Film Review: HAMNET, In Cinemas
There are many times you catch yourself, as a parent, doing things you never thought you would do - worse, that you would scoff at if reported by others.
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Review: NT LIVE'S HAMLET, Starring Hiran Abeysekera
NT Live's filmed screening of Hamlet, featuring Hiran Abeysekera (Olivier award-winner for Life of Pi) in the title role, will be released in UK cinemas on January 22 and soon after around the world.
2026: Theatre in Scotland At A Glance
BroadwayWorld Scotland Editor Natalie O'Donoghue rounds up the best theatre taking place in Scotland in 2026
Review: WOMAN IN MIND, Starring Sheridan Smith
Alan Ayckbourn’s 1985 play Woman In Mind is a darkly comic look about mental disintegration and a mid-life ennui that would have rarely been spoken about forty years ago.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ, The Brunton
The Brunton continue to provide some of the best Scottish panto's in the country with another fantastic pantomime in this year's production of The Wizard of Oz.
Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE...MOSTLY, Oran Mor
A brand new festive show, based on the classic film.
Review: SNOW WHITE, Reconnect Regal Theatre
When Snow White’s wicked step mother, the Evil Queen of the land, finds out she will no longer be fairest of them all but instead it will be Snow White, she does everything in her power to get rid of her.
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ, Reconnect Howden Park
Follow Dorothy as she makes her way through the magical land of Oz with an unlikely group of friends in a journey to get herself back over the rainbow.
Review: SNOW WHITE, Airdrie Town Hall
The classic family pantomime promises all the traditional panto fun – dazzling costumes, catchy songs, slapstick comedy, and of course, plenty of audience participation.
Review: JOCK AND THE BEANSTALK, Pavilion Theatre
The Trots are so poor they don’t have a bean to their name and what’s more, the evil and greedy giant Glaikitguts is terrifying the village.
Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Festival Theatre
Join Jack as he climbs a beanstalk of gigantic proportions to cloudland in this spectacular family pantomime, starring Allan Stewart as Dame Trot, Grant Stott as Fleshcreep and Jordan Young in the title role.
Review: ALADDIN, Adam Smith Theatre
Can Aladdin escape the clutches of the wicked sorcerer, unlock the secrets of the magic lamp,and win the heart of the beautiful Jasmine?
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock
With some exciting favourites and fresh faces set to bring the fairytale story to life, Andrew Agnew (Balamory, Scot Squad) returns as Nurse Netty Knickerbocker, Killie’s best loved Dame, alongside Jamie McKillop as the cheeky comic, Hilarious Hector.
Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre
A mountain of discarded wrapping.
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre
A spellbinding love story about the beautiful Princess Aurora banished to a faraway land to keep her safe from the wicked sorceress, Carabosse who places an evil curse on her that if she pricked her finger before her 21st birthday, she would die! Little did she know that the Queen cast a counter-spe
Review: BALTIC, Cumbernauld Theatre
Brave young Elsbeth, with magical powers still to be unleashed, lives in the snowy village of Glenfrost.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Platform
Christmas is almost here, there’s a magic in the air, and top local businesswoman Carol Scrooge says ‘Who cares!?’
Review: WEANS IN THE WOOD, Macrobert Arts Centre
Headmistress Merlina and best pal Gretel have tried everything but it looks like there’s mair chance of Hansel-No-Solo appearing in the Love Island Class of ’26 than passing those Nat 5’s.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE PANTOMIME, Portobello Town Hall
Sarah Alexandra Brown and Ross Jamieson steal the show in this imperfect, yet charming, retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, with a Scottish panto twist!
Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Perth Theatre
Join Grannie Frannie, Gerda, McKay and all their friends (and foes!) in Perth Theatre's The Snow Queen, their 'coolest’ panto yet, from the team that brought you Mother Goose, Aladdin, Jack & The Beanstalk and Cinderella!
Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Dundee Rep
Starring a dynamic 10-strong ensemble of actor-musicians, this lively reimagining of the much-loved story is bursting with heart, humour, and catchy songs.
Review: SWEENEY TODD, New Athenaeum Theatre
Sweeney Todd arrives at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this December, where director Aaron Lee Lambert delivers a humorous, witty, magically ridiculous and thought-provoking take on Sondheim’s challenging musical.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Citizen's Theatre
Step into an eternal winter wonderland where snow sparkles and magic lingers in the air.
Exhibition: THE LINBURY PRIZE FOR STAGE DESIGN 2025, National Theatre
A free exhibition at the National Theatre proves an eye-opener for those of us who, too often, take stage design for granted
Film Review: BLUE MOON, In Cinemas
Richhard Linklater's film is set of the opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, the beginning of the end for Richard Rodgers' first lyricist
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Trainspotting The Musical Edinburgh Playhouse (10/19-10/24) |
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To Do Lists Pleasance Courtyard (The Green) (8/05-8/31) |
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Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century Dram at Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/31) |
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Dracula: Lucy's Dream Pleasance at EICC (8/06-8/29) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Usher Hall (12/03-12/03) |
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Father, Away She Goes Zoo (Playground 1) (8/07-8/30) |
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The Business Man and The Case of M. Valdemar Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/28) |
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Learning to Human Gilded Balloon Teviot (8/05-8/30) |
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Baby Brain Studio Three, Assembly George Square (8/21-8/30) |