The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Gilded Balloon will present the return of the five-star Edinburgh Fringe hit with its original cast — Gail Watson, Frances Thorburn, and Clare Waugh — reuniting under writer-director Morag Fullarton at Gilded Balloon Patter House.
Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds, a new theatrical experience inspired by the artist's letters, inner life and enduring legacy, is coming to Edinburgh Fringe in August.
Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents the spectacular new production of MISS SAIGON as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn.
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of returning favourites from the 2026 Edfringe programme.
Speakerphone Productions will present the world premiere of JANUARY 6TH THE MUSICAL, created by Jessie Ballard and Kiely Sugayan, with preview performances at Brooklyn Art Haus before its UK premiere at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks from the 2026 Edfringe circus programme.
Between whisky-soaked confessions and half-truths swirling in cigarette smoke, William Watt and Peter Manuel share a night that will change everything.
DUNGEONS AND SHAKESPEARE, the interactive comedy blending Shakespeare's iconic characters with Dungeons & Dragons, heads to Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe following over 700 North American performances.
BBC New Comedian of the Year 2024 finalist Maia Tassalini brings her debut hour to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, blending stand-up and cultural criticism through the lens of Monica Lewinsky.
Comedian Huge Davies will bring his fourth solo hour, SLEEP PARALYSIS PRINCESS, to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a surreal and personal show about a decade of chronic insomnia, performed at Monkey Barrel Comedy's CabVol 1.
Jonno Johnson, one third of sketch group Sheeps and Head Writer of Saturday Night Live UK, will perform his debut solo stand-up hour, HERE COMES MR FUNNY, at Monkey Barrel Comedy during the Edinburgh Fringe.
New York-based clown Noah Seltzer will bring solo show HERE COMES ALMOST to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, blending physical comedy, dance, and song to explore loneliness, connection, and authenticity.
Comedian Dom McGovern, co-writer of Chicken Shop Date and recent support act for Aisling Bea, will make his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with PRIZE HOG, a stand-up hour exploring body image, masculinity, and shame.
Actor and character comedian Freddie Meredith brings NEED A LIGHT? to Pleasance Courtyard's Baby Grand at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a character-led comedy set entirely in a nightclub smoking area.
Written by Fringe First winning playwright Jack MacGregor, directed by John Byrne Award recipient Fraser Scott, and produced by NTS Producing Fellow Leah Byrne; Prophets will premiere at Assembly Roxy.
Gilded Balloon and Gobby Girl Productions announced the world premiere of SLAY, a one-woman show written and performed by Offie-nominated artist Lois-Amber Toole, directed by Fringe First winner Anna Morris, at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The award-winning Swedish trombonist, composer and performer Elias Faingersh recounts his decision to leave the Metropolitan Opera and reinvent himself as an independent artist.
TRUNK SONGS, a new musical travelogue by Maria DiFabbio, follows a musician's solo drive through Appalachia, drawing parallels with trailblazing historical women.
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of children's shows from the 2026 Edfringe programme.
BBC New Comedian of the Year Paul Hilleard brings his debut Edinburgh Fringe show GROGG to Monkey Barrel Studio, a stand-up hour about leaving his working-class Welsh hometown to chase success in England.
Chicago-based performance artist Lindsey Barlag Thornton brings FLIGHTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS to Edinburgh Fringe, weaving histories of women aviators and spiritualists through theatre, puppetry, dance, and analogue devices.
A fast, funny, painfully relatable rom-com about two people who might just be perfect for each other – if they can ever get over their past.
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of comedians making their Edfringe comedy debuts.
ALIENS, produced by Curious Industries and Dumbworld, follows a real-life mother and daughter on a road trip from Donegal to southern Italy, exploring migration, identity, and a forgotten WWII tragedy through performance, video, and live music.
Relish Theatre's ACID'S REIGN, a drag climate musical led by Victoria Scone, will run at Forth, Pleasance Courtyard during the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring a live band and eleven original songs.
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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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Roomies Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31) |
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NewsRevue Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/31) |
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Heart Beats Strong Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 2) (8/05-8/31) |
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Friendliest Gilded Balloon (The Nook) (8/08-8/31) |
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One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29) |
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It's A Struggle Coming Out theSpace @ Niddry Street (8/08-8/13) |
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Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! Gilded Balloon Patter House - Other Yin (8/05-8/30) |
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Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
