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The legendary Glasgow Tron panto is back this year with the Johnny McKnight penned Gallus in Weegieland. Playing at the Tron theatre now until Sunday 4 January 2026, read my review of this madcap, surreal and sublime Glaswegian pantomime below. Star Penders as Knavey in Gallus in Weegieland. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Gallus in Weegieland ★★★★★ Review: 21 November 2025 | Tron Theatre, Glasgow The Tron Theatre always offers something different with their original, inventive and u

A Play, A Pie and A Pint's autumn season continues this week with Death of an Influencer by Matt Anderson , directed by Edoardo Berto . This new play is co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts and runs at Òran Mór, Glasgow from 3 - 8 November before transferring to the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen. Read my review below. George Drennan and Andrew Agnew in Death of an Influencer. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Death of an Influencer | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ Review: 4 Novemb

Éimi Quinn's latest play takes pride of place as A Play, A Pie and A pint's Halloween special this year. Hauns Aff Ma Haunted Bin! is directed by 'Bard in the Botanics' Associate Director Jennifer DIck , and runs at Glasgow's Òran Mór for one week only, Monday 27 October - Saturday 1 November. Read my review below. Isabelle Joss, Gavin Jon Wright & Éimi Quinn in Hauns Aff Ma Haunted Bin! Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Hauns Aff Ma Haunted Bin! ★★★☆☆ A Play, A Pie and A Pint's Hallow

Raw Material Arts have announced dates and an updated cast for their multi-award-winning production of Douglas Maxwell's play So Young as it returns to the stage in Edinburgh and Glasgow this October. Yana Harris in So Young by Douglas Maxwell. Photo: Aly Wright A Raw Material & Traverse Theatre production in association with the Citizens Theatre So Young by Douglas Maxwell A huge hit at the Traverse Festival 2024, So Young is a multi-award-winning comedy play written by Do

Following a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2024 and acclaimed New York runs, Sam Kissajukien brings his original comedy, art, theatre show...

Awkward Productions , the iconic team behind Fringe hits Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing , return to the...

Original play F.U.D.S. (formerly known as Doped) premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe. Reconnect Theatres bring it back to the festival...

Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep present a brand new comedy play The Battle based on the legendary Britpop battle of the bands that...

Solve It Squad ★★★★★ A sublime comedy caper Tin Can Bros Review: Assembly George Square Studios Edinburgh Festival Fringe 12 August...