Edinburgh Entertainment

  1. Cameo

    The independently owned Cameo is a good old-fashioned cinema showing an imaginative mix of mainstream as well as art-house movies. There is a good programme of midnight movies, Sunday matinees and special events.

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  2. Cuba Norte

    Cuba Norte provides a little touch of Latino levity in the cold northern winters, dishing up good Cuba Libres and Havana cigars as well as hip-swaying salsa beats. You can hone your technique at one of the regular salsa classes, held Monday to Thursday (beginners at , intermediates at , advanced at ).

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  3. Dominion

    The much-loved Dom is a delightful, independent, family-run four-screener in a 1938 Art Deco building. The programme is unashamedly mainstream and family-oriented, and popular films often have a good old-fashioned intermission so you can buy an ice cream halfway through.

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  4. Edinburgh Festival Theatre

    The curving glass-and-steel façade of the Festival Theatre houses the city's main venue for ballet, contemporary dance and opera; it also stages musicals, concerts, drama and children's shows. Performances by the critically acclaimed Scottish Ballet are a regular feature of the programme. The Dundee-based Scottish Dance Theatre also performs here.

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  5. Traverse Theatre

    The Traverse Theatre is the main focus for new Scottish writing and stages an adventurous programme of contemporary drama and dance. The box office is open on Sunday only if there is a performance that evening.

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  6. Vue Cinema

    A 12-screen multiplex, with three 'Gold Class' screens (tickets around £9 ) where you can watch your movie of choice from the comfort of a luxurious leather reclining seat complete with side table for your drink and complimentary snacks.

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