Following sell-out events with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson, Jonathan Watson, Elaine C Smith and Julie Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill, we are delighted to bring back even more guests for our In Tronversation With… programme for Autumn/Winter 2026. In Tronversation With… is a series of events we host over the year that invite creative and cultural legends from Glasgow and beyond to come and talk to the Tron audiences. Hosted by the Tron’s own legend, Johnny McKnight, these conversations look back over guests’ careers, their connections with the Tron, and take a moment to shed light on our work, our history and look to our future.

Our first In Tronversation With… of the season is with the cast of River City. The doors of River City may have closed but the cast are ready to bring their stories and gossip from the streets of Shieldinch to the Tron stage. From cast that have been there since the beginning to more recent additions, this will be an evening of laughter, and maybe a few tears, as Johnny asks them to reminisce about the award-winning Scottish soap.

Working in partnership with Bijli Productions, our second Outside Eyes event of 2026 will
showcase some of the most exciting new work ideas being created by global majority
artists.

Applications for this OUTSIDE EYES event will open on Monday 11 May 2026. The deadline
for applications will be Monday 8 June, with all applicants notified of the outcome by
Monday 6 July.

The battle has been won; the soldiers have returned victorious and the dead have been
buried. But not all of them. Antigone’s brother has been deemed a traitor and must be
punished, even in death.

Filled with rage and a powerful sense of justice, Antigone takes matters into her own
hands, while her little sister Ismene watches on, torn between loyalty and common sense.
The war may be over, but Antigone is ready to start a fight. No matter how devastating
the consequences.

“It’s like there is this thing;
That is more important than everything;
And it’s not about our brother;
Or about me;
It’s about knowing what it is that is right.”

Stripped back to an intimate two-hander, Sophocles’ classic tragedy is brought to vivid,
contemporary life by playwright Lulu Raczka in a messy, modern-day tale of two sisters battling the establishment, battling each other and facing the ultimate tragedy of having to grow up.

Directed by Finn den Hertog.

“For better or worse, this ancient story of a fearless young woman standing up for what she believes is never not relevant, with each generation finding a new way to tell the Antigone myth. Lulu Raczka’s grungy and irreverent reimagining brings the story kicking and screaming in to the 21st century, placing two witty and wild young women at its centre. This is Greek Tragedy for those who don’t like Greek Tragedy and, for me, the Tron is the perfect place for it to meet its audience.” – Finn den Hertog, Director

Unsettling, darkly comic and full of surprises, the stage is set… for terror.

When an out-of-work actor takes a job playing a ghost at an old countryside manor, he
expects nothing more than a few cheap scares. But as night after night unfolds, the role begins to blur with reality — and something far more sinister starts to emerge.

Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, It Walks Around The House At Night draws
audiences into a world of creeping dread, unexpected twists and dark humour. A haunted
house story for a new era, brought to life through inventive staging, immersive sound
and bold visual effects.

ThickSkin, one of the UK’s most exciting touring companies, joins forces with Tim Foley to create this thrilling production.

Directed by Neil Bettles
Sound design by Pete Malkin
Lighting and video design by Joshua Pharo

Supported by Arts Council England.

A rip-roaring night of the very best live stand-up comedy starring the TV names you
know and love alongside some of the hottest up-and-coming talent.

Presented by Scotland’s original home of live comedy Gilded Balloon, this is the ultimate
night out for comedy fans!

“Will make you laugh, a lot, simple as”
British Comedy Guide

Breakout social media star Jack Skipper is the October headliner, with an impressive
19 million likes on Tik Tok under his belt. He is joined by Irish comedian Alison Spittle,
following appearances on Celebrity GoggleBox and The Guilty Feminist podcast, alongside
Scottish BAFTA winner and star of Limmy’s Show Raymond Mearns. Completing the lineup
is rising talent Tasmyn Kelly, with seasoned Edinburgh Fringe comedian Gareth Mutch
as MC

*Line‑up is subject to change in exceptional circumstances. In the event of a line-up alteration, a performer of similar calibre will be added.

In Thanks for Being Here, your presence is crucial. Ontroerend Goed, internationally renowned for their ground-breaking theatre, celebrates theatre’s most essential element:
the audience. In this witty and ingenious play of video and viewpoints, they blur the boundaries between audience and performers. But don’t worry – you don’t have to do anything. Just sit back, relax, and have yourself celebrated!

Winner of Belgian Theatre Festival Audience Award 2024

Directed by Alexander Devriendt

Supported by the Flemish Community & the city of Ghent, The Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal government & uFund.

With this being the Tron Panto’s 40th Anniversary it seems only right and fitting that the Grande Dame of the Tron panto, Johnny McKnight, has the tables turned and is put under the spotlight for our final In Tronversation With… of the year. Johnny will be interrogated (of this we have no doubt) by the one and only Darren Brownlie and asked about his incredible career in theatre and TV, as well as the pivotal role he has played in changing the landscape of the Scottish pantosphere. Prepare for a riotous evening!

She’s no’ just frozen… she’s baltic!

Christmas is running like a dream down in Santa’s (aka Kristine Cagney Kringle’s) workshop. All nice and naughty lists have been checked off. Nothing can go wrong. Until a broken magic mirror unleashes pure chaos and transforms Rudie The Red Nosed Reindeer into the terrifying Snaw Queen. No Rudie with his Red Nose? Then no Christmas presents can be delivered. Christmas now looks almost certain to be cancelled.

Kristine has no option but to team up with Olive (the other reindeer) on a dangerous quest across the pantosphere, past poisonous pensioners and their soprano sunflowers, past all-singing cowboys coming straight fae the Grand Ole ‘What Have We Got Here Noo’, to underground lairs where the people sound like they’re fae North Kelvinside, all whilst battling temperatures colder than Glasgow in July.

Will they ever find what they need to bring Rudie back to their rosy faced self? Will Christmas be saved? Will the Snaw Queen’s heart thaw? If you dinnae book now, you’ll find oot hee-haw…