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Cast Set For THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

To coincide with the 89th birthday of the much-loved Dame Julie Andrews DBE, Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced the full cast for its forthcoming production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical The Sound of Music.

Alan Cumming Will Serve as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Following an intensive three-month recruitment and selection process, Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced the appointment of actor, singer, writer, producer and director Alan Cumming as their new Artistic Director.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Awarded Prestigious New Writing Commission

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been chosen as one of just five venues across the UK to be awarded a prestigious writing commission for 2024. 

Elizabeth Newman Appointed Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres

Sheffield Theatres has appointed Elizabeth Newman as the next Artistic Director. Learn more about Newman!

Outdoor Stage Adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN Comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre This Summer

Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s outdoor Amphitheatre will once again to be the location for the return of Elizabeth Newman’s acclaimed 2023 adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. 

Shortlists for 2024 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland Announced

Love Letter to the Big Yin from the People of Scotland among shows in line for prestigious awards.

SHIRLEY VALENTINE Returns To Pitlochry Festival Theatre in July

Pitlochry Festival Theatre will welcome back its award-winning production of the much-loved comedy Shirley Valentine this summer. 

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre in June

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and OVO have announced the première of Scottish playwright Frances Poet’s exciting new stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s satirical study of society, money, and love - Sense and Sensibility. 

Cast Set For Pitlochry Festival Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre's FOOTLOOSE

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre are heading back to the 1980s this summer to stage a spectacular new production of the explosive musical Footloose.  Learn more about the cast here!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Open 2024 Season With Nan Shepherd: NAKED AND UNASHAMED

Following the success of their podcast series, A Journey with Nan Shepherd, Firebrand Theatre Company and Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage the world première of Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed.

St. Anne Stages to Present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL This Month

The SpongeBob Musical is heading to St. Anne Stages this March. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Reveals Ensemble for the 2024 Season

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced its Ensemble for the 2024 season, which runs between May and late September this summer. Learn more about the ensemble here!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Stage THE SOUND OF MUSIC in 2024

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced that in 2024 it will be staging, for the first time, an exciting new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved musical The Sound of Music.

Cast Set For SUNSHINE ON LEITH at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced the cast of its forthcoming new production of Sunshine on Leith, Stephen Greenhorn’s much-loved musical featuring the songs from world-renowned Scottish band, The Proclaimers. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Reveals Summer 2024 Season Lineup

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced its lineup of world premieres, smash-hit musicals, and acclaimed returning productions for its 2024 summer season. Learn more about the full lineup here and find out how to get tickets

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A STUDY IN LIPSTICK, KETCHUP, AND BLOOD Comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1887 classic Sherlock Holmes adventure A Study in Scarlet is once again set to captivate audiences in late summer when it is brought to life in the theatrical adaptation Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Lipstick, Ketchup and Blood written by acclaimed writer Lesley Hart in Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s outdoor Amphitheatre.

TO THE BONE Premieres at Pitlochry Festival Theatre in August

Pitlochry Festival Theatre will present the world première of To the Bone (18 August – 29 September) by award-winning Scottish playwright Isla Cowan.

New Adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN Comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Pitlochry Festival Theatre set to enchant audiences with magical new adaptation of The Secret Garden

Ovo Presents First Co-Production with Pitlochry Festival Theatre; SHERLOCK HOLMES: A STUDY IN LIPSTICK, KETCHUP AND BLOOD

OVO has announced its first co-production with Pitlochry Festival Theatre: SHERLOCK HOLMES: A STUDY IN LIPSTICK, KETCHUP and BLOOD playing at the Roman Theatre Open Air Festival.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Stage BRIEF ENCOUNTER Beginning Next Month

Brief Encounter, Noël Coward's tale of forbidden passion and middle-class restraint is set to enchant theatre audiences this summer, when Pitlochry Festival Theatre stages the first in-house staging in Scotland of Emma Rice's acclaimed stage adaptation of one of the most iconic love stories ever told.