Amateur Company Listings

Upcoming productions from Edinburgh’s amateur companies.

Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.

October 2026

Wed 14 – Sat 17 Oct 2026
Iolanthe (EdGAS)
King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street EH3 9LQ.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Mat: Sat: 2.30pm.
Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society return to the King’s in this sparkling satire. Packed with witty dialogue, dazzling melodies, and a plot that’s as mischievous as it is magical, this comic opera blends fantasy and farce in a timeless battle of love, law, and lunacy. Book here.

Wed 14 – Sat 17 Oct 2026

The 39 Steps (EUTC)
Bedlam Theatre, 11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Alfred Hitchcock meets Monty Python in a bar. The result? Patrick Barlow’s rip-roaring, deeply unserious comedy spy thriller featuring 150 characters from four actors in one thrilling tale.. Richard Hannay, bored with the humdrum of London life, decides to visit the theatre. There, he meets the beautiful Annabella, but before the night is over he is framed for her murder! With Annabella’s dying words in his mind – who or what is “The 39 Steps”? – he is forced to flee the city, hotly pursued by the police… Book here.

Wed 14 – Sat 17 Oct 2026

After the Ball (EUTC)
Bedlam Theatre, 11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.
Late evenings (not Fri): 11pm.
The EUTC with an adaptation of Tolstoy’s short story. One night at the pub, in the middle of a heavy drinking session, exchanging arguments, ideas and stories, one man recounts a night that changed his life forever. He was invited to a ball… Book here.

Thur 22 – Sat 24 Oct 2026
~~Jekyll & Hyde~~ (Stage Door)
Portobello Town Hall
Production postponed to 2027.

Thur 22 – Sun 25 October 2026

Shadowlands Show postponed
Hill Street Theatre, 19 Hill Street EH2 3JP.
Tur-Sat: 7.30pm; Sun mat only: 2.30pm.
The Strawmoddie production of Shadowlands has been postponed to Thursday 25 Feb 2027. Details here.

November 2026

Tue 3 – Fri 6 Nov 2026
ART (EPT)
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High St, EH1 1SR..
Evenings: 7.30pm
Serge has just bought a very expensive painting. It’s about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To his friend Marc, the painting is a joke. To Serge, this merely proves that Marc is an intellectual who cannot understand art. Edinburgh People’s Theatre take on Yasmina Reza’s classic script. Book here.

Tue 3 – Fri 6 Nov 2026
Dead Souls (EGTG)
Pianodrome Bruntsfield, St. Oswald’s Centre, 41 Montpellier Park, Bruntsfield, EH10 4NB.
Evenings: 7.30pm (tbc).
The travels and travails of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov as he seeks his fortune. Hannah Bradley Croall directs Dan Rebellato’s adaptation of Nikolai Gogol. Further details.

Wed 11 – Sat 14 Nov 2026
The Little Mermaid (Allegro)
Church Hill Theatre, 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Dive into a world of enchantment as The Little Mermaid splashes onto the stage in this dazzling musical adaptation of the beloved story. Packed with unforgettable songs, vibrant characters, and breathtaking staging, this production invites audiences of all ages to journey beneath the waves with Ariel as she follows her heart and discovers where she truly belongs. Book here.

Wed 11 – Sat 14 Nov 2026
Coincidences Will Happen (Saughtonhall Drama Club)
Saughtonhall United Reform Church, 85-87 Saughtonhall Drive, EH12 5TR.
Wed – Fri: 7.30pm; Sat mat only: 2.30pm.
A comedy of errors, mainly of a family planning nature, overseen by a domineering mother who knows what’s best. Thrown into the mix is her daughter, a recently bereaved widow, who is now befriended by a helpful vicar with his own intentions. The daughter’s missing jewellery, presents from her late husband, only add to the intrigue. Book here.

Tue 17 – Sat 21 Nov 2026
Edinburgh Gang Show 2026
King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street EH3 9LQ.
Evenings: 7pm; Mat: Sat: 2pm.
With powerful music, hilarious comedy, dramatic moments and incredible choreography the Edinburgh Gang Show has to be seen to be believed. South East Scotland’s gang of Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts, Explorers and Rangers are ready to entertain with a brand new show fit for the newly refurbished King’s Theatre. Book here.

Tue 17 – Sat 28 Nov 2026
Pride and Prejudice (Union Theatre)
Norton Park, 57 Albion Rd, EH7 5QY.
Tue 17-Fri 20 & Wed 25 – Fri 27: 7.30pm; Sat 28: 2.30on.
Early 19th century. Regency England. The Bennet family live on Longbourne estate in Hertfordshire. The estate must pass to a male heir, of which the Bennets have none. In order to save the family from destitution upon the death of Mr Bennet, at least one daughter must make an advantageous match. Book here.

December 2026

Tue 1 – Sat 5 December 2026
Disney’s Frozen (BTC)
Church Hill Theatre, 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Fri/Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Join Elsa, Anna and all your favourite characters for a spectacular musical adventure filled with unforgettable songs and breathtaking moments. Balerno Theatre Company take on Disney for their latest Christmas show. Book here.

Thur 10 – Sun 13 December 2026
Emma (Strawmoddie Theatre)
Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ.
Thur-Sat: 7.30pm; Sat/Sun mats: 2.30pm.
Jane Austen’s timeless story: Emma Woodhouse: handsome, clever, and rich… and just a little too sure she knows what’s best for everyone else. With her governess happily married (thanks, she’s certain, to her own matchmaking skills), Emma decides her next project will be finding love for her new friend, Harriet Smith. What could possibly go wrong? Book here.

Fri 11 – Sun 20 December 2026
Robin Hood and the Witches of Sherwood (EPT)
Church Hill Theatre, 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR..
Weekdays (not Mon): 7pm; Sat/Sun: 2.30pm.
The Sheriff of Nottingham has his beady eye on Lady Marion. When she falls in love with our hero, Robin Hood, the evil Sheriff hires two villains to capture and use a magic love potion brewed by the Witches of Sherwood to change her will. Will he succeed? Or will that fateful decision be his downfall? Book here.

2027

Thur 25 – Sun 28 October 2026

Shadowlands (Strawmoddie Theatre)
Hill Street Theatre, 19 Hill Street EH2 3JP.
Tur-Sat: 7.30pm; Sun mat only: 2.30pm.
Chris Allan stars as C.S. Lewis alongside Alice Pelan as spirited American poet Joy Davidman, whose unexpected love transforms the life of the orderly academic and celebrated author of The Chronicles of Narnia. What begins as a meeting of minds becomes an uplifting and powerful journey of love and the fragile beauty of life. Book here.

Thur 17 – Sat 19 June 2027
Terry Pratchett’s The Truth (Strawmoddie Theatre)
Church Hill Theatre, 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
Thur/Fri: 7.30pm; Fri/Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Strawmoddie on another trip to the Disc. William de Worde, accidental editor of the Discworld’s first newspaper, just wants to get at the truth. Unfortunately, everyone else wants to get at William. It’s a big news week: the most powerful man in the city has been arrested, leaving Ankh-Morpork without a leader. And a dangerous criminal organisation will do anything to control the story. Book here.

Wed 7 – Sat 10 July 2027
CHESS the Musical (Room 29)
Church Hill Theatre, 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm (tbc)
Set against the glamour and tension of the Cold War, CHESS is a story of rivalry, ambition, desire and political power, where the lines between victory and defeat, love and loyalty, are never quite as clear as they seem. Further details.