Theatre Events in Edinburgh in August 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
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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Almost Impossible 2.0: Martin Brock
Martin Brock is back at the Fringe with an electrifying, one-of-a-kind spectacle of slick, mind-bending magic, laugh-out-loud comedy, cutting-edge video production and astonishing illusions!
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Baby Wants Candy
One of the world’s most celebrated improv shows EVER heads back to the Fringe for its 19th year with a brand new and as-yet unknown run of original, hilarious, and unpredictable one-off musicals!
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Crapp’s River
The unauthorized musical parody of your favorite Canadian TV obsession, Crapp’s River, is coming to the Fringe!
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe returns from 30th July to 25th August 2025 with artists and performers taking to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Make it Happen
Set in Edinburgh, Make it Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past.
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How To Win Against History
The solid gold, diamante-studded hit is back, bigger and more sparkly than ever in a run at the Fringe from 30 July – 24 August!
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Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s Rewind
The unmissable smash-hit comedy hypnotist Matt Hale is back at the Fringe with a 90s party hypnoshow!
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Kanpur: 1857
Based on historical events, this new play comically satirises contemporary conflicts around gender, colonial violence, and making art in times of crisis.
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Lola: A Flamenco Love Story
Lola is a vibrant new dance musical fusing passionate contemporary flamenco with the rousing rhythms of Latin pop and jazz. Catch it at the EICC as part of the Fringe!
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Shamilton The Improvised Hip Hop Musical
Shamilton, one of the most popular shows at the festival is back after selling out its previous three years and accumulating a Fringe fan-base that has never been seen before.
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Singin’ I’m No a Billie, She’s a Tim
Back with an all female cast, Singin I'm No a Billy SHE'S a Tim will have you laughing and crying so hard, you'll be begging for full time!
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STARDUST Starring Star Dust (In Person)
STARDUST is a Fringe debut from Punchdrunk’s Kat McGarr, in which we see Kat transform personal grief into something absurd, funny, and profound.
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The Marriage of Alice B Toklas by Gertrude Stein
A New York Times Critic's Pick! This is a marriage farce by Edward Einhorn about Stein and Toklas in which four actors play over 30 characters. Catch it at the Fringe!
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Well Behaved Women
Well Behaved Women is a riotous new comedy-drama by Amy Yeo and you can catch it at the Gilded Balloon Patter House as part of the Edinburgh Fringe!
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Active Inquiry presents The Manuscript
Following on from last year's hit Made to Connect, the Active Inquiry Flashback Theatre Company return to the Out of the Blue Drill with 'The Manuscript'.
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Couplet Presents Honey Honey Moon Moon
Marnina and Micah just got married, and except for some bed bugs, a judgy couples therapist and their wedding venue burning down, everything was pitch perfect.
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Kevin Quantum: Unbelievable Magic for Non-Believers
Think you know what's real? Think again... don't miss Kevin Quantum live at the Assembly Rooms with his new show, Unbelievable Magic for Non Believers!
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Trainspotting Live
Trainspotting Live returns to The Pleasance at EICC for the Edinburgh Fringe 2025! Early booking recommended!
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Vacuum Girl
Vacuum Girl is a live presentation of a television pilot that follows a woman living through surreal dissociations in New York.
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Anatomy of Pain
Anatomy of Pain is beautifully crafted and deeply moving, an interdisciplinary performance must-see for anyone seeking to understand the human cost of systemic failings.
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Antigone: Vive le Fringe! 2025
After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, Mythography return with their urgent and haunting production of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone!
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Chunky Jewellery
Using words, dance and song these two uncompromising performers offer us an alternative love story... don't miss Chunky Jewellery at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
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Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival returns from 1st to 24th August 2025 with live performance throughout the city.
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Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh
Loosely based on his letters to his brother, Theo, Exhausted Paint explores Van Gogh's desperate struggle to connect; to mean something in a world that devalues art and artists.
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Forth on The Fringe
Forth on the Fringe is the annual one stop shop for all the essential acts you need to see at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. Catch it at Edinburgh Playhouse on 1st & 2nd August!
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Garden Party, Truman Capote’s Black and White Celebration
Fringe audiences are invited to don a mask and take part in the world premiere of Garden Party, Truman Capote’s Black and White Celebration – an immersive theatrical experience.
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Heebie Jeebies: Vive le Fringe! 2025
This visual performance, created for children under 6 and their carers, combines multilingual storytelling (Scottish Gaelic, French, English), puppetry and original live music.
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Midnight in Nashville
A (nearly) solo show with live music, Midnight in Nashville is a raucous journey to Music City. Catch it as part of the Fringe Festival!
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Moonage Rhapsody
Journey through the life and work of these enigmatic artists back to the place when you first heard the remarkable sounds of David Bowie and Freddie Mercury.
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Planetarium Lates: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon
After a sell-out run last year, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon planetarium experience is back at the Fringe!
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Practice of Zen
Continuing the creative spirit, Theatre Ronin recreates folklore and emotional landscapes. A practice of Zen awaits you!
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Sad Girl Songs
Cheeky, funny, sexy – and harrowing, Sad Girl Songs is dark feminist comedy from Actor, comedian and singer Gwen Coburn!
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The Boy from Bantay
The Boy from Bantay, follows Jeremy Rafal's life, career and love of cartoons from his boyhood in the Philippines to becoming a classical pianist, actor, writer, director, and educator.
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns from 1st to 23rd August 2025 with the show 'The Heroes Who Made Us'.
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Whisky Under the Stars
Take your senses on a stellar adventure with Whisky Under the Stars, a one-of-a-kind tasting experience in Dynamic Earth’s awe-inspiring 360° Planetarium this August.
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Wilde Women
Don't miss Stagewright Productions of Wilde Women, celebrating the provocative ladies of Oscar Wilde’s works, at the Edinburgh Fringe!
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Woody’s Bush Cabaret
This family-friendly musical comedy blends interactive storytelling, bushland puppetry, and original Aussie songs in a high-energy show where kids (and playful grown-ups) become part of the action!
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(whalesong)
(whalesong), at BrewDog DogHouse, is a sound play about the noises and voices in the oceans, created and performed by award-winning sound artist and technologist Xavier Velastín.
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Big Gay Afterparty
Award-winning queer cabaret icon and performance tour-de-force Aidan Sadler is set to stage the best ever LGBTQIA+ party at the Edinburgh Fringe at Big Gay Afterparty!
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Dave Reubens - All Out Magic
Get a sneaky look behind the curtain, hear about magic's crazy past and even learn a trick to perform yourself at Dave Reubens - All Out Magic show!
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Dave Reubens - The Magic Game
Hosted by magician and Fringe favourite, Dave Reubens, expect high-energy, interactive fun and a different show every day!
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The Ladyboys of Bangkok
The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to Edinburgh with a sensationally glamorous new show, a must-see new production for 2025 packed with fun filled comedy and outrageous cheekiness!
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Dinosaur Adventure Live: The Big Jurassic Storm
Calling all dino fans... join an interactive adventure to save Volcano Island from a jurassic storm and meet incredible life-like dinosaurs when Dinosaur Adventure Live comes to Reconnect Howden Park!
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Brewhemia’s WunderFringe
Join us every Wednesday night at Brewhemia for a bold, brilliant, and unfiltered variety show bursting with Fringe spirit!
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Beauty and the Beast
Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's classic - Disney's Beauty and The Beast at the Corn Exchange Haddington this August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Works and Days
Birth, life and death converge at the heart of this visually spectacular performance, as theatre collective FC Bergman seeks the truth about our place in the wider world.
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The Secret Room at Lauriston Castle
Enjoy one of the most magical experiences at the Fringe as three expert magicians illustrate Lauriston Castle’s intriguing past with magic, illusions and sleight-of-hand!
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The Underground Lectures: Illicit Spirits: How Prohibition Impacted the Scotch Whisky Industry
Step into the world of speakeasies with Siobhan Sellers, whisky expert, as she takes us on a journey through the Prohibition era.
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Murder At The Speakeasy II
Not Cricket Production's 2024 sell-out production returns to the Fringe with a brand-new interactive murder mystery event!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Orpheus and Eurydice
Circa joins with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a chorus from Scottish Opera for the European premiere of this electrifying production of Gluck’s seminal opera at The Edinburgh Playhouse.
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The Green Knight (But It’s Gay)
Experience this fantastical, fabulous Arthurian retelling from award-winning theatre-maker Niall Moorjani at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Fringe!
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Celine - My Heart Will Go On
Experience the ultimate Celine Dion tribute Concert as it tours across the UK when Celine - My Heart Will Go On returns to the Reconnect Regal Theatre on 14th August!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Book of Mountains and Seas
Ancient Chinese myths inspire Huang Ruo's opera, confronting humanity's complex relationship with nature.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Cutting the Tightrope
This collection of short plays audaciously explores the power of the arts in today's world events, political resistance and displays of artistic freedom.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Mary, Queen of Scots
Renaissance meets punk in Scottish Ballet’s retelling of the story of one of Scotland’s most famous women.
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Dead Ringers: The 25th Anniversary Tour
To mark Dead Ringers 25th anniversary, the BBC Radio 4’s legendary, multi-award-winning topical satire show takes to the road with a full UK tour brings it to Edinburgh Playhouse on 17th August!
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Fallen Angel
Do you believe in faeries? Angel does. They've tortured him for 500 years. Dare you enter Angel's world?
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Edinburgh International Festival: As You Like It A Radical Retelling
Encounter Cliff Cardinal's radical reimagining of Shakespeare's classic in this unapologetic production at Church Hill Theatre!
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Edinburgh International Festival: Faustus in Africa!
Through puppetry and animation, Handspring Puppet Company reimagine Faust's downfall and reframe the classic tale to confront colonialism and the climate emergency.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Figures in Extinction
Dance and theatre legends Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney unite with Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) to confront the climate crisis through spellbinding movement and sound.
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Theatre Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Dinosaur Adventure Live: The Big Jurassic Storm
Calling all dino fans... join an interactive adventure to save Volcano Island from a jurassic storm and meet incredible life-like dinosaurs when Dinosaur Adventure Live comes to Eastwood Park Theatre!
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Twist and Shout
An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late sixties!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
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 the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline!
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Saving All My Love For You
Experience the magic of Whitney Houston like never before with Saving All My Love For You – a breathtaking celebration of the voice that defined generations at the Adam Smith Theatre!
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Celine - My Heart Will Go On
Experience the ultimate Celine Dion tribute Concert as it tours across the UK when Celine - My Heart Will Go On comes to Rothes Halls on Saturday 15th August!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Alone In The Dark - A Horror Musical
Alone In The Dark is a new horror musical inspired by the works of H.P Lovecraft, M.R James and Edgar Allan Poe from Shock Horror Theatre!
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Zippos Circus at Glasgow’s Queen’s Park
Zippos Circus returns to Glasgow's Queens Park between Wednesday 30th July and Monday 4th August with their all-new 2025 production, Bravo!
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A Journey of Flight
Kathryn Gordon's A Journey of Flight, an immersive performance created in Shetland and inspired by the migration of birds, comes to Tramway Glasgow this summer!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
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 Airdrie Town Hall!
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Totally Tina!
Come shake a tail feather with the UK's supreme Tina tribute – Justine Riddoch – and her talented cast at Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 30th August!
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Artie’s Singing Kettle: Scotland
Don't miss out on this unforgettable celebration of Scottish music and tradition when Artie's Singing Kettle returns to Cumbernauld Theatre on Sunday 24th August!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Into the Woods Jr.
Step into the woods with the talented youth cast from Greenock PLayers for a magical retelling of Into the Woods Jr. at Beacon Arts Centre!
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Two Tribes
Two Tribes is a comedic clash of tradition and ambition set in the heart of Glasgow's East End! Don't miss it at Paisley Arts Centre in August.
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Para Handy; A Radio Play on Stage
Join the Master Mariner, Dougie, MacPhail and Sunny Jim along with a host of other characters as they take to the airwaves courtesy of three plucky BBC radio actors!
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Here's a selection of Theatre Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Rubber Chicken Theatre proudly invites you to ‘Be Our Guest’ as the most enchanted musical of all time, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Macrobert Arts Centre in August.
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Karen Dunbar
Chewin' The Fat star Karen Dunbar is back with her brand new 2025 Scottish Tour. Catch her at the Tolbooth Stirling on 30th August!
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The Provy Wummin
The Provvy Wummin is a gritty musical comedy, with a soundtrack to the 70s, don't miss it when it comes to The Albert Halls on Friday 29th August!
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