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Anton gets Ballet
Strictly judge to star in Ballet Shoes
Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke is to star in the National Theatre’s tour of hit show Ballet Shoes coming to the Edinburgh Playhouse in October next year, 2027.
Brian Cox for Lyceum
Legendary actor does An Evening With…
Brian Cox is to take to the Lyceum stage for a one-off An Evening With… event on Sunday 8 November, for “an evening of conversation and stories, looking back on his remarkable life and career so far”.
Pinocchio gets his King’s on
New script sets King’s theatre at heart of panto plot
In a big meta-panto plot twist, the King’s Theatre itself is set to become a character in Pinocchio this year’s King’s pantomime which returns to the theatre for the first time since 2021.
EdFringe made in Edinburgh
Over 195 shows Made in Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Fringe of 2026 boasts 195 theatrical productions that are made in Edinburgh, from the theatre, musicals, opera, dance, cabaret and children’s theatre sections.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
Project Passerelle
A footbridge between festivals
Scotland is set to renew its Auld Alliance with France this month, by sending a delegation of Scottish artists to Avignon, home to the Festival d’Avignon. Here, delegation leader Marion Geoffray outlines her new venture: Project Passerelle.
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