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Alan Cumming announces inaugural season as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Pitlochry Festival Theatre to celebrate its 75th anniversary with an exciting lineup for 2026 Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Artistic Director, Alan Cumming has today announced his highly anticipated inaugural season of exciting programming for 2026, which will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the celebrated Scottish Highland Theatre. The Season 2026 will feature a programme of cr

The Tron Theatre pantomime returns for the 2025 festive season in Glasgow with Gallus in Weegieland written by panto legend Johnny McKnight . The show runs at the Tron from 19th November and the cast are announced today! Find out more below. Looking for my review of Gallus in Weegieland - find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/gallus-in-weegieland-review Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025: Gallus in Weegieland Tron Theatre Company is thrilled to present the pantabu

Macrobert Arts Centre has announced the full cast for this year’s Christmas pantomime production, Weans in the Wood . Weans in the Wood cast. Clockwise from top left: Johnny McKnight, Helen McAlpine, Dani Heron, Robbie Jack, Craig Hunter, Katie Weir, Robin MacKenzie, Kara Swinney. Weans in the Wood panto cast | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling This year's Christmas pantomime at Macrobert Arts Centre on the University of Stirling campus is Weans in the Wood by Johnny McKnight

The original cast of cult Scottish TV series The High Life are set to reunite for a stage musical. Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson and panto legend Johnny McKnight have collaborated on the new show which is set to tour Scotland in 2026. Fasten your seatbelts! This is going to be epic. The High Life. Photo credit: BBC 90's TV comedy The High Life returns... as a musical! After a 30-year delay in the departure lounge, The High Life returns in a new musical spectacular featuring a

What's On at Glasgow's Tron Theatre in 2025? Announcing Jemima Levick's inaugural season as Tron Theatre Artistic Director

Macrobert Arts Centre has announced the Christmas pantomime production for 2025, Weans in the Wood . Johnny McKnight will return in the role of the Dame, as well as writing and directing the production. Weans in the Wood panto at Macrobert Art Centre | Stirling pantomime 2025 The story of this panto, Weans in the Wood follows Hans No Solo and his best pal Gretel, pupils at Merlina’s School for Magical Minors, as they fight the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham and their band of

Stirling panto 2024: Snow White review, Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling pantomime. Chris Forbes, Kara swinney, Helen McAlpine.

Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2024: Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell review

Scottish Panto Highlights: What's On in Scotland's Theatres this Christmas 2024. Let's get out of Edinburgh and Glasgow!