City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

Theatre


Edinburgh International Magic Festival

The inaugural Edinburgh International Magic Festival launched in 2010 with a distinctly comedy magic and Fringe-flavoured line-up.

War Horse: Galloping to a Theatre Near You

War Horse in front of Edinburgh Castle

Summer may have at last arrived but it is always good to have treats to look forward to in the bleak and cold months that inevitably lie ahead. And is there a treat in store!?

10th CATS Awards Recognise Cream of Scottish Theatre Crop

10th CATS Awards Recepients

Glittering excitement galore at the Traverse Theatre on Sunday 09 June!

Calum's Road, Traverse Theatre, Review

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A full house at the Traverse Theatre for ‘Calum’s Road’ provided ample opportunity to gauge audience reaction.

Noises Off, Kings Theatre, Review

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‘Another opening, another show.’ Or is it? Michael Frayn’s award winning Noises Off is doing a Britain-wide tour.

Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, King's Theatre, Review

Ben & Holly

The popular award winning animated TV show for very small people about very small people, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom, has come to the stage for the first time on a countrywide tour.

The Traverse Celebrates its 50th Birthday with a Gold-starred Festival Showcase

Traverse Breakfast Plays Series

The very word "Traverse", meaning to travel or move across, has been for 50 years, an extremely apt name for the legendary Edinburgh Theatre.

Come under Summerhall’s umbrella for Fringe delights!

Scene from Somnambules

Umbrellas may be ubiquitous (inside and out!) but bright things are ahead at Summerhall this Festival Fringe.

The Poor Mouth, Traverse Theatre, Review

To put on ‘the poor mouth’ is a Gaelic expression, meaning to complain unduly about your misfortunes.

Strange Town Young Company Double Bill of Contrasts

Strange Town Theatre - Follow Me

A model of youth theatre that really works is the best way to sum up Edinburgh-based Strange Town.