Popular Edinburgh Fringe hit Scots the Musical is set to make its Aberdeen debut at His Majesty’s Theatre from Friday, April 3 to Saturday, April 4.
An irreverent and hilarious journey through Scotland’s history, the upscaled production is touring the country’s main stages throughout Spring 2026.
Aberdeen Performing Arts Chief Executive, Sharon Burgess, said: “Scots the Musical is a quirky, hilarious whirlwind of a production, taking us on a whistle-stop tour of Scotland’s history in a lively and fun hour and a half.
“It’s fantastic to see an original Scottish production grow from a Fringe hit to a full-blown national touring production, and we’re thrilled it’s coming to His Majesty’s.”
Created by multi-award winning duo Noisemaker and featuring a fantastic live band, this fast-paced production charges through milestones in Scotland’s past, present and future, its people and places, triumphs and failures. All of this told by a figure who has seen it all... someone who witnessed the Picts and the Celts unite; who survived the battles of Stirling and Bannockburn; who heard the declaration of Arbroath; who witnessed Scottish Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the charge for women’s rights, the battle for gay rights, the call for Independence - basically someone who’s seen some amount of s**t- Scotland’s greatest invention ... The toilet!
The multi-skilled ensemble re-tell some of our nation's most iconic (and some forgotten) stories, all to answer the fundamental question: what makes a country?
Supported by Creative Scotland.
Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie, writers, said: “Scots follows the dramatic, the democratic, and downright ludicrous shifts a country can undergo from its inception to become what it is today. From the joining of Gaelic and Pictish kingdoms to the invention of the toaster - Scots wanders the winding path of witnessing the birth of workers rights; becoming the first nation in the UK to legalise gay marriage; the first country in the world to offer free sanitary products to all - continually asking the question: "what makes a country?”
“Underneath its slightly mad, irreverent and deeply silly surface, Scots is a love letter to home and we can’t wait to share it with audiences across the country to celebrate the unlikely story of our wee nation.”
Tickets are on sale now, available from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122, or visit the box office at His Majesty’s Theatre or the Music Hall.