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The popular Edinburgh Fringe hit SCOTS the musical , an irreverent and hilarious journey through Scotland’s history, returns in an up-scaled form to tour Scotland's main stages in Spring 2026. Find the SCOTS tour dates and cast announcement below. Tyler Collins will reprise his role as the toilet in Scots the musical Scots The Musical Scottish tour announced Returning following its sell out Edinburgh Fringe success and ecstatic reviews, this “truly incredible” (Broadway World

Following its premiere in 2024 and pop-up performance at Celtic Connections in 2025, A Giant on the Bridge embarks on a tour of Scotland in February and March 2026. Fusing original Scottish hip-hop, songwriting and storytelling, the show reveals the intimate human experiences relating to prison homecoming. Find out more below. A Giant on the Bridge. Photo: Tommy Ga Ken Wan A Giant on the Bridge: Gig-theatre through lived experience of the Scottish prison system A rapper prep

Scottish theatre company Wonder Fools take their 2024 Edinburgh Fringe award-winning show Òran on its first ever tour this autumn....

Scotland’s award-winning contemporary dance company Barrowland Ballet presents Chunky Jewellery by Natasha Gilmore and Jude Williams ,...

Glasgow invited to celebrate as the Citizens Theatre reopens with the Homecoming Festival including a community procession and an Open House weekend, where the public is invited to explore the redeveloped theatre for the first time in over seven years. Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Photo credit: Mark Liddell The Citizens Theatre is back! After a transformative seven-year redevelopment of its Gorbals home, the Citizens Theatre today marks one month until it reopens to the public

A brand new theatre show about Scotland’s world-famous wrestling bear is touring the country from 27th September - 29th October 2025. Ben...

To Save the Sea review, Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company, musical, Brent Spar, Greenpeace, Andy McGregor, Isla Cowan

Common Is As Common Does: A Memoir, 21 Common, Zoo Southside, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.

June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me premier at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 ahead of Scottish tour. Charlene Boyd, Cora Bissett