Edinburgh Playhouse

    Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3,059, making it the UK’s largest working non-sporting theatre in terms of audience capacity. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.

    Firmly established in the cultural landscape of Edinburgh and Scotland, the Edinburgh Playhouse is the UK’s largest all seated theatre and plays host to some of the biggest names in live music, comedy and musical theatre.

    Upcoming events at The Edinburgh Playhouse

    Riverdance – 30 The New Generation

    Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    10 Oct 2025 - 11 Oct 2025

    Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.

    TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

    West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tours the UK for the first time.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    11 Nov 2025 - 22 Nov 2025

    West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical on its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

    Grease The Musical

    The world’s best-loved musical is back!

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    25 Jun 2024 - 29 Jun 2024

    The world’s best-loved musical is back! Grittier and more glamorous than ever before.

    Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out

    Peppa Pig is back in her oinktastic brand new live show.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    20 Jul 2024 - 21 Jul 2024

    Peppa Pig is back in her oinktastic brand new live show, Fun Day Out!

    The Book of Mormon

    The smash-hit musical and winner of four Olivier Awards® including Best New Musical

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    15 Oct 2024 - 2 Nov 2024

    The smash-hit musical and winner of four Olivier Awards® including Best New Musical, The Book of Mormon, is still as popular as ever at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

    Madagascar The Musical

    Join all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    25 Apr 2024 - 27 Apr 2024

    Madagascar The Musical Trailer

    Only Fools and Horses The Musical

    Fresh from Peckham

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    5 Nov 2024 - 9 Nov 2024

    & Juliet

    The Most Famous Love Story of All Time. Remixed.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    12 Nov 2024 - 16 Nov 2024

    What if Juliet’s famous ending was really just her beginning? What if she decided to...

    Hairspray The Musical UK Tour

    The Hairspray UK Tour returns in 2024 with Brenda Edwards making her directorial debut.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    7 Oct 2024 - 12 Oct 2024

    The musical phenomenon Hairspray returns!

    Seven Drunken Nights

    The Story Of The Dubliners

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    19 May 2024

    Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners returns to theatres in 2024.

    42nd Street

    It’s big… It’s bright… It's a brand-spanking new production of the original showbiz musical!

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    26 Mar 2024 - 30 Mar 2024

    It’s big… It’s bright… It's a brand-spanking new production of the original showbiz musical!

    Come From Away

    The award winning musical that welcomes the world

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    17 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024

    7,000 Stranded Passengers. One Small Town. A Remarkable True Story.

    Tom Allen: Completely

    The household name with his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    8 Jun 2024

    The household name with his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling.

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

    The most fantasmagorical musical of all time!

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    28 May 2024 - 1 Jun 2024

    The most fantasmagorical musical of all time is flying into a venue near you in 2024!

    The Drifter’s Girl

    They were The Drifters. She was the boss. This is their story.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    30 Apr 2024 - 4 May 2024

    Discover the remarkable story of The Drifters, one of the world’s greatest vocal groups, and the truth about the woman who made them.

    Pretty Woman The Musical

    It’s time to head to Beverly Hills and experience one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time.

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    2 Apr 2024 - 13 Apr 2024

    Big night out. Big. HUGE. Pretty Woman: The Musical is finally embarking on a UK and Ireland tour.

    Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh

    Edinburgh Playhouse

    3 Dec 2024 - 29 Dec 2024

    Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh.
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