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Performers control large, lifelike horse puppets on a misty stage with dramatic lighting and a smoky backdrop.

National Theatre

War Horse

Dates Thu 2 - Sat 11 Oct 2025

Genres Drama

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Scottish Ballet

Mary, Queen of Scots

Dates Thu 16 - Sat 18 Oct 2025

Genres Dance

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Empty courtroom with wooden benches, a judge’s bench, jury seats, and American and state flags in the background.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Dates Tue 21 - Sat 25 Oct 2025

Genres Drama

Venue: Festival Theatre

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A woman wearing a black dress and pointe shoes plays an electric guitar while striking a dynamic pose against a red background with radiating lines.

Birmingham Royal Ballet's

Black Sabbath - The Ballet

Dates Thu 30 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025

Genres Dance

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Panto 2025

Jack and The Beanstalk

Dates Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sun 11 Jan 2026

Genres Family

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Four airline crew members in uniform stand in front of an airplane with "Air Scotia" written on it, posing for a group photo and embodying the High Life of aviation.

National Theatre of Scotland and Dundee Rep Theatre in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Capital Theatres

The High Life

Dates Tue 7 - Sat 11 Apr 2026

Genres Musical

Venue: Festival Theatre

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Six performers in colorful, stylized costumes sing and pose energetically on stage under purple lighting, with a live band in the background.

SIX the Musical

Dates Tue 15 - Sat 26 Sep 2026

Genres Musical

Venue: Festival Theatre

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War Horse

Mary, Queen of Scots

To Kill a Mockingbird

Black Sabbath - The Ballet

Jack and The Beanstalk

The High Life

SIX the Musical

War Horse

Mary, Queen of Scots

To Kill a Mockingbird

Black Sabbath - The Ballet

Jack and The Beanstalk

The High Life

SIX the Musical

Festival Theatre

King's Theatre

Studio Theatre

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