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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

West End Wilma have announced the shortlist of nominees for this year's prestigious West End Wilma Awards . 2025 West End Wilma Awards...

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’

Dundee Rep Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creative team for a major new production of Tennessee Williams’ breakthrough...

Hot Mess announced as winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2025, celebrating new voices at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presented by...

History has been made at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as Awkward Productions , otherwise known as theatre-makers Linus Karp and Joseph...

The full cast has been announced for The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh ’s reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull. A star cast joins Caroline Quentin on The Royal Lyceum Stage including Forbes Masson, Tallulah Greive, John Bett and Irene Allan. Find the full cast details below. Full cast announced for The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh’s reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh today announces the full cast for

Award-winning playwright Tim Benzie talks about his return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 with cult interactive show...

Cast announced for Perth Theatre panto The Snow Queen. Perth Theatre has announced the cast for its ‘coolest’ ever panto, The Snow Queen Writer and Director Barrie Hunter , who plays panto dame Grannie Frannie McMannie, will be joined by another Perth panto regular Ewan Somers as Larry McGlumpher/Roger the Reindeer. Lauren Ellis-Steele plays The Snow Queen, Nina Gray is Gerda McMannie, Stuart Edgar plays McKay McGlumpher, Julia Murray is Gretel McPetal/Herda the Herder,