Shows
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ReviewsStand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
National Theatre of Scotland's new retelling of the Lee Jeans Sit-In of 1981 is a wonderful retelling of workers' strength and solidarity that feels more vital than ever Read more »| 05 May 2026 -
PreviewsScottish Theatre Highlights: May 2026
Work, class and political memory come into focus this May, with revivals and new writing sweeping Scotland’s stages Read more »| 01 May 2026 -
ReviewsWindblown @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Karine Polwart's solo endeavour is a resonant, immersive tale about the life of plants Read more »| 30 Apr 2026 -
PreviewsScottish Theatre Highlights: April 2026
New writing and touring work take centre stage in April, with book and film adaptations, local storytelling and small-scale narratives well worth watching Read more »| 31 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsSaint Joan @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
A piece of resistance for our modern times, Stewart Laing’s interpretation of Saint Joan is defiant, hopeful and delivered with clinical precision Read more »| 23 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsA Grain of Sand @ Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
A lyrical solo performance about a child surviving Gaza’s devastation, A Grain of Sand blends folklore and testimony to insist on bearing conscious witness to genocide Read more »| 16 Mar 2026
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MusicEdinburgh International Festival announces 2026 programme
Edinburgh International Festival returns with a programme around the theme of All Rise. Highlights include a new version of Angels in America, Missy Mazzoli's opioid opera The Galloping Cure and an intimate gig from corto.alto Read more »| 11 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsThe Events @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
The Events pulls the audience into its community before probing the psychology of white supremacist violence. While provocative and timely, emotionally and politically, it doesn't quite go far enough Read more »| 02 Mar 2026 -
PreviewsScottish Theatre Highlights: March 2026
Myth and musical nostalgia shape March’s theatre offerings, along with political reckonings and reliable bits of brightness Read more »| 27 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsThe Great Wave @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
A visually mesmerising premiere from Scottish Opera, The Great Wave paints a portrait of Hokusai that never quite reaches an emotional high tide Read more »| 20 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsBalancing in Freedom @ Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
A deeply personal hour with storyteller and multi-disciplinary artist Iddo Oberski offers insights into what it means to be human, and what it means to be free Read more »| 04 Feb 2026 -
PreviewsScottish Theatre Highlights: February 2026
February places Manipulate Festival within Scotland’s theatre rota once more, joined by inventive re-workings of the classics across puppetry, opera, ballet and contemporary drama Read more »| 02 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsThe Shawshank Redemption @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
David Esbjornson’s take on the novella and film is buoyed by stellar performances all around, offering the glimmers of hope audiences expect from this beloved tale Read more »| 23 Jan 2026 -
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Scottish Theatre Highlights: January 2026
Scottish theatre in January eases us out of festive excess and into a colder, more contemplative moment Read more »| 07 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsBirds, Beasts, Banter: Scottish Christmas Theatre round-up
We take a tour of Glasgow and Edinburgh’s family Christmas theatre offerings with an actual child in tow Read more »| 17 Dec 2025