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• Performances Pages 3 – 17
• Opera Pages 5, 13, 15, & 17
• Ongoing Workshops Pages 18 & 19
• Weekend Workshops Pages 20 & 21
• Exhibitions Page 22
• Friends of Birnam Arts Page 23
• Open Studio / Film Club Page 23
• Potter’s Junction Gift Shop Page 24
• Beatrix Potter Exhibition Page 24
• Venue Hire Page 25
• Adverts Pages 26 – 31
• What’s On Page 32
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THEATRE
SATURDAY
SEPT 3RD
Presents
7:30PM
Mungo Park:
Travels in the
interior of Africa
Matthew Zajac as Mungo Park
with anDers BuDDe christensen & kingsLey aMaDi
DirecteD By Martin LyngBo
written By Martin LyngBo anD thor Bjorn kreBs
rom the creator of the hugely popular The Tailor
of Inverness.
Dogstar is delighted to be working with one of
Scandinavia’s most innovative and popular
independent theatre companies, Mungo Park Arts
Centre of Copenhagen, to bring a highly entertaining
and epic adventure story to audiences – the story of
the Scottish explorer Mungo Park.
In 1795 and 1805, Park led two expeditions to West
Africa to chart the River Niger and investigate tales of
vast gold wealth. Park died on the 2nd expedition,
along with nearly all of his party, but his journal of the
expedition survived. The play is a tragi-comic retelling
of the story with the 18th century figure of Park
interacting with two young men from today. As the
story moves towards its latter stages – the folly of
Park’s project – its development into an ever more
crazy and violent colonial adventure is exposed.
Rip-roaring entertainment and a salutary story!
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Zajac’s internationally acclaimed show remains as powerful as ever
The Scotsman (on The Tailor of Inverness)
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BALLET WITH READINGS
SUNDAY
SEPT 4TH
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BirnaM arts BaLLet schooL Presents
A Beatrix Potter Ballet
11:00AM
elebrating 150 years since the birth of
Beatrix Potter, emma gray has
choreographed a special dance piece for
the BirnaM arts BaLLet schooL –
Emma and the school have worked very
hard to produce this fabulous homage to
Beatrix Potter in a very short space of time.
Also in the production is local actress and
teacher, Michelle rodley, who will read
excerpts from Potter’s books, around
which the dances are based.
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A treat for all Beatrix Potter and ballet
aficionados!
£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16
EASTERN EUROPEAN GYPSY MUSIC
THURSDAY
SEPT 15TH
7:30PM
The
Budapest Café Orchestra
Led by the celebrated jazz violin superstar, christian garrick, the BuDaPest café orchestra create an awesome
alchemy of sound normally only characteristic of far bigger ensembles. Two of the country’s most revered international
soloists are nestled at the heart of proceedings... accordionist exemplar, eddie hession, who’s accompanied the likes of
Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Chris Rea, and Christian Garrick, whose CV boasts partnerships with
Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth, Wynton Marsalis, Nigel Kennedy and Caro Emerald.
One of Russia's most enigmatic and masterly musical exports, adrian Zolotuhin, plays the sultan and a variety of
stringed instruments, whilst veteran bass-man, kelly cantlon, lays down the bass notes – Kelly found fame in the late
60s as a Vagabond with northern soul sensations Jimmy James and the Vagabonds.
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... the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finest
purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music, this side of a Lada scrap
heap, will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet...
The Times
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A’ Adam’s Bairns?
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£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16
TALK / MUSIC
THURSDAY
SEPT 22ND
Multiculturalism in Scotland
7:30PM
with Dr freD freeMan
pproached by the National Library of Scotland to produce
resources to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition
of the slave trade in Britain, Dr fred freeman broadened the subject
to further explore Scotland’s history in relation to multiculturalism,
with issues relating to social, religious and racial tolerance.
With a specially created CD, including songs by Hamish Henderson,
Robert Burns, James Hogg and the Proclaimers, the audience is
taken on a musical journey through the centuries as a multicultural
Scotland rises from a population of Picts, ancient Welsh, Scotti from
Ireland, Vikings, Sephardic Jews, Italians and so on. A fascinating talk
for anyone interested in Scotland’s history.
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OPERA
Film
Giulio Cesare
hanDeL
sunDay 25th sePt
7:00 PM
suggesteD Donation £4
Calling all opera buffs… come to
Birnam Arts and enjoy inspiring
and exciting opera movies in a
relaxed atmosphere.
y popular request, a 2nd outing of David
McVicar’s acclaimed Glyndebourne production
of giuLio cesare which manages to combine
serious insight with entertainment, bringing Handel’s
masterpiece to life. The outstanding singing of the
all-star cast, led by sarah connolly and Danielle de
niese, with christophe Dumaux and christopher
Maltman, and the vivid playing of the Orchestra of
the Age of Enlightenment under the baton of william
christie, reveal the colour and dramatic character of
Handel’s music. The production was reproduced at
The Met in 2013 to rave reviews.
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£15 (INCLUDING £2 BOOKING FEE)
COMEDY
MONDAY
SEPT 26TH
Presents
8:00PM
Seann Walsh: One For The Road
+ suPPort froM Mark siMMons
he Lie-in King, star of BBC2’s Live At The Apollo, Never Mind The
Buzzcocks (BBC2), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Mock The Week (BBC2),
8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Alan Carr: Chatty Man (Channel 4), E4’s
Virtually Famous, the Walsh On Film podcast, Channel 4’s Comedy
Gala and Live At The 02, seann waLsh returns with his much
anticipated all-new touring show – One For The Road.
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AGES
14+
Unquestionably the best observational
comic of his generation
The Guardian
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POP / FOLK
WEDNESDAY
SEPT 28TH
8:00PM
ucy sPraggan appeared on the X
Factor in 2012 and since then her
audition video has been viewed 35 million
times on YouTube – she was also the most
Googled musician of 2012! After Lucy
came off the the X Factor she was
immediately signed up to Columbia
Records. With her debut album, Join The
Club, Lucy’s name is now synonymous
with the cross-border sound she calls
AFLOP; the melodic middle ground where
pop and acoustic folk meet.
Lucy has made appearances in some of
the most prestigious music venues the UK
has to offer, including the O2 Arena, Royal
Albert Hall and Manchester Arena, and
she’s also packed out tents at some of the
UK’s top festivals, including T in the Park
and V Fest.
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Lucy Spraggan
Presents
£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16
TALK
THURSDAY
SEPT 29TH
7:30PM
Beatrix Potter’s Scotland
with Lynne McGeachie
eatrix Potter's scotLanD, a talk on the book of the same
name by author Lynne Mcgeachie, provides an excellent insight
into the life of one of Britain’s best-loved writers. Based around Potter’s
Journal, written in a code only cracked 14 years after she died, the book
goes into detail about her upbringing and influences.
Beatrix Potter is automatically associated with the English Lake District –
it was, however, a different place that first inspired her imagination: the
beautiful countryside of Highland Perthshire. Spending every childhood
summer for 11 years at Dalguise House near Dunkeld, Beatrix Potter fell
deeply in love with Scotland.
Discover the real facts about Beatrix Potter with Lynne McGeachie, a
member of The Beatrix Potter Society for many years, and translator of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit into Scots.
Lynne is kindly donating this talk in aid of Birnam Arts fundraising efforts.
Signed copies of Lynne’s books will be on sale after the event.
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Concise, elegant and intriguing, this sliver of literary
history shows – perhaps for the first time – the full extent of the place
Scotland played in shaping the imagination of Beatrix Potter.
The Herald
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Presents
Pondlife
7
SCHOOLS ONLY
CHILDRENS’ THEATRE
TUESDAY
OCT 4TH
2:00PM
oving school is never easy – when class bully Sharon takes an instant dislike to Martin
it feels like he has an especially tough ride ahead of him. That is until he befriends
Simon McGurk, and his fortunes seem to change. The fickle world of playground politics
soon puts pressure on their friendship, however, and Martin finds himself making a choice
that will impact them both for the rest of their school days.
Catherine Wheels Theatre Company is Scotland’s most prolific producer of work for children
and young people. The company has received 14 celebrated awards and 20 nominations.
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AGES
9+
p5 – p7
Rob Evans’s insights into the power-play that makes
some kids the bullies and others their prey are
gut-wrenching and yet hilarious.
The Herald
£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16
The
Travelling Band
FOLK / ROCK / AMERICANA
THURSDAY
OCT 6TH
8:00PM
ince their humble beginnings as a self-proclaimed ‘folk noir’ outfit back in 2008,
the traveLLing BanD have developed into one of the most exciting Americana
groups in the UK. Their critically acclaimed 3rd album The Big Refreeze (2014) received
great reviews from the likes of Q, Uncut and Drowned in Sound, as well as national
airplay from Dermot O’Leary and Bob Harris, pushing this Manchester based 5-piece
band to new heights.
A phenomenal band giving stunning performances in live settings, they’ve played at
national festivals, including Glastonbury, at which they were winners of the coveted New
Talent competition when they’d just formed in 2008, and although based in Manchester,
the band are no strangers to the Scottish shores – they recorded their second album in
complete isolation on the Isle of Mull.
“there’s a beefiness to these songs that gives them an extra something – the crisp
guitars... unashamedly anthemic territory... the swaggering rhythm that pushes ‘25
hours’ along” Drowned in Sound.
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Manchester’s Travelling Band have it all going for
them at the moment. What’s not to like?!
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aDuLts // 22 kiDs
*2
KIDS
£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16
AUDIO-VISUAL TALK
SUNDAY
OCT 9TH
7:30PM
hotographer, wildlife interpreter and Bottlenose Dolphin expert, charlie Phillips, is based near Inverness and works for
the Whale & Dolphin Conservation in the Moray Firth as their Adopt a Dolphin Field Officer. The Moray Firth is home to
the UK’s only resident population of Bottlenose dolphins, many of whom have been identified as individuals through
decades of research and observation.
As well as being a brilliant wildlife and landscape photographer, Charlie is also an expert on bottlenose dolphin behaviour and
each year communicates the incredible story of their lives to thousands of people of all ages. He’s just recently published a
book on a rising tiDe – a photographic celebration of Britain’s largest population of Bottlenose Dolphins.
You can find more information about Charlie Phillips at: charliephillipsimages.co.uk
Tonight’s talk is a joint fundraiser between Loch of the Lowes and Birnam Arts – we would like to express our gratitude to
Charlie Phillips for generously donating his time free of charge in aid of the two venues.
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IRISH ROCK BAND
SUNDAY
OCT 16TH
Presents
8:00PM
The Saw Doctors
eyond are delighted to announce the return of top Irish rock band the saw Doctors
who will play nine concerts across the Highlands this October, following a three year break
from live shows.
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The Saw Doctors carry it all off with aplomb…
(they) could be the best value for money in rock ’n’ roll.
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The Independent
£5 • £18 FAMILY
theatre
Presents
Penguin!
Elephant!
CHILDRENS’ THEATRE
THURSDAY
OCT 20TH
11:00AM
Penguin is a little bit selfish. Penguin loves fish fingers, but never
shares them. Everything is black and white and ordered, and
that’s just the way Penguin likes it… until one day when Elephant
turns up. Elephant is big. Elephant is messy. Elephant likes lots of
colour everywhere. Will Penguin cope?!
With original songs, including a rap about fish fingers, hilarious
physical comedy and dance, some food-face mess and a
magical balloon ride into the winter landscape, Penguin!
Elephant! is a magical new show that will have children ages 3+
jumping for joy.
A funny, visually expressive piece of
storytelling that provokes audience
participation... celebrating diversity has
never been so much fun.
The Stage
AGES
3+
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TALK
THURSDAY
OCT 20TH
7:30PM
Tales of Don Roberto
with jaMie jauncey
Writer jamie jauncey grew up with stories from the extraordinary life of his
flamboyant great-grand-uncle, RB Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936) – famously
known as Don roBerto – but who really was ‘Don Roberto’,
and what was it like to have such a figure as part of the
family backdrop?
Jamie’s fascinating talk will uncover the many aspects of
Graham’s life... he was a landed aristocrat – with a claim to
the Scottish throne, no less – the UK’s first ever socialist MP
and founding president of the SNP, a prolific author, an
inveterate adventurer, a superb horseman – hence the
sobriquet Don Roberto. An eternal champion of the underdog
and oppressed, he was held to ransom by a sheik, jailed as an MP
for rioting on Blood Sunday in 1887... the list goes on and on! But, above all, his story
is one of someone who stood tall for humanity in all his endeavours.
Jamie has kindly donated his time for this talk towards Birnam Arts’ fundraising efforts.
£12 • £5 U16 (VEGGIE STOVIES INCL)
MUSIC & DANCE
FRIDAY
OCT 21ST
7:30PM
fabulous family night out with the Monster ceiLiDh
BanD, appearing on their latest Mutations album
launch tour – kick off the heels, encourage the kids to wear
their best Halloween outfits and have a monster bash at
Birnam Arts, and to top it all off – stovies at the interval!
The Monster Ceilidh Band’s Mutations album is due for
release actually on Halloween, the 31st, but they’ll be
previewing some of their tracks here – it’ll be
electrofolkmaggeddon, rocking and rolling at the arts
centre tonight...
A
Halloween Family
Monster Mash
with the Monster Ceilidh Band
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CLASSICAL QUARTET
The
Edinburgh Quartet
PRE-CONCERT TALK BY EQ MEMBERS:
6.15PM-7.15PM (PLEASE BOOK)
FREE
EQ Explore Folk!
Programme:
aLasDair nicoLson: string Quartet no 3
koDáLy: string Quartet no 2
Beethoven: rasuMovsky string Quartet oP 59 no 2
ighlighting over two centuries of folk inspired music from Beethoven to the present
day – Alasdair Nicolson’s string quartet, written for the Edinburgh Quartet in 2015,
was directly influenced by Gaelic folksong; Kodály’s exuberant second quartet takes
Hungarian folk music as its starting point, and Beethoven borrows from Russia!
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chiLDren’s workshoP
the keLPie of Loch garve 11aM • £3 or 2 for £5 • ages 7-11yrs
A storytelling and drawing workshop for children with ron Butlin, internationally
renowned author and former Edinburgh Makar.
Ron will lead the workshop narrating The Kelpie of Loch Garve, while the EQ provide
accompanying music – the children will then have the chance to draw their impressions
of the story and music and the EQ will play musical responses to their efforts… the
children are asked to bring along their instruments, too!
• Join some EQ and Tunna members for an afternoon session at the tayBank
on Sunday 24th October!
SATURDAY
OCT 22ND
7:30PM
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Baroque Opera
Course:
Charpentier’s
Actéon (new Scots translation)
with Perthshire Opera
Sunday 23rd – Saturday 29th October
£75/£50 Conc: 60+, Students, U18s, Unwaged
(Scholarships available: visit Perthshire Opera’s Young Artists’ page)
Actéon by
Charpentier:
public performance
Perthshire opera are
looking for chorus
members of all voice
types to be involved in
an exciting and unique
production of the opera
actéon By charPentier.
The opera has been translated
into broad Scots and was
premiered by Ayrshire Opera in
2014. The course will culminate
with a fully staged production at
Birnam Arts on Saturday 29th of
October.
This course is perfect for those wishing to
try opera for the first time, as well as those
with some experience (soloists also needed!)
in a welcoming, fun and supportive environment.
Rehearsals and sessions will be held during the
day, with chorus rehearsals taking place in the
evenings and at weekends.
This is a unique opportunity to learn from professional
musicians and singers about vocal and dramatic interpretation
of French baroque opera and to be involved with music rehearsals,
vocal technique sessions, acting/movement sessions as well as an
optional masterclass where participants can perform music of their own
choice in a public coaching session.
Leading the course are soprano Colleen Nicoll, from Dunkeld, and tenor
David Douglas, and they will be joined by renowned Scottish pianist,
Andrew Johnston, and makeup artist and wardrobe mistress, Claire Monica.
At the end of the course you’ll participate in an exciting public performance
(see above) of Actéon on Saturday 29th October at 7pm at Birnam Arts.
Find out more: [email protected]
Saturday 29th October 7pm
£6 (book through Birnam Arts)
Perthshire Opera: Scotland's
fresh new opera company
BBC Radio Scotland
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OPERA
Film
Manon Lescaut
Puccini
sunDay 30th oct
7:00 PM
suggesteD Donation £4
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...it becomes clear that this is a
vocal marriage made in
heaven... they are supported by
a performance in the pit, under
Antonio Pappano, of rare
refinement.
The Independent
he Royal Opera House with a stellar cast,
including Kristīne Opolais and Jonas Kaufmann in
the roles of the young lovers Manon Lescaut and
Chevalier des Grieux, Jonathan Kent brings this 19th
century classic to a 2014 setting under the venerable
baton of Antonio Pappano, with the Orchestra and
Chorus of the Royal Opera House.
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£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16
DANCE / THEATRE
THURSDAY
NOV 10TH
&
7:30PM
Present
Lady Macbeth:
unsex me here
n exciting and unique piece of dance
theatre by award-winning Company
Chordelia’s Artistic Director, kally Lloydjones. Marking the 400th anniversary of
Shakespeare’s death, LaDy MacBeth:
unsex Me here explores one of
Shakespeare’s most complex women.
A study of ambition, power, guilt, remorse,
loss, death, paralleling Shakespeare’s time, in
which a cast of three male dancers all play
Lady Macbeth, exploring the relationship
between masculinity and femininity.
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Using Shakespeare’s language as the source,
British Sign Language is used to create
choreography, producing a piece of visceral
dance & movement theatre which will reach
both non and hearing impaired audiences alike,
in different ways.
✪✪✪✪✪ a remarkable new piece
by Company Chordelia
The Herald (on Nijinsky’s Last Jump)
AGES
14+
created & directed by kally Lloyd-jones
Design by janis hart
Lighting by Laura hawkins
artistic associate: gerry ramage
cast: thomas Baylis, jacob casselden,
jack webb
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FOLK / ROCK / BLUES
SATURDAY
NOV 12TH
7:30PM
The Crooked Brothers
ack in the UK by popular request, Birnam Arts is delighted to have got this highly sought-after band – the
crookeD Brothers take on folk, blues, rock, or anything they turn their hands – one minute gritty, and the next
sweet and succulent; sometimes it’s possessed with a growl that shakes the rafters and comes smashing through with a
dirty rhythmic underbelly, and another transformation follows, cool and wound right down.
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They can create a helluva show as a trio, and when the line-up is bulked out – a 5 piece band on this tour - it’s simply
earth shattering, as they add the heft and groove that the upright bass and drums provide. The Crooked Brothers have toured in ten countries, played in nearly every province and territory in Canada, and have
released three full length albums. They’re coming over – strap yourselves in and enjoy the ride!
£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16
ADVENTURE TALK
SUNDAY
NOV 13TH
7:30PM
Leo Houlding –
Reflections:
the mirror wall
PresenteD By sPeakers froM the eDge
eo houLDing is a world renowned climber, known for audacious
ascents of epic faces. Twenty years of extreme adventures have taken
him from BBC 2’s Top Gear to the top of Everest, from devastating injury
to major world firsts and from terrifying BASE jumps (parachuting or
wingsuit flying, the name first coined in the late 70s on freefall flights off El
Capitan in The Yosemites), to glorious summits of the most remote and
difficult peaks on every continent.
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In 2014 Leo fronted a major Discovery TV adventure series, Lost worlds.
The following summer he led a successful expedition to a magnificent and
massive cliff in Arctic Greenland known as the Mirror Wall, his first major
expedition since becoming a father and the loss of his great friend and
partner Sean Stanley Leary in a BASE jumping accident.
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JAZZ / BLUES
FRIDAY
NOV 25TH
8:00PM
s
ome & experience the Jazzy Grooves & Lyrical Soundscapes of Perthshire’s new
multi-talented band in their album launch night!
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heLias is an exciting & diverse new band that crosses the boundaries of funky jazz,
blues, lyrical melodies and wide open cinematic soundscapes, featuring original music by
the group’s founder, simon jauncey.
The band draws on the talents of well-known Perth blues man Pete caban, Pitlochry
based sax & guitar player Leon thorne of Stax of Motown and regular performer with the
Red Hot Chilli Pipers, bass master ruairidh Mcclean from Dundee, drummer Doug alec
rees and Simon himself on keyboards & guitar.
Helias is an ancient Scots name – their logo includes the outline of The Sleeping giant
hills behind Comrie, where Simon spent his childhood!
OPERA
Film
Macbeth
verDi
sunDay 27th nov
7:00 PM
suggesteD Donation £4
... such emotional transparency he
(Keenlyside) almost breaks your
heart... Monastryka releases such
pent-up venom with her sharp-edged
voacalism... the production is
wonderfully atmospheric...
Gramophone
oyal Opera House staging of Verdi’s robust, yet penetrating
setting of Shakespeare's Scottish play. With Simon
Keenlyside making his British debut as an athletic, brooding
Macbeth and Liudmyla Monastyrska as his Lady, both imperious
and subtle, this performance, masterfully conducted by Antonio
Pappano, goes far beyond mere sound and fury.
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AMATEUR DRAMATICS
FRI DEC 2ND &
SAT DEC 3RD
7:30PM
BiPs Presents
The Real
Inspector Hound
ritten by Tom Stoppard back in 196, the reaL insPector hounD hilariously
parodies the stereotypical Agatha Christie whodunnit.
Feuding theatre critics, Moon, a fusty philanderer, and Birdfoot, a pompous and
vindictive second-string critic, are swept into the whodunnit play they are reviewing.
In the spoof Agatha Christie-like melodramas which ensue on the lavish set of
Muldoon Manor, the body under the sofa proves to be the top critic who was meant to
review the play that Moon was brought in to replace. In good old whodunnit style, all the
characters are kept within the house, unable to leave, and all know the murderer is
present amongst them.
As mists rise above the isolated Muldoon Manor, Moon and Birdfoot become dangerously
implicated in the lethal activities of an escaped madman... but who is the murderer?!
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£5
PUPPET THEATRE
SATURDAY
DEC 10TH
11:00AM
Rapunzel
t’s Santa Day in Dunkeld... and it’s loads of fun at Birnam Arts for the wee
ones! Narrated by a wonderful frog, this fun adaptation has all the elements
of a traditional tale…the witch, the beautiful girl locked in a tall tower and, of
course, the handsome prince who attempts to save raPunZeL.
With specially recorded music and beautifully made rod puppets, this is
a show that will be adored by children and adults alike.
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AGES
4+
The children
were totally
wrapped up in
the story and
the frog was
an absolute
hero!
Sauchie Nursery
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£15
Stax of Motown
SOUL / ROCK
SATURDAY
DEC 17TH
christmas party!
DOORS
8:00PM
tax of Motown are one of the UK’s
leading Soul bands, celebrating the
music from these two individual iconic
record labels.
Based in Scotland these musicians have a
passion for Soul and have performed with
Hue & Cry, Curtis Stigers, Martha Reeves
& the Vandellas, Wolfstone, Red Hot Chilli
Pipers, Skerryvore, The Average White
Band and Carol Kidd to name a few!
Formed in April 2010 by Leon Thorne,
the vision was to create a band that
wouldn’t compromise in doing justice
to artists such as Marvin Gaye, Aretha
Franklin, Otis Redding, The Jackson 5,
Diana Ross & the Supremes, Edwin
Star, Stevie Wonder, Smokey
Robinson, The Isley Brothers and
many more – Stax of Motown have
more than succeeded in their vision.
s
£5
BirnaM arts BaLLet Presents
La Fille Mal Gardée
BALLET
SUN DEC 18TH
4:00PM
TUES DEC 20TH
nyone who’s ever been to a Birnam Arts Ballet Christmas show knows
that this is the highlight of the school’s year – a tremendous amount of
work goes into this and features every student from the ages of 4 years
right through to adults, with one young student dancing the title role.
A
5:30PM
Please come along and enjoy the wonderful efforts of dance teacher
emma gray and the Birnam arts Ballet school!
Otello
... none as potent as this.This is
very much an ensemble
performance, meticulously staged
and intelligently sung.
The performance is a powerful
one musically.
rossini
Gramophone
friDay 30th Dec
C
OPERA
Film
7:00 PM
suggesteD Donation £4
ecilia Bartoli takes on the role of Desdemona in this Zurich
Opera House production of Rossini's opera conducted by
Muhai Tang. Based on Shakespeare’s play Othello, the opera
tells the story of the love between Otello, John Osborn, and
Desdemona which is subverted and turned to a tragic end by
the machinations of the wicked Iago, Edgardo Rocha.
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WINTER 2016 | ONGOING WORKSHOPS
birnam arts ballet school
4 - adult
tuesDays / weDnesDays / thursDays • enQuire for terM Dates
various cLasses – PLease enQuire for age grouP
kiDs £3.50 / aDuLts £5 DroP-in or £3.50 in aDvance: fees PayaBLe By the terM
Graded tuition from 4 years old upwards, studying the Royal Academy of Dance graded
syllabus, with emma gray (Royal School of Ballet graduate).
There is a class for adults providing gentle exercise and promoting good poise – beginners
very welcome.
The highlight of the ballet year is an annual Christmas show featuring the whole school –
every child/adult gets the chance to perform! Contact Emma on 01796 482 401.
birnam institute players
adult
MonDays • 7.30PM – 9.30PM
BIPS meet between the months of September and May and work on two to
three productions a year, entering one of these plays into the SCDA One
Act Play Festival held every February.
BIPS welcomes anyone interested in joining their ranks, whatever their age
or ability.
For more information, please get in touch with BIPS’ contact,
karen yellowlees, on 01350 727 982, or by email:
[email protected].
book binding techniques
adult
weDnesDays • 10aM – 12.30PM • enQuire for terM Dates
£8 Per session • MateriaLs incLuDeD
This very popular and relaxed drop-in workshop continues on a weekly basis with
everyone’s favourite book-binding tutor, ron stuart.
If you’d like to learn the art of book-binding without pressure, then come along to this
gentle, informal workshop in which you’ll build up your skills with Ron’s expert tuition.
Please bring with you a favourite book you wish to re-bind.
For more information phone Ron on 01350 727 025 or email [email protected]
ceramic classes
adult
enQuire for terM Dates
DaytiMe: tuesDays / thursDays • 10aM – 1PM • £140 • 8 week BLock
evenings: tuesDays / thursDays • 7PM – 9.30PM • £120 • 8 week
BLock
Covering a wide variety of techniques in a relaxed and inspiring environment, these
classes are for both beginners and the more experienced.
You can use many different clays and glazes. Materials and firings are included.
Contact shona Leitch:
01738 710 827 / 07850 713 783 / [email protected]
crocheting classes
adult
weDnesDays • 4 weeks • 7PM – 9PM • £40 • enQuire for session Dates
PLaces are LiMiteD anD Must Be BookeD anD PaiD for in aDvance
Beginning at a basic crochet skill level, you’ll be able to progress in a small and
supportive group environment to advanced levels.
If you haven’t tried crocheting before, and you fancy giving it a go, now’s your
chance, but you might like to try the weekend workshop first at the end of January
with expert crocheter, Dawn seager… book quickly as there’s always a waiting list
for one-off workshops.
Materials provided, but please being along a no 5 crochet hook with you.
ult
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guitar for adult beginners
adult
saturDays • 10aM – 11aM • £50 Per terM (8 weeks)
enQuire for terM Dates
For the budding adult guitarist, a class for complete beginners.
Right from the basics of learning how to tune your guitar, you’ll be taught
the building blocks of guitar playing in a friendly group atmosphere, starting
with simple chords and leading on to tunes you’ll recognize and enjoy.
Please bring your own acoustic guitar with you.
With calum wylie, guitarist, composer/arranger and music producer.
perth youth theatre at birnam arts
aGes 8-12
sunDay 21st august – sunDay 9th octoBer
2.00PM – 3.30PM • free
Fancy treading the boards?! Join an 8 week PYT pilot project at Birnam
Arts, in celebration of Perth Youth Theatre’s 50th anniversary. The project
at Birnam Arts culminates in a performance here, followed by a
performance on the Perth Concert Hall stage, along with various other
PYT satellite groups from across Perth & Kinross… this is an awesome
opportunity for the budding young actor and it's free!! - but be quick, book
your place now!
silversmithing
adult
MonDays • 10aM – 12 noon • £90
enQuire for terM Dates • MateriaLs extra
Our Silver-Smithing class teaches a range of techniques used
in jewellery design, including texture, form and design.
Suitable for all levels of abilities, this friendly, relaxed class
runs at a pace that gives everyone time to work comfortably to
their own level of ability with experienced tutor and
Silversmither, ann Little, offering advice and guiding you in
the different techniques.
just singin’
all aGes
weDnesDays • 7.30PM – 9.30PM
A joyous weekly, group-singing session, led by various guest tutors!
You absolutely do not need any experience for this, there are no auditions,
there’s no music, it’s all done by ear.
If you love to sing – or you just fancy having a go – it doesn't matter whether
you're good, bad or indifferent – you’ll be welcomed with open arms... come
along and try it – it’s a great, happy atmosphere and, what’s more, singing is
good for you!
For more information, contact Lyn on 01796 482 408.
yoga
ashtanga yoga • tuesDays • 6.30PM – 7.45PM
thletic, flowing, focused – for those with yoga experience and fit
beginners.
generaL hatha yoga • tuesDays • 7.45PM – 9PM
All levels, including complete beginners.
£8 Per cLass • £35 for 5 cLass carD • £45 x 8 week terM •
£5 concessions
Enquiries: june Mitchell
01350 728 773 / email: [email protected]
A
adult
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WINTER 2016 | WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
blow and blast workshops
adult
sunDay 25th sePt / sunDay 30th oct / sunDay 11th Dec
iMProvers / interMeDiate wooDwinD • 10aM – 12 noon • £15
PLayaLong BanD • 12:30PM – 2PM • £10
interMeDiate PLus wooDwinD • 2:30PM – 4:30PM • £15
sunDay 11th sePt or sunDay 20th nov
easy / interMeDiate saxoPhones/Brass • 2PM – 4PM • £15
A range of friendly, fun ensembles designed for adult
learners and returners.
Full programme, info, bookings: www.blowandblast.co.uk or phone
01764 652052
saturDay 1st oct or saturDay 3rD Dec
easy / iMProvers wooDwinD • 1:30PM – 3PM • £12
all at C mini-orchestra
adult
thursDay 1st sePt or thursDay 3rD nov
1:30PM – 3PM • £10
saturDay 1st oct or saturDay 3rD Dec • 11aM – 1PM • £15
Light-hearted play-along aimed primarily at novice/improving C
instrument players: flute, oboe, bassoon and bowed strings.
taking a line for a walk: poetry for kids
aGes 7-12
sunDay 11th sePteMBer • 2PM – 3.30PM • £3
As part of the Birnam & Dunkeld Climate Cafe's UNPLUGGED
week, this fun workshop explores the sound, size, shape and even
the smell of words! So come for a wander round a word garden
with local author & poet Drew campbell, and by the end of the
day you'll be picking out poems and growing tall stories to share
with friends, family and each other.
Juice and biscuit provided half-way through.
drawing on the right side of the brain
adult
(rescheDuLeD)
sunDay 25th sePteMBer • 10aM-4PM • £40
This workshop aims to teach even the most ‘resistant’ beginner to draw
competently by the end of the session by focusing on disregarding
preconceived notions of what the drawn object should look like, based on
the now widely accepted theory that drawing uses only the right hand side
of the brain employing set component skills. With artist allan henderson.
All materials provided.
A Soup & Sandwich Lunch is included in the price.
water marks: felt demonstration / taster workshop
sunDay 9th octoBer • 2PM – 4PM • free
Come along and join us for the opening of Water Marks, an exhibition by
the scottish felt association, featuring some of Scotland’s most talented
national and international felters. The artists will be sharing their skills,
experiences and techniques with you in an afternoon of fibre craft
demonstrations… there will be taster workshops and an opportunity for
you to have a go at blending wools and needle felting – you don’t need any
experience for this, just give it a go.
All welcome!
adult
t
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7-12
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portrait heads sculpting
adult
fri 14th / sat 15th / sun 16th oct • 10aM – 4PM • £135
One of our most popular returning workshops, this is suitable for any level
of ability, be it the complete beginner or the more advanced. Working with
a live model, you’ll sculpt clay from your observations under the expert
supervision of Birnam Arts’ ceramics tutor, shona Leitch... if you’re new to
clay sculpting, Shona will teach you the techniques you need, plus she’ll be
with you every step of the way with useful tips. To book for this, contact
Shona below:
Shona Leitch: 01738 710827 | 07850 713783 [email protected]
wild monster mask making
aGes 5-10
sunDay 30th octoBer • 2PM – 3.30PM • £5
“And the wild things roared their terrible roars, and gnashed their
terrible teeth, and rolled their terrible eyes, and showed their
terrible claws.”
Step over to the dark side for one day only! Create a monster mask
bag with the Birnam arts team, with fangs, warts and the biggest
gOOgly eyes you’ve ever seen! Debut it later while you trick-or-treat.
Wear old clothes.
Includes Juice and Biscuit.
natural dyeing workshop
adult
saturDay 12th anD sunDay 13th noveMBer • 10aM – 4PM • £80
Learn how to make beautiful colours from extracting plant dyes in this
ancient traditional method. Produce a rainbow of coloured wool in this
weekend workshop with native and imported plants such as nettles, birch
bark, heather tops, turmeric and onion skins.
The aim of the weekend is to give you a good basic knowledge of natural
dyeing and to give you the skills and confidence to continue dyeing when
you get home.
includes a soup & sandwich Lunch on both days.
the great birnam throw down!
Family
saturDay 19th noveMBer • DroP in: 1PM – 4PM • £3 a throw!
Create the perfect vessel? Or throw a wobbler?
Join experienced potter jakub verner in the foyer with his wheel for a
fun filled afternoon as he demonstrates the art of throwing a pot. Try it for
yourself under Jakub’s guidance – it’s not as easy as it looks, but you’ll
get great satisfaction once you’ve got the knack!
Once you’ve made your masterpiece, there will be the opportunity to
leave your piece to have it fired and glazed, for which there’d be an
additional charge of £5.
a glittering christmas
sunDay 4th DeceMBer • 2PM – 4PM • £5
We’re sure at Birnam Arts that you’ll all agree there’s nothing nicer than a
homemade Christmas decoration that tells a story... Join the glittering
Birnam arts team to create some unique Christmas decorations, using
gold and silvers and glorious, sumptuous glitters – the perfect gift for Mum,
Dad, Granny or Gramps; one that will be treasured for years to come!
Wear old clothes, likely to get sticky, and did we mention there’s glitter
involved?!
Juice and Biscuit provided.
aGes 7+
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WINTER 2016 | EXHIBITIONS
Saturday 3rd September to Friday 30th September
Daily 10am-5pm • Free Entry
opening Sunday 4th September • 2pm-4pm
S Y N E R G Y: FANNY LAM CHRISTIE
n exhibition of contemporary sculpture and mixed
media: intricate and intriguing glass sculptures, bronze
and mixed media sculptures and panels – artworks inspired
by a University of Stirling residency.
Ecological and sustainability interests are among Fanny’s
recurring themes in a wide range of materials, including
bronze, aluminium, clay, wood, glass, slate and water.
Fanny’s art can be found in public collections in Scotland and
in private collections in the UK, USA, Canada, Spain, Ireland
and Hong Kong.
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Wednesday 5th October to Monday 31st October
Daily 10am-5pm • Free Entry
opening Sunday 9th October • 2pm-4pm
WATER MARKS: SCOTTISH FELT MAKERS ASSOCIATION
water Marks is an exciting new exhibition of contemporary
work by the scottish feLt Makers association.
The theme of this year’s exhibition explores the forms borne out
of natural water erosion on the Scottish landscape. Interpreted
in very personal way, the exhibition sets out to intrigue and
inspire the viewer.
There will be a demonstration and taster workshop to coincide with the
opening of the exhibition on Sunday 9th October between 2pm-4pm.
Saturday 5th November to Saturday 31st December
no opening
THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
For the perfect, unique Christmas gift look no further…
From the 5th November until the end of December,
Birnam Arts host our annual Christmas Collection
Exhibition by invited local artists and craftspersons.
There will be a chance to buy fantastic Christmas gifts
ranging from paintings, prints, ceramics, sculpture,
jewellery, soaps and more... the exhibition is further
complemented by Christmas merchandise within the
Beatrix Potter shop, also in Birnam Arts – take a look!
Daily 10am-5pm • Free Entry
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WINTER 2016 | FRIENDS
try
Get more out of your visit to Birnam
Arts with a Friends’ membership –
you can make some great savings!
10% off
all Birnam Arts Events
10% off
in the Foyer Café and
Gift Shop
Free entry
try
at all times into the
Beatrix Potter
Exhibition with
a Joint or Family
Membership
Pick up an application form
at reception, or ask us to
mail you one.
Individual: £20
Joint (2 Persons): £30
Family (2 adults/4 kids): £40
try
birnam & dunkeld film society
open studio time friday 9am - 4.30pm
Keep an eye out in Birnam Arts Foyer for the society’s
flyers, or contact the Secretary, tom Barnard, directly
on 01350 727 740
Open Studio Time in our Visual Arts Workshop is
available for artists of all mediums to use.
this is a free service
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WINTER 2016 | SHOP / BEATRIX POTTER EXHIBITION
Interactive Beatrix Potter Exhibition
With an adult section, a children’s play area and outdoor garden,
The Beatrix Potter Exhibition is the perfect place to visit for visitors and tourists alike.
£3 per person • £12 per family of four, or more
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WINTER 2016 | THE IDEAL VENUE HIRE
CONFERENCES • MEETINGS • FUNCTIONS • COMMUNITY • WEDDINGS • PARTIES
venue hire
We have the ideal space for your conference, wedding,
meeting, community event, party, dance or private function
– talk to us... & we’ll tailor it to your requirements
John Kinnaird Hall seats 140 theatre style (or 170 inc. balcony), or 30 boardroom style
Dance & Drama Room seats up to 35 in a variety of styles
Meeting Room seats up to 40 theatre style, or 30 boardroom style
For more information on spaces, catering etc., visit birnamarts.com
To book or discuss tailor-made packages,
phone or email on 01350 727 674 / [email protected]
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LUXURY HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION | BED & BREAKFAST
Less than 100m from Birnam Arts Centre, Jessie Mac’s is a luxury hostel that also
provides traditional Bed & Breakfast. This big Victorian manse is perfect for drying
off after a day on the hills, or for chilling out on a weekend retreat... it’s also the
ideal base for events at Birnam Arts.
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WINTER 2016 | WHAT’S ON
SEPT
1st
3rd
3rd
4th
4th
11th
11th
11th
15th
22nd
25th
25th
25th
26th
28th
29th
OCT
1st
2nd
5th
4th
6th
9th
9th
14th-16th
16th
20th
20th
21st
22nd
22nd
22nd
23rd
23rd-29th
23rd
29th
30th
30th
30th
NOV
3rd
5th
6th
10th
12th/13th
12th
13th
19th
20th
20th
25th
27th
DEC
1st
2nd/3rd
3rd
4th
4th
10th
11th
17th
18th/20th
30th
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
SYNERGY: FANNY LAM CHRISTIE (opening 4th 2pm-4pm)
MUNGO PARK: Dogstar Theatre
BEATRIX POTTER BALLET FUNDRAISER
THE BRIDGE OF SPIES: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
TAKING A LINE FOR A WALK: POETRY FOR KIDS
TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club
BUDAPEST CAFÉ ORCHESTRA
MULTICULTURALISM IN SCOTLAND
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN
GIULIO CESARE: HANDEL (Opera Film)
SEANN WALSH
LUCY SPRAGGAN
BEATRIX POTTER’S SCOTLAND (with Lynne McGeachie)
Blow & Blast
Exhibition
Theatre
Ballet
Cinema
Blow & Blast
Kids’ Workshop
Cinema
Gypsy Music
Talk
Blow & Blast
Workshop
Opera Film
Comedy
Pop/Folk
Talk
see pg 20
10am-5pm
7.30pm
11am
7.30pm
see pg 20
2pm-3.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
see pg 20
10am-4pm
7pm
8pm
8pm
7.30pm
see pg 20
Free
£12/£10/£5
£5
Donation
see pg 20
£3
Donation
£12/£10/£5
£10/£8/£5
see pg 20
£40
Donation
£15
£14
£10/£8/£5
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
Blow & Blast
TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club
Cinema
WATER MARKS (opening Sun 9th 2pm-4pm)
Exhibition
PONDLIFE: Catherine Wheels Theatre (Schools only)
Kids’ Theatre
THE TRAVELLING BAND
Folk/Rock
FELT DEMONSTRATION & TASTER WORKSHOPS: Drop-in
Workshop
ON A RISING TIDE
Talk
PORTRAIT HEADS SCULPTING
Workshop
THE SAW DOCTORS (Sold Out)
Irish Rock
PENGUIN! ELEPHANT!: Goblin Theatre
Kids’ Theatre
TALES OF DON ROBERTO
Talk
HALLOWEEN FAMILY MONSTER MASH: Monster Ceilidh Band
Music & Dance
THE KELPIE OF LOCH GARVE (Edinburgh Quartet Kids’ Workshop) Kids’ Workshop
EDINBURGH QUARTET PRE-SHOW TALK (Free, but book a place) Talk
THE EDINBURGH QUARTET: EQ
Classical Quartet
EQ MEMBERS WITH TUNNA: afternoon session at The Taybank
Session
BAROQUE OPERA COURSE
Opera Course
TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club
Cinema
ACTÉON: Perthshire Opera & students of Baroque Opera Course Opera
WILD MONSTER MASK MAKING
Kids’ Workshop
MANON LESCAUT: Puccini (Opera Film)
Opera Film
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
Blow & Blast
see pg 20
7.30pm
10am-5pm
2pm
8pm
2pm-4pm
7.30pm
10am-4pm
8pm
11am
7.30pm
7.30pm
11am
6.15pm-7.15pm
7.30pm
TBC
Various/enquire
7.30pm
7pm
2pm-3.30pm
7pm
see pg 20
see pg 20
Donation
Free
NA
£12/£10/£5
Free
£10/£8/£5
£135
£22
£5/£18
£10/£8/£5
£12/£5
£3/ 2 for £5
Free
£12/£10/£5
Free
£75/£50
Donation
£6
£5
Donation
see pg 20
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
CHRISTMAS ART AND CRAFTS
TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club
LADY MACBETH UNSEX ME HERE: Company Chordelia
NATURAL DYEING WORKSHOP
THE CROOKED BROTHERS
LEO HOULDING – REFLECTIONS: THE MIRROR WALL
THE GREAT BIRNAM THROW DOWN!
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club
HELIAS: Album Launch
MACBETH: Verdi (Opera Film)
Blow & Blast
Exhibition
Cinema
Dance Theatre
Workshop
Folk/Blues/Rock
Talk
Workshop
Blow & Blast
Cinema
Jazz/Blues
Opera Film
see pg 20
10am-5pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
10am-4pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1-4pm Drop-in
see pg 20
7.30pm
8pm
7pm
see pg 20
Free
Donation
£12/£10/£5
£80
£12/£10/£5
£12/£10/£5
£3
see pg 20
Donation
£10/£8/£5
Donation
CHRISTMAS ARTS AND CRAFTS (Continues)
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND: Bips
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
A GLITTERING CHRISTMAS
TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club
RAPUNZEL: Clydebuilt Theatre (Santa Day)
BLOW ’N’ BLAST
STAX OF MOTOWN: Christmas Party
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE: Birnam Arts Ballet
OTELLO: Rossini (Opera Film)
Exhibition
Amateur Theatre
Blow & Blast
Kids’ Workshop
Cinema
Kids’ Puppets
Blow & Blast
Christmas Party
Ballet
Opera Film
10am-5pm
7.30pm
see pg 20
2pm-4pm
7.30pm
11am
see pg 20
Doors 8pm
4pm/5.30pm
7pm
Free
£8
see pg 20
£5
Donation
£5
see pg 20
£15
£5
Donation