The Flames are recruiting!

Tricky Hat Productions is welcoming people aged over 50 to join our performance company The Flames, to create a show that challenges pre-conceived ideas of how older people think and what they aspire to.

We invite a group of people over 50 to work with Tricky Hat Artists to create a new, live performance based on your stories, ideas, hopes and dreams.

We welcome people from all walks of life.

No previous experience necessary and no scripts.

You just need to be yourself, interact with everyone involved and be up for a possibility!

Join The Flames in Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.

Participation is free.

Supported by Creative Scotland.
Image: Brian Hartley

Hear from previous participants:

Schedule as follows:

If you’d like to find out more come along to the information session on Saturday 10th January 2026 email info@trickyhat.com to register.

More information about the Flames can be found on the Tricky Hat website www.trickyhat.com

Previous participants said:

“Being a Flame re-awakened my adventurous spirit”

“Brilliant, it’s a real safe space to express yourself without judgment. Love the process and how it all unfolds.”

“It’s so important for older people to know that it’s never too late to try something new, it readjusts our place in the world.”

“The creative team has been brilliant, supportive, inclusive, insightful, and fun. They created an atmosphere of trust necessary to bring the best out of us.

“I trained as an actress and have always relied on other’s scripts. Now I need to write my own story”.