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Glasgow’s oldest theatre, the Theatre Royal, plays host to Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s acclaimed play Ghost Stories this week. Following a

Jim Steinman 's rock musical based on his iconic Bat out of Hell albums with Meatloaf is on a major new UK Tour in 2025. As the new show...

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman Things that go bump in the theatre Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson tell Matthew Amer about their shared love of...

The King's Theatre, Glasgow is delighted to announce that real-life couple Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton will star in the critically...

The most successful play in the history of the National Theatre , War Horse , is on a major UK & Ireland tour for 2025. As the multi...

Comedy drama Dancing Shoes is the latest lunchtime theatre offering from the world famous a play, a pie and a pint Written by Stephen Christopher and Graeme Smith , and directed by PPP's own Artistic Director Brian Logan , Dancing Shoes is the uplifting tale of three men who meet in recovery and form an unlikely friendship. It's also a play that gives birth to an iconic creation: Dancing Donny! Read my full review of Dancing Shoes here. Ross Allan, Stephen Docherty and C

The multi Olivier award-winning hit musical Sunny Afternoon returns to Glasgow's King's Theatre in 2025. Telling the story of iconic...

UK pop band Steps are delighted to announce that their official musical HERE & NOW , which has been wowing audiences in Birmingham for...

Dunfermline writer Cameron Forbes makes his professional debut with Wasps as part of a play, a pie and a pint 's spring season. Wasps, directed by Lesley Hart , (River City's Lou Caplan) follows 16-year old Rianne as she deals with life, loss and pesky stinging insects. Read on to find out what I thought of the latest PPP offering below. Yolanda Mitchell in Wasps. Credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Wasps by Cameron Forbes | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2025 ★★★★☆ Review: Wasps, Oran Mo