Standing on Edinburgh’s longest continuous theatre site, the Festival Theatre was designed as Scotland’s premier dance and opera house in 1994 and now offers a variety of world-class productions across all artforms.

Upcoming events at The Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet’s Swan Lake
Lose yourself in the raw intensity of this sleek and unmissable ballet.
2 May 2024 - 4 May 2024
Lose yourself in the raw intensity of this sleek and unmissable ballet.
Scottish Ballet’s Cinders!
Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name.
5 Jan 2024 - 20 Jan 2024
Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name
Candace Bushnell – True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and the City
Candace Bushnell’s acclaimed one woman show True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and the City.
A Chorus Line
ONE AUDITION. SEVENTEEN STORIES. ONE SINGULAR SENSATION.
24 Sep 2024 - 28 Sep 2024
ONE AUDITION. SEVENTEEN STORIES. ONE SINGULAR SENSATION.
Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands
Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies.
14 May 2024 - 18 May 2024
Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005.
Life of Pi
Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier Award winning stage adaption of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel .
25 Jun 2024 - 29 Jun 2024
After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixteen year-old boy named Pi. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?
Bonnie and Clyde
Two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere became the biggest folk heroes in all America. They craved adventure - and each other. Their names were Bonnie and Clyde.
Barbara Dickson: The Farewell Tour with Full Band
Legendary Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and actress Barbara Dickson has announced her Farewell Tour with her full band.
11 Feb 2024
Legendary Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and actress Barbara Dickson has announced her Farewell Tour with her full band.
Hamilton On Tour
HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton
28 Feb 2024 - 27 Apr 2024
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning cultural phenomenon Hamilton is touring the UK for the very first time in 2023/2024.
Life of Pi
Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier Award winning stage adaption of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel .
25 Jun 2024 - 29 Jun 2024
After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixteen year-old boy named Pi. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?
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