Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Give It A Try, It's Just You and I: Sharron Devine on The Only Way Out Is In
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
'Thyme' to re-open: waking up the Explorers Garden for Spring!
We chatted with Caroline Bavey, Gardens Manager, about all things Explorers Garden, and the hard work the Gardens team been doing over the winter months ahead of it's re-opening on 21 April.
Premiering at a ‘Yes Building': How Douglas Maxwell Found the Perfect Stage for Inexperience
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
A Collision of Life and Art: Frances Ruffelle on Creating I Can Die Too with Alan Cumming and Sally George
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
From Dublin to the Oscars: The Story of the World 'Falling Slowly' in Love with Once
The musical, written by Enda Walsh with music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, is based on John Carney's 2007 film, which featured the Oscar-winning song 'Falling Slowly'.
House of Lies: Lifelong Connections On and Off Stage
As part of the 2026 Winter Words Festival, Pitlochry Festival Theatre presents a special rehearsed reading of House of Lies, a powerful play by Scottish playwright George Byatt. Directed by his son, Andrew Byatt, this heartfelt production is brought to life by lead actors Simone Lahbib and Ceit Kearney, whose remarkable fifty‑five‑year friendship adds genuine warmth and depth to the story's long‑lasting connections on and off the stage.
Sew long, farewell: Designing costumes for The Sound of Music
Costume designer and Wardrobe Manager, Julie Carlin enlighten us all about the design process and dressing two teams of Von Trapp children for The Sound of Music at Pitlochry Festival Theatre from 14 Nov – 21 Dec 2025.
Getting the Green Light: Bringing The Great Gatsby to life
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Best Seats in the House: Refurbishing the Auditorium
We caught up with Emma Stewart, our Head of Project Development, who opens the curtains on an exciting new refurbishment that has recently taken place in the theatre.
We chatted with the director of Water Colour, Sally Reid, who fills us in on what the show is all about, and what the rehearsal process has looked like ahead of opening night on 9 May!
Announcing the Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed Cast and Creatives
The acclaimed Firebrand Theatre Company and Pitlochry Festival Theatre production of Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed, which tells the story of the elusive Scottish naturalist and poet, Nan Shepherd, is set to make a welcome return to the Studio at Pitlochry Festival Theatre this May.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to open its 2025 Studio season with the world première of Milly Sweeney's debut play Water Colour, winner of the St Andrew Playwriting 2024 Award which aims to support and develop the next generation of Scottish playwrights.
Participants in the 'Following Nan Project' tell us how pioneering mountaineer and educator Nan Shepherd's 20th century lessons are still relevant today
We had a chat with new Head Chef Zunaid Gangat, who walked us through the process of designing a brand-new light lunch menu, including a mouthwatering Asian street food inspired dish that he calls the "star of the show".
We are thrilled to announce that for the third year running we have been selected as one of two theatres in Scotland to host the National Theatre's prestigious Connections Festival, which will showcase the best of exciting young acting talent from seven theatre groups from around the country and from the Isle of Man.
Totally Ewe-nique: Creating costumes for The 39 Steps
As our Summer Season comes into view, our wardrobe department are hard at work getting set for their busiest time of the year. We caught up with our Senior Cutter, Iona Eterman, who is ramping up work on the costumes designed by Liz Cooke for our production of The 39 Steps, and in particular there is one costume which we think is a stroke of 'shear' genius!
From captivating author talks to immersive experiences, the 21st annual Winter Words Festival brought together book lovers, authors, cooks and performers for an unforgettable celebration of Scottish literary talent
We caught up with Caroline Bavey, our Garden and Landscape Manager to talk all about the connection between our Explorers Garden, the Snakebark Maple, and this year's Spring Festival (春节) in China.
Behind the Seams: From Sketch to Stage with Wardrobe
The Wardrobe Department at Pitlochry Festival Theatre is an inspiring flurry of fabric and complicated patterns with talented artists crafting beautiful sartorial creations for each of our productions.
At Pitlochry Festival Theatre, our audiences are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we're taking steps to make your experience here as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, with some thoughtful updates to our Auditorium and public facilities.
To coincide with the 89th birthday of the much-loved Dame Julie Andrews DBE, we are announcing the full cast for our exciting forthcoming production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical The Sound of Music.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre receives funding for new captioning equipment
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Our Summer Season 2025 will include premières, new musicals, revivals and returning productions. Main Auditorium productions include the musicals Grease, produced with Blackpool Grand Theatre, Elizabeth Newman's new stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, co-produced with Derby Theatre; Patrick Barlow's hilarious adaptation of The 39 Steps and the return of the Theatre's acclaimed production of Sunshine on Leith.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre celebrates Artistic Director’s new chapter
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
The world première of The Brenda Line by Edinburgh playwright Harry Mould. Their debut play is about women, compassion and what it means to be listened to, and is loosely inspired by the real-life events in Mould's mother's life whilst volunteering with the Samaritans in North Wales.
Based in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre and the country's only rurally-located, major arts organisation.
