Backstage Tour: Festival Theatre

The Festival Theatre sits on Edinburgh’s longest continuous theatre site, has played host to everyone from David Bowie to The Great Lafayette, and burned down twice. Want to find out more, or just stand on stage and feel like a star?This backstage tour is a great chance to go behind…

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A group of participants attending the backstage tour. The lit up auditorium can be seen in the background
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First Saturday of the month, 10.30am - 12.30pm
5th October 2024 - 5th July 2025
Tickets from £16 - see website for more information
If you wish to book BSL and enhanced hearing backstage tours, please contact Box Office at bookings@capitaltheatres.com in advance. If you have any access requirements, please contact Box Office on 0131 529 6000 before booking your space so they can best advise - Our phone lines arecurrently open 11am - 3pm, Monday-Saturday. The Festival Theatre is accessible to all main levels, but some areas are only accessible by stairs - if you have any questions, please get in touch with our Box Office team who will be able to help.

The Festival Theatre sits on Edinburgh’s longest continuous theatre site, has played host to everyone from David Bowie to The Great Lafayette, and burned down twice. Want to find out more, or just stand on stage and feel like a star?

This backstage tour is a great chance to go behind the scenes; see the workings of the theatre and walk down memory lane as we chat through the theatre’s fascinating history.

Includes tea, coffee and biscuits at the end of the tour.

The tour is run on the first Saturday of each month from October 2024 to July 2025 inclusive.

Organiser

Capital Theatres

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Capital Theatres presents world-class shows to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages. The three venues include two of Scotland’s largest, oldest, and most respected theatres: Festival Theatre (1,915 seats), King’s Theatre (1,122 seats, currently closed for a major redevelopment) and The Studio (155 seats). Together they host over 700 performances each year with a broad and inclusive programme featuring the very best in drama, dance, musical theatre, family shows, live music, comedy, and pantomime.

Capital Theatres is a receiving house which works with producers across the UK to programme their work. The organisation also commissions and co-produces a select number of productions of its own each year. Much of the programme is exclusive in Scotland, providing the only opportunity for audiences to see the biggest shows touring north of the border, the best in international contemporary dance and the latest productions from leading local and national companies. Capital Theatres is also the home of Edinburgh’s largest community companies, providing them with a platform each year to share their work.

As Scotland’s largest theatre charity, Capital Theatres supports access to the arts for everyone and has an extensive Creative Engagement programme of talks, workshops and events to introduce and develop participation and interest in the heritage of its buildings and all areas of live performance. Capital Theatres is also evolving an artist development programme, Open@TheStudio, and has won the UK Theatre 2023 Award for Excellence in Inclusivity for its work with people living with dementia.

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