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Full cast announced for Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile | UK & Ireland Tour
The full cast has now been confirmed for the UK & IRELAND tour of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. Ken Ludwig's adaptation of this Poirot story will star Outlander favourite Mark Hadfield and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduate Helen Katamaba when the show plays the Glasgow Theatre Royal in February 2026. Find the full cast and production details below. Death on the Nile, full company in rehearsals. Photo credit: Manuel Harlan Looking for my review of Death on the Ni

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Sep 13, 20252 min read


Review: 2:22 A Ghost Story | 2025/26 UK tour, Glasgow
Uncanny star Danny Robins ' West End play 2:22 A Ghost Story returns to the King's Theatre, Glasgow with an all new cast as part of the...

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Aug 26, 20254 min read


Strictly star joins cast for Scottish premiere of Fawlty Towers the play in Glasgow
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

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Aug 24, 20254 min read


Casting news: Mark Hadfield to star as Hercule Poirot in new production of Death on the Nile
Outlander star Mark Hadfield will step into famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot's shoes in a brand new UK & IRELAND Tour of Agatha...

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Jul 17, 20253 min read


A Play, A Pie and A Pint announces Autumn 2025 season
A contemporary hip hop musical about William Wallace and a new thriller set on the Isle of Lewis are just some of the 12 brand-new plays performing at Òran Mór Glasgow and across Scotland this Autumn as part of the famous A Play, A Pie and A Pint programme which runs from 1 September - 22 November 2025. A Play, A Pie and A Pint Autumn season 2025 A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) has today announced its Autumn 2025 season, with 12 brand-new productions performing weekly from Mon

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Jul 16, 20254 min read


Mean Girls the Musical UK Tour announced with Scottish Premier set for Glasgow
After a successful year in London's West End, smash hit musical comedy Mean Girls - based on the film of the same name - has announced...

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Jul 3, 20253 min read


Mamma Mia, the hit Abba musical, returns to Glasgow in 2026
Iconic musical Mamma Mia returns to Scotland as part of a major new UK tour. The producers have today announced that the show will play...

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Jun 20, 20253 min read


Miss Saigon returns to Glasgow in 2026
Legendary musical Miss Saigon returns to Scotland as part of a major new UK and Ireland tour . The producers have today announced full...

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Jun 19, 20254 min read


Review: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, UK tour Glasgow
The stage adaptation of CS Lewis' beloved novel The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has arrived in Glasgow . The current UK tour ...

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Jun 11, 20256 min read
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