Arbroath

Angus and Tayside Association of Young Farmers Annual Cabaret Competition The Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Sat January 13, 7.30pm, £5–£8. Come along and support Brechin YFC, Forfar JAC and Strathmore JAC in an evening of tense competition complemented by supporting acts. www.webstertheatre. co.uk

Blairgowrie

Billy Connolly Tribute Show Night Angus Hotel, Wellmeadow, PH10 6NH, 01250 872455, Sat January 13, 7pm, £30. Enjoy a three-course dinner in the elegant Strathmore Suite before a tribute to the Big Yin. www.theangushotel.com

Crieff

Morrison’s Academy Open Morning Morrison’s Academy, Strathearn Terrace, PH7 3AN, 01764 653 885, Tue January 16, 9.30am–noon, free. Take a tour of the school and meet the pupils and staff. www.morrisonsacademy.org

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Kate This Mess V Robertson: is Kept Afloat Dundee Contemporary 152 Nethergate, Arts, DD1 4DY, until Sun 01382 February 909900, 25, Mon-Wed 10am–6pm; & Thu Fri-Sun 10am–8pm, New sculptural free. work in the in a first UK institution solo exhibition by the artist. www.katevrobertson. com Twilight Taster Sessions Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Thu January 18, 5.30– 6.30pm, £3. Drop into the print studio on your way home from work or college, watch some printing techniques and admire the end results. Then decide which course is for you. www.dca.org.uk The Victorian Landscape in Watercolour The McManus, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun January 28, Mon-Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12.30– 4.30pm, free. Work from artists including John MacWhirter and William McTaggart, offering the chance to compare the effects achieved by artists in their use of different media. www.mcmanus.co.uk University of Dundee Discovery Days Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, Old Hawkhill, Balfour Street, DD1 4HB, 01382 223181, Fri January 12, 1.30–4.45pm, free. Get snippets of the brilliance that resides at Dundee Uni by listening to a series of short talks from professors and award-winning teachers and communicators. Members of the public, colleagues, professionals and all others welcome. www.dundee.ac.uk Astronomy Talks Mills Observatory, Balgay Park, Glamis Road, DD2 2UB, 01382 435967, Sat January 13, 2pm, free. An exciting programme of astronomy talks aimed at expanding our understanding of our solar system and space further afield. Today’s talk is ‘Planets of the Solar System – an Odd Bunch!’ by Ken Kennedy of Dundee Astronomical Society. www.leisureandculturedundee.com/mills Encore: Celebrating 5 Years of Stage Academy Whitehall Theatre, 12 Bellfield Street, DD1 5JA, 01382 434940, Sat January 13, 7.30pm, £13 (£11). Over 100 Stage Academy Students aged between 3–18 perform song, dance and drama sequences. The show also welcomes back some Stage Academy graduates. www.whitehalltheatre. com MacTallica Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS, 01382 229226, Sat January 13, 8pm, £8. Scotland’s tribute to the legendary Metallica. www.beatgenerator. co.uk Soup’n’Song Marryat Hall, City Square, DD1 3BY, 01382 434111, Sat January 13, 1.30–3pm, £5. Soup and a roll followed by Gaelic music and song from Craig Irving and Charlie Stewart. www.dundeebox.co.uk Taster Session Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat January 13, 2–5pm, £10. This session provides demonstrations of etching, relief printing, screen printing and photography. Try some of the simpler stages and leave with a small portfolio of your own prints. www.dca.org.uk Bird Feeder Workshop Monikie Country Park, Monikie, DD5 3QN, 01382 370202, Sun January 14, 1pm & 2pm, £3.60–£5.10. Build a bird feeder from sustainable wood to put up in your school or garden. www.angusalive.scot Jean Johnson with Naomi and Fali Pavri Marryat Hall, City Square, DD1 3BY, 01382 543207, Sun January 14, 7.30pm, £14 (£7; children £1). Distinguished British American clarinettist, Jean Johnson, joins the Scottish-based husband-and-wife duo of Naomi and Fali Pavri in a performance of the clarinet trios of Beethoven and Brahms. www.dundeechambermusic.org.uk Gelli Plate Monoprinting Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sun January 14, 11am–6pm, £30. Get crafty at this one day course. Gelli Printing Plate looks and feels like gelatin, but is durable, reusable and stores at room temperature. www.dca.org.uk Dry Slope Skiing Ancrum Centre, 10 Ancrum Road, DD2 2HZ, 01382 435911, Mon January 15, £46. A chance for kids aged 5–9 to learn to ski on Dundee’s only dry ski slope. This course is suitable for absolute beginners. www.ancrum.com DCA Young Photo Club Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Tue January 16, 6–8pm, £8. Skills-building workshop for young photographers with tutored sessions led by local photographers and time to show your work on a big screen. The session begins with a ‘how to’ introduction to let you try new techniques and familiarise yourself with the camera’s settings. www.dca.org.uk Contemporary Dance Technique Dundee Rep, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Tue January 16, 6.30pm, £5. Technical exercises and sequences are taught to build strength, coordination and flexibility. Ideal for people with previous dance experience. www.dundeerep.co.uk Behind the Scenes McManus Collections Unit, Barrack Street, DD1 1PG, 01382 307200, Wed January 17, 12.30–1.30pm, free. Go behind the scenes and delve into the city’s fascinating collections of archaeology, history, natural science and world cultures. www.mcmanus.co.uk ounfermline Pygmalion Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Fri January 12 & Sat January 13, 7.30pm, £9 (£8). George Bernard Shaw’s comedy drama exploring snobbery and the British class system through the story of Professor Henry Higgins and his mission to transform the speech of cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle. Presented by Dunfermline Dramatic Society. www.onfife.com The Legends of American Country Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Wed January 17, 7.30pm, £19.50 (£18). Country music tribute show featuring songs by Garth Brooks, Randy Travis, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Buck Owens and Johnny Cash. www.onfife.com

The Legends of American Country, Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Wednesday January 17.