The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
2025 was a stellar year from theatre, but now the New Year has rolled in, we can put away the festive decorations, throw out the last bit of leftover turkey and look forward to an even better twelve months of theatrical goodies.
Ghosts, a walking tour and a missing Shakespeare play .
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.
A brand new festive show, based on the classic film.
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.
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.
The classic family pantomime promises all the traditional panto fun – dazzling costumes, catchy songs, slapstick comedy, and of course, plenty of audience participation.
The High Life will return in a new musical spectacular featuring all four original cast members - Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond and Patrick Ryecart.
The cult BBC comedy series The High Life comes to Scottish stages as a brand-new musical, with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson teaming up with writer Johnny McKnight and director Andrew Panton.
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.
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.
2026 at the Pavilion includes lots of new Scottish work, huge hit musicals and world class comedians.
Glasgow’s iconic lunchtime theatre company returns with 18 shows from February to June 2026 at Òran Mór and across Scotland.
Heather Marshall’s MEDUSA will premiere at Summerhall, offering a contemporary reworking of the Medusa myth through theatre and queer rave culture.
Can Aladdin escape the clutches of the wicked sorcerer, unlock the secrets of the magic lamp,and win the heart of the beautiful Jasmine?
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.
A mountain of discarded wrapping.
In the week which marks 70 years since the designation of Cumbernauld as a New Town, a significant new funding award from the Scottish Government has been revealed.
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
Forget the Braveheart clichés — this bold new production rips into Scotland's most famous legend, asking whether William Wallace was a hero, a rebel, or simply a myth.
Following its sell-out run at A Play, A Pie and a Pint, this thrilling new musical, presented by an award-winning team, returns as a fully fledged production
Following sell-out seasons across the UK and internationally, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience will return to Scotland in spring 2026 for a full tour visiting Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, St Andrews and Aberdeen.
Antonio Díaz, “El Mago Pop”, the most successful illusionist the continent of Europe has ever produced and the highest grossing entertainer in Spain, announced that he will embark on a global stadium tour – the first illusionist in history to conquer this feat
Brave young Elsbeth, with magical powers still to be unleashed, lives in the snowy village of Glenfrost.
Christmas is almost here, there’s a magic in the air, and top local businesswoman Carol Scrooge says ‘Who cares!?’
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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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Friendliest Gilded Balloon (The Nook) (8/08-8/31) |
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Operotica: Lovers in Every Lifetime Underbelly Bristo Square (8/05-8/30) |
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Remember, Remember! Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) (8/05-8/30) |
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Father, Away She Goes Zoo (Playground 1) (8/07-8/30) |
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Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years The Stand 1 (8/05-8/30) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10) |
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One Hour Wedding Underbelly (The Friesian) (8/05-8/23) |
