An artist bridging the worlds of music and theatre, Finn Anderson is one of Scotland’s most enchanting storytellers. Composer of genre-defying musicals including Islander and Ballad Lines, his theatre work has taken him from Highland town halls to New York’s Off-Broadway. And as a singer-songwriter Finn weaves beautifully-crafted songs that go straight for the heart, winning over audiences across the UK and beyond. He is an Associate Artist at Lowry and recently undertook an attachment at the National Theatre in London. Alongside working on his third album of solo songwriting, he is currently collaborating with an diverse mix of local and international theatre-makers and musicians on a daring and eclectic range of new projects.

With a voice as tender as it is commanding, Finn’s songs stretch from whispered confessions to sweeping drama, strung together by striking lyrics that go straight for the heart. His critically-acclaimed second album, Into the Arms of Ghosts, brought together some of Scotland’s most exciting cross-genre musicians and was praised for its cinematic scope and lyrical storytelling. Touring the UK and beyond, he has shared stages with Patrick Wolf, Rachel Sermanni, Douglas Dare, The Magic Lantern, James Yorkston and Sam Lee. A regular collaborator with Bogha-frois: Queer Voices in Folk, Finn is part of a growing movement of LGBTQ+ artists reimagining Scottish tradition.

As a writer and composer, Finn co-created the award-winning musical Islander, which has taken him from rural community halls in the Highlands to Off-Broadway in New York, with a US Tour stopping off at Chicago Shakespeare and Seattle Rep, and international productions in Poland, Australia, South Korea, Mexico. Finn’s new folk musical Ballad Lines—co-created with director Tania Azevedo—was listed as one of The Stage’s Top 50 Shows of 2023. A studio cast album was released in September 2025, with its London premiere running January-March 2026.

Finn’s music has been featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland. He was nominated for a Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland for his work as composer of Sunset Song (Dundee Rep/The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh). Other music theatre work includes Call to Adventure (BBC Scotland/National Theatre of Scotland, Scenes For Survival) Come Hell or High Water (Citizens Theatre/Sky Arts) Streets (Hackney Empire/The Cockpit/The Vaults, ‘Best New Musical’ nominee, Off West End Awards), The Snow Queen (The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh). In 2024, Finn was one of 3 UK musical theatre writers invited to Tokyo for Toho’s first international showcase.