Festival City Theatres Trust - Festival and King's Theatres Edinburgh Reviews

Wonderful place and perfect location in the city. Service is usually good and staff really friendly. Recommend it

The venue is normal, just playing the video, a bit disappointed

Was here for a concert and really enjoyed my time here, seats were comfy, food and drink were good, although slightly more expensive than you would expect, but still enjoyed the experience here.

Amazing place, brilliant shows, must visit if you stay in Edinburgh!

I really enjoyed the experience here. A good experience for the family

Wonderful show last night,24/01/20,Simon and Garfunkel Through the years. Very talented musicians and a fabulous show,a wonderful journey with some of S&G best songs. Lucky enough to meet the guys after the show and bought some merchandise. Very nice modest guys. Great talent.

I love this theatre! It has a beautiful modern glass frontage, with attractive bar area and sweeping red-carpeted stairs. The bar staff are friendly and efficient. The theatre itself is gorgeous and they put on so many wonderful performances, including the three Matthew Bourne ballets I have now seen there. Fantastic.

Love this theatre, accessible, comfy roomy seats......

Great theatre, only 10 minutes walk from Waverly station. We had a great view from 4th level.

Wonderful theater, roman style with a good view from anywhere. I watched the little mermaid and it was so good

Fantastic theatre. I had the privilege of seeing Richard Alston ballet's last performance. Truly breathtaking. Very lucky to have this amazing venue on our doorstep!

Beautiful building, great atmosphere. Very clean. Drinks expensive. Great little cafe.

Great theatre. Nice to hear a proper orchestra and not just playback.
Gents toilets a bit smelly, but nothing a few channel blocks couldn't fix.
Good sight lines to stage. Will be back.

Stunning perfornance, captuvated from beginning till end

Took in a blues gig recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. Staff are usually busy but are always professional and friendly. Been to few gigs here, usually a great sound too!!

Lovley theatre enjoyed miss sigon very busy lack of taxis etc when u leave

Great venue - even thought it's large there are so many good seats and you never feel too far from the stage. Bit of a rammy on the lower floors before a show but head up to the upper floors and there is more space to hang about before the show starts. There are sometimes some temporary exhibitions up there too so worth a look as well as an excuse to stretch your legs!

Great night really enjoyed Elaine C Smith, fantastic show

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Great shows with very kind staff, perfect for big groups

Nice modern theatre. Plenty of space inside compared to some more cramped older theatres. The ice cream is good too!

Went to see Miss Saigon on my birthday. Absolutely amazing show.

Saw Miss Saigon here on Friday 16th. I thought the quality of the production was on par with the West End of London. The theatre staff were really friendly and helpful, and there was a great selection of restaurants within easy walking distance.

Went to see Caberet and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Great show in a super venue with good views of the stage, clear sound quality and a great atmosphere. The bar staff were friendly and very efficient, as were all the other staff. Great night out!

Love this theatre. It always has a personal and friendly atmosphere. My husband and I went to see The Last Ship and we had a brilliant night. The cast, the staging and the musical were excellent. Never seen a bad show there yet.

Went to see silent film original Nosferatu accompanied with piano. Great night. Pianist brill makes up music as he goes to suit film. Seats not very comfy. Check out brochure, not just a theatre for big shows there are other things being shown.

Great theatre, modern exterior leads into a traditional old theatre. Great variety of top quality shows. Helpful friendly staff.

Visited to see Sarah Millican, beautiful theatre with plenty of top class facilities. Amazingly efficient bar staff and all other staff only too happy to help. Will definately be checking out another show here soon.

Excellent theatre, been here a few times most recently for the Nut Cracker. Whilst beautiful inside, the seats themselves aren't too conformable and a bit small.

Fantastic production of Cinderella by the Scottish Ballet

Saw a fantastic show. Seats on the upper circle great view.

Very spacious. Clean facilities. Went to see the Cbeebies kids show with the wee one. Although the lines seemed really long, the staff was very efficient and processing was quick. Also has an electronic bus schedule inside so you can know when your next bus is approaching without going outside.

I have just been to see This House . I have never been in the festival theatre before and was sitting near the front (row F ) and found that I could barely hear it. I mentioned this to a friends who were 2 rows in front and they said they had difficulty hearing it as well. The lady beside me heard us talking and said she could not hear clearly either.
It looked like a great play, however I would love to have heard it all. Very dissapointing audible performance overall.

Great place such selection of dance, musicals, opera and many more theatre performances cafe good too.

Watched Les Miserables
First time
Unbelievable
Very friendly staff

It's ok. Would have rated it higher if I was allowed to take the overpriced beer they sold me into the show.

Had a great night at Cirque Berserk. Comfortable seats and great view

Great theatre, always has a good range of shows on in a busy central location

Historic, well looked after, great stage and seating. Up market fringe venue!

Stunning. Wonderful dancing, lovely set, beautiful music.

Easily accessible, staff were efficient and helpful

Edinburgh Festival Theatre is a great venue that from looking at the forthcoming program whilst there to see the Slava Snow Show, provides an amazing cross section of shows and events. The facilities are modern and well looked after, the seating is comfortable and has provision for wheelchairs. The Cafe, open to the public, has a reasonable array of hot & cold drinks as well as beers & wines. Food is available ranging from nibbles & snacks to more substantial salads, filled rolls and soup of the day, which is available throughout the day not only pre-performance

Lovely evening, relatively spaceous seats. Have an app to order drinks for the Intervall!!

Great theatre short queues friendly helpful staff needs more bins

Comfortable seats and great view of the stage. Accoustics good.

Went to see Ghost! Absolutely fantastic show, definitely recommend

Went to see the Addams family musical. It was so good, and the atmosphere in the theatre was amazing.

An historic theatre with a modern facade. The attached restaurant provides healthy light meals. Overall a great experience.

Brilliant place just watched Miss Saigon it was a great theater and well maintained i will deff be back for other productions

The Festival Theatre is a beautiful building which hosts ballets, musicals, shows and plays.
There is a really decent amount of legroom even for tall people.
Easy to get to toilet and bar when there is an interlude and the bar offers tea and coffee, wine or beer and champagne or prosecco.
Love coming here. Last time visited we came to see Hansel and Gretel ballet which was amazing.