Pop-up Opera is once again touring Scotland with the brand new show: A Little Bit of The Elixir of Love. This performance will take you to the heights of romantic comedy in the sun kissed Italian countryside. 

In addition, Be A Sport, Spike! by Karen MacIver and Ross Stenhouse for children and their families returns to celebrate the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

These 30-minute shows are the perfect introduction to opera. Enjoy a single performance or a double feature! 

A Little Bit of The Elixir of Love | Donizetti arr. Derek Clark | Spoken Narration Allan Dunn | Illustrator Essi Kimpimäki

Mix together a naive farm worker, a beautiful landowner, a swaggering sergeant, and a mischievous master potion maker, throw in a few comic misunderstandings and a smidgeon of gossip, top it all off with a few litres of rough red vino and you have the perfect recipe for a charming and funny comedy about unrequited love. 

Suitable for all ages.

Be a Sport, Spike! | Music Karen MacIver | Story & words Ross Stenhouse | Illustrator Iain Piercy

Mike 'The Spike’ McTavish is the world’s greatest sportsman. No one can run faster, jump higher, or swim further. But there is one thing that Spike can’t do – sing! Join Spike and his friends as he starts to exercise those vocal cords and finds that a little perseverance goes a long way. 

Suitable for all ages.