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Comedy horror musical Hen Night Horror returns for 2026 with a new Scottish tour and a new cast of unhinged hens. Read my review from the Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow here. Dani Heron, Jennifer Neil and Hannah Howie in Hen Night Horror. Focused Fotos Photography Hen Night Horror ★★★★☆ Review: 29 October 2026 | Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow A hit when it premiered in 2024, Fraser Boyle and Ali Cleland's outrageous comedy musical Hen Night Horror is back on Scottish tour this year wit

Gayle Rankin sizzles as Muriel Spark's iconic teacher in the new NTS production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. The play premiered in Edinburgh at the Lyceum this week, ahead of transferring to theatres in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Pitlochry through October and November. Read my review here. Gayle Rankin and cast. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ★★★★☆ Review: 14 October 2026 | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh At the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in 1930s E

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

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

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

One Hundred Voices is an interactive walk-through that gives audiences an insight into what it's like to be a child within Scotland's care system. Audio-narrated and immersive, One Hundred Voices is at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow until 12 September, then it continues on tour across Scotland. Read my review below. One Hundred Voices. Photo: Laurence Winram One Hundred Voices ★★★★☆ Review: 3 September 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow One Hundred Voices is an interactive, imm

Dominic Hill's new stage adaptation of Orwell's 1984 opens at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow before touring to Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Read my review here. 1984 ensemble, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic 1984 ★★★★☆ Review: 3 September 2026 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow A new Scottish Theatre production of George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984 has opened in Glasgow this week. A co-production between the Citizens Theatre Glasgow, Dundee Rep Theatre and T

A new musical with music and lyrics by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month. The Singer, based on the short film by Cora Bissett and Jamie Rea premieres at the Traverse Theatre, where it plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. The Singer cast Jamie Rea and Dylan Wood. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Singer (musical) ★★★★☆ Review: 13 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Wh

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the new NTS production of Muriel Spark's classic novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Full details below. Gayle Rankin, photographed by Rankin, takes on the iconic role of Miss Jean Brodie NTS The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie cast National Theatre of Scotland, in partnership with The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and in association with Pitlochry Festival Theatre, is bringing one of Scotland’s most iconic and enduring Scot