PLEASE NOTE:

Festival City Theatres Trust operates a booking fee on all individual tickets purchases excluding those made in person.
See your chosen method of booking for details. Group Sales will not be affected.

We accept MasterCard, Visa, Switch and Delta cards. For counter bookings we also accept cash, cheques when backed by a valid cheque guarantee card, Gift Vouchers and Theatre Tokens

We do not accept Diners Club Card, Visa Electron and Solo. From the 1st October 2006, we no longer accept American Express.

7 ways to book your tickets:

Online
Use our secure online booking facility.
All tickets booked online are subject to a booking fee of 50p per ticket.
You may book up to 10 tickets per performance online. However, we offer group discounts on most shows for bookings of 8 or more tickets - these are only available through Group Sales on 0131 529 6005, or email Groups Department


SECxtra

You can now book tickets online (real-time) for many of our productions with the SECxtra booking service www.SECxtra.com (subject to booking fee).

Telephone
Call us on (0131) 529 6000 to make your booking. Our telesales lines are open Monday to Saturday 11am-8pm (6pm non-performance nights) and from 4pm until curtain-up on performance Sundays at the Festival Theatre. All calls are placed in a queuing system and are answered as promptly as possible. Booking fees: 50p per ticket purcased, up to a maximum of £2 per transaction.

TextPhone Users
Hearing impaired theatregoers may book tickets by calling 18001 0131 529 6003. Operators from the RNID will assist on the call, should that be required. Booking fees: 50p per ticket purchased, up to a maximum of £2 per transaction.

Fax
Fax through your ticket requirements on 0131 662 1199. Booking fees: 50p per ticket purchased, up to a maximum of £2 per transaction.

Post
Send your ticket requests by mail to the Festival City Theatres, Box Office, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Please remember to include your credit or debit card account details, or a cheque made payable to Festival City Theatres Trust, along with an S.A.E. Booking fees: 50p per ticket purchased, up to a maximum of 50p per transaction.

In Person
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT
Festival City Theatres operates a friendly and efficient Box Office. The Box Office for the Festival Theatre is located in the foyer to the right of the entrance and is open Monday to Saturday 10am-8pm (6pm on non-performance nights) and from 4pm to curtain-up on performance Sundays.

King's Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ
The King's Theatre Box Office is located to the right of the entrance and is open one hour before the performance and remains open until curtain-up. On days when there is a matinee performance the Box Office will remain open between the matinee and evening performances.

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Groups:

Excellent discounts apply for groups of 8 or more (some productions require 10 or more). Call the group booking department on 0131 529 6005, Monday to Friday from 10am-6pm. Please leave a message on our answering machine outside these hours and during busy periods and a member of the team will call you back. Should you have any queries about a production or booking, you may also email the Groups Department. The team will be happy to help you organise your group's night out at the Theatre.

School Groups
Parties of 10 or more qualify for special discounts on appropriate productions, excluding Fridays and Saturdays.  Call the group booking department on 0131 529 6005 for details.

Risk Assessment for School Visits:

To view our current Statement for Schools, click here

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Opening Nights and Matinees:

Savings can be made on selected opening nights and matinees. Contact the box office on 0131 529 6000 for details when booking tickets.

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Concessions:

There are concessions available for many performances, although for some productions these may not apply to Friday and Saturday evenings. Concessions available include; Child, Senior Citizen, Full Time Student, Young Scot, Job Seeker Allowance, NHS Employee, Edinburgh Leisure, Registered Disabled, Equity. Contact the box office on 0131 529 6000 for details when booking tickets.

To enjoy greater discounts and special offers (eg. discounts on some Friday & Saturday evenings), join as a member. Not only will you enjoy a wide range of benefits, you will also be supporting the theatre.

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Get more for less when you use your Young Scot discount at the King's and Festival Theatres. There are two types of Young Scot discount:

Young Scot Advance: Book in advance and get £3.00 off the ticket price.
Young Scot Standby: All seats are discounted to the lowest concessionary rate for selected performances. Standby tickets are available after 12 noon on the day of the performance.

Click here to download information on Young Scot discounts available in 2008.

For details of Young Discounts for our 2008 programme, please contact the box office on 0131 529 6000. 

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Holders of Edinburgh Leisure Card are eligible for discounts on selected productions. Contact the box office on 0131 529 6000 for details when booking tickets.

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Baby Ticket:

£2.00 tickets are available for babies under 12 months on selected children's shows. Contact the box office on 0131 529 6000 for details when booking tickets.

In the interests of all patrons, babies and small children (under 4 years old) will not be admitted to performances, except for specific childrens shows.

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Latecomer Policy:

Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance, which may be the interval.

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Gift Vouchers:

Gift Vouchers for use in the Festival and King's Theatres are available. Vouchers can be used to purchase tickets or to buy a membership. Contact the box office on 0131 529 6000 for details on how to purchase.

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Theatre Tokens:

Theatre Tokens for use nationally are available. Contact the box office on 0131 529 6000 for details or visit Theatre Tokens