Irvine Welsh on Bringing Trainspotting to the Stage as a Musical

Broadway + NYC

Broadway

Off-Broadway

Off-Off Broadway

Cabaret

Dance

Opera

Classical Music

Eastern

Central

Western

West End

WEST END

UK Regional

International

Canada

Australia / New Zealand

Europe

Asia

Latin America

Africa / Middle East

Entertainment

TV/Movies

Music

Written by Welsh (adapted from his best-selling debut novel) thge production is directed and developed by Caroline Jay Ranger.

POPULAR

Get all the top news & discounts for UK & beyond.

Go inside the new show Trainspotting The Musical , in a new video featuring with creator Irvine Welsh . Written by Welsh (adapted from his best-selling debut novel) thge production is directed and developed by Caroline Jay Ranger .

Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, and following its world premiere in London's West End, Trainspotting The Musical will embark on a major UK tour coming to Bradford Live on Mon 8 Feb – Sat 13 Feb 2027.

In 1996 film Trainspotting was released and became the biggest grossing UK film of the year taking over $76 million worldwide and won a slew of awards including a BAFTA for Best Screenplay. In 1999 it was ranked 10th in the British Film Institute's ‘Top 100 Greatest British Films of the 20th Century'.

Now, three decades later, the industrial drug crazed working-class heroes of British youth culture are back, live on stage: Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud, Tommy and Kelly. Renton (played in the film by Ewan McGregor ) will be played on stage by 26-year-old Scottish actor Robbie Scott . He will be joined by fellow Scots actors Sheridan Townsley as Sick Boy, Kieran Andrew as Spud, Frankie O'Connor as Begbie, Finlay Paul as Tommy, Rebecca McKinnis as Cathy Renton, Gordon Cooper as Davie Renton, Ashley J. Russell as Colleen, Rosie Dignan as Alison, Yana Harris as Kelly, and Sophie Hutchinson as Lizzie. The ensemble comprises Ally Kennard , Kieran Brown , Melanie Marshall , Lewis Kidd , Samuel Stewart , Finlay McKillop, Ciara Ennis, Victoria Nicol, Kyra Fyvie, and Chris O'Mara.

The West End trailer video has been revealed for Tao of Glass, composed by Philip Glass, written by Phelim McDermott. Part-concert, part-performance, Tao Of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by Glass’s mesmerising music.

Cabaret-circus-champagne extravaganza Sabrage has been refreshed just in time to lift our hearts in this sorry hour. Wars continue in the Middle East despite claims of a “ceasefire”. Fuel and food prices are heading north for the summer. Fascism leers openly on both sides of the Atlantic. The thirteenth season of Love Island is launching in less than a month. These are desperate times which force one to look deep into one’s soul and quietly ask: what kind of world are we leaving to Cher?

SHANTIFY, the sea shanty musical featuring West End performers reimagining songs by Dolly Parton, Bon Jovi, and Beyoncé, returns to London's West End for a two-week season at Underbelly Boulevard Soho following runs at Edinburgh Fringe and Ambassadors Theatre.

Sixty years ago, pirate radio floated on a diet of great pop, but was sunk by a spoilsport government. That said, its spirit lived on - and still does today!

Videos

Recommended For You

Sign up for announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows!

© 2026 - Copyright Wisdom Digital Media , all rights reserved. Privacy Policy

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Video-Creator-Irvine-Welsh-Talks-TRAINSPOTTING-THE-MUSICAL-20260511)._