Happy 80th to Liza Minnelli!⭐️
A theatre legend and close friend to our Artistic Director Alan Cumming since Cabaret on Broadway.
Their decades-long friendship and performances together show how theatre connects artists across the world - all the way to Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland! 🎭
📣CAST ANNOUNCEMENT📣
We are delighted to announce that Dylan Wood and Lydia White will lead the cast of the Scottish premiere of Once the musical at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.🎹🏴
📆 23 May - 27 Jun
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4cqs7V1
Tomorrow👀🎹🎶
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4cqs7V1
Next week, Edinburgh University Chamber Choir, one of Scotland’s finest vocal ensembles, brings to Pitlochry a programme of beautiful madrigals, sacred anthems and Poulenc’s luminous ’Sept Chansons’.🎶
📆 21 May
🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/4dhhunH
🏡 Got a spare room in Pitlochry?
We’re looking for local hosts to welcome members of our cast and crew for short stays (1–8 weeks).
Help bring theatre to life - and you could earn up to £7,500 tax-free through the Rent-a-Room Scheme.
📩 Interested? Contact producing@pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com
Acclaimed Scottish director Sally Reid returns - this time to lead a world premiere!🎭
A Perthshire local who's no stranger to our stage - from directing Water Colour to captivating audiences onstage as Shirley Valentine.
📆 14 Jun - 4 July
🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/40p48hK
We’re hiring a Deputy Artistic Director!🎭
Join Pitlochry Festival Theatre at a moment of real momentum, working alongside Alan Cumming to help shape our artistic programme and productions.
📅 Deadline: 25 March
🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/40S7zxA
📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
For centuries, Lear has been a king.
This summer, Maureen Beattie reinvents the role as a matriarch in our bold new adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy by Finn den Hertog.
A mother. Her daughters. Power and family.
📆 4 July – 1 Aug
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4rqzq2K
Step inside a year of creativity!✏️🎨
Our Pitlochry Sketchers celebrate their first anniversary with a colourful exhibition of sketchbooks, paintings and a glimpse into a year of creativity together.
📍 River Room
📅 14–22 March 2026
🎟️ Free entry
Trad music, tales and two decades of tunes!🎻
Mànran bandmates Gary Innes and Ewen Henderson are back at for one night only, celebrating 20 years of friendship, festivals and fantastic music!
📆 Sat 28 March
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4r2efnv
Take a morning to pause, and slow down with a wellbeing experience in our Explorers Garden this April🌿
Join Jeannie Nairn of Woodlands Breathing for Spring Forest Bathing and immerse yourself in the healing power of nature.
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4u84zul
❗️*knock knock*❗️
Just two weeks to go until the comedy-drama Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door hits our Studio and now MORE TICKETS HAVE BEEN RELEASED!
Grab them quick 🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/4rU1cFZ
📆 18-22 Mar
📷 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
🚨BIG NEWS🚨
The legendary, award-winning, original creative team behind the global smash-hit musical ONCE are reuniting to stage the Scottish premiere of the show at Pitlochry for just FOUR WEEKS!🏴🎼
📆 23 May – 27 June
🎟️ Book your tickets now - https://pitlochryft.com/4cqs7V1
NT Connections Festival returns to Pitlochry 🎭
Four youth theatre companies. Four bold new plays. The next generation of theatre from groups from Pitlochry, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Stirling.
📅 10 & 11 April
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4cvns4g
How do you preserve a spark that usually fades? ⚡️
The WORLD PREMIERE of Inexperience by one of Scotland’s most powerful and performed playwrights, Douglas Maxwell - a new witty, heartfelt new romantic comedy coming to our Studio.
🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/4u9fWCl
Building Closure❗️
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Theatre will be closed today (Wed 4 March).
🎟️Our box office team will still be available to take phone bookings from 2pm via 01796 484626 or simply head to our website!
Thank you for your understanding and we hope to see you soon!
We’re hiring!📣
We are delighted to be expanding our team with two new roles:
🎭 Producer
✨ Artistic Administrator
Deadline: 23 March at 10.00
Find out more: https://pitlochryft.com/4ra35x5
📸: Sunshine on Leith- Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, The Sound of Music - Fraser Brand
Scotland’s flagship dance company comes to Pitlochry! 🏴
Scottish Roots – Triple Bill
Three bold works. Folk music. Tradition meets innovation.
📆 14 March
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4bpTxbB
March at Pitlochry Festival Theatre - a celebration of Scottish music, dance and young talent!✨
From iconic trad musicians and choral harmonies to bold new dance and our Young Company on stage, it’s a month full of Scottish sound and story.
🎟️: https://pitlochryft.com/40CQGGX
"Sewn: 75 Years of Iconic Costumes" opens tomorrow!
In this free exhibition, discover costumes created by our in-house team from across the years, with sketches and images from productions — revealing the journey from design to stage.
📆 28 Feb - 29 Mar
🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/4u02P6k
Calling ceilidh crowds and folk fanatics!🎻
Mànran's Gary Innes & Ewen Henderson return to Pitlochry Festival Theatre with their 20-Year Road Trip. Trad, tales and two decades of absolute tunes.
📆 Sat 28 March 2026
🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/4r2efnv
This Sunday - Fashioning the Crown👑👗
Join us for a special conversation to hear the stories behind these images — as bestselling author Justine Picardie sits down with broadcaster Kirsty Wark.
🎟https://pitlochryft.com/45NlmbI
Pitlochry & District Choral Society and Crieff Choral Group perform Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle — vibrant, dramatic and full of heart.
An unforgettable night of classical music in Highland Perthshire.
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4kTtdL8
An evening of Scottish music 🎼
Edinburgh University Chamber Choir perform folksong, madrigals and sacred anthems spanning 1,000 years — including beautiful arrangements of Scotland’s best-loved songs.
📅 21 May
🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/3OhtgUZ
Love royal history and fashion?👑
Broadcaster Kirsty Wark and author Justine Picardie discuss "Fashioning the Crown" - exploring how royal fashion shaped Britain through decades of change.
📅 1 March
🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/45NlmbI
New Chair of the Board 📰
Today we are thrilled to announce the appointment of Lorna Jack as the new Chair of our Board of Trustees from March 2026. She succeeds the Theatre’s outgoing Chair, Crawford Gillies, who is stepping down after 8 years on the Board.
To find out more, visit:
Person sketching with pencils, floral mug nearby. Text: "Pitlochry Sketchers: A Celebration, 14-22 March 2026, River Room."
Pitlochry Sketchers: A Celebration 🎨
Join us from 14–22 March as we celebrate one year of Pitlochry Sketchers with a special anniversary exhibition.
📍 River Room
📅 14–22 March 2026
🎟️ Free entry
Find out more: https://pitlochryft.com/4amFmoj
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Young Company presents Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth as part of #NTConnections2026.
A sharp, meta take on Shakespeare — bold, funny and performed by local young talent!✨
🎟️: https://pitlochryft.com/3ObzqpD
Still need Galentine’s plans? 💜
Spend the weekend with the Women of our Winter Words Festival - inspiring conversation, unforgettable stories and trailblazing women!
Book with a Festival Pass to save 20% (25% for Members).🎟️
https://pitlochryft.com/4rGBPqx
Soft play announcement & family event🦕
Due to our Winter Words Festival, soft play will be closed today from 1pm until Mon 16 Feb at 12pm. Instead, join us for 'My Grandparents were Dinosaurs' on Sun 15 Feb at 10am.🦖
🎟️https://pitlochryft.com/46NLgwi
