Pitlochry Festival Theatre
@pitlochryft
Scotland's Theatre in the Hills ⛰️
From smoked Arran Cheddar Mac 'n' Cheese, to hot Belgium sugar waffles stacked with bacon and maple syrup, we have dishes to suit whatever you might be in the mood for. 🧇🥓 ☕ See the full menu: 🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/4bofmsB
THE REVIEWS ARE IN FOR LEAR 👑 "A towering performance." "Unrelenting and explosive." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — The Scotsman 🎭 LEAR — now playing at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, closes 1 August 🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4aS1iYh Lear is supported by PitlochryHotels 📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
We promise you: this is Shakespeare like you've never seen it before... 👑 📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan 🎫 https://pitlochryft.com/4fnaRAW Lear is supported by PitlochryHotels (@fishershotelpitlochry, @athollpalace, @scotlandspahotel)
"It changed my life and my creative journey." ✨ Frances Ruffelle — Tony Award winner and the original Éponine in Les Misérables — opens up to The List about co-writing I Can Die Too with Alan Cumming, a project seven years in the making. Read the full interview — https://pitlochryft.com/4vcINox
Pride season calls for a ceilidh 🏳️🌈 Malin Lewis & the Pride Ceilidh Band + host Chris Stuart Wilson bring music, dance and belonging to the Foyer, Sun 19 July, 7.30pm. £15. A dancefloor for everyone. Tickets: https://pitlochryft.com/4h2GBwp
👑 FIRST LOOK: LEAR AT PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE Theatre at its most visceral, spectacular and utterly electrifying - the spectacular storm LEAR has opened! Finn den Hertog's explosive new adaptation unleashes Shakespeare's tragedy at full force. 📆 Until 1 Aug 🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4eMthLk
Calling all young performers! 🎭 Join our FREE three-day Summer Youth Theatre Taster, Tue 21–Thu 23 July. 🌟 Ages 7–9: 9.30–10.45am 🎬 Ages 10–13: 11am–12.30pm Drama games, creativity and lots of fun! Book via our website: https://pitlochryft.com/4f3M3gc
📣Liberace lovers! A writer tries to tell the story. Liberace shows up to take back the spotlight. I’LL BE SEEING YOU by Martin Sherman starring Simon Russell Beale & Fra Fee at Pitlochry Festival Theatre 📆 22 Sep - 11 Oct 2026 🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/3QFkUrP
She’s buried up to her neck. Literally. 🙃 Samuel Beckett’s HAPPY DAYS comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre with Siobhán Redmond as Winnie. Absurd, darkly comic and weirdly comforting. 📆 18 Sept - 10 Oct 🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/44M8P7h
A beautiful new poster for a beautiful Scottish musical! 💛 A History of Paper, starring Alan Cumming & Shirley Henderson, comes to Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 9 Aug – 12 Sep 2026. ✨ https://pitlochryft.com/4wmAYgX
July at Scotland’s Theatre in the Hills. Big drama in the Auditorium. New writing in the Studio. Pride in the Foyer. Calm in the Garden. Alan Cumming with Sam Heughan and Ewan McGregor. A quiet little month, then. See you there? 🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/4vLYmVA
Who’s loyal? Who’s lying? How is everyone related? 👑 LEAR opens this Saturday, and our character guide is here to help you follow the families, rivalries and betrayals. 🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/4faEeX0 📆 Running at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 4 July - 1 Aug
The world’s largest arts festival, with a Pitlochry twist. 🎭 EDINLOCHRY brings a handpicked taste of Edinburgh Fringe Festival energy to the Highlands for the first time - expect comedy, music, theatre & more from 4–8 Aug 2026. 🔗Explore the line-up: https://pitlochryft.com/3R9YaAc
⚡️ Last chance to experience INEXPERIENCE. Funny, tender, messy and full of feeling, Douglas Maxwell’s brand new romantic comedy must close 4 July. If you’ve been meaning to book, this is your sign. 💘 🎟️ https://pitlochryft.com/4p4p0X1
ONCE opened our 75th anniversary year season, Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as Artistic Director, and became the first production of the musical ever staged in Scotland. Thank you to everyone who made it possible - and to the 11,356 people who laughed, cried and listened with us.💛
The reviews have entered the chat...and they're feeling the spark!⚡️ If you’ve ever overthought your entire life, wondered “what if?”, or tried to act normal while feeling absolutely everything… join us for INEXPERIENCE at Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 4 July💘 📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Fresh flavours at the Theatre in the Hills 🍽️ Our café menu has had a delicious refresh, crafted to use the best local producers! Freshly made and available all day from our café - no booking required! Explore the full menu: https://www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/food-drink/
CATS Awards 2026 🏆 We are absolutely over the moon that last year's Studio show - Water Colour by Milly Sweeney - was awarded Best New Play at The Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) last night. A huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees! 📸Tommy Ga-Ken Wan #CATSAwards2026
From a galaxy far, far away to Scotland's Theatre in the Hills!🌌 The force was strong this weekend as we were absolutely delighted to welcome Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead to Pitlochry Festival Theatre for ONCE. Thank you Ewan and Mary for making it such a special weekend!⭐️
Our beautiful Explorers Garden is now completely FREE to visit for the rest of the 2026 garden season — no ticket needed, just come along and enjoy a wander. 🌸 https://www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/explorers-garden/
Tomorrow is looking un-be-leafable 🌿😎 Join us for our next Explorers Garden guided tour - expect fresh blooms, rooted stories and fern-omenal sunny vibes in nature!🌸 📍 Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Scotland 📆 28 May, 10.30am 🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/4tK3bg4
Our gorgeous Meconopsis plants are ready for sale - grown from seed collected from our very own Explorers Garden.🪴 You’ll find them front of house in our nursery plant area, ready to put down roots in a new home. Once they’re gone, they’re gone!
Opening night bows for Once at Pitlochry Festival Theatre!👏🏻 Dylan Wood, Lydia White and the rest of our cast had audiences leaping to their feet on Saturday night. We're back TONIGHT for a full week of performances, who's joining us?🙌🏻 🔗https://www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/once/
Happy birthday Sir Ian McKellen!🎂🎈 To celebrate, here’s a lookback at his incredible performance at our inaugural Out in the Hills festival earlier this year. We’re still pinching ourselves having a theatrical titan like McKellen visit our Theatre in the Hills for such a rare theatrical event! 🥳🎉
Come what may… you can still be part of Ewan McGregor: In Conversation with Alan Cumming ⭐️ The sold out 7.30pm event on 29 July will now be livestreamed 🎭 🎫 Tickets are £15, supporting our 75th Anniversary Fundraising Appeal 💛 🔗https://pitlochryft.com/4uP29Ah
We’re hiring an Events Assistant for our Bar/Café ☕️🍷 Join Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Scotland’s Theatre in the Hills, and help welcome audiences, serve pre-show drinks and keep events running beautifully. 🔗 Apply now: https://pitlochryft.com/4ra35x5
🚨 Final days to apply! Join the I CAN DIE TOO team for the world premiere at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and the production’s transfer to Luxembourg, working alongside Bill Buckhurst, Alan Cumming, and Frances Ruffelle. 🔗 https://pitlochryft.com/4nlSzT9
Two award nominations in one day! 🤯🎉 As well as our exciting CATS 2026 nominations for Water Colour, we’re absolutely thrilled to share that Pitlochry Festival Theatre has also been shortlisted as finalists at the Proud Scotland Awards 2026 for our inaugural Out in the Hills festival! 🌈✨
CATS Awards 2026 Nominated! 🙌🎉 We're delighted to announce that our 2025 studio show Water Colour has received TWO nominations for the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland! ⭐️ Best Play ⭐ Best Ensemble 📸Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
A special weekend is almost here 🎉🎂 May marks our 75th anniversary month, and we’re kicking the month off with a full weekend of celebrations! 🔗Find out more (including how to take part in our community performance): https://pitlochryft.com/4cRpxHl