The stage is set for the Edinburgh Class Act Showcase to take to the stage!
Jam packed with stories written by the young people of Edinburgh, get yourself along at 7PM tonight & tomorrow for what is sure to be an unmissable night of theatre.
Meet the cast and creatives for the 2026 Class Act Showcases! ✨
This lovely bunch will be bringing the scripts of Edinburgh & Glasgow's young people to life over the next few weeks.
Don't miss this chance to witness dynamic storytelling from the fresh young voices!
Applications for our Campaigns & Communications Manager position close this Friday!
Find out more & apply: www.traverse.co.uk/jobs/campaig...
Wee reminder that Espen Eriksen Trio play @traversetheatre.bsky.social next week! With highly melodic, lyrical instrumentals and a “less is more” approach, the trio is often credited for its unique voice within today’s #jazz scene.
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🎫 www.soundhouse.org.uk/events/espen...
Meet the cast of Fairytales '26 🧚
In a toxic and chronically online world, we strip things back and learn about the real people behind the digital facades.
Next Sat (28 Feb) three short plays in development will take to the Traverse 2 stage and take us back to the dark roots of storytelling.
🐙 "A programme that doesn’t just tick boxes—it expands the map"
Hotly anticipated & highly acclaimed; it's only three weeks until we welcome back Manipulate Festival with their unmatched spectacle of a programme.
Read more about it in @theqr.bsky.social: theqr.co.uk/2026/01/04/m...
Happy new year folks - never too late to say it 🥳 - and never too early to start thinking about Spring when that means a brand new season of #LiveMusic. We'll soon be returning to the @traversetheatre.bsky.social as the days get longer with some brilliant gigs in store: www.soundhouse.org.uk/events
I am lucky to have TWO plays debuting at @traversetheatre.bsky.social this year!
Come and see @lunghatheatre.bsky.social Yui on 22nd-23rd Jan - Rehearsed Reading
And/Or
@notsoniceuk.bsky.social -La Solitude on the 13th -Scratch Night!
Class Act has had a significant international reach over the past 30+ years.
Maria Kroupnik has been working with us to undertake doctoral research into Class Act and has written about it's global impact in our most recent news story.
📰 www.traverse.co.uk/news/class-a...
It's chilly, dark and the festive buzz has all but dissipated... But fear not! We are back and there's lots to be excited about this season at the Traverse ☃️
THIS WEEK:
❄️ PASS Double Bill, Sun 11 Jan @ 6PM
❄️ Jakub Klimiuk Quintet, Mon 12 Jan @ 8PM
❄️ Laura Jurd, Fri 16 Jan @ 8PM
Catch Dancing Shoes at @traversetheatre.bsky.social before the 20th. Funny, touching, uplifting. A great piece of theatre 👍🕺
Could the entire fate of humanity rest with this pair? Come to @traversetheatre.bsky.social to find out! Part of 4PLAY’s new writing nights, 11, 12, 13 December. Tickets limited!
Jeanine was a longtime collaborator with her late husband John Byrne, including on Stellar Quines' The Air Carries the Weight, which visited Traverse in 2016. Jeanine passed away this August 2025, and is dearly missed.
Two-part image. The top shows a smiling woman with short grey hair, wearing a light-coloured jacket over a striped shirt, standing in front of a tall black fence with green bushes behind it. The bottom shows a theatre stage scene: one actor sits in a circular hanging chair, while two others in period costumes interact near a red armchair with a backdrop of large projected images of bookshelves.
Today marks 14 years since the premiere of Jo Clifford's Tree of Life, and we are remembering the talented and celebrated theatremaker, lighting, set and costume designer Jeanine Byrne, who illuminated this production and countless others on the Traverse Stage.
Creative Scotland is the public body that supports culture and creativity across all parts of Scotland, distributing funding provided by the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.
@creativescots.bsky.social
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With Dave Moutrey, Director of Culture in Manchester, newly appointed as Chair of the Traverse Board, and Chief Executive Linda Crooks leading the organisation, we enter this next chapter with strengthened leadership, robust governance and a clear, forward-looking creative vision.
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We extend our thanks to Creative Scotland for their continued confidence in our mission, and to our exceptional staff, artists, audiences and partners whose creativity and commitment drive the Traverse forward.
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It enables us to continue championing artists, supporting new work, and delivering ambitious programmes for audiences in Edinburgh, Scotland and beyond.
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This decision recognises the Traverse’s vital contribution to Scotland’s cultural landscape as a home for bold new writing, creative risk-taking and artistic excellence.
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CREATIVE SCOTLAND MULTI-YEAR FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
We are delighted that the Traverse has been confirmed as a Multi-Year Funded Organisation with @creativescots.bsky.social, being awarded further funding that secures our core support through to March 2028.
www.traverse.co.uk/news/creativ...
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His legacy continues to influence and inspire the new writing sector, and his impact resonates deeply with organisations like ours that champion bold, inquisitive and courageous storytelling.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.
📸 John Haynes
We recognise a true powerhouse of our industry and his immense contribution to new writing.
Following the news of Sir Tom Stoppard’s passing, we reflect on a career defined by a ground-breaking approach to structure, language and ideas that reshaped the possibilities of contemporary theatre.
Edinburgh, not long now! Soundhouse Winter Festival returns from 27 November - 1 December with an eclectic line-up of some of the very best #LiveMusic from Scotland... ❄️ 🎶 Join us at @traversetheatre.bsky.social to beat the winter blues. Full programme here: www.soundhousewinterfest.com/programme-1
You might have spotted a familiar name in @traversetheatre.bsky.social's exciting season announcement for Spring 2026 👀
Lung Ha Touring Company is delighted to present rehearsed readings of short plays written by 2 of our Ensemble actors on 22nd - 23rd January 2026!
www.lungha.com/2025/11/tour...
An exhilarating new gig-theatre drama created by @dundeerep.bsky.social & @thesolarbear.bsky.social, in collaboration with @apawhatson.bsky.social and Traverse Theatre.
📰 Find out more: www.traverse.co.uk/news/the-sin...
📢 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
TravFest26 will see the World Premiere of The Singer by Cora Bissett with Jamie Rea, and featuring original songs by the multi-award-winning KT Tunstall.
Blending electrifying live music & powerful storytelling in an exhilarating new gig-theatre drama.
A world class honour to be the playwright-in-residence with IASH and the Trav for 2026. Massive!
Meet our 2026 IASH/Traverse Creative Fellow!
We're proud to announce that playwright Jack MacGregor @jmacr.bsky.social has been selected as the 2026 IASH/Traverse Creative Fellow, continuing a long-running partnership with @traversetheatre.bsky.social.
www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/introdu...
The Ayoub Sisters rose to stardom after their debut album premiered at #1 in the Official Classical Charts. "The word ‘incredible’ is overused but good grief...look out for them!" – Classic FM
📆 3PM Saturday 29 November, @traversetheatre.bsky.social
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Bee Asha @traversetheatre
We sat down for a quick chat with the rapper and singer Bee Asha, who was shortlisted for BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.
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#interview #edinburgh #whatson
