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Ceilidh, a new musical, invites ​​audiences to step into one of Scotland’s oldest and most beloved traditions. The show opens this October at Pitlochry Town Hall ahead of an extensive Scottish and UK tour. Meet the cast below. Scott Gilmour, David Rowen and the company of North American Premiere of CEILIDH. Photo by Matt Murphy CEILIDH - a new musical, announces full cast Part night out, part love story, part cultural phenomenon, now the exciting new musical CEILIDH is set t

SCOTS is on a Spring tour of Scotland, and this week arrives at Glasgow Pavilion Theatre. Read my review of the newly upscaled, uproarious musical history lesson below. SCOTS. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan SCOTS ★★★★☆ Review: 18 March 2026 | Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow What makes a country? SCOTS sets out to answer that question via a whirlwind musical history lesson. Written by Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie of award-winning musical theatre partnership Noisemaker and produced by

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