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Macrobert Arts Centre has announced the full cast for this year’s Christmas pantomime production, Weans in the Wood . Weans in the Wood cast. Clockwise from top left: Johnny McKnight, Helen McAlpine, Dani Heron, Robbie Jack, Craig Hunter, Katie Weir, Robin MacKenzie, Kara Swinney. Weans in the Wood panto cast | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling This year's Christmas pantomime at Macrobert Arts Centre on the University of Stirling campus is Weans in the Wood by Johnny McKnight

Capital Theatres welcomes Clare Gray, Gail Watson and Amber Sylvia Edwards back to the panto family this festive season in the GIANT spectacular Jack and the Beanstalk at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh This winter Capital Theatres makes a GIANT return to panto magic as Jack and the Beanstalk (13 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026) climbs onto the Festival Theatre stage. This marks the final panto at the Festival Theatre as next year it will return to its traditional home of the King’

Casting has been announced for Fawlty Towers - The Play as the new UK & Ireland theatre tour production of the beloved tv comedy gets set to visit Scotland in 2026. The West End smash hit comedy play, written and adapted for the stage by John Cleese, will have its Scottish premier at Glasgow's King's Theatre in January 2026, followed by dates in Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Find out more below. Fawlty Towers - The Play, 2025 / 2026 UK tour Casting is announced today for John Clee

Globally acclaimed Police Cops celebrate their 10th anniversary by bringing their debut blockbuster show that started it all: Police...

Ruxy Cantir 's absurd vegetable cabaret Pickled Republic previously toured Scotland in 2023 to great acclaim and featured at the...

Following a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2024 and acclaimed New York runs, Sam Kissajukien brings his original comedy, art, theatre show...

Footballers' Wives: the musical is a brand-new musical comedy based on the iconic early 2000s ITV series. Following previews in...

Broadway star Laura Benanti brings her celebrated one-woman show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is "A love...

Awkward Productions , the iconic team behind Fringe hits Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing , return to the...