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Brian Cox Returns to Scottish Stages in James Graham's MAKE IT HAPPEN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025

Brian Cox will return to Scottish stages in a new play by leading British playwright James Graham. This is the first major artwork to tell the story of Royal Bank of Scotland's role in the 2008 financial crash.
Spend An Evening With Ian Rankin In Liverpool's St George's Hall
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2024

Ian Rankin will come to Liverpool next month with the latest instalment in his much-loved bestselling Rebus detective series.
Review: REBUS: A GAME CALLED MALICE, Pavilion Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Sep 24, 2024

A splendid dinner party in an Edinburgh mansion concludes with a murder mystery game created by the hostess. A murder needs to be solved. But the guests have secrets of their own, threatened by the very game they are playing.
Autumn Season at the Pavilion
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 7, 2024

A look at the autumn/winter season as Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre
Edinburgh International Book Festival to Celebrate 200 Years of Seminal Scottish Novel With Justified Sinner 200
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

Justified Sinner 200 will celebrate 200 years since the publication of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by influential Scottish novelist James Hogg.
Ian Rankin's REBUS: A GAME CALLED MALICE Will Return To The Stage Starring Gray O'Brien
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2024

Following the success of the critically acclaimed BBC television series, Ian Rankin's much-loved detective Rebus will return to the stage, in the stage production of Rebus: A Game Called Malice by Ian Rankin and Simon Reade, with Gray O'Brien in the title role.
MY SON'S A QUEER, Hannah Gadsby's WOOF!, and More Set For The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

Underbelly has announced a host of shows for their largest venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – McEwan Hall.
Capital Theatres On Their Dementia Friendly Programme
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Feb 6, 2024

BWW spoke to Creative Engagement Coordinators Alex Howard and Lucie Jeffrey at Capital Theatres to chat about their dementia friendly programme.
Sir Ian Rankin Lined Up For Next IN CONVERSATION WITH... at Perth Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2023

Next year's event In Conversation with… Sir Ian Rankin and Gregory Burke is already on sale, and with the success of the first one, tickets are expected to be in high demand.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Announces Communities Programme and Citizen Events This August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2022

Throughout the year the Edinburgh International Book Festival brings authors, artists, and audiences together to inspire each other, share stories, and bring books to life via its longstanding Communities Programme. This August a selection of events, designed both for, and by those taking part in the programme, will unfold against the backdrop of the Book Festival, as well as at other locations across the country, both live in-person and online.
Hampstead Theatre Announces Alfred Fagon's THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN and RAYA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2021

Hampstead Theatre has announced its first live productions for 2021.  Alfred Fagon's darkly compelling, The Death of a Black Man will run from 28 May until 10 July having originally premiered at the theatre in 1975.  46 years on, this rare revival from the Black British playwriting canon, raises many of the same questions we face today surrounding identity, capitalism and sexual politics. 
Dame Maggie Smith and Kathleen Turner Will Appear in Conversation With Gyles Brandreth
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2021

Academy Award winner Dame Maggie Smith and two time Golden Globe winner Kathleen Turner will be in conversation with broadcaster and actor Gyles Brandreth on 8th April 2021 for an online in conversation event.
Capital Theatres Thanks Public After Raising £86,900 Through Crowdfunder Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2020

Capital Theatres, Scotland's largest theatre charity, today thanked the public for its incredible support of the theatres through its Crowdfunder campaign, an urgent appeal for support launched last month.
National Theatre Of Scotland Announces New Digital And Streamed Theatre Projects
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020

The National Theatre of Scotland is set to continue its new work over the coming months, with an innovative mix of streamed theatre and digital projects, including two new productions from leading Scottish creatives Hannah Lavery and Adura Onashile, both addressing urgent contemporary and historical issues around race in Scotland today.
Capital Theatres Reveal Impact Of Dementia Friendly Work
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2020

Capital Theatres is Scotland's largest independent theatre charity, staging over 700 performances each year across the Festival Theatre, the Kings Theatre, and The Studio. Alongside this diverse programme of national and international artistic work, sits Capital Theatres' extensive learning and participation programme.
National Theatre Of Scotland Announces New Scenes For Survival Films, First BBC Scotland Broadcasts and iPlayer Releases
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2020

Scenes for Survival, the ongoing digital project created by the National Theatre of Scotland, continues to entertain audiences with new weekly releases across BBC and National Theatre of Scotland online platforms.
National Theatre Of Scotland Reveals First Scenes For Survival Films And Launch Night Details
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2020

The National Theatre of Scotland has today revealed the details of the Scenes for Survival launch night and the first a?oescenesa?? to be released as part of its crisis responsive artistic project:
The Cosmic Shambles Network Presents STAY AT HOME FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2020

Having run The Stay At Home Festival successfully for over month, Robin Ince and the guys at The Cosmic Shambles Network have decided to up the online ante. They have invited some of their regular contributors and friends to put together a Stay At Home Festival curriculum.
National Theatre Of Scotland Announces Scenes For Survival Project
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2020

The National Theatre of Scotland's have announced a response to the impact of COVID-19 on the theatre industry. Scenes for Survival is a crisis responsive artistic online project launched in association with BBC Scotland and BBC Arts' Culture in Quarantine project.
Where To Get Your Cultural Fix Online
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 19, 2020

As we all adjust to the new, strange reality, online entertainment and education has become even more vital. There are a wave of new initiatives and offers coming in all the time, but here is a short guide of where to start in your online theatre and entertainment fix.

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