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Casting has been announced for Jonny Donahoe's new play Contact that will open at A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Glasgow's Òran Mór this October. Find out more below. Blythe Duff and Mark Barrett Contact by Jonny Donahoe cast reveal A Play, A Pie and A Pint is delighted to announce that renowned Scottish actress Blythe Duff will star in Contact, a new tragicomedy by Jonny Donahoe premiering as part of the iconic lunchtime theatre company's Autumn season. Directed by Associate Di

Ceilidh, a new musical, invites ​​audiences to step into one of Scotland’s oldest and most beloved traditions. The show opens this October at Pitlochry Town Hall ahead of an extensive Scottish and UK tour. Meet the cast below. Scott Gilmour, David Rowen and the company of North American Premiere of CEILIDH. Photo by Matt Murphy CEILIDH - a new musical, announces full cast Part night out, part love story, part cultural phenomenon, now the exciting new musical CEILIDH is set t

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh has announced the full casting for it's upcoming production of A Christmas Carol. The cast will be led by Stuart Bowman in the role of Scrooge. A Christmas Carol plays at The Lyceum from 28 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Find more detail and meet the full cast below. Stuart Bowman as Scrooge. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Cast news: A Christmas Carol at The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh has today announced the

Future Acts Six new digital short films featuring stories set in a future Scotland are to premiere in Scottish cinemas in October 2026 ahead of distribution on BBC platforms in 2027. Created by a team of celebrated and award-winning Scottish theatrical and film talent, Future Acts is produced by the National Theatre of Scotland, in association with Shakehaus Productions, in partnership with BBC Scotland. Six future-facing shorts will be launched onto BBC digital platforms in

The full cast has been announced for Emma Rice's new UK tour production of Tristan & Yseult. Find out more below. Emma Rice's Tristan & Yseult 2026 company in rehearsal. Photo: Steve Tanner Looking for my review of Tristan & Yseult? Click here Tristan & Yseult 2026 tour cast announced With their production of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest currently on tour in the United States, the Emma Rice Company announces full casting for Rice’s adaptation of Tristan & Yseult. The

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the new NTS production of Muriel Spark's classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Full details below. Gayle Rankin, photographed by Rankin, takes on the iconic role of Miss Jean Brodie NTS The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie cast National Theatre of Scotland, in partnership with The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and in association with Pitlochry Festival Theatre, is bringing one of Scotland’s most iconic and enduring Scot

The King's Theatre, Glasgow has announced further casting for Aladdin, the 2026 pantomime at the venue. Find out more below. Glasgow panto cast news: The King's Theatre welcomes back Hannah Jarrett-Scott The King’s Theatre, Glasgow is delighted to welcome Hannah Jarrett-Scott to the cast of this year’s panto Aladdin, produced by Crossroads Pantomimes. Hannah returns to The King’s for a third year to take on the role of the Wicked Witch from Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday

Cast news: Siobhán Redmond and Forbes Masson to star in Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days Happy Days cast announced for Pitlochry Festival Theatre Pitlochry Festival Theatre has today announced the full casting for their forthcoming production of Samuel Beckett’s surreal masterpiece Happy Days, part of Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director. As previously announced, the production will be led by the celebrated Scottish stage

A Scottish performer and winner of The Greatest Dancer has been announced to join cast of Dirty Dancing at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, this October. Find out more below. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the stage production of Dirty Dancing, inspired by the hit film, will once again come to life when it returns to the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday 13 until Saturday 17 October 2026, with further Scottish dates at