Gaiety Tour February 2025 – Feat. A Chat With Nick Wakeham

The image shows a woman standing backstage area of a theater. She is leaning casually on a wooden structure, smiling and looking to the side. Surrounding her are ropes, pulleys, and wooden beams, indicating the area may be used for stage rigging or set movement. The walls are brick, somewhat worn, and industrial in appearance, illuminated by a bright overhead light. The setting gives the impression of a behind-the-scenes look at a theater's technical area.

Explore the rich history behind The Gaiety, one of Scotland’s oldest venues, and enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes guided tour of your theatre.

All tours open with an exhibition in The Studio of Gaiety heritage items – and a chance to step back in time with some music from Johnny Beattie’s Gaiety Whirl era! This is followed by a tour of each of the public areas of The Gaiety – with an insight into the unique history of your local theatre. You’ll then be taken behind the scenes for an exclusive look backstage, in the dressing rooms – and your opportunity to tread the boards!

The tour closes with a viewing of our Gaiety Whirl film, refreshments, and a Q&A with our knowledgeable guides.

And you can now get more in-depth as each tour is themed to a specific department – featuring insider insights from our crew!

Gaiety Tour and a chat with Nick Wakeham – Sunday 16th February, 2.30pm

An insight into the history of the Gaiety with a talk from Nick Wakeham – Director, Actor, wardrobe supervisor, voice artist and radio presenter. Writer of the radio play “Five go to Glasgow” which was performed by Ayr Fort Players in association with Gaiety on Tour.