The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
AROUND TOWN
Specifically Vintage Markets
Roseangle Kitchen Cafe, 130 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4JW, 01382 699765. Sat December 4, 11am4pm, free. Local market with a fabulous mix of genuine vintage such as vinyl, fashion, and homewares. facebook.com/Specificallyvintage
Photography Forum
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444. Sat December 4, 11am-1pm, free. A discussion group for amateur photographers. Compare notes on practising photography, get advice, show your work and look at others’ portfolios. Booking essential. dca.org.uk
Wasps Winter Artists & Makers Market
Perth Creative Exchange, Stormont Street, Perth, PH1 5NW, 0141 553 5890. Sat 4 & Sun December 5, 10am-5pm, free. Annual Christmas market featuring visual artworks as well as food and drink stalls. waspsstudios.org.uk
Overgate Market
Overgate, West Marketgait, Dundee, DD1 1UH, 01382 314210, until Fri December 24, Fri-sun 9am-6pm, free. Each weekend in the run up to Christmas you can find local exhibitors at Overgate Market. There’s little chance that you won’t find the perfect festive gift here. overgate.co.uk
St Andrews Town Walking Tour
Martyrs’ Memorial, The Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AT, 0141 474 0746, until Sun December 19, 11am, £12 per person. A leisurely (and non-spooky this time) walking tour through the historic town of St Andrews, featuring golf, cathedrals, universities and castles. walkingtoursin.com/ standrews
Dive In! Protecting Our Ocean
Wardlaw Museum, 7 The Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AR, 01334 461660, until Sun January 30, Mon-fri 11am-7pm; Sat & Sun 10am-5pm, free. This is your chance to explore the wonders of the ocean, learn about the challenges it faces, and discover the actions you can take to help save it. divein.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
ART ART309 Exhibition
Ainetheon Arts, 3-5 High Street, Coupar Angus, PH13 9DB.
Thu December 9, 4pm, free.
An exhibition from a group of artists in the Tayside area who all met while studying Fine Art at Dundee College where they spent most of their time in Studio 309. Hence the name. art309blog.wordpress.com
The Street At The Mcmanus
The Mcmanus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun October 23 2022, 12.30-4.30pm, free. Take a walk down memory lane and immerse yourself in The Street which recreates the windows of an old toy shop and pawn shop while also giving you a glimpse into ye olde establishments which sold shoes and furniture. These museum favourites span a 150-year period, looking at the history of retail and brewing in Dundee. mcmanus.co.uk
The Marvellous Menagerie Of Alex Heywood
Tower Building, University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN, 01382 384310, until Fri December 17, Monfri 9.30am-7pm, free. Alex Heywood studied Animation at Duncan Of Jordanstone College Of Art & Design, graduating in 2017. He has since attracted international attention for his unique digital artworks, featuring an extraordinary menagerie of curious yet familiar animals. This exhibition features a selection of his work alongside some unusual animals from the D’arcy Thompson Zoology Museum. dundee.ac.uk/museum
No 13 Gallery Winter Exhibition
printspace dundee, 13 High Street, Newport on Tay, DD6 8AB, 07769 953282, until Sat December 18, Tue, Thu. Sat 11am, free. Exhibition of art, printmaking and photography from local artists and Edinburgh Lofi Group. facebook.com/ newportontay
Night Fever: Designing Club Culture
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun January 9, Thumon 10am-5pm, £6-£12. Exhibition on the history of nightclub design in New York, Paris, Manchester, London, Berlin and Scotland, and its impact on popular culture.
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Royal Scottish Academy The Ages Of Wonder: The Art Of Etching On Tour The Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, 20 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BB, 01307 491771, until Sat January 15, Tue-sat 10am3pm, free. An exhibition of 300 years of Scottish etchings, on loan from the Royal Scottish Academy. New works are displayed alongside masterpieces by the likes of Rembrandt, David Wilkie, Ian Fleming and Elizabeth Blackadder. angusalive.scot
Drawn: An Exhibition Of Drawings
Lamb Gallery, Tower Building, University Of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN, 01382 384310, until Fri January 21, Mon-fri 9.30am-7pm, free. Drawing is often seen as the fundamental basis of art, as well as being an important tool
in other forms of creative thinking. This exhibition presents highlights from the university’s wideranging collection of around 2000 drawings. It includes rarely seen work by many renowned artists, including Thomas Gainsborough, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, WQ Orchardson, David Foggie, James Mcintosh Patrick, Wilhelmina Barns-graham, and Stephen Sutcliffe. dundee.ac.uk
Royal Scottish Academy The Ages Of Wonder: The Life School On Tour
Montrose Museum, Panmure Place, Montrose, DD10 8HF, 01674 907447, until Sat January 22, Tue-sat 10am-3pm, free. The Life School includes anatomical firsts and old master copies, amazing early paintings by the likes of SJ Peploe and Robert Brough and contemporary responses from Beth Fisher and George Donald. angusalive.scot
Joy And Creativity: 60 Years Of Kirkcaldy Art Club
Kirkcaldy Galleries, War Memorial Gardens, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1YG, 01592 583206, until Sun January 23, 10am, free. Formed in 1961, the Kirkcaldy Art Club have been exhibiting their wares since 1964, and, in this celebration, a wide variety of art and craft (including greetings cards, paintings, ceramics, glass and prints) by their members will be on show and also up for sale. onfife.com
The Pit And The Kit
Wardlaw Museum, 7a The Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AR, 01334 461660, until Sun January 30, 11am, free. Subtitled Addiction, Heroin And The End Of Coalmining In Scotland’, this exhibition features objects, artworks, poems and photographs from various sources including the National Mining Museum’s collection. st-andrews.ac.uk/museums
PRINT 21
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Abbot Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NL, 01383 312603, until Sat February 5, 10am-5pm, free. This exhibition of contemporary printmaking from Fife Dunfermline Printmakers Workshop showcases a range of fine art printing techniques in etching, linocut, screen printing, collagraphy and monotype. The artists have been inspired by wildlife such as crows and foxes, weather, local landscapes both rural and urban, holidays, family, and even a washing-line. onfife.com
Joan Eardley Exhibition
Perth Museum And Art Gallery, 78 George Street, Perth, PH1 5LB, 01738 632488, until Mon February 28, Mon, Thu-sun 10am-5pm, free. This exhibition is one of many happening across the country celebrating the work of Joan Eardley in what would have been her centenary year. Eardley’s life was cut short when she died in 1963, aged just 42, but while her career lasted barely 15 years, she was prolific, creating hundreds of paintings and many more sketches and drawings. culturepk.org.uk
A Love Letter To Dundee: Joseph Mckenzie Photographs 1964-1987
The Mcmanus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sat March 5, Tue-sat 10am-5pm, free. Exhibition of black and white photography by Joseph Mckenzie, which documents the changing fortunes of Dundee’s waterfront and its people. mcmanus.co.uk
Design Busters
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Thu March 31, 10am-5pm, free. Watch the latest Design Busters videos, pick up a free pencil and a range of activity sheets to inspire you. Illustrated by Dundee-based designer Laura Darling, you’ll design cities, future fashions, graphic logos, mashed-up products, striking patterns and more. vam.ac.uk/dundee
BOOKS
Live In-person: An
Evening With Alexander Mccall Smith
Hope Park & Martyrs Church, St Andrews, KY16 9UY, 01334 585111. Tue December 7, 8-9pm, £10. The ever-prolific Alexander Mccall Smith has three new books out: a standalone St Andrewsset novel,the Pavilion In The Clouds, the latest No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency book, The Joy And Light Bus Company, and a new Scotland Street tale, Love In The Time Of Bertie. toppingbooks.co.uk
COMEDY
Daniel Sloss: Hubris Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031.
Thu December 9, 7.30pm, £26.50. This is the 11th new show from the Scottish comedian whose stand-up career started very early indeed. horsecross.co.uk
Stand-up Comedy Ft. John Gavin & Paul Mcdaniel
Mucky Mulligan’s, 97 Canal Street, Perth, PH2 8HX. Thu December 9, 8-10.30pm, £7-£8. Your host for the night is John Gavin, a previous winner of Scottish Comedian Of The Year, and a member of BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad. Closing the show will be Paul Mcdaniel, a Northern Irish comic who scooped the Breakthrough Act award at the 2020 Scottish Comedy Awards. facebook.com/muckysperth
DANCE All Dolled Up
Webster Memorial Theatre, 64 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800. Sat December 4, 2pm & 7pm, £12. An upbeat, fun night from the Creative Academy Of Performing Arts with everything from ballet to hip hop, and tap to house. angusalive.scot
FAMILY
The Magic Of Christmas Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302.
Sat 4-Sun December 19. Sat & Sun, 45-minute slots at various times throughout the day, £10 (free for the under 2s). This collaborative event with Pitlochry Festival Theatre brims with story, music and surprise, beginning in the foyer of Carnegie Hall, which will be transformed into a winter wonderland. Then it’s on to the auditorium for the screening of a festive adventure as elves go on a mission to find the North Star. Finally, it’s time to visit Santa in his grotto. onfife.com
Funbox: Santa’s Pyjama Party
Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX, 01592 612121.
Fri 3-Sun December 5.
Fri 10am-12pm & 5-7pm; Sat 11am-1pm & 2-4pm; Sun noon-2pm & 3-5pm, £13.50-£15.50 (£12.50). Anya and Kevin are trying to plan the most perfect, proper, playful, polished and popping pyjama party but it’s all going to pot. Can you help them to stay awake and get everything ready in time? onfife.co.uk
Dundee’s Winterfest Slessor Gardens, Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 1AR, until Sun December 12, Mon-fri, 10am, prices vary. With an ice rink, festive market, bar, big wheel and kiddies rides, it’s all going on in Slessor Gardens this year. slessorgardens.co.uk
Robin Robin Adventure Trail At RSPB Scotland Loch Leven
RSPB Loch Leven Nature Reserve, Loch Leven, Kinross, KY13 9LX, 01577 862355, until Fri December 24, 10am, activity packs are £3 each from our visitors centre. Celebrate your inner robin on this festive adventure trail at Loch Leven. Complete the trail and you will learn to sing like a robin, find your own superpower and use all your senses to connect with the red-breasted bird within. The trails and activities are aimed at children aged 3-11 years but are fun for all the family. rspb.org.uk
Christmas In Dundee
City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BG, 01382 527527, until Fri December 24.
Fri & Sat 11am-8.30pm; Mon-thu.
Sun 11am-7pm, free. There will be a host of free activities and photo opportunities in the iconic City Square this month, including Wishing Fountains, a nightly projection featuring the City Chambers building, and Dundee landmarks counting down the 12 days of Christmas. dundee.com/ Christmasindundee2021
Selkie Trail
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun January 2, 10am-5pm, free. Join Selkie the Seal on a trail to find out more about the V&A building. Pick up a free, family-friendly printed trail and pencil, then explore the museum. Sketch, wander and find out fun facts about the architecture and design. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Seek + Peek!
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun January 9, Thu-mon 10am-5pm, free. Designed by Dundee-based illustrator Cara Rooney, this colourful trail will take you and your family on a waterfront wander of discovery around the V&A’S plaza, urban beach and gardens. There’s a whole bunch of excitement to discover. vam.ac.uk/dundee
MUSIC Lindisfarne
The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, Kinross, KY13 8AS, 01577 863467.
Fri 3 & Sat December 4, 9pm, £32. Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne return to form with a classic sixpiece line-up of long-time members fronted by founder Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar. facebook.com/ backstageatthegreen
Stereophonics
Caird Hall, City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BB, 01382 434940.
Fri December 3, 7pm, £35-£42.50. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their acclaimed album Just Enough Education To Perform, Stereophonics are doing a run of intimate UK dates. They’ll perform the album in its entirety along with brand new music from their forthcoming collection Oochya!dundeebox.co.uk
Mcfleetwood
PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NU, 01383 729790.
Sat December 4, 7pm, £14. Scottish tribute to Fleetwood Mac, whose name is more clever than it appears even on first sight. Expect all the classics performed by a band which has the Mac vibes coursing through their veins. whatsonfife.co.uk
The New Madrids
Perth Theatre, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031.
Sat December 4, 7.30pm, £13. Influenced by artists such as Gram Parsons, Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo and The Band, Perth’s own New Madrids play a mix of country, rock and soul. horsecross.co.uk
Notes From Home: Concert Of Chamber Music
St Mary’s Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 1AJ, 01382 739035.
Sat December 4, 2.303.30pm, £6. A one-off concert of chamber music performed by members and friends of the Dundee Symphony Orchestra. This celebration of traditional and contemporary music from across the British Isles features music by Vaughan Williams, harpist Catriona Mckay and cellistpianist Emma Arandjelovic. stmarysbroughtyferry.org. uk
Porkpie Ska Band Live Plus SKA, Rocksteady & Reggae DJS
The Church, Roseangle, Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 1LL.
Sat December 4, 7.3010.30pm, £12. Eight-piece ska band Porkpie perform classics from The Specials, Bad Manners, Madness, The Beat, with strong support acts on the roster. facebook. com/events/church-dundee
Scottish Ensemble: Concerts By Candlelight - Music For Warmth And Restoration
St John’s Kirk, St John’s Place, Perth, PH1 5SZ, 01738 633192.
Sat December 4, 7.308.45pm, £16 (£5). Scottish Ensemble’s annual seasonal treat returns with an atmospheric and lifeaffirming evening of music set within a shimmering array of candles, featuring works by Henry Purcell, Julia Wolfe, Heinrich Biber and Johannes Brahmsscottishensemble. co.uk
Christmas Concert
Crail Community Hall, St Andrews Road, Crail, KY10 3UH, 01333 451 206. Sun December 5, 7.30-9pm, £10. Get into the Christmas spirit with a concert featuring traditional hymns and modern seasonal tunes. The first half comes from The Madrigal Group with a traditional repertoire while part two focuses on contemporary a cappella performances by the Hummingbirds. crailcommunityhall.co.uk
Dunfermline Winter Festival: A Jazzy Christmas
Fire Station Creative, Carnegie Drive, Dunfermline, KY12 7AN, 01383 721564. Wed December 8, 8-10pm, £10. The Dunfermline Winter Festival kicks off with an evening of jazz standards and seasonal tunes from an outstanding quintet led by Gus Andrews on trumpet and Graeme Wilson on tenor sax. firestationcreative.co.uk
Tea & Tunes: Gaelic Concerts
Marryat Hall, City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BY, 01382 434940.
Wed December 8, 1-2pm, £6. Give your lunchtime break that bit extra with the Gaelic Concerts Season, today featuring the voice of Josie Duncan and the guitar of Owen Sinclair. leisureandculturedundee. com
Country Cajun Night Hosted By John Martin + The House Band
Twa Tams, 79-81 Scott Street, Perth, PH2 8JR, 01738 580948.
Thu December 9, 8-11.45pm, £5. A country and cajun jam night hosted by John Martin and his house band with guest performers totally welcome. thetwatamsperth.com
Martin Turner
The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, Kinross, KY13 8AS, 01577 863467.
Thu December 9, 8pm, £25. Vocalist, bassist and founding member of veteran folk rockers Wishbone Ash is here with his band as they perform a full version of the Ash’s 1971 album, Pilgrimage. facebook.com/ backstageatthegreen
THEATRE The Night Before Christmas
Alyth Town Hall, Victoria Street, Alyth, PH11 8AX. Fri 3 December, 7.30pm. Sat December 4, 2pm, £8-£30. This traditional pantomime is given a few modern twists by the Alyth Musical Society as Rudolph goes missing on Christmas Eve, leaving Santa in quite the pickle. Can an intrepid entourage of pixies, schoolkids and reindeer save the day?facebook.com/ Alythms
Aladdin 2021
Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9RD, 01592 583303, until Sat December 4, 7.30pm, £12 (£10). This Cowdenbeath Community Theatre production presents the classic story of the lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. After stumbling upon a magic lamp that unleashes a powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life genie, the pair embark on a dangerous mission to stop an evil sorcerer. onfife.com
Dick Whittington
Kirriemuir Town Hall, 28-30 Reform Street, Kirriemuir, DD8 4BS.
Tue December 7, 7.30pm, £4.25-£12.50. The Kirrie Panto Group returns to the stage with the ever popular Dick Whittington, loosely based on the true story of a man’s travels to London accompanied by his faithful cat, Tommy, to seek the streets that are paved with gold and make his fortune. Laughs, songs, comedy and outlandish costumes are pretty much guaranteed. facebook.com/ kirriepantogroup
Sleeping Beauty
Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, Dundee, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940, until Sun December 5, various times, £16; family ticket £56. The Thomson-leng Musical Society present this classic love story which traverses time over the course of 118 years. gardynetheatre.org.uk
Aladdin
Blairgowrie Town Hall, Brown Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6EX.
Wed 8-Sun December 12, Wed-fri 7pm.
Sat & Sun 3pm, £8-£12. The Blairgowrie Players grab the chance to get into the festive spirit with their take on Aladdin. blairgowrietownhall.co.uk
The Panto That Never Was
Dibble Tree Theatre, 99a High Street, Carnoustie, DD7 7EA, until Thu December 16, Mon-thu, 7pm (except Mon
December 13, 6pm, Tuesday December 14, 5.15pm), £3. Carnoustie Theatre Club’s panto is back, but in a slightly different form given the restrictions of recent times so The Panto That Never Was will be presented as a filmdibbletree.com
A Christmas Carol
Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, Dundee, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, until Fri December 31, Mon-sat, various times, £10-£20. Dundee Rep team up again with Noisemaker for this adaptation of the classic Dickens novel. Directed by Andrew Panton and featuring regular rep figures such as Irene Macdougall, Emily Winter and Ann Louise Ross. dundeerep.co.uk
Cinderella
Perth Theatre, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031, until Fri December 31, various times, £12.50£25.50 (£9.50-£20.50; children £9.50-£13). Join Cinderella and friends for a festive feast of songs, jokes and laughter as the nation’s favourite panto romps into Perth. horsecross.co.uk
ONLINE Every Map Has A Scale (Chapter 2) & Sinder
Via Dundee Rep, until Fri December 31, free. Every Map Has A Scale (Chapter 2) and Sinder are films conceived by Scottish Dance Theatre’s associate directors Tashi Gore and Jess Thorpe. Set in and around Dundee, they both feature a strong sense of community, with Sinder focussing on how local women coped at the beginning of the pandemic and through the various lockdowns, while Every Map Has A Scale (Chapter 2) is a series of short dance films in which a professional dancer teams up with a non-professional to see what would emerge. dundeerep.co.uk