Sep 1, 2026
The Big Wig Children’s Festival of Literature is back – and it’s packed with pirates, dragons, chickens, cats, space adventures and even a pop star. Taking place in Scotland’s National Book Town as part of Wigtown Book Festival, and is named after a large, friendly...
Aug 24, 2026
Just a few days remain to see One Man Poe, and experience some of the most thrilling, chilling and highly praised theatre at the 2026 Fringe. Three shows, each presenting two Edgar Allen Poe short stories, are being performed by Stephen Smith who Wee Review...
Aug 19, 2026
Power Rangers toys for Christmas, arguments over sweets, Mum forcing you to do maths revision – the stuff of family life, the stuff of memories. Serving your dying father his last Guinness. Woodcutter, an autobiographical play by Lioness actor John Anthony Gorman...
Aug 17, 2026
A great Victorian thespian’s cherished dream of a one-man Command Performance collapses into comic chaos when he discovers that the theatre management has set him up. The Great Shakespeare Showdown in Silver City is a joyous romp that sees famed English actor Sir...
Aug 13, 2026
A fabulous second weekend of entertainment is about to get underway at the fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival with an abundance of shows for adults and children. One of the big attractions will be Lights & Lanterns (produced by Spectroscope) in which actors...
Aug 7, 2026
Deaf Brazilian performers will be on the streets of Edinburgh and will also host a wild comedy improv show as part of the fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival (EDF). The Sign Slam group will be on the Royal Mile this weekend using performance and sign language to...
Aug 5, 2026
The fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival – run in collaboration with the Fringe – gets started this weekend. A celebration of deaf culture, language and heritage EDF offers a superb line-up of more than 100 home-grown and international shows and events, for deaf and...
Aug 4, 2026
Lab grown hearts and livers, nanotech and AI-curated stress-free lifestyles – big business has harnessed the power of science and medicine to conquer death. Lifelong, a new Scottish drama from Lynda Radley and Pepperdine Scotland, raises the alarm about what happens...
Jul 23, 2026
From the Bronze Age to the Digital Age humans have dreamed of eternal youth while fearing it would rob life of its true meaning. An Edinburgh Fringe world premiere, Lifelong takes up the theme at a critical moment, when new technologies are edging us towards the...
Jul 22, 2026
This year’s Wigtown Book Festival will feature more than 250 events – including appearances by famous names – with a series of special themes ranging from Scottish debut novels to witchcraft. There will also be live music, film, theatre, podcasts, guided walks,...
