Amateur Company Listings

Upcoming productions from Edinburgh’s amateur companies.

Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.

July 2026

Thur 9 – Sat 11 July 2026
Spamalot (Happy Sad Productions)
Portobello Town Hall, 147-149 Portobello High St, Portobello EH15 1AF.
Times tba.
A very loose retelling of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. As the Knights head on their quest, they encounter the magical Lady of the Lake, the Knights Who Say Ni, some very rude French guards, a killer Rabbit and many more bizarre and hilarious things. Further details.

Thur 16 – Sat 18 July 2026
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Find Your Light)
Church Hill Theatre, 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Jamie New is 16 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. Sixteen: the edge of possibility. Time to make your dreams come true… Book here.

Thur 23 – Sat 25 July 2026
The Little Mermaid – Jr (Stage Door)
Portobello Town Hall, 147-149 Portobello High St, Portobello EH15 1AF.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
Journey beneath the waves with Ariel, a curious young mermaid who dreams of life on land – risking everything for love, adventure, and the chance to find her own voice. The production will feature a local cast of children; led by a professional production & technical team. Book here.

Fri 24/Sat 25 Jul 2026
Little Shop of Horrors (Beyond Broadway)
Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
When timid floral assistant Seymour stumbles upon a strange plant, he has no idea how his life is about to change. As the plant’s growth draws attention to the struggling Skid Row flower shop, Seymour finds himself on the brink of fame, fortune, and the affection of his coworker, Audrey. The Beyond Broadway Experience features 200 talented young performers. Book here.

Thur 30 Jul – Sat 1 Aug 2026
High School Musical (Stage Door)
Portobello Town Hall, 147-149 Portobello High St, Portobello EH15 1AF.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
East High comes alive as basketball star Troy Bolton and maths-loving new girl Gabriella Montez take a chance on the school musical – challenging cliques, breaking stereotypes, and finding love and friendship on the way. Book here.

September 2026

Tue 22 – Sat 26 Sept 2026
Dream as One (Showcase 2026)
Church Hill Theatre, 33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Showcase is back with another powerful evening of music and dance to benefit Macmillan Cancer Support. Expect a high-energy performance of rock, pop, musical and film favourite – carefully chosen and curated to to reflect this year’s theme – Dream as One. Book here.

October 2026

Wed 14 – Sat 17 Oct 2026
Iolanthe (EdGAS)
King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street EH3 9LQ.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Mat: Sat: 2.30pm.
Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society return to the King’s in this sparkling satire. Packed with witty dialogue, dazzling melodies, and a plot that’s as mischievous as it is magical, this comic opera blends fantasy and farce in a timeless battle of love, law, and lunacy. Book here.

Thur 22 – Sat 24 Oct 2026
Jekyll & Hyde (Stage Door)
Portobello Town Hall, 147-149 Portobello High St, Portobello EH15 1AF.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
In Victorian London, a brilliant doctor’s daring experiment to separate good from evil unleashes a dark and dangerous alter ego. Driven by a powerful score and dramatic storytelling, this thrilling musical explores the duality of human nature, the cost of ambition, and the thin line between virtue and villainy. Book here.

Thur 22 – Sun 25 October 2026

Shadowlands (Strawmoddie Theatre)
Hill Street Theatre, 19 Hill Street EH2 3JP.
Tur-Sat: 7.30pm; Sun mat only: 2.30pm.
Chris Allan stars as C.S. Lewis alongside Alice Pelan as spirited American poet Joy Davidman, whose unexpected love transforms the life of the orderly academic and celebrated author of The Chronicles of Narnia. What begins as a meeting of minds becomes an uplifting and powerful journey of love and the fragile beauty of life. Book here.

November 2026

Tue 3 – Fri 6 Nov 2026
ART (EPT)
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High St, EH1 1SR..
Evenings: 7.30pm
Serge has just bought a very expensive painting. It’s about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To his friend Marc, the painting is a joke. To Serge, this merely proves that Marc is an intellectual who cannot understand art. Edinburgh People’s Theatre take on Yasmina Reza’s classic script. Book here.

Tue 3 – Fri 6 Nov 2026
Dead Souls (EGTG)
Pianodrome Bruntsfield, St. Oswald’s Centre, 41 Montpellier Park, Bruntsfield, EH10 4NB.
Evenings: 7.30pm (tbc).
The travels and travails of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov as he seeks his fortune. Hannah Bradley Croall directs Dan Rebellato’s adaptation of Nikolai Gogol. Further details.

Tue 17 – Sat 21 Nov 2026
Edinburgh Gang Show 2026
King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street EH3 9LQ.
Evenings: 7pm; Mat: Sat: 2pm.
With powerful music, hilarious comedy, dramatic moments and incredible choreography the Edinburgh Gang Show has to be seen to be believed. South East Scotland’s gang of Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts, Explorers and Rangers are ready to entertain with a brand new show fit for the newly refurbished King’s Theatre. Book here.

December 2026

Thur 10 – Sun 13 December 2026
Emma (Strawmoddie Theatre)
Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ.
Thur-Sat: 7.30pm; Sat/Sun mats: 2.30pm.
Jane Austen’s timeless story: Emma Woodhouse: handsome, clever, and rich… and just a little too sure she knows what’s best for everyone else. With her governess happily married (thanks, she’s certain, to her own matchmaking skills), Emma decides her next project will be finding love for her new friend, Harriet Smith. What could possibly go wrong? Book here.