Capital Theatres - Festival Theatre, Studio & King's Theatre

Capital Theatres - Festival Theatre, Studio & King's Theatre Discover incredible theatre at the heart of Edinburgh. Capital Theatres run the Festival Theatre, King's Theatre and Studio Theatre.
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We also offer opportunities for people to engage and take part with theatre and the arts. We offer a year-round programme of DRAMA, MUSIC, DANCE, COMEDY, OPERA & MORE. From top stand-up comedians, all-star dramas and hit musicals, to spectacular ballets & hip hop theatre - you can see it all at one of these two venues. The Festival Theatre is Edinburgh's home of Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera, and the King's is home to Scotland's favourite Christmas panto. Both the Festival and King's Theatres host Edinburgh International Festival productions throughout the EIF season.

⚒️ Workshop: Devising accessible theatre📆 Tue 20 Oct, 2pm📍 Studio Theatre, EdinburghJoin award-winning theatre company J...
06/10/2026

⚒️ Workshop: Devising accessible theatre
📆 Tue 20 Oct, 2pm
📍 Studio Theatre, Edinburgh

Join award-winning theatre company Jordan & Skinner for this BSL interpreted workshop, where you'll learn about creating accessible, physical theatre using clown, movement and visual vernacular and what the team are discovering while working with BSL and English in the creative process.

Learn about how Jordan & Skinner devise and make work, the creative models they’ve developed over a decade of making feminist theatre and get a behind the scenes peek at how Do Not Pass Go came to life.

🎟️ Free tickets available here: https://bit.ly/47zoo3D
📸 Mihaela Bodlovic

📢 A wee Tuesday treat for us all: it's a takeover! The lovely Monique Young, who plays Charity Barnum will be giving u...
06/10/2026

📢 A wee Tuesday treat for us all: it's a takeover!

The lovely Monique Young, who plays Charity Barnum will be giving us the backstage look behind the dazzling circus musical, , which opens at the TONIGHT 🌙

📱Tune into our stories to follow opening night! 🎪

1 week until these ladies march on Edinburgh 🔥✊ Our first look at Sylvia the Musical is here! 📸 is the irresistible hi...
06/10/2026

1 week until these ladies march on Edinburgh 🔥✊ Our first look at Sylvia the Musical is here! 📸

is the irresistible hip hop, funk and soul musical about a suffragette family who risked it all to bring change to millions. Starring soul legend Beverley Knight and Hamilton star Naomi Katiyo, they are well and truly raising the roof.

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ "Exhilarating, witty and deeply moving" (WhatsOnStage)


📆 Tue 13 - Sat 17 Oct 2026
📍 Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
🎟️ Book tickets: https://bit.ly/49S52cA
📸 Tristram Kenton

05/10/2026

🤸 Time to tightrope walk to this week at the Festival Theatre!

With choreography from Oti Mabuse, over 20 actor-musicians, acrobats and amazing circus acts put on a phenomenal show in this dazzling circus musical.

Starring Matt Rawle as the world's greatest showman, P.T. Barnum 🎉 🥳

📆 Tue 6 - Sat 10 Oct 2026
📍 Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
🎟️ Tickets: https://bit.ly/4uwMW7z
🤩 25 and under? Get £10 tickets on the day!

05/10/2026

The Steamie starts tonight at the King's Theatre! 🥳

Meet Mrs Culfeathers, played by the brilliant Lesley Mackie 👋

📆 runs until Sat 10 Oct at Edinburgh's King's Theatre - don't miss out on this "hysterically funny" (The Herald) adaptation of Tony Roper's classic play.

🎟️ Selling fast: https://bit.ly/4o9nGAc

04/10/2026

Audiences are LOVING which just embarked on its first UK tour - catch it in Edinburgh soon! ✊

📆 Tue 13 to Sat 18 Oct 2026
📍 Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
🎟️ https://bit.ly/49S52cA

Spooky season has begun! And there's a ghostly mist in the air at the King's... or is it just steam? 👻 Catch Tony Roper'...
04/10/2026

Spooky season has begun! And there's a ghostly mist in the air at the King's... or is it just steam? 👻

Catch Tony Roper's Scottish comedy classic next week.

📆 Mon 5 - Sat 10 Oct 2026
📍 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
🎟️ https://bit.ly/4o9nGAc

A brand new work-in-progress musical about teenagers in an unfair and unusual world of tentacles and electric fingers de...
03/10/2026

A brand new work-in-progress musical about teenagers in an unfair and unusual world of tentacles and electric fingers deciding if they hide from or fight the injustice they see.

is a joyful challenge to those who try to demonise minorities for personal or political gain. It’s a musical adventure story, set to a score of powerful vocal harmonies that moves from pop, to folk, to the Andrews Sisters.

Be one of the first to see it next week at the

📆 Wed 7 Oct 2026
📍 Studio Theatre, Edinburgh
🎟️ Tickets are pay what you can from £0-£10! https://bit.ly/4hVjHHr

😸 It's competition time! 🐍 Based on Dermot O’Leary’s best-selling children’s book, the brand-new stage adaptation of Tot...
02/10/2026

😸 It's competition time! 🐍

Based on Dermot O’Leary’s best-selling children’s book, the brand-new stage adaptation of Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape heads to the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in just a few weeks!

We're delighted to offer a very lucky winner a signed copy of the book and 4 tickets for a family to enjoy the performance of their choice between Fri 23 - Sun 25 Oct 2026. Good luck!

Enter the competition by Sunday 18 Oct for a chance to win 👉 https://bit.ly/4AOZJ8U

02/10/2026

'The People's Theatre' now truly lives up to its name ❤️

The King’s Theatre's transformation was a huge journey. It took 1,252 days from construction starting to reopening.

There were 1,370 people working on the redevelopment across over 160 organisations.

All with a huge amount of love for the King's heritage and its role in the Edinburgh community.

Discover how it's become a more accessible, welcoming space for everyone in Edinburgh 👉 https://bit.ly/4gQna8E


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Historic Environment Scotland
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Festival Theatre: 13/29 Nicolson Street, King's Theatre: 2 Leven Street, EH3 9LQ
Edinburgh
EH89FT

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