Lyceum listings

Edinburgh’s leading production house

Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848
Website: lyceum.org.uk

The Lyceum. Pic: Eamonn McGoldrick

The Royal Lyceum Theatre is a a 628 seat producing house designed by C. J. Phipps which had its opening night on 10 September 1883 and has had relatively minor refurbishment since.

2024

Summer on Stage 2024 Double Bill
Fri 19/Sat 20 July 2024
Fri: 7.30pm; Sat: 2pm.
Summer on Stage Juniors and Seniors with a double bill performance. The 39 Steps, Even More Abridged! adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and A Hundred Words for Snow by Tatty Hennessy  Book here.

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe
Sat 14 Sept 2024
One show: 7.30pm.
In this election year – with the country in turmoil – there’s only one comedian who can kill the mood even further… Expect jokes about climate collapse, income inequality and the emotional sensation of being a British Indian man who isn’t going to vote for a British Indian Prime Minister. It’s 80 minutes of sweet, sweet vibe killing, plus support act and interval. Book here.

The Baddies
Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Fri 4 – Sun 20 Oct 2024
Daily (not Mon) 10.10am, 1.30pm. Fri 4 & Sat/Sun: 3.30pm.
The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast wicked spells to try and scare a girl out of her wits…who will succeed? Or perhaps the girl is braver than they think… With songs by Joe Stilgoe (Zog and Zog and The Flying Doctors), The Baddies is a wickedly hilarious adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit story. A laugh-out-loud riot for all the family. Book here.

Treasure Island
Sat 30 Nov 2024 – Sat 4 Jan 2025
Sat 30, Thurs 5 – Sat 4 (not Sun/Mon): 2pm, 7pm; Suns: 1pm, 6pm.
Following the smash-hit Christmas production of The Snow Queen, the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh presents another epic story for the whole family – a new re-imagining of esteemed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s quintessential adventure story. Book here.

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