The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.
Daughters of Persia is a new evening of music and words, created by British pianist Margaret Fingerhut and rising Iranian composer Farhad Poupel, which weaves together the stories of women from Iranian history and literature.
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Magician and mentalist Max Davidson is set to make his return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, with his solo show Strangers.
Actor, comedian, and songwriter Riki Lindhome will bring her Edinburgh Fringe hit DEAD INSIDE to Soho Theatre for a three-week run in the venue’s Main House.
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The heart of Scottish theatre beats proudly this year at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow.
Glenn McQuaid’s pitch-perfect ode to high melodrama and the sci-fi/horror mash-up, The Restoration at Grayson Manor, meets the Universal Monsterverse in a uniquely camp sci-fi horror comedy.
A darkly funny comedy about an incarcerated man who does whatever he can to honour his late pal and make him a legend.
In celebration of 15 years on stage since opening at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, and following performances in 100 cities across 17 countries worldwide, Matilda now returns for a UK tour.
A new weekly comedy night is set to bring big laughs to Edinburgh's Old Town this weekend as Craic Hoose launches at The Boston Bar Old Town on Sunday 8 March from 8pm.
The film follows Satine and Christian as their tragic love story unfurls beneath the glittering lights of bohemian Paris.
Raw Material and Cumbernauld Theatre will work together this Christmas to co-produce Aladdie, written by acclaimed actor and playwright Forbes Masson and directed by Gordon Dougall.
Perth Youth Theatre - Scotland's first and longest-running theatre-based youth company - has announced a landmark programme of activity for its diamond anniversary year.
All new photos have been released from rehearsals for the The High Life: The Musical – Still Living It ahead of the show touring Scotland from 27 March 2026.
Francesca Moody Productions and Shedinburgh have announced that applications for the 2026 Shedload-of-Future Fund will open on Wednesday 11th March 2026.
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Alyson Orr presents a thrilling new musical inspired by the Scottish witch trials.
The Tron Theatre will mark the completion of the Tron Steeple Project with a special event in Glasgow, showcasing the historic Argyle Street site.
The Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip across the Australian Outback to stage the show of a lifetime.
Angelina Jolie's sensitive performance as Maxine, a film director who receives a serious medical diagnosis, lies at the heart of Alice Winocour’s quietly affecting drama.
In 1976, Jack and Kathy set out on a mission to find Paul McCartney’s house on the Mull of Kintyre, where he was living off-grid after The Beatles broke up.
SWG3’s Poetry Club presents Gridlock, a tense, intimate new drama about love, memory and the tiny choices that change everything.
Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wait for someone who may never come.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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The Listies: 110% Ready Assembly (Studio One) (8/05-8/16) |
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The Great Shakespeare Showdown in Silver City Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall (Venue 53) (8/07-8/22) |
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Roomies Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31) |
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Learning to Human Gilded Balloon Teviot (8/05-8/30) |
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Dracula: Lucy's Dream Pleasance at EICC (8/06-8/29) |
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Patient 13 Zoo Playground 2 (8/07-8/30) VIDEOS |
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Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24) |
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Stayin’ Alive Gilded Balloon Patter House – Coorie (8/05-8/31) |
