Sat 22 Oct 2016 - Sun 23 Oct 2016

Africa Together

AfriFest

10am on the 22nd until 01:00 on the 23rd

A vibrant, exuberant celebration of African Arts and Culture, and the unique input black performers have made to the artistic and cultural landscape of Scotland. 2 day festival will include live... [more]

Booking in advanced highly recommended

Sat 01 Oct 2016 - Sat 31 Dec 2016

Theatre Sans Accents

Theatre Sans Accents: Learn French or English through Drama!

Theatre Sans Accents: Learn French or English through Drama!(Re-)Discover languages through an interactive and playful method combining traditional language learning techniques to acting... [more]

Fri 23 Sep 2016

ANATOMY #13 - Visions of a life in the infinite maze

20:00 - 22:30

On a trail of breadcrumbs and red thread, you move swiftly through the labyrinth. Shadows at the edge of your sight congeal into beasts and doorways. The cracks and moss in the maze’s brickwork... [more]

Wed 03 Aug 2016 - Fri 30 Sep 2016

Pester and Rossi

Mother Tongue

11:00 - 18:00

Grounded in sculptural performance, the duo Pester and Rossi create installations and live works that question interaction and social behaviour, challenging perceptions of the everyday. The artists... [more]

Sun 26 Jun 2016

ANATOMY MINIs (0-5years)

14:00 - 15:00

PLEASE NOTE: Children under 5 GO FREE. Children MUST be accompanied by an adult - a maximum of 2 children per adult.___Edinburgh's premier performance art variety show returns with their... [more]

Fri 24 Jun 2016

ANATOMY #12: SMOG BEASTS & SLUDGE MAGICK

20:00 - 23:00

Beasts of brick bellow black smoke into the sky. Factories churn out chittering engine angels who breathe green clouds over the crumbling earth. These industrial swarms do battle with their sworn... [more]

Fri 17 Jun 2016 - Thu 18 Feb 2016

PHYSICAL THEATRE SCOTLAND

TEMPUS

1400 - 15:10 & 19:00 - 20:10 (2 performances per day)

TEMPUS - time to join us for a range of physical and visual storytelling from some of Scotland's freshest emerging talent. Following work with Theatre du Soleil (Paris), at the Edinburgh Science... [more]

Fri 22 Apr 2016 - Sat 23 Apr 2016

EMBOLON & Stasis

OTHER FACES

19:00 - 20:30

OTHER FACES is a new project from Above a Sleeping City (Rhythm Machine), showcasing experimental theatre & performance.  The project aims to present acts who’s approach to their mediums is... [more]

Tue 12 Apr 2016 - Tue 28 Jun 2016

Theatre Sans Accents

Theatre Sans Accents: English (2nd Language) Workshop (Intermediate - Advanced)

19:15 - 21:15

Language Learning Theatre Workshops for adults.Join us for 2 hours of fun and fast language learning outside the classroom! Through various drama exercises (improvisation, physical theatre,... [more]

Every Tuesday

Mon 11 Apr 2016 - Mon 27 Jun 2016

Theatre Sans Accents

Theatre Sans Accents: French Workshop (Beginners - Intermediate)

18:30-20:30

Language Learning Theatre Workshops for adults.Join us for 2 hours of fun and fast language learning outside the classroom! Through various drama exercises (improvisation, physical theatre,... [more]

Every Monday

Fri 04 Mar 2016

ANATOMY #11: KERCHING! TECHNICOLOUR RITUALS ON THE ALTAR OF CASH

20:00

Mammon is beckoning. Dripping gold, the great god opens his hands and smiles. His teeth are filed to sharp points, and there is a whiff of chocolate on his breath. What have you brought him? A tasty... [more]

Thu 17 Dec 2015

#NeuReekiesXmasKracker

18:00 - 23:30

  Thursday 17th December 2015 at Central Hall, Tollcross, Edinburgh 18:00 - 23:00 Featuring: LIZ LOCHHEAD IRVINE WELSH WHITE HECTOR BIZERK WITH MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON We're... [more]

Please note this event is offsite.

Tue 24 Nov 2015 - Sat 28 Nov 2015

Theatre Paradok

To Breathe

19:30 - 20:30

Air. Fire. Earth. Water. Joy. Passion. Fear. Peace. Spring. Summer. Autumn. Winter.Four humours, four seasons, four elements. 'To Breathe' is a physical exploration of how each body and each... [more]

Fri 13 Nov 2015

Goodnight Press

CAESURA #35

19:30 - 22:30

Exploring the recesses of poetics, language and sound since 2012.Experimental writing, sonic and cinematic wonders in intimate performances by MacGillivray, David Keenan, Annie Higgin and Ciaran... [more]

Wed 28 Oct 2015 - Sat 31 Oct 2015

Peapod Productions

The Moonlit Road and other ghostly tales

20:00-21:00

A young man crouches in a darkened room late one night and waits.He waits. He waits, for something terrible to come for him.This unfortunate family has witnessed many a strange tale.... [more]

Fri 16 Oct 2015

Birds of Paradise Theatre Company

The Last Freakshow 2015

18:00 - 19:00

Birds of Paradise Theatre Company presentThe Last Freakshow 2015Directed by Robert Gale and Garry Robson Text by Mike Kenny and The Company Music by Mat Fraser, Sally Clay and The... [more]

Fri 02 Oct 2015 - Sat 03 Oct 2015

Rapture Theatre

The Last Yankee

Evening performances: 19:30- 21:30 Matinee: 15:00-17:00

*PLEASE NOTE THIS PERFORMANCE HAS MOVED TO THE RED LECTURE THEATRE*To celebrate the centenary of Arthur Miller, Rapture Theatre is producing one of the legendary writer’s last great plays.... [more]

Sat 25 Jul 2015 - Sun 26 Jul 2015

Company of Wolves

A Brief History of Evil - Previews

19:30-20:30

A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVILCreated and performed by Ewan Downie and Jonathan Peck; with directional assistance by Al Seed.A duet about the lies we tell each other, and ourselves. Who looks back... [more]

Thu 18 Jun 2015 - Sat 20 Jun 2015

The Luvvies

Love Match

19:30-21:40

Love MatchThe mainstream Actor takes on his first gay role... but what will his fans think? (His Agent isn't too happy - she's worried about her own private life. What if someone finds out?)A... [more]

Wed 10 Jun 2015 - Fri 12 Jun 2015

Harper Theatre Production

Clouds

19:30-21:15

Harper Theatre Production presents their first production of new play Clouds, written by Alisha Harper.Highlighting the struggles of depression in young people, Clouds follows the story of... [more]

Tue 09 Jun 2015 - Wed 10 Jun 2015

Birds of Paradise Theatre

Crazy Jane

19:30-21:30

Birds of Paradise Theatre presents Crazy Jane by Nicola McCartney Directed by Garry Robson Designed by Jessica Brettle Lighting design by Sergey Jakovsky Choreography by Janice ParkerAn... [more]

Sat 04 Apr 2015 - Sun 19 Apr 2015

Light and Enlightenment

Light is central to our existence. From the life-giving light that travels 93 million miles from the Sun to the fibre optics that keep our world connected, light has a vital role in all aspects of... [more]

Tue 10 Mar 2015

Pròiseact nan Ealan

Sequamur

13:30 - 14:40 & 19:30 - 20:40

‘S e dealbh-chluich ioma-mheadhan Gàidhlig a th’ ann an Sequamur. ‘S e Dòmhnall S Moireach a sgrìobh e agus tha e ag innse mu bheatha an neach-foghlaim Leòdhasach, Uilleam Gibson agus mun... [more]

Tue 03 Mar 2015 - Fri 06 Mar 2015

Aulos Productions

A Winter's Oresteia

19:30 - 21:30

"Fury should serve justice."As the Trojan War comes to a close, Clytemnestra awaits the imminent arrival of her sister. Helen of Troy returns with the victorious Greeks, ashamed and disgraced by... [more]

Violence and some strong language

Sun 01 Mar 2015

Spotted Stripes Circus

Welcome My Son

19:30 - 20:30

'Welcome my Son', is a captivating piece of visual theatre exploring the human condition and themes of social conformity, isolation, prejudice and abandonment. It is a solo performance devised and... [more]

Some sexual references

Fri 20 Feb 2015

Charioteer Theatre

A Bench on the Road

19:30 - 21:30

SOLD OUT A Bench on the Road is the result of a research commissioned in 2013 by the University of Edinburgh under the Italian-Scottish Research Cluster project (ISRC). The script, written by Laura... [more]

Fri 23 Jan 2015 - Sat 25 Jul 2015

Les Amis d'Onno

The Enchanted Wintergarden

23rd: 19:30-21:00, 24th & 25th: 14:30-16:00

Les Amis, Equestrian Theatre Scotland present “The Enchanted Wintergarden”A spectacular NEW family show that weaves music & magic, daring feats, wild wolves & sparkling unicorns into... [more]

Fri 12 Dec 2014

ANATOMY #10: THE FROST KID GANG GO TO DESOLATIONLAND

20:00-23:00

Jaim was desperately trying to get the music box working again. “What does it say?” he asked, exasperated.The bas-relief Heph was studying through cracked, soiled spectacles showed Santa... [more]

Warning: Strobes, nudity, loud noises

Fri 21 Nov 2014 - Sun 23 Nov 2014

Teatr Arka

The Ship of Fools

20:00 - 21:00

Ship of Fools by Teatr Arka is a ship full of crew representing different social classes, different ethical attitudes and personality models, traveling in search of happiness. The crew, which nobody... [more]

Thu 13 Nov 2014 - Sat 15 Nov 2014

Amnesty International & Relief Theatre

Even If We Lose Our Lives

20:00-21:15

Amnesty International and Relief Theatre are proud to present 'Even If We Lose Our Lives', an insightful and challenging play based on real-life interviews with female Afghan women's rights defenders... [more]

Warning: References to violence, domestic and sexual abuse