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David McLean

The story of the Edinburgh Playhouse 'ghost' who staff say refuses to leave

It's Scotland's largest theatre, attracting tens of thousands of punters a month, but it just the world-class performances that cause spines to tingle at the Edinburgh Playhouse.

You'd think a venue that plays host to all manner of stage entertainment, from touring musicals and ballet, to pantomime, comedy and pop concerts would be low on the list of the capital's most haunted places - but you'd be wrong. Each evening, when the curtain comes down and the lights are switched off, peculiar things happen at the Playhouse.

Since the 1950s, the 3,000-seater theatre has reportedly been home to a spectre named Albert, who is said to haunt the back stage areas and refuses to leave the premises.

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