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TRANSMISSION: INTO THE DARK

Aug 7 – Aug 23, 2026

Transmission: Into the Dark is the European premiere of an immersive, multimedia night journey by Australian company one step at a time like this, presented...

AFTER PARTY

Aug 6 – Aug 30, 2026

After Party is a world premiere play by Morna Young, directed by Katie Posner, conceived by Alex Fthenakis and Morna Young. Matriarch Vivienne Blackwood summons...

BADGERS

Aug 6 – Aug 30, 2026

Badgers is a world premiere play by Malaika Kegode, directed by Jenny Davies, presented as a Theatre Royal Plymouth production in association with Bristol Old...

Bog Witch

Aug 5 – Aug 30, 2026

Bog Witch is a solo performance by playwright, performer, documentary-maker and screenwriter Bryony Kimmings, returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after seven years as part...

CATHY

Jul 31 – Aug 30, 2026

Cathy is a new comedy written and directed by Eilidh Loan, inspired by her grandmother and how she dealt with grief after losing her husband....

FOR DOLORES

Aug 6 – Aug 30, 2026

For Dolores is the UK premiere of a play by Eva O'Connor, directed by Jim Culleton, presented by Fishamble: The New Play Company in association...

SUPPOSING:

Jul 31 – Aug 30, 2026

Supposing: is a world premiere play written and directed by Zinnie Harris, presented by Traverse Theatre Company in the intimate Traverse 2 space. When a...

THE SINGER

Aug 6 – Aug 30, 2026

The Singer is a world premiere piece of gig-theatre with book and direction by Cora Bissett and music and lyrics by Grammy Award-nominated KT Tunstall,...



Review: THE HEN NIGHT, Òran Mór


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 13, 2026

Jade, Amber and Lilac have been organising Coral’s hen night for the past six months and it’s going to be epic! But at the last minute, Coral’s cousin Luna rocks up uninvited. Perfect skin, a model, a poet, and a human rights lawyer…a total goddess. It’s too easy to hate her but little do...

Review: MISS SAIGON, King's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 12, 2026

Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents the spectacular new production of MISS SAIGON as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn. The soaring score features hit songs including; “The Heat is On”, “The Movie in My Mind”, “Last Night of the World” an...

Review: THE LONG DROP, Citizens Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 11, 2026

Between whisky-soaked confessions and half-truths swirling in cigarette smoke, William Watt and Peter Manuel share a night that will change everything. Winding through stale-aired bars, shadowed backstreets and tangled lies – leading to one of the most infamous trials in Scottish history. ...

Review: MY ROMANTIC HISTORY, Tron Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 10, 2026

A fast, funny, painfully relatable rom-com about two people who might just be perfect for each other – if they can ever get over their past. In a world of dodgy office flings and terrible exes who never quite stay exed, My Romantic History asks: if you haven’t met ‘the one’ by thirty, are yo...

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Pavilion Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 09, 2026

Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids–Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the cha...

Review: THE CORINTHIAN, Òran Mór


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 07, 2026

The remarkable untold story of the world's first Black international footballer who captained Scotland to glory....

Review: NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE at Chandler Studio Theatre


by Mary Baillie - June 06, 2026

Few plays have sparked as much controversy as Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. First staged in 1879, its depiction of a woman rejecting the limitations imposed upon her shocked audiences and helped redefine modern drama. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's final-year BA Acting students now bring Ste...

Review: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, Theatre Royal


by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 03, 2026

Based on the iconic 90’s psychological thriller, the world premiere stage production of Single White Female is a bold and modern reimagining of the best-selling book and hit movie, that coined a phrase and led a generation to fear a stiletto heel!...

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...

Videos


Man or Bear in Scotland Man or Bear
Summerhall (Red Lecture Theatre) (8/06-8/30)
Ed Byrne: No Dramas in Scotland Ed Byrne: No Dramas
Music Hall (2/10-2/10)
Jitters in Scotland Jitters
Summerhall (Old Lab) (8/06-8/30)
Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years in Scotland Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand Up Years
The Lemon Tree (9/24-9/24)
One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven in Scotland One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven
Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29)
Mythos: Ragnarök in Scotland Mythos: Ragnarök
Assembly Rooms (Music Hall) (8/06-8/29)
Collaborator in Scotland Collaborator
Pleasance at EICC (Pentland) (8/06-8/22)
Chris Grace: 88% in Scotland Chris Grace: 88%
Assembly George Square (8/05-8/31)
One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum in Scotland One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum
Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/08-8/28)
Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit in Scotland Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit
Venue 13 (8/07-8/21)