What's On? Mix Up Recommendations
Mix Up Theatre provides a few recommendations from students, families and teachers for things to see and do!
Seen anything good lately? Send us in a quick review and a rating for anything live, theatre, comedy, online or cinema based and we'll add it to our recommendations list.
E-mail: info@mixuptheatre.com
Theatre
★★★★★
until 26th September- Festival Theatre, Edinburgh - Part of UK Tour
Reigning on Broadway and in the West End, the international smash hit musical SIX is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre!
Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!
Winner of 35 major international awards including the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’ on Broadway, double Whatsonstage Award winner for ‘Best West End Show’ 2022 & 2023 and a Gold-Disk winning album, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (New York Times).
Erynn (Age 13) - ★★★★★
"Catchy and attention grabbing songs. Informative while still being interesting, funny, good visuals. Would go see three million times again."
Theatre
★★★★★
28th September - 3rd October, Milton Keynes Theatre
Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon The Silence of the Lambs starring John Partridge.
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now…
Based on Thomas Harris’s gripping literary masterpiece, this electrifying new play sets the definitive psychological thriller loose.
Myles (Age 15) - ★★★★★
"This was a very thrilling and tense show for show with great acting especially from the main lead, John Partridge, who played Hannibal Lecter and who was phenomenal but they were all really good. I wasn’t bored a single second, it was very entertaining and captivated me well, kept me curious and on the edge of my seat. The set was great and it was well produced. The fighting/killing scenes were amazing and the lighting was excellent. Overall, this was a great first experience of Silence of the Lambs for me , it was an incredible, thrilling, one of a kind experience and I give it 5 stars out of 5."
Theatre
★★★★
22nd - 26th September, Liverpool Empire Theatre
The smash-hit West End production of ANNIE, the world’s favourite family musical, is on UK tour!
Uma (Age 11) - ★★★★★
"The stage was amazing,the lights and colorswere so bright and well worked that it was a 10/10 for me.
My favourite actor is Annie because she is funny, very good singer and kind. I dislike very much the orphanage kids' carer, she was mean and nasty to the orphanage kids."
Film - Cinema
★★★★
Grab your sword, sandals and popcorn for Christopher Nolan's fantasy blockbuster. The event movie that redefines the word ‘epic’.
Myles (Age 15) - ★★★★
"The Oddessy is a one of a kind cinematic experience. A spectacular spectacle filled with great acting and a fantastic landscape, the world being extremely developed and layered. This film balances elements of horror as well as action and adventure and mythology elements. I do think that the ending drags on a bit too long though, and, although this is not really my type of movie, I can still say without a doubt that it is incredible."
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5. High Society
Theatre
★★★★
22nd September - 3rd October, Salford Lowry - Part of UK Tour
Clear your diary, because you’re invited to the most swell party of the year!
Hailed as five-star “pure theatrical escapism” by the Times and “studded with diamond performances from a top-notch cast” (Financial Times), High Society is the most swell party of the year, direct from the sell-out season in London’s West End!
Nina (Age 14) - ★★★★
"High society is such a feel good funny show! Its set in the 1930s and the basic plot is Love triangle and millionaires getting drunk. The songs are so fun and the ensemble are great dancers! The costumes are amazing and colourful, fabulous dresses! I enjoyed this musical though it wasnt my favourite and i got a bit bored in some bits but overall it was a good show! My favourite numbers were Now you have Jazz and Let's Misbehave."
6. Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Film - Cinema
★★★★
Tom Holland promises a painful “rebirth” for the webslinger in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Myles (Age 15) - ★★★1/2
"I thought this was a movie with excellent cinematography- shot beautifully and spectacularly, really going back to its roots, feeling like a comic book brought to life. It has awesome acting, as always, especially from Tom Holland. Zendaya is also great, playing practically a different character here than in the other films, and I mean that in the best way possible. Spider-Man and Punisher’s dynamic was golden. I loved their quippy banter and their scenes together were fantastic. However, I feel like watching the trailers for this movie really hindered the experience, as they gave away far too much.
I also feel like something was missing from the movie, evoking a sense of incompletion. I expected there to be a big twist or turn in the end that I wasn’t expecting but they were actually very predictable. Overall,I would give this film 7 stars out of 10. This was still an entertaining, fun film with a great message about the importance of not being alone and isolating yourself, awesome emotion, a miraculous crew, but with just a few too many problems, not reaching the level that I personally was hyped for."
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What else is on?...
Chris Broad for Journey Across Japan
Book - Talk
Friday 25th September - Topping & Company, Edinburgh
Join us this autumn for an exciting new release from Chris Broad, the author of the number one bestselling Abroad in Japan!
Journey Across Japan takes us through the 47 unique prefectures of the Land of the Rising Sun
W3L Wrestling
Wrestling - Sport Event
Friday 25th September - Dunfermline High School
Big characters and bigger body slams at this family-friendly American-style wrestling show featuring stars from the World Wide Wrestling League.
Sonica 2026
Music - Art - Festival
24th September - 4th October, Various Venues, Glasgow
Sonica Glasgow, Cryptic’s flagship biennale festival, returns for 2026. Showcasing over 170 artists and musicians from 22 countries across the globe in 11 days of cutting-edge audiovisual art, visionary performances, installations and immersive experiences across iconic Glasgow venues.
Americana Car Extravaganza
Event - Vehicles - Movies - Theme Park
26th & 27th September, M&D's Theme Park, Motherwell
A unique Americana car event is set to take place providing a rare opportunity to view some of the world’s most famous film cars including a Lincoln from Indianna Jones, Kit from Knight Rider, Dom’s Charger from Fast and Furious, the DeLoren DMC-12 from Back to the Future, Steve McQueen’s Mustang from Bullet and many more.
Americana presented by 51st State will feature rare American cars from all over the UK and will also include Dolly Parton’s Buick, the Minion’s PEEL 50, and Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Van. There will also be a line-up of hot rods and dragsters from the National Street Rod Association, Europe’s largest enthusiast club.
Lullaby
Dance
Thursday 24th & Friday 25th September, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Internationally acclaimed choreographer Jasmin Vardimon returns and expands the world of 'Lullaby' with a groundbreaking new production.
An experience both intimate and universal
More than twenty years ago, multi-award-winning and internationally renowned choreographer Jasmin Vardimon MBE’s original masterpiece Lullaby took the theatre world by storm and won widespread critical acclaim.
Now, she reimagines and expands her landmark show for today’s audiences.
Mix Up Theatre is a youth theatre that runs drama classes for Ages 3-18 throughout Scotland (Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Linlithgow, South Queensferry).
To book in for a free trial you can register HERE
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