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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 2d

Are you an HR professional passionate about people and wellbeing? Join us at The Lyceum and play a key role in driving our growth and delivering our strategic HR goals.

🗓️ Deadline: Sun 9 Nov (5pm)
🔗 lnkd.in/eWYuHGt6

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 4d

One week until Tennessee Williams’ iconic masterpiece opens at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh!

Limited tickets remain for this 'heartbreaking & deeply human' production.

A co-production from @dundeerep.bsky.social, Citizens Theatre & The Royal Lyceum Theatre.

📆 4 - 8 Nov
🎟️ loom.ly/W2rF_pU

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 10d

The five-star 'triumph' of The Seagull continues to captivate audiences night after night. With limited performances remaining, don’t miss your chance to experience this 'fresh and moving' production.

📆 Must end 1 Nov
🎟️ loom.ly/LEtTD_8
📸 Mihaela Bodlovic

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 11d

Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil

A moving, funny story of family, football & finding your way home, with live music by Ricky Ross.

🎟️ Patrons get priority booking from Oct 22. General sale starts Oct 24.

📅 Fri 8 – Sat 23 May 2026
💭 loom.ly/IeWJgio

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 12d

Announcing...

⚽ Black Diamonds and The Blue Brazil | Fri 8 – Sat 23 May 2026

🍷 An Evening with Sam Heughan | 27 Jan 2026, 7:30pm

Don't miss out, become a patron to get access to priority tickets on the 22nd of October! General sale starts on the 24th.

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 16d

Vacancy!

We are recruiting for a Deputy Head of Lighting to contribute to the efficient & safe running of the department and its equipment. A key player in producing the Lyceum's productions and presentation of incoming shows.

🗓️ 9th Nov (5pm)
🔗 loom.ly/T3ZTz7s

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 17d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Ensemble cast at full strength’ –
@heraldscotland.bsky.social @neilcooper.bsky.social

The reviews have started to roll in – and audiences are loving The Seagull! On until Sat 1 Nov.

🎟️ loom.ly/LEtTD_8

Neil Cooper @neilcooper.bsky.social · 17d

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social review of The Seagull, Chekhov’s classic brought to life in Mike Poulton’s translation by incoming Lyceum director James Brining & starring Caroline Quentin

@lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social until Nov 1 lyceum.org.uk/events/the-s...

www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

Great start as new artistic director makes debut at Scots theatre with classic play

Review: Caroline Quentin and Forbes Masson shine in The Seagull, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

www.heraldscotland.com

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · 25d

We’re delighted to announce Lyndsay Jackson as our new Executive Director, joining The Lyceum in January 2026.

Lyndsay joins us from the @edfringe, where she’s currently Deputy Chief Executive.

#Edinburgh #ArtsLeadership

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 22

Poster Reveal - Cinderella: A Fairytale

Join us this Christmas for Cinderella: A Fairytale, a magical tale of love, family, and finding your own happy ending. Can Ella get to the Queen's celebratory ball on time?

📅28 Nov - 3 Jan
🎟️Tickets: loom.ly/v_XG6Wk

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 15

New Date Added | The Shawshank Redemption (Thu 22 Jan 2026)

We have added a matinee performance of The Shawshank Redemption due to phenomenal demand. Don't miss your chance to see this acclaimed production of the hit movie

📅 20 - 24 Jan 2026
🎟️ Tickets: loom.ly/g5JQ9ZM

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lyceum Youth Theatre | Autumn Courses

Ready to step into the spotlight? Lyceum Youth Theatre offers classes for all ages and skill levels, from imaginative play to professional training. Find your voice and your people with us this autumn:
lyceum.org.uk/take-part/yo...

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our set from The Mountaintop has a new life! We've donated the coconut coir used to create earth on stage to our neighbours at the
@edinburghzoo.bsky.social, where it's being used to provide comfy bedding for some of the zoo's residents, including the pygmy hippos Otto & Gloria.

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ready to own the stage? If you're 14-25 and looking for your next creative move, we have the course for you!

🎭 Lyceum Youth Theatre Seniors (14 - 19)
🎭 LYT: Advance (16 - 19)
🎭 Young Ensemble (18 - 25)

Find your perfect fit here: https://loom.ly/KRVuXAI

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚨 Vacancy - Associate Director (One Day - A New Musical)

We are looking for an Associate Director to support the production team for One Day - a new musical making its world premiere here at @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social

📆 Deadline: 18 Aug (12 Noon)
Apply here: loom.ly/9McO2LI

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Aug 11

As week two of @edfringe.bsky.social and Edinburgh International Festival begins, Here is what you can enjoy here at The Lyceum:

🎭 Book of Mountains and Seas (14 - 16 Aug)
🎭 Faustus in Africa! (20 - 23 Aug)

🎟️ Tickets: loom.ly/ue5fmhM

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Aug 5

Vacancy: Social Media and Content Marketing Officer

We are recruiting for a Social Media and Content Marketing Officer to join our Marketing department at The Lyceum.

📅 Deadline - 22 Aug (12 noon)
📣 Apply on our website: loom.ly/cdLa_Xw

The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 30

Our 60th Anniversary Season celebrates The Lyceum's history, but also a thrilling future under our new Artistic Director, James Brining

We sat down with James to talk about his vision for the future of the Lyceum - listen to his Q&A below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J4J...

Welcoming James Brining - Q&A | Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh

YouTube video by lyceumtheatre

www.youtube.com

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 19

“Brining’s debut season casts a wide net, with a clear intent to “present works of the highest quality that appeals to the greatest number of people.” (…) this bold and inclusive vision may be just what is needed to reinvigorate professional theatre in Scotland’s capital.”

A Young(ish) Perspective @youngishpers.bsky.social · Jun 18

FEATURE: Launch of The Royal Lyceum 25/26 @lyceumedinburgh

The Royal Lyceum Launches 2025/26 Season, Celebrating Sixty Years of Theatre in Edinburgh

#edinburgh #theatre #whatson

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FEATURE: Launch of The Royal Lyceum 25/26

The Royal Lyceum Launches 2025/26 Season, Celebrating Sixty Years of Theatre in Edinburgh

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The Skinny @theskinnymag.bsky.social · Jun 18

Rikki Henry's staging elevates Katori Hall's highly theatrical and dramatic script overwhelming night at the theatre

There's still a chance to see THE MOUNTAINTOP at @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social‬ – our ★★★★ review is now live

The Mountaintop @ Royal Lyceum: theatre review - The Skinny

Rikki Henry's staging elevates Katori Hall's highly theatrical and dramatic script to an overwhelming night at the theatre.

www.theskinny.co.uk

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · Jun 18

We saw “The Mountaintop” last night at the @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social.

As expected, it was excellent, but the raw intensity of the acting in the latter stages of this two hander was phenomenal.

It’s on for a few days yet if you fancy seeing it too.

#TheatreSky
#Edinburgh
#MartinLutherKing

Stage set for play. It’s like a hotel room up on a plinth.

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 17

More about the play and the main characters- tune in now to BBC Radio Scotland’s The Arts Mix.

Ok this is where you all are @miriamattwood.bsky.social · Jun 17

Also got @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social Mountaintop actors in my ears live on @bbcscotlandnewsnot.bsky.social right now!

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 16

Join us tonight for our 2025/26 season launch.

Hosted by our Artistic Director, James Brining, alongside a panel of creatives from across our season, this is the perfect way to start our 60th Anniversary Season.

📅 Mon 16 Jun | 7:30pm
🎟️Tickets: loom.ly/3WDPT0w

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 7

Don't miss Caleb Roberts as the "complex, heartrending" Dr Martin Luther King Jnr, and Shannon Hayes as the "brilliant" Camae in this "brilliant, visionary and disturbing" production.

📆 until 21 Jun
🎟️ Tickets: ow.ly/tXkj50W5Eh8

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The Lyceum @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social · Jun 6

The first reviews are in for The Mountaintop:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A sensation” – The Herald
⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Urgent and timely” – The Times

Don't miss this thrilling experience here at the Lyceum.
📅 Must end 21 Jun
🎟️ Tickets: ow.ly/WoZI50W5mZS

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All Edinburgh Theatre @alledintheatre.bsky.social · Jun 5

Review: The Mountaintop by Katori Hall at the @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social

www.alledinburghtheatre.com/the-mountain...

"★★★★☆ Vital" says Hugh Simpson of "an enthralling, beautifully performed examination of history and humanity" that is "more timely than ever".

Pics: Mihaela Bodlovic

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