News

Duggee’s Scottish dates…
It’s time to earn your Theatre Badge, Squirrels!
Hit children’s show Hey Duggee is to tour the UK in a vibrant and interactive stage show that will come to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre from Fri 27 Sun 29 January, 2023 and the King’s Glasgow Thurs 25 – Sat 27 May 2023.

New union for actors
Equity breakaway set to Rise Together
Cairn, a new professional association for performance workers and allied trades in Scotland with the slogan “rise together”, has been launched today, Friday 24 June 2022, in Glasgow.

Another un-fine Covid mess
Lyceum cancels performances of Laurel and Hardy
The remaining six performances this week of Laurel and Hardy at the Lyceum have been cancelled due to an incidence of Covid 19 in the company.

Austen rom-com returns
Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) sets Scottish dates
The Olivier award winning production of Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) is returning to Scotland this Autumn with three weeks at the Royal Lyceum followed by a week at the Glasgow King’s.

Sunshine cancels
Covid blow to King’s final show
Covid-19 has caused the remaining performances of Sunshine on Leith at the Edinburgh King’s to be cancelled, from today, Tuesday 14 June 2022.

Rocky Returns
Rocky Horror Show returns – again – at 50.
The Rocky Horror Show continues on seemingly endless tour of the UK with new dates announced for the Edinburgh Playhouse in March 2023, the show’s fiftieth year.

Our festivals: How?
New event asks “What’s next for Scotland’s festival city?”
As plans for a return to live and in-person events in August gather speed, an event at Summerhall this Monday May 30 2022 will bring together artists and researchers to think and talk about the future of Edinburgh’s festivals.

Leitheatre’s £5k appeal
Crowdfunding appeal to cover cancelation losses
The cancellation of The Odd Couple because of Covid in the cast has cost Leitheatre dearly, the company has revealed as it has set up a crowdfunding appeal to cover its costs.