Touch Tours.

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The Paper Dolls

Genres Family

Time 10:30am

Venue: Studio Theatre

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War Horse

Genres Drama

Time 7:30pm

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Performers control large, lifelike horse puppets on a misty stage with dramatic lighting and a smoky backdrop.

National Theatre

War Horse

Dates Thu 2 - Sat 11 Oct 2025

Genres Drama

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Scottish Ballet

Mary, Queen of Scots

Dates Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct 2025

Genres Dance

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Empty courtroom with wooden benches, a judge’s bench, jury seats, and American and state flags in the background.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Dates Tue 21 - Sat 25 Oct 2025

Genres Drama

Venue: Festival Theatre

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A woman wearing a black dress and pointe shoes plays an electric guitar while striking a dynamic pose against a red background with radiating lines.

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Black Sabbath - The Ballet

Dates Thu 30 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025

Genres Dance

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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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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A construction site for the King's Theatre Redevelopment shows a partially finished wall with exposed insulation, blue-green tiles, wooden panels, and scaffold equipment.

An exciting glimpse into the King's Theatre Redevelopment

Wed 1 October 2025

Extraordinary experiences and savings for Students

Thu 11 September 2025

Celebrating our history with the launch of The People's Archive

Fri 4 July 2025

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13-29 Nicolson St
Edinburgh EH8 9FT

0131 529 6000

King’s Theatre
2 Leven St
Edinburgh EH3 9LQ

0131 529 6000

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22 Potterrow
Edinburgh EH8 9BL

0131 529 6000

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The Festival Theatre, King’s Theatre and Studio Theatre, Edinburgh are managed by Capital Theatres, 13 / 29 Nicolson Street Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Registered Scottish Charity SC018605