Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Eden Barrie plays Nessa.

I tried being a puppeteer at Nessie show - it was harder than it looks

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming calls for rethink of Scotland's 'broken' arts funding

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming on returning to his roots in his new Scottish theatre job

Alan Cumming pledges to prioritise Scottish talent in new theatre job

Alan Cumming was appointed artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre in September. Picture: Frederic Aranda

Alan Cumming demands Scottish Government 'payback' for arts industry

Alan Cumming was appointed artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre in September.

Alan Cumming reveals line-up for first festival for Scottish theatre

Actress Kirsty Findlay will be starring in The Sound of Music at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Picture Fraser Band

Scotland's Sound of Music star heads for the 'theatre in the hills'

Fiona Bruce and Charlotte Grayson in The Brenda Line at Pitlochry PIC: Fraser Band

The Brenda Line, Pitlochry review - 'an important comment on our sexual culture'

Emma Morwood as Dido in Dido and Aeneas at Pitlochry Festival Theatre PIC: Fraser Band

Dido and Aeneas, Pitlochry review - 'rough and ready'

The Brenda Line

Samaritans phone sex drama: new play about little-known 'Brenda Line'

Sense and Sensibility PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Sense and Sensibility | Grease

Medea on the Mic PIC: Tim Morozzo

Theatre reviews: Medea on the Mic | Footloose

Kirsty Findlay in Beautiful - The Carole King Musical PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Nan Shepherd

Kirsty Findlay PIC: Fraser Band

My 'beautiful' experience playing US singer Carole King

A stage production of Wild Rose, based on the three-time Scottish Bafta-winning film, will run at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh

The Scottish Bafta-winning film set for showcase Edinburgh theatre run

Luke Wilson PIC: Fraser Band

Luke Wilson on playing Ren McCormack in Footloose at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Irene Allan and David Rankine PIC: Fraser Band

Irene Allan on playing author Nan Shepherd in a new play about her life

Pitlochry Festival has launched a hunt for young stars to appear in its production of The Sound of Music.

Search for child stars for new Scottish production of The Sound of Music

Gary McNair in Dear Billy. PIC: John Devlin

2024 Arts Preview: The Year Ahead in Theatre

The National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Arts review of 2023: Joyce McMillan on the year in theatre

Joss Ackland poses during a portrait session in 2007 (Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Joss Ackland, screen star who honed skills at Pitlochry

Sunshine on Leith PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Sunshine on Leith | The Guns of Johnny Diablo

A new version of The Sound of Music will be staged in Pitlochry in November and December next year. Picture: Fraser Band

Perthshire hills to echo with ‘The Sound of Music’ next Christmas

Left to right: Benny Young as Moon, Robbie Scott as Will and John Michie as Rennie in Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Group Portrait In A Summer Landscape | To The Bone

Pitlochry Festival Theatre is among the arts organisations on a long-term funding agreement with Creative Scotland.

Demand for Creative Scotland funding soars to more than double available budget

The cast of Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape

Peter Arnott on his new Indyref play, Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape

The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Picture: Eamonn McGoldrick

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

Isla Cowan

Isla Cowan on her new play To The Bone: 'It’s about ownership of the past'

Isobel McArthur wrote in Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) and starred in the Tron Theatre show alongside Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Christina Gordon, Tori Burgess and Meghan Tyler. Picture: Matt Crockett

Six venues set to share resources under Scottish theatre survival plan

Tinashe Warikandwa, Jo Freer and Suzanne Magowan starred in a recent production of Dundee Rep at The Steamie. Picture: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Proposals to secure future of Scottish theatres suggest cuts are on the cards

Matthew Churcher as Robin and Blythe Jandoo as Mary enter The Secret Garden (Picture: Neil Fordyce)

Theatre reviews: The Secret Garden | Jack And The Bean Pie

Elizabeth Newman, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Elizabeth Newman on adapting The Secret Garden for Pitlochry

A Streetcar Named Desire

Theatre reviews: A Streetcar Named Desire | Meet Me at the Knob

A Streetcar Named Desire

Theatre reviews: A Streetcar Named Desire | Meet Me at the Knob

From left to right: Matthew Trevannion, Kirsty Stuart and Nalini Chetty in rehearsals for A Streetcar Named Desire PIC: Fraser Band

Kirsty Stuart on A Streetcar Named Desire at Pitlochry

Oliver Cookson (Mr Goldstone), Shona White (Mama Rose) and the cast of Gypsy PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Gypsy | Too Close to the Sun

Shona White, Blythe Jandoo and Ben Stock in rehearsals for Gypsy at Pitlochry Festival Theatre PIC: Fraser Band

Shona White on playing 'the ultimate showbiz mother' in Gypsy

Sunshine on Leith director Elizabeth Newman. Picture: Colin Hattersley

Sunshine on Leith to make a Christmas comeback on stage this year

Nicole Cooper plays Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (an undoing) at the Lyceum PIC: Stuart Armitt

2023 Arts Preview: The Year Ahead in Theatre

Ewan Black as Turnbull, Malcolm Cumming as Donald and Daniel Cahill as James IV PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic

Arts review of 2022: Joyce McMillan on the year in theatre

Colin McCredie as Captain Hook and Deirdre Davis as Smee in Peter Pan and Wendy at Pitlochry PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Peter Pan and Wendy | Kiki

Colin McCredie in rehearsals for Peter Pan and Wendy PIC: Fraser Band

Colin McCredie on playing Captain Hook: 'He's evil, but trying to be funny'
As he prepares to take the role of JM Barrie’s famous pirate in Peter Pan and Wendy at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Colin McCredie talks to Mark Fisher about his...

Omar Austin as Joseph Knight in Enough of Him PIC: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Theatre reviews: Enough of Him | Shirley Valentine

The Scotsman Sessions #335: Blythe Jandoo

Sally Reid PIC: Andrew James

Sally Reid on playing Shirley Valentine: ‘It really resonates’

Blythe Jandoo in The Maggie Wall PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: The Maggie Wall | The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Lanna Joffrey as Fatemeh and Nalân Burgess as Shirin in Sister Radio PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Sister Radio | The Comedy of Errors

Sara Shaarawi PIC: Beth Chalmers

Sara Shaarawi on her new play Sister Radio: 'It's an exploration of loneliness'

Under Another Sky

Theatre review: Under Another Sky, Pitlochry Festival Theatre

The cast of Little Women, from L-R: Anna Fordham, Jessica Brydges, Rachael McAllister and Meg Chaplin PIC: Fraser Band

Little Women: 'It feels very right for the moment'

Private Lives at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Theatre reviews: The Words | Private Lives

Noises Off at Pitlochry Festival Theatre PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Lipstick, Ketchup & Blood | Noises ...

Connor Going as Davy and Keith Jack as Ally in Sunshine on Leith PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Sunshine on Leith | Alright Sunshine

Some of the team behind Oh When The Saints, from left to right: Tom McGovern (Tommy), Beverley Mayer (Supporter Liaison Officer for St Johnstone FC and community cast member), Greer Montgomery (Wendy), Ian Flaherty (Head of Operations for St Johnstone FC), Colin McCredie (Bobby) PIC: Chris Logan

Oh When The Saints: Bringing St Johnstone's Scottish Cup triumph to the stage

The Sunshine On Leith company on The Shore, with Rhine Drummond, Blythe Jandoo, Keith Jack and Connor Going in foreground. Picture: Greg Macvean

Scottish culture faces mixed picture as country emerges from Covid restrictions

Rhine Drummond, Blythe Jandoo, Keith Jack, Connor Going will star in the new production of Sunshine on Leith PIC: Greg Macvean

Sunshine on Leith: New version of Proclaimers musical to play Edinburgh and Pitl...

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries