McAllan is Culture Sec
Màiri McAllan appointed CabSec for Culture at Holyrood
Màiri McAllan, the MSP for Clydesdale, will take responsibility for culture in First Minister John Swinnie’s new “streamlined” cabinet, announced today, Wednesday 20 May 2026.
FCT, Leitheatre team up for Xmas show
Leading amateur companies to stage contemporary take on Dickens
Forth Children’s Theatre and Leitheatre are teaming up to create The Tale of Eliza Scrooge, a female-led modern adaptation of Charles Dickens, to be staged at the Church Hill Theatre this November, 2026.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
★★★★☆ Heartfelt
There is a big heart and an even bigger sense of injustice done in Leitheatre’ powerful production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, playing at the Church Hill Theatre until Saturday afternoon.
Crits go big on Windblown
Epic play about RBGE’s palm tree tops CATS nominations
Karine Polwart’s Windblown, seen at EdFringe 2025 and recently at the Lyceum, has received five nominations in the shortlists for the 2026 Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) announced on Thursday.
TravFest26 announced
Three new Traverse commissions in ten-strong programme The Traverse has announced its Edinburgh Fringe programme for 2026, TravFest26, with three newly commissioned Traverse productions, a new piece of Scottish gig-theatre, four touring shows staged in-house and two further productions in external venues. Opening with previews on Friday 31 July, and running through to Sunday 30 […]
Listings Mon 11 to Sun 17 May 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
It’s a big week for local amateur companies with Leitheatre at the Church Hill with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Southern Light at the Festival Theatre with Guys and Dolls. Both run Weds to Sat.
Trainspotting returns – as a musical
Trainspotting Musical to open UK tour at Playhouse
Choose a book. Choose a play. Choose a film. Choose an immersive Fringe show. Choose a… Musical? Yes. Choose a musical. Choose a UK tour. Choose the Edinburgh Playhouse. Choose October 19 2026.
Minute is Best in World
Edinburgh Minute is “best local newsletter in the world”
The Edinburgh Minute, Micheal MacLeod’s daily curated list of links to local news stories with addition links to community events, has won the “Best Newsletter (Regional/Local)” award at the 94th annual International News Media Association’s World Congress Global Media Awards.
Listings Mon 4 – Sun 10 May 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
The week opens on the fourth of May, so of course those irascible Penpal production folk are seizing the day as the prompt for this month’s Drama at the Depot – The Force… May it be with you!
Jimmy the ticket hero
Jimmy Beacham and Leon Gray recognised at Ticketing Business Awards
Jimmy Beacham, Head of Ticketing and Revenue at Capital Theatres, has won an Unsung Hero Award at the Ticketing Business Awards, held in Manchester on Tuesday, 28 April.
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