What are “last-minute” tickets for Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Some events at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre are marked as “Last-Minute Tickets Only.” This means that all available seats for the event have been sold out. However, you still have a high chance of getting tickets. We offer an event waiting list that allows you to be first in line for extra tickets released by promoters, unwanted fan tickets, cancellations, and crew tickets. Some tickets may become available just a few days before the event, but we can often secure tickets several weeks in advance. We specialize in Edinburgh Festival Theatre tickets and successfully fulfil 90% of requests. In the rare event that no tickets become available for you, we will refund your payment in full. You can also cancel your order for a full refund anytime before the tickets are purchased for you.

What does “only a few tickets left” mean for Edinburgh Festival Theatre events?

Some events at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre are marked as “Only A Few Tickets Left.” This means that almost all seats are sold out for this event, with no more than 10-20 tickets remaining for sale.

What does “single tickets left only” mean for Edinburgh Festival Theatre events?

Some events at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre are marked as “Single Tickets Left Only.” This means that no seats together are left for this event, and only separated seats are available. So, if you buy two or more tickets, you will be seated apart.

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Edinburgh Festival Theatre

The Edinburgh Festival Theatre (originally Empire Palace Theatre and later shortened to Empire Theatre) is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. After its most recent renovation in 1994, it seats 1,915. It is one of the major venues of the annual summer Edinburgh International Festival and is the Edinburgh venue for the Scottish Opera and the Scottish Ballet.

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