What's on at Festival Theatre Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland · 365 venue-listed performances across 75 productions · 62 access-tagged performances.

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Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh · EH8 9FT

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This guide covers the Festival Theatre. Capital Theatres also operates the King’s Theatre and Studio Theatre at different addresses; check your ticket.

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Venue-published performances at Festival Theatre Edinburgh

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213 further venue-listed performances falls outside the dates displayed.

Source Participating venue box offices (Spektrix public listings API). This venue source was last successfully read 7 Nov 2026, 03:15 UK. Dates and prices can change after we read them — confirm with the venue.

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Address: Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT · map ↗
Nearby bus stop: Surgeons' Hall · 64 metres
Nearby bus stop: Potterrow · 81 metres
Nearby bus stop: Chambers Street · 148 metres
Nearby station: Edinburgh Rail Station · 548 metres
Nearby Tube/metro: Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) · 944 metres
Nearby Tube/metro: St Andrew Square (Edinburgh Trams) · 963 metres
Nearby station: Haymarket Rail Station · 2.0 kilometres
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Transport Straight-line distances from DfT NaPTAN (OGL v3.0, 29 August 2026). Nearby stops are independent public transport locations, not venue facilities or partnerships. Confirm routes and step-free access with the operator.

Address: official venue website · 22 September 2026. Map and distances use an approximate postcode centre, not an entrance pin. This guide covers the Festival Theatre. Capital Theatres also operates the King’s Theatre and Studio Theatre at different addresses; check your ticket.

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Venue-published performances at Festival Theatre Edinburgh

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