What's on at Edinburgh Playhouse

Edinburgh Playhouse is the UK’s largest all seated theatres with a capacity of 3039 and over the years it has hosted some of the biggest names in live music, comedy and musical theatre as well as top bands.

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20 Apr 2023

Jon Richardson: The Knitwit

Best known as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Cats Countdown (Channel 4), host of Dave’s Ultimate Worrier, and upcoming sitcom Meet the Richardsons. As well as Would I Lie To You (BBC One), Have I Got News For You (BBC One), Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow...

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Jon Richardson: The Knitwit

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

22 Apr 2023

Dara Ó Briain: So, Where Were We?

At the end of his last tour, Dara had performed the show "Voice Of Reason" 180 times, over 2 years across 20 countries, from Auckland to Reykjavik, from Moscow to New York; and by March 2020 he was ready for a break!He would now like to apologise for saying that...

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Dara Ó Briain: So, Where Were We?

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

23 Apr 2023

Dave Gorman: Powerpoint to the People

The 'high priest of the comedy Powerpoint talk' (The Times) is touring again - as much as anything to demonstrate that a powerpoint presentation doesn't have to involve a man in a grey suit standing behind a lectern and saying 'next slide please'. We've all had enough of that, so...

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Dave Gorman: Powerpoint to the People

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

30 Apr 2023

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners

Direct from the West End and having sold out venues worldwide, Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners returns to theatres in 2023.In partnership with Tourism Ireland and in association with legendary Irish pub O’Donoghue’s, Seven Drunken Nights tells the story of a career spanning 50 years and...

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Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Starts 08 May 2023

Strictly Ballroom

With direction from dancer, choreographer, theatre director and Britain’s favourite TV Judge, Craig Revel Horwood , Strictly Ballroom the Musical will be will be foxtrotting around the UK from September 2020. Bringing together a cast of over 20 world class performers, Strictly Ballroom the Musical follows arrogant, rebellious young ballroom...

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Strictly Ballroom

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

17 May 2024

Romesh Ranganathan: Hustle

After a sell-out tour in 2022, Romesh is back with a brand-new show examining the human condition. Are people inherently good? Is charity always a positive thing? Is hustling the key to success? Or is all this a load of rubbish we've made up to keep people working hard for...

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Romesh Ranganathan: Hustle

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

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