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Theatre REVIEW: Edinburgh Gang Show 2025 - ★★★★★
This November, young people from South East Scotland Scouts and Girlguiding Edinburgh return to the Festival Theatre to present the annual Gang Show. It’s Gang Show time! With powerful music, hilarious comedy, dramatic moments and incredible choreography the Edinburgh Gang Show has to be seen to be believed. Our gang of Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts, Explorers and Rangers are ready to entertain with a brand new show for 2025! Brownies Cast 1 will perform Tuesday 4th, Wednesd

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Nov 61 min read


Theatre REVIEW: The Lion King - ★★★★★
Disney ’s award-winning musical The Lion King explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. It follows the powerful story of Simba as he journeys from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands. Ingenious puppetry, stunning effects and the enchanting music by Elton John, Tim Rice and Lebo M will transport you to the heart of the African Pridelands. See your favourite Disney story unfold live in the West End by booking your tickets

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Nov 51 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Wicked - ★★★★★
Wicked , the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.” Visually stunning, Wicked boast

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Nov 51 min read


Theatre REVIEW: A Play, A Pie & A Pint - Righ Iasgair: The Fisher King - ★★★★
On the moors of the Isle of Lewis, strange things happen… Lexie and Effie are best friends, but Lexie has a secret that she won't share, and Effie is determined to find out what it is. Effie convinces her friend to set out across the moors and return to the loch where she and her father used to fish, in the hope that Lexie will open up to her. But a mist descends, and Lexie and Effie soon learn that they are not alone on the cold, dark moors of the Outer Hebrides. Righ Iasgai

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Nov 52 min read


Theatre REVIEW: The Dinosaur That Pooped: A Rock Show! - ★★★
When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or will Dino’s rumbling tummy save the day?

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Nov 41 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Macbeth - ★★★★★
Sam Heughan and Lia Williams are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s story of love, power and ambition.

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 242 min read


Theatre REVIEW: The Seagull - ★★★★★
A fading actress. A restless writer. A family's country estate simmering with desire, ambition, and regret. Chekhov's much-loved masterpiece soars anew in a darkly comic reimagining by Mike Poulton , with beloved stage and screen star Caroline Quentin leading a stellar ensemble. A once-celebrated actress, Arkadina (Quentin) dominates every room she enters, leaving little chance for anyone else to shine. Her son, the tormented young playwright Konstantin, yearns to escape her

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 192 min read


Theatre REVIEW: The Princess Proms - ★★★★
Performing the magical music of: Moana – Wicked – Frozen – Taylor Swift – Wizard of Oz – Beauty & The Beast – Anastasia – Pocahontas Shrek – Aladdin + MANY MORE Where? Alhamba Theatre, Dunfermline - Part of UK Tour WEBSITE Maisie (Age 8 ) - ★★★★ Loved the songs and acrobat wish they dressed up in Disney Princess costumes. Eve (Age 6 ) - ★★★ Loved the acrobatics and the disco! Make sure you have booked in for the latest DRAMA CLASSES at Mix Up Theatre throughout Scotland :)

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 191 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Mark Thompson's Spectacular Science Show - ★★★★★
🧪 Science has never been this exciting! Award-winning Mark’s Spectacular Science Show is a high-energy, interactive family experience packed with explosions, laughter, and mind-blowing experiments. What to Expect 💥 Exploding elephant’s toothpaste 🌪 Vortex-generating dustbins 🎶 Howling jelly babies! Perfect for kids and adults alike, this show brings the fun side of science to life with non-stop surprises and audience participation. 🏆 Winner: Best Kids Show – Edinburgh

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 152 min read


Theatre REVIEW: A Play, A Pie & A Pint - Cheapo - ★★★
Cheapo: chess slang for a primitive trap, often set in the hope of swindling a win from a lost position. After school at his local KFC,...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 82 min read


Theatre REVIEW: War Horse - ★★★★★
The global phenomenon National Theatre production War Horse returns to Edinburgh for a strictly limited run. A theatrical journey like no other Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo , this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company , who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 62 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Hercules the Bear - ★★★★★
Hercules The Bear is inspired by the incredible true story of a 10-foot grizzly bear raised by two human parents! Don’t you love a tall...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 61 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Top Hat - ★★★★★
You’re invited to the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne. Effervescent, elegant and exhilarating, Top Hat is a heady...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 42 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Teechers - ★★★★
A high-energy comedy with a punchy political message about the state of our country’s education system. Gail, Hobby and Salty are...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 302 min read


Theatre REVIEW: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical - ★★★★★
The epic adventures of Percy Jackson are coming to the stage in Edinburgh. A thrilling tale for gods and mortals of all ages, this...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 261 min read


Theatre REVIEW: A Play, A Pie & A Pint - Feis - ★★★★
Selling used socks on the internet is not what Deirdre had planned, but it’s the only way to make dosh after her daughter Aoife lost the...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 261 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Penned Up - ★★★★
Can words be the great escape for this group of prisoners tasked with writing their own plays? Welcome to HMP Ditchfield, where each...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 202 min read


Theatre REVIEW: The Talented Mr. Ripley - ★★★★★
This electrifying new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith ’s iconic psychological thriller to life...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 193 min read


Theatre REVIEW: Sherlock Holmes - The Search for Moriarty - ★★★★★
The game is afoot for the famous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in this thrilling drama! “When you have one of the first brains of Europe...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 142 min read


Theatre REVIEW: A Play, A Pie & A Pint - Wallace - ★★★★
The legend of Braveheart lives on… Through the medium of hip hop - basically folk music in caps not cardigans - three performers bring...

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 112 min read
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