Natalie O'Donoghue

Each person/duo will be awarded a $20,000 unrestricted grant in addition to a $2,500 Saw Island Foundation Recording Grant to support the production of new demo recordings that better represent the artist’s vision.

A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into King's Theatre direct from a strictly limited West End run. Don’t miss this guaranteed Christmas catastrophe from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery.

Homegrown Hollywood star James McAvoy will tread the Glasgow Film Festival red carpet at the UK premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin' (8 March).

With just four weeks to go until GICF takes over the city, comedy fans can enjoy shows from some of Scotland's most successful comedians

Burnout is a feeling some of us know all too well, but how can it be confronted? And is it here for the long-run? Burnout: A Verbatim Play explores the psychological and physical impacts of burnout in education, healthcare, activism, and more.

the Pavilion and Imagine Theatre are delighted to announce that the Pav favourite will be back later this year in the magical, musical, laugh-out-loud panto spectacular Goldilocks and the Three Bonnie Bears.

Delivered by Glasgow Life in partnership with Innis & Gunn, the festival recorded attendances of 114,000 across 18 days - with the highest ever number of tickets sold in the event's 33-year history - cementing its place as the biggest winter festival of traditional, roots and world music on the planet.

Size Matters is a wildly inventive new show from Mamoru Iriguchi (Eaten, What You See When Your Eyes Are Closed / What You Don’t See When Your Eyes Are Open). Blending puppetry, science, and surrealist theatre, Julia and Mamoru and their puppet doubles explore how time and perception shift with size. If your heart beats slower, does time pass differently?

Laila Noble is a Queer Director and Playwright from Wales, based in Scotland. She holds a BA Hons in Drama and Performance from Queen Margaret University, and a Masters in Playwriting and Dramaturgy from Glasgow University. Prior to her appointment as Creative Director for Ayr Gaiety, she has been Associate Artistic Director at A Play, A Pie and A Pint.

BroadwayWorld Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue highlights the top Scottish acts to see at this year's Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a fierce struggle between the two men who inspire her passion.

Halon CEO Chris Ferriter, Jen Davies and Graham Fulton from Conic, and Zaratan co-founder Andrew Pearce to feature in Made in Glasgow, a full day of events showcasing the strength of Glasgow's screen sector, sponsored by Blazing Griffin

Macrobert Arts Centre is delighted to announce that award-winning theatre-maker Robert Softley Gale will direct this year’s Pantomime, Beauty and the Beast, written by Johnny McKnight.

This festive season the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow has enjoyed its most successful panto run ever, with over 81,000 panto lovers flocking through the doors to join Jock on his magical adventure as he climbed the beanstalk, defeating the greedy giant Glaiktiguts an incredible 68 times.

Following last year’s sell-out success of Icons Volume 1, Roaming Roots Revue returns for Icons Volume 2. Now in its 14th year, Roaming Roots is an acclaimed, multi-generational live music experience, curated and hosted by Emmy Award-winning Scottish musician, composer, and BBC broadcaster Roddy Hart.

The Chair, Fara and Gnoss raised the roof at the famous Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom with a special sold out Orkney inspired anniversary concert to mark the midway point of Celtic Connections, as more than 100 concerts flashed by in a week dominated by roots, rhythms and reels. 

A commanding live performer blessed with an unforgettable voice, Amythyst Kiah combines the political and the deeply personal in her music; embracing spirituality, grief, joy, healing and love in all its incarnations. She makes a welcome return to Celtic Connections after making a splash as part of Transatlantic Sessions in 2023.

This vibrant, 13-piece ensemble revives the spirit and musical exuberance of Bruce Springsteen’s Grammy-winning album, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. That record saw The Boss breathe new life into the powerful, socially conscious back catalogue of legendary folk icon and activist Pete Seeger.

Siobhan Miller returns to Celtic Connections for her biggest headline show to date, a one-night celebration in the iconic Old Fruitmarket marking the release of her first live album.

Gridlock follows a couple stuck in traffic on the way to a therapy appointment; what begins as petty frustration quickly pulls them, and the audience, into a collection of flashbacks, confessions and long-buried fears as they try to decide whether their seven-year relationship can survive.