WHAT'S ON AT THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE, EDINBURGH
What's On at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Most Popular Shows and Events at Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse
Tue 11 - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse
Tue 24 Feb - Sun 1 Mar 2026
What's On at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Sing in the Playhouse
Moulin Rouge The Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 22 April - Saturday 14 June 2025
Enter a world of splendour, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Winner of 10 Tony awards includ...Sounds of the 60's Live with Tony Blackburn
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Join Tony as he presents an evening of 60s classics performed live by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers. Featuring the hits of The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Elvis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Otis Reddin...Andy Murray - Centre Stage
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Thursday 19 June 2025
What will tennis be without Andy Murray? The former world No. 1, Andy is one of our greatest sporting icons, with an extraordinary career, including three Grand Slam singles titles - two at Wimbledon, one at the US Open - and two Olympic go...Tim Minchin
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Friday 20 June 2025
Get ready for an evening packed with unforgettable songs and stories, as the Northampton-born, Australia-raised award-winning actor, comedian, author and music virtuoso looks back on how a Perth cabaret pianist ended up building one of the...Rob Beckett
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Thursday 26 June 2025
Yes! Bobby Beckles is back on tour. Smashing the life out of the M25, M1, M5 and any other road that's in his way. From Bromley to Brisbane, Rob Beckett's new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Expectations on Rob: put on 3 stone from takeawa...The Night Sky Show
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 28 June 2025
Comedy, astronomy and so much more. A show for anyone with a slight interest or more in the night sky. A night for those who want to laugh, learn and enjoy. The Night Sky Show will take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard an...Dear Evan Hansen
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 July 2025
"The most vital and important musical of a generation" (Daily Mail) with "a raw, relevant and exhilarating score" (BBC Radio London) from the songwriters of The Greatest Showman and La La Land. A letter that was never meant to be seen, a li...Work in Theatre Week (14-18 years)
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 5 July 2025
A weeklong program for young people interested in working in the theatre industry for anyone aged 14-18 years old....Sparks
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Friday 18 July 2025
The provocateurs of pop return. Masters of reinvention, with an unappeasable ambition and a ravenous hunger for the now, Sparks - Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mael - have been creating eye-poppingly brilliant pop music for more t...Alice Cooper
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer and shock rock legend Alice Cooper returns to Europe. Renowned for his unforgettable live shows, we can anticipate a dark, twisted trip through goth, psychedelia, macabre theatre and straight up rock anthems, incl...The Dinosaur That Pooped
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Thursday 24 July 2025
When Danny and Dino's favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or ...Forth On The Fringe
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Friday 1 - Saturday 2 August 2025
Forth on the Fringe is our annual one stop shop for the essential acts you need to see at this year?s Edinburgh Festival....Nick Mohammed is Mr. Swallow
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Friday 22 August 2025
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London's West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as "payback ...Bill Bailey
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 August 2025
Direct from a sellout West End season. Thoughtifiernounan intriguing device that can amplify the thoughts of a curious mind using music, channelled through a human instrument, known as Bill Bailey(colloquial) a person resembling Bill Baile...David Gray
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Monday 25 August 2025
Multi-platinum Mancunian singer-songwriter David Gray is hitting the road in 2020 to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of White Ladder, his fourth studio album which sold seven million copies. Not only did it propel him into the mainstre...Joanne McNally
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 6 September 2025
After the success of her record-breaking tour The Prosecco Express, Joanne McNally returns with her hotly anticipated new stand-up show Pinotphile. Hailed by Variety as One to Watch, McNally has been keeping herself busy by ruining men's...Saving Grace
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Sunday 7 September 2025
Tik Tok's GKBarry (aka Grace Keeling) is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road once more! Fresh out of the I'm A Celeb! Jungle, Grace is ready to bring her signature chaos, comedy, and charisma to a stage near you...Eric Idle
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Monday 22 September 2025
Eric Idle-star of stage, screen and crossword puzzle-has often been compared to Noel Coward. But never favourably. He has been in showbusiness since 1961. 'Unfortunately I can't find the exit,' he says. 'My role in life seems to be cheering...Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 27 September 2025
In this brand new show, "the world's greatest living stand-up comedian" (The Times) shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of North America who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy...Top Hat - The Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 30 September - Saturday 4 October 2025
You're invited to the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne. Based on RKO's classic 1935 Motion Picture which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Matthew White & Howard Jacques' stage adaptation's West End premiere won th...Riverdance
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Thursday 9 - Saturday 11 October 2025
Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerising choreograp...Six
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 October 2025
The international smash hit musical SIX is back! Multi award-winning with a spectacularly successful studio album adored on playlists across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has 'an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pu...Miss Saigon
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 28 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
The soaring musical score features the hits songs; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream. Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to present a new touring...TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 22 November 2025
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical announces its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just...Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 November 2025
Welcome to a world of intrigue, as we invite you to step Inside Number 9 for a theatrical experience like no other. Expect the unexpected as the acclaimed BBC TV series comes to life on stage, fresh from a sell out West End run, weaving its...Mamma Mia!
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 9 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...The Rocky Horror Show
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 January 2026
Australian superstar Jason Donovan* returns to the UK in Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, as part of a new world tour. The legendary performer reprises his iconic role as the captivating Frank-n-Furt...Fawlty Towers - The Play
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 January 2026
Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the "Greatest British sitcom of all time" (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Featuring your favourite ...Friends! The Musical Parody
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 February 2026
Friends! The Musical Parody is an hilarious good-hearted romp through our favourite moments from the hit TV show in an uncensored, hilarious, fast-paced, music-filled production. Ross, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, Joey and Rachel, haven't gone...Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 24 February - Sunday 1 March 2026
Happiness is only a heartbeat away with HERE & NOW, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon, Steps. Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where it's Friday ni...Matilda The Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 22 March 2026
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...Dara Ó Briain
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 28 March 2026
Dara O Briain is one of the UK & Ireland's favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara O Briai...Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 April 2026
PGet ready to turn up the glam - PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is back with a dazzling UK and International tour, bringing all the glitz and show-stopping magic you've been waiting for!From the producers of Hairspray and The Full Monty, thi...Diversity
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Sunday 26 April 2026
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK's most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to 31 towns and cities, performing over 60 dates between February and...Josh Widdicombe
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 2 May 2026
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour, not again! By now he has almost certainly mastered the art of stand-up, either that or he has wasted the last 15 years of his life. Come along and decide for yourself. Expect it to be shorter and with lower...Sunny Afternoon
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 May 2026
Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the "indisputably terrific" (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is ba...The Bodyguard - The Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Monday 18 - Saturday 23 May 2026
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge - what they don't expect is to fall in love. A 'BRILLIANT!' (The Times), breathtak...2:22 A Ghost Story
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 May 2026
Winner of BEST NEW PLAY at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Chicago) and Stacey Dooley (TV presenter and Strictly winner) star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this edge-of-...Lord of the Dance
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...How to get to the Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Most Popular Shows and Events at Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse
Tue 11 - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse
Tue 24 Feb - Sun 1 Mar 2026
