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Jack and the Beanstalk, the last time the ‘King’s panto’ appears at the Festival Theatre before its long-awaited return to the actual King’s, is another hugely enjoyable run-out for the established ...

Scottish actor Mark Bonnar, recently seen on in Edinburgh-set TV dramas Department Q and Guilt, as well as Celebrity Traitors, has been made honorary president of local amateur company Leitheatre.

Mamma Mia!, the ABBA jukebox musical, shimmies its way from a small Greek island into the Playhouse where it it will stay over the Christmas season and into the New Year.

Mamma Mia!, the ABBA jukebox musical, shimmies its way from a small Greek island into the Playhouse where it it will stay over the Christmas season and into the New Year.

Mamma Mia!, the ABBA jukebox musical, shimmies its way from a small Greek island into the Playhouse where it it will stay over the Christmas season and into the New Year.

There are no talking teapots and dancing jugs as Stage Door Entertainment’s Beauty and the Beast: The Pantomime comes to Portobello, but there is plenty of good-old fashioned panto fun.

Strawmoddie Theatre return to the Pleasance with Stephen Briggs adaptation of The Fifth Elephant, ten years since the death of author Terry Pratchett and ten years since they were established.

Strawmoddie Theatre return to the Pleasance with Stephen Briggs adaptation of The Fifth Elephant, ten years since the death of author Terry Pratchett and ten years since they were established.

There are no talking teapots and dancing jugs as Stage Door Entertainment’s Beauty and the Beast: The Pantomime comes to Portobello, but there is plenty of good-old fashioned panto fun.

Anyone who relishes old-fashioned pantomime, and in particular the chance to boo and shout ‘oh no it isn’t’ will find much to enjoy in St Serf’s Players’ Dick Whittington, at Inverleith St Serf’s ...

Christmas in Edinburgh is that bit more magical than in any other city – thanks to MagicFest, the Edinburgh International Magic Festival, which this year celebrates its 16th edition, writes Matthew ...