Trainspotting: The Musical
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Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, Trainspotting: The Musical storms the stage. Written by Irvine Welsh with Music & Lyrics by Stephen McGuinness & Irvine Welsh and Directed & Developed by Caroline Jay Ranger, this is the story of the outsiders, the rebels, a brand-new, expectation defying musical, pumping in live and loud defiance across the West End stage.

Cult heroes of youth culture; Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud, Tommy, and Kelly are back, alongside an ensemble cast and a live band. Featuring some of the electrifying tracks from the film that defined a generation, together with catchy, confrontational and celebratory original songs, set to become singalong, dance-along classics, this is more than nostalgia amplified, it’s a genre-defying new musical that speaks to our contemporary malaise of defiance in the face of an uncertain future.

Radical, invigorating and life-affirming, this provocative, unforgettable experience will have even the most sceptical leave on a consciousness-altering high.

Trainspotting is not just a show. It’s a moment. It’s a manifesto. It’s who we are. Choose Life!!

Booking Until

05/09/2026

Running Time

2h, inc. interval

Genre

Musical

Age & Content

15+

Please Note:
  • Content warnings: This production contains adult themes.

Cast:

Lewis Kidd as

Renton

Sheridan Townsley as

Sick Boy

Kieran Andrew as

Spud

Frankie O’Connor as

Franco 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

Sophie Hutchinson as

Lizzie

Ally Kennard as

Swanney / Multiple Roles

Kieran Brown as

Twiggy / Multiple Roles / Resident Director

Melanie Marshall as

The Call Of Heroin

Samuel Stewart, Finlay McKillop, Ciara Ennis, Victoria Nicol, Kyra Fyvie, Chris O’Mara, as

Ensemble

Creative:

Writer -

Irvine Welsh

Director, Movement Director & Creative Development -

Caroline Jay Ranger

Music & Lyrics -

Stephen McGuinness

Set & Costume Designer -

Colin Richmond

Lighting Designer -

Ian Scott

Video Designer -

Douglas O’Connell

Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator & Music Director -

Stuart Morley

Sound Designer -

Rory Madden

Choreographer & Additional Movement Direction -

Christina Andrea

Associate Director -

Denise Ranger

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