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Upcoming Shows

Sand
Aug 6 – Aug 17, 2026

Sand is a non-verbal circus and physical theatre show by Kook Ensemble in which a couple, Dylan and Heather, navigate living with dementia against the...

Playback
Aug 6 – Aug 30, 2026

Playback is a tragicomic drama drawn from Scottish writer and performer Euan Munro's lived experience as a YouTuber between the ages of 10 and 14,...

BABY EVERYTHING
Aug 6 – Aug 31, 2026

Baby Everything is the UK premiere of Lee Minora's solo comedy show, created and performed by the acclaimed Philadelphia comedian, performer and writer. The show...

Concerts of the Future
Aug 6 – Aug 31, 2026

Concerts of the Future is a production by The Sonicrats and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, presented as part of House of Oz's 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe...

Glass Child
Aug 6 – Aug 31, 2026

Glass Child is a production by The Farm, presented as part of House of Oz's 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe season at Summerhall....

GOOD ENOUGH?
Aug 19 – Aug 31, 2026

Good Enough? is a queer physical theatre piece by HIMHERANDIT, the award-winning Danish performance company led by Andreas Constantinou. The work celebrates imperfection, self-expression and...

How Not To Make It In America
Aug 6 – Aug 31, 2026

How Not To Make It In America is a production by Emily Steel, presented as part of House of Oz's 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe season...

I AM JOHNNY
Aug 6 – Aug 31, 2026

I AM JOHNNY is the debut solo theatre show from acclaimed actor and theatremaker Tessa Parr, who creates and performs the character of Johnny the...

Is it too late now to say sorry?
Aug 6 – Aug 31, 2026

Award-winning theatremaker Adam Lenson presents a solo show fusing storytelling, music, memoir, and journalistic exposé, exploring the way we apologise, the pain we carry, and...

JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW
Aug 6 – Aug 31, 2026

Writer-director Joy Nesbitt presents the UK premiere of her multi-award-nominated play at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. Set during the 2023 Dublin riot, a Black actor,...



Review: ONCE, Pitlochry Festival Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 28, 2026

Premiering in New York in 2012 and winning eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once is now coming to Scotland for the very first time. The original creative team reunite to bring this modern classic to the stage, opening Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director of Pitlochry F...

Review: THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD at Theatre Royal Glasgow


by Mary Baillie - May 28, 2026

Initially a 1963 novel by John le Carré, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold sneaks into Glasgow this week in a fresh new stage adaptation . Set amid the deceptive terrain of Cold War Europe, the story follows British intelligence officer Alec Leamas as he is sent on a dangerous mission to East Germa...

Review: THE BODYGUARD, King's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 26, 2026

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don't expect is to fall in love....

Review: MEMBERS ONLY, Òran Mór


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 23, 2026

Cash-strapped best pals Linda and Angie live for the weekend buzz of bingo night. Their daughters, Stacey and Amy, however, think it’s just an old biddies’ game until they hear about the ‘big one’ with £40k up for grabs....

Review: REVOLUTION DAYS, Citizens Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 22, 2026

Samira, a Scottish Aid Worker, goes through a ‘baptism of fire’ during the revolutions in the Middle East. Certain she can make a difference, she takes on mission after mission, but is quickly confronted by the reality of war, aid work and her own disillusionment....

Review: KENMURE STREET, Oran Mor


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 16, 2026

A verbatim drama retelling the events of a local Glaswegian community coming together to stop a dawn raid....

Review: BABY MASH-UP, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING? Tron Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 16, 2026

Something’s wrong. Baby Mash-up knows there’s something adrift, but she can’t pin it down. The seams of time and space are splitting and she wants to figure out what’s going on and – most importantly – how she ended up here....

Review: RELAY at Traverse


by Mary Baillie - May 18, 2026

After a critically acclaimed 'must see' at the Edinburgh Fringe, Leila Navabi brings her solo 'punk musical' Relay to the Traverse - this one races ahead with heart and humour....

Review: THE KEY OF DREAMS- THE SHADOWS LENGTHEN, Treowen, Wales


by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 19, 2026

It is now a few days since I left Treowen, a gorgeous 17th century Manor House set in the even-more-gorgeous Welsh countryside and I am still processing the experience. To call Lemon Difficult's The Key of Dreams simply an 'immersive experience' is to sell it very short. Where else can you spend 24...

Review: NIGHT WAKING at Citizens Theatre


by Mary Baillie - May 15, 2026

Night Waking follows Anna, an Oxford academic living on a remote Hebridean island with her husband Giles and their two young children. Already overwhelmed by the pressures of motherhood, Anna’s world shifts when she discovers the remains of a baby buried in the garden, sparking an investigation in...

Past Shows

Stuntman
Stuntman
Oct 18

Stuntman takes inspiration from classic and contemporary action movies like Die Hard, John Wick and Enter the Dragon to create high-octane and sometimes ridiculous fight...

Centre of The Universe
Centre of The Universe
Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2025

'This has never been done before. No person, no woman, no young woman has ever admitted to being the Centre of the Universe.'Fifteen year-old Mary...

NIUSIA
NIUSIA
Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2025

After a sell-out development season at La Mama Theatre and two further award-winning seasons at Melbourne Fringe (2023) and Adelaide Fringe (2025), NIUSIA is making...

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life
Jul 31 – Aug 25, 2025

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life is a true story that explores the journey of Keith Alessi, who faced a life-threatening...

Lynn Faces
Aug 1 – Aug 26, 2024

Laura Horton returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with Lynn Faces, her second play that explores the journey of recovery from trauma through the lens of...

Videos


Collaborator in Scotland Collaborator
Pleasance at EICC (Pentland) (8/06-8/22)
Target Audience in Scotland Target Audience
Pleasance Courtyard (Above) (8/05-8/30)
Copycat in Scotland Copycat
Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) (8/05-8/31)
Furniture Boys in Scotland Furniture Boys
Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/30)
Man or Bear in Scotland Man or Bear
Summerhall (Red Lecture Theatre) (8/06-8/30)
Concerts of the Future in Scotland Concerts of the Future
Summerhall (Lobby) (8/06-8/30)
Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out Of My Shell in Scotland Felicity Ward: I Wish I Could Come Out Of My Shell
Cab Vol 1 @ Monkey Barrell (8/17-8/30)
One Hour Wedding in Scotland One Hour Wedding
Underbelly (The Friesian) (8/05-8/23)
Scotland vs England: The Comedy Show in Scotland Scotland vs England: The Comedy Show
Alhambra Theatre (6/05-6/05)
Rollers Forever in Scotland Rollers Forever
Kings Theatre Edinburgh (10/27-10/31)