The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
Aberfeldy
Ambrose Parry: The Art of Dying The Watermill, Mill Street, PH15 2BG, 01887 822896, Thu September 19, 7–8.30pm, £5. Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman, aka Ambrose Parry, read from their new novel, The Art of Dying. www.aberfeldywatermill.com Charity Garden Opening: Bolfracks Bolfracks, PH15 2EX, 01887 820344, until Thu October 31. Daily 10am–6pm, £5 (children free). Special three-acre garden with views overlooking the Tay Valley, and featuring stunning floral displays in a woodland garden setting. There is also a walled garden with shrubs, herbaceous borders and rose ‘rooms’ with old-fashioned roses. www.scotlandsgardens. org/bolfracks Charity Garden Opening: Achnacloich Achnacloich & Farleyer Field House, Balhomais, PH15 2JE, 01631 710796, until Sat December 31. Sat 10am–4pm, £4 (children free). Twenty-acre woodland garden with trees and shrubs from China, Japan, North America, Chile and New Zealand, as well as a giant Douglas fir that originates from Douglas’ original introduction of the species to the UK. There are also two ponds and streams which are planted with primulas, iris species, lysichitum, and astilbes. www.scotlandsgardens. org/achnacloich
Anstruther
St Monans Community Arts Festival Various venues: St Monans, KY10, 01333 730741, Sat September 14 and Sun September 15, times and prices vary. With a strong local community focus, this festival offers a range of spectator and participatory events, with history walks and a camera museum ranking as two of the most popular among a programme of concerts, workshops, visual arts displays and literary events. www.stmonans.org.uk
Arbroath
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Tue September 17–Thu September 19, until Sat September 21. 7.30pm, £15–£50. The Arbroath Musical Society stage this classic musical about the magical flying car, best known for such iconic tunes as Toot Sweets, Truly Scrumptious and Hushabye Mountain. www.webstertheatre.co. uk Lindsay Seers: Every Thought There Ever Was Arbroath Courthouse, 88-92 High Street, DD11 1HL, 01241 656124, until Sun October 13. Thu–Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4pm, free. New work by artist Lindsay Seers which uses animation, robotics, film, illustration and sound to explore the schizophrenic brain and our understanding of hallucination and psychosis. www.hospitalfield.org. uk Scotland from the Sky Arbroath Abbey, DD11 1EG, 01241 878756, until Sun October 6. Daily 9.30am–5.30pm, included in admission (free for members). Exhibition of aerial photography from across Scotland. www.historicenvironment.scot Woolly Workers Commercial Inn, 13 Old Shore Head, DD11 1BB, 01241 873371, until Fri October 11. Daily 9am, free. Colourful yarn-bombing display from the knitting and crochet group. www.facebook.com/woollyworkers Just Beatles The Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Fri September 13, 7.30pm, £17.50. Tribute to The Beatles. www.justbeatles.co.uk The Narrator: Autumn Season Open Weekend Hospitalfield Arts, Westway, DD11 2NH, 01241656124, Sat September 14 and Sun September 15, 11am–5pm, free. Part of Angus Doors Open Day, Hospitalfield presents a programme of historic tours, a magic workshop led by Jack Paton, drawing workshops with Laura Darling, a chamber music performance by Spinacino Consort and much more. There is also a moving image and performance commission by artist Sarah Forrest, entitled The Unreliable Narrator, and the launch of Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan’s new publication, The Bitter Cup. www.hospitalfield.org. uk
Auchterarder
The 2019 Solheim Cup Gleneagles, Orchil Road, PH3 1NF, 020 8233 6342, Fri September 13–Sun September 15, times and prices vary. Sixteenth annual edition of the biennial women’s golf tournament, featuring the best players from Europe and the US. www.solheimcup2019. com
Blairgowrie
Leslie Street Art Trail Various venues, PH10, Fri September 13–Sun September 15, times vary, free. Business windows in Blairgowrie are turned into mini galleries, with 61 artists’ works being displayed in the windows of 29 businesses. There is also a series of artistic workshops running concurrently. www.lesliestreetarttrail.co.uk A Nasty Case of Burns: A Murder Mystery Blairgowrie Town Hall, Brown Street, PH10 6EX, Sun September 15, 2pm, £10 (£5). Try to figure out who the murderer is at this murder mystery night. www.blairgowrietownhall.co.uk
Braco
Charity Garden Opening: Braco Castle Braco Castle, FK15 9LA, 01786 880437, until Thu October 31. Daily 10am–5pm, £4 (children free). A 19th Century landscaped garden with a collection of interesting trees, shrubs, bulbs and plants, as well as a partly walled garden which is approached on a tree-lined path featuring an ornamental pond. The garden also boasts spectacular views across the park to the Ochils. www.scotlandsgardens. org/braco-castle
Brechin
Hidden Colours: Harriet Radcliffe’s Landscape Paintings of Angus Brechin Town House Museum, 28 High Street, DD9 6ER, 01356 627458, until Sat September 28. Mon-Sat 10am–5pm, free. Exhibition of paintings by Harriet Radcliffe, who lives in Glen Lethnot and whose works explore the light, colours and mood in that part of Angus. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art and it was there that she discovered the richness of colour in the landscape. www.brechintownhouse. org.uk
Broughty Ferry
University of Dundee: Broughty Ferry Art Walk Broughty Ferry Community Library, Queen Street, DD5 2HN, 01382 436919, Sun September 15, 11am–1pm, free. The University of Dundee’s museum curator, Matthew Jarron, leads a guided walk through Broughty Ferry, highlighting the town’s public art and the history of its celebrated artists and collectors. www.dundeecity.gov.uk
Crieff
Archie Fisher Strathearn Artspace, Comrie Street, PH7 4AX, 07889 145899, Thu September 19, 7.30–10pm, £10. Performance by the Scottish troubadour who was a prominent figure in the folk revival movement. www.strathearnartspace.co.uk
Cupar
Corn Dollies and the Harvest Fife Folk Museum, High Street, Ceres, KY15 5NF, 01334 828180, until Thu October 31. Wed-Sun 10.30am–4.30pm, free. Exhibition featuring beautiful handcrafted corn dollies, including a magnificent coronation coach and crown made for the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. There are also harvest related photos and artefacts displayed. www.fifefolkmuseum.org
Dundee
Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940, Thu September 19, 7.30pm, £16. Scottish indie-folk power duo Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert perform tracks off their album, Here Lies the Body. www.gardynetheatre. org.uk Alberta Whittle: How Flexible Can We Make the Mouth Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sat September 14–Thu September 19, until Sun November 24. Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 10am–6pm; Thu 10am–8pm, free. Barbadian-Scottish artist Alberta Whittle embarks on her first major solo exhibition, which interrogates Western notions of history and society through an interdisciplinary practice that draws together film, sculpture, print, installation and performance. www.dca.org.uk Ant Middleton Caird Hall, City Square, DD1 3BB, 01382 434940, Thu September 19, 7pm, £27.50–£88. An evening with the soldier, adventurer and star of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Mutiny and Escape. www.cairdhall.co.uk Jack Morrocco Eduardo Alessandro Studios, 30 Gray Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2BJ, 01382 737011, until Sat September 28. Mon-Sat 9.30am–5pm, free. Edinburgh-born artist Jack Morrocco exhibits his new paintings. www.jackmorrocco.com Links with the Past The McManus, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun September 29. Mon– Sat 10am, Sun 12.30pm, free. Display about a Pictish man who was buried with great respect in the Lundin Links more than 1,500 years ago, which reveals aspects of his life and death. A partnership project between the McManus and the University of Edinburgh’s Unit for Forensic Anthropology Research. www.mcmanus.co.uk
Scottish Art 1800– 1900 Tower Building, University of Dundee, Nethergate, DD1 4HN, 01382 384310, until Sat September 28. Mon–Fri 9.30am; Sat 1pm, free. Exhibition of 19th Century art from the University of Dundee’s extensive collection, featuring influential artists such as Robert Scott Lauder, William Quiller Orchardson, Charlotte Nasmyth and examples of works by the Glasgow Boys. www.dundee.ac.uk Tay Bridge Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Fri September 13 and Sat September 14 & Tue September 17–Thu September 19, until Sat September 21. Fri & Tue-Wed 7.30pm; Sat & Thu 2.30pm & 7.30pm, prices vary. Play about the infamous Tay Bridge disaster of 1879, which explores the lives of the people on board the train on the night the bridge collapsed. Written by Peter Arnott and directed by Andrew Panton, as part of Dundee Rep’s anniversary season. www.dundeerep.co.uk Meet the Artist: Alberta Whittle Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Fri September 13, 6.30–7pm, free. Eoin Dara, the Head of Exhibitions at the DCA, in conversation with artist Alberta Whittle about the works in How Flexible Can We Make the Mouth and her diverse research. www.dca.org.uk One Night of Queen Caird Hall, City Square, DD1 3BB, 01382 434940, Fri September 13, 7.30pm, £22. Tribute to Freddie Mercury et al, starring Gary Mullen – winner of ITV’s Stars in Their Eyes – and his band, the Works, bringing you all the Queen hits. The band have performed across the globe, including two shows at BBC Proms in the Park. www.garymullenandtheworks.com Perthshire Open Studios: The Lime Route Various venues: Dundee, DD1 1UQ, Fri September 13–Sun September 15, times and prices vary. View work by artists and makers as they open the doors of their studios to the public. www.perthshireopenstudios.com Oliver the Musical Whitehall Theatre, 12 Bellfield Street, DD1 5JA, 01382 434940, Fri September 13 and Sat September 14, Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm, £13.50–£17. The Thomson-Leng Musical Society stage Lionel Bart’s musical, based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel about the poor Victorian orphan who falls in with a gang of pickpockets and thieves. www.whitehalltheatre. com Andy Warhol Class Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sat September 14, 10am–6pm, £65 (£45). A one-day intensive class on how to make prints using the same process as Warhol’s ironic pop art. Why not immortalise a famous person or friend in multicoloured panels? Bring along some photos to work from. www.dca.org.uk Doors Open Day: Dundee Central Mosque Dundee Central Mosque, 6 Miln Street, DD1 5BZ, Sat September 14, 11am–4pm, free. Visit the first purposebuilt mosque in northeast Scotland, with guided tours, stalls and prayer demonstrations throughout the day. www.doorsopendays. org.uk Doors Open Day: Dundee City Archives Dundee City Archive and Record Centre, 21 City Square, DD1 3BY, 01382 434494, Sat September 14, times vary, free. An opportunity to visit the City Archives and talk with the volunteers about the progress being made to make the archives more accessible to the public. www.doorsopendays. org.uk Doors Open Day: McManus Collections Unit McManus Collections Unit, Barrack Street, DD1 1PG, 01382 307200, Sat September 14, 1–2pm, free. Get a sneak peek inside the McManus Collections Unit, home to Dundee’s history, archaeology, natural and social history collections. Meet the curators and learn about toys and games played across the generations. www.mcmanus.co.uk Party Fears Three: Synthetically Recre80D Live Clarks on Lindsay Street, 80 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS, 01382 224925, Sat September 14, 3–6.30pm, £7. Party Fears Three recreate the hits from the 80s, combining vintage sounds with modern technology. www.clarksonlindsaystreet.com Verdant Works and the Scouring Burn Walk The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, Sat September 14, 11am–12pm, free. Mark Watson of Historic Environment Scotland leads this guided walk along the Scouring Burn. www.mcmanus.co.uk 3D Printing Drop-in Day Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, Sun September 15, 1.30pm & 3pm, £5. See the new 3D printer in action and get an idea of the creative possibilities it offers. www.dca.org.uk Studio Jamming Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road, DD1 4HT, 01382 385330, Wed September 18, 5–8pm, free. An evening of performance, reading, screenings, sounds and a quiz, celebrating the latest issue of the gallery’s periodical labels. Featuring a performance by experimental duo EMMA, writer Ellie Harrison, a performative screening by visual artist Alex Hetherington and more. www.dundee.ac.uk
Dunfermline
The Filthy Tongues PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, KY12 7NU, 01383 729790, Thu September 19, 7pm, £12.50. The former members of Goodbye Mr MacKenzie return under a new guise. www.pjmolloys.co.uk Who Do You Think You Are? A Researcher’s Tale Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, KY12 7NL, 01383 312603, Thu September 19, 5.30pm, £3. Freelance researcher Ruth Boreham discusses her time working on the BBC series Who do You Think You Are? www.onfife.com Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Knockhill Racing Circuit, KY12 9TF, 01383 723337, Sat September 14 and Sun September 15, times and prices vary. Indulge a need for speed from the sidelines with the high-octane racing of the BTCC. www.btcc.net Dirty Harry PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, KY12 7NU, 01383 729790, Sat September 14, 7pm, £10. Tribute to new wave punks Blondie. www.dirtyharryblondietribute.co.uk Stick by Me Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Sat September 14, 2pm, £6.50. A show about friendship, play and the importance of the small stuff by Red Bridge Arts. www.redbridgearts.co.uk
Glenrothes
Porkpie Greenside Hotel, 1 High Street, Leslie, KY6 3DA, 01592 743453, Sat September 14, 7pm, £10. Porkpie perform the rocksteady ska songs of 2-Tone, the iconic Coventry label that was home to ska revivalists like the Beat, the Selecter and the Specials. Featuring a full brass section, keys, guitars and the iconic pork pie hats. www.porkpieband.co.uk
Kinross
Creedence Clearwater Review The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, KY13 8AS, 01577 863467, Sat September 14, 9pm, £20. Tribute to John Fogarty’s swamp rock band. www.green-hotel.com
Kirkcaldy
Singin’ I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim 2 Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, KY1 1ET, 01592 583302, Thu September 19, 7.30pm, £17 (£16). Sequel to Des Dillon’s anti-sectarian comedy. Billy and Tim find themselves stuck together in the medical room at Hampden Park during the Scottish Cup final between Rangers and Celtics after a bet backfires. www.onfife.com James Yorkston Presents: Tae Sup Wi’ a Fifer Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, KY1 1ET, 01592 583302, Sat September 14, 8pm, £15. Fife’s folkster James Yorkston curates a programme of nights. Tonight’s performance features experimental songwriter Jane Weaver, crime writer Ian Rankin and Edinburgh musician Callum Easter. www.onfife.com Crimes on the Coast Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, KY1 1ET, 01592 583302, Wed September 18, 7.30pm, £15. Comedy crime thriller set in an island hotel just off the English coast. www.onfife.com
Monifieth
And Then There Were None Monifieth Theatre, 72 High Street, DD5 4AG, 01382 480043, Thu September 19, until Sat September 28. 7.30pm, £9 (£7). Monifieth Amateur Dramatics stage Agatha Christie’s chilling masterpiece about 10 strangers stuck on an island who are slowly killed off, one by one. www.monifieththeatre.co.uk
Perth
Average White Band Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Thu September 19, 8pm, £30.
The funkiest band ever to come from Dundee, or Scotland for that matter. They still recapture that Sly Stone/Isley Brothers summer spirit in their current set. The band play their second studio album, AWB, in its entirety. www.averagewhiteband. com Frankenstein Perth Theatre, Mill Street, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031, Fri September 13–Sun September 15 & Tue September 17–Thu September 19, until Sat September 21. Times and prices vary.
Mary Shelley’s masterpiece is adapted for the stage by Rona Munro, which places the young writer at the centre of the tale. www.horsecross.co.uk City of Perth Continental Market High Street, PH1 5PH, Fri September 13–Sun September 15, 10am–6pm, free. Sample some continental fare from a huge array of European stalls, with cheeses, meats, freshly baked bread, olives, wines, fruit and vegetables to stock up your kitchen. www.perthcity.co.uk The Ska the Funk Da Krypto-Hop The Green Room, 97 Canal Street, PH2 8HX, 01738 248121, Fri September 13, 7pm–1.30am, £5.
Live show from SUPA and Da Kryptonites, followed by a drum’n’bass rave. www.facebook.com/thegreenroomweebar Wee G & T Festival Dewars Centre, Glover Street, PH2 0TH, 01738 624188, Sat September 14, 12–4pm, £16.50. Annual festival which boasts more than 80 different gins and gin liqueurs to taste, as well as workshops, a chance to meet the distillers, demonstrations and gininspired recipes and cocktails. www.provenderbrown. co.uk The Yard Sunday Social Ice Factory, 6 Shore Road, PH2 8BW, 01738 630011, Sun September 15, 12–6pm, £2.
A fun day out for the entire family, with live music, street food and delicious drinks. www.icefactory.co.uk Lunchtime Concert – Dunedin Consort Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Mon September 16, 1pm, £10 (£9).
The Baroque ensemble perform a programme of works by Vivaldi, Handel and Bach. www.horsecross.co.uk
St Andrews
A Wanderer’s Way Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Thu September 19, 7.30pm, £14 (£11; children £5). Performance of music from the medieval era, exploring nature and spirituality from Scotland to Spain. www.byretheatre.com Balgove Floral Workshop Balgove Larder, Strathtyrum Estate, KY16 9SF, 01334 898145, Sat September 14, 10am–12.30pm, £50. Take a guided tour of the garden with the head gardener and then learn how to prepare beautiful flower arrangements. www.balgove.com The Chosen Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Tue September 17, 7.30pm, £15 (£8).
World premiere tour of Chordelia’s moving dance piece that explores how we experience the time left to us. www.byretheatre.com Explorathon 19: Bright Club Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Wed September 18, 8pm, free.
Comedy evening wherein researchers from a wide range of fields and disciplines perform short stand-up routines about their work.