King's Theatre
An architectural gem and a cornerstone in the cultural life of Edinburgh, the doors opened in 1906 with the pantomime, Cinderella.
Address
2 Leven Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9LQ
Contact
Phone
0131 529 6000
0131 529 6000
Text Relay
18002 0131 529 6003
18002 0131 529 6003
Dedicated Access Staff Contact
foh@capitaltheatres.com
foh@capitaltheatres.com
Location
Venue location
In Tollcross at the south end of Lothian Rd, opposite Scotmid.
In Tollcross at the south end of Lothian Rd, opposite Scotmid.
Transport
Parking information
Pay and display spaces on surrounding streets. Car park at Princes Exchange. Drop off outside theatre.
Pay and display spaces on surrounding streets. Car park at Princes Exchange. Drop off outside theatre.
Taxi information
No rank but many taxis passing.
No rank but many taxis passing.
Bus/Tram information
Bus stops on Leven Street 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, 27, 45.
Bus stops on Leven Street 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, 27, 45.
Train
Haymarket 0.6 miles West or Waverley 1 mile East.
Haymarket 0.6 miles West or Waverley 1 mile East.
Venue map
Venue access information
Access service information
Audio Description information
Optimum seating position: Ask Box Office
Optimum seating position: Ask Box Office
BSL Interpretation information
Optimum seating position: Front Stalls Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date information
Optimum seating position: Front Stalls Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date information
Captioning information
Optimum seating position: Seats held ask Box Office Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date information
Optimum seating position: Seats held ask Box Office Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date information
Events at King's Theatre
The Steamie
Step inside a 1950s Glasgow washhouse on Hogmanay, where the water’s hot and the gossip’s even hotter.Price(s): £20 - £42Optimum seating position: Seats held ask Box Office Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date informationThe Steamie
Step inside a 1950s Glasgow washhouse on Hogmanay, where the water’s hot and the gossip’s even hotter.Price(s): £20 - £42Audio Describer(s): TBC
Touch Tour: 1pm
Optimum seating position: Ask Box OfficeBSL Interpreter(s): TBC
Seats in the stalls generally provide the best view of the BSL interpreter, and box office can advise of this further in your booking process.EDGAS: Iolanthe
Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe whisks audiences into a world where fairies take on the pompous House of Lords, with hilarious consequences.Price(s): £25 - £30Audio Describer(s): TBC
Touch Tour: 1pm
Optimum seating position: Ask Box OfficeBSL Interpreter(s): TBC
Seats in the stalls generally provide the best view of the BSL interpreter, and box office can advise of this further in your booking process.Toto the Ninja Cat
This tale is filled with original music, laugh-out-loud fun, and extraordinary puppetry, promising fun for the whole family.Price(s): £18.50 - £25.50BSL Interpreter(s): TBC
Seats in the stalls generally provide the best view of the BSL interpreter, and box office can advise of this further in your booking process.Rollers Forever
Rollers Forever is the smash-hit tartan-clad musical celebrating the music, memories and passionate fandom of the Bay City Rollers.Price(s): £25 - £45Optimum seating position: Seats held ask Box Office Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date informationRollers Forever
Rollers Forever is the smash-hit tartan-clad musical celebrating the music, memories and passionate fandom of the Bay City Rollers.Price(s): £25 - £45Audio Describer(s): TBC
Touch Tour: 1pm
Optimum seating position: Ask Box OfficeBSL Interpreter(s): TBC
https://www.capitaltheatres.com/shows/rollers-forever/Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat is coming to Edinburgh, the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical and London's biggest hit.Price(s): £29.50 - £69.50Optimum seating position: Seats held ask Box Office Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date informationOperation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat is coming to Edinburgh, the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical and London's biggest hit.Price(s): £46.50 - £69.50Audio Describer(s): TBC
Touch Tour: 1pm
Optimum seating position: Ask Box OfficeBSL Interpreter(s): TBC
Seats in the stalls generally provide the best view of the BSL interpreter, and box office can advise of this further in your booking process.an Accident / a Life
Marc Brew and world renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui bring a stunning collaboration to the stage for the first time.Price(s): £20Touch Tour: 6pm
his service uses the Sennheiser infrared system such that you can utilise one of our headsets to have the visual elements of the performance described to you throughout.They work similarly to subtitles on a film, with caption screens on either side of the stage with the text appearing as its being spoken by the performers.an Accident / a Life
Marc Brew and world renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui bring a stunning collaboration to the stage for the first time.Price(s): £20Touch Tour: 6pm
his service uses the Sennheiser infrared system such that you can utilise one of our headsets to have the visual elements of the performance described to you throughout.They work similarly to subtitles on a film, with caption screens on either side of the stage with the text appearing as its being spoken by the performers.Edinburgh Gang Show 2026
The young people from South East Scotland Scouts and Girlguiding Edinburgh present their annual Gang Show.Price(s): £19.00 - £22.00Audio Describer(s): TBC
Touch Tour: 1pm
Optimum seating position: Ask Box OfficePanto 26: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Join Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young in this brand new Panto celebrating the re-opening of the King's.Price(s): £13.75Anyone can feel free to make noise and move around the auditorium, we’ll keep the lights on, but dimmed to reduce anxiety. We’ll also provide break-out spaces with a live stream of the show.By Royal Appointment
A behind the scenes peek into the world of our most popular monarch and the image she presented to the world.Price(s): £23They work similarly to subtitles on a film, with caption screens on either side of the stage with the text appearing as its being spoken by the performers.By Royal Appointment
A behind the scenes peek into the world of our most popular monarch and the image she presented to the world.Price(s): £23Touch Tour: 1pm
This service uses the Sennheiser infrared system such that you can utilise one of our headsets to have the visual elements of the performance described to you throughout.Optimum seating position: Front Stalls Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date informationParanormal Activity
This thrilling West End hit is inspired by the iconic, hugely popular film series Paranormal Activity, with a brand-new story live on stage.Price(s): £23.50They work similarly to subtitles on a film, with caption screens on either side of the stage with the text appearing as its being spoken by the performers.Paranormal Activity
This thrilling West End hit is inspired by the iconic, hugely popular film series Paranormal Activity, with a brand-new story live on stage.Price(s): £23.50Touch Tour: 1pm
This service uses the Sennheiser infrared system such that you can utilise one of our headsets to have the visual elements of the performance described to you throughout.Optimum seating position: Front Stalls Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date informationCrown of Blood
Crown of Blood is a powerful new adaptation of Macbeth, following the story of General Aderemi in West Africa.Price(s): £20 - £38Optimum seating position: Seats held ask Box Office Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date informationCrown of Blood
Crown of Blood is a powerful new adaptation of Macbeth, following the story of General Aderemi in West Africa.Price(s): £20 - £38Audio Describer(s): TBC
Touch Tour: 1pm
Optimum seating position: Ask Box OfficeBSL Interpreter(s): TBC
Seats in the stalls generally provide the best view of the BSL interpreter, and box office can advise of this further in your booking process.Scottish Dance Theatre: Pirates!
All on board for Scottish Dance Theatre’s family show Pirates! A story about identity and friendship where not everything is what it seems.Price(s): £18.50Touch Tour: 9:30am
This service uses the Sennheiser infrared system such that you can utilise one of our headsets to have the visual elements of the performance described to you throughout.Optimum seating position: Front Stalls Please check www.capitaltheatres.com/access for the most up to date informationBefore I Go To Sleep
Giovanna Fletcher stars in the world stage premiere of Before I Go To Sleep, based on the international bestselling novel by S.J Watson.Price(s): £23.50They work similarly to subtitles on a film, with caption screens on either side of the stage with the text appearing as its being spoken by the performers.Before I Go To Sleep
Giovanna Fletcher stars in the world stage premiere of Before I Go To Sleep, based on the international bestselling novel by S.J Watson.Price(s): £23.50This service uses the Sennheiser infrared system such that you can utilise one of our headsets to have the visual elements of the performance described to you throughout.Seats in the stalls generally provide the best view of the BSL interpreter, and box office can advise of this further in your booking process.