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Gavin Mitchell for Scrooge the musical Glasgow cast

Gavin Mitchell for Scrooge the musical Glasgow cast

Gavin Mitchell announced as Marley to Marti Pellow’s Scrooge in Scrooge the Musical in Glasgow this Christmas

Apr 12 min read

Jane McCarry as Carabosse in Beacon Arts Centre panto Sleeping Beauty. Photo credit: Christopher Bowen

Jane McCarry as Carabosse in Beacon Arts Centre panto Sleeping Beauty. Photo credit: Christopher Bowen

Review: Sleeping Beauty | Beacon Arts Centre panto

Dec 13, 20254 min read

Cinderella A Fairytale at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas 2025 panto. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Cinderella A Fairytale at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas 2025 panto. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas show 2025, Cinderella: A Fairytale

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Dec 12, 20254 min read

Suzie McAdam and Ronan O'Hara in Dundee Rep Theatre's Christmas show panto 2025 Jack and the Beanstalk A New Moooosical. Photo credit: Jess Shurte

Suzie McAdam and Ronan O'Hara in Dundee Rep Theatre's Christmas show panto 2025 Jack and the Beanstalk A New Moooosical. Photo credit: Jess Shurte

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk A New Moooosical at Dundee Rep Theatre - the potential to become a new, modern fairy-tale

MUSICAL THEATRE

Dec 9, 20254 min read

Israela Efomi and Nicholas Marshall as Beauty and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Israela Efomi and Nicholas Marshall as Beauty and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Beauty and the Beast | the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 2025 Christmas show - deliciously dark

Dec 7, 20254 min read

Johnny McKnight and Dani Heron in Weans in Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Johnny McKnight and Dani Heron in Weans in Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Weans in the Wood panto, Macrobert Arts Centre 2025. Panto at its very best!

Dec 6, 20254 min read

Robert Jack, Johnny McKnight and the cast of Weans in the Wood panto at Macrobert Arts Centre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Robert Jack, Johnny McKnight and the cast of Weans in the Wood panto at Macrobert Arts Centre. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Johnny McKnight celebrates 20 years of panto at Macrobert Arts Centre.

Dec 5, 20252 min read

Lewis Kerr in Aladdie, The Gaiety Theatre Ayr panto 2025. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Lewis Kerr in Aladdie, The Gaiety Theatre Ayr panto 2025. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Review: Aladdie, Ayr Gaiety Theatre panto | A lovely local panto with moments of genius

Dec 2, 20254 min read

Stephen Purdon and Grado in Jock and the Beanstalk, The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow panto pantomime 2025. Photo credit: Martin Shields

Stephen Purdon and Grado in Jock and the Beanstalk, The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow panto pantomime 2025. Photo credit: Martin Shields

Review: Jock and the Beanstalk, Glasgow Pavilion panto. Wildly entertaining!

Dec 1, 20255 min read

Darren Brownlie and Elaine C Smith in The Little Mermaid at the King's Theatre Glasgow. Photo: Danny Kaan

Darren Brownlie and Elaine C Smith in The Little Mermaid at the King's Theatre Glasgow. Photo: Danny Kaan

Review: Glasgow King's Theatre panto | The Little Mermaid - Exceptional

Nov 29, 20254 min read

Mary Doll Poppins cast, Òran Mór Winter Pantomime 2025 panto. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-ken Wan

Mary Doll Poppins cast, Òran Mór Winter Pantomime 2025 panto. Photo credit: Tommy Ga-ken Wan

Review: Mary Doll Poppins | Òran Mór Winter Pantomime. Surreal

Nov 27, 20254 min read

Star Penders as Knavey in Gallus in Weegieland, Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Star Penders as Knavey in Gallus in Weegieland, Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025. Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Review: Gallus in Weegieland | Glasgow Tron Theatre panto 2025. Sublime!

Nov 23, 20254 min read

Citizens Theatre Beauty and the Beast - Nicholas Marshall as Beast. Photo: Alex Brady

Citizens Theatre Beauty and the Beast - Nicholas Marshall as Beast. Photo: Alex Brady

First look at the Citizens Theatre beast!

SCOTTISH THEATRE

Nov 21, 20251 min read

Glasgow pantos 2025 | Scottish pantomime guide

Glasgow pantos 2025 | Scottish pantomime guide

The best pantos to see in Glasgow this Christmas

Nov 21, 20256 min read

Johnny Mac, Catriona Faint & Stephen Purdon | Glasgow Get You in Panto Town. Photo: Martin Shields

Johnny Mac, Catriona Faint & Stephen Purdon | Glasgow Get You in Panto Town. Photo: Martin Shields

Glasgow becomes Panto Town for 850th birthday

Nov 18, 20254 min read

Imagine Theatre presents four exciting pantos across Scotland this winter

Imagine Theatre presents four exciting pantos across Scotland this winter

Imagine Theatre presents four exciting pantos across Scotland this winter

Nov 14, 20254 min read

Marti Pellow Scrooge the musical, Glasgow SEC Armadillo

Marti Pellow Scrooge the musical, Glasgow SEC Armadillo

Marti Pellow stars as Scrooge in a major new musical production at Glasgow’s Armadillo

Nov 11, 20255 min read

Mary Doll Poppins: Òran Mór Winter Panto 2025 cast

Mary Doll Poppins: Òran Mór Winter Panto 2025 cast

Cast announced as Òran Mór Winter Panto returns with Mary Doll Poppins!

Nov 4, 20252 min read

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