Listings Mon 23 – Sun 29 March 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
An interesting week this one, with a strong clutch of small scale productions, a big touring Christie classic and the continuing saga of Emma and Dexter at the Lyceum
Listings
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.
Bedrock
Wed 25/Thurs 26 March 2026
Daily: 7.30pm. (Upstairs).
Who are the queer elders in our lives? How do they influence us? What can we learn from them? Created by a cast of young queer people in response to interviews and lived experiences, this devised theatre piece that seeks to honour LGBT elders and Intergenerationality in the queer community. Directed by Elsa Kerscher and Rae Webb in an independent production, it mixes monologues, spoken word and poetry with ensemble movement. Book here.
Bedlam Theatre
11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.
ART (EUTC)
Wed 25 – Sat 28 Mar 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Yasmina Reza’s razor-sharp comedy, here in translation by Christopher Hampton, transforms a simple disagreement over a painting into an exploration of ego, taste, and loyalty. When Serge presents his new artistic purchase, an almost completely white canvas, to his old friend Marc, their polite debate over its value spirals into an explosion of brutal honesty and emotional chaos, which ropes in the most vulnerable member of the trio, Yvan. Book here.
Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
Death on the Nile
Tue 24 – Sat 28 March 2026
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Thurs, Sat mats: 2.30pm.
On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally resurface, can the world-famous detective, Hercule Poirot, untangle the web of lies and solve another crime? Book here.
Georgian House
7 Charlotte Square EH2 4DR.
The Importance Of Being Earnest (Old’n’Dead Productions)
Fri 27/Sat 28 Mar, Sat 4 April 2026
Evenings: 6pm.
Jack is Earnest in the town but Jack in the country, leading a double life, a true Bunbury, however his facade is about to fall apart. His double life has been discovered and his plans to marry sweetheart Gwendolen all rest upon two things: his name, and finding some parents. Book here.
Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848.
One Day – The Musical (25/26 Season)
Book by David Greig. Lyceum production.
Run ends Sun 19 April 2026.
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Wed, Sat: 2.30pm; Sun: 5pm.
Æ review: ★★★★☆ Accomplished.
Emma and Dexter first meet on the night of their graduation, 15th July 1988 – St. Swithin’s Day. Over the next twenty years we return to them on the same day each year, and through joy and heartbreak, missed opportunities and second chances, they navigate love, ambition, and the unpredictable twists of life. Book here.
Pianodrome Bruntsfield
St. Oswald’s Centre, 41 Montpellier Park, Bruntsfield, EH10 4NB.
Flourish (Think Circus)
Fri 27 March 2026
Evening: 7pm.
Circus scratch night: The culmination of Think Circus’s three month artist development programme, Flourish, supporting circus artists to build new skills and progress act ideas through practical and theoretical workshops. From experienced artists pushing themselves into new creative directions, to new artists presenting fresh concepts, there will be lots to inspire and amaze! Book here.
Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.
Peppa Pig’s big Family Show
Tue 24 – Wed 25 Mar 2026
Tue: 4pm; Wed: 10am, 1pm.
With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it’s an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig & George all need your help to get everything ready before the arrival of baby Evie! There’s so much to do – will they get it all finished in time? Book here.
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
Thur 26 Mar 2026
One performance: 7.30pm.
Spellbinding live concert celebrating the music from cinema’s most whimsical and eerie masterpieces – from Tim Burton’s gothic fantasy films to cult classics of the dark and magical. Brought to life by the Illuminated Orchestra, beneath the glow of a giant moon. Book here.
Dara Ó Briain: Re:Creation
Sat 28 Mar 2026
One show: 8pm.
One of Ireland’s finest live comedians back doing his favourite thing: standing in a theatre, telling stories and creating madness with the audience. It’s guaranteed to be a very, very, funny night. Sold Out.
Studio Theatre
The Studio, 22 Potterrow, EH8 9BL. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
A Brief History of Neurodivergence (Fiona Moon)
Fri 27/Sat 28 Mar 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Part disability history lecture, part autobiography, part agility course, part rant, part quiz and a whole lot of laughter, Fiona Moon blends theatre, storytelling and improvisation, as she attempts to stay still long enough to offer a glimpse into the modern and historical neurodivergent experience – as we play, draw, guess, vote, and rewrite some of the more useless NHS mental health guidance. Book here.
Traverse
10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED. Phone booking: 0131 228 1404.
Cyrana (PASS)
By Edmond Rostand, freely adapted & directed by Clara Bloomfield.
Wed 25/Thur 26 Mar 2026
2pm & 7pm (Trav 2).
Cyrana is a fierce voice in Scotland’s arts scene — sharp-tongued, brilliant, unafraid to speak her mind. Beneath the fire lies loneliness, pride, and longing in a world that rarely sees her true self. When love and ambition collide, loyalty and betrayal blur. Book here.
Roll With It (PASS)
By RJ Hunter, directed by Ashling Findlay-Carroll.
Wed 25/Thur 26 Mar 2026
3.30pm & 8.30pm. (Trav 2).
The night of a leaver’s ball is a big night for any teenager. Unless you have much more epic things to do. A group of best friends unite for the very last time to complete their Dungeons & Dragons campaign before they go their separate ways. But when a family member is forced into their party as punishment, they realise that accommodations must be made, that may just alter their outlook on everything. Book here.
The Light House
By Alys Williams, directed by Andrea Heaton.
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Evening: 7pm (Trav 2).
Love is a complicated business. It gets even more complicated when the person you love doesn’t want to be alive. Tender, funny and defiantly hopeful, The Light House is a real-life love story about holding on to each other, even in the darkest times. It’s a love letter to life. Book here.
