Heading back up to #Edinburgh next week and fancied seeing some shows at the @edfringe.bsky.social - what are your recommendations of the must see shows to see? #EdFringe2025

A @lfcr.bsky.social goal in the 20th minute...it was meant to be #Jota #YNWA

There's going to be a special script in hand reading of @valmcdermid.bsky.social new play And Midnight Never Come on Mon 18 Aug at @pitlochryft.bsky.social. Here's a @theguardian.com piece on the new play www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... Tickets at www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/and...

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social review of Grease, @pitlochryft.bsky.social Festival Theatre’s revival of the classic teen musical ideal for summer nights. In rep at PFT until September 27. www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/gre... www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

Right, time to head up to Edinburgh for a month. Always up for a coffee or something stronger.

Some recent theatre writing at Scotsman Arts. Here's Alan Cumming and the Pitlochry team on the magic of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, and their 2025 summer season, including the in-house production of Grease set to open there in ten days' time! www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

My Herald review of Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed, Richard Baron & Ellie Zeegen’s dramatic love letter to the woman behind her memoir, The Living Mountain. Pitlochry Festival Theatre until June 14. www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/nan... www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

PODCAST @elizabethnewman.bsky.social & @sarahbrigham.bsky.social talk to @britishtheatreguide.info about @pitlochryft.bsky.social @derbytheatre.bsky.social new adaptation of #TheGreatGatsby which opens in Pitlochry (27 June -25 Sept) & Derby (3- to 25 Oct) btguide.libsyn.com/gatsby-in-pi...

Lovely mention in today's @theguardian.com for the @newvictheatre.bsky.social premiere of the artist and playwright Arthur Salt's final play Whatever Happened To Phoebe Salt which runs till 21 June www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Theatre in 2026 The brilliant Imitating the Dog are going to stage an audacious and timely retelling of the iconic The War of The Worlds by H.G.Wells. #WarOfTheWorlds will premiere at @castindoncaster.bsky.social in early Feb and then tour till May. Dates & info imitatingthedog.co.uk/project/war-...

We have some news for you. Friday 23 May, 12pm.

"...astonishing debut.." wonderful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from @fergusmorgan.bsky.social @thestage.co.uk for Milly Sweeney's #WaterColour at @pitlochryft.bsky.social and @byretheatre.bsky.social www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/wate...

"Have I just witnessed Scotland's theatre stars of tomorrow?"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️from @neilcooper.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social for @pitlochryft.bsky.social @byretheatre.bsky.social Playwrights Studio Scotland premiere of Milly Sweeney's debut play #WaterColour www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

ICYMI: “There was a great atmosphere in the building, and we had some amazing authors and fun events. It was a triumph, if I say so myself" says Alan Cumming ( @alancumming.bsky.social ), as the new artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre 👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #BookSky

Great interview in @sundaypost.com with rising star Molly Geddes about appearing in @pitlochryft.bsky.social @byretheatre.bsky.social @playwrightsstudio.bsky.social premiere of Milly Sweeney's new play #WaterColour & in the BBC'S forthcoming #TheBombingofPanAm103 www.sundaypost.com/fp/molly-ged...

Tune into BBC Radio Scotland Arts Mix at 3.30pm today as Len Pennie will be talking to Sally Reid & Milly Sweeney about the premiere of the new play WATER COLOUR which opens Fri at @pitlochryft.bsky.social until 17/5 then heads to @byretheatre.bsky.social (28 & 29/5) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Casting news for the @pitlochryft.bsky.social @derbytheatre.bsky.social production of @elizabethnewman.bsky.social exciting new adaptation of The Great Gatsby directed by @sarahbrigham.bsky.social Big thanks to @whatsonstage.bsky.social for the story. www.whatsonstage.com/news/cast-an...

Cast announced for the @pitlochryft.bsky.social & @grandtheatrebpl.bsky.social production of the iconic musical Grease. Big thanks to @whatsonstage.bsky.social for the story Dates: Blackpool 4-14 June / Pitlochry: 18 June - 27 Sept www.whatsonstage.com/news/cast-fo...

Lovely mention in the BBC's 25 of the best theatre shows to see in Spring and Summer for @newvictheatre.bsky.social stage premiere of the celebrated artist and playwright Arthur Berry's final play Whatever Happened to Phoebe Salt. Big thank you to @musiciany.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

There I was eating my Cheese, ham and pickle sandwich on a London river cruise, and out of the blue a UFO turned up at the London Eye.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre unveils its 21-strong ensemble for 2025, including Chris Coxon, Caitlin Forbes, Leah Jamieson, Blythe Jandoo, Ryan J Mackay, David Rankine and more... All kicks off with Milly Sweeney's Water Colour on May 9!

Wow 5 🌟 from Clare Brennan at The Observer for @newvictheatre.bsky.social for A Matter of Life and Death www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/a...

The first play #Theatre youtu.be/BQGLbTesSxQ?...

Plan some fun in Scotland next week: music, theatre, design, science and more. In print in today’s Alba section - in @timesscotland.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/fc22...

Ahead of its opening this Friday in Edinburgh (and not Loch Ness) here is composer and musical director Shonagh Murray talking to @markffisher.bsky.social in @theguardian.com about the new @pitlochryft.bsky.social Capital Theatres musical Nessie. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/m...

On duty for the London press night at Wilton's Music Hall for the @pilottheatre.bsky.social Hull Truck Theatre production of Mary and the Hyenas

Returning to freelancing after mat leave feels a bit like being the baker of Pudding Lane returning to the ashes of his ruined kitchen BUT we shall rebuild! And if you need an arts writer or editor, I'm at alice.n.saville[at]gmail.com

Only 1 day until Mary and the Hyenas opens at Wilton's Music Hall! Don't miss out, book now! 📆18 - 29 March 🎟️ wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/mar... or by phone at 020 7702 2789

Just 4 days to go till the London premiere at Wilton's Music Hall of @pilottheatre.bsky.social & Hull Truck Theatre prod of Maureen Lennon's #MaryandtheHyenas featuring music by #BillyNoMates and tells the story of the life of the iconic feminist Mary Wollstonecraft wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/mar...

Great news story from @whatsonstage.bsky.social on the @newvictheatre.bsky.social forthcoming new stage adaptation of the iconic British film A Matter of Life and Death which opens ain Newcastle under Lyme later this month. www.whatsonstage.com/news/a-matte...

VIDEO - @pitlochryft.bsky.social Winter Words Festival 2025: @alancumming.bsky.social was joined by Kirsty Wark at his DJ set at @pitlochryft.bsky.social on Saturday www.scotsman.com/news/scottis...

Lovers! Get 25% off Muckle Flugga from @waterstones.bsky.social if you preorder this weekend! Use the code: PREORDER25 www.waterstones.com/book/muckle-...

Tune into BBC Radio Scotland this afternoon at 3.30pm as @pitlochryft.bsky.social new Artistic Director @alancumming.bsky.social & poet Liz Lochhead will be on the Arts Mix prog talking about the #WinterWordsFestival which starts tomorrow at @pitlochryft.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Ahead of her appearance next weekend at @pitlochryft.bsky.social Winter Words Festival Broadcaster Kirsty Wark talks to @thetimes.com for their My Culture Fix column. www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-r...

Come 21/02, I’ll be reading & chatting to glorious @alancumming.bsky.social at Pitlochry’s Winter Words Festival. Alan had an early read of my new novel and was so lovely about it that my heart did a do-si-do. Come witness that in real time. 10 🎟️ left: pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/mic...

Lovely mention in @timesscotland.bsky.social for @pitlochryft.bsky.social #WinterWordsFestival which starts on Fri feat @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Arun Sood @404ink.bsky.social @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social & Ghillie Basan Thank you to @msashleydavies.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

Don't miss next week at @pitlochryft.bsky.social Winter Words Festival @michaelpedersen.bsky.social chatting to @alancumming.bsky.social as well as an exclusive public reading from his exciting forthcoming book Muckle Flugga.

Absolutely loved #MuchAdoAboutNothing A wonderful ensemble featuring stand-out performances by Hayley Atwell, Tom Hiddleston, @masonalexanderpark.bsky.social & Forbes Masson. It's great fun, it's so joyous, it's beautifully staged (so much pink confetti!!) & really is a must see production.

Spending the evening at the first preview of Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell in the Jamie Lloyd production of #MuchAdoAboutNothing

Writer & broadcaster @valmcdermid.bsky.social talks to Michael Alexander @thecourier.co.uk ahead of her interview with @alancumming.bsky.social at @pitlochryft.bsky.social Winter Words Festival Visit Info/tickets: pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/ Interview: www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertain...

Lovely mention in @theguardian.com Going Out, Staying In for @pilottheatre.bsky.social & Hull Truck Theatre new musical drama #MaryAndTheHyenas which tells the story of the life of the 18th Century novelist & feminist #MaryWollstonecraft Big thanks to Kate Wyver www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Just 2 weeks to go till @pitlochryft.bsky.social Winter Words Festival. Tickets still avail for: @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Jo Sharp Arun Sood @404ink.bsky.social @chriscarsewilson.bsky.social Sarah Rankin Ghillie Basan Peter Macqueen Gareth Cole 🎟️https://pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/

The wonderful Liz Lochhead talks to @msashleydavies.bsky.social in today's Alba @timesscotland.bsky.social ahead of her forthcoming appearance at @pitlochryft.bsky.social Winter Words Festival which runs from 21-23 Feb Big thanks to @msashleydavies.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

Belated sharing of my interview with Billy Nomates and Maureen Lennon about a new show on Mary Wollstonecraft - this was a fun one!

What a treat it was talking to Liz Lochhead about her life. See her in conversation with Andrew O’Hagan at Winter Words Festival at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Liz Lochhead: Being Scottish makar kept me going in the worst time of my life www.thetimes.com/article/080b...

How do you put Mary Wollstonecraft - the 'mother of feminism', and also of Mary Shelley - on stage? With songs by Billy Nomates! @hollywilliams.bsky.social discusses Wollstonecraft's radical legacy, sexism in the music industry, and being sick of the term Strong Woman

Billy Nomates & Maureen Lennon talk to @hollywilliams.bsky.social @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social about Mary Wollstonecraft & @pilottheatre.bsky.social Hull Truck Theatre's Mary and the Hyenas which opens in Feb in Hull then heads to Wilton's Music Hall in Mar exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/shed-be-bu...

Great day out in Liverpool for my first @lfcr.bsky.social home @plnews.bsky.social game of the season - Liverpool 4 - Ipswich 1 - Great result for the reds. Now for the 7hr journey back to London - we'll worth the trip. #YNWA #LFC

Good morning from Liverpool

Lovely mention for the @pilottheatre.bsky.social & Hull Truck Theatre premiere of Maureen Lennon's new play #MaryAndTheHyenas in today's Observer. New play opens at Hull Truck Theatre 7/2-1/2 & then Wilton's Music Hall 18-29/3 Big thank you to @vanessathorpe.bsky.social search.app/ihRDqwdDKNYu...