Prohibition Blunder @prohibitionblund1.bsky.social ProhibitionBlunder.org outlines the case against Drug Prohibition and connects voices against it.
Sarah Alice Cruickshank @sarahcgenerally.bsky.social Making theatre and tech as Executive Director at Civic Digits.
Board Member at Glasgow Zine Library.
If you're seeing this, you may know me from my previous role as Senior Producer at A Play, A Pie and A Pint 👋
I also make sounds 🎶
(they/her)
Phelim McDermott @openspacer.bsky.social I improvise. I open space, I facilitate. I make unforgettable theatre, amongst others. Director My Neighbour Totoro. Tao of Glass
Artistic Director @ www.improbable.co.uk
www.devotedanddisgruntled.com
Lucy Prebble @lucyprebblish.bsky.social
Mark Baillie @mbaillie.bsky.social Scottish writer. Debut novel Salvage. Scottish Traveller history, music, books.
Portobello Book Festival @portybookfest.bsky.social Portobello Book Festival is a volunteer run festival, taking place over the first weekend of October.
Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust @edincityoflit.bsky.social Edinburgh is celebrating 20 years as the world's first UNESCO City of Literature. Connecting you to Scotland's stories since 2004.
Scottish Society of Playwrights @scotsocplaywrights.bsky.social The Scottish Society of Playwrights (SSP) develops and promotes the interests and craft of professional playwrights and playwriting within Scottish theatre.
www.scottishsocietyofplaywrights.co.uk
Gary @shamrocknroll84.bsky.social Antifascist.
Organiser.
Fundraiser.
Shop steward.
Disillusioned football fan.
Vinyl daft.
MD ANT.
@lghr.bsky.social
Kirsty Eila McIntyre @kirstyeila.bsky.social Scottish actress, check out what I do here: https://app.spotlight.com/9178-9089-8617
Putting it Together @pitccpod.bsky.social The podcast of creative conversations from the Scottish theatre & arts scene and wider.
New episode out every Wednesday, wherever you get podcasts.
puttingittogethercast.com
Joe R. Lansdale @joerlansdale.bsky.social Sugar on the Bones, a Hap & Leonard novel
@liamrees.bsky.social @liamrees.bsky.social theatre director | upcoming: The Land That Never Was (Scottish/Irish tour) | associate artist with Dead Centre|
Simon Wilkinson @simonwilkinson.bsky.social Lighting Designer. (he/him)
Represented by BBA Management.
https://www.simonwilkinson.net
Alan Boyd @alanboyd.bsky.social Writing Plays and reviving those bottom drawer plays. info@firststages.co.uk
pete lannon @ptrlannon.bsky.social he/him
making/performing/playing
@wearesuperfan.bsky.social
superfanperformance.co.uk
http://linktr.ee/petelannon
📷: banner Brian Hartley
Ash Barlow @ashmbarlow.bsky.social Scottish based Actor and theatre maker
Paul Connolly — Actor + Improviser @paulconnollyactor.bsky.social Your friendly Edinburgh based actor, improviser, amateur ukulele player who’s sometimes spotted in NYC. Currently self-represented.
SUPERFAN @wearesuperfan.bsky.social We make devised theatre and contemporary circus in Scotland.
superfanperformance.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/superfanperformance
📷: Brian Hartley. 'So Far So Good' dir. Ellie Dubois & Kim Donohoe/ design: Rachel O’Neill/lighting: Michaella Fee
Ella Hällgren @ellahallgren.bsky.social swedish playwright, actor, theatre maker in edinburgh ☀️ rep Wozniak Management | 1/4 of Untie My Tongue | r/Conspiracy @ Edinburgh Fringe 2025!
Hannah Hassan @hannahhassan.bsky.social Actor 🎭
Reader 📚
Writer ✍🏼
Whatever show I am currently watching becomes my entire personality 🍁🧛🔎
Spotlight: https://app.spotlight.com/1419-8944-9296
@lubnakerr.bsky.social @lubnakerr.bsky.social
Emma Lynne Harley @emmalynneharley.bsky.social They/She. Theatre-maker, cabaret creature, director, writer, performer, Jack-Of-Tradeser. Fifer in Glasgow amongst other identities.
Wren @wrenbrian.bsky.social Canadian playwright, dramaturg & producer based in Scotland.
Theatre lover, hobby weaver, slow hiker & book worm. wrenbrian.com
Free Interactive Digital Experience Available Until May 18: The Investigator yukondigitaltheatrecollective.com/theinvestigator
Magnetic North @magnorththeatre.bsky.social Transforming the landscape of theatre. We collaborate with a range of artforms to create new work, and run a renowned artist development programme. magneticnorth.org.uk
Play Full Theatre @playfulltheatre.bsky.social Cultivating collaborations between emerging theatre artists in Scotland to create distinctive new performances 🎭✨ Follow for creative opportunities and scratch nights.
Speak the Speech @speakthespeech.bsky.social Theatre criticism & thoughts from rcmahar.bsky.social in Edinburgh and beyond
Also writing at alledintheatre.bsky.social
@ajmilton979.bsky.social @ajmilton979.bsky.social
An Lanntair @anlanntair.bsky.social An award-winning hub for creativity and the arts in the Outer Hebrides. We're a multi arts venue – at one and the same time a contemporary art gallery, theatre, cinema, dance studio, concert hall, platform for poetry & literature, studio and cafè/bar.
Ross Wilcock @rosswilcockmedia.bsky.social Gay/ disabled Scottish poet, writer and activist. 🏳️🌈🏴 open mics 2 times a month. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Lori Delaney Robertson @loridelrob.bsky.social Theatre Maker, Watcher, Mummy. Doctoral Researcher @SGSAH @ahrcpress @UofGArts challenging BC narratives through performance. She/Her
Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social Cats, Climate Emergency, Heart of Midlothian, affordable housing, social justice, running and the greatest country in the world. Being Irish he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social Interested in life in general & people in particular.
Living in Edinburgh, now enjoying a non clinical role, but still a doctor at heart.
Posting about medicine, health, social inequalities, sport, politics, Scotland, sustainability, veggie food & cats.
Kady Smith @kadysmith.bsky.social (She/Her)
BA MT Student @ NclanArts ✨
The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social Glasgow's new quality newspaper. Join our free mailing list 📨
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Robbie Armstrong @robbiejourno.bsky.social • Co-founder/all-rounder @glasgowbell.bsky.social 🔔
• Audio producer: BBC 📻
• Bylines: Vittles, Nat Geo, Noble Rot, Pellicle, Guardian, The Fence 🗞️
• https://linktr.ee/robbiearmstrong
• https://robbiearmstrong.com
Seemia Theatre @seemiatheatre.bsky.social 🇦🇷🇬🇧🇮🇷 Ensemble fusing music, poetic text & physical theatre
LUSTRUM AWARD🏆 BarbicanOpenLab 2022
EVOLVE 2024 @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social
#SariaCallas on Tout Autumn 2026
#LetsLove @ARCStockton
https://linktr.ee/SeemiaTheatre
Vox Scotland @voxscotland.bsky.social Voices of Experience (Vox Scotland) is Scotland’s mental health collective advocacy charity, run by and for its members.
Jane Bradley @janekbradley.bsky.social Arts correspondent at The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers in Edinburgh.
Also write about figure skating.
https://www.scotsman.com/author/jane-bradley
Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social Longform, thoughtful coverage of the UK's theatre landscape. Find us at exeuntmagazine.substack.com
Ana-Maria Bliuc @anamariab99.bsky.social Social & political psychologist at the University of Dundee in Scotland. Interested in the study of polarisation and online communities in political and health domains (including addiction recovery). 🇹🇩🇦🇺🏴
The Onion @theonion.com America’s Finest News Source. A @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social subsidiary.
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Independent Theatre Council @itc-arts.bsky.social ITC is the management association representing the UK independent arts sector.
We represent and advocate for best working practices, supporting our members as they lead the industry.
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/itcarts
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social We’re the national library of the UK.
Brian Baglow @brianbaglow.bsky.social Games generalist. Scottish specialist. Writing the First National strategy for games.
Keith Stuart @keefstuart.bsky.social Novelist. Video game correspondent for The Guardian. He/him 💖
Dr Micah Mackay @micahmackay.bsky.social Writer and Historian ✍️
Dr of Carols (yes, really) 🎓
Arts Development & Cultural Advocate🎭
Currently writing about how we can transform arts funding ✨
Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk Educational charity promoting the reading, writing, teaching & study of Scotland's literature & languages, past & present.
https://asls.org.uk
Rebecca Mahar @rcmahar.bsky.social Theatre criticism & thoughts at speakthespeech.blog / speakthespeech.bsky.social . Also writing at @alledintheatre.bsky.social.
Actor, fight & intimacy director, lighting designer, Shakespearean, scholar, teacher, writer, runner, lifter, loon. she/her.
Edinburgh College of Art @edincollegeofart.bsky.social Part of the University of Edinburgh, UK. Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Art, Design, History of Art and Music.
https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/
Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social Queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop. 🏳️🌈 An unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, lgbtq+ community space.
Find us at https://lighthousebookshop.com/
I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social Scotland's premier spoken word organisation, learn more about our work at iamloud.co
Loud Poets: Best Regular UK Spoken Word Night 2023
linktr.ee/IAmLoudPro
Strange Town @strangetownco.bsky.social Creating opportunities for young people: Youth Theatre (5-18) | Young Company (18-25) | Agency | Touring Company | New Writing | Free/discounted places available
Chris Veteri @chrisveteri.bsky.social book reader. fiber crafter. hill walker. tv watcher. husband to my husband.
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Edinburgh based actor by way of New York City.
Goblin Theatre @goblintheatre.bsky.social Goblin is an acclaimed theatre company based in Scotland and England. “Incredible, innovative theatre” WhatsOnStage, “Ground-breaking” The Stage, “Dazzling” The Guardian, “Unmissable” Timeout. www.goblintheatre.co.uk
Gilded Balloon @gildedballoon.bsky.social Scotland's leading live comedy & entertainment producer ✨
Year-round tours & unforgettable Ed Fringe shows 🎤
Proudly family-run & led by women 💖
The Forth Act @theforthact.bsky.social Edinburgh community theatre company formed in 2022. We aim to bring theatre to non-traditional theatre spaces in the heart of communities.
Scottish Storytelling Centre @scotstorycentre.bsky.social Sharing the stories of Scotland and beyond, past, present and future. Home to TRACS with Scottish Storytelling Forum & Traditional Music Forum.
https://linktr.ee/scottishstorytellingcentre
Cumbernauld Theatre @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social Your home for Cumbernauld Theatre Company and the best theatre, music, comedy and more.
The Queen's Hall @thequeenshall.bsky.social Sounds Good.
Box Office open in person/on +44 (0)131 668 2019 | 10am- 2pm, Mon-Fri 🎻🎸🥁🎤📚🤣
Surge @surge-scotland.bsky.social SURGE runs projects to develop street arts, physical theatre and circus in Scotland.
We also run SURGE Festival, our annual event, which brings new Scottish work and cutting edge international performances to the streets of Glasgow.
Glasgow Short Film Festival @glasgowshort.bsky.social Scotland's leading short film event | 19th edition: 18-22 March 2026 | #GSFF26
Pitlochry Festival Theatre @pitlochryft.bsky.social Scotland's Theatre in the Hills ⛰️
Glasgow Film Festival @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social The film festival for audiences.
#GFF26
25 February - 8 March 2026
Manipulate Arts @manipulatearts.bsky.social We champion, develop and present animated film, puppetry and visual theatre in Scotland and internationally.
Producers of Manipulate Festival: 12 - 15 Feb 2025 🌙
linktr.ee/ManipulateArts
Creative Scotland @creativescots.bsky.social Hi 👋🏻 We’re Creative Scotland, the national agency for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.
🔎 www.creativescotland.com
📸 Tiree Music Festival, image by Kevin Kerr
Macrobert Arts Centre @macrobertarts.bsky.social Central Scotland's leading arts venue. A hub for all genres of cultural events, including exhibitions, creative classes & our very own Filmhouse.
An Tobar and Mull Theatre @atandmt.bsky.social An Tobar and Mull Theatre Cafe and Gallery will re-open 3 March 2025 then Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Serving soups, coffees, teas, cold drinks and snacks.
https://www.antobarandmulltheatre.co.uk/
Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social Writer, poet, editor, musician.
Ghost Signs (Bluemoose 2022)
Keshed (Ortac Press, 12.02.26)
Disappear Here: Bret Easton Ellis' America (Ortac, 2027)
#MDANT
https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/stu-hennigan
https://stuhennigan.substack.com/
Dan Rebellato @danrebellato.bsky.social World-renowned playwright and exotic dancer. http://www.danrebellato.co.uk
Dan Carlin @dancarlin.bsky.social Host of Hardcore History. I do other stuff too. Find our (free) irregularity updated newsletter at https://dancarlin.substack.com
Website: www.dancarlin.com
Emilie Patry @emiliepatry.bsky.social Actor
She/her
Rep’d by Infinity Artist Management
Nik Paget-Tomlinson @nikpt.bsky.social Musician, composer, sound designer, foley artist, audio editor and collector of sounds
Susan Grant @suz281.bsky.social Interests-trauma responsive approaches social inequalities, drug & alcohol policy and reducing harm. (She/her) All views are my own
Yale Program in Addiction Medicine @yaleadm.bsky.social No wrong door. Advancing evidence-based prevention, treatment, and harm reduction services for substance use and substance use disorders. https://linktr.ee/yaleaddictionmed
International Journal of Drug Policy @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social The forum for dissemination of current research, reviews, debate, & critical analysis in international drug policy. Affiliated: ISSDP & INHSU.
Adam J. Gordon @adamjgordon.bsky.social Adam J. Gordon MD MPH FACP DFASAM. Husband-Father-Scholar-Teacher-Professor-Physician-Friend-Editor-HaikuMaker-MasterGardener. Internal Medicine Addiction Medicine. Professor of Medicine & Psychiatry. Director #PARCKA #VIP #SCOUTT. Editor #SAj Views=my own
The BMJ @bmj.com The BMJ is patient centred, evidence based, and independent. Help us improve the health of our world with the best science, journalism, education, and comment.
The New York Times @nytimes.com We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/zbx4nci9
Michael John O’Neill @michaeljohnoneill.bsky.social Word salesman.
Linda McLean @ellemme.bsky.social Playwright. Yarnsmith. Feminist. Silly dancing every day. 2023 Hector McMillan Award for Castle Lennox. Creator of Wee Moosie.
For all things playwrighting find me here http://www.casarotto.co.uk/client/linda-mclean-11981
Grant Mason @grantmason.bsky.social Chief Executive PACE Theatre (http://www.pacetheatre.com @pacetheatre.com). Opening a new theatre for young people (http://www.exchangetheatre.org)
PACE Theatre @pacetheatre.com We make theatre for young people and families and run the UK's largest youth theatre. To donate £10 text PACE to 70191. We're building a new theatre venue for Paisley! Find out more at http://exchangetheatre.org
Amy @amzomac.bsky.social I'm Amy. I spend time running, protesting, asking questions, finding beauty in the mundane and refusing to be neutral in situations of injustice. Socialist.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social Scotland's national refugee charity. Celebrating diversity and raising awareness about issues faced by refugees. Co-ordinators of #RefugeeFestScot.
https://linktr.ee/scottishrefugeecouncil
Philip Kingscott @philipkingscott.bsky.social Actor, Art Historian and Theatre Maker
Hannah McGregor 🇵🇸 @hannahmcgregor.bsky.social theatre person/genderless cryptid
they/them🏳️⚧️🏴
Michael Cox @zonal-marking.bsky.social Football/soccer for The Athletic. Posting article links here, but only having arguments on twitter.
Madeleine Brettingham @littlemaddles.bsky.social Writer. Performer. Amateur fencer. Winner of SYTYF 2025 etc
Debut show Legend at the Edinburgh Fringe this August: https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:6752
About: www.madeleinebrettingham.com
Substack: https://madeleinebrettingham.substack.com
Owen Thomas @owenjthomas.bsky.social 38| Work in Production for Scottish Theatre company | Proud dog dad | Queer,Poly | all views are my own
Greg Sinclair @gregsinclairartist.bsky.social Performance artist, composer, cellist, dancer, theatre maker
(he/they)
www.gregsinclair.net
Louis Barabbas @louisbarabbas.bsky.social Musical theatre composer-lyricist (Coraline, Jocasta, Wildfire Season). Firefighter.
Lives in Isle of Skye, rep’d by The Agency
He/Him
Crew: mind altering @crew2000.bsky.social Edinburgh, Scotland | Charity est 1992 (SC021500) | Reduces harm and stigma associated with drugs (including alcohol)| Neither condemn/condone; we give info, advice, support to reduce risks and harms.
Chris Brookmyre @brookmyre.bsky.social Author. One half of Ambrose Parry. One sixth of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
Over Our Garden Wall @overourwall.bsky.social Music Podcast & You Tube Channel. Good music, good discussions, good times. #MDANT ❤️
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall @perthtch.bsky.social Central to local cultural life in Perth, Scotland for 125 years, Perth Theatre and Concert Hall create life affirming, shared experiences in the performing arts.
Braw Theatre 🏴 @brawtheatre.bsky.social Theatre news, review and interviews 🎭
BrawTheatre.com
Secret Edinburgh @secretedinburgh.bsky.social Underemployed flâneuse sharing info about #Edinburgh beyond the castle ie overlooked, neglected, underappreciated, everyday & mundane treasures inc
- Graveyards
- Guerrilla Gardens
- Street Art
- Indie Retail
- Hidden Gems
she/her
Tortoise in a Nutshell @tortoiseinanut.bsky.social A visual theatre charity based in Edinburgh
National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social Scotland’s living memory. If you can think of it, we probably have it.