NTS’s Brodie Cast announced
Cast and creatives of “spicy” adaptation to open at Lyceum
The National Theatre of Scotland has announced the full cast and creative team of the new production of David Harrower’s adaptation of Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, opening at the Lyceum in October.
Trainspotting tour cancelled
Trainspotting The Musical cancels tour
The UK tour of Trainspotting The Musical has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales, with one cast member reported to say: “If you can only sell 19% in Edinburgh, you’re fu**ed”.
Edinburgh-based artists at the 2026 Festivals
Professional Edinburgh-based theatre makers in the 2026 Festivals. Collated in collaboration with EPAD
Edinburgh is home to a fantastic range of theatre artists and producers who live in the city and make work for audiences throughout the year. EPAD is proud to be working with All Edinburgh Theatre to highlight the contribution these artists make to the theatre, dance, physical theatre and storytelling programmes of Edinburgh’s 2026 summer festivals.
Tynecastle drama
Hearts 25/26 season on stage
TTwo Halves Productions is set to return to Tynecastle Park this Fringe, with A Play of Two Halves: a theatrical double bill which reflects on Hearts’ season that came within minutes of seeing them crowned league champions.
Listings Mon 20 – Sun 26 July 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
The big news of the week is the soft opening of the King’s Theatre with a trio of Dress Rehearsal nights, to get everything front of house and back stage up to speed before the grand reopening next week.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
★★★★☆ Sparkling
Find Your Light have a shimmering summer holiday production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie up at the Church Hill Theatre this week, with a young cast who positively revel in the show.
Gilded Balloon adds EdFringe local discount
“Postcode Pals” £7.25 tix for Central Belt audiences
Gilded Balloon has joined the EdFringe venues offering flat-rate discounted tickets to local audiences at the start of this year’s Fringe.
Assembly EdFringe discount for locals
£8.25 tix for all Central Belt postcodes
Assembly Festival has launched a flat-rate discounted £8.25 ticket for 177 productions staged at its venues over the Fringe opening weekend, Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 August 2026.
Listings: Mon 13 – Sun 19 July 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week? Not a lot it must be said, but what is on is shouting out from the rooftops. Well, they are up at the Church Hill and along at the Lyceum where the young teams are having a ball in what are this week’s top tips. The big one is […]
Swinton returns to Traverse
Trav revives Man to Man with Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton is returning to the live theatre stage for the first time in over 30 years as Ella/Max Gericke in a revival of the Traverse – Royal Court co-production of Manfred Karge’s Man to Man this Autumn 2026.
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