Ceilidh musical announces casting and further tour stops

The UK premiere of Ceilidh, the new musical by Scottish writing duo Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie, has announced its full cast and tour dates.

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton, the production will open at Pitlochry Town Hall from 7 to 17 October, as part of Alan Cumming‘s first season as artistic director at the nearby Festival Theatre. It will then play Shoreditch Town Hall from 23 October to 13 November before touring the UK.

The cast will be led by Gilmour as Ramsay, with Kyle Gardiner as alternate Ramsay, David Rankine as Leo, Kirsty Findlay as Euna and George Drennan as Older Leo.

Annie Grace will play Older Euna, Lady Buchanan and Moira, while Star Penders will play Granny Maclavaney and Maria. Rori Hawthorn plays Rowan, Jerome Lincoln is Lucas and Laura Lovemore plays Yvonne.

Charlie West will play Fiddles, Duncan the Stout and Darren, with Harry Ward as Dave and Lord Buchanan. Leo Shak, Elinor Peregrin and Helen Logan will make up the ensemble, with Robin MacKenzie playing Piper and joining the ensemble.

Following its Pitlochry and Shoreditch engagements, the production will visit High Wycombe Old Town Hall from 18 to 22 November, Eastbourne Winter Gardens from 24 to 29 November, Fareham Live from 1 to 5 December and Brighton Dome Corn Exchange from 15 to 20 December.

The tour continues at Guildford G Live from 29 December to 2 January 2027, Edinburgh Corn Exchange from 4 to 9 January, Aberdeen Music Hall from 19 to 23 January and Dundee Caird Hall from 25 to 29 January.

Ceilidh will then return to Shoreditch Town Hall from 2 to 26 February, followed by Bradford Ballroom from 2 to 7 March, Glasgow Barrowland from 13 to 15 March and Liverpool St George’s Hall from 23 to 27 March.

The musical follows a family gathering at a ceilidh, with the story unfolding through original songs and traditional Scottish music.

Gilmour and McKenzie, who work together under the name Noisemaker, have written the book, music and lyrics.

Ceilidh was previously staged in Baltimore and is co-produced by Alan Cumming, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Grove Entertainment, Barbara Whitman and Eilene Davidson Productions.