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Justin Time To Rock Comes To The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2025
CBeebies megastar Justin Fletcher has announced that his brand-new live theatre tour Justin Time To Rock will now continue into Spring 2026, with final tour dates just announced. The extended tour will visit a further 18 cities and venues across the UK and Ireland next year, giving even more families the chance to join in the fun.
SAD GIRL SONGS Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2025
Gwen explores the trauma caused by an abusive student affair with her improv teacher and, just as importantly, the aftermath of the relationship. She describes it as being when “#YesAnd becomes #MeToo”.
WUMMY Comes to Edinburgh Fringe in August
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2025
Charis King will make her debut in her one-woman play Wummy at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Directed by Octavia Gilmore, this hilarious new comedy about a wannabe yummy mummy will open at Just The Tonic.
Award-Winning Family Show OUT OF THE BOX Returns to Edinburgh Fringe This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2025
Fresh off its win for Best Family Friendly Show 2025 at Brighton Fringe, the internationally acclaimed Out of the Box returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for another joyful run of circus-inspired comedy, playful surprises, and audience interaction.
Viral Comedy Star Liz Coin Brings UK Debut LIZZY SUNSHINE! to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2025
Fresh off a sold-out 2024 U.S. tour, viral sketch comedy sensation and stand-up powerhouse Liz Coin makes her UK debut with Lizzy Sunshine! at the Gilded Balloon’s Patter House – Bothie (Venue 24) from July 30 through August 10 at 1:20 p.m.
WHAT GETS BETTER? A Dark Comedy from Tomás Bepalo Heads to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2025
The Ideal Men Productions will present What Gets Better?, a raw, riotous, and sharply honest new solo show from five-star performer Tomás Bepalo, coming to the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
A GERRY CHRISTMAS CARROLL Brings Festive Cheer to Edinburgh Fringe This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2025
The offbeat one-man show A Gerry Christmas Carroll is coming to the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe from July 31 – August 24 (not 12th) at 14:40, performed at Just the Tonic at the Mash House – Just the Attic (Venue 288).
Amelia Hamilton Makes Her Fringe Debut With FORGET ME NOT
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2025
Amelia Hamilton invites you to party at the end of the world - but first she needs to do the dishes at her parents' house ... Where she lives. Learn more about Forget Me Not here!
Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP, Edinburgh Lyceum
by Mary Baillie - June 09, 2025
Katori Hall’s Olivier-winning play follows Martin Luther King Jr. on his final night on Earth in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel, Memphis. He orders coffee—but what arrives is Camae, a maid with a secret mission. What unfolds is a blend of realism and surrealism that humanizes a mythologized figure and challenges us to see that greatness lies not in perfection, but in perseverance.
A BEER, A BAP AND A BOFFIN Comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2025
This week Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in collaboration with the Royal Society of Edinburgh, is set to host A Beer, A Bap and A Boffin, a brand-new series of talks featuring leading Scottish experts from the sciences, arts and business communities. 
STRANGERS & REVELATIONS Comes to theSpace
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2025
Two London-based Zimbabweans meet for their first date in an unconventional location, with the unexpected intimacy and shared cultural heritage leading them to reveal more about themselves than they were intending in an emotionally charged drama. 
2025 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 08, 2025
Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey, an international collaboration between Glasgow-based Vanishing Point and Kanagawa Arts Theatre of Yokohama, Japan (in association with Tramway) picked up four awards at the 2025 CATS, which were presented at Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre today, Sunday June 8, 2025. The special guest presenter was leading writer, director and panto dame extraordinaire Johnny McKnight.
Sam Jay to Perform WE THE PEOPLE at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2025
Emmy nominated writer and comedian Sam Jay is all set to cross the pond and make her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year. Learn more and see how to attend!
Brian Cox Becomes Patron of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2025
At a special celebration of Brian Cox's role in Dundee's vibrant and influential cultural landscape - it was announced that the internationally acclaimed Dundonian actor has become the new Patron of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre.  
Online Obsession Takes The Stage In Brand New Fringe Show
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2025
When 20-something Alex stumbles across a Reddit thread documenting a sighting of a man with a machete roaming her local park, her curiosity turns obsessive and she tumbles headfirst down the rabbit hole. But the harder she digs, the deeper she falls....
THE ALPHABET OF AWESOME SCIENCE Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2025
​​​​​​​A high-energy kids' show, The Alphabet of Awesome Science rockets through 26 words, each sparking a wild, messy, and often explosive experiment.
SMALL TOWN BOYS Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2025
​​​​​​​Set in the late 80s at the start of the AIDS epidemic, Dundee-based company Shaper/Caper's production explores the importance of queer nightlife spaces and community in times of crisis.
US Comedy Ensemble Recent Cutbacks Brings FLY, YOU FOOLS! to Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2025
Recent Cutbacks will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer with the UK premiere of Fly, You Fools!—a lovingly absurd live parody of one of the most beloved fantasy films of all time.
MILES. Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2025
Delving into the creative chaos behind the making of Kind of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time, MILES. fuses live jazz and multi-rolling performance to explore the life and legacy of jazz icon Miles Davis. 
FATAL FLOWER Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2025
Rooted in female rage — explosive, absurd and over-the-top — this multi-disciplinary theatre show blends cabaret and comedy with opera, musical theatre and classical music to deconstruct the image of women in society. 
Marty Breen’s BITCH Heads to Edinburgh as Part of 2025 Culture Ireland Showcase
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2025
Following its award-winning debut at the Dublin Fringe Festival, BITCH, a bold fusion of cabaret, stand-up, and theatre from Irish actor and theatremaker Marty Breen, makes its way to the Pleasance Dome as part of the 2025 Culture Ireland Edinburgh Showcase.
New One-Act Play THE LOLITA APOLOGIES to Preview in NYC Ahead of Edinburgh Fringe Premiere
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2025
The Lolita Apologies, a new one-act play written and directed by Talia Fossum-Wernick, will receive a two-night preview run at The NuBox in New York City on July 15 and 16 before making its international debut at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
CADEL: Lungs On Legs to be Presented at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2025
The grit, gears and glory of the most challenging road race on earth rides into Edinburgh for Fringe 2025. CADEL in Lungs On Legs. Learn more about the show here!
CINDERELLA ICE CREAM SELLER Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2025
A prince, a ball, and a single glass slipper filled with an ice cream sundae: this is the classic Cinderella fairytale deliciously reimagined into a new musical experience. Learn more here!
CARTOONOPOLIS Comes to Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2025
Created by Lewis Ian Bray as a tribute to his younger brother Jack, Cartoonopolis is a vibrant and imaginative exploration of neurodivergence, creativity, and the power of family.

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