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Kenny Boyle's new Scottish folk horror play Badhbh-Shith and The Storytellers is the Halloween special at A Play, A Pie and A Pint this year. Read my review here. MJ Deans and Kenny Boyle in Badhbh-Shith and The Storytellers. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Badhbh-Shith and The Storytellers ★★★★☆ Review: 27 October 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow A bothy is a simple shelter often found in remote, mountainous regions of Scotland. Originally built to house hardy estate workers, these basic sh

Raw Material's Scottish hip-hop musical Wallace is back for 2026 in a bigger, redeveloped production. Read my review from Edinburgh's King's Theatre below. Wallace a musical. Patricia Panther, Manasa Tagica and Madeline Grieve. Photo: Sally Jubb Wallace - a musical ★★★☆☆ Review: 3 October 2026 | The King's Theatre, Edinburgh Making the leap from A Play, A Pie and A Pint to main-stage theatres in Scotland, Raw Material's Scottish hip-hop musical Wallace has been redeveloped as

A Play, A Pie and A Pint's Artistic Director Brian Logan presents his new play as part of the Autumn season at Òran Mór, Glasgow. Whaur's yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo? premieres in Glasgow this week before heading to Edinburgh and then Aberdeen. Read my review below Gavin Jon Wright in Whaur's yer Wullie Shakespeare noo? Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Whaur's yer Wullie Shakespeare noo? ★★★☆☆ Review: 1 October 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow In 1750s Edinburgh, church authorities deemed the

Martin O’Connor’s critically-acclaimed Through the Shortbread Tin explores Scottish culture, myths, history and identity. Performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, it's on tour to some stunning historic venues across Scotland this September. Read my review from Glasgow Cathedral here. Martin O'Connor in Through the Shortbread Tin. Photo: Eoin Carey Through the Shortbread Tin ★★★★☆ Review: Glasgow Cathedral | 4 September 2026 Following a critically acclaimed theatre tour in 2025 a

Cole Porter's High Society links to Scotland Cole Porter's musical masterpiece High Society is a beloved 1956 film starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly - in her final role before she became Princess Grace of Monaco. A new stage musical production of High Society will arrive in Scotland this autumn, with dates at both the King's Theatre in Glasgow and the Edinburgh Playhouse in September. But did you know that the show's central character, Tracy Lord - played i

A new stage adaptation of true crime novel The Long Drop by Denise Mina plays at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre until Saturday 20 June. Read my review of this superb psychological thriller below. Mary Gapinski, Andy Clark & Brian Vernel in The Long Drop. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Long Drop (play) ​★★★★☆ Review: 11 June 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow True crime fans rejoice! The Citz' staging of The Long Drop - a novel by one of Scotland's best crime writers Denise Mina - is a

Just ahead of Scotland playing in their first World Cup for 28 years, a new play about Scotland captain Andrew Watson - the world's first international black footballer - has opened at A Play, A Pie and A Pint. The Corinthian plays at Òran Mór, Glasgow, this week before transferring to Edinburgh's Assembly Roxy. Read my review here. Dayton Mungai in The Corinthian. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Corinthian ★★★★☆ Review: 02 June 2026 | Òran Mór, Glasgow In just a few weeks, Scot

Raw Material's redeveloped, larger scale Wallace the musical announces the full cast for autumn 2026 dates in Greenock, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Meet the six cast members who will be touring Wallace from 23 September to 3 October 2026. Wallace the musical: Full cast announced for autumn dates Forget the Braveheart clichés — this bold new production, staged by an award-winning creative team, rips into Scotland’s most famous legend, asking whether William Wallace was a hero, a re

Gary McNair's warm-hearted stage adaptation of Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil features music by Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross. It runs at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh until 23 May. Read my review below. "The theatre x football crossover I didn't know I needed!" Dawn Steele in Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil. Photo: Aly Wright Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil play ★★★★☆ Review: 13 May 2026 | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil is the s