The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Tom Johnson, Chris Roberts, and Rob Glenister will bring ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a surreal sketch comedy hour following two astronauts as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth.
Brooklyn-based clown company DEVON LOVES ME! Productions will present TIME TRAVEL POSTMAN at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, following runs across the US and New York City's The Tank.
Shedinburgh is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, before making its London debut at the Young Vic theatre.
Sanctuary by Jacob Sparrow has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Leodis Prize, a new award established to discover and champion previously unrepresented playwrights.
James returns to Glasgow for a family funeral after being away for twenty years.
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A nightclub collision.
I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation.
All new photos have been released from inside the rehearsal room for the new play Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In.
Immersive theatre producers DARKFIELD announced their Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 line-up, featuring FLIGHT, COMA, and ARCADE, with FLIGHT and COMA moving to a new site at Assembly George Square.
Perth Theatre announced the cast for SUNSET BOULEVARD: THE BACKSTAGE CUT, running May 7–16, 2026, with Juliet Cadzow leading as Norma Desmond in Morag Fullarton's behind-the-scenes take on the classic film.
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This ultimate feel-good rom-com, based on the award-winning film starring Reese Witherspoon, follows Elle Woods on her transformation from It Girl fashionista to legal ace at Harvard Law School, all in the name of love.
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Short Attention Span Theatre will return to The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr this spring, with six world premiere plays spanning comedy, horror, and the supernatural, featuring a Carnegie-nominated author and award-winning directors.
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Feed The Seagull Productions will return to Aberdeen Arts Centre on July 26, 2026, for a second 24 Hour Musical fundraiser supporting the Save Aberdeen Arts Centre campaign, following last year's sold-out event that raised £5,000.
The touring production of The Bodyguard arrives at a pivotal moment in its continental journey.
When Margaret enters a Glasgow gay bar for the very first time, she discovers a whole new world through the spiky bartender, chaotic kitchen porter, and a mysterious package waiting to be opened.
What I’m Here For (Danish title Flora) is a co-production between internationally acclaimed companies Vanishing Point (Scotland) and Teater Katapult (Denmark).
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts brings the iconic TV detective to the stage in a new original mystery.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that Ewan McGregor and Sam Heughan will be in conversation with Artistic Director Alan Cumming as part of a special series of events supporting the Theatre’s 75th Anniversary fundraising appeal.
First performed in 1982, Sailmaker is a set text for National 5 English.
xThe new musical comedy Muse! by Hanna Andréa (music and lyrics, co-writer), devised by students at Interlochen Arts Academy with Lisa Sanderson, will be presented as a featured production at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Home of boundary-pushing performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, arts charity and year-round cultural hub Summerhall Arts has announced 36 more shows of the 2026 instalment of its renowned festival programme.
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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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Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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Giraffe Pleasance Courtyard (Cellar) (8/05-8/31) |
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Giovanni: Unstoppable Alhambra Theatre (4/11-4/11) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10) |
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15 Minutes of Shame ZOO (Playground 2) (8/07-8/30) |
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Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out Of My Shell Cab Vol 1 @ Monkey Barrell (8/17-8/30) |
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Sammy J: Hero Complex Underbelly Bristo Square (8/05-8/16) |
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Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! Gilded Balloon Patter House - Other Yin (8/05-8/30) |
