Theatre and theatre-related archives have been growing at the National Library of Scotland since the 1950s. During that decade we acquired manuscripts by Sir J M Barrie and O H Mavor ('James Bridie'), among others.
More recently we expanded our collections to include archives of theatre companies and other cultural organisations. We also now collect material by theatre photographers and performers – and many more Scottish playwrights.
Theatre archives and collections held in NLS include those of:
Playwrights represented in the manuscripts collection include:
Performers represented in the manuscripts collection include:
Photographers represented in the manuscripts collection include:
As well as images and details you will find on this website, other sources of information about theatre resources at NLS include:
Here are some general sources of information you might find useful.
12 Scottish Plays:2010 © National Library of Scotland