Tag: Grant Stott
Podcast – pantomime fun during lockdown
Think of panto in Edinburgh and you inevitably think of Andy Gray, Grant Stott and Allan Stewart.They have been treading the boards at Christmas since 1998 in one show or another, attracting around 90,000...
At the King’s – Double Feature
Double Feature by Phil Differ. A Gilded Balloon production | King’s Theatre Edinburgh |Friday 18 & Saturday 19 MayDelightfully pun playing and based on a long time ago cinematic format, the A & B movie programme, this...
Review: Cinderella *****
When the editor of The Edinburgh Reporter told me I was going to review Cinderella, the much-loved pantomime at Edinburgh’s Kings Theatre, I responded in traditional panto fashion. ‘Oh, no I’m not!’ I replied....
Theatre – King’s Cinders Panto-Time
Face it Edinburgh - your childhood days are behind you! Oh No they’re Not! Let all the King’s’ metamorphosed mice Pantomime-horses carry you to the Ball and leave all those winter-time blues behind you.Our friends...
Theatre News – Rowan Glen sponsors King’s ‘Cinders’
Our friends at The King's Theatre have a tasty Panto treat to announce - and are they not just milking it! With over 70,000 tickets already sold, Rowan Glen, one of Scotland’s dairy brands,...
Long Live The King’s! Ambassadors announce pledge to support £25 million regeneration.
The Festival City Theatres Trust has announced a number of high profile Cultural Ambassadors for the capital campaign to transform the King’s Theatre Edinburgh and, by extension, invigorate the Tollcross environs.John Byrne, Andy Gray, Bill Paterson, Ian...
Grant Stott brings his one man show to The King’s – 7 May
With a professionally crafted mix of funny, awkward and embarrassing stories, outrageous radio clips, video, offensive reactions on social media and his own cult songs, Grant Stott lifts the lid on his 27 year journey...
What’s on in Edinburgh – Grant Stott Behind the Mic
Grant Stott may have hung up his Radio Forth mic but it does not mean that he has gone silent!He has been heard on BBC Radio Scotland recently and now he is bringing his one...
King’s Panto 2016 : Jack and the Beanstalk *****
As I write this, I’m listening to BBC Radio 1’s Review of 2016. It does not make for happy listening. As years go, this one has been one many of us would rather forget.
This...
There are still panto tickets available for the King’s (oh yes there are…..!)
Jack and the Beanstalk at the King's stars the three well-known panto stars, Andy Gray, Grant Stott and Allan Stewart.And there are still some tickets available!Performances start in just over a week, and a...
Grant Stott dedicates East Terrace Stone to grandfather
Hibs' fan Grant Stott has chosen to have his East Terrace Stone dedicated in memory of his grandfather, who grew up in the shadow of Easter Road on Bothwell Street.The broadcaster, presenter and pantomime...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Kiss Me, Honey Honey!
The Edinburgh Reporter met Grant Stott and Andy Gray the two stars of stage and screen who have combined their talents to delight audiences young and old at the King's Theatre pantomime over the...
Review: Mother Goose at the King’s Theatre (****)
The first rule of panto is ‘never try to examine the internal logic of panto’. Best to just sit back in the plush new seats at the King’s Theatre and let puns, pyrotechnics, tiny...
Football – Craig Gowans Memorial Match
by John Hislop
Hundreds of people braved the overcast weather conditions at Saughton Enclosure today to pay tribute to the memory of Craig Gowans who died during a training ground accident in Falkirk in July...
Fundraising Ball for Breast Cancer Care
News of a fundraiser in a couple of weeks time!
A family facing breast cancer is throwing a ball to help raise funds that will provide emotional and practical support for people affected by the...
Review: Cinderella at the King’s Theatre (****)
The King’s Theatre’s panto offering this year is a riot of colour, fast-paced and full of infectious energy. Even before the show starts, the atmosphere in the auditorium is electric, and the barrage of...
It’s panto time……Oh yes it is!
The stars of Edinburgh pantomime - Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott - got back together again today for the first time in three years, for the launch of 2010/11’s panto season where...
