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Gayle Rankin and the cast of a new stage adaptation of The Prime Jean Brodie, opening at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh next month.

New adaptation of famous Edinburgh story to hit the stage next month

The List Festival Awards

Shortlists announced for The List Festival Awards 2025

The List Festival Awards

Shortlists announced for The List Festival Awards 2025

The new National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning is at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen until 9 September and will then tour around Scotland until 14 October. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Theatre, dance and opera companies warn over ‘wilful demise’ of culture sector

Geoff Sobelle

Turning the spotlight on our over-consumption - John McLellan

The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Picture: Eamonn McGoldrick

Unions accuse “Big Six” venues of putting Scottish jobs at risk

Jackie Wylie is artistic director and chief executive of the Nationa Theatre of Scotland. Picture: Kirsty Anderson

National Theatre pledges to bring in 'more diverse voices' under future vision

The National Theatre of Scotland's production of Kidnapped is currently touring across Scotland (Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic)

Stage reinvention of Kidnapped shakes up idea of a night at the theatre

Writer Andrew O'Hagan. Picture: Jon Tonks/PA Wire

Mayflies author Andrew O’Hagan to launch new Truman Capote play at the Fringe

Ryan J Mackay and Malcolm Cumming will be playing Davie Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart in the forthcoming National Theatre of Scotland production of Kidnapped. Image: Laurence Winram

Kidnapped: Turning Stevenson's adventure into a new coming-of-age stage show

The National Theatre of Scotland show Thrown will be performed around Scotland to coincide with Highland Games events before a run at the Edinburgh International Festival in August. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Thrown: The all-women stage show exploring ‘what it means to be Scottish’

Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP was watched by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as he delivered his budget to the Scottish Parliament.Picture: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament/PA Wire

Creative Scotland in crisis after 10 per cent Scottish Government funding cut

National Theatre of Scotland artistic director Jackie Wylie (front row, second from right) with some of artists and creatives working on the company's 2023 shows. Picture: Kirsty Anderson

National Theatre reviews role due to 'fragile' economic climate

Actor, director and playwright Isobel McArthur and musician, sound designer and composer Michael John McCarthy are leading the creation of the new stage version of Kidnapped for the National Theatre of Scotland.

Kidnapped: Stevenson adventure to become 'coming-of-age rom com' for the stage

Alan Cumming is portraying Scotland's most celebrated poet, Robert Burns, in the new dance-theatre show Burn, which is currently touring Scotland. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Festival Diary: Alan Cumming returns for book festival and a bagel party

The National Theatre of Scotland is creating it own version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for Paisley over the next year. Picture: Robert Perry

Wizard of Oz to be relocated to Paisley by National Theatre of Scotland
It is the classic children’s fantasy adventure that inspired one of the greatest Hollywood musicals of all time.
Brian Ferguson

Nigel Havers presents The Bidding Room. which will be filmed in Leith Theatre for around 10 weeks this year.

The Bidding Room: Historic theatre to be become new home of daytime TV show

Orphans will officially open at the Armadillo in Glasgow on Thursday. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Making a song and dance out of Scottishness might make be a saviour for theatres

Alan Cumming, who is set to star as Robert Burns in his solo dance theatre debut during the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Edinburgh International Festival/PA Wire

EIF launch: Theatre programme's scale impresses

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Nationwide audiences watch Gothic horror filmed at Leith Theatre - Liam Rudden

Henry Pettigrew as Dr Jekyll and Dr Hyde in the National Theatre of Scotland's production at Leith Theatre

Watch National Theatre of Scotland's Jekyll and Hyde in a cinema near you

V&A Dundee will be playing host to a celebration of Scottish dancer and choreographer Michael Clark in 2022.

All the big Scottish cultural projects and events to look forward to in 2022

Ground-breaking Jekyll and Hyde is coming to Leith Theatre

Leith Theatre to host historic ‘live filming’ of Jekyll & Hyde

The National Theatre of Scotland will be transforming Leith theatre for its Edinburgh-set version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Reimagined Jekyll & Hyde theatre experience to reopen Leith Theatre

Gabriel Quigley and Hannah Donaldson are starring in the new National Theatre of Scotland show The Enemy. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

How The Enemy raises key questions about future of live theatre – Brian Ferguson

Hannah Donaldson and Gabriel Quigley are the stars of The Enemy. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

The 139-year-old health crisis play revived for the National Theatre's comeback

Director Cora Bisset and artistic director Jackie Wylie photographed at the SEC, Glasgow, for National Theatre of Scotland's season launch.

NTS announces journey back to live theatre
The National Theatre of Scotland has signalled its return to the nation’s largest stages with a stellar new programme of events – the standout being a world premiere musical adaptation of Peter Mullan’s 1997 movie Orphans.
Gary Flockhart

Cameron Barnes and Blythe Duff launch their re-imagined version of The Pogues' Fairytale of New York to raise funds for two charities (Pic: Scott Wood)

Scots TV and music stars unveil stunning re-working of Pogues' Fairytale Of New ...

More than 5.5 million have watched the two films Janey Godley has made for the National Theatre of Scotland this year.

Cultural events set to stay online after audiences return – Brian Ferguson

Garry Robson appears in Tiny Tim by Robert Softley Gale as part of the Lyceum Christmas Tales. Picture: Aly Wight

Royal Lyceum Theatre cancels plans to bring audiences back for Christmas shows

The 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Festival, which is staged at venues like the Usher Hall, will coincide with Festival UK 2022. Picture: Clark James

Scottish cultural organisations defend involvement in post-Brexit festival

Edinburgh poet and actress Courtney Stoddart

Stage star Courtney lifts the curtain on racism in Edinburgh

Rapunzel will be released in cinemas on 22 December.

New Christmas film created inside Scottish castle to get surprise cinema release

Thrilling online season showcasing Scotland's theatrical talent ends on a high

Janey Godley in the National Theatre of Scotland film Alone.

Millions watch Janey Godley star in online plays

Breabach – one of the stars of EIF’s digital programme My Light Shines On

Shining a new light on a city of ghosts and hosts

Honeyblood on stage at Leith Theatre for this year's Edinburgh International Festival programme.

Festival chief pledges shake-up to support local culture

Artists have returned to venues across Edinburgh, including the Festival, to stage closed-doors performances which will be released online. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Lunchtime concerts to be broadcast into Princes Street Gardens

Brian Cox, a Golden Globe award winner is working closely with Rankin on the virtual play which will be performed as part of the National Theatre of Scotland’s ‘Scenes for Survival’ series.

Brian Cox to star in Ian Rankin's virtual play for National Theatre of Scotland ...

Gilded Balloon's Sofa Set List will be launched at 8pm on Friday night.

Gilded Balloon launches new online variety show

Glasgow-based actor, writer and director Adura Onashile has created Ghosts for the National Theatre of Scotland. Picture: Niall Walker.

National Theatre to tackle Scotland's slave trade history as 2020 programme is r...

Here come the girls...the first images have been released for Scotland's next big feature film, which will see a group of teenage choirgirls from a strict Catholic school in the Higlands let loose in Edinburgh

‘Pitch Perfect meets Trainspotting’: Scotland’s new coming-of-age drama revealed

Dundee art student and songwriter Kayleigh Shields has had her track Remember Use chosen as the National Theatre of Scotland's first music single.

New Dundee anthem becomes National Theatre of Scotland's first music single

The stage musical version of Local Hero has been acclaimed by critics. (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Why Scotland needs some new ‘Local Heroes’ – Brian Ferguson

The stage adaptation of Jackie Kay's memoir Red Dust Road will be launched at the Edinburgh International Festival next year.

National Theatre of Scotland to adapt Makar Jackie Kay's memoir

The famous West Sands at St Andrews will be one of the Scottish beaches taking part in the Armistice Day project being masterminded by film director Danny Boyle.

Scottish beaches to take centre stage in Danny Boyle's Armistice Day project

Artistic director Jacky Hardacre said the rescue deal for Scottish Youth Theatre would ensure young people had their own "thriving national theatre company."

Closure-threatened Scottish Youth Theatre bailed out by Scottish Government

Find a creative job that pays what you're really worth (Photo: Shutterstock)

7 creative job vacancies in Scotland that pay Â£25,000 or more per year

Hidden Orchestra at Leith Theatre in 2017. Photograph: Chris Scott

Encore for neglected Leith theatre as bands return

The world's first Andrew Carnegie was given a 12.4 million makeover earlier this year.

Makeover for world's first Carnegie library named Scotland's best building

BBC Scotland's coverage of the Tattoo will be beamed into 54 Canadian cinemas later this month.

Edinburgh Tattoo to stage cinema screenings for the first time

The National Theatre of Scotland is joining forces with the Screen Machine to take its shows into remote corners of the country.

Cinema screenings to be staged by National Theatre of Scotland

Richard Findlay has been chair of Creative Scotland since January 2015.

Creative Scotland chair to step down due to illness

Bruce Minto has been praised for his work at the National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh lawyer honoured for efforts at National Museum

Black Watch was a huge hit for the National Theatre of Scotland in its first year.

Black Watch director admits he feared it was going to 'ruin' theatre company

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