Listings Mon 15 – Sun 21 June 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
In a week of big shows on small runs, there are a dozen pieces of theatre to choose from, intriguing crossovers, new companies and a clutch of big stage dance pieces too.
New amateur company Union Theatre get off to a slightly different start to the one they envisioned, with Peter Arnott’s Shall Roger Casement Hang at the Hill Street Theatre (Mon-Fri: tickets).
Casement was an Irish nationalist and member of the British Consulate who stood trial for his role in the 1916 Easter Rising, and Arnott will be in attendance for a post-show Q&A after Monday’s performance.
Also opening on Monday, but for one night only, Magnetic North is at Assembly Roxy with Strength in a Whisper (Mon: tickets), a new folksong and theatre performance by acclaimed Scots folksinger Kirsty Law.
This intimate and evocative performance weaves together live music, movement and storytelling. Performed by Law alongside contemporary dancer Suzi Cunningham, the piece explores solitude, resilience and the quiet strength found in moments of stillness, through themes such as Scots language and queer identity.
Sticking with the Roxy, their first season of A Play, A Pie and A Pint lunchtime theatre is going out with a bling with Debbie Hannan’s The Hen Night (Wed – Sun: tickets), if the reviews from its Oran Mor opener are anything to go by. Our Hugh will be along on Wednesday.
And on Friday, in another one-nighter, there is In the Belly of the Beast (Fri: tickets). Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort reunite for a striking new co-production that reimagines three rarely performed Baroque cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre.
There is more lunchtime theatre at North Edinburgh Arts with Citadel’s Getting Along with Gran (Tue/Sat: tickets). This is the proper community theatre, in a dark comedy developed from stories and memories of older people living in Royston Wardieburn, performed by a professional and local cast including pupils from Granton Primary.
The memories cover education in the 1960s, a romantic moment on Silverknowes beach, overcoming disability, making a violin in woodwork class, moving right up to the era of Thatcher and privatisation.
Community comes onto the big stage at the end of the week with Lyceum At Home on Stage at the Lyceum (Thur-Sat: tickets). This is four 30 minute monologues – written by Apphia Campbell, Alexander McCall Smith, Isla Cowan and Stephen Greenhorn – that have been performed in homes around Edinburgh.
And on Thursday only at the Studio Theatre, LYRA will be in the house with Take Up Space (tickets), an immersive gig‑theatre show you won’t forget. Too old for the playpark, too young for the pub, this space is theirs — somewhere to be loud, free, and feel alive.
The big tourer this week is kids show Bluey’s Big Play at the Playhouse (Thurs – Sun: tickets), a theatrical adaptation of the children’s TV series, featuring brilliantly created puppets.
Likely to appeal to slightly older family audiences – and ones who can stand al-fresco productions – the long-running Illyria Outdoor Theatre rock up to Edinburgh Castle for two performances of their take on Dumas, The Three Musketeers (Fri/Sat: tickets).
This looks to be a cracker, performed up in Crown Square, so you get to wander up through the Castle to take your seats. Oh, and do take your own seats. Seriously. None are supplied…
And then we come to a tricky series of events – so much on offer that you can’t decide which to go to…
First up is Bijli’s Revolution Days at the Studio Theatre (Fri/Sat: tickets), in which Scottish Aid worker, Samira, fuelled by the belief she can make a difference, is confronted by the reality of war, aid work and her own disillusionment during the Arab Revolutions.
Then Lung Ha have The Table at the Traverse (Thurs-Sat: tickets), a bold new intergenerational dance theatre production that questions who gets a seat at the table – and what unfolds once we’re there.
And Steven Maxwell is opening his new play The Borrowed Room at Summerhall (Fri-Sun: tickets) in which two men who grew up together meet to record a conversation about why some people leave and others stay.
And then of course you could do a bit dance at the Festival Theatre. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are back in town (Tue/Wed: tickets) and Ballet Black are on stage on Friday only with Ballet Black at 25 (tickets)
Listings for the week: Mon 15 – Sun 21 June 2026:
Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.
Assembly Roxy
2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU.
Strength in a Whisper (Magnetic North)
Mon 15 June 2026
One performance: 7pm.(Central).
New folksong and theatre performance by acclaimed Scots folksinger Kirsty Law. Waking on a winter’s morning, snowed in and without power, a young woman takes in the day in front of her. As she gathers wood for the fire and water from the burn, she encounters a young deer – fragile and taking the necessary steps to survival, like her. They hold each others’ gaze, then, like an apparition, the fawn flits away. Book here.
The Hen Night (PPP)
By Debbie Hannan
Wed 17 – Sun 21 May 2026
Daily: 1pm; Thurs eve: 6pm.(Upstairs).
A love letter to messy nights out, solidarity, and the power of fiery female friendship. Three hens go on a tequila-fuelled odyssey to save their bride-to-be bestie. Jade, Amber and Lilac have been organising Coral’s hen night for the past six months — and it’s going to be epic. But at the last minute, Coral’s perfect cousin rocks up uninvited. Book here.
In the Belly of the Beast
Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort
Fri 19 June 2026
One performance: 7.30pm. (Central).
A brand-new show featuring three-hundred-year-old music, In the Belly of the Beast combines the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata with bold theatrical storytelling. Starring Carolyn Sampson and featuring musicians from leading baroque specialists Dunedin Consort, it retells three powerful myths about how we all survive the unfairness of life. Book here.
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill EH1 2NG.
The Three Musketeers (Illyria Outdoor Theatre)
Fri 18/Sat 19 June 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm).
All for One – and One for All! Young D’Artagnan is desperate to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as an elite Musketeer of the King’s Guard. To prove himself he plunges headlong into a breathlessly thrilling adventure … In Crown Square – bring your own seating! Book here.
Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Tue 16 – Wed 17 Jun 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
For almost 50 years, the all-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (affectionately known as the “Trocks”) have been delighting audiences of all ages at sell-out performances featuring their fabulous sense of fun and their flawless dance. Originally from New York, the Trocks are now loved world-wide for their sassy spoofs and hilarious homages to classical ballet. Book here.
Ballet Black at 25
Fri 19 Jun 2026
Evening: 7.30pm.
For twenty-five years, Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black has brought bold new ballet to stages across the UK, creating and sharing original stories with dancers from around the world. This anniversary season celebrates a quarter of a century of innovation, mentoring and collaboration, while looking ahead to the future. Book here.
Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years
Sat 20 June 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years continues to delight audiences across the globe. Featuring stunning vocal harmonies from world-class musicians, this spectacular concert transports you on a journey through the epic songs and history of the much-loved Simon and Garfunkel. Book here.
Hill Street Theatre
19 Hill Street EH2 3JP.
Shall Roger Casement Hang? (Union Theatre)
Mon 15 – Fri 19 June 2026.
Evenings: 7.30pm..
Based on real events in the run up to the Easter Rising, 1916, Peter Arnott dramatises the diplomat and Irish Nationalist Roger Casement’s arrest and interrogation. A confrontation of two men who have served Britain, it asks fundamental questions about history, colonialism, and national identity. The stakes are raised when violent events elsewhere and a revelation of Casement’s identity come to light, ensuring that the Empire they have both served will never be the same again. Book here.
Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848.
Lyceum at Home on Stage
Thurs 18 – Sat 20 Jun 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Following an intimate run in homes across Edinburgh, all four specially commissioned plays come together for the first time in a compelling quadruple bill. Written by leading Scottish voices – Apphia Campbell, Alexander McCall Smith, Isla Cowan and Stephen Greenhorn – these powerful 30-minute monologues capture the lives, choices and everyday moments that shape the city. Book here.
North Edinburgh Arts
12C MacMillan Square, Pennywell Road, EH4 4AB.
Getting Along With Gran (Citadel Arts Group)
Tue 16/Wed 17 June 2026
Matinees only: 1.30pm.
A dark comedy developed from stories and memories of older people living in Royston Wardieburn, one of Edinburgh’s more deprived areas. Gran can no longer live alone so moves in with her daughter’s family. Granddaughter Em bears the brunt of the reminiscences Gran and her pals inflict on her. Performed by a professional and local cast including pupils from Granton Primary. Book here.
Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.
Bluey’s Big Play
Thurs 18 – Sun 21 Jun 2026
Thurs – Sun: 10am; Sat/Sun 1pm, 4pm.
When Dad feels like a little bit of afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag.. Book here.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High St, EH1 1SR. Phone booking: 0131 556 9579.
Studio Theatre
The Studio, 22 Potterrow, EH8 9BL. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
LYRA: Take Up Space
Thu 18 Jun 2026
Evening: 7.30pm.
A Lyra Young Company x Crew invite you to an immersive gig‑theatre show you won’t forget. Too old for the playpark, too young for the pub, this space is theirs — somewhere to be loud, free, and feel alive. Book here.
Revolution Days
Fri 19 & Sat 20 Jun 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Scottish Aid Worker, Samira, fuelled by the belief she can make a difference, is confronted by the reality of war, aid work and her own disillusionment during the Arab Revolutions. Book here.
Traverse
10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED. Phone booking: 0131 228 1404.
The Table (Lung Ha)
By Christine Devaney, Maria Oller & Jo Timmins.
Thur 18 – Sat 20 June 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm (Trav 1).
A bold new intergenerational dance theatre production that questions who gets a seat at the table – and what unfolds once we’re there. Who’s been invited and who got to make the invitations? Curious Seed and Lung Ha Theatre Company (in association with Lyra) join forces again fora multi-layered performance experience that invites us to think about where we belong and how we show up for one another. Book here.
Summerhall
1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL.
The Borrowed Room
By Steven Maxwell
Fri 19 – Sun 21 June 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm. EAS Studios
NB: Post-show discussion on Fri 19.
In a small library meeting room in a coastal town, two men who grew up together meet to record a conversation about why some people leave and others stay. What begins as an ordinary interview gradually becomes something far more personal. Presented as a staged development performance during Edinburgh Pride weekend. 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.
