Listings Mon 5 – Sun 11 Jan 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s Stages this week?
We are heading into the mid-January theatre hiatus, when most stages are dark or given over to comedians, but we aren’t there quite yet.
There is still the no-little matter of the plot-free Jack and the Beanstalk (★★★★☆ In rude health), at the Festival Theatre for the last time before heading back to the Kings (ends Sat: tickets). The established team of Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young continue to keep the laughs rolling in, while there is welcome agency for the female performers: Clare Gray, Gail Watson and Amber Sylvia Edwards.
It’s not panto, but there is plenty of audience interaction (and dressing up) in the Rocky Horror Show (★★★★☆ Naughty) at the Playhouse (ends Sat: tickets). Jackie Clune stars as the Narrator, and the cast and band are tip-top tight as a corset; although Jason Donovan’s interpretation of Frank N Furter is more questionable. Still, it’s a great night of Rock’n’Roll decadence.
Otherwise The McDougalls’ Winter Wonderland is at the Church Hill on Saturday (tickets) for the young ones, and PASS’s BA Dance and Drama Ensemble Students at Edinburgh College are at the Traverse on Sunday (tickets) performing a Double Bill created with Dance Base.
Listings: Monday 5 – Sunday 11 Jan 2026:
Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.
Church Hill Theatre
33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
Winter Wonderland! (The McDougalls)
Sat 10 January 2026.
One performance: 1pm.
A Singalong Adventure for all the Family – Live on Stage! Brrr! It’s time to wrap up warm and join everyone’s favourite children’s theatre company on a musical journey to the snow-filled Winter Wonderland! Book here.
Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
Jack and the Beanstalk (Panto 2025)
Sat 13 Dec 2025 – Sun 11 Jan2026
Mon – Sat: 2pm, 7pm; Suns, Xmas Eve & New Year’s Eve: 1pm, 5pm.
Æ review: ★★★★☆ In rude health
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young for the GIANT of a pantomime we’ve all BEAN waiting for! Doomed to sell his trusty cow, join Jack and his family as they fight to outwit the evil giant, win riches beyond his wildest dreams, and earn the hand of the girl he loves. Book here.
Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.
The Rocky Horror Show
Tue 6 – Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tue – Thur: 8pm; Fri/Sat: 5pm & 8.30pm.
Æ review: ★★★★☆ Naughty
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, returns to Edinburgh Playhouse as part of its world tour, with Jason Donovan reprising his role as Frank-n-Furter. Book here.
Studio Theatre
The Studio, 22 Potterrow, EH8 9BL. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
Brrr (Hayley Earlam)
Sat 10 Jan 2026
One performance: 1.30pm.
A magical sensory installation and live performance by award-winning Scottish dance artist and choreographer Hayley Earlam created especially for young audiences aged 10+ with complex needs, including profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), neurodiverse and autistic young people, wheelchair users, and those using mobility aids. Book with Box Office by phone: 0131 529 6000 or in person.
Traverse
10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED. Phone booking: 0131 228 1404.
PASS Double Bill
Created by BA Dance and Drama Students in collaboration with the artists.
Sun 11 Jan 2026
Evening: 6pm (Trav 1).
A dynamic double bill from PASS’s BA Dance and Drama Ensemble Students produced in partnership with Dance Base. These diverse performances have been devised and choreographed with two of Scotland’s most exciting dance and physical theatre artists Lucy Hind and Penny Chivas. 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.
