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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

Capital Theatres welcomes Clare Gray, Gail Watson and Amber Sylvia Edwards back to the panto family this festive season in the GIANT spectacular Jack and the Beanstalk at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh This winter Capital Theatres makes a GIANT return to panto magic as Jack and the Beanstalk (13 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026) climbs onto the Festival Theatre stage. This marks the final panto at the Festival Theatre as next year it will return to its traditional home of the King’

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

Dundee Rep Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creative team for a major new production of Tennessee Williams’ breakthrough...

Ruxy Cantir 's absurd vegetable cabaret Pickled Republic previously toured Scotland in 2023 to great acclaim and featured at the...

Original play F.U.D.S. (formerly known as Doped) premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe. Reconnect Theatres bring it back to the festival...

The full cast has been announced for The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh ’s reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull. A star cast joins Caroline Quentin on The Royal Lyceum Stage including Forbes Masson, Tallulah Greive, John Bett and Irene Allan. Find the full cast details below. Full cast announced for The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh’s reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece The Seagull The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh today announces the full cast for

Make It Happen is a new play by James Graham , directed by Andrew Panton , that tells the story of the Royal Bank of Scotland ’s rise and...

Gary McNair ’s beloved solo fable A Gambler’s Guide to Dying returns to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh ten years on from its sell-out,...