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Strawmoddie strikes ten

Strawmoddie strikes ten

Scratch Night at St Brides

Edinburgh’s grassroots theatre company Strawmoddie celebrates its tenth anniversary this week with a scratch night including script-in-hand extracts from its first four productions.

Oct 29 2025 | By More
ELC tests the market on Brunton replacement

ELC tests the market on Brunton replacement

Preliminary Market Consultation issued for Brunton Hall

The East Lothian Council has issued a Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) for Musselburgh’s Brunton Hall, in an attempt to find suppliers, funders, or developers who are capable of delivering a new theatre.

Oct 29 2025 | By More
Listings Mon 27 Oct – Sun 2 Nov 2025

Listings Mon 27 Oct – Sun 2 Nov 2025

What’s on Edinburgh’s Stages this week?

It’s hot stuff for Edinburgh’s stages this week, with the Birmingham Royal Ballet holding their Black Sabbath Ballet (Thurs-Sat: Tickets) at the Festival and  Miss Saigon at the the Playhouse (ends Sat: Tickets) in a tour so new they haven’t even got production shots yet.

Oct 27 2025 | By More
Listings Mon 20 – Sun 26 Oct 2025

Listings Mon 20 – Sun 26 Oct 2025

What’s on Edinburgh’s Stages this week?

It’s something of a classics week – but the big event of note is at the city’s most-haunted pub, the Banshee Labyrinth, where the Edinburgh Horror Festival is starting Halloween early.

Oct 20 2025 | By More
Listings Mon 13 – Sun 19 Oct 2025

Listings Mon 13 – Sun 19 Oct 2025

What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?

New Edinburgh-produced work at both the Traverse and the Lyceum and the return of Scottish Ballet with their smash hit Mary, Queen of Scots to the Festival Theatre make this a week salivate over.

Oct 13 2025 | By More
Listings Mon 6 – Sun 12 October 2025

Listings Mon 6 – Sun 12 October 2025

What’s on Edinburgh’s Stages this week?

There’s a fascinating programme this week, led by a low-key preview of a national tour at North Edinburgh Arts with previews of the Lyceum new season and buttressed by impressive touring work.

Oct 6 2025 | By More
Polwart blows into Lyceum

Polwart blows into Lyceum

Windblown announces 2026 Lyceum dates

Karine Polwart to bring Windblown, her five-star EdFringe hit, to the Lyceum in April 2026, as preview briefs for the Lyceum’s Xmas show go on sale.

Sep 29 2025 | By More
Listings: Mon 15 – Sun 21 Sept 2025

Listings: Mon 15 – Sun 21 Sept 2025

What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?

A relatively quiet week, but still plenty to see. Although not all the offerings support the promises of their premise…

Sep 16 2025 | By More
Annie’s Back!

Annie’s Back!

Playhouse dates for major UK tour

The Sun is coming out in September 2026, if not tomorrow, for the Edinburgh Playhouse, when the Curve production of the hit musical Annie arrives for a week.

Sep 12 2025 | By More
Listing Mon 8 – Sun 14 Sept 2025

Listing Mon 8 – Sun 14 Sept 2025

What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?

A couple of major Autumn Season openings dominate attention this week: the Traverse has its first A Play, a Pie and a Pint lunchtime show; and the Festival Theatre has its first big touring musical.

Sep 10 2025 | By More
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