For theatre, plays, musicals and all kinds of music, Edinburgh has a superb choice of top venues to choose from. Whether you wish to catch a musical, opera, ballet, pantomime or drama you will find that Edinburgh is a wonderful city for a Theatre Break. The city has a number of performing arts and music venues which attract many of the UK's biggest and most popular musical shows such as Grease, Miss Saigon, River Dance and Mamma Mia as well as theatre workshops and original one off shows which can be found at some of the city's smaller theatrical venues.
To find out what is happening throughout Edinburgh view some of the theatres listed below, you can also view our Theatre Breaks page where you can book a two night break, which include theatre tickets to some of the best shows in Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Playhouse has Scotland's largest auditorium and is home to the countries West-End musicals and regularly houses the biggest shows in the UK.
Edinburgh Festival City Theatres
The Kings Theatre (only five minutes walk from the hotel) and Festival theatre offer a varied calendar of events throughout the year ranging from opera, musicals and drama to pantomimes and children's shows.
The recently refurbished Usher Hall has been entertaining audiences for nearly a century with a diversity of performances from classical to pop music and is an elegant and lively venue situated in the heart of the city.
The traverse theatre provides an outlet for lesser known touring companies, with a range of productions including drama, dance and comedy.
One of Scotland's largest and most successful producing theatre companies, its main output is a season of high-quality drama productions running from September to May.
View our Useful links page where you will find links to sites with more information on what's on in Edinburgh throughout the year.
Book a theatre break in Edinburgh at the Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel.
