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Archive launched to promote Edinburgh’s theatre heritage
King’s Theatre Heritage Project, dedicated to celebrating the rich history of Edinburgh’s theatre community, has been launched.
At the heart of the project is The People’s Archive, a digital platform offering access to programmes, photographs,...
‘Sunshine on Leith’ to be final production before King’s refurbishment
Featuring hits Sunshine on Leith, I’m On My Way, Letter from America and I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), 'Sunshine on Leith' is both a funny and moving story about Davy and Ally, two soldiers...
Panto star running to aid King’s Theatre redevelopment fund
Star of the King’s Panto, Jordan Young, will be running a half marathon as part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in May of this year. He’ll be joined by a team of Capital Theatres...
Rosslyn Chapel welcomes stars of ‘The Da Vinci Code’
Edinburgh’s iconic Rosslyn Chapel played the backdrop to Olivier-award winning actor Nigel Harman, Red Dwarf and Death in Paradise star Danny John-Jules and Edinburgh actress Leigh Lothian who made the trip to Roslin in...
Capital Theatres presents ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ at The King’s
Step through the wardrobe into the enchanted kingdom of Narnia. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartime Britain and embark on the most magical of adventures in a frozen,...
‘Sunshine on Leith’ to be The King’s final show before it closes for redevelopment
See the King’s go out on a high before the theatre closes to undergo its exciting capital redevelopment. With a soundtrack from world-renowned 'Leithers', The Proclaimers, 'Sunshine on Leith' is both a funny and...
Big time pantomime at The King’s – Oh Yes It Is!
Edinburgh's King’s Theatre are wide-eyed with pre-Christmas Season, and the panto cast has just begun rehearsals for this year's Sleeping Beauty.
Rise and shine! It's the pantomime of your dreams!
This will be the last pantomime at...
Live Festive theatre returns to Edinburgh this Christmas
Edinburgh’s favourite pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, returns to the King’s for 2021-22. Allan Stewart and Grant Stott return to their pantomime home as Queen May and Carabosse. They’ll be accompanied by panto-favourite Jordan Young in...
‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ comes to The Kings
The full casting has been announced for the thrilling new touring production of Washington Irving’s 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. Taking on the role of Ichabod Crane is Sam Jackson alongside Rose Quentin, Lewis...
King’s lights up in purple to remember Andy Gray
The King's Theatre window lights were lit up in Purple yesterday (13th Sept.) in tribute to the late actor Andy Gray.
Details surrounding the King's tribute can be found in Remembering Andy tonight at The...
Southern Light to sing for The King’s
Southern Light will kick start the public phase of fund-raising for the transformational redevelopment of Edinburgh’s historical King’s Theatre with the performance of SOUTHERN LIGHT SINGS FOR THE KING’S
With the recent announcement of Scottish...
Discover behind-the-scenes at The King’s with a new virtual tour
Edinburgh’s favourite panto venue has teamed up with professional photographer Tom Duffin to create a virtual theatre tour and find a brand-new way to open the doors of the King’s Theatre during these unprecedented...
King’s Theatre staff return to celebrate the anniversary of its opening on 8 December...
Edinburgh's King’s Theatre opened for the first time on 8 December 1906 with a performance of Cinderella, and today members of the staff gathered (safely!/at a distance) to celebrate its 114th Anniversary in the...
Celebrating over a century at the King’s
Staff of King’s Theatre celebrate the anniversary of its opening on 8 December 1906.
The King’s Theatre Edinburgh opened for the first time on 8 December 1906 with a performance of Cinderella, and today members...
Government announce emergency funding for The King’s and Festival Theatres
The Scottish Government has announced emergency funding for Capital Theatres who run The King’s Theatre and Festival Theatre.
Capital Theatres – which operates the Festival Theatre, the King’s Theatre and The Studio in Edinburgh...
Creative Scotland provides new funding for arts venues
Performing arts venues across Edinburgh and the Lothians have received £1,325,698 from the open call for applications to the Scottish Government’s Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund through Creative Scotland.
Awards made to Edinburgh and the Lothians performing...
Crowds roll up for Goldilocks with a circus twist
Allan Stewart has admitted in interviews that he originally did not wish to appear in pantomime but, 44 years after he first appeared in a seasonal stage show, he’s back.
Stewart (pictured with the cast)...
Review – A Woman of No Importance
You don’t expect a civilised matinée performance to erupt with applause early in Act 1 but when Lord Illingworth declares: “I have nothing to say against the House of Commons. It is the last...
Caps off to Capital Theatres this winter
Tickets for Capital Theatres Autumn/Winter Season 2019/20 go on general sale on Monday 2 September 2019.
Already on sale to ‘Friends’ since 26th August and on general sale from 10am on Monday 2 September, Capital...
Edinburgh Festival 2019 – Opera Ventures and Scottish Opera bring ‘Breaking the Waves’ to...
'Breaking the Waves' is a wrenching moral drama about a woman’s twisted bargain with God. Based on Lars von Trier’s controversial film, US composer Missy Mazzoli’s opera won the 2017 Best New Opera Award...
At the King’s – Strictly 70s Retro-Pop lets rip
Smash Hit Jukebox Theatre Show Returns To Sing & Dance Through the 1970s.
Monday 14 October 2019 King's Theatre
From the Producers of ‘Rip it Up The 50s’ and ‘Rip It Up The 60s’ – Rip...
At the King’s Theatre: Abigail’s Party★★★★
It’s 1977 and Abigail is having a party. She’s 15, into punk music, safety pins and boys. But despite the title of Mike Leigh’s iconic play, we’re not invited to Abigail’s party – in...
At the King’s Theatre this week: EDGAS: The Mikado****
A world where ‘I am right and you are right, and all is right as right can be.’
Or in other words, a world where no-one is wrong, and words can be...
At the King’s Theatre: The Lady Vanishes***
First the good news. The Classic Thriller Theatre Company’s production of The Lady Vanishes has a stunning, atmospheric set and a faultlessly professional cast, all of whom play their roles with great energy.
This stage...
At the King’s Theatre – Lost At Sea
Perth Theatre’s world premiere production of Morna Young’s epic fishing drama comes to the King's Theatre from 20 to 22 May 2019
A storm is brewing in a small fishing village. A young...
Comedy at the King’s in February – Art
ARTKing’s Theatre Edinburgh Monday 11 to Saturday 16 February 2019
After breaking box office records in 2018, David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers will produce the 2019 UK tour of the Old Vic production of Yasmina Reza’s...
At the King’s – Beauty and the Beast – for the first time in...
Beauty and the Beast comes back to The King's this year for the first time in over fifty years. We are promised that this production will be brought up to date with songs and...
At the King’s Theatre: Shakespeare in Love
Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard’s Shakespeare in Love is loud, funny and occasionally heartbreaking – but how does it translate from screen to stage? Lee Hall’s adaptation, showing at the King’s Theatre this week,...
At the King’s – Abigail’s Party
At the King's Theatre 16-20 April 2019. Directed by Sarah Esdaile.
Re-awaken retro fondu memories as domestic hostesses turn desperate harpies. Cheesy becomes sleazy as semi-detached social mores become ever more fractured and raw in this classic...
Theatre – Dracula – Your lives are at stake!
DRACULA - King's Theatre 30 October - 3 November 2018
Fangs are looking up as the autumnal nights draw in and Tollcross grocers stock up on garlic.
Dracula is one of the most universally iconic novels...
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