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TV favourites Lee Mead, Sherrie Hewson, Jessica Ellis and Les Dennis lead the cast in the hilarious stage adaptation Lee Mead plays Kevin, Sherrie Hewson plays Julia, Jessica Ellis is Kelly and Les Dennis takes on the role of Fergus.

Anticipated as being the next big development in music in Scotland, Solo Performer of the Year and Brass Ensemble of the Year seek to find the very best young musicians in each Local Authority and from independent schools to compete against each other and perform in a grand final at the Royal Conser

Direct from two triumphant seasons at The London Palladium, the sensational brand new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will come to Glasgow next summer.

Curated by Greta Mendez MBE, new cross-genre festival A Time To Breathe (26th – 31st October) will span Batuke, contemporary dance, Calypso, choreo-poem, Lover's Rock and more.

A new pop musical tells the 200,000-year love story between Earth and Humanity, from first sparks to today's abusive relationship via infidelities of astronomical proportions.

As the dark October nights begin to draw in, things are set to get darker still in the gardens of PFT when the Perthshire venue premiere Ghost Stories, three brand new haunting promenade monologues.

Acclaimed British actor Toby Jones, famous for roles such as Dobby the House elf in the Harry Potter movie series, the Dad's Army movie remake, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Hunger Games and a whole host of other major movies, theatre productions and television dramas, is set to appear at Sage Gate

Everyone talks to themselves…don’t they? This thought-provoking double bill from the Citizens Theatre takes things one step further and explores what happens when you dare to interact with previous and future versions of yourself.

Push The Boat Out (PTBO) Scotland's newest and most boundary-bending poetry festival, launches its online and hybrid offer today, October 1st in Edinburgh.

The New Vic Theatre will work with three Associate Artists – Khaos Theatre, Quick Duck, and playwright James Morton – across the next year, as part of the theatre-in-the-round's relaunched Kiln Associates programme.

Sage Gateshead has announced four new Artists In Residence; Martha Hill, Beccy Owen, Hannabiell Sanders and Sågaboi who started their residencies this September will work on ambitious projects that will culminate in new recordings and productions in 2022.

The first set of acts for 11th Big Burns Supper have been announced as festival organisers promise a return ‘as close to normal as possible’ for the 2022 festival which runs from 14th – 30th January across Dumfries.

Independent Arts Projects will be producing the tour of Alice Mary Cooper’s solo theatre work, WAVES.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, in association with Naked Productions, are delighted to announce the Sound Stage premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker's new environmentally themed play Who Are You? 

The programme for the 2021 Scottish International Storytelling Festival is revealed today as the festival theme Imagine promises an eclectic mix of online events spanning across the globe and small-scale face-to-face events.

Perth Theatre's reopening season continues in a lighthearted vein with Grant O'Rourke's playful take on Molière's society-bashing satire Don Juan.

Popular Glasgow vocal ensemble Acquire is launching a new venture perfect for local musicians who can't get enough of musical theatre! The choir, which has just returned to rehearsals following an 18 month break due to Covid, has announced the introduction of The Acquire Orchestra to fill a gap in t

This Autumn, Candoco Dance Company presents a thrilling double bill with the world premiere of Jeanine Durning's perpetually unique Last Shelter alongside a reprisal of their recreation of renowned choreographer Trisha Anderson's seminal Set and Reset/Reset.

David Sefton, Director of Culture and Creative Projects at Gulbenkian Arts Centre said, “I'm proud and excited to bring you my first year's programme at the Gulbenkian.

Today, Guildhall School announces students and staff within the Acting programme will embark on a bespoke programme of workshops and conversations about consent, sexual violence and bystander intervention as part of its commitment to creating a more equitable and inclusive environment for everyone.

9 to 5 the Musical tells the story of three workmates pushed to boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss.

Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her.

From the visual art spaces of Tramway and the Gallery of Modern Art to the outdoor stage at Queens Park Arena, the festival's fourth edition will travel beyond its Tramway home, to Glasgow's streets, parks and cultural venues as well as online this October.

String Vs SPITTA is a musical comedy about two rival children's entertainers, but for adults.

Edinburgh-based Lung Ha Theatre Company and touring theatre company Plutôt La Vie have announced their collaboration on An Unexpected Hiccup, a new play directed by Ian Cameron and Maria Oller and written by Michael Duke, based on a story by Ian Cameron and developed by the acting ensemble.