Festival Theatre Edinburgh

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

    Upcoming events at The Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    Nikita Kuzmin

    Supernova

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    12 Jul 2026

    Burn the Floor presents Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova. Strictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin takes centre stage in the explosive new dance spectacular Supernova, touring the UK in June and July 2026.

    Car Man

    Matthew Bournes New Adventures

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    3 Nov 2026 - 7 Nov 2026

    Matthew Bournes Car Man

    Sylvia the Musical

    The Olivier-nominated musical

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    12 Oct 2026 - 17 Oct 2026

    Sylvia the Musical

    The Snow Queen | Scottish Ballet

    This glittering production is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    27 Nov 2025 - 7 Dec 2025

    This glittering production is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale.

    Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile

    Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for.

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    24 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026

    Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for.

    The Choir of Man

    Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world…

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    1 Dec 2026 - 5 Dec 2026

    Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement!

    The Battle

    Blur v Oasis

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    21 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026

    The Battle Blur v Oasis

    Horrible Histories

    The Concert - Live (and dead) on stage

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    13 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2026

    We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead!

    Inspector Morse

    House of Ghosts

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    3 Mar 2026 - 7 Mar 2026

    Inspector Morse

    Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

    Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of the legendary film

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    14 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

    The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.

    Operation Mincemeat

    The hilarious and sharp-witted musical that tells the story of a real-life - and extremely bizarre - WWII operation.

    Festival Theatre Edinburgh

    2 Nov 2026 - 7 Nov 2026

    Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is directed by award-winning theatre group Splitlip, who are known for their fast-paced comedy and glam-punk music.
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