Theatre Events in Edinburgh in April 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Close-Up Magic at The Joker & Thief
Experience close-up magic with Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists, at your table in the lovely Joker & Thief pub every Thursday!
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Stand Up Horror
Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
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The Roze Garden
Looking for the best Thursday night out in Edinburgh? Discover The Roze Garden - Edinburgh’s Cabaret and Club Night at The Street!
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Ghosts of the Banshee
Are you brave enough to attend an unsettling night of ghosts in the Banshee Labyrinth - Scotland's Most Haunted Pub - built into the legendary South Bridge Vaults.
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Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Matthew Bourne’s audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece has now become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. Catch it at the Festival Theatre in April!
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The Sorcerer
A magical chance to experience one of Gilbert & Sullivan's lesser-known gems, "The Sorcerer" is sure to conjure up enjoyment for all the family!
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The Sound of Music - Forth Children’s Theatre
Forth Children's Theatre proudly present the youth production of the timeless musical 'The Sound of Music' at Broughton High School in April.
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The Wee Mermaid
Join us under the sea at Reconnect Regal Theatre in Bathgate this April as we present “The Wee Mermaid” written by Sam Stuart Fraser!
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The UK Pink Floyd Experience
Recreating the sights and sounds of the legendary Pink Floyd live in concert, this highly authentic show, at the Assembly Rooms, features over 50 years of hits by this iconic band!
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Calamity Jane
The whip crackin' musical classic Calamity Jane is coming to the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in 2025, starring multi-award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher!
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John Roy Stuart - Latha Chuilodair - Culloden Day
In this play, the ghost of John Roy Stuart, poet, partisan and Colonel of the Jacobite Edinburgh Regiment, returns to Scotland to recall his life, times and final battle.
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Lab Coats and Love Notes with Ali Hazelwood
The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, Ali Hazelwood, will travel across the pond to share a conversation on love, science, and the art of storytelling!
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Alpine Adventure Dinner Theatre at Brewhemia
Step into a world of frothy bier steins, rustic charm, and enchanting alpine landscapes at Klub Kabaret’s Frühlingsfest spectacular in April.
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Easter Magic Workshops at Newhailes
Join us at Newhailes House and Gardens for an amazing magic show this Easter, followed with a workshop to learn some tricks of your own!
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The Musical Box - Genesis Live
The Musical Box, internationally renowned for its historical accuracy, presents the original GENESIS LIVE performance in painstaking detail and offers an evening of time travel.
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Behold the Man: The Edinburgh Easter Play
Join us in West Princes Street Gardens to watch the annual passion play bringing the Easter Story to life! To mark the 20th year of the production, the play is Behold the Man!
READ MOREBlues and Burlesque
Following sell-out runs in Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide, this award-winning live music cabaret is back with a brand-new show at The Voodoo Rooms on Saturday 19th April.
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Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret
Scotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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The Diana Ross Story
Prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visiting one of the greatest musical stories ever told when The Diana Ross Story comes to the Assembly Rooms in April!
READ MORETim Rice - My Life in Musicals - I Know Him So Well
Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award-winning, internationally renowned lyricist, will bring his extraordinary live musical theatre event, My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Well to Edinburgh!
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Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Catch it at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh in April.
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Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood
Looking For Me Friend is a funny and touching musical tribute to the much-loved and sorely missed national treasure, Victoria Wood! Catch it at the Traverse Theatre in April!
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A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here
In 2022 a show was cancelled while it was still in rehearsal. A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here is a show about censorship and freedom of expression.
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Absolute Elvis With Johnny Lee Memphis
Elvis Tribute Act Johnny Lee Memphis is the official and current World Cup and European Elvis Tribute Champion and you can catch him at the Reconnect Regal Theatre on April 25th!
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical!
Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular as Moulin Rouge! The Musical begins its World Tour at Edinburgh Playhouse from April 2025!
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Mysteries: A Close-Up Magic Experience
Step into the magical world of Wonder & Co. - Scotland's only magic shop - and experience an intimate evening of extraordinary close-up magic!
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Cirqulation: Heritage
The show family-friendly show in all discipline circus presents new acts by established and emerging circus artists from across Scotland.
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The McDougalls: Pirate Adventure
Packed with singalong songs such as Row Row Row Your Boat and A Sailor Went to Sea, join The McDougalls for a fun-filled afternoon at Church Hill Theatre!
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The Prat Pack
Four of the country's greatest comedy entertainers, Bradley Walsh, Shane Richie, Joe Pasquale and Brian Conley, will bring The Prat Pack, packed with laughs and songs, to Edinburgh in April!
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When We Were Young
When We Were Young is both a hilarious and nostalgic look back to 1990s Glasgow as well as a heartbreaking story of stolen youth. Catch it at the Howden Park Centre on 28th April!
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Theatre Events in East Renfrewshire
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André Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues Cinema Screening
André Rieu celebrates his 75th Birthday! The King of the Waltz invites you to a boat party with him and his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra as they sail through his hometown of Maastricht.
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Crafty Fools: Adventures In Science
Join 'The Magical Mr West' on an incredible adventure into the world of science when Crafty Fools come to Eastwood Park Theatre on Sunday 13th April!
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An Intimate Evening With John Power
Liverpool singer-songwriter John Power will explore his extraordinary career in this acoustic-based show featuring hits alongside tales of the band's wild and successful Britpop years!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Blues and Burlesque
Following sell-out runs in Edinburgh, Perth and Adelaide, this award-winning live music cabaret is back with a brand-new show at Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy on 20th April!
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The Class of 55
The producers of The Roy Orbison Story are proud to present their brand-new production – The Class of 55 as the show explores the history of Rock n Roll.
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John Power - Cast, The La’s, and Me
Liverpool singer-songwriter John Power will explore his extraordinary career in this acoustic-based show featuring hits alongside tales of the band's wild and successful Britpop years!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Musical Theatre Skills (Secondary 4-6) Short Course
This new credit-rated Secondary 4-6 course will establish students' skills in the art of Musical Theatre at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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Legs
Legs at Websters Theatre is a play about Robotics and its impact on our society.
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Blame It On The Bucky
Fresh off the back of a five star tour, Jerry Taylor's Blame it on the Bucky is back, bigger and better! Don't miss it live at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow in April!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
The Pillowman - CANCELLED
Bookends Theatre Group presents The Pillowman, a haunting exploration of trauma, morality, and the price of artistic freedom, at East Kilbride Arts Centre between the 15th & 17th April!
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Hari Budha Magar - No Legs, No Limits
From injured veteran to the world's first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest; Hari Budha Magar shares his inspiring journey at Cumbernauld Theatre!
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The Little Mermaid
Starbright Entertainments have teamed up with Airdrie Town Hall once again to bring you a brand new Easter pantomime adventure... The Little Mermaid!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Hello, Dolly!
Johnstone Phoenix Theatre Group are proud to present their latest production of the classic musical Hello, Dolly! at Johnstone Town Hall from Wednesday 30th April!
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Bodies of Water
Bodies of Water at Beacon Arts Centre is a playful, multi-sensory performance experience weaving together movement, choreography, water, objects and sound.
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Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets
Filled with Folksy Theatre's touch of live music, puppetry, audience interaction and madness! Angelica Sprocket's Pockets at Beacon Arts Centre is the perfect treat for the whole family!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Mothers of the Brides - CANCELLED
You are cordially invited to meet the Mothers of the Brides - three besties who are up to their necks in nuptials, directing their daughters up the bridal path to wedded bliss.
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Slay with La Voix, Kate Butch & Lady Rampant
Stirling Pride presents Slay, an evening of drag, comedy, music and dancing, with RuPaul’s Drag Race Queens La Voix and Kate Butch joined by Scottish Drag Royalty, Lady Rampant!
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Tim Rice - My Life in Musicals - I Know Him so Well
Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award-winning, internationally renowned lyricist, brings his extraordinary live musical theatre event, My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Well to The Albert Halls Stirling!
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Peter Pan and the Quest for the Easter Treasure
Join Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook, and Mr. Smee for a family-friendly adventure filled with excitement, laughter, and a sprinkle of pixie dust at Kelburn Castle this Easter!
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