Phil McIntyre Live proudly presents
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF IRVINE WELSH’S
TRAINSPOTTING THE MUSICAL
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
OPENS WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026
TICKETS ON SALE AT 8.00AM ON TUESDAY 24 MARCH FROM
Introducing Robbie Scott as Renton.
Cast to be announced
Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, the World Premiere of Trainspotting The Musical storms into the West End this summer, written by Irvine Welsh (adapted from his best-selling debut novel) and directed and developed by Caroline Jay Ranger. This is the story of the outsiders, the rebels – a brand-new expectation-defying and seismic British musical, pumping in live and loud defiance across the Theatre Royal Haymarket stage from Wednesday 15 July. Tickets are available from 8.00am on Tuesday 24 March from TrainspottingTheMusical.co.uk.
Irvine Welsh said: “This musical has a bigger, loudly beating human heart than either the book or the film. The various stage adaptations of Trainspotting have become acclaimed and moving theatrical experiences and the soundtrack to the movie is obviously iconic. So it made sense to put the music and words together to create an explosive, provocative and entertaining show. People need to think about the world we’re living in, and we offer that inspection, but they also really need to sing their hearts out and laugh their heads off – it’s what being human is all about – and they’ll be well served with this too.”
Featuring some of the electrifying tracks from the film that defined a generation. Together with original confrontational and celebratory songs – music and lyrics by Stephen McGuinness and Irvine Welsh – it’s a genre defining 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.
Creative Team
Written by: Irvine Welsh Director & Development: Caroline Jay Ranger Music & Lyrics: Stephen McGuinness & Irvine Welsh Set & Costume Designer: Colin Richmond Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator & Music Director: Stuart Morley Video Designer: Douglas O’Connell Choreographer: Christina Andrea Lighting Designer: Ian Scott Sound Designer: Rory Madden for Sonalyst Associate Director: Denise Ranger Casting Director: Anne Vosser
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over
one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written 14
further novels, including the number one Sunday Times bestseller Dead Men’s Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
