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).

Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL.

Wizards of Armillaria: The Death of Magic (The Dead Parrot Collective)
Thurs 4 – Sun 7 Jun 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm
The Dead Parrot Collective’s latest comedy riotously returns from last year’s fringe, reimagined, refined and rife with goblins & mushrooms. A show you don’t want to miss, now at a reasonable hour. Seen it before? Come see all the new jokes and silliness! Not seen it before? What are you waiting for. Book here.

Bedlam Theatre
11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.

Gilded Saloon
45-47 Lothian St, EH1 1HB.

A Dungeons & Dragons Comedy (Tartan Tabletop)
Thurdays: 4 Jun 2026
Evening: 8pm
Scotland’s number one D&D live show. Join the Tartan Tabletop gang for an evening of quests, special guests and something else that rhymes with est! Grab your friends, dust off your favourite cosplay and roll for initiative. Book here.

Hill Street Theatre
19 Hill Street EH2 3JP.
Shall Roger Casement Hang? (Union Theatre)
Mon 15 – Fri 19 June 2026.
Evenings: 7.30pm..
Based on real events in the run up to the Easter Rising, 1916, Peter Arnott dramatises the diplomat and Irish Nationalist Roger Casement’s arrest and interrogation. A confrontation of two men who have served Britain, it asks fundamental questions about history, colonialism, and national identity. The stakes are raised when violent events elsewhere and a revelation of Casement’s identity come to light, ensuring that the Empire they have both served will never be the same again. Book here.
NB: Due to events outwith the company’s control, Union Theatre’s production of Rona Munro’s Mary has been cancelled.

Lauriston Castle
2a Cramond Road South, Davidson’s Mains EH4 5QD.
King Arthur and the Holy Fail (Three Inch Fools)
Tue 30 June 2026
Evening: 7pm.
In a land of daring quests, dashing knights, and endless jousting, would-be hero Arthur waited in the wings. When Camelot is rocked to it’s core by a tragic – and frankly improbable – incident involving a large table of an undisclosed shape, he is thrust into the quest of a lifetime. Picnics are welcome at this performance. Book here.

Treasure Island (Quantum Theatre)
Thurs 23 July 2026
Afternoon: 2.30pm.
Join plucky Jim Hawkins and his crew of salty old sea dogs on their search for buried treasure in Quantum Theatre’s exciting adaptation of the pirate adventure classic, Treasure Island. An action-packed show for all the family! Book here.

Leith Depot
138-142 Leith Walk EH6 5DT.

North Edinburgh Arts
12C MacMillan Square, Pennywell Road, EH4 4AB.

Getting Along With Gran (Citadel Arts Group)
Tue 16/Wed 17 June 2026
Matinees only: 1.30pm.
A dark comedy developed from stories and memories of older people living in Royston Wardieburn, one of Edinburgh’s more deprived areas. Gran can no longer live alone so moves in with her daughter’s family. Granddaughter Em bears the brunt of the reminiscences Gran and her pals inflict on her. Performed by a professional and local cast including pupils from Granton Primary. Tickets and details.

Pianodrome Bruntsfield
St. Oswald’s Centre, 41 Montpellier Park, Bruntsfield, EH10 4NB.

Dead Souls (EGTG)
Tue 3 – Fri 6 Nov 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm (tbc).
The travels and travails of Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov as he seeks his fortune. Hannah Bradley Croall directs Dan Rebellato’s adaptation of Nikolai Gogol. Further details.

Pleasance Theatre
60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ.

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.

Spamalot (Happy Sad Productions)
Thur 9 – Sat 11 July 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
A very loose retelling of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. As the Knights head on their quest, they encounter the magical Lady of the Lake, the Knights Who Say Ni, some very rude French guards, a killer Rabbit and many more bizarre and hilarious things. Further details.

The Little Mermaid – Jr (Stage Door)
Thur 23 – Sat 25 July 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
Journey beneath the waves with Ariel, a curious young mermaid who dreams of life on land – risking everything for love, adventure, and the chance to find her own voice. The production will feature a local cast of children; led by a professional production & technical team. Book here.

High School Musical (Stage Door)
Thur 30 Jul – Sat 1 Aug 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
East High comes alive as basketball star Troy Bolton and maths-loving new girl Gabriella Montez take a chance on the school musical – challenging cliques, breaking stereotypes, and finding love and friendship on the way. Book here.

Jekyll & Hyde (Stage Door)
Thur 22 – Sat 24 Oct 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2pm.
In Victorian London, a brilliant doctor’s daring experiment to separate good from evil unleashes a dark and dangerous alter ego. Driven by a powerful score and dramatic storytelling, this thrilling musical explores the duality of human nature, the cost of ambition, and the thin line between virtue and villainy. Book here.

Dick McWhittington (Stage Door)
Fri 4 – Sun 27 Dec 2026
Various times (see here). Mostly Fri: 2pm & 7pm; Sat 1pm & 5pm; Sun: 5pm. Weekday Schools: 10am.
Porty Panot is back by popular demand for its fourth consecutive year. Filled with much-loved music, and hilarious comedy, Dick McWhittington will take centre stage at Portobello Town Hall, and promises to be an unforgettable theatrical event. So, sit back, relax, and join us this Christmas! Tickets coming soon.

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.

Summerhall
1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL.

The Kind Complex (Strange Town)
By Isla Cowan
Sat 13/Sun 14 June 2026
Sat: 2pm; Sun: 5pm. TechCube 0
Welcome to the Kind Complex – the factory of the future, where only the best and brightest teenagers of the tech generation are selected to work. When Agnes joins the design team, she enters the manufactured world of human-Kin: artificial intelligence humanoids created for hospitality and service jobs humans don’t want. Book here.

Heart of the Storm (Strange Town)
By James Beagon
Sat 13/Sun 14 June 2026
Sat: 5pm; Sun: 8pm. TechCube 0
Suffocating in a bothy at the end of the world, a group of girl guides attempt to survive a never-ending storm of dust. Brutal sacrifices must be made, with a clash of consensus and leadership. All the while, monstrous whispers haunt them from the dark: whispers of vengeance. Justice. Fun. Book here.

Love Bites (Strange Town)
By Sam Siggs
Sat 13/Sun 14 June 2026
Sat: 8pm; Sun: 2pm. TechCube 0
Midsummer night’s eve in Edinburgh. A girl with wings and a plastic bow and arrow sits sobbing on a bench. It’s been a hard day. Love. Bites. First performed in 2012 and published in 2021, Strange Town returns with many tales of fraught and frantic love, all as relevant today as they were then. Book here.

Usher Hall
Lothian Road, EH1 2EA.
Don Giovanni (EIF Opera in concert)
Sun 16 Aug 2026
One performance: 6.30pm. (3hrs 10m)
Don Giovanni is notorious throughout Europe for his insatiable appetite for women. But his luck is running out. Mozart’s great opera of seduction, trickery and retribution is an inspired mixture of sparkling ensembles, soulful solos and spine-chilling evocations of the supernatural. Maxim Emelyanychev conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus and a brilliant cast in the fourth of their acclaimed series of Mozart operas in concert at the Festival. Book here.

Elektra (EIF Opera in concert)
Sun 23 Aug 2026.
One performance: 6.30pm. (1hr 50m)
Greek tragedy meets modern psychology in Richard Strauss’s audacious opera. Elektra is determined to avenge the murder of her father Agamemnon by her mother Klytämnestra – but will Klytämnestra destroy her first? Strauss evokes his characters’ larger-than-life emotions through massive orchestral forces and daring harmonies. Karina Canellakis conducts and soprano Iréne Theorin leads a starry cast in this thrilling exploration of obsession. Book here.

The Voodoo Rooms
19A West Register Street, EH2 2AA.
The Road to the Grand Theatre of the World (Salvador Kent)
Mon 8 June 2026
Evening: 8pm.
An international, riotous celebration of life that follows two Troubadours on a journey to Lima. Filled with song, mask and wit, it is a unique devised work with all the heart and melancholy of life and the paths we take. Book here.