📣 Announcing #NTS2026 📣 20 Years of Game-Changing Theatre For two decades, @NTSonline has ripped up the rulebook. Our 2026 season celebrates bold ideas, new voices, and unforgettable stories. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Ready to find out more? 👇 https://t.co/IJo951JJVd 📸 Kirsty Anderson

“The whole of the 20th-anniversary season is about going out to the people of Scotland, and actually being part of the storytelling of the nation…” NTS AD Jackie Wylie spoke to @janekbradley at @TheScotsman ahead of our 2026 launch. 🔗 Read more here - https://t.co/31IuO51Emy

Six hours. That’s all it took for a small business to get slammed with a 50% tariff. Elana Woldenberg Ruffman, VP of Marketing and Product Development at @hand2mind, shares how “emergency” tariffs forced her team to sprint across continents to make a children’s toy—only to be

Join us for the premiere tonight of Kinaara (Edge) 💛 A powerful new short film by @RealKalSabir produced by @NTSonline part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) at CCA Glasgow. 🎟️ https://t.co/9I0WB60bUf 📸 Kirsty Anderson

.@vicfeatherstone will return to the @NTSonline to direct a production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie starring Gayle Rankin, as part of the organisation’s 20th anniversary season next year. Read more 👉 https://t.co/iaL2TAqrfi

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic @tiss_scotland @ImaginateUK @shonareppe @nhslothcharity Find out more about #NTS2026 on our website! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/IJo951JJVd 📸 Kirsty Anderson, James Chapelard, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Sally Jubb, Laurence Winram, Eoin Carey, Tiu Makkonen and Christopher Scott. First nights Picture - Melrose Housing Association Tenants Group

Niikolo - Make It Freestyle (Lyric Video) Rap Hip Hop Produced By: monchebeats Mixed By: lilr4in

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic @tiss_scotland @ImaginateUK @shonareppe @nhslothcharity 🎥 - DIGITAL AND BROADCAST The National Theatre of Scotland continues to expand its repertoire of short films, features, and digital projects across streaming platforms, cinemas, and festivals.

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic @tiss_scotland @ImaginateUK @shonareppe @nhslothcharity 🎭 - CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT A year-long programme of creative opportunities for schools and community groups, featuring First Nights, Creative Careers sessions, and an expanding Education Portal.

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic @tiss_scotland @ImaginateUK @shonareppe @nhslothcharity 🇺🇸 - JUNE CARTER CASH – THE WOMAN HER MUSIC AND ME Charlene Boyd’s acclaimed show, directed by Cora Bissett heads stateside in 2026–2027. Co-pro w/ Grid Iron. Details in Spring 2026.

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic @tiss_scotland @ImaginateUK @shonareppe @nhslothcharity 🤎 SOUTH ASIAN PROJECT A South Asian Playwrights’ Programme in part/ with Bijli, A Play, a Pie and a Pint & Playwrights’ Studio Scotland, and a Scratch Night curated by Niloo-Far Khan & Kal Sabir, presented by South Asian Artists in Scotland in asso/ with NTS & Citizens Theatre

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@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic @tiss_scotland @ImaginateUK @shonareppe @nhslothcharity 📝 CHANGE-MAKING NTS Resident Fellows Leah Byrne, Hannah Low, and Andrea Ling lead a year-long programme tackling sector inequities.

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic @tiss_scotland @ImaginateUK 🏥 TROLLEYDARITY – A SCRATCH & SNIFF STAYCATION A multi-sensory experience for patients and staff at St John's Hospital and East Lothian Community Hospital. Co-curated by Alan Grieve & @shonareppe w/ facilitators- Minnie Crook and Dan Brown. In part/ with @nhslothcharity

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic 🍎 @tiss_scotland at 10 4+ Shows. 13,000+ Pupils. Free! With shows from Ruxy Cantir and Sarah Rose Graber, Victoria Beesley, Catherine Wheels, and Vince Virr More to be announced. In part/ with @ImaginateUK

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic 🎭 TRUE STORY A special 20th birthday project! We will be issuing a Scotland-wide call out for true stories from the nation. Following a public vote one of these will be brought to theatrical life in November 2027.

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@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK @scotastic ⏰ A RAPID RESPONSE PROJECT Theatre-makers Hannah Lavery and Cora Bissett create a project offering communities and artists a space to respond to “dark times” with resistance and hope.

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot @ScotParl @whocaresscot @natlibscot @HeritageFundUK 🗣 ️ Plus ‘Ten Portraits’ - A touring exhibition, captured by photographer in residence, @scotastic ‘The Sound Collection’ – An audio archive of stories housed at the @natlibscot Part of the Caring Scotland project

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn @edfringe @HistEnvScot 🗣️ ONE HUNDRED VOICES A guided, immersive experience premiering at the @ScotParl & touring nationwide, inspired by 100 voices from Scotland’s Care Experienced community. Led by Nicola McCartney, in partnership with @whocaresscot & @natlibscot, funded by @HeritageFundUK

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre @forbesmasson @DundeeRep @captheatres @APAWhatsOn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN Following its acclaimed 2025 tour, this poetic & playful show in Scots & Gaelic will tour to @edfringe and historic sites with @HistEnvScot. Written and performed by Martin O’Connor. Original direction by Lu Kemp

Mine eyes have seen the Glory of the coming of the Lord....he will be here soon. Is your soul ready? Come meet him at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit Michigan

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft @TronTheatre ✈️ THE HIGH LIFE returns in a world premiere new musical. Story, Script & Lyrics by Alan Cumming, @forbesmasson & Johnny McKnight Music by @forbesmasson additional music by Alan Cumming Dir/ by Andrew Panton Co-pro w/ @DundeeRep, in assoc w/ @captheatres & @APAWhatsOn

@lyceumedinburgh @pitlochryft 👖STAND & DELIVER: THE LEE JEANS SIT-IN 45 years after the legendary Greenock factory occupation, we bring to life a story of solidarity and enduring friendship, with a live 80s soundtrack. By Frances Poet, dir/ Jemima Levick. Story consultant Paul English Co-pro @TronTheatre

📚 THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE Gayle Rankin returns to Scotland’s stages in the Scottish premiere of David Harrower’s adaption of Muriel Spark’s classic, directed by Vicky Featherstone. In partnership w/ @lyceumedinburgh, in assoc w/ @pitlochryft