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McAllan is Culture Sec

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.

May 20 2026 | By More
FCT, Leitheatre team up for Xmas show

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.

May 17 2026 | By More
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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.

May 16 2026 | By More
Crits go big on Windblown

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.

May 13 2026 | By More
TravFest26 announced

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 […]

May 13 2026 | By More
Listings Mon 11 to Sun 17 May 2026

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.

May 11 2026 | By More
Trainspotting returns – as a musical

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.

May 11 2026 | By More
Minute is Best in World

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.

May 11 2026 | By More
Listings Mon 4 – Sun 10 May 2026

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!

May 3 2026 | By More
Jimmy the ticket hero

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.

Apr 29 2026 | By More
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