Listing: Mon 16 – Sun 22 June 2025
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
A full listing of public theatre performances in Edinburgh in the week Monday 16 to Sunday 22 June 2025. If you know of a show which isn’t listed please get in touch ASAP!
Listing
Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.
Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL.
Little Shop of Horrors (Room 29 Theatre)
Tue 17 – Sat 21 June 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm (The Studio).
Meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his co-worker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it – blood. Book here.
Craigentinny Community Centre
9 Loaning Road, EH7 6JE
EH7 (Citadel Arts Group)*
Mon 16 June 2025
Mon: 7pm.
Part of Leith Festival.
Exploring Leith’s heritage through the lens of its young people, EH7 follows Rory, as he is tasked with researching Leith’s Local History for a school project. Performed by Citadel Arts Group and directed by Mark Kidd. Rory is played by newcomer and EH7 local Magnus Byrne. Book or buy tickets (£10/£8) from jamesellison@blueyonder.co.uk or text: 07954 296568.
Leith Depot
138-142 Leith Walk EH6 5DT.
#KaraokeKarma (Epona Productions)*
Wed 18 June 2025
One performance: 7.30pm.
Part of Leith Festival.
A works reunion in a karaoke booth. The room’s booked for twenty – only four turn up. Dark secrets, deceit and despair bring the team back together for one night. Will the unravelling of truths bring anyone peace? What exactly happened last year that nobody wants to talk about?. . Book here.
Leith Dockers Club
17 Academy Street EH6 7EF.
Murder in Creepy Castle (Citadel Arts’ Leith Youth Drama group)*
Sat 21 June 2025
Matinee only: 2pm.
Part of Leith Festival.
Scripted by Rhona McAdam from the young people’s own ideas. The play is a very modern murder mystery with a very grumpy princess. Plus the senior drama group’s play, Reflections which explores how we perceive ourselves when we grow up and fairy tales don’t seem possible any longer. Book here.
Leith Theatre
28-30 Ferry Road, Leith, EH6 4AE.
Restless Natives
Sat 7 – Sat 21 Jun 2025
Thurs-Sat: 7.30pm; Mats: 12, 14, 21: 2.30pm; Sun 8: 2pm.
Æ review: ★★★☆☆ Mixed bag.
The Clown and the Wolfman ride again! The film that paved the way for the boom of Scottish cinema starts a new adventure as a full stage musical, produced and directed by the team that made the original cult classic. Book here.
Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848.
The Mountaintop
By Katori Hall directed by Rikki Henry.
Sat 31 May – Sat 21 June 2025
Daily (not Mon): 7.30pm. Wed, Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Æ review: ★★★★☆ Vital.
April 3, 1968. Room 306, the Lorraine Motel, Memphis. It’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr’s last night on Earth. A funny, compelling drama imagines the man behind the legend on the eve of his assassination; and sees the public façade and the private turmoil, the family man and the martyr, desperate to finish what he started. Book here.
New Town Church
13 George Street EH2 2PA.
Singalong H.M.S. Pinafore (EdGAS)
Sat 21 June 2025.
Evening: 7.30pm.
Join the Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society’s soloists and professional orchestra as they sail the ocean blue, and give three cheers (and one cheer more!). Tickets also be available on the door. Some scores will be provided, but you’re encouraged to bring your own if you have one. Book here.
Out of the Blue
Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8R.
The Manuscript (Active Enquiry)*
Thurs 19 – Sat 21 June
Thurs/Fri: 6.30pm; Sat: 5pm & 7pm.
Part of Leith Festival.
Jeff is a Leither, born and bred. Through his meticulous research he is sure that he is the one to tell The Story of Leith. But the appearance of the Janitors and the mysterious Manuscript forces Jeff to go on a unique journey and question what a story is and who gets to tell it. Book here.
Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.
Sounds Of The 60s Live
Wed 18 June 2025
One show: 7.30pm.
An evening of 60s classics performed by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers, hosted by Radio 2’s legendary DJ, Tony Blackburn OBE. Featuring stories and songs from perhaps the most iconic 10 years in music, fashion and popular culture, the Sounds of the 60s tour will bring to life memories of the era. Book here.
Andy Murray – Centre Stage
Thurs 19 Jun 2025
One show: 7.30pm.
Marking a new chapter, Andy is stepping onto a new kind of stage for a different type of tour – one where he lifts the lid on his biggest moments, reflects on a unique career and provides behind-the-scenes access to the world of tennis. In conversation with sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter. Sold out.
Songs the World Will Never Hear (Tim Minchin)
Fri 20 June 2025
One show: 7.30pm.
The incomparable singer-songwriter, pianist, comedian, actor, musical-theatre composer-lyricist and soft-hearted provocateur, is back on tour with his ironically titled new show, marking the 20th anniversary of his explosive arrival on the British comedy scene. Sold Out.
Studio Theatre
The Studio, 22 Potterrow, EH8 9BL. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
The Horse of Jenin
Fri 20 June 2025
Evening: 7.30pm.
Part of Art27 Scotland’s CULTURE = LIFE programme.
Palestinian performer Alaa Shehada brings his signature blend of humour and heart to the story of a sculpture built from the wreckage of Israeli invasions, that stood in the centre of Jenin Camp as a symbol of resistance, imagination, and pride. In October 2023, it was destroyed by an Israeli bulldozer — but this performance is about what cannot be destroyed. Book here.
Balfour Reparations 2025-2045
Sat 21 June 2025
Afternoon: 4pm.
Part of Art27 Scotland’s CULTURE = LIFE programme.
What if the UK publicly apologised for the Balfour Declaration—and promised reparations to the Palestinian people? Inspired by archival materials, Farah Saleh’s unique and powerful performance lecture investigates ways of confronting the United Kingdom’s colonial legacy in Palestine. Book here.
Traverse
10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED. Phone booking: 0131 228 1404.
Livin’ On A Prayer (Strange Town Youth Theatre)
By James Beagon.
Wed 18-Sat 21 June 2025
Wed: 7.30pm, Sat: 8pm. (Trav 1).
If life is work, then what is it to live forever? When their karaoke night is derailed by an existential threat to their immortality, Olympians, demigods and every god in-between must suddenly scramble to survive. A divine mystery exploring life, death and the paths we choose between the two. Book here.
In The Cult of Work (Strange Town Youth Theatre)
By Daniel Oregon.
The 19, Sat 21 June 2025
Thurs: 7.30pm, Sat: 5pm. (Trav 1).
In a parallel Edinburgh, miracles are a fact of childhood. Whether walking on water, feeding 5000 or surviving the desert to Fife, growing up is full of fantasy – and Joel is sick of it. A surreal adventure of toxic friendship, the hurry to grow-up and the bushes who just want to burn. Book here.
The Stars and After (Strange Town Youth Theatre)
By Eleanor McMahon.
Fri 20/Sat 21 June 2025
Fri: 7.30pm, Sat: 2pm. (Trav 1).
The light must burn bright. Never again will the city return to the darkness of Before. When a power cut hits and the lights of the city still remain on, Yewsby and their friends eagerly investigate, but find themselves entangled in a conspiracy of mammoth proportions. A post-apocalyptic political play questioning class, entitlement and sacrifice. Book here.
*NB: This is intended to be a complete listing of all public theatrical productions on in Edinburgh. If you are staging a show which is not listed, or a listing is inaccurate, please get in touch through the contact page, here.
