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Dancing Shoes
TravFest26 by Stephen Christopher & Graeme Smith, directed by Brian LoganThu 20 Aug & Wed 30 Sep
Following a raucous run in December 2025, Dancing Shoes returns with heart, humour and high-energy moves.

To Be A Bat
TravFest26 by Ellen Ritchie, directed by Gareth NichollsFri 21 Aug & Thu 1 Oct
A sharp new play about intimacy, memory and the limitations of empathy in a hyperconnected world.

FOIL (Reading)
TravFest26 by Jack MacGregor, directed by Gareth NichollsMon 24 Aug, 4pm
A reading of a new play by Jack MacGregor.

Climate Storytelling for Theatre
TravFest26Tue 25 Aug, 10:30am
What makes an impactful climate play? What environmental stories are missing on stage? And how can we create a groundswell of great climate theatre?

Grace Smith Trio & Archie Churchill-Moss
Music at the TraverseWed 9 Sep, 8pm
Wielding the distinct voices of fiddle, concertina and mandolin, the Grace Smith Trio brings together three like-minded musicians to create one dynamic and expressive musical dialogue.

Gordie Tentrees & Kieran Poile
Music at the TraverseThu 10 Sep, 7:30PM
His ability to hold an audience, weave melody, while juggling the dark with the light is infectious.

Lucie Hendry
Music at the TraverseMon 21 Sep, 8PM
A distinctive artistic voice that is rooted in tradition, yet continually reaching toward new creative horizons.

Maddie Morris
Music at the TraverseSun 11 Oct, 8pm
Bold, insightful, and refreshingly unique, they take traditional song in new directions to shine a light on contemporary issues, offering new perspectives on the world we live in today.

Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger
Music at the TraverseWed 21 Oct, 8PM
Darol and Bruce have been musical explorers together for years, sharing a creative universe that’s resulted in some epic collaborations, crashing each other’s concerts and recordings, and just finding big joy in playing together.

Thrice
Fri 23 - Sat 24 Oct, 7:30PM
A visual and sonic journey of movement, text, and original music, fragmenting and transforming Macbeth’s words.

Man to Man
Written by Manfred Karge, translated by Anthony Vivis, revised by Stephen Unwin. Directed by Stephen UnwinThu 29 Oct - Sat 7 Nov
Tilda Swinton stars in this landmark Traverse production as it returns to Edinburgh.

Shaer, Moss, Warnock
Music at the TraverseSun 8 Nov, 8PM
A dynamic trio bringing together English, Irish and European traditional music with fresh arrangements, powerful musicianship and heartfelt song.