Up A Close — Live at Rothes Halls Theatre, Glenrothes

Following multiple sell-out runs in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and two sold-out performances at Glasgow’s iconic Pavilion Theatre, Up A Close is coming to the fabulous Rothes Halls Theatre, Glenrothes on Thursday 27 August 2026, with both a matinee and evening performance.

A Story That Has Touched Audiences Across Scotland

The story of Joanna, recounting her life in a Glasgow tenement flat, has brought joy, laughter and tears to audiences across Scotland.

Up A Close tells the story of Joanna reflecting on her life in her Partick tenement flat when her husband doesn’t come home one night. As she reminisces about her tough marriage, her children, and growing up in the 1970s, the audience is taken on a heartfelt journey through family, friendship, and the ups and downs of working-class Glasgow life.

Laughter, Heart and Glasgow Banter

From childhood mischief with her best friend Anne Marie, to schooldays under the watchful eye of the nuns, and dancing up the toon to the Bay City Rollers, Joanna’s story is filled with laughter, poignancy and pure Glasgow banter.

A warm, funny and deeply moving theatrical experience that continues to resonate with audiences wherever it plays.