National Theatre of Scotland at 20: Culture, Democracy, and the Stateless Nation

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We are delighted to announce the full programme for National Theatre of Scotland at Twenty: Culture, Democracy, and the Stateless Nation, taking place on Friday 23 October 2026 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.

The programme brings together an exciting range of voices from across the arts, academia and cultural life, with a Lightning Panel, a special Public Conversation, roundtable discussions and a series of recorded video provocations. Please find the full programme here (opens as PDF), including details of all sessions and biographies of our participating speakers.

While the in-person event is now fully booked, we warmly invite you to join us online! To attend virtually, please register via our dedicated Microsoft Teams Webinar.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a fascinating day of conversations about theatre, storytelling and democratic life in Scotland.