Kim Blythe Announces 17 Date PUZZLE Tour
Scottish comedy star Kim Blythe’s debut tour Cowboy played to sold-out crowds across the UK and Ireland last autumn and sold out her Edinburgh Fringe run.
Scotland Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
THIS IS MY DAD to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe With Jody Kamali
Comedian Jody Kamali's solo show THIS IS MY DAD makes its world premiere at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Fringe, exploring his Iranian father's secret life, hidden debts, and quiet aid to Middle Eastern refugees.
Bilal Zafar Will Return to Edinburgh Fringe With New Interactive Show RUBICON
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and Twitch streamer Bilal Zafar brings RUBICON to Underbelly Bristo Square, blending stand-up and gameshow formats to explore class and race.
RIP HER TO SHREDS Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
Haston House will present RIP HER TO SHREDS, a dark comedy written by Isabelle Barbier examining internalised misogyny and early 2000s girlhood through witchcraft, rivalry, and surrealist satire at Underbelly Cowgate during the Edinburgh Fringe.
THE GAY DIVORCE to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut After Off-Broadway Run
Cecilia Corrigan's one-woman queer comedy THE GAY DIVORCE, following sell-out seasons in Philadelphia and Off-Broadway, will play Greenside @ Riddles Court at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
SAVING BRITNEY Will Return at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Fake Escape will present SAVING BRITNEY at Edinburgh Fringe, a solo show by Shereen Roushbaiani exploring celebrity obsession, the #FreeBritney movement, and sexual identity through one millennial's parallel journey with Britney Spears.
DELUGE by Gabi Flares to Return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Gabi Flares and Andrea Maciel will present DELUGE at Underbelly Cowgate's Big Belly stage, returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following its 2024 run.
BABY EVERYTHING to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall Arts for EdFringe 2026
Philadelphia comedian Lee Minora will bring her solo show BABY EVERYTHING to Summerhall's Tech Cube 0 for its UK premiere during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, interrogating anxiety, doomscrolling, and digital-age solipsism.
I AM JOHNNY to Make World Premiere at Summerhall Arts at Edinburgh Fringe
Tessa Parr will present her debut solo show, I AM JOHNNY, at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring masculinity, class, and vulnerability through surreal humour and political sharp storytelling.
FOREIGNER to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Koan Brothers will present FOREIGNER, an anti-identity clown show by Iranian-American performer Sohrab Haghverdi, at Summerhall's Old Lab during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
PUTTANA to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Italian theatre company TeatroE will bring PUTTANA to Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, using binaural audio technology to explore the sexualisation of women's bodies and the violence that follows.
Singer Kai Fitzharris Wins Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year
Kai Fitzharris, an 18-year-old singer from Greenock, won the Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year title at Glasgow's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, taking home £1,000 and the Maid of Morven Trophy.
Scottish Power Trio CANTRIP to Perform Father's Day Concert in Sudbury
Scottish trio Cantrip, featuring fiddler Jon Bews, piper Dan Houghton, and guitarist Eric McDonald, will perform at the Sudbury Meetinghouse, blending Celtic tradition with funk, metal, bluegrass, and klezmer influences.
Line-up Revealed For Aberdeen Magical Society’s Centenary Shows
A Scottish magic society has announced the line-up for two performances to celebrate its centenary.
Review: THE BODYGUARD, King's Theatre
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker.
Review: MEMBERS ONLY, Òran Mór
Cash-strapped best pals Linda and Angie live for the weekend buzz of bingo night.
MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE to Return to Edinburgh Fringe for 12th Year
Degrees of Error's improvised whodunnit MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE returns to the Gordon Aikman Theatre at Assembly George Square for its 12th Edinburgh Fringe run, followed by a UK-wide tour including West End dates at the Duchess Theatre.
DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Fake Escape's solo show DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME reimagines The Breakfast Club from the perspective of a 'forgotten' sixth student at a 40-year reunion, written and performed by David Shopland at Assembly Roxy.
Review: REVOLUTION DAYS, Citizens Theatre
Samira, a Scottish Aid Worker, goes through a ‘baptism of fire’ during the revolutions in the Middle East.
DAY OF THE LOCUST World Premiere to Open at Edinburgh Fringe 2026
Fake Escape will present the world premiere of DAY OF THE LOCUST at Pleasance Courtyard, a solo show with live music adapting Nathanael West's classic novel through the lens of 2025's anti-ICE protests in LA.
THE UNDERSTUDY Will Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut
Eva Seymour's one-woman dark comedy THE UNDERSTUDY, following an actor's anxiety-fuelled life as a swing, will make its UK premiere at Edinburgh Fringe after winning Best Theatre at Adelaide Fringe.
FRISKY'S REMIX ROULETTE Will Tour the UK and Play Edinburgh Fringe
Miss Frisky and her live band return with FRISKY'S REMIX ROULETTE, an audience-driven show where crowds choose songs and genres each night, touring the UK before a full run at Edinburgh Fringe's Assembly George Square.
BASIC BALD B*TCH to Make Edinburgh Fringe Debut at Underbelly Cowgate
Emily Glaze's solo show BASIC BALD B*TCH uses comedy and drag to explore alopecia, sexual assault survival, identity, and self-reclamation at Edinburgh's Underbelly Cowgate.
LANDSFRAU هموطن to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Doris Crea Collective will present LANDSFRAU هموطن, an autofictional performance by German-Afghan artist Mariann Yar blending music, choreography and poetry, at TechCube 0 at Summerhall as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
PEREGRINATIONS To Have Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
Dutch Kills Theater Company will present PEREGRINATIONS, a wordless masked physical theatre and puppetry work exploring migrant experiences, at Assembly Roxy during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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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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Racists, Recessions and Revolutions ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
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One Hour Wedding Underbelly (The Friesian) (8/05-8/23) |
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Remember, Remember! Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) (8/05-8/30) |
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Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical Assembly George Square Studios - One (8/05-8/30) |
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Baby Wants Candy Assembly George Square Studios - One (8/05-8/30) |
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A STAN IS BORN! – Encore Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/06-8/16) |
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Rollers Forever King's Theatre (10/27-10/31) |
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Collaborator Pleasance at EICC (Pentland) (8/06-8/22) |