Drama links

Theatre companies
Theatre venues
Unions, bodies and associations
Festivals
Scottish theatre, networking and touring
Puppetry organisations

Theatre companies

7:84 Theatre Company	Touring theatre company specialising in political theatre
The Arches	Arts producing and receiving house based in Glasgow
Benchtours	National and international touring company producing work with an emphasis on highly visual theatre
Birds of Paradise Theatre Company	Touring theatre company specialising in providing accessible quality theatre and employment and training opportunities for people with physical disabilities
Boilerhouse	Edinburgh-based company which creates medium-to large-scale outdoor and street theatre productions
Byre Theatre	Producing company and receiving venue in St Andrews
Citizens’ Theatre	Classic and contemporary producing theatre based in Glasgow
Dundee Rep Theatre	Producing company and receiving venue in Dundee
Grey Coast Theatre Company	Touring company focussing on Northern Scottish theatre
Grid Iron	Edinburgh-based company specialising in site specific productions
Imaginate	Edinburgh-based development agency, promoting and developing performing arts for children
Lung Ha's Theatre Company	Edinburgh-based performing arts company specialising in providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities
Mull Theatre	Touring company based on the Isle of Mull
National Theatre of Scotland	Scotland's national theatre commissioning organisation bringing a wide programme of work across Scotland
nva Organisation	Site-specific producing company
Perth Theatre	Producing company and receiving venue in Perth
Pitlochry Festival Theatre	Producing company and receiving venue in Pitlochry
Royal Lyceum Theatre Company	Producing company and receiving venue in Edinburgh
Scottish Community Drama Association	Voluntary organisation promoting all aspects of community theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre	Produces theatre 'for & by' young people
Stellar Quines Theatre Company	Touring company based in Edinburgh focussing on the experience and perspective of contemporary Scottish women
TAG Theatre Company	Glasgow-based company producing work for young people
Theatre Babel	Touring company based in Glasgow producing classical works
Theatre Cryptic	Performing arts company creating multi-artform productions
Theatre Workshop	Inclusive theatre company and venue based in Edinburgh
Traverse Theatre or Virtual Traverse	Producing company and receiving venue in Edinburgh focussing on new writing
Tron Theatre	Producing company and receiving venue in Glasgow
Visible Fictions	Touring theatre company specialising in productions for children and young people
Wee Stories	Touring theatre company specialising in productions for young children and families

Theatre venues

Bowhill Theatre	Selkirk venue programming drama and music throughout the year
Brunton Theatre	Musselburgh venue for theatre, dance, music and film
Eden Court	Inverness venue for theatre, film and literature as well as outreach projects
Edinburgh Festival Theatre	Edinburgh venue for theatre, dance, and music
Gilmorehill G12	Gilmorehill G12 is a Glasgow based Arts Venue with commercially available theatre, cinema and conference spaces. These creative spaces are housed in the University of Glasgow's Department of Theatre, Film, & Television Studies
Lyth Arts Centre	Caithness venue programming small scale touring companies of a variety of performing arts
Macrobert	Stirling venue for theatre and film, gallery and workshop space
The Ramshorn Theatre	Theatre venue and home of the University of Strathclyde's Drama Centre
Tramway	Glasgow venue programming visual and performing arts
The Wynd	Melrose, small privately managed professional theatre catering for live performances of all disciplines

Trades unions, professional bodies and associations

British Arts Festivals Assocation	BAFA is a membership organisation covering a wide span of arts festivals in the UK. These include some of the large international cultural events such as the Edinburgh International Festival and Brighton Festival through to small dynamic festivals such as the Winchester Hat Fair and the Corsham Festival in Wiltshire.
The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine  (BAPAM)	BAPAM is a unique charity providing highly specialist health advice and support to student, full and part time professional performing artists who have performance-related health problems.
BECTU	Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union
Equity	British Actor's Equity Union
Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association	For artists, performers and audiences in Dumfries and Galloway
Federation of Scottish Theatre	Umbrella body for Scottish Theatre
HI~Arts	Arts promotion and development in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Independent Theatre Council	Provides a wide range of management and legal advice to performing arts organisations, venues and individuals
Scottish Society of Playwrights	Represents the interests of playwrights in Scotland and Scottish playwrights abroad
TMA	Theatrical Management Association - professional support network for the performing arts community in the UK
Writers Guild of Great Britain	Represents writers in TV, film, radio, theatre, animation and books

Festivals

Edinburgh Festival Fringe	Annual month-long festival around August committed to open-access for all performers
Edinburgh International Festival	Annual month-long festival around August - featuring opera, theatre, music and dance
Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival	Annual festival based in Edinburgh around May/June - featuring international theatre for children and young people

Scottish theatre, networking and touring

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association Rural Touring	Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association Rural Touring is a new and exciting project to help bring more live music, drama, comedy, dance and literature and everything entertaining to the region of Dumfries and Galloway.
Federation of Scottish Theatre	Umbrella body for Scottish Theatre
Scottish Arts Council Drama and Dance Touring Website	Contact details and information for promoters, venues and touring companies
Mark Fisher's Scottish Theatre Links	Resource providing addresses and web contacts for actors, agents, companies, festivals, playwrights and theatre-related organisations in Scotland
NEAT	North East Arts Touring (NEAT) brings professional touring performances to the North East of Scotland.  NEAT also helps local arts promoters to bring shows to their venues with grants, advice and assistance
PAN	Performing Arts Network (PAN) is an independent membership-led organisation, supporting all those who promote touring arts events in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Promote YT	National agency providing an advocacy, networking and development role for Youth Theatres in Scotland and hosts of the annual National Festival of Youth Theatre.
Scottish Theatre	Resource on Scottish theatre including - production listings, reviews and articles, community groups and youth theatres
VAN	Voluntary Arts Network (VAN) is a development agency that provides information and training to those who participate in the voluntary arts sector

Puppetry organisations

Puppet Animation Scotland	Advocating the development and celebration of puppetry and animation in Scotland.  Organisers of the Puppet Animation Festival.
Puppeteers UK	An umbrella body for the puppetry sector in the UK.  Includes a puppeteers directory.
The Puppet Lab	A hub for Scottish puppeteers, performers, artists and sculptors
Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre	International centre specialising in mask, mime, puppetry and physical theatre