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Laura Pollock

Former SNP MP Mhairi Black announces new theatre tour

FORMER SNP MP Mhairi Black has announced a new theatre tour, set to take place next spring.

Her show "Politics Isn’t For Me" is to offer audiences around the country a sneak peek at what life is really like in Westminster

It comes after she ruled herself out as a candidate for the SNP at the Holyrood 2026 elections.

Black, who became the youngest person ever elected to the House of Commons at the age of 20, will "embrace her dark sense of humour as she reflects on her time in Westminster".

The show made it's debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in August this year with Gilded Balloon.

The 2025 stops include shows at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, as well as in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness, Ayr, the Isle of Skye, plus a special hometown show in Paisley. 

Black said: “Performing this show at the Edinburgh Fringe proved to be a lot of fun, so I’m really excited to get the chance to share a bit of that fun around Scotland. Particularly for people who weren’t able to travel or get a ticket to the Fringe.”

Black will address scandals and headlines that come with a life in politics as well as cybersecurity threats from her own family.

Tickets are due to go on sale on Friday, November 29 at 10am.

Mhairi Black's 2025 tour dates are as follows: 

  • March 13 and 14 - Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Òran Mór
  • March 21 - Aberdeen, Tivoli Theatre
  • April 4 - Largs, Barrfields Theatre
  • April 5 - Paisley, Paisley Town Hall
  • April 10 - Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld Theatre
  • April 11 - St. Andrews, The Byre Theatre
  • April 18 - Campbeltown, Victoria Hall
  • April 19 - Dunoon, Queen's Hall
  • April 24 - Ullapool, MacPhail Centre
  • April 25 - Oban , Corran Hall
  • May 1 - Arbroath, Webster Memorial Theatre
  • May 2 - Greenock, Beacon Arts Centre
  • May 3 - Inverness, Eden Court
  • May 4 - Isle of Skye, LAS Port Righ
  • May 9 - Peebles, Eastgate Theatre
  • May 15 - Haddington, Corn Exchange
  • May 16 - Kelso, Tait Hall
  • May 20 - Edinburgh - The Lyceum

The tour is presented by Gilded Balloon.

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