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Welcome Since we reopened our doors in June it’s been heartening to see our beloved audiences return to our theatres and experience the buzz of live performance once more. This year we’ve got magical musicals, comedy gold, compelling drama and the very best from our national companies, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS). Plus it’s never too early to be thinking about next Christmas as we see not only the brilliant ballet returning with The Snow Queen, but also our very own King’s Panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, transferred to the Festival Theatre while the King’s undergoes its transformational redevelopment. As well as selecting this mouth-watering programme of touring productions, we’ve
been working on creative endeavours of our own. Our final show in the King’s before it closes for redevelopment will be Sunshine on Leith, our very own co-production with Pitlochry Festival Theatre. What better treat for Edinburgh audiences than a musical which showcases the beauty and brilliance of their hometown to the iconic soundtrack of beloved Leithers The Proclaimers. There’s also our epic co-production of James IV - Queen of the Fight with Raw Material, in association with NTS. We’ll host the world premiere of this piece of landmark theatre in October. Make your 2022 extraordinary at Capital Theatres! Fiona Gibson, CEO Capital Theatres
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks Wed 16 to Sun 2O February
Evenings Wed to Sat 7.30pm Matinee Thu & Sat 2.30pm Sun 1pm & 5pm Festival Theatre Enter a world of magic and fantasy as Disney’s classic movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks makes its world premiere as an exciting new stage musical. With the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), including Portobello Road, The Age Of Not Believing, The Beautiful Briny, and new music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill; Bedknobs and Broomsticks will be brought to life by award-winning theatre-makers Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison. When the three orphaned Rawlins children are reluctantly evacuated from wartime London to live with the mysterious Eglantine Price, they have no idea what adventures lie ahead. Upon discovering Eglantine to be a trainee witch, they join forces to search for a secret spell that will defeat the enemy once and for all. Armed with an enchanted bedknob, a bewitched broomstick and a magical flying bed, they encounter surprising new friendships on their journey from Portobello Road to the depths of the beautiful briny sea.
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Sat 29 January 7.30pm King’s Theatre
From 1965 to 1968 there wasn’t a bigger radio programme in Britain than Round the Horne. Take a step back in time and experience this comedy classic live. Tickets from £15.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sun 6 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Paul Carrack, one of the most revered voices in music, a figurehead of soulful pop for decades returns to the delight of his legions of admirers, with the Good and Ready tour 2022. Don’t miss the man with the Golden Voice. Tickets from £37.50 Plus £3 booking fee
Mon 7 & Tue 8 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Dick & Angel Strawbridge, the stars of Channel 4 hit Escape to the Chateau are on the road again on their Dare To Do It tour with So Much More To Say. During this highly entertaining evening, the duo explains who they are, where they have come from, how they met and why they dared to do it! Tickets from £32.50 Concessions £3 off Concessions subject to availability
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A brilliant evening of world-class comedy from the Irishman internationally celebrated as one of live stand-up’s true masters. We’re thrilled to welcome Jimeoin to the Festival Theatre as part of his new smash-hit “Turn it Up!” tour - don’t miss this hilarious show! Tickets from £24 Age 16+
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“ One of the most exciting short festivals in the Scottish Cultural Calendar” THE SCOTSMAN
Fri 28 January 7.30pm
Sadiq Ali presents the story of two queer men and their chance meeting through a dating app. Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off Age 18+ Includes scenes of a sexual nature, drug use, strobe and flashing lights
Sat 29 January 4pm
Lewis Sherlock and Ali Maloney present a high-octane, visceral reworking of Kafka’s classic tale that weaponizes the surrealism of the original text into a wild rumpus. Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off Age 16+
Sun 3O & Mon 31 January 8pm
EAT ME is a luscious, incendiary theatre show about unconventional love, chaos, control and the shifting complexities of power. Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off Age 18+ Descriptions of
sexual violence and themes of cannibalism
Thu 3 February 7.30pm
Rambert-trained drag-mime-dance duo Thick & Tight bring famous and infamous characters to life in this amuse-bouche platter of 7 new works designed to excite, provoke and satisfy. Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off Age 14+ Strong language,
fake blood
Fri 4 February 8pm
(le) Pain is about breadmaking, physical heroics, growing up queer in a boulangerie in the south of France, endings and new beginnings. It involves circus, dance, storytelling, Béarnaise folklore video, karaoke and laughter. Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off Age 16+ Contains full nudity Concessions subject to availability
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Starring
SAMANTHA WOMACK As the White Witch
Tickets from £21.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Age 6+ Concessions subject to availability
Sat 12 February 2pm Sat 12 February 1pm Thu 10 February 7pm
Tue 8 to Sat 12 February
Evenings 7pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2pm King’s Theatre Direct from London, the smash hit production of C.S. Lewis’ classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, voted the nations favourite book in 2019, is coming to the King’s Theatre. Step through the wardrobe this winter into the enchanted kingdom of Narnia. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartime Britain and embark on the most magical of adventures in a frozen, faraway land where they meet a Faun, talking Beavers, the noble king of Narnia, Aslan, and the coldest, most evil of all, White Witch played by theatre and TV star Samantha Womack. This critically acclaimed production is pure theatrical magic.
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The Royal Ballet and Rambert present
AISHA AND ABHAYA Thu 1O to Sat 12 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
This spectacular production includes a vast film fantasy, thick with atmosphere, from director Kibwe Tavares; Sharon Eyal’s fierce and pulsating choreography; and an original soundtrack of driving techno from Ori Lichtik and GAIKA.
Tickets from £18.50 Friends 2 for 1 on Thu eve, 20% off other performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sisters Aisha and Abhaya are seeking refuge from a violent homeland. We encounter them washed ashore in a strange land; a fireside ritual; Blade Runner-style cityscapes, and a huge augmented-reality Spirit. A co-production between Rambert and The Royal Ballet, in association with BBC Films and Robin Saunders. Supported by PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund, Cockayne – Grants for the Arts and The London Community Foundation.
“ Rambert’s dancers are, as to be expected, utterly ravishing” EVENING STANDARD
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Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 19 February 2.30pm Sat 19 February 1.30pm
Tue 15 to Sat 19 February
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed Thu & Sat 2.30pm King‘s Theatre Inspired by memories of working as Donald Wolfit’s dresser as a young man, Ronald Harwood’s evocative, affectionate and hilarious portrait of backstage life is one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre. Matthew Kelly stars as an ageing actor manager, known to his loyal acting company as ‘Sir’, who is struggling to cling on to his sanity and complete his two hundred and twenty seventh performance of King Lear. Julian Clary stars as Norman, Sir’s devoted dresser who ensures that in spite of everything, the show goes on. For sixteen years Norman has been there to fix Sir’s wig, massage his ego, remind him of his opening lines and provide the sound effects in the storm scene.
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Sun 2O February 7.30pm King’s Theatre
After a sell-out tour of his house in 2020 (extended into 2021 due to popular demand), Ol’ Broken Pancreas is charged up and ready to flick the switch on another night of attention seeking. Tickets from £23.50 Age 14+
Saturday 26 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Kevin Clifton, one of Strictly’s most successful professional dancers, and the sensational worldwide Ballroom dance company Burn the Floor return in 2022 with their incredible new production! Don’t miss your chance to experience the pure dance joy of Burn the Floor. Tickets from £32.50 Age 8+ Concessions £2 off VIP Meet & Greet £85 (Includes ticket) Concessions subject to availability
Sunday 27 February 8pm Festival Theatre
What happens when pure comedy takes human form? What happens when a creature is created and bred to do stand up? Nobody knows because that isn’t a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble doing a show. You can come and see it. This is it. Tickets from £29.50 Age 15+
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Hertford-reared, Bristol-based singer/songwriter George Ezra possesses a deep, resonant, and emotionally weathered voice that belies his considerable youth. Tickets from £35 Plus £2 booking fee per ticket Max 4 tickets per person
Age 14+ Under 18s must be accompanied with an adult
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‘STILL THE SEXIEST & FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN’ EVENING STANDARD
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Age 14+ Concessions subject to availability
Sat 26 February 6pm Sat 26 February 5pm
Mon 21 to Sat 26 February
Mon to Thu 7.30pm Fri & Sat 6pm & 9pm King’s Theatre Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show returns to the UK in 2021 as part of a sell-out worldwide tour, having been seen by over 30 million theatregoers. Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba as Brad and directed by Christopher Luscombe, the Rocky Horror Show is a guaranteed party and features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting, show-stopping Time Warp. The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids – Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity.
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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre The Office meets Lord of the Flies meets Miranda. A comedy in thick fog. Sheila’s Island is a sparkling, sharp-witted new comedy from writer Tim Firth (Calendar Girls), starring Olivier Award winner Sara Crowe (Private Lives), Rina Fatania (The Empress) Judy Flynn (Dinnerladies), and Abigail Thaw (Endeavour). Bonfire night 2019. Sheila, Denise, Julie and Fay are Team C in Pennine Mineral Water Ltd.’s annual team-building weekend. Somehow, Sheila has been nominated team leader and has unwittingly stranded her team on an island in the Lake District.
Tickets from £18.50 22/11/2021 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or
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Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Age 13+ Concessions subject to availability
Sat 5 March 2.30pm Sat 5 March 1.30pm Thu 3 March 7.30pm
Can Sheila keep tempers from fraying, nails from breaking and get her band of top-level executives safely back to shore?
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Tue 1 to Sat 5 March Tue, Thu & Sat 7.15pm Festival Theatre
Four lost lovers collide with quarrelling fairies, resulting in magic, mayhem, and mistaken identities in Britten’s otherworldly operatic reimagining of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy. Dominic Hill, Artistic Director of Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre, is joined by designer Tom Piper, famed for the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation at the Tower of London. Together they promise to enchant and entertain with Britten’s beguiling work in this new production. Scottish Opera Music Director Stuart Stratford conducts a dynamic cast that includes Catriona Hewitson as Tytania, David Shipley as Bottom, Lawrence Zazzo as Oberon and Scottish tenor and broadcaster Jamie MacDougall as Snout. Sung in English with English supertitles
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Sir Thomas Allen – whose 2019 revival of The Magic Flute was a sell-out success – returns to Scottish Opera to direct his full-blooded production of Mozart’s masterpiece. In the backstreets of 17th century Venice, hunting ground of the amorous, Don Giovanni waits. A mercurial rogue who flits from irresistible charm to brute violence in a heartbeat, he is the ultimate anti-hero – and he is about to suffer the ultimate reckoning Music Director Stuart Stratford conducts an exciting cast that includes Roland Wood (Falstaff 2021) and Jonathan McGovern (The Telephone 2020) sharing the role of The Don. Sung in Italian with English supertitles
17/11/2021 Tickets from £22.50 Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress)** Concessions £3 off** Under 26s £10 ticket Student Standby £10 ticket** Running Time approx. 3 hrs 15 mins
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**Excl. Sat Sat 11 June 7.15pm
Access Don Giovanni Fri 10 June 3pm All tickets £10 A shorter relaxed performance with a narrator, cast and orchestra
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& Fri 18 Mar 6pm) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri, Sat & Sun) Student Standby £10 Age 10+ Concessions subject to availability
Fri 18 March 6pm Fri 18 March 4.30pm
Tue 15 to Sat 26 March
Tue to Thu 8pm, Fri 6pm & 8.30pm, Sat 4pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm Festival Theatre The international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return to Edinburgh! Multi award-winning, with a spectacularly successful sound-track storming charts across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pushing, genre-redefining’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (The New York Times). From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Think you know the rhyme, think again... Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!
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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre The smash-hit musical returns to Edinburgh, featuring West End star Layton Williams*, EastEnders’ much-loved Shane Richie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle both reprising their roles from the critically acclaimed West End production. Funny, fabulous and feelgood, this is the musical sensation for all the family and not to be missed! Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.
Tickets from £28.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Student Standby £10 Age 12+ Parental discretion advised. Contains some strong language and mild sexual references
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Fri 1 April 7.30pm Fri 1 April 6.30pm
Sixteen: the edge of possibility. Time to make your dreams come true. *Layton Williams will not be performing on Saturday 2 April performances. Jamie will be played by his understudy Adam Taylor
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The best amateur companies in the capital working to professional standards THE BOHEMIANS
Wed 16 to Sat 19 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre When a feisty princess needs rescuing from a fire-breathing dragon it calls for a real hero…and his name is Shrek! Tickets from £19 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (10+) £1 off Under 16s £15 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 19 Mar 2.30pm Sat 19 Mar 1.30pm
EDINBURGH GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
Tue 22 to Sat 26 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre A tale of pirates, policemen and beautiful maidens that features the famous Major General’s song amongst other favourites. Tickets from £19 Friends 20% off Tue Under 16s £10
Students £10 Selected stalls tickets Wed 23 Mar Groups (10+) Buy 10 tickets, get the 11th free Concessions subject to availability
Sat 26 Mar 2.30pm Sat 26 Mar 1.30pm
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Tue 29 Mar to Sat 2 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre We’re back! Join me, Grant Stott, and a cast of characters for the wild night out you’ve been waiting for. Comedian and ventriloquist Max Fulham will bring the laughs, and Jersey Boys tribute Big Men in Town are ready to wow, all backed by the phenomenal Andy Pickering Orchestra.
Tickets from £30 Boxes £104 (max. 4) Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Age 14+ Concessions subject to availability
Plus – a wonderful comedy tribute to our pal Andy Gray.
Sat 2 April 2.30pm
Don’t miss my last show at the King’s before it closes for redevelopment!
Sat 2 April 1.30pm
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ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED THEATRE SHOWS OF 2022 EXPERIENCE THE WORLD-WIDE SENSATION LIVE ON STAGE NIGEL HARMAN DANNY JOHN-JULES AND INTRODUCING
HANNAH ROSE CATON
ROBERT LANGDON IS BACK…. FOLLOW THE TRAIL Tickets from £19.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Age 12+ Concessions subject to availability
Sat 9 April 2.30pm Sat 9 April 1.30pm Thu 7 April 7.30pm
Tue 5 to Sat 9 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre The curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered, and alongside his body are a series of baffling codes. Follow the pulse-racing journey as Professor Robert Langdon, played by Nigel Harman (EastEnders, Hotel Babylon) and fellow cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Hannah Rose Caton) attempt to solve the riddles, leading to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci and beyond, deep into the vault of history. With guidance from teacher and friend Sir Leigh Teabing, played by Danny John Jules (Red Dwarf, Death in Paradise), Langdon and Neveu embark on a breathless race through the streets of Europe. The pair must decipher the labyrinthine code before a shocking historical secret is lost forever.
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Sun 27 February 2pm & 4pm King’s Theatre
An original retelling of the classic children’s story, Northern Ballet’s Pinocchio is the perfect opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live ballet, music and theatre. Tickets from £19 Friends 20% off Children £2 off Age 2+ A limited number of free tickets are available for babies months and under (ticket only, no seat) 12
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Sun 13 March 7.30pm Festival Theatre
A BA L L E T FO R CHI L D R E N
Hannah Gadsby, world class, award winning funny person, has a brand-new live show - Body of Work – and it’s arriving in Edinburgh in March 2022! Tickets from £27.50 Plus £2 booking fee per ticket Age 15+ Concessions subject to availability
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Sun 3 April
7.30pm Festival Theatre Bold, boisterous and beautiful: BalletBoyz are back with this explosion of mesmeric dance, fused with the witty and distinctive BalletBoyz trademark use of film and behind the scenes content.
“ It doesn’t matter what they dance. The result is always the same — fantastic” THE TIMES
Tickets from £18.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Student Standby £10
BalletBoyz Deluxe
Concessions subject to availability
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A NATURAL WOMAN • TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND • SO FAR AWAY UP ON THE ROOF • LOCOMOTION
Tickets from £26.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Student Standby £10 Age 10+ Concessions subject to availability
Fri 8 April 7.30pm Fri 8 April 6.30pm
Tue 5 to Sat 9 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre A brand new production of the Award Winning West End and Broadway show, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, comes to Edinburgh. Long before she was Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, she was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit song-writing team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Produced on Broadway and in London by Paul Blake, SONY/ATV Music Publishing and Mike Bosner
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Tue 12 to Sat 16 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Glasgow, 1998, one hell of a storm is ripping through the city. The Flynn siblings just need to survive the night and make it to their mother’s funeral in the morning. Thomas won’t leave the church. Michael is bleeding and roaming the streets. John has a gun and a taste for revenge, and Sheila can’t wait to live life on her own terms. That’s family though, right? A darkly comic musical based on Peter Mullan’s multi award-winning cult film, with raucous and heartfelt music from Emmy award-winning, Scottish duo Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly (Anna And The Apocalypse, Our Ladies), ingeniously adapted by Douglas Maxwell and directed by Scottish theatre legend Cora Bissett (Adam, Glasgow Girls).
Tickets from £19.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Age 16+ Very Strong Language Concessions subject to availability
Sat 16 April 2.30pm Wed 13 April 7.30pm Thu 14 April 7.30pm
A National Theatre of Scotland production. Based on the Film ORPHANS written and directed by Peter Mullan © Channel Four Television Corporation and the Glasgow Film Fund 1997.
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‘JOYOUSLY SILLY AND ENTIRELY WONDERFUL’ Stephen Fry The Sun
Daily Mail
Broadway World
The Times by
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The Telegraph
Tickets from £21.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Student Standby £10 Age 11+ Concessions subject to availability
Fri 15 April 7.30pm Fri 15 April 6.30pm
Wed 13 to Sat 16 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Back with their biggest comedy catastrophe to date, multi award-winning Mischief (The Play That Goes Wrong, BBC One’s The Goes Wrong Show) return to the stage with their hilarious new show created with magic legends, Penn & Teller. A hapless gang of magicians are staging an evening of grand illusion to raise cash for charity. But as the magic turns to mayhem, accidents spiral out of control and so does their fundraising target! Raising the bar with their dare-devil stunts, jaw-dropping feats and irresistible comedy genius, Mischief’s Magic Goes Wrong comes to Edinburgh direct from the West End. Book your tickets now, before they vanish out of sight (or sellout!). Penn & Teller are co-creators of the show and won’t be appearing on stage.
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Thu 17 to Sun 2O March
Join FROG, CAT and DOG in this Olivier Award nominated action-packed stage adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s bestselling books. Expect songs, puppets, laughs and more rhymes than you can shake a chime at.
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“ This zany, silly, good-natured show had my two and a half year old jumping out of his seat”
Illustrations © Jim Field 2014
Thu 1pm & 4pm, Fri 10.30am, Sat 10am & 12noon, Sun 10am Festival Theatre
Based on the bestselling books by
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Tickets from £17.50 Children £2 off Groups (10+) £12.50 Age 3+ Concessions subject to availability
limited number of free tickets are available for babies A 12 months and under (ticket only, no seat)
Sat 23 to Sun 24 April 10am, 1pm & 4pm King’s Theatre
Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a special day out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig - it’s going to be her best day ever! Get ready for a road-trip full of fun adventures. From castles to caves, dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to muddy puddles – there is something for all of the family and their friends to enjoy, including Miss Rabbit, Mr Bull, Suzy Sheep, Gerald Giraffe and more! Prepare for the brand new Peppa Pig live show packed full of songs, games and laughter, it really is the best day ever for Peppa Pig fans! Tickets from £18 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) 10% off (Stalls & Dress) Children £4 off Concessions subject to availability
limited number of free tickets are available for babies A 12 months and under (ticket only, no seat) Peppa Pig © Astley Baker Davies Ltd / Entertainment One UK Ltd 2003
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Tickets from £19.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 23 April 2.30pm Sat 23 April 12.00pm
Thu 21 to Sat 23 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Northern Ballet’s sell-out sensation is back - get ready for the most glamorous party in town. Mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby has a penchant for lavish parties and beautiful women. As the sparkling façade of his world begins to slip, the loneliness, obsession and tragedy that lies beneath is revealed in one of Northern Ballet’s most treasured productions. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel is brought to life as dancers glide across the floor in gorgeous Chanel-inspired costumes to a cinematic score by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett CBE (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Murder on the Orient Express). Bursting with passion, style and drama, don’t miss this blockbuster ballet.
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Sun 27 March 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Aljaz and Janette will be returning with their brand new show Remembering The Oscars. Get ready to celebrate the Oscar-winning songs in this exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly’s favourite couple. Tickets from £27 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Student Standby £10 Meet & Greet £100 (Does not include ticket) Concessions subject to availability
Sun 1O April
5pm & 7.30pm King’s Theatre Iain Stirling (Love Island and Taskmaster) is taking his ‘extremely funny’ (Telegraph) comedy back on the road for his biggest ever nationwide tour, following his 2018 sell-out smash U OK HUN? x. Tickets from £20 Age 14+
Sun 17 April 7.30pm King’s Theatre
A celebration of music and dance, from African fusion to fiery Latin, classic dance arrangements and huge party anthems, with a company of exciting dancers. Tickets from £25 Friends 20% off (excl. Meet & Greet) Meet & Greet £85 (Includes ticket) Concessions subject to availability
Sun 24 April
8pm Festival Theatre Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket. Tickets from £33 Age 16+
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★★★★★
‘INSPIRED and INSPIRING’ Musical Theatre Review
BASED ON THE BOOK BY
KATE PANKHURST AND PUBLISHED BY BLOOMSBURY
Tickets from £15.50 Friends 20% Wed & Thu Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress,
Tue 26 to Sat 3O April
Concessions £3 off (excl. Tue, Fri
The world premiere of a brand new kick-asspirational pop musical bursts to life as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to tell their stories. Be one of the first to see the follow up show by the producer of the international hit musical SIX.
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Student Standby £10 Age 6+ Concessions subject to availability
Sat 30 April 3pm Sat 30 April 2pm
Evenings 7pm Matinees Fri & Sat 3pm King’s Theatre
Meet the original and incredible wonder women: Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie and Emmeline Pankhurst to name just a few. Celebrated dramatist Chris Bush and No. 1 hit songwriter Miranda Cooper (Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue) adapt suffragette descendent Kate Pankhurst’s bestselling picture book with music by Miranda Cooper and Jennifer Decilveo (Miley Cyrus, Beth Ditto) and direction by Amy Hodge. Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is an empowering new stage show which will be celebrated by anyone who is prepared to move and be moved, with characters and songs that pack a popstar punch!
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‘A NIGHT OF SHEER DELIGHT’ Daily Telegraph
STARRING
SAM LIPS CHARLOTTE GOOCH ROSS MCLAREN WITH
FAYE TOZER
BASED ON THE CLASSIC MGM FILM
Tue 26 to Sat 3O April
Poster photography: Chris Nash, Production photography: Manuel Harlan
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed, Fri & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre A smash-hit at Chichester Festival Theatre and in the West End, Jonathan Church’s critically acclaimed production of Singin’ in the Rain is back to make a splash in 2022. High-energy choreography and sumptuous set design (including over 14,000 litres of water on stage every night) combine with the charm, romance and wit of one of the world’s best-loved films. Singin’ in the Rain features the glorious MGM score including Good Morning, Make ‘Em Laugh and the legendary Singin’ in the Rain.
Tickets from £26.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Fri 29 Apr 7.30pm Fri 29 Apr 6.30pm Thu 28 Apr 7.30pm
Don’t save it for a rainy day, book your tickets now!
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“ This all-tapping, all-splashing show will put a smile on anyone’s face” DAILY EXPRESS
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“ Singin’ In The Rain never puts a foot wrong” FINANCIAL TIMES Visit our website capitaltheatres.com to book and for more info 31
Tickets from £18.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 7 May 2.30pm Sat 7 May 1.30pm Thu 5 May 7.30pm
Tue 3 to Sat 7 May
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Middle Ground Theatre Company is delighted to present their acclaimed production of a classic Miss Marple mystery. The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place this coming Friday at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock. Unable to resist, the group gather at the house at the appointed time, when the lights go out and a gun is fired. Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer... Now in its sixth year of touring, this lavish production has delighted packed audiences across the UK and Ireland and is brought to you by the company and director who produced the critically acclaimed courtroom thriller The Verdict. Starring Sarah Thomas (Last Of The Summer Wine), Barbara Wilshere (The Lakes/The Paradise Club), Tom Butcher (The Bill/Doctors), Karen Drury (Brookside), Lucy Evans (Coronation Street), Tom Gibbons (The Archers) plus a full supporting cast.
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Wed 4 May
7.30pm Festival Theatre
Cira Robinson photographed by Rick Guest
Celebrating twenty years, Ballet Black are delighted to present two new works in 2022. Black Sun by acclaimed South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma (Vuyani Dance Theatre) featuring an original score by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante (Boy Blue) is a work that draws energy from the sun and the moon giving rise to descendants of ancestors. These forces only meet to blacken, allowing us to draw from their powers as we prepare for life after life.
Tickets from £18.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £3 off Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
The second ballet in this double bill, Say It Loud, is choreographed and directed by Ballet Black’s Founder and Artistic Director, Cassa Pancho, a ballet created by Pancho and the BB Company artists that charts the struggles and inspiration behind the formation of this exciting and pioneering company, from the uncomfortable reasons behind the Company’s existence to the frenetic, creative energy that has seen them create an enviable repertoire and build a reputation as a necessary part of the British ballet industry.
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Sun 1 May
8pm Festival Theatre Trixie Mattel is not only a major pop culture figure but a stand up comedian and musician with talents that defy classification. Trixie’s on tour with an exciting electro-folk reinvention. Expect to feel that you’ve landed in a PeeWee Herman video, with some surf rock and a love for 60’s country music. Tickets from £30 Plus £2 booking fee per ticket Age 14+
Mon 2 May
7pm Festival Theatre Screening Set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Philip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Tickets from £15.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A Concessions subject to availability
Fri 6 & Sat 7 May 8pm The Studio
December, 1900. Three keepers disappear from their post on the Flannan Isles lighthouse. A century on, three technicians navigate the choppy seas of speculation and folklore as they try to work out why. Some stones, however, are best left unturned... Tickets £12.50 Concessions £2 off Age 12+ Concessions subject to availability
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Fri 6 & Sat 7 May 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Photo: Rahi Rezvani. Dancers: Cassandra Martin, Austin Meiteen
NDT 2’s “young, sexy, superlative” (The Times) dancers are back to impress! One of the world’s leading dance companies and huge favourites with UK audiences, Nederlands Dans Theater possess a winning combination of balletic grace and virtuosic skill with fearless athleticism, passion and personality.
DANCE CONSORTIUM PRESENTS
For their highly anticipated return to the UK, NDT 2 will perform works by celebrated international choreographers: Marco Goecke, Hans van Manen and Johan Inger, featuring two UK premieres. This is dance at its most sublime level. NDT 2 are not to be missed. Tickets from £19 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Post Show Q&A with company members Concessions subject to availability
‘NDT 2 is the tippest of the top. Its dancers are triple A-rated’ EVENING STANDARD
Sun 8 May
7.30pm Festival Theatre Oti Mabuse - I Am Here is a whirlwind celebration of the influences and inspirations that took her on a journey from growing up in South Africa to following her dream. From mesmerising Jives and pumping Sambas to South Africa’s exhilarating Kwaito, this is an explosive night of dance and music that will set your heart racing. Tickets from £27 Friends 20% off Meet & Greet £75 (does not include ticket) Concessions subject to availability
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Anything Goes Wed 11 to Sat 21 May
Evenings 7.30pm (excl. Sun) Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm & Sun 15 May 3pm Festival Theatre The five-star sold-out musical sensation, Anything Goes shimmers and sparkles in Edinburgh for a strictly limited season direct from the West End. Anything Goes is the ‘musical equivalent of sipping one glass of champagne after another’ (The Times) and as ‘delightful, delicious, and buoyant as helium’ (Evening Standard). Featuring a 50 strong cast and an ensemble of the finest we have to offer on stage (including tap-dancing sailors!) and a full-sized live orchestra, this uplifting production of Anything Goes features heart-warming romance, farcical fun and spectacular dance routines. Directed by the multi-award-winning Broadway director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, this gold plated production features Cole Porter’s joyful score, including I Get A Kick Out of You, You’re the Top and the show-stopping Anything Goes.
“ The show of the year. Makes you gasp in wonder and laugh til it hurts. Pure class” DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tickets from £26.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri, Sat & Sun) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls and Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri, Sat & Sun) Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 21 May 2.30pm Sat 21 May 1.30pm Thu 19 May 7.30pm
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From the director of The Play That Goes Wrong A brand new thriller spoof inspired by the the classic board game
Starring
MICHELLE COLLINS as Miss Scarlett
T H E U LT I M AT E W H O D U N N I T
A SHOW OF MISCH IE F, MURD ER & MYSTERY Tickets from £23 Cluedo_Edinburgh Brochure.indd 1
Friends £5 off top two price bands on Tue & Wed
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 14 May 2.30pm Sat 14 May 1.30pm Thu 12 May 7.30pm
Tue 1O to Sat 14 May
07/12/2021 10:30
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Was it Miss Scarlett, with the revolver in the dining room, or Professor Plum, with the lead pipe in the library…? Based on the hit 1985 film CLUE and the classic board game loved by generations, CLUEDO is an exciting, brand-new comedy thriller starring Michelle Collins. When Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock, Reverend Green, Mrs. White and Colonel Mustard arrive at a party one stormy evening, they are surprised to find they have all received the same intriguing invitation from Lord Boddy. It soon becomes clear that they all have something to hide as the mystery and hysteria grows and the inhabitants of Boddy Manor are killed off with a variety of familiar weapons, leaving everyone to wonder, who will be next! Directed by award winning Mark Bell, this hilarious spoof of a thriller, will keep you guessing as you try to work out whodunnit…. with what... and where!
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★★★★★
a wildly imaginative, exhilarating piece of theatre THE TIMES WISE CHILDREN’S
Tue 24 to Sat 28 May
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2pm King’s Theatre The Yorkshire moors tell an epic story of love, revenge and redemption. Rescued from the Liverpool docks as a child, Heathcliff is adopted by the Earnshaws and taken to live at Wuthering Heights. He finds a kindred spirit in Catherine Earnshaw and a fierce love ignites. When forced apart, a brutal chain of events is unleashed. Emma Rice transforms Emily Brontë’s masterpiece into a powerful and uniquely theatrical experience. Lucy McCormick (Post Popular) and Ash Hunter (Hamilton & Bridgerton) lead the company.
Tickets from £23 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 28 May 2pm Sat 28 May 1pm Thu 26 May 7.30pm
Direct from the National Theatre.
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Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Student Standby £11 Age 12+
Please be advised that this production includes themes of mental illness, sexual violence, addiction and suicide.
Talk Ballet Fri 27 & Sat 28 May 6.30pm £2 Concessions subject to availability
Wed 25 to Sat 28 May
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Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre The year is 1889 and, in the woods outside Vienna, the Empire must hide a terrible secret. At the royal Mayerling hunting lodge, Crown Prince Rudolf is found shot dead alongside his teenage mistress. We rewind the clock to watch this desperate young man, plunge into his own paranoia. In a series of increasingly intense duets with his mother, his wife, and his mistress, Rudolf descends deeper into his obsession with death, and hurtles towards tragedy. Rudolf’s morbid fascination, sexual appetite and ultimate violence make this real-life anti-hero as compelling as Hamlet, while Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s breathtaking choreography takes us on a physical and emotional rollercoaster. The sweeping intensity of the ballet is matched by the sumptuous music of Franz Liszt, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet, this dramatic world premiere will be the first time MacMillan’s iconic ballet is produced in the UK outside of London.
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Sat 21 & Sun 22 May Evenings 7.30pm The Studio
“Once upon a time… I don’t have time.” How can we nurture our collective sanity? Desperate to Stay On the Ball, a recovering mum and love-struck, sleep-deprived teat attempts to…finish a sentence. Unable to reach her sister Ophelia, wrestling a psychosis, she stitches together a fractured fiction told through poetry and performance. Tickets from £15.50 Babes in arms performance Sat 21 May 10.30am
(audience will be seated on exercise balls) Concessions £2 off Age 14+ Concessions subject to availability
MADNESS
THOUGH THIS BE
written and performed by
Skye Loneragan
Wed 25 to Sat 28 May
Evenings 7.30pm (excl. Sat) Matinee Sat 2.30pm The Studio Two friends in failing marriages share a flat. However, one is disorganised and messy – and likes it that way, but the other wants to restore order in his own life by restoring order to his friend. Neil Simon’s classic play recreates this “marriage of friends” who hilariously negotiate their differences with rage, frustration and wilful acts, but ultimately with affection. Tickets from £15 Concessions £3 off (Students & Over 65s) Concessions subject to availability
Sun 29 May
2.30pm & 7.30pm Festival Theatre Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals tour will return in 2022. Directed by Strictly’s Creative Director of Choreography Jason Gilkison, the show will feature a stunning line-up of pro dancers ready to race back to the dancefloor. Please note: the pro dancer line-up for this tour will be announced soon. Tickets from £35.50
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Sunshine on Leith Tue 7 to Sat 18 June
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Join us to see the King’s go out on a high before the theatre closes to undergo its exciting redevelopment. With a soundtrack from world-renowned Leithers The Proclaimers, Sunshine on Leith is both a funny and moving story about Davy and Ally, two soldiers from Edinburgh returning to their hometown after serving in war-torn countries, who are questioning what ‘home’ really means. This is a fresh new production of an audience favourite which is sure to delight yet again. Featuring hits I’m On My Way, Letter from America, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) and of course the title song Sunshine on Leith. Tickets from £26.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 18 June 2.30pm Sat 18 June 1.30pm Thu 16 June 7.30pm
Following a sell-out production in 2017
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Aria Entertainment and Music & Lyrics present
The smash hit Broadway musical comedy THE SCOTSMAN
Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN & RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Based on Characters Created by CHARLES ADDAMS
Presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide
The Addams Family Tue 14 to Sat 18 June Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Starring Strictly Come Dancing’s
JOANNE CLIFTON
“Great fun for the boys and ghouls of all ages” DAILY EXPRESS
Look who’s moved into the neighbourhood! Everyone’s favourite kooky family are coming back on stage in this spectacular musical comedy from the writers of multi-award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys, with music and lyrics by Tony Award nominated Andrew Lippa and starring Joanne Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing and The Rocky Horror Show) as Morticia. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, is all grown up and has a shocking secret that only Gomez knows. She’s fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family. With his cherished Morticia in the dark, will Gomez manage to keep his daughter’s secret until the two families meet for a fateful dinner with hilarious consequences? Join them, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley and more for a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship… with a twist! Featuring a live orchestra and extraordinary original score The Addams Family is sure to entertain whether you are 12 or 312!
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“ It’s the oddball characters we’ve come to see! And they don’t disappoint” DAILY MAIL
Tickets from £26.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri/Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri/Sat) Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Fri 17 June 7.30pm Fri 17 June 6.30pm
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Sun 5 June
2pm King’s Theatre FUNBOX ARE BACK! Join Anya, Kevin and Bonzo (formerly of The Singing Kettle) as they swing into their latest musical adventure and follow the sound of the drums in search of the ultimate jungle boogie. There are songs to sing, keys to find and new friends to discover along the way. Tickets from £18 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £3 off Age 2+ Concessions subject to availability
limited number of free tickets are available for babies A 12 months and under (ticket only, no seat)
STEWART LEE
Sun 19 June
7.30pm Festival Theatre Double-bill of two new 60 minute sets, back to back nightly from “the world’s greatest living stand-up” (Times). Including new material for 2022. Tickets from £28 Age 14+
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Fascinating Aïda ‘Brilliant’
‘Hilarious’
Mail on Sunday
Telegraph
Mon 2O June 7.30pm Festival Theatre
They’re back at last! Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman are back with a selection of old favourites, songs you haven’t heard before and some you wish you’d never heard in the first place.
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“ Cabaret Heaven” METRO Tickets from £17.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £3 off Age 14+ Concessions subject to availability
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AL MURRAY THE PUB LANDLORD GIG FOR VICTORY
Thu 23 June
7.30pm Festival Theatre As the dust settles and we emerge blinking into the dawn of a new year, the men and women of this great country will need answers. Answers that they know they need, answers to questions they never knew existed.
“ Hilarious” THE TIMES
Tickets from £29 Age 14+
Mon 27 June 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Following the sell-out 2019 tour of National Trevor, the comedian, broadcaster, writer, campaigner and all-round good egg, returns to over 35 UK theatres with her brand-new show, Next Slide Please ... Tickets from £30 Age 14+
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE...
Fri 1 July
7.30pm Festival Theatre Brace yourselves for THE best night out when two of BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s best loved professional dancers team up for an unforgettable tour! Joined by a world class cast of dancers and singers, ANTON and GIOVANNI are coming together to put on the show to end all shows - the ultimate entertaining night out! The Ballroom King and the Jive Master bring you HIM & ME! A true dance extravaganza for all ages. Tickets from £32.50 Concessions £2 off Age 8+ Concessions subject to availability
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Sat 2 & Sun 3 July 8pm Festival Theatre
In this, her sixth international tour, you’ll learn about what happens when your mouth seals shut, how to throw poo over a wall, trying to lose weight but only losing the tip of your finger, a surprisingly funny smear test, and how truly awful a floatation tank can actually be. Tickets from £30 Age 16+
Sat 23 July
7.30pm Festival Theatre Direct from London’s West End, ABBA MANIA is accepted as the world’s number one ABBA tribute show. With all your favourite hits, including Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen, Winner Takes It All, and Super Trouper, ABBA MANIA is a show not to be missed! Tickets from £27.50 Concessions £2 off Concessions subject to availability
Sat 3 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Join us as we tell the story of Reggae music and the Windrush Generation and hear how their music took the world by storm. Narrated by comedian John Simmit and featuring ska, rock steady, calypso, gospel, lovers rock, dancehall and Reggae played live by the JA Reggae Band. Get ready to dance to the music of Desmond Dekker, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, Millie Small and many more. Tickets from £17 Friends 20% off Age 12+ Concessions subject to availability
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Sat 9 to Wed 13 July
FRECKLE PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSE THEATRE PRESENT
Sat 4.30pm, Sun 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm, Mon, Tue & Wed 11am & 2pm Festival Theatre THE ROAR-SOME CREW ARE BACK FOR A BRAND NEW ADVENTURE! Zog and his Flying Doctor crew, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout, tend to a sunburnt mermaid, a unicorn with one too many horns and a lion with the flu. Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, Freckle Productions bring Emma Kilbey and Joe Stilgoe, the creative team behind Zog, back together for this truly modern take on the classic fairy tale.
LIVE ON ST AG E
BASED ON THE BOOK BY
MUSIC & LYRICS BY JOE STILGOE · DIRECTED & ADAPTED BY EMMA KILBEY
Tickets from £18 Children £2 off Groups (10+) £13 Age 3+
Concessions subject to availability
limited number of free tickets are available for babies A 12 months and under (ticket only, no seat)
© 2016 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Open Monday to Saturday, the Festival Theatre Café is the perfect place to relax, catch up with friends or plan visits to upcoming shows.
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We’ve teas and coffees, homemade cakes and scones, filled rolls and soup and on show nights we serve food until just before the show. Remember that we don’t take reservations, just drop by and say hello!
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Fri 15 July
7.30pm Festival Theatre Jools’ Jazz & Blues Festival party is not to be missed. Back by popular demand, the 20 piece band love playing Edinburgh and always deliver an exhilarating live show featuring Ruby Turner’s breath-taking gospel and R&B vocals, Louise Marshall’s soul tones, and the powerhouse Gilson Lavis on drums. This year, their special guest is the renowned Scottish singer, Eddi Reader. Tickets from £30
JOOLS HOLLAND
& his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Sat 16 July
7.30pm Festival Theatre Singer and saxophonist, Curtis Stigers epitomises musical class; suave sophistication, style and presence. His shows have been outstanding highlights of the Festival’s last decade and we’re delighted to welcome him back with his own top class US band.
CURTIS STIGERS
Stigers is the jazz singer of the moment for discerning listeners. Tickets from £22.50
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THE BRAND-NEW PRODUCTION DIRECT FROM LONDON!
Tickets from £28.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri, Sun & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls and Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri, Sat
Tue 6 to Sat 17 September
Student Standby £10
Brace yourselves Sisters! The eagerly anticipated Broadway and UK smash-hit musical Sister Act is coming to Edinburgh!
& Sun)
Concessions subject to availability
Fri 16 September 7.30pm Fri 16 September 6.30pm
Evenings Tue to Sat 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm & Sun 11 Sep 3pm Festival Theatre
This sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music tells the hilarious story of the disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found – a convent! Featuring original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted) and songs inspired by Motown, Soul and Disco, this joyous and hilarious musical is one nostalgia-filled trip back to the 70s that you will never forget. Star casting to be announced.
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FEATURING THE SMASH HITS LOVE ME FOR A REASON CRAZY HORSES PUPPY LOVE LET ME IN ONE BAD APPLE PAPER ROSES AND MANY MORE!
Tue 2O to Sat 24 September
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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre You loved them for a reason. Now, for the first time, you can see this sensational new musical and relive one of the world’s biggest ever boybands. The Osmonds: A New Musical tells the official story from Jay Osmond about the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the spotlight as children and went on to create smash hits decade after decade. From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show, to the arrival of Donny and Marie, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record breaking TV shows - until one bad decision cost them everything.
Tickets from £15 16/11/2021 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat
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Student Standby £10 Concessions subject to availability
Sat 24 September 2.30pm Sat 24 September 1.30pm Thu 22 September 7.30pm
Directed by Shaun Kerrison and choreographed by Olivier Award winning Bill Deamer, this brand new musical features a chart topping list of anthems including Love Me For A Reason, Crazy Horses, Let Me In, Puppy Love, One Bad Apple, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Paper Roses and many more.
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“A feast of blistering emotion and theatrical might” Daily Telegraph
“…the empathy and ambition of her (Rona Munro) and of Laurie Sansom’s productions…are matched only by their wit, punch and accessibility” The Times
James IV Queen of The Fight Fri 3O September to Sat 8 October Evenings 7.30pm (excl. Sun) Matinees Thur 6 & Sat 8, 2.30pm Festival Theatre Directed by Laurie Sansom Designed by Jon Bausor Music composed by Venus Ex Machina “You’re a wonder. You’re a window into a wide world.” Scotland, 1504, seen fresh through the eyes of new arrivals Ellen and Anne, two Moorish women who were expected to take their place at a royal court....but not this one. Both women now have to fight to find and keep a place in the dazzling, dangerous world of the Scottish Court of James IV. It’s a world where war is never far away, words of love and promises of peace are not what they seem and where poets might turn out to be more dangerous than any assassin. Employing the same wit and theatricality of the first three James Plays, acclaimed playwright Rona Munro takes you back to a thrilling and uncharted period of Scottish history in this brand new production. Join us on the journey.
“ Unequivocally plays for today”
Image Niall Walker Quotes relate to the first three James Plays
THE GUARDIAN
Tickets from £21.50 Previews from £18.50 (30 Sep to 3 Oct) Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat and previews) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat and previews) Age 12+ Includes some strong language and violence Concessions subject to availability
Sat 8 October 2.30pm Sat 8 October 1.30pm Thu 6 October 7.30pm
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35 SMASH HITS. SIX DECADES OF STARDOM. ONE OUTRAGEOUS NEW MUSICAL!
BOOK BY
CHOREOGRAPHY BY
RICK ELICE
OTI MABUSE
DIRECTED BY
COSTUMES BY
ARLENE PHILLIPS
GABRIELLA SLADE
Tickets from £23.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Student Standby £10 Age 12+ Concessions subject to availability
Sat 15 October 2.30pm Sat 15 October 1.30pm Thu 13 October 7.30pm
Tue 11 to Sat 15 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Turn back time with this fiercely fabulous kick-ass new musical, honouring the original Queen of sass, the inimitable Cher. Written by Tony award-winning Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), with direction by Arlene Phillips (Grease, Starlight Express), choreography by Oti Mabuse (double Strictly Come Dancing winner) and costumes by Gabriella Slade (Spice World Tour, SIX The Musical), experience a dazzling glitter fest of flamboyant glory, sparkling with Cher’s signature wit and style. Featuring all the biggest hits, including The Shoop Shoop Song, I Got You Babe, If I Could Turn Back Time, Strong Enough and Believe, don’t miss this joyous party musical celebrating independence and individuality. Cher the love and book now!
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‘AN ENCHANTING MUSICAL DONE TO PERFECTION’ Daily Telegraph
Tue 25 to Sat 29 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre’s critically acclaimed, landmark production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific comes to Edinburgh. This powerful love story, set on a South Pacific island during World War ll, is brought thrillingly to life in an epic new five-star production directed by Chichester Festival Theatre’s Artistic Director Daniel Evans (Me and My Girl and Fiddler on the Roof). With a sensational cast of over thirty and a full orchestra, this ravishing musical is set to be the must-see theatrical event of the year.
Tickets from £28.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Student Standby £10 Age 12+ Concessions subject to availability
Sat 29 October 2.30pm Sat 29 October 1.30pm Thu 27 October 7.30pm
Boasting one of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most memorable scores, this much-loved Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical features songs such as Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair and Bali Ha’i.
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Sun 25 September
Matinee 2.30pm Evening 7.30pm Festival Theatre Embark on thrilling adventures with two brand-new collections of inspiring short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival! Tickets from £17.50 Groups (8+) £1.50 off Concessions £1.50 off Age 12A Different programmes £1.50 off each ticket when you book for both Banff screenings at the same time.
Concessions subject to availability
Mon 17 October 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Freedom starring Joe McElderry pays homage to one of the world’s most iconic music legends. Celebrating George Michael’s immense catalogue of Grammy award-winning hits Freedom will have you on your feet and singing along with fast-paced classics and sensational ballads performed by Joe and a full live band. Tickets from £19.50 Plus £3.50 booking fee per ticket Age 14+
Wed 19 October 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Join former England international and true giant of the game Martin Bayfield as he embarks on his ‘Rugby Legends’ UK tour. Each unique show will see Martin take to the stage with former players to reveal never-heard-before stories and incredible insight into the sport we all treasure. Tickets from £30 Plus £2 booking fee per ticket Age 14+
Sun 23 October 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Join us as we recreate the Magical 70’s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco! Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic. Tickets from £32 Friends 20% off Concessions £3 off Concessions subject to availability
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Help us get one step closer…
Your name on a step will help us protect the King’s future The transformed King’s will have lifts to every floor of the theatre so everyone can easily access the whole building. We are also making sure the staircases are much more comfortable for those who prefer the climb. By naming a step with a donation of £500 you will help us transform the King’s and be part of this precious theatre. Email support@capitaltheatres.com or visit capitaltheatres.com/kings-future to find out more. Capital Theatres is a registered Scottish Charity SC018605
Scottish Ballet The Snow Queen Sat 19 November to Sat 1O December Festival Theatre
Scottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the stage, after its sell-out tour in 2019. This glittering production is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale – which was also the basis for Frozen. Set to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov which will be performed live by the full Scottish Ballet Orchestra. From the bustle of a winter’s market to the shivers of a fairytale forest, take a journey to the Snow Queen’s palace, where you’ll find her surrounded by the icy fragments of an enchanted mirror. Along the way you’ll meet a colourful cast of characters, from young lovers parted by a spell to a circus ringmaster with a few tricks up his sleeve. Choreographed by Christopher Hampson and designed by the award-winning Lez Brotherston, this story of love and friendship is sure to delight the whole family.
Sat 19 Nov Sun 20 Nov 2:30pm Wed 23 Nov Thu 24 Nov Fri 25 Nov 2:30pm Sat 26 Nov 2:30pm Sun 27 Nov 2:30pm Wed 30 Nov Thu 1 Dec 2:30pm Fri 2 Dec 2:30pm Sat 3 Dec 2:30pm Sun 4 Dec 2:30pm Tue 6 Dec Wed 7 Dec Thu 8 Dec 2:30pm Fri 9 Dec 2:30pm Sat 10 Dec 2:30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm
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“ A truly memorable high” THE HERALD
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“ Another Scottish Ballet Christmas triumph” THE LIST
Tickets from £19.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress, excl. Sat & Sun) Concessions £3 off (excl. Sat & Sun) Student Standby £11
Inclusive Performance
Relaxed and Dementia friendly Thu 8 December 2.30pm £12.50 each ticket A relaxed environment for people with additional needs and their families.
Concessions subject to availability
Sat 3 December 2.30pm Sat 3 December 1.30pm
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Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Sat 17 December 2O22 to Sun 22 January 2O23 Festival Theatre
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall – our Panto is the most magical of them all! In September 2022 the King’s will close for two years for a major redevelopment, so next Christmas we are bringing all the sparkle, scale and spectacle of the King’s Panto – to the Festival Theatre! Experience Edinburgh’s most lavish festive production as fabulous as ever, packed full of music, magic, laughter and fun for the whole family.
Gold Performances from £26.50 Green Performances from £23.50 Red Performances from £19.50
Friends 2 for 1 on Wed 21 Dec 7pm or 20% off Tue 10 to Fri 20 Jan Groups (8+) £3 off (excl. Tue 20 Dec to Wed 4 Jan) Concessions £2 off (Red and Green performances, excl. top price seats) Children £3 off
Sat 17 Dec
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Sun 18 Dec
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Tue 20 Dec
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Wed 21 Dec
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Thu 22 Dec
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Fri 23 Dec
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Sat 24 Dec
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Mon 26 Dec
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Tue 27 Dec
2pm
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Wed 28 Dec
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Thu 29 Dec
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Fri 30 Dec
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Sat 31 Dec
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Tue 3 Jan
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Fri 6 Jan
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Sat 7 Jan
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Mon 19 Dec
Sun 25 Dec
Sun 1 Jan
Student Standby £10 Excludes top price seats. Concessions subject to availability
Sat 7 January 2pm & Fri 13 January 7pm Sat 7 January 1pm & Fri 13 January 6pm
Mon 2 Jan
Mon 9 Jan
A limited number of free tickets are available for babies 12 months and under (ticket only, no seat)
Relaxed Performance for the general public Wed 4 January 2pm £12
Performance adapted for people with additional needs and their families. Please book in person or on 0131 529 6000 (not available online).
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“ A dazzling extravaganza... the best pantomime in the land” LIAM RUDDEN, EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
Tue 10 Jan
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Wed 11 Jan
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Thu 12 Jan
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Fri 13 Jan
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Sat 14 Jan
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Sun 15 Jan
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Wed 18 Jan
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Mon 16 Jan
Thu 19 Jan
7pm
Fri 20 Jan
7pm
Sat 21 Jan
2pm
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Sun 22 Jan
1pm
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JOIN AS A FRIEND TO BOOK FROM TUE 11 TO MON 17 JANUARY (Friends (8+) book by form. Seven or fewer book online, in person or by phone.)
GROUPS (8+) BOOK FROM TUE 18 JAN BY FORM GENERAL BOOKING OPENS MON 21 FEB
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Become our Friend and see more of what you love Save money, enjoy early booking and support Scotland’s largest theatre charity from only £38.50 Call 0131 529 6000 or visit capitaltheatres.com Capital Theatres is a registered Scottish Charity SC018605
Tue 28 February to Sat 4 March 2O23 Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Written by Steven Knight Director/ choreography Benoit Swan Pouffer ...You young men of the Tunnelling brigade, you are all dead. Not counted among the dead because your bodies were not buried with the dead. But dead inside... A new dance theatre event, delving into the story of Tommy Shelby and the Peaky Blinders, written by the creator of the global hit television series.
Tickets from £21.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Age 12+ Concessions subject to availability
Thu 2 March 7.30pm Thu 2 March 6.30pm
Dazzling, athletic dance and stunning dramatisation with iconic eclectic Peaky soundtrack from a live on-stage band. Tommy and the Peakys fought together at Flanders and the show opens in the trenches. Bound by this experience, a really personal story unfolds as the Shelby family navigate the decisions that determine their fate and Tommy is intoxicated by the mysterious Grace.
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Proud to be dementia friendly These events and performances are suitable for people living with dementia, their family and friends.
A Brew and Blether Wed 23 February, Wed 3O March, Wed 27 April 2pm – 3.30pm Lafayette Foyer, Festival Theatre
A free monthly social gathering for people with lived experience of dementia, Join us for tea, cake and chat. We are also a Playlists for Life help point so pop in and we can spend some time with you creating ‘The Soundtrack Of Your Life’ Cost Free To Book: Note due to Covid, this is currently an activity that requires a booked space. Please email dawn.irvine@capitaltheatres.com
Tea and ‘Jam’ Mon 31 January, Mon 28 February, Mon 28 March, Mon 25 April 11am -12.00pm Live session on Zoom with limited spaces to join us in the Lafayette Foyer, Festival Theatre
Our monthly, dementia friendly celebration of music making and talent sharing. Everyone is welcome for this uplifting session of singing and dancing in your living room, gently led by professional musician, Gus Harrower. Participants are encouraged to bring along their instruments, singing voices, song suggestions and any other talent you would like to share. An energetic ‘jam’ session to kickstart your afternoon. Cost Free To book please email dawn.irvine@capitaltheatres.com
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Dawn-Claire Irvine Creative Engagement Manager (Dementia Friendly Lead) Dawn.Irvine@capitaltheatres.com Alex Howard Dementia Arts Editor and Creative Engagement Support Alex.Howard@capitaltheatres.com
Songwriting Sprint Mon 14 February, Mon 14 March Mon 11 April
2pm - 3pm Live session on Zoom with limited spaces to join us in Empire Rooms 2 and 3 at the Festival Theatre A fun way to connect with others in our dementia friendly community who love music and lyrics. Each month, different themes provide the stimulus to share your stories and ideas with musician, Gus Harrower and the Capital Theatres team. In a quick 45 minutes, we write group songs set to familiar melodies which are then performed by Edinburgh’s dementia inclusive Forget Me Notes singers at our monthly Together In Song concerts. Cost Free To book please email dawn.irvine@capitaltheatres.com
Capital Theatres Focus Group Fri 25 February, Fri 27 May
2pm - 3.30pm Founders Room, Festival Theatre Join us, quarterly, sharing your expertise and knowledge as a creative contributor to the development of dementia friendly theatre or arts sessions or perhaps give us your insights into dementia enabled environments, online access, and best practice. If you have lived experience of dementia, we would love to reinvigorate our focus group, working together to flourish and raise awareness as a community, so please get in touch. Tea, coffee and biscuits served, and travel expenses can be reimbursed. To book please email dawn.irvine@capitaltheatres.com
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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. King’s Theatre has 8 spaces in the stalls. Assistance Animals are welcome at all three 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 check with Stage Door for availability on 0131 662 1112. For full access information please visit: capitaltheatres.com/festival-access or capitaltheatres.com/kings-access. To request a large print, braille or audio brochure, please contact us on 0131 622 8410 68 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005
Information
How to book
Tickets for all our shows can be purchased from any of our venues. Online capitaltheatres.com In Person at the Festival Theatre (Mon to Sat 11am-3pm or until curtain-up) or at the King’s Theatre from 1 hour before performance until curtain up Phone 0131 529 6000 (Mon to Fri 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 King’s Theatre 2 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LQ The Studio 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL BY CAR No parking on Nicolson St or Leven 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
Student/Young Scot Standby Tickets from £10 on the day from midday to half an hour before curtain. Stalls and upper only and subject to availability. Valid photo ID required.
Babes in Arms On selected family shows, babies under 12 months 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, children. Ticket prices are subject to change with demand, book early for the best seats and prices. All Concessions are advertised on show pages where available. 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. Booking T&Cs can be found on our website: capitaltheatres.com/terms Postage will be £1 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 up keep 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.
For up to date information on our COVID safety guidelines please visit our website: capitaltheatres.com
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Capital Theatres would like to thank all its supporters Principal Funder
Corporate Partners
Corporate Member
AMS Ltd
Supporters CRUDEN FOUNDATION LIMITED The Viewforth Trust
Principal Patrons Kate and Gavin Gemmell Sir Tom and Lady Farmer Mr Roger Miller Hedley G Wright Supporting Patrons Geoff and Mary Ball Sir Ewan and Lady Brown Richard and Catherine Burns James and Patricia Cook Reverend and Mrs David Dalglish Lady Elliot Bill and Janice Gammell Hamish and Alison Glen Malcolm and Avril Gourlay Bryan A. Hislop and Graeme Roberts Sir Raymond and Lady Johnstone Donald and Louise MacDonald Chris and Gill Masters Mr and Mrs Bruce Minto Walter and Norma Nimmo Bryan Rankin Bruce and Eileen Ritson David Rodgers Alastair and Elizabeth Salvesen Jim and Isobel Stretton Dame Joan Stringer and Roel Mali David and Terri Warnock
Patrons Geoffrey and Tish Alderson The Cameron Family Colette Grant George Gwilt Shields and Carol Henderson Wren and Phyll Hoskyns-Abrahall Alan M Johnston Lesley Knox Roxane Laird Craig Anthea Lints and Alasdair Short Ralph Lutton Christine and Stewart Mackay Vivienne A McCulloch Lynda McGrath Sir Ronald and Lady Miller Martin Reynolds Christine Richard OBE and Fiona Richard Lord Ross Derek and Ann Shepherd Margaretha Walker Ged and Nikki Welch
Capital Theatres is helping to inspire a lifelong love of theatre thanks to the extraordinary commitment of our supporters. If you would like to get involved please email support@capitaltheatres.com
And all those who prefer to remain anonymous
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King’s Theatre Seating Plan
Wheelchair Spaces
Festival Theatre Seating Plan
Wheelchair Spaces
Tue 15 to Sat 26 March 2O22