Posts Tagged ‘theatre’
New Scots gin palace is fit for a king or queen
A Scots gin maker has revealed its new home – the £13million Hendrick’s Gin Palace. Hendrick’s Gin was launched in 1999, and now the Hendrick’s Gin Palace and distillery has been artfully and magnificently expanded to meet the voracious global demand for Hendrick’s, which is unusually infused with essences of cucumber and rose. As an…
Read MoreContemporary masterpiece at the Tron in Glasgow
A Scottish theatre is to stage the first British production of Ballyturk by Enda Walsh, regarded as a contemporary masterpiece. Glasgow’s Tron Theatre Company is delighted that the centrepiece of the autumn season will be its staging of Ballyturk, one of the most extraordinary, hilarious and surreal plays in modern theatre. The Tron are honoured…
Read MoreAcclaimed writer’s play is revived – with cast of Two
A poignant two-hander stageplay is being given a Scottish revival. Mull Theatre is on the road to Moniaive with Two, its revival of Jim Cartwright’s beautiful, poignant and very funny two-hander. Jim, the award winning writer of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice and Road, created a fast-paced comedy drama filled with twists and…
Read MoreBake Off Extra Slice’s Tom Allen back in Scotland
He’s known for his sharp dress sense and acerbic wit, and now Great British Bake Off – The Professionals host and stand-up comedian Tom Allen is coming to Scotland. Tom will be gracing the stage in Arbroath next month, following his sell-out run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, as well as his highly-acclaimed UK Tour in…
Read MoreYoungsters to mark Year of Young People
Aberdeenshire’s biggest event for the Year of Young People is taking place next weekend. The free Mash Up Festival will take place at Haddo House and Country Park on Saturday, 29 September, open to all. 400 young people will be bussed in from every corner of Aberdeenshire to enjoy their very own cultural festival including…
Read MoreBenidorm live is natural extension of TV show
TV comedy series that last more than a couple of series are doing well in an age when changing tastes can see a once-popular TV show disappear in a short space of time. Benidorm, shown in ITV, ran for 10 seasons, winning several awards, before finally coming to an end earlier this year. Featuring the…
Read MoreA heart-warming play based on real-life Scotland
A life-affirming Scottish play, which is based on real-life events, is coming to Glasgow. Cora Bissett and David Greig’s drama Glasgow Girls is to run at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow next year. The production will make its debut on the big stage from Tuesday 15-Saturday 19 January. 2019. Filled with song-and-dance-filled this true story tells…
Read MoreNo papering over the cracks at book festival
Interior decoration with wallpaper is nothing new – but to hang it on the outside of a building is definitely unique. Artist Astrid Jaekel has wallpapered the outside of around a dozen shops and other buildings in the centre of Wigtown ahead the town’s 20th annual book festival. Each design tells a story about a…
Read MoreOpera in Concert series to open with Scottish premiere
Scottish Opera’s 2018/19 Opera in Concert series opens with the Scottish premiere of Edgar by Giacomo Puccini. It will be performed on Sunday 28 October, at Theatre Royal Glasgow. A gem from the world of verismo opera, Puccini’s rarely-performed second opera was commissioned following the success of Le villi, which was performed as part of…
Read MoreRebus stageplay coming to two Scottish venues
Legendary Scots detective Rebus is coming to the stage later this year. Ian Rankin’s sleuth takes centre stage in this brand new production, created especially for the stage, which has been co-written with Scots playwright Rona Munro, from Aberdeenshire. Having been played on TV by John Hannah and Ken Stott, former Coronation Street star Charles…
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