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Theatre Royal Plymouth brings Badgers, a new play by Malaika Kegode, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it has its world premiere. Badgers plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Badgers by Malaika Kegode. Photo: Paul Blakemore Badgers ★★⯪☆☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh If you're as obsessed with true crime podcasts and theatre as I am, then booking to see Badgers, the new play from Malaik

Casting has been announced for the UK tour of Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful which visits The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, from Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th September 2026. Find the full details below. Cast news: Private Peaceful After captivating audiences worldwide, Private Peaceful returns to the stage with fresh energy and timeless power for a UK tour. Beginning in September 2026, additional dates have now been added, extending the tour into February 2027. Benj

Sally Cookson's Olivier award-nominated adaptation of the Cinderella fairy tale flutters into the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh this Christmas in a creative production teeming with beautiful, colourful birds. Read my review of Cinderella: A Fairytale below. Olivia Hemmati as Ella and Richard Conlon as Father in Cinderella: A Fairytale. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Cinderella: A Fairytale, Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas 2025 ★★★★☆ Review: 10 December 2025 | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edi

Seiriol Davies' 2016 Edinburgh Fringe hit ' How To Win Against History ' returns to the Edinburgh festival in 2025 to mark the 150th...