An Eagle Swooped Out of Nowhere
14 April 2024
An alternative theatre piece with Greg Sinclair and pupils from Ross High School.
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14 April 2024
An alternative theatre piece with Greg Sinclair and pupils from Ross High School.
21 February 2023
International Festival Opportunity for Artists, Production staff and Producers
19 December 2022
We are seeking a consultant/facilitator to collaborate with the Young Audiences Group on the second stage of a research and consultation process to set up a sustainable, equitable and self-led network/membership collective to support the development of th
29 April 2022
Join our open discussion about the future of Young Audiences sector in Scotland
23 July 2021
Are you in any way involved in professional performing arts for children and young people in Scotland? This might include creating, producing, or presenting performances made for children and young people.
2 April 2021
Gill Robertson announces that she and Yvonne Buskie will be working with writer and educator, Noren Haq on our new schools project exploring Islam.
22 March 2021
Following the success of our inaugural Make Space fund for artists in 2020, today we're announcing a new call-out, reaching out to artists and practitioners from any creative background to research and develop new ideas of new work for children.
8 March 2021
Hippotrix Creative App Development team share White the App news in this guest blog; calling all early years children, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts…in fact anyone who would benefit from a delightful moment of joy!
5 March 2021
Catherine Wheels Theatre Company are looking for a Scotland-based Muslim artist to work with us on a Primary 6 class project which explores Islam.
23 November 2020
This week, Lauren Desjardins has written a short blog for us about her time working as Stage Manager with some of our Make Spacers...
11 November 2020
_Atlantis Banal_ wins Best Production for Children & Young People, Best Design (joint winner) and is nominated for Best Technical Production and Best New Play – Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland 2020...
2 November 2020
Catherine Wheels' Artistic Director, Gill Robertson shares why the generous donation from Eve's Foundation for _White: The Film_ means so much to Catherine Wheels.
28 October 2020
Booking is now open for schools to book White: The Film to be shown in their classroom this December.
26 October 2020
Filming a theatre production is a big project. But add to that the additional challenges that filming during a pandemic brings, it's an even taller order! Luckily for us we have Wonder-Production Manager Emma Jones. Read more in our latest blog.
23 September 2020
Tony Reekie, Catherine Wheels' Executive Director - what have you been doing during your lockdown?...
7 September 2020
The magic and charm of the award-winning show for children is coming to a school in Scotland near you this Christmas. Following the news that many schools will not be able to attend the traditional Christmas theatre trip this year, Catherine Wheels The
18 June 2020
Emma Jones, Catherine Wheels' Production Manager - what have you been doing during your lockdown?
10 June 2020
We are delighted to announce that we have selected five recipients of the Make Space fund. Over the next six months, the Catherine Wheels team will be providing support, resources and guidance, to help each “maker†explore what theatre for young peopl
15 May 2020
Through our new project Make Space, we are inviting anyone interested in making work for young people to bring us their ideas, imaginings and dreams for what theatre for young people could look like in the new normal.
31 March 2020
Over next Easter weekend (10 – 13 April 2020), we are inviting audiences around the world to come together online and enjoy one of their best-loved, and longest-running shows, _White_ by Andy Manley.
26 March 2020
As Catherine Wheels is working in a different way now, given the current pandemic, we wanted to share a message with you, from Gill Robertson, Artistic Director of Catherine Wheels.
8 March 2020
On International Women's Day, Gill Robertson, Artistic Director of Catherine Wheels reflects on two women who inspired one of our most-loved shows, _Lifeboat_.
21 February 2020
Last month we welcomed a new member to the Catherine Wheels team in the form of Emma Jones, our new Production Manager. She comes with a wealth of experience in theatre production and touring, as well as some brilliant ideas of how we can work smarter. He
11 December 2019
We are delighted to share the news that _Kissing Linford Christie_ has been awarded funding from Creative Scotland’s Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance.
29 November 2019
Guest blog from Danica Rosengren: IPAY recipient of The Colleen Porter Artist Development Award, about her week with Catherine Wheels.
10 October 2019
This autumn, Catherine Wheels is honoured to invite you to the opening of a brand new exhibition (or is it a show?) from famed artist, Atlantis Banal (or is it Shona Reppe?)
8 August 2019
27 June 2019
A madcap musical adventure coming to a venue near you!
2 November 2018
We're delighted to be working with Lung Ha Theatre Company on a new show touring to schools
11 October 2018
Chris is currently on the road with _Martha_ and we sat down to discuss work, life and...Haribo
30 July 2018
This month we meet Programme Director, Louise, who is currently in Japan telling delegates at the ricca ricca festival about the company!
26 July 2018
We're touring Japan this month as part of Ricca Ricca's Focus on Scotland programme
21 February 2018
This month we meet Touring Manger, Hannah Putsey who's very soon to depart to have a baby!
6 February 2018
31 January 2018
An Open Letter to Creative Scotland from 150 Members of the Artistic Community in Scotland and Beyond.
25 January 2018
As Scotland’s most celebrated and prolific producer of children’s theatre we are devastated by Creative Scotland’s decision to cut our funding
6 December 2017
This month, we meet Company Stage Manager, Suzie Normand...
29 November 2017
We're delighted to announce our new co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland - Eddie & the Slumber Sisters - touring Scotland in Spring 2018.
18 October 2017
Currently on tour with The Story of the Little Gentleman, here's Ashley!
1 September 2017
Our much-loved production of The Story of the Little Gentleman will tour Scottish theatres and rural venues in Autumn 2017.
23 August 2017
Back to school and time to meet our Schools Development Manager, Anna.
5 April 2017
Come and see Lost at Sea and The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean during the holidays!
15 March 2017
Lost at Sea has crossed the oceans and is performing in New Zealand at Auckland Arts Festival
2 March 2017
Catherine Wheels is very lucky to have forged some close creative relationships with organisations from all corners of the world.
7 December 2016
Cotton and Wrinkle are in Aberdeen for the opening of White at The Lemon Tree tomorrow!
31 August 2016
Rehearsals begin for Pondlife, Martha is out on tour
11 August 2016
Great work friends of Catherine Wheels are making and appearing in this August.
1 June 2016
This morning saw the launch of Theatre in Schools Scotland, an exciting new initiative established to support the provision of quality theatre in Scotland’s school.
23 March 2016
This Spring sees a first for Catherine Wheels as our brand new show, Lost at Sea will premiere at this year’s Edinburgh International Science Festival as part of the inaugural Science in the Spotlight programme.
12 February 2016
February has got off to a busy start at Catherine Wheels HQ.
18 December 2015
We are delighted to announce an early Christmas gift to you...
10 December 2015
While here in Scotland we’ve been wrapping up as the chilly Winter weather descends upon us, the White team spent the last couple of weeks soaking up the sunshine in colourful Mexico.
2 November 2015
Catherine Wheels are thrilled to have produced Shone Reppe’s brand new production for 5-8 year olds, Magic Sho.
9 September 2015
We are thrilled to announce that in Spring 2016 we will be premiering a brand new show.
13 August 2015
If you haven't yet visited Dr MacKenzie's Institute for the Encouragement of Vocal Harmony there is still time, and tickets are still available!
4 June 2015
We are delighted to announce that our promenade piece The Voice Thief will return to Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year from 5th-30th August.
2 April 2015
That night we performed at 9.30pm and were the last show up - rock and roll eh? More tales from White Down Under...
19 March 2015
White down under…in the sun….in our shorts…did I say it’s been sunny?…
3 September 2014
Welcome to the Voice Facility, a darkly mysterious place where hundreds of girl’s voices have been held captive for years…
25 August 2014
Gill Robertson on her experience of directing two new actors in Pondlife...in Australia
1 July 2014
Two weeks has flown by and 16 shows of Pondlife have come and gone
10 June 2014
So here we are at the end of the first week in New York and it's been swell
9 June 2014
We're recruiting - work with us for 12 weeks as a technical assistant.
4 June 2014
HUFF by Shona Reppe and Andy Manley returns with a Edinburgh Festival Fringe appearance at the Traverse Theatre as part of the Made in Scotland programme.
4 June 2014
Festivals, theatres and press, find out what's available to view and book, or sign up to promoters area for access to images, video, media releases and more.
19 March 2014
Andy Manley updates us from LA, as the White team start their final week in Beverly Hills...
14 March 2014
Based on Andy Manley's White The Show, we have developed an app with the wonderful Hippotrix
4 September 2013
This autumn, Catherine Wheels bring you three fantastic productions.
24 July 2013
Our producer, Paul Fitzpatrick, is standing for the Edinburgh Fringe Board, and he needs your vote...
5 July 2013
Summer's here! Andy won Wimbledon and we're getting ready for excitement ahead....
31 March 2013
Gill Robertson tells us why she loves schools touring while on the road with our new show _Stuck_.
27 February 2013
Andy Manley updates us on the _White_ tour in Denmark, before he heads off to New Zealand
29 January 2013
Andy Manley catches us up on White's week in Lille - before he heads off to Denmark...
4 January 2013
We all knew that our Luke aka Cotton was amazing...but the news we heard proved it....
18 December 2012
14 December 2012
26 September 2012
The final instalment of Andys' adventure in Norway, the show is open and Andy's coming home!
18 September 2012
White opens in Norway this week, here's the latest from Andy Manley's Tales of Norge
5 September 2012
Andy Manley is in Norway directing _White_ , here's his first update...
20 August 2012
Andy Manley has been announced as the winner of one of this year's Herald/Bank of Scotland Archangel award
31 July 2012
Two great shows for families at this year's festival fringe
5 July 2012
Looking ahead to 2013, a new show on a boat...and an old show on a boat
15 June 2012
A fantastic opportunity to do a PhD with the University of Glasgow and Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
30 May 2012
23 May 2012
Catherine Wheel's Theatre Company is recruiting two new directors to its non-executive/non-renumerated board.
11 May 2012
24 April 2012
19 March 2012
After two months in Australia and New Zealand the hard working White boys are back in the UK. But there's no time to rest.....
17 February 2012
After a sell out run in Adelaide White has moved to Melbourne
2 February 2012
White has opened at the Adelaide Festival Centre and is going down a storm. Sell out audiences and we have even received fan mail!
24 January 2012
The new Cotton has joined Wrinkle in White, and they've got off to a great start.
16 December 2011
It's been a great year for Catherine Wheels, here are some of our highlights...
28 November 2011
G'day. Andy here - okay I have been slightly lax in our antipodean adventures - sorry about that - but we have been enjoying Sydney. Anyway here they are
8 November 2011
The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean is delighting audiences and critics in Scotland
1 November 2011
_White_ wins best show for children and young people at this year's Theatre Awards UK.
20 October 2011
Thought we would do a White Tales from Manhattan - so here's a few of our favourites
7 October 2011
The White team are off to New York to start the first leg of the White World Tour
16 September 2011
We're delighted to unveil our new look website, thanks to funding from Creative Scotland through the Amb:IT:ion fund.
30 November -0001
We recently presented our Green Wheels Touring Kit at the Green Arts Conference. Read on for more details on how we try and stay green on the road!