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Review: Weans in the Wood panto, Macrobert Arts Centre 2025. Panto at its very best!
Twenty years since his first appearance in panto at Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling, Johnny McKnight returns to the stage with Weans in the Wood . Read my review of this exhilarating Christmas pantomime below. Johnny McKnight & Dani Heron in Weans in Wood. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Weans in the Wood panto, Macrobert Arts Centre ★★★★★ Review: 4 December 2025 | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling Scotland's premier pantomime dame Johnny McKnight returns to Macrobert Arts Centre t

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Dec 6, 20254 min read


Full cast announced for Macrobert Arts Centre 2025 panto: Weans in the Wood
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

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Aug 31, 20252 min read


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

Lisa in the theatre
Dec 1, 20245 min read


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

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Sep 27, 20245 min read


Review: (disco) Aladdin | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling panto 2023
Aladdin panto, pantomime review, Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling panto 2023. Johnny McKnight, Dylan Wood.

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Dec 16, 20235 min read
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