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The very good dogs of Rockvilla HQ wish everyone a peaceful and joyful festive season.
With a wee paws up that the office will be shut from 24 December to 5 January. 💫
With a wee paws up that the office will be shut from 24 December to 5 January. 💫
Here’s to 2026 and lang may yer lum reek! 🥂
With heartfelt thanks to all our audiences who joined us in theatres across the land in 2025!
And to the creatives, freelancers and partners who made the magic happen!
With heartfelt thanks to all our audiences who joined us in theatres across the land in 2025!
And to the creatives, freelancers and partners who made the magic happen!
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Here’s to 2026 and lang may yer lum reek! 🥂
With heartfelt thanks to all our audiences who joined us in theatres across the land in 2025!
And to the creatives, freelancers and partners who made the magic happen!
With heartfelt thanks to all our audiences who joined us in theatres across the land in 2025!
And to the creatives, freelancers and partners who made the magic happen!
We have published our Annual Review for 24/25.
Find out about what we achieved, on stages, in schools and in communities across Scotland and in our creative hub, Rockvilla on the Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow.
Read it here
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/about/reports-and-documents#annualrep
Find out about what we achieved, on stages, in schools and in communities across Scotland and in our creative hub, Rockvilla on the Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow.
Read it here
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/about/reports-and-documents#annualrep
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We have published our Annual Review for 24/25.
Find out about what we achieved, on stages, in schools and in communities across Scotland and in our creative hub, Rockvilla on the Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow.
Read it here
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/about/reports-and-documents#annualrep
Find out about what we achieved, on stages, in schools and in communities across Scotland and in our creative hub, Rockvilla on the Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow.
Read it here
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/about/reports-and-documents#annualrep
May your season be jolly and bright! 🔔 ❄️
With love from all the team at the National Theatre of Scotland.
📸 Kirsty Anderson
With love from all the team at the National Theatre of Scotland.
📸 Kirsty Anderson
December 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
May your season be jolly and bright! 🔔 ❄️
With love from all the team at the National Theatre of Scotland.
📸 Kirsty Anderson
With love from all the team at the National Theatre of Scotland.
📸 Kirsty Anderson
One more sleep. The inimitable Reuben Joseph performing 'Perfect Christmas' from Johnny McKnight’s digital panto, Rapunzel.
Originally produced in 2020. Full credits here www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/past-perform...
Originally produced in 2020. Full credits here www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/past-perform...
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
One more sleep. The inimitable Reuben Joseph performing 'Perfect Christmas' from Johnny McKnight’s digital panto, Rapunzel.
Originally produced in 2020. Full credits here www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/past-perform...
Originally produced in 2020. Full credits here www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/past-perform...
The very good dogs of Rockvilla HQ wish everyone a peaceful and joyful festive season.
With a wee paws up that the office will be shut from 24 December to 5 January. 💫
With a wee paws up that the office will be shut from 24 December to 5 January. 💫
December 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The very good dogs of Rockvilla HQ wish everyone a peaceful and joyful festive season.
With a wee paws up that the office will be shut from 24 December to 5 January. 💫
With a wee paws up that the office will be shut from 24 December to 5 January. 💫
REMINDER
Apply for the Assistant Producer role within our Artistic Development team by 7 Jan 2026 at 10am.
👉 More information and how to apply here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assista...
Apply for the Assistant Producer role within our Artistic Development team by 7 Jan 2026 at 10am.
👉 More information and how to apply here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assista...
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
REMINDER
Apply for the Assistant Producer role within our Artistic Development team by 7 Jan 2026 at 10am.
👉 More information and how to apply here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assista...
Apply for the Assistant Producer role within our Artistic Development team by 7 Jan 2026 at 10am.
👉 More information and how to apply here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assista...
✈️ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✈️
This is your captain speaking, please be in your seats to welcome...THE AIR SCOTIA CABIN CREW.
Find out the full cast list at:
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/meet-...
This is your captain speaking, please be in your seats to welcome...THE AIR SCOTIA CABIN CREW.
Find out the full cast list at:
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/meet-...
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
✈️ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✈️
This is your captain speaking, please be in your seats to welcome...THE AIR SCOTIA CABIN CREW.
Find out the full cast list at:
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/meet-...
This is your captain speaking, please be in your seats to welcome...THE AIR SCOTIA CABIN CREW.
Find out the full cast list at:
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/meet-...
Just what the doctor ordered! 🏥 Patients and staff at Edinburgh's Western General Hospital are being treated to a Scratch and Sniff Staycation by Trolleydarity artists Shona Reppe and Alan Grieve, with stage manager Tam Wiltshire
📸Pete Didbin
📸Pete Didbin
December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Just what the doctor ordered! 🏥 Patients and staff at Edinburgh's Western General Hospital are being treated to a Scratch and Sniff Staycation by Trolleydarity artists Shona Reppe and Alan Grieve, with stage manager Tam Wiltshire
📸Pete Didbin
📸Pete Didbin
Gift someone an unforgettable night at the theatre in 2026, this festive season.
The High Life, Stand and Deliver- The Lee Jeans Sit In and Prime of Miss Jean Brodie are all on sale.
The High Life, Stand and Deliver- The Lee Jeans Sit In and Prime of Miss Jean Brodie are all on sale.
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Gift someone an unforgettable night at the theatre in 2026, this festive season.
The High Life, Stand and Deliver- The Lee Jeans Sit In and Prime of Miss Jean Brodie are all on sale.
The High Life, Stand and Deliver- The Lee Jeans Sit In and Prime of Miss Jean Brodie are all on sale.
We are so proud that Portraits of a LGBTI+ Generation exhibition will be coming to @pitlochryft.bsky.social Jan 16-18, 2026 as part of 'Out in the Hills', a brand-new festival for everyone, under Alan Cumming’s creative direction.
December 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We are so proud that Portraits of a LGBTI+ Generation exhibition will be coming to @pitlochryft.bsky.social Jan 16-18, 2026 as part of 'Out in the Hills', a brand-new festival for everyone, under Alan Cumming’s creative direction.
🏦 Congratulations to Stuart Burt for his @whatsonstage.bsky.social Awards nomination in the Best Casting Direction category for Make It Happen!
Cast your votes here: www.whatsonstage.com/news/voting-...
Cast your votes here: www.whatsonstage.com/news/voting-...
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🏦 Congratulations to Stuart Burt for his @whatsonstage.bsky.social Awards nomination in the Best Casting Direction category for Make It Happen!
Cast your votes here: www.whatsonstage.com/news/voting-...
Cast your votes here: www.whatsonstage.com/news/voting-...
The warmest welcome to everyone who attended an NTS show in 2025 through our First Nights Programme.
👉 Help us open the door for someone's first night at the theatre in 2026: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/support-us/f...
👉 Help us open the door for someone's first night at the theatre in 2026: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/support-us/f...
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The warmest welcome to everyone who attended an NTS show in 2025 through our First Nights Programme.
👉 Help us open the door for someone's first night at the theatre in 2026: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/support-us/f...
👉 Help us open the door for someone's first night at the theatre in 2026: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/support-us/f...
Huge congratulations to Vee Smith & @_sadiqsadiq, flying high as double winners for The #UnlikelyFriendship…..
🪶Winning a Scottish Emerging Theatre Award 2025 from Framework Theatre
🪶And a Creative Edinburgh 2025 Award for Collaboration
🪶Winning a Scottish Emerging Theatre Award 2025 from Framework Theatre
🪶And a Creative Edinburgh 2025 Award for Collaboration
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Huge congratulations to Vee Smith & @_sadiqsadiq, flying high as double winners for The #UnlikelyFriendship…..
🪶Winning a Scottish Emerging Theatre Award 2025 from Framework Theatre
🪶And a Creative Edinburgh 2025 Award for Collaboration
🪶Winning a Scottish Emerging Theatre Award 2025 from Framework Theatre
🪶And a Creative Edinburgh 2025 Award for Collaboration
What a year. We are delighted to receive 14 nominations for Make it Happen, Through the Shortbread Tin, and Keli, and the artists that made these shows in this year's Broadway World UK / West End Awards.
Congrats to all the nominees! Cast your vote NOW: www.broadwayworld.com/westend/awar...
Congrats to all the nominees! Cast your vote NOW: www.broadwayworld.com/westend/awar...
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What a year. We are delighted to receive 14 nominations for Make it Happen, Through the Shortbread Tin, and Keli, and the artists that made these shows in this year's Broadway World UK / West End Awards.
Congrats to all the nominees! Cast your vote NOW: www.broadwayworld.com/westend/awar...
Congrats to all the nominees! Cast your vote NOW: www.broadwayworld.com/westend/awar...
👖ON SALE NOW👖
240 workers. 7 months. 1 act of resistance.
🎫Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In is now on sale in Glasgow!
Book your tickets here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/stand...
240 workers. 7 months. 1 act of resistance.
🎫Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In is now on sale in Glasgow!
Book your tickets here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/stand...
Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-in | National Theatre of Scotland
'In a factory like this, you're part of a team. You're a family'Greenock 1981. Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and with 240 jobs on the lin
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December 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
👖ON SALE NOW👖
240 workers. 7 months. 1 act of resistance.
🎫Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In is now on sale in Glasgow!
Book your tickets here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/stand...
240 workers. 7 months. 1 act of resistance.
🎫Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In is now on sale in Glasgow!
Book your tickets here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/stand...
Did ye ken? If you’re aged 14-26 or in receipt of low-income benefits, you can get all this theatre for only a fiver?
Find oot more and sign up now: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/theatre-for-...
Find oot more and sign up now: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/theatre-for-...
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Did ye ken? If you’re aged 14-26 or in receipt of low-income benefits, you can get all this theatre for only a fiver?
Find oot more and sign up now: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/theatre-for-...
Find oot more and sign up now: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/theatre-for-...
📝 Free hot desks are back!
We have facilities at our Rockvilla office for theatre workers looking for a warm, co-working space this December and January.
Find out more & how to book your space: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/hot-d...
We have facilities at our Rockvilla office for theatre workers looking for a warm, co-working space this December and January.
Find out more & how to book your space: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/hot-d...
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📝 Free hot desks are back!
We have facilities at our Rockvilla office for theatre workers looking for a warm, co-working space this December and January.
Find out more & how to book your space: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/hot-d...
We have facilities at our Rockvilla office for theatre workers looking for a warm, co-working space this December and January.
Find out more & how to book your space: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/hot-d...
This St Andrew's Day, we're celebrating Martin O’Connor’s tartan odyssey, Through the Shortbread Tin
Performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, the show toured across Scotland in 2025, exploring Scottish culture and identity. More info on the 2026 tour coming soon.
#ScotlandHighlights2025
Performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, the show toured across Scotland in 2025, exploring Scottish culture and identity. More info on the 2026 tour coming soon.
#ScotlandHighlights2025
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This St Andrew's Day, we're celebrating Martin O’Connor’s tartan odyssey, Through the Shortbread Tin
Performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, the show toured across Scotland in 2025, exploring Scottish culture and identity. More info on the 2026 tour coming soon.
#ScotlandHighlights2025
Performed in Scots with Gaelic songs, the show toured across Scotland in 2025, exploring Scottish culture and identity. More info on the 2026 tour coming soon.
#ScotlandHighlights2025
What a year for Scottish talent! 🔥 Winning hearts on our stages and making history on the field 🏆
Fabulous to Jackie Wylie and these brilliant artists from our programme featured in @thelistuk.bsky.social #ListHot100 for 2025!
Fabulous to Jackie Wylie and these brilliant artists from our programme featured in @thelistuk.bsky.social #ListHot100 for 2025!
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
What a year for Scottish talent! 🔥 Winning hearts on our stages and making history on the field 🏆
Fabulous to Jackie Wylie and these brilliant artists from our programme featured in @thelistuk.bsky.social #ListHot100 for 2025!
Fabulous to Jackie Wylie and these brilliant artists from our programme featured in @thelistuk.bsky.social #ListHot100 for 2025!
Do you remember your first NTS show?
This festive season we’re delivering our biggest ever First Nights programme, bringing the life-affirming experience of live theatre to 20 community groups in more than 10 towns and cities across Scotland.
This festive season we’re delivering our biggest ever First Nights programme, bringing the life-affirming experience of live theatre to 20 community groups in more than 10 towns and cities across Scotland.
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Do you remember your first NTS show?
This festive season we’re delivering our biggest ever First Nights programme, bringing the life-affirming experience of live theatre to 20 community groups in more than 10 towns and cities across Scotland.
This festive season we’re delivering our biggest ever First Nights programme, bringing the life-affirming experience of live theatre to 20 community groups in more than 10 towns and cities across Scotland.
🛫🛫 Ian Murray (MP) was flying high after joining the final performance of our Theatre in Schools Scotland show ‘A Home for Hamish’ at James Gillespie Primary School!
With @edchildrensfest.bsky.social
Find out more about our TiSS project at: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/ian-m...
With @edchildrensfest.bsky.social
Find out more about our TiSS project at: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/ian-m...
Theatre in Schools Scotland welcomes MP | National Theatre of Scotland
Theatre in Schools Scotland (TiSS), National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate’s schools touring project, was delighted to welcome Ian Murray, MP for Edinb
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November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🛫🛫 Ian Murray (MP) was flying high after joining the final performance of our Theatre in Schools Scotland show ‘A Home for Hamish’ at James Gillespie Primary School!
With @edchildrensfest.bsky.social
Find out more about our TiSS project at: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/ian-m...
With @edchildrensfest.bsky.social
Find out more about our TiSS project at: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/ian-m...
🎤 @ptbopoetry.bsky.social is here! The brand-new poetry-led performances 'Anthropocene: The Human-Altered World' premieres on Sunday. In assoc with NTS.
📅Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh. 5.30pm
BSL interpreted & livestreamed.
📅Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh. 5.30pm
BSL interpreted & livestreamed.
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🎤 @ptbopoetry.bsky.social is here! The brand-new poetry-led performances 'Anthropocene: The Human-Altered World' premieres on Sunday. In assoc with NTS.
📅Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh. 5.30pm
BSL interpreted & livestreamed.
📅Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh. 5.30pm
BSL interpreted & livestreamed.
THE SCOTTISH PREMIERE NOW ON SALE 📚THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
Forever 'in her prime'.
Gayle Rankin returns to Scottish stages, taking on the iconic role of Miss #JeanBrodie, in this visceral adaptation by David Harrower. Directed by Vicky Featherstone.
Forever 'in her prime'.
Gayle Rankin returns to Scottish stages, taking on the iconic role of Miss #JeanBrodie, in this visceral adaptation by David Harrower. Directed by Vicky Featherstone.
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
THE SCOTTISH PREMIERE NOW ON SALE 📚THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
Forever 'in her prime'.
Gayle Rankin returns to Scottish stages, taking on the iconic role of Miss #JeanBrodie, in this visceral adaptation by David Harrower. Directed by Vicky Featherstone.
Forever 'in her prime'.
Gayle Rankin returns to Scottish stages, taking on the iconic role of Miss #JeanBrodie, in this visceral adaptation by David Harrower. Directed by Vicky Featherstone.
We’re looking back on 2025 and all the brilliant theatre that we’ve toured to Scottish stages this year 🎭
If you enjoyed Through the #ShortbreadTin, #KELI or #MakeItHappen this year, please consider voting for us at the @WhatsOnStage Awards🏆
📸Marc Brenner, Mihaela Bodlovic, Sally Jubb
If you enjoyed Through the #ShortbreadTin, #KELI or #MakeItHappen this year, please consider voting for us at the @WhatsOnStage Awards🏆
📸Marc Brenner, Mihaela Bodlovic, Sally Jubb
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We’re looking back on 2025 and all the brilliant theatre that we’ve toured to Scottish stages this year 🎭
If you enjoyed Through the #ShortbreadTin, #KELI or #MakeItHappen this year, please consider voting for us at the @WhatsOnStage Awards🏆
📸Marc Brenner, Mihaela Bodlovic, Sally Jubb
If you enjoyed Through the #ShortbreadTin, #KELI or #MakeItHappen this year, please consider voting for us at the @WhatsOnStage Awards🏆
📸Marc Brenner, Mihaela Bodlovic, Sally Jubb
📢WE ARE HIRING 📢
We are looking for an Assistant Producer (Artistic Development) to work in the Artistic Development team to support the development of the Company’s pipeline of projects for production.
Deadline: 07 Jan 2026
APPLY NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assistant-producer-2
We are looking for an Assistant Producer (Artistic Development) to work in the Artistic Development team to support the development of the Company’s pipeline of projects for production.
Deadline: 07 Jan 2026
APPLY NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assistant-producer-2
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📢WE ARE HIRING 📢
We are looking for an Assistant Producer (Artistic Development) to work in the Artistic Development team to support the development of the Company’s pipeline of projects for production.
Deadline: 07 Jan 2026
APPLY NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assistant-producer-2
We are looking for an Assistant Producer (Artistic Development) to work in the Artistic Development team to support the development of the Company’s pipeline of projects for production.
Deadline: 07 Jan 2026
APPLY NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assistant-producer-2