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Review: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, UK Tour, Glasgow 2025
Matthew Bourne's iconic reinvention of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet arrives in Glasgow as part of its 30th anniversary UK tour. Bourne's...

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Jun 43 min read


Review: Meme Girls at A Play, A Pie and A Pint
Meme Girls, written and directed by Andy McGregor, is the latest 'A Play, A Pie and A Pint' production. It's a fantastic new play with music about two friends whose relationship is derailed by the quest for online fame. Review: Oran Mor, Glasgow | 3 June 2025 Julia Murray and Yana Harris in Meme Girls. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Meme Girls, A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ Jade (Julia Murray) and Clare (Yana Harris) are best friends at school in Largs who dream of becoming

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Jun 23 min read


Steps musical cast announced: The principal cast for the UK & Ireland tour of Here & Now are revealed
Theatre news: The principal cast for the new UK & Ireland tour of the Steps musical Here & Now are revealed today. Read More: Looking for...

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May 223 min read


Review: Keli, National Theatre of Scotland
Martin Green's new play Keli for the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) tells the story of a girl who has grown up in a former mining...

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May 174 min read


The Bodyguard 2026 UK tour cast announced: Adam Garcia set to return to Glasgow alongside musical theatre star Sidonie Smith
The Bodyguard returns to Scotland in 2025 (Aberdeen) and 2026 (Edinburgh and Glasgow.) Today the producers have announced who will be...

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May 74 min read


Blur vs. Oasis Britpop play The Battle announces UK tour with Glasgow dates ahead of West End run
Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep present a brand new comedy play The Battle based on the legendary Britpop battle of the bands that...

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Apr 284 min read


KC and the Sunshine Band musical GET DOWN TONIGHT announces London premiere
KC and the Sunshine Band musical GET DOWN TONIGHT announces London premiere at Charing Cross Theatre Three-time GRAMMY® winner KC and...

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Apr 92 min read


Review: Bat out of Hell the musical | 2025 UK tour, Glasgow
Jim Steinman 's rock musical based on his iconic Bat out of Hell albums with Meatloaf is on a major new UK Tour in 2025. As the new show...

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Apr 96 min read


The Kink's musical Sunny Afternoon UK tour returns to Glasgow
The multi Olivier award-winning hit musical Sunny Afternoon returns to Glasgow's King's Theatre in 2025. Telling the story of iconic...

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Mar 252 min read
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