Lyceum Edinburgh

13/06/2026

Visiting Companies for our 26/27 Season!

We’re excited to welcome some incredible touring productions to our stage:

The Tailor of Inverness
Dogstar Theatre Company
📅 7–8 Sept | 🎟️ On sale 16 June

Private Peaceful
The Production Garden & Exeter Northcott
📅 17–19 Sept | 🎟️ On sale now

Tristan & Yseult
The original Kneehigh / Emma Rice production
📅 20–24 Oct | 🎟️ On sale 16 June

The Haunting of Hill House
Wiltshire Creative & Theatr Clwyd
📅 10–14 Nov | 🎟️ On sale now

Don’t miss these fantastic productions, mark your calendars!
https://lyceum.org.uk/whats-on

12/06/2026

‘Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life’

A National Theatre of Scotland Production. Presented in partnership with The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and in association with Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Witty, seductive and swirling in contradictions, Brodie’s mythical ability to invent her own truths and manipulate her girls ultimately leads her to risk everything...

Part of our 26/27 Season
On sale now: https://lyceum.org.uk/events/the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie
2 – 18 Oct

‘Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life’ At the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, junior-school teacher Miss Jean Brodie is fa

11/06/2026

1984

Big Brother is watching you...

General Sale | 16 June
Become a member for priority booking!
https://lyceum.org.uk/membership

A Citizens Theatre, Dundee Rep Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh Co-Production

Truth is gone. Love is rebellion.
Step into Orwell’s 1984, more urgent than ever. A new adaptation by Chris Hannan.

📅 27 Oct – 7 Nov
https://lyceum.org.uk/events/1984

#1984

By George OrwellA new adaptation by Chris Hannan Big Brother is watching you. The Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parent

11/06/2026

War is relentless. But for some, it is business as usual.

General Sale | 16 June
Become a member for priority booking!
https://lyceum.org.uk/membership

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh presents Mother Courage & Her Children by Bertolt Brecht.

Adapted and directed by Zinnie Harris.

Mother Courage crosses a war-torn world to protect her children but survival comes at a cost.

A fierce, clear-eyed reimagining of a landmark anti-war classic.

📅 28 May – 19 Jun 2027
https://lyceum.org.uk/events/mother-courage-her-children

A Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh productionWar is relentless. But for some, it is business as usual.Mother Courage trades her way across battlefields – fie

10/06/2026

Then I defy you, stars!

General Sale | 16 June
Become a member for priority booking!

Chelsea Walker directs a new production of Romeo and Juliet.

A Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, ETT, Leeds Playhouse and Nottingham Playhouse co-production.

What do you do when you fall in love… but your fate is already sealed? Romeo & Juliet, timeless, tragic, unforgettable. ❤️

At the Lyceum | 30 Jan – 27 Feb 2027
https://lyceum.org.uk/events/romeo-juliet-2027

A Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, ETT, Leeds Playhouse and Nottingham Playhouse co-productionThen I defy you, stars! This is the lovesick tragedy of Romeo

10/06/2026

A Broadway classic comes to life!
🎲🎶

General Sale | 16 June
Become a member for priority booking!
https://lyceum.org.uk/events/guys-dolls

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Aberdeen Performing Arts, Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Citizens Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre present a brand-new production of Guys and Dolls.

Packed with unforgettable music, heart and humour, this vibrant new Guys and Dolls takes you from 1950s New York to Havana, where high stakes, big characters and bold love stories collide.

Because sometimes, the biggest gamble is falling for someone. ❤️

The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh | 26 Mar – 1 May 2027

Based on story and characters of Damon Runyon.
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows
Supported by Walter and Norma Nimmo

10/06/2026

Thank you to The Eric Liddell Community for sharing these wonderful photos from our Lyceum at Home Community tour!

Experience Lyceum at Home live on stage at The Lyceum with four incredible short plays by leading Scottish voices.

🎟 18 – 20 Jun
https://lyceum.org.uk/events/lyceum-at-home-performance

Plays:

Loved Too Hard by Apphia Campbell

A sharp, intimate look at what happens when imagined connection becomes unsettlingly real.

Love Letter to a City by Alexander McCall Smith

A tender portrait of love and youth in 1990s Edinburgh, set against the backdrop of a changing world.

The Sights by Isla Cowan

A disillusioned tour guide rediscovers Edinburgh through an unexpected encounter.

Dylan’s Big Day by Stephen Greenhorn

A young man’s chaotic day becomes a heartfelt, revealing moment of connection in a stranger’s home.

10/06/2026

Take your directing journey to the next level with us at The Lyceum!

We’re seeking a Trainee Artistic Director for a two-year contract.

An exceptional opportunity to work across our productions, deepen your practice, and develop your voice within one of the UK’s leading producing theatres.

Think you’ve got what it takes?
👉 Apply by 29 June: https://lyceum.org.uk/jobs/trainee-artistic-director

09/06/2026

Become a Lyceum Member and experience epic stories year-round, with priority booking, exclusive discounts, and benefits while supporting our work!

Benefits:

- 20% off two tickets per show all year round*
- 24-hour pre-sale access*
- Free ticket exchange up to 24 hours before the show starts
- 10% off drinks at all our bars
- 50p off ice cream
- 10% off food bill to restaurants DINE and KONJ
- Members newsletter

*To all Lyceum productions, and eligible visiting productions

👉 https://lyceum.org.uk/membership

09/06/2026

A new season of epic stories that need to be told.

At its heart, this is a season about stories that stay with you, reflecting the world we live in, the people we love, and the futures we imagine together.

Hear from Artistic Director James Brining as he walks you through the season.

At The Lyceum, we’re proud to be a home for brilliant work, investing in artists and the future of Scottish theatre.

Join us, we can’t wait to share this season with you.
https://lyceum.org.uk/whats-on

🎥 - by Stuart Armitt