On Stage the following week

Listings for the period: Monday 22 – Sunday 28 June 2026:

The current week’s listings are here: On Stage This Week.

Listings for the coming week are here: On stage Next Week.

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.

Church Hill Theatre
33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.

Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.

The Karate Kid – The Musical
Tue 23 – Sat 27 Jun 2026
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Thurs, Sat: 2.30pm.
Heartfelt coming-of-age story takes flight with spectacular musical numbers and dazzlingly inventive choreography. Daniel LaRusso’s journey is reimagined through movement, music, and raw, energetic storytelling. Book here.

Hill Street Theatre
19 Hill Street EH2 3JP.

Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848.

The Burns Project
By James Clements.
Henry Irving Room.
Wed 24 Jun – Sun 5 Jul 2026
Tue – Fri & Sat 4/Sun 5: 7.30pm. Mats Sat/Sun: 12.30pm (not Sun 5), 3.30pm..
Placing the audience in seats around an “immaculately designed” dinner table, the play draws spectators into close proximity with Burns himself, as the set comes alive around them with hidden voices, music and secrets – titillating, shameful and surprising in equal measure. Book here.

Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.

Only Human (Derren Brown)
Tue 23 – Sat 27 June 2026
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns to the Edinburgh Playhouse for the only Scottish dates of his latest show, Only Human. The contents of the show are, as always, under wraps, but a mind-blowing experience is guaranteed. Book here.

The Temptations and the Four Tops
Mon 29 Jun 2026
One performance: 7.30pm.
In 1983, The Temptations and The Four Tops performed back-to-back on the NBC prime-time special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. The performance was so successful that the two groups continue pairing up for tour dates to this day. Book here.

Portobello Town Hall
147-149 Portobello High St, Portobello EH15 1AF.

Pop-up Opera (Scottish Opera)
Sat 27 Jun 2026
One perf: 7pm.
Double Bill: A Little Bit of Rigoletto and The Elixir of Love.
Two new 30 minute bite-size operas, chosen to reflect the stark contrast between the light and dark sides of love, they go from the depths of tragedy in the shady underworld of the city, to the heights of romantic comedy in the sun-kissed Italian countryside. Directed by Darren Brownlie, they are brought to life by talented singers, instrumentalists, and original illustrations. Book here.

Royal Scots Club
29-31 Abercromby Place, EH3 6QE.
Pop-up Opera (Scottish Opera)
Fri 26 Jun 2026
One perf: 7pm.
Double Bill: A Little Bit of Rigoletto and The Elixir of Love.
Two new 30 minute bite-size operas, chosen to reflect the stark contrast between the light and dark sides of love, they go from the depths of tragedy in the shady underworld of the city, to the heights of romantic comedy in the sun-kissed Italian countryside. Directed by Darren Brownlie, they are brought to life by talented singers, instrumentalists, and original illustrations. Book here.

Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High St, EH1 1SR. Phone booking: 0131 556 9579.

Kanpur: 1857 (Niall Moorjani)
Sun 28 June 2026.
One performance: 7.30pm
Æ’s EdFringe ’25 review: ★★★☆☆ Compassionate
Strapped to a cannon, an Indian rebel finds themselves answering to a British officer for the crimes of Kanpur – an Indian uprising against British colonial forces. Based on historical events, this play satirises contemporary conflicts around gender, colonial violence, and making art in times of crisis. 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.