Royal Lyceum Theatre

The Royal Lyceum Theatre is home to one of Scotland's largest and most successful producing companies which perform a number of high-quality drama productions throughout the year!

About Royal Lyceum Theatre

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Our main output is our season of high-quality drama productions, running from September to May, in the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.

In addition, we stage a family show every Christmas and productions by the Lyceum Youth Theatre; we are the Scottish home of the NT Connections national showcase festival of youth theatre; we host touring companies and Edinburgh International Festival shows; and we run an ambitious and acclaimed Creative Learning department.

We perform for up to 48 weeks of the year producing up to 8 plays in that time, making the Company one of the largest producing companies in the UK. We employ a core of around 50 full-time staff, plus up to 50 part-time ushers and bar staff.

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Upcoming Events at Royal Lyceum Theatre

Theatre

Macbeth (an undoing), 2024

14th May 2024 - 25th May 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

The five star smash hit returns to the Lyceum Theatre in 2024 for two weeks only due to popular demand.

Talks and Lectures

Suppose you Had a Portable Gramophone

27th May 2024 - 29th May 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

This show is a tribute to imagination and storytelling; a small story with a big impact!

Theatre

Sunset Song

28th May 2024 - 8th June 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

Scotland’s most loved literary heroine Chris Guthrie is brought to the stage in this thrilling contemporary adaptation.

Family and Kids

Kish Kush

30th May 2024 - 1st June 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

Kish Kush traces the journey of two characters as they progress from solitude to connectedness, offering a unique and eloquent portrayal of diversity.

Theatre

Shirley Valentine

12th June 2024 - 29th June 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh present the Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell.

Theatre

Penthesilea

3rd August 2024 - 6th August 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

Ferocious and emotionally charged, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam’s production of Heinrich von Kleist’s Penthesilea is a powerful fusion of a rock concert and an ancient tragic love story.

Dance

Songs of the Bulbul

9th August 2024 - 11th August 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

The world premiere of Aakash Odedra’s latest work creates a mediative exchange between the Indian classical dance Sufi Kathak and Islamic poetry.

Theatre

Hamlet

15th August 2024 - 17th August 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

Teatro La Plaza’s enigmatic interpretation of a Shakespearean classic, full of personal anecdotes from a cast made up of eight actors who have Down’s Syndrome.

Theatre

The Fifth Step

21st August 2024 - 25th August 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

The Fifth Step, David Ireland's latest collaboration with the National Theatre of Scotland tells a complex story about men, intimacy and our belief systems.

Comedy

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe

14th September 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

Nish Kumar – one of The Guardian and The Telegraph's 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century – is back on tour with his brand new politically-charged stand-up show, Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe!

Theatre

The Baddies

4th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!

Theatre

Sandi Toksvig: Friends of Dorothy

15th October 2024

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

Following the sell-out 2022 tour of Next Slide Please, Sandi Toksvig - comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner - returns to theatres with an evening to celebrate the publication of her new novel.

Theatre

Treasure Island

30th November 2024 - 4th January 2025

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Old Town

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh presents another epic story for the whole family - a new re-imagining of esteemed Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story: Treasure Island!

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