All we know about the The High Life reunion musical to tour Scotland in 2026
The new show, set to tour in 2026, is being presented by National Theatre of Scotland and Dundee Rep Theatre in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Capital Theatres.
The High Life, first commissioned and broadcast by the BBC, centred on the crew of the fictional Air Scotia airline.
In the upcoming musical, Air Scotia has been sold and the crew are fighting for their future.
When and where will The High Life musical tour in Scotland?
The production will tour Scotland in spring 2026, almost three decades after the series was screened.
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