Other Venue’s Listings

Theatre taking place in venues with less frequent performances.

Here you can find shows at places like Summerhall, Portobello Town Hall, the Hill Street Theatre and others, which host occasional theatre shows, but don’t do so on a regular basis.

(Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site).

Assembly Hall
Mound Place, EH1 2LU

Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL.
Summer is Icumen In (EdinBards)
Mon 14 July 2025
Evening: 7.30pm (The Studio).
Fresh off the back of their performances at Traquair House Medieval Fayre, EdinBards’ cast of Merry Men return to Edinburgh for a night of song and revelry, as the company fundraises to develop the first full performance of Nottingham the Musical by Amber Lipman. Book here.

Return to Sender (Not So Nice Theatre)
Fri 18 July 2025
Evening: 7pm (The Studio).
A brand new Scratch Night performance designed to showcase local emerging theatre makers in Edinburgh. The stimulus of the project is ‘Return To Sender’ in an exciting evening featuring brand new pieces of theatre developed from the attendees of the ‘Sh*tty First Drafts’ workshop events earlier this year. Book here.

The Banshee Labyrinth
29-35 Niddry St, EH1 1LG

Bedlam Theatre
11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.

The Caledonian Hotel
Princes Street, EH1 2AB.

Cre8 Theatre
Edinburgh College, Milton Road, EH15 2PQ.

Hill Street Theatre
19 Hill Street EH2 3JP.

Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre
1a Clark Road, EH5 3BD.

Lauriston Castle
2a Cramond Road South, Davidson’s Mains EH4 5QD.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Three Inch Fools)
Wed 9 July 2025
Evening: 7pm.
It’s Midsummer’s eve and deep in an enchanted forest mischief is stirring. The Fairy King and Queen are feuding, four runaway lovers are tying themselves in knots, and a troupe of quite appalling actors are preparing a theatrical extravaganza destined to impress. Lauriston Castle Family Theatre with The Three Inch Fools. Book here.

Leith Depot
138-142 Leith Walk EH6 5DT.
Time’s Up (PenPal Productions)
Mon 7 July 2025
Evening: 8pm.
Another round of Drama at the Depot. Six pint-sized plays written by Edinburgh-based playwrights to a prompt are rehearsed on the day and read script-in-hand in the evening by professional actors. Each playwright develops the theme in their own, personal way. Home baking available. Book here.

Leith Theatre
28-30 Ferry Road, Leith, EH6 4AE.
Porno
Fri 18/Sat 19 July 2025
Fri/Sat: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Fifteen years after Trainspotting, what has become of Renton, Sickboy, Begbie & Spud? Davie Carswel’s adaptation is dDisturbing, shocking and extremely funny. Contains swearing, sexual language & drug/violence-related subject matter. As if you’d expect anything else… Book here.

Lochrin Basin
Union Canal Basin, Fountainbridge.

Nicolson Square Venues
25 Nicolson Square, EH8 9BX

Out of the Blue
Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8R.

The Manuscript (Active Enquiry)
Thurs 31 July – Sat 2 August
Evening show: 6.30pm.
A completely unreliable and dubious history of Leith. Devised by the cast and scripted by Duncan Kidd.
Jeff is a Leither, born and bred. Through his meticulous research he is sure that he is the one to tell The Story of Leith. But the appearance of the Janitors and the mysterious Manuscript forces Jeff to go on a unique journey and question what a story is and who gets to tell it. Book here.

Saughton Park
Balgreen Road, EH11 3BQ

Pleasance Theatre
60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ.

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

Bugsy Malone (Stage Door Experience)
Thurs 24 – Sat 26 July 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
Dive into Fat Sam’s Grand Slam as Bugsy and the gang try to outsmart their rivals, with splurge guns blazing and gangsters on the loose… Meanwhile, aspiring singer Blousey dreams of performing at the speakeasy where Tallulah and her flapper girls dazzle nightly. Book here.

Grease (Stage Door Experience)
Thurs 31 July – Sat 2 Aug 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
Featuring the hit songs Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted to You, You’re The One That I Want, and Summer Nights, the musical follows the journey of Danny and Sandy, alongside their iconic friendship groups, as they navigate high school. Book here.

St Ninian’s Church Hall
40 Comely Bank, EH4 1AG

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