Capital Theatres

Graham Simpson, unsung hero

Graham Simpson, unsung hero

Festival Theatre usher surprised at Night of Musicals

Graham Simpson, who has been an usher at the Festival Theatre for 30 years, was the surprise winner of the Unsung Hero Award at The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals 2024.

Jan 29 2024 | By | Reply More
Faint plays Munro’s Katherine

Faint plays Munro’s Katherine

Catriona Faint takes title role in fifth James Play

The title role of Katherine Hamilton in Rona Munro’s latest James Play, James V: Katherine, will be played by Catriona Faint, who was recently seen as Jonathan in the NTS production of Dracula – Mina’s Reckoning.

Nov 22 2023 | By | Reply More
Inclusivity award for Cap Theatres

Inclusivity award for Cap Theatres

Capital Theatres heads Scottish winners at UK Theatre Awards

Capital Theatres’ “pioneering and ambitious” dementia-friendly programme, started in 2015, has won the Excellence in Inclusivity award at this year’s UK Theatre awards, held in London’s Guildhall on Sunday, 8 October 2023.

Oct 9 2023 | By | Reply More
£10 On-the-day tix for Cap Theatres

£10 On-the-day tix for Cap Theatres

25&Under scheme goes online.

Capital Theatres has launched a new £10 on-the-day discounted ticket scheme to its theatres for those aged 25 and under, which will be bookable online for the first time.

Sep 13 2023 | By | Reply More
King’s redevelopment back on!

King’s redevelopment back on!

Funding gap sufficiently reduced for work to commence

Work will now start on the long-awaited redevelopment of the King’s Theatre this Monday, 27 February, after Capital Theatre secured additional pledges of £7.2m for the project.

Feb 24 2023 | By | 1 Reply More
Hamilton for Edinburgh

Hamilton for Edinburgh

Nine week season at Festival Theatre

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton has booked into the Festival Theatre for a nine week season in 2024. The Scottish premiere will be the second date of a UK tour starting in Manchester this November.

Feb 21 2023 | By | Reply More
35 Days to Save the Kings

35 Days to Save the Kings

£8.9M funding gap as city loses out on Levelling Up fund

The King’s is in “last chance saloon” as Edinburgh fails to secure part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund, leaving Capital Theatres with an £8.9 million hole in its King’s redevelopment project.

Jan 20 2023 | By | Reply More
The Gift

The Gift

★★★★★ Magical

Barrowland Ballet’s jewel of a dance theatre show, The Gift, is pitched perfectly towards its intended audience of eighteen months to five year olds.

Dec 20 2022 | By | Reply More
James IV – Queen of The Fight

James IV – Queen of The Fight

★★★★☆ Resonant

James IV – Queen of The Fight at the Festival Theatre until Saturday and then on tour, is epic in scope and highly satisfying.

Oct 5 2022 | By | Reply More
Sunshine cancels

Sunshine cancels

Covid blow to King’s final show

Covid-19 has caused the remaining performances of Sunshine on Leith at the Edinburgh King’s to be cancelled, from today, Tuesday 14 June 2022.

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