Edinburgh International Festival

Edinburgh International Festival Reveals First Performances and Theme for its 2025 Programme

Edinburgh International Festival has announced the first details of the 2025 Festival, the third from Festival Director Nicola Benedetti, taking place in August 2025.

Edinburgh International Festival Announces First Performances And Theme For Its 2025 Programme

The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its 2025 theme and initial performances, featuring a diverse lineup of global artists.

DIMANCHE Comes to Sadler's Wells Next Year

At the crossroads of puppetry, dance and theatre, Dimanche is an award-winning co-production by Belgian companies Focus and Chaliwaté, which comes to Sadler’s Wells home in the West End, Peacock Theatre.

Isabella Esler, Jake Epstein, Chilina Kennedy & More Will Star in LIFE AFTER in Toronto

The full cast and creative team for the new musical LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has just been announced. The new musical will play a limited engagement from Wednesday, April 16 – Sunday, May 4, 2025 as part of the 2024/25 Off-Mirvish Season. Check out who is joining the cast here!

Photos: Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, and More Star In OEDIPUS West End

See first look photos of the West End run of Oedipus, a new adaptation created by Robert Icke after Sophocles including Mark Strong, Leslie Manville & More.

TERO BURU A New Play Celebrating Scottish Artist Beldina Odenyo Comes to Glasgow

Tero Buru is a new play by the late, great Beldina Odenyo which has been posthumously interpreted by Beldina's sister, Leah McAleer and Beldina's friend and collaborator Julia Taudevin. 

1927'S PLEASE RIGHT BACK Comes To The Southbank Centre

1927's PLEASE RIGHT BACK has announced its run at the Southbank Centre, blending live performance and animation. The show will be held from October 10-15, 2024, offering a unique theatrical experience.

KONTAKTHOF �" ECHOES OF '78 Will Embark on Tour

Sadler's Wells, the Pina Bausch Foundation and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch have announced Kontakthof – Echoes of '78 – a new encounter with Bausch's seminal work, conceived and directed by Meryl Tankard, who was one of the main characters in 1978. Tankard will reunite with other members from the original cast for this unique production, which receives its world premiere at the Opernhaus Wuppertal, Germany in November 2024.

Pan Pan to Present EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR at Whyte Recital Hall

Pan Pan will present EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR at Whyte Recital Hall, Royal Irish Academy of Music, from October 3-13 as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.

TOPSY TURVY Returns to the Actors' Gang This Month

The Actors’ Gang audience favorite Topsy Turvy (A Musical Greek Vaudeville), written and directed by Artistic Director Tim Robbins, will return for a limited engagement September 26th to November 16th.

Full Cast Set For OEDIPUS Starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville

The full cast has been announced for the West End run of Oedipus, a new adaptation created by Robert Icke after Sophocles.

Edinburgh International Festival Attracts New Audiences With Affordable Tickets And New Experiences

The Edinburgh International Festival has announced new initiatives to attract diverse audiences, including affordable ticket options and innovative experiences, aiming to make the arts more accessible to all.

Third and Final Week's Winners of The Skinny-Fest Festival Awards, The Besties, Announced

The Skinny and Fest, Capital Theatres and Premier Scotland have announce the winners of the third and last round of the weekly new Festival Awards, The Besties.

The Fifth Step Comes To Glasgow Pavilion

A hotly-anticipated new play from playwright David Ireland has sold out the evenings of the Pavilion Theatre on the weekend of the 30th August.

The Besties' Winners Week Two Announced

The Skinny and Fest, Capital Theatres and Premier Scotland have announced the winners of the second round of the weekly new Festival Awards, The Besties.

Special Offer: SWAN LAKE at London Coliseum

Save Up to 42% on Tickets to SWAN LAKE at the London Coliseum

REDCAT to Present THE SHADOW WHOSE PREY THE HUNTER BECOMES

Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater, CalArts’ center for contemporary arts in downtown Los Angeles, will present Back to Back Theatre with the Los Angeles premiere of The Shadow Whose Prey The Hunter Becomes. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Volcano Welcomes Joel Klein As The Company's First Director Of Touring And Global Collaboration

Joel Klein joins Volcano as the first Director of Touring and Global Collaboration, overseeing national and international touring activities and implementing equitable theatre practices inspired by WSYWAT.

Deaf Creatives Call on Scottish Government to Act Now to Secure Deaf Festival's Future

Deaf creatives and young people have called on Scottish Government and Creative Scotland to guarantee a fair deal for Deaf Arts.

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: PENTHESILEA, The Lyceum

Penthesilea is the queen of the Amazons, a race of warrior women who can only sleep with men they’ve defeated in battle. When she falls for the Greek warrior Achilles, an inevitable tragedy is set in motion. Arbo and the ITA Ensemble bring their version of the myth to the Edinburgh International Festival for its premiere, following her hit EIF production of The End of Eddy in 2022.