The Royal Lyceum Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, named after the Theatre Royal Lyceum and English Opera House, the residence at the time of its opening. It is an intimate 658-seat playhouse completed in 1883 and was the first theatre in Britain to be fitted with an iron safety fire curtain.
Brian Cox returns to The Royal Lyceum for a special evening of conversation and stories looking back on his six-decade career in theatre and screen, in aid of the theatre.
A chilling theatrical adaptation of Shirley Jackson's classic ghost story, adapted for the stage by Stef Smith and directed by Martin Constantine.
Stand-up comedy show Howling at the Moon by Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, a sell-out Fringe 2025 show now on his 2026 UK tour.
Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol comes to life at The Lyceum for the 2026 festive season, set in Victorian Edinburgh.
Stand-up comedy show by Andy Zaltzman reviewing the global year, following his sell-out The Zaltgeist tour.
A co-production of Shakespeare's tragic tale of forbidden love, directed by Chelsea Walker, presented at the Royal Lyceum Theatre.
A dark, gripping psychological thriller on stage, directed by Roxana Silbert and based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith.
A brand-new production of the Broadway musical Guys & Dolls, directed by James Brining, set against the backdrop of 1950s New York and Havana.
A Royal Lyceum Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht's anti-war play, adapted and directed by Zinnie Harris, blending music, dark humour and striking theatricality.
Comedy play about George Wickham from Pride and Prejudice, performed by Adrian Lukis, the original actor from the BBC adaptation.
Political comedian and satirist Matt Forde brings his stand-up show 'Project Holy Moly' to The Royal Lyceum Theatre.
Musical comedy double act Flo & Joan, sisters Nicola and Rosie Dempsey, play their show 'With Feeling' at The Lyceum.
A musical stage adaptation of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler children's book, with music and lyrics by Joe Stilgoe and puppets by Little Angel.
A new stage adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian novel, following Winston and Julia as they rebel against an all-powerful Party in a world of surveillance and fear.
A taster workshop exploring the theatre-making approach of the Emma Rice Company, run alongside members of the company's Tristan & Yseult team.
The original, critically acclaimed production of Tristan & Yseult by the Emma Rice Company, returning to the UK for the first time in ten years.
