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A new Scottish Arts festival has been announced with a host of stars from music, literature and theatre set to appear. Ian McKellen, Graham Norton, Val McDermid, Armistead Maupin, Evelyn Glennie, Jackie Kay and Alan Cumming are just some of the big names on the bill for Pitlochry Festival Theatre ’s inaugural Out in the Hills festival . Some of the stars appearing at Pitlochry's Out in the Hills Festival What is the Out in the Hills Festival, Pitlochry? Pitlochry Festival Th

The Roald Dahl Story Company announces full cast for The Enormous Crocodile UK tour, playing at the King's Theatre, Glasgow in July 2026. Find out more below. The Enormous Crocodile musical - full cast announced The Roald Dahl Story Company today announces the full cast for the wickedly funny family musical based on Roald Dahl’s THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE coming to the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July 2026 as part of a UK tour bringing this beloved stor

Fan favourite Strictly Come Dancing Champion Kevin Clifton will be strutting into the King's Theatre, Glasgow as part of the dazzling cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical when the show returns to Scotland in 2026. Looking for my review of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-the-musical-review Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour cast announced Today, the full c

Mike Poulton's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull is directed by The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh's Artistic Director James Brining and stars TV favourite Caroline Quentin in her Lyceum debut. The Seagull runs at the Lyceum until 1st November. Read my review below. Caroline Quentin in the Royal Lyceum's The Seagull. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic The Seagull, Edinburgh Royal Lyceum ★★★★☆ Gorgeous: Every scene could be an oil painting! The Seagull by Anton Chekhov | Adapted by Mik

Global dance phenomenon Riverdance is currently on a special 30th anniversary tour visiting 30 UK venues - one for each year of its history - during 2025. The tenth stop on the tour is my local, the King's Theatre in Glasgow, so I headed along to see this new generation of dancers and find out how the iconic production has evolved over the years. You can read my review below. Riverdance 30: The New Generation ★★★★☆ Review: 13 October 2025 | King's Theatre, Glasgow Riverdance

The Theatre Royal, Glasgow today announces an additional performance of Horrible Histories – The Concert coming to the venue from Friday 20 – Sunday 22 March 2026 . The original cast of CBBC's Horrible Histories will take to the stage when Horrible Histories: The Concert tour plays at Glasgow Theatre Royal from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March 2026. What is Horrible Histories, the concert? When William Shakespeare is asked to create the greatest show on earth, he’s already

Raw Material Arts have announced dates and an updated cast for their multi-award-winning production of Douglas Maxwell's play So Young as it returns to the stage in Edinburgh and Glasgow this October. Yana Harris in So Young by Douglas Maxwell. Photo: Aly Wright A Raw Material & Traverse Theatre production in association with the Citizens Theatre So Young by Douglas Maxwell A huge hit at the Traverse Festival 2024, So Young is a multi-award-winning comedy play written by Do

The stage adaptation of the classic 1980s film Dirty Dancing will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026. The beloved show returns to the King's Theatre, Glasgow in October. Find out more below. Producer Karl Sydow is delighted to announce that Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will be touring the UK and Ireland from summer 2026. The production returns to Glasgow from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 October 2026 following a hugely successful run in October 2023. MORE: Read my

The latest new production at A Play, A Pie and a Pint this 2025 autumn season is The Glasgow Poisoner by Tom Cooper and Jen McGregor. This brand-new musical is based on the true story of Glaswegian socialite Madeleine Smith who was accused of murdering her lover in 1857. The Glasgow Poisoner: A New Musical is A Play, A Pie and A Pint production, co-presented with OneRen and The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Read my review of this lively new true crime musical below. Chiara Sparke