Devised and performed live by musician Jenny Sturgeon, The Living Mountain considers human connections with wild places through lyrical and melodic interpretation of the novel, and interweaves song with visuals from the Cairngorm Mountains National Park; filmed by videographer Robyn Spice, rewilding advocacy group Scotland The Big Picture and with archive imagery from the National Library of […]
It’s 1971 and Aggy McGraw, straight out of school, gets an office job at Fairfields shipyard in Govan a week before the new Tory government decides to stop any investment in what they call ‘lame duck’ industries, which includes shipbuilding on the Clyde. Facing an uncertain future, she has nothing to lose, except her job, and is swept up […]
Following rave reviews and a sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021, Jack Docherty, the BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, and one of Scotland's favourite comic performers, is taking his critically-acclaimed play Nothing But on tour for the first time. A love letter to Edinburgh, the Fringe and summer rain, Nothing But is a tender, playful, […]
Four Police Officers sit in a riot van. Called out to a domestic dispute, which may turn violent, they are on stand by; waiting to enter a flat where a man is wielding a samurai sword. We wait with them, experiencing the relationships, forged through the stress of the job and the turmoil of being […]
Since issuing their superb Songs of The Hollow album in 2017, Cua have gone on to become a band that has gathered in more praise than most from all the best sections of the media. The band caused a sensation when they attracted a capacity crowd to their Celtic Connections show in Glasgow, just before […]
Perthshire farmer and side-splitting funny man Jim Smith on tour with his pals! Join Jim Smith and his funny pals as they try out some brand new material... Line-up TBC Host Gus Lymburn: "Unpredictable, hilarious, a seriously amazing comedian" Herald on Elaine Malcolmson: "bone-dry and talented…exquisite material" Edinburgh Evening News and Stuart Mitchell "A work of genius" Daily Record.
Splinters Productions present Nancy Sleekit and Howard’s Revenge By Donald Campbell With Anna Hepburn and Finlay McLean Friday 9th August 8pm £12/£10/£5 U26s A double-bill of captivating Victorian entertainments, NANCY SLEEKIT, played by Anna Hepburn, is not a woman to be meddled with… recently widowed, she regales us in colourful, expressive Scots with tales of […]
The Dark Carnival: Unplugged is an intimate music and theatre show: With songs, storytelling and a free (though not compulsory!) glass of whisky for everyone, it tells the tale of newcomers to the afterlife who discover that death is not actually the end. Incredulous at their continuity, they form their own necropolitan community where every night is party […]
Heroes is an aerial dance duet that takes a look at who our idols are. The cult of celebrity and the fall from grace, the hidden heroes and who do we really, actually look up to? A light-hearted family show mixing aerial skills with dance theatre, asking universal questions with humour, straight talking and high-quality […]
Horizontal Collaboration focuses on the psychology of power in times of war and asks whether women can ever be given the freedom to lead in a different way from men.
Gilded Balloon presents ‘Careful’, Horse McDonald’s debut play – an inspirational story of her triumph over adversity through music. There are times in life when you need to be careful...
It’s Santa Day... and it’s loads of fun at Birnam Arts for the wee ones!
Come & experience the Jazzy Grooves & Lyrical Soundscapes of Perthshire's new multi-talented band in their album launch night!
A guaranteed enjoyable night out by the Mull Theatre actors that will have you leaving Birnam Arts with a broad smile on your face!
Wire & Wool are a six piece band who started jamming together recently at Dundee Uni ... they’re now a sought-after outfit and have even supported two musical legends, Leo Moran of The Saw Doctors and Anto Thistlewaite of The Waterboys.
"This is what happens when musicianship serves the heart and soul.”
A thrilling one man show based on an epic journey across the Siberian Arctic on the Saint Anna.
Suitable only for 16+
Starring FAYE TOZER (from STEPS) as ‘Christina Black’
The Boy and the Bunnet is a brilliant way to introduce children (and adults) to the Scots language and Scots traditional instruments.
Birnam Arts is delighted to present Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle, three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions, appearing here on a European tour - this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together.
Opera Bohemia, Scotland's newest and dynamic professional opera company, makes a welcome return to Birnam with Puccini's one act comic gem, Gianni Schicchi.
This is a concert to beat for any Folk afficionado, but will equally appeal to and entertain anyone who just simply likes to hear great guitar playing and enjoys songs which come straight from the heart.
Get festive with Lateshift – get the tinsel and baubles out!
A beautiful story of friendship, told with table top puppets and original music.
Warm-hearted, surprising and infinitely moving, The Drawer Boy is a multi-award winning tale that will live long in the memory.
HeLa is an engaging exploration of the vast scientific progress made possible by the cells of one, unknown woman.
Over the last 15 years, no other band has quite captured the excitement, passion and sensitivity of the Scottish music scene as Blazin’ Fiddles.