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Flora is a new musical from Genesis Theatre Productions that brings the life story of Flora MacDonald to the stage. Best known for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape capture after the Battle of Culloden, the new musical written by Belle Jones , with music from AJ Robertson and John Kielty , presents the mostly unknown story of the Scottish Jacobite heroine to audiences who may be curious about what happened to Flora after she smuggled the bonnie prince 'Over the sea to

A new Scottish Arts festival has been announced with a host of stars from music, literature and theatre set to appear. Ian McKellen, Graham Norton, Val McDermid, Armistead Maupin, Evelyn Glennie, Jackie Kay and Alan Cumming are just some of the big names on the bill for Pitlochry Festival Theatre ’s inaugural Out in the Hills festival . Some of the stars appearing at Pitlochry's Out in the Hills Festival What is the Out in the Hills Festival, Pitlochry? Pitlochry Festival Th

The historic Citizens Theatre in Glasgow reopens this week after more than seven years of major building works. The foyer has been...

The 2025 autumn season at A Play, A Pie and a Pint kicks off with a hip hop musical about Braveheart legend William Wallace. The world...

Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning theatre producer Ellie Keel makes her playwriting debut with the world première of...

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence photo by K Darius Photography Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence ★★★★☆ review: 03 August 2025 | Assembly...

Dawn Steele to star in Ellie Keel's first play Skye: A Thriller at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Casting news: Dawn Steele  to star in...

A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 Spring Season announced - full list of shows at Oran Mor

Glasgow Pavilion Theatre panto 2024: Beauty and the Beastie - review. Liam Dolan, Scott Fletcher, Grado, Stephen Purdon, Jack Jester