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Scottish Storytelling Centre

43-45 High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1SR

Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre

Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 4, 2026

The Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parents and the Party has abolished the truth. In this totally controlled world, Winston and Julia begin a love affair which catapults them into rebellion against the Party.…

Book Review: SEETHING LANE, by Jack Jewers, Moonflower Books

Book Review: SEETHING LANE, by Jack Jewers, Moonflower Books

by Louise Penn · September 2, 2026

Jewers returns to Samuel Pepys as a subject of fiction following his debut novel, The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys (2022). At the start of Seething Lane, Pepys is again looking for signs of corruption in and outside of the Court, but when violent death raises its head, he realises it is folly to t…

Review: HIGH SOCIETY, King's Theatre

Review: HIGH SOCIETY, King's Theatre

by Natalie O'Donoghue · September 2, 2026

Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) leads a 28-strong cast as glamorous socialite Tracy Lord, joined by stage and screen favourites Freddie Fox (Slow Horses), Nigel Lindsay (Kiss Me, Kate), Julian Ovenden (South Pacific), and Malcolm Sinclair (Pie in the Sky). As plans for the society we…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: OIL AND WHISKEY, The Street

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: OIL AND WHISKEY, The Street

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 31, 2026

Come see Oil and Whiskey, the award-winning, off-Broadway, country rock musical from New York City. Two ex lovers meet for a drink and relive their entire relationship over a couple rounds of whiskey. You'll laugh, cry and remember why: you don't text your ex. The best part is the show is free as a …

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: WOODY SEZ, Underbelly

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: WOODY SEZ, Underbelly

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 31, 2026

This award-winning show celebrating the life and career of Woody Guthrie makes its triumphant return to Fringe! Join us on an authentically American musical journey, using Guthrie's own words and over two dozen of his timeless songs in one joyous, toe-tapping musical. Performed by a multi-talented g…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CRAIG WILSON: THIS MIGHT BE NOTHING, Waverley Bar

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: CRAIG WILSON: THIS MIGHT BE NOTHING, Waverley Bar

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 30, 2026

After ten years of backhanded compliments, rude drunks, and being bullied by teenagers, Craig is starting to wonder if fast food is the career for him after all. Wilson builds a chaotic anthology of hospitality horror, strung together with the kind of manic befuddlement that any lunch rush slop-slin…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: COPYCAT, Pleasance

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: COPYCAT, Pleasance

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 31, 2026

'This technology is being pushed on us at a time when the world is moving towards authoritarianism' (Geoffrey Hinton). Does AI spell the end of humanity, or the dawn of a new utopia? Fringe First Winner Joe Sellman-Leava (Labels, Fanboy) might be a technophobe, but he's going to try and find out! Us…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: LIBERACE AND LIZA- A TRIBUTE, Underbelly

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: LIBERACE AND LIZA- A TRIBUTE, Underbelly

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 30, 2026

Winners of Best Show 2026 at Brighton Fringe and a Five Star Offie Award in London, Liberace and Liza – A Tribute brings together two of entertainment's most flamboyant legends in a show that never was – but absolutely should have been! Direct from a West End run having played at many iconic ven…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: THE SUMO SHOW HIRAKUZA, Underbelly

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: THE SUMO SHOW HIRAKUZA, Underbelly

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 30, 2026

Step into the world of Japan’s legendary national sport as former pro wrestlers collide in powerful, high action matches right before your eyes! Presented entirely in English, get ready to learn the rules, rituals and techniques behind this incredible sport. This isn’t just a show. It’s sumo u…

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: THE PITCH, Pleasance

EDINBURGH 2026: Review: THE PITCH, Pleasance

by Natalie O'Donoghue · August 31, 2026

Robbie is a sports-mad Belfast boy. When his favourite pitch is refurbished into a Gaelic football ground, he sees it as an invasion of his culture. But for GAA player Deren, it's a chance to play the sport he loves, in the home where it was never accepted. As Robbie's sister, Melissa, starts playin…

Past Shows

Singing Willows and the Magical Bed

Aug 9 – Aug 16, 2026

A joy-filled children's show following a young girl who moves to a new home where a talking four poster bed comes to life, together discovering friendship and courage. The show features spectacular costumes, original songs, enchanting visuals and multilingual storytelling with...

Four Magicians

Four Magicians

Dec 27 – Dec 28, 2025

Four of Scotland’s leading magicians come together for a show like no other at the Dundee Fringe – minds will be read; laws of nature will be defied; dad jokes will be told. Magicians Smith & Burns, Eoin Smith and James Dickson take to the stage together in an award-winning...

Ceilidh

Ceilidh

Mar 17

Poet Màiri Ruadh is back from the grave determined to resurrect the true meaning of the ceilidh in this new play with subtitles, live music and songs. Tha a' bhana-bhàrd Màiri Ruadh air èirigh às an uaigh airson ciall shònraichte na cèilidh ath-bheòthachadh anns an...

Play in a Day: The Burdies

Play in a Day: The Burdies

Dec 29

Celebrate inclusive folk traditions by creating & performing a play in a day! A chance for all the family to participate in dance, drama, costume making & music before performing together in front of a live audience. Light refreshments provided. Part of Scotland's Winter...

Jekyll and Hyde: A Specimen

Jekyll and Hyde: A Specimen

Dec 21 – Dec 23, 2017

Two distinct sides to humanity - good and evil. This is Dr. Henry Jekyll's theory and he's going to prove it! Deep in his laboratory in modern day Edinburgh he believes that by separating the two men, each can become liberated. But how far will he go in his experiments to...

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Scotland Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Alhambra Theatre (10/07-10/10)
The Steamie in Scotland The Steamie
Alhambra Theatre (10/29-10/31)
Ed Byrne: No Dramas in Scotland Ed Byrne: No Dramas
Music Hall (2/10-2/10)
Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years in Scotland Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years
The Stand 1 (9/23-9/23)
Trainspotting The Musical in Scotland Trainspotting The Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse (10/19-10/24)
Rollers Forever in Scotland Rollers Forever
King's Theatre (10/27-10/31)
Venue Premium - Two Doors Down in Scotland Venue Premium - Two Doors Down
OVO Hydro (9/25-10/11)
Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years in Scotland Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years
The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24)
Trainspotting The Musical in Scotland Trainspotting The Musical
Alhambra Theatre (3/01-3/06)
Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert in Scotland Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Usher Hall (12/03-12/03)