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Welcome to Capital Theatres’ December brochure. This is our second festive season with our beloved King’s Theatre closed for redevelopment, which can only mean one thing: The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan will bring its sparkle and joy to the Festival Theatre from the 25 November right through to the 31 December. If you have enjoyed yourself so much that you are already looking forward to next year, I am delighted to announce that our panto in 2024 will be ‘The Fairy Godmother of all Pantos’: Cinderella. As ever, Friends of Capital Theatres get an exclusive priority booking period starting Saturday 25 November. If you have four- to seven-year-olds in your party, you have the perfect excuse to join our Unicorn Christmas Party from the 8 December in The Studio. Enjoy a big festive boogie with easy-to-follow dance moves and a fabulous soundtrack of Christmas hits. Scottish Ballet’s sumptuous new version of Cinderella, Cinders! is the perfect way to extend the magic of this festive season and start the new year in style. Expect stunning costumes, breathtaking sets and exquisite dancing all round as it takes to our Festival Theatre stage from 5 to 20 January. And if you want to share your love of live performance, why not gift a show, membership or a voucher to your loved ones this winter? We have titles to suit all tastes with exciting performances to create lifelong memories. We are very grateful to have such a brilliant and loyal audience and we cannot wait to welcome you for more extraordinary experiences in one of our venues soon. Until then - warmest wishes! Fiona Gibson, CEO Capital Theatres
Exclusive discounts for Groups • Reserve now, pay later • Discounted ice creams • Refreshment packages • Backstage Tours • Tailored, personal service Call Group Sales on 0131 529 6005 or email groups@capitaltheatres.com Group discounts are available on most shows for 8+ attendees (& on Cinderella for 11+) Capital Theatres is a registered Scottish Charity SC018605
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What will you see next? November 2023
Sat 25 & Sun 26 Sat 25 Nov to Sun 31 Dec
WOW! Said the Owl The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
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Sat 25 Nov to Sun 31 Dec Fri 1 Fri 8 to Sun 24
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan Ghosts of the Near Future Unicorn Christmas Party
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Fri 5 to Sat 20 Thu 25 Fri 26 Sat 27
Scottish Ballet - Cinders! The Magic of Motown David Suchet - Poirot and More, A Retrospective Banff Mountain Film Festival 2024
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Sat 10 Sun 11 Fri 16 & Sat 17 Sun 18 Thu 22 & Sat 24 Sat 24 Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr
Candace Bushnell - Sex and the City Barbara Dickson Carlos Acosta - On Before Rob Brydon - And His Fabulous Band Scottish Opera - Marx in London Poggle Hamilton
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Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr Sat 2
Hamilton Laaaunch! Work in Progress
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Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr Fri 5 to Sat 20
Hamilton James V - Katherine
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Thu 2 to Sat 4 Wed 8 to Sat 11 Fri 10 Tue 14 to Sat 18 Tue 21 to Sat 25 Sun 26
Scottish Ballet - Swan Lake EDGAS - The Gondoliers The Collie’s Shed Edward Scissorhands SLO - The Music Man Northern Ballet - Tortoise & the Hare
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Sun 2 Tue 4 Fri 7 to Sat 15 Tue 18 Thu 20 to Sun 23 Tue 25 to Sat 29
Simon & Garfunkel - Through the Years Nadiya & Kai - Behind the Magic Scottish Opera - La Traviata Ballet Black - HEROES Bluey’s Big Play Life of Pi
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Bonnie & Clyde Anton & Giovanni - Together
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A Chorus Line
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Peaky Blinders - Rambert Festival Theatre 9 Carrie Hope Fletcher - Love letters Festival Theatre 17 Qudus Onikeku| The QDance Co - Re:INCARNATION Festival Theatre 9
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The Horne Section’s Hit Show Cinderella Pantomime
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Cinderella Pantomime
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Christmas 2023
Sat 25 Nov to Sun 31 Dec 2023 Please check our website for times
Tickets from £20 Friends 2 for 1 on Wed 29 Nov 7pm or 20% off Tue 5 to Sun 10 Dec (excl. Schools performance) Relaxed performance Fri 1 Dec 2pm Call 0131 529 6000 to book Be part of the panto magic and hook your tickets today! 4
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Fri 8 to Sun 24 Dec 2023 Please check our website for times Tickets £12.50 Friends 20% off
Children £2 off Age 4-7 Relaxed performance Sun 17 Dec 10.30am Call 0131 529 6000 to book Limited free spaces for babies 12 months and under Find your inner unicorn with easy-to-follow dance moves and a soundtrack of Christmas hits.
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Fri 5 to Sat 20 Jan 2024 Evenings 7.30pm Wed to Sat - Matinees 2.30pm Sat & Sun & Fri 12 Jan Tickets from £27.50 Friends 20% off Relaxed performance Thu 18 Jan 2.30pm Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name, glittering new designs, including a stunning art-nouveau-inspired set, and a charming twist to the tale. 6
Dance
Fri 16 & Sat 17 Feb 2024 7.30pm Tickets from £25 Friends 20% off
On Before sees Carlos Acosta dance a full-length show again, his most personal work to date and a touching homage to his late mother.
‘Electrifying’ THE LIST
‘Thrilling’ THE HERALD
Swan Lake THE CLASSIC RETOLD FOR A NEW GENERATION
Thu 2 to Sat 4 May 2024 Evenings 7.30pm - Matinee Sat 2.30pm
Tickets from £27.50 Friends 20% off Lose yourself in the raw intensity of this sleek and unmissable ballet, returning after its sell-out 2016 debut. 7
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Tue 14 to Sat 18 May 2024 Evenings 7.30pm - Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £29.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring hauntingly beautiful music.
HEROES BRAND NEW SHOW! FOR 2024
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A rare glimpse behind the curtain to see how the magic comes together.
Tue 4 June 2024 7.30pm Tickets from £29.25 Pre Show Meet & Greet £50 Nadiya and Kai take you on a personal journey through the world of dance, from their childhood memories, competition days, dancing on Strictly and beyond. 8
Tue 18 June 2024 7.30pm
Tickets from £19.25 Friends 20% off A Ballet Black double bill from from Mthuthuzeli November with The Waiting Game and a new work from Sophie Laplane.
Dance Dance Consortium
Qudus Onikeku | The QDance Company
Re:INCARNATION
EW N Sun 7 July 2024 7.30pm Tickets from £38.25 Friends £2 off (excludes Meet & Greet) Post Show Meet & Greet £80 The nation’s favourite double act, Strictly’s Anton and Giovanni, are back TOGETHER for another unforgettable evening of entertainment.
Fri 18 & Sat 19 Oct 2024 7.30pm
Tickets from £19.75 Friends 20% off Paying homage to Nigerian culture, the show draws on Afrobeats, born of an explosive cocktail of jazz, soul, funk, and traditional African music.
Tue 1 to Sat 5 Oct 2024 Evenings 7.30pm - Matinee Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £24 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Age 12+ Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack. 9
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Marx in London! Jonathan Dove Thu 22 & Sat 24 Feb 2024 7.15pm Tickets from £28 Friends £3 off Thu
The UK premiere and a madcap new production of Jonathan Dove’s eccentric comedy. This grand farce is led by Roland Wood (Il trittico 2023) as Karl Marx, directed by Stephen Barlow (Flight 2018).
La traviata Verdi Fri 7 to Sat 15 June 2024 Fri, Tue, Thu, Sat 7.15pm - Sun 3pm Tickets from £28 Friends £3 off Access Opera Fri 14 June 3pm Sir David McVicar gets to the love and loss (excl. Fri & Sat) at the core of a doomed love affair in his passionate, gripping, and startlingly intimate production.
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Fri 5 to Sat 20 Apr 2024 Evenings 7.30pm Tue to Sat - Matinees 2.30pm Thu & Sat Tickets £27.50 (previews 5, 6 & 9 Apr £17.50) Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) “Any human soul has only two real choices. How we live and how we die…” One woman’s love story, during the time that changed Scotland forever.
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WINNER OF EVERY MAJOR PLAY AWARD INCLUDING 5 OLIVIERS AND 3 TONYS
Tue 25 to Sat 29 June 2024 Evenings 7.30pm - Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm
Tickets from £28.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) A hugely popular story of a journey of endurance and hope. Winner of five Olivier awards. 11
Hamilton London Company 2023
Musicals
Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr 2024
Evenings 7.30pm Mon to Sat, Matinees 2.30pm Thu & Sat & Tue 2 April Tickets from £25 Don’t throw away your shot! Tickets selling fast. 12
Musicals danny hatchard as clyde
Katie tonkinson as bonnie
daisy wood-davis as blanche
Sam Ferriday as BUCK
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WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS 2023
Tue 2 to Sat 6 July 2024 Evenings 7.30pm - Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £24 Discover the electrifying story of love, adventure Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.
Tue 24 to Sat 28 Sep 2024 Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £24 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) New York City. 1975. On an empty Broadway stage, seventeen performers are put through their paces in the final, gruelling audition for a new Broadway musical. Only eight will make the cut. 13
Children This production is based on the book WOW! Said the Owl © 2009 by Tim Hopgood published by Macmillan Children’s Books, division of Macmillan Publishers International
Sat 25 & Sun 26 Nov 2023 Sat 1.30pm & 3pm Sun 11.30am & 1.30pm Tickets from £12 Children £2 off Age 2-5
Limited free spaces for babies 12 months and under Explore the wonderful world of colours with a curious little owl, who is determined to stay awake and see what daylight brings. A Little Angel Theatre Production Based on the best-selling book written and illustrated by Tim Hopgood.
Laaaunch! Work in Progress
Sat 2 March 2024
2pm Tickets £5 (one baby and one adult) Created for babies from birth to 12 months and their grown-up Join us in The Studio for an immersive, playful creative experience, with a gentle beginning and end to the piece allowing you and your little one to relax and play in the space together.
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Children Barrowland Ballet
Sat 24 Feb 2024
10.30am & 1.30pm Tickets £12 Children £2 off Age 6 months - 5 years
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A co-production with Macrobert Arts Centre
Limited free spaces for babies 12 months and under Vince wants to explore the forest but he’s too scared; until he meets Poggle, a friendly creature who takes him on an adventure through the forest to discover the magical musical tree. A funny dance theatre show with live music and an invitation to discover hidden secrets within the set. Thu to Sun 10am, Sat & Sun 1pm, Fri 3pm, Sat 4pm Tickets from £18.25 Friends 20% off Children £3 off
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Thu 20 to Sun 23 June 2024
All ages welcome
Bluey’s Big Play is produced by Andrew Kay and Cuffe & Taylor with Windmill Theatre Co for BBC Studios.
Limited free spaces for babies 12 months and under Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show in the UK.
Sun 26 May 2024 2pm & 4pm Tickets £20.25 Friends 20% off Children £2 off Age 2+
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Limited free spaces for babies 12 months and under When a cheeky Hare won’t stop boasting about how fast he can run, thoughtful Tortoise decides it is time to join him in a race. The perfect introduction to live ballet and music, your little ones will be cheering along as a playful cast of characters re-tell this classic tale.
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One Night Only
Fri 1 Dec 2023 7.30pm Tickets from £14 A genre-bending, multi-form storytelling show about extinction and disappearance with music, storytelling and live micro-cinema.
Thu 25 Jan 2024 7.30pm Tickets £35.50 Friends 20% off You’ll be going loco down in Acapulco with classics from Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and many more.
Fri 26 Jan 2024 7.30pm Tickets £40
Sat 10 Feb 2024 7.30pm Tickets from £33.25
Friends 20% off. Witness some of David‘s most beloved performances in a new and intimate light.
BARBARA DICKSON
Pre Show Meet & Greet £40 Candace shares her remarkable philosophy through stories of fashion, literature and, of course, sex.
with her FULL BAND one last time!
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FAREWELL TOUR 2024
Sun 11 Feb 2024 7.30pm Tickets from £33.50 (includes booking fee) Barbara Dickson performs hit songs and more one of the finest voices you will ever hear.
Sun 18 Feb 2024 7.30pm Tickets £44.25 Friends 20% off Hilarious stories and brilliant songs all performed with a 9 piece orchestra. Scottish premiere.
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Tickets from £14 Friends £2 off Age 12+ A new play with an emotional call to arms over the fallout from one day of striking at Bilston Glen Colliery.
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Sun 2 June 2024 7.30pm
Tickets £29.25 Friends 20% off Critically acclaimed as the world’s greatest tribute show to Simon & Garfunkel.
Variety Carrie Hope Fletcher Love Letters
Backstage Tours
EW N Tue 15 Oct 2024 7.30pm Tickets from £29.25 Meet & Greet £54 Carrie Hope Fletcher will explore all forms of love; showcased through musical theatre classics.
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The Horne Section’s Hit Show
Sat 6 Jan, Sat 3 Feb, Sat 4 May, Sat 1 June, Sat 6 July 10.30am Tickets £15 Friends £2 off
“Graham was a fantastic tour guide, with all his knowledge - of the stage, behind the scenes, the Tickets £29.25 Age 14+ ghost stories etc - he kept us all engaged and “Britain’s Funniest Band” (The Guardian) are tuning up entertained.” Tour participant their instruments to play Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre! Ticket includes refreshments
Mon 4 Nov 2024 7.30pm
Save the Date!
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THE WORLD’S BEST MOUNTAN FILMS Wed 8 to Sat 11 May 2024
& 7.30pm 29/08/2023 18:02:58Evenings 7.30pm Untitled-2 2.30pm 1 Matinee Sat 2.30pm Tickets £19 Tickets from £20 Two brand-new collections of short films from the world’s best Friends 20% off (Wed only) adventure filmmakers! Witness extreme human-powered journeys into the wildest corners One of the best amateur companies in the capital of the planet, plus inspirational working to professional characters and jaw-dropping standards. cinematography.There are two The Edinburgh Gilbert & shows, each with an entirely Sullivan Society celebrates different selection of films - the Blue Film Programme (matinee) their centenary year with an enchanting new production and the Red Film Programme (evening). Double the adventure of The Gondoliers – take to the streets of Venice, where love, by coming to both with a laughter, and mistaken two-show discount, available identities abound. online or from box office.
Stop by for a cuppa
Whether you’re looking for a healthy lunch or a guilty pleasure, the Festival Theatre Café is the perfect spot to meet and relax with friends and family. Open from 10am Monday to Saturday 18
Tue 21 to Sat 25 May 2024
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Tickets from £25.50 Friends 10% (Tue or Wed)
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Book, Music and Lyrics, by Meredith Willson. Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey.
Life is better with Friends
Join as a Friend and enjoy priority booking and discounts for £42 a year Scan the QR code, visit capitaltheatres.com/friends or call 0131 529 6000 Capital Theatres is a registered Scottish Charity SC018605
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Book Now for 2024 Cinderella
Sat 23 Nov to Tue 31 Dec 2024 Festival Theatre
You shall go to the ball next Christmas with the spectacular family pantomime Cinderella. Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients Festival Theatre audiences expect, Cinderella features laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses. Join Cinders as she goes from rags to riches, outwits her very wicked sisters and meets her Prince Charming. The clock is ticking, so book your tickets now!
Premium Performances from £27.75 Gold Performances from £27.75 Green Performances from £24.75 Red Performances from £20.75 Schools Performance £14.75
On sale dates
Join as a Friend for priority booking from Fri 24 to Mon 27 November Bring a Group 11+ from Tue 28 November to Fri 15 December 2023, book via form at: capitaltheatres.com General Sale from Mon 18 December Sat 23 Nov
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25 & Under £10 on the day Children £3 off Concessions subject to availability
Sat 7 Dec 2pm & Fri 13 Dec 7pm Sat 7 Dec 1pm & Fri 13 Dec 6pm A limited number of free tickets are available for babies 12 months and under (ticket only, no seat)
Relaxed Performance
Fri 29 November 2pm £12
Performance adapted for people with additional needs and their families.
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“A sparkling diamond of a panto” SCOTSGAYARTS ON SNOW WHITE
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Take Part Head of Creative Engagement Claire Swanson Creative Engagement Coordinators Izzy Gray, Alex Howard & Lucie Jeffrey engage@capitaltheatres.com
Theatre Insights: Taster Day Young people, S1-3s
Spring Stories Under 5s
10am-4pm The Studio
10am Festival Theatre
Sat 27 Jan
Calling S1-3s with a love of drama! Want to learn more about life behind the scenes with Scotland’s largest theatre organisation? Join us for this fun Taster Day, where you can try your hand at a range of different creative careers. From directing and script writing to marketing and technical workshops, this insights day is sure to expand your love of theatre! Cost £18. Includes lunch. 22
Fri 8 Mar, Fri 22 Mar, Fri 5 Apr, Fri 19 Apr Celebrate the changing seasons with our lovely storytelling mornings for little ones! Led by Claire McNicol, these cosy sessions are filled with fun tales, games and songs perfect for sparking wee imaginations! Cost £5. Ticket covers 1 adult & 1 child.
Proud to be dementia friendly Brew and Blether
Wed 31 Jan, Wed 28 Feb, Wed 27 Mar 2pm-3.30pm Festival Theatre
A free monthly social gathering for people with lived experience of dementia. These sessions are all about coming together for tea, biscuits and a chat in a relaxed and informal setting with like-minded individuals. Cost Tickets are free but must be booked.
Songwriting Sprint
Mon 12 Feb, Mon 11 Mar 2pm-3pm Festival Theatre These events are suitable for people living with dementia and other brain related conditions, and their families and supporters. Email us at engage@capitaltheatres.com if you want to talk to someone before attending.
Tea and Jam
Mon 29 Jan, Mon 26 Feb, Mon 25 Mar 11am-12.30pm Festival Theatre
Everyone is welcome for this uplifting dementia friendly celebration of music making. Bring your own instruments or use ours, sing along and get ready to join in the fun as musician Gus Harrower plays your suggestions and favourite songs from the ages. Dancing shoes optional! Cost Tickets are free but must be booked.
A fun way to connect with others in our dementia friendly community who love music and lyrics. Each month, musician Gus Harrower gathers your stories and ideas around a different theme and in a quick 45-minutes turns these into the lyrics for a brand-new original song. Cost Tickets are free but must be booked.
Together in Song Fri 2 Feb, Fri 1 Mar 2pm-3pm Festival Theatre
We’re delighted to welcome our friends from Edinburgh’s dementia inclusive Forget Me Notes choir. Celebrating life’s moments through a series of stories and songs picked and performed by people with lived experience of dementia. These special afternoons are an opportunity to spread the joy and connection found through music. Cost Tickets are free but must be booked.
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Access Wheelchair users Please book wheelchair spaces in advance. All spaces have adjacent seats for companions. Festival Theatre has 8 spaces in the stalls. The Studio has 2 spaces at the front. Assistance Animals are welcome at all our theatres. Headsets and Personal Induction Loops Available for all performances. Collect from a member of staff on arrival. The number of headsets and loops are limited. Box Office staff can advise on best seats for reception. Captioning Captioning is a bit like subtitles on TV. Captions are shown on two raised display units either side of the stage. The text is in large print and delivered at the same time as the words are spoken or sung. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. BSL – Sign Language Interpreted A BSL Interpreter will stand on one side of the stage and interpret all spoken or sung speech. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. Audio Description Audio Description is a form of audio-visual translation. Through a headset (collect on arrival) a describer will tell you where the characters are on stage, what they are wearing, how they gesture and what the set looks like. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. Touch Tours Touch Tours of the set, costumes and props are usually available from one hour before the Audio Described show. Touch Tour tickets are free and should be requested in advance. Touch Tours are exclusively for those using the audio description service and their companions. Accessible Parking The Festival Theatre has a limited number of spaces available for accessible parking and pickup/dropoff in the courtyard. Please email parking@capitaltheatres.com or phone 0131 662 1112. For full access information please visit: capitaltheatres.com/festival-access To request a large print, braille or audio brochure, please contact us on 0131 622 8410 24
Information How to book Tickets for all our shows can be purchased from the Festival Theatre. Online capitaltheatres.com In Person at the Festival Theatre (Mon to Sat 10am – 4pm or until curtain-up) or at The Studio 30 minutes before curtain up. Phone 0131 529 6000 (Mon to Sat 11am – 3pm) Groups (8+) 0131 529 6005 (Mon to Fri 11am – 3pm) Next Generation Text (NGT) Relay 18002 0131 529 6003 (a text relay assistant will relay the phone conversation between you and our Box Office)
How to find us
Festival Theatre 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT The Studio 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL BY CAR No parking on Nicolson St. Single yellow lines and Pay & Display spaces available on side streets. BY TAXI Drop-off points outside front doors at both theatres. We are happy to order a taxi after the performance for those with mobility issues.
Discounts
25 & Under - £10 on the day Tickets available until 30 mins before curtain. Bookable online for 16-25 year olds. For 11-25 year olds, in person at box office or call 0131 529 6000. Valid photo ID required. Full details at capitaltheatres.com/25andUnder Babes in Arms On selected family shows, babies 12 months and under will be admitted to sit on their parent/carer’s lap. A limited number of free Babes-in-Arms tickets are available per performance – please book at the time of purchase. All babies require a ticket for entry. Babies do not qualify as group members for group discounts.
Concessions Available for full-time students, senior citizens (65+), unwaged (with proof), people with disabilities, Young Scot cardholders, and children. Ticket prices are subject to change with demand, book early for the best seats and prices. Exclusions may apply to all discounts and are subject to availability and not available on all shows. Discounts can be withdrawn at any time. Discounts apply to full price tickets only. Only one discount per ticket. Proof of status must be shown where appropriate. Tickets are non-refundable unless the performance is cancelled. Booking T&Cs can be found on our website: capitaltheatres.com/terms Postage will be £1.50 if you ask us to post your tickets.
Theatre Development Fund Ticket prices include a contribution to our theatre development fund which pays for the restoration and upkeep of our theatres.
Terms Please see our website capitaltheatres.com/terms for full terms and conditions or capitaltheatres.com/faq for some frequently asked questions. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance, which could be the interval. The Latecomers Policy is set on a show-by-show basis. We advise you to arrive at least 30min before the performance to avoid queues, especially if collecting tickets. Admission Policy Management reserves the right to refuse admission. Cancelled Performance If a performance is cancelled we will make every effort to accommodate you at another time, or offer a refund. All info correct at time of going to print and subject to change.
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Shows on priority booking exclusively to Friends of Capital Theatres from Fri 24 November. General sale on Fri 1 December.
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Thanks to all our supporters Public Funders
Corporate Supporters
Corporate Member
Trusts and Foundations The Donnelly Foundation
Principal Patrons Sir Tom and Lady Farmer Kate and Gavin Gemmell Mr Roger Miller Supporting Patrons Sir Ewan and Lady Brown Richard and Catherine Burns James and Patricia Cook The Criper Family Reverend and Mrs David Dalglish Bill and Janice Gammell Hamish and Alison Glen Malcolm and Avril Gourlay Eileen Henry Bryan A. Hislop and Graeme Roberts Anthea Lints and Alasdair Short Donald and Louise MacDonald Chris and Gill Masters Walter and Norma Nimmo Bruce and Eileen Ritson David Rodgers Alastair and Elizabeth Salvesen Jim and Isobel Stretton Dame Joan Stringer and Roel Mali David and Terri Warnock Sarah Whitley and Graham Whyte
R25 Fund administered by Foundation Scotland
As a charity Patrons Capital Theatres Mona Adair relies on the Geoffrey and Tish Alderson generous support The Cameron Family of many who Margaret Daniels support our vision Donald and Rona Ferguson to inspire a lifelong Colette Grant love of theatre. George Gwilt Shields and Carol Henderson Phyll and Wren Hoskyns-Abrahall Rhona Irving Ian Jackson and Sally Cross Alan M Johnston Lesley Knox Roxane Laird Craig Barrie and Janey Lambie Ralph Lutton Christine and Stewart Mackay Vivienne A McCulloch Lynda McGrath Marie McSherry Sir Ronald and Lady Miller Elsie and Steven Murray Martin Reynolds Christine Richard OBE and Fiona Fahey Robin and Annie Sellar Derek and Ann Shepherd Ged and Nikki Welch
And all those who prefer to remain anonymous
We are an independent theatre organisation and a registered Scottish Charity, No SC018605
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