The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
alloa
The Show Must Go On Alloa Town Hall, Marshill, FK10 1AB, 01259 216904, Fri March 4, 7.30pm, £12. Alloa Musical Players perform favourites from Rent, Mamma Mia, Oliver, West Side Story, We Will Rock You and Les Miserables.
www.clackslesiure.co.uk
arbroath
GaGa The Webster Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Thu March 3, 8pm, £14–£16. One of the best Queen tribute bands, GaGa continue to prove why they are so highly rated by critics and audiences alike.
www.gagaonline.co.uk One-Act Play Competition The Webster Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Fri February 26, 7pm, £7–£9. Local drama clubs from around Scotland compete in a series of district heats – in front of judges and a live audience – with aims of making it to the final competition and taking the title of best one-act play. Hosted by the Scottish Community Drama Association.
www.scda.org.uk
Carnoustie SCDA One Act Play Festival Carnoustie High School Theatre, Shanwell Road, DD7 7SS, Sat February 27, 7pm, £9 (£7).
See above, Arbroath.
www.scda.org.uk
Cupar
Dr Jazz Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, KY15 4BT, 01383 610711, Fri February 26, 7.30– 11.30pm, £10. The Rotary Club of Cupar presents Dr Jazz, The Coaltown Daisies and Whiteside in a concert in aid of charity. www.onfife.com/venues/corn-exchange
Dunblane
Craft Fair Dunblane Cathedral Hall, Cathedral Square, FK15 0BB, 01786 461081, Sat February 27, 10.30am–4pm, 50p. A craft fair with local crafters displaying a range of jewellery, children’s clothes, art work, ceramics and much more. Proceeds go towards teaching children how to play handbells. www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk
Dundee
Caring for Drawings McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, Thu March 3, 10.30am, free. An interactive session in which curators show you how they store and care for drawings.
www.mcmanus.co.uk Do(n’t) Try This at Home Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, until Fri April 1, daily 10am–5pm, £7.95 (£6.95; children £5.95; members free). A show full of hands-on experiments you can do at home using everyday ingredients. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk Draw the Line: Old Masters to The Beano McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Wed August 31, Mon-Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12.30– 4.30pm, free. An exhibition of drawings featuring figure studies and portraiture, illustration, preparatory sketches, landscape and topography by historic and contemporary artists including Augustus John, Graeme Sutherland, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Will Maclean, Thomas Gainsborough, Amelia Long, William Gillies and Ian Fleming.
www.mcmanus.co.uk Generator Projects Members Show Generator Projects, Unit 25/26, Mid Wynd Industrial Estate, DD1 4JG, 01382 225982, until Sun March 6, ThuSun noon–5pm, free.
Work by gallery artists. www.generatorprojects.co.uk
Grey Gardens Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, until Sun May 1, daily 10am–midnight, free. Art and architecture inspired by modernity and nature. Featured architects include Morris and Steedman and Peter Womersley, while artists include Guido Guidi, Martin Boyce and Neville Rae.
www.dca.org.uk Witness for the Prosecution Dundee Rep, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, until Sat March 19, Tue, Wed & Fri 7.30pm; Thu 2.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £10–£21 (£15– £17; children £9). Agatha Christie’s courtroom thriller. Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow and must fight his case to escape the hangman’s noose.
www.dundeerep.co.uk
All Systems . . . Go Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road, DD1 4HT, 01382 345330, Fri February 26, 10am–5pm, free. A moving-image exhibition by Liam Gillick & Anton Vidokle, Miranda Pennell and recent GSA graduate Dominic Watson. www.dundee.ac.uk/ djcad/exhibitions
Undertaking Mono, The Union, Dundee University, Airlie Place, DD1 4HP, 01382 386060, Fri February 26, 6pm, £4–£5. LIP Theatre Company presents a dark comedy set in a funeral parlour.
www.dusa.co.uk Amy Jones and FionaMcCubbin: Bonefold Wasps Studios, Meadowmill Studios West, Henderson Wynd, DD1 5BY, 01382 221860, Sat February 27, 2–5pm, free.
Art inspired by the art- ists’ common interest in 1940s erotic literature and the perception of sensuality and the gaze.
www.waspsstudios.org.uk
Andy Warhol Class Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat February 27, 10am–6pm, £50. Learn how to make prints in the same way as Warhol’s iconic pop art pics at this one-day course. You can immortalise a famous person or friend in multicoloured panels. Bring along some photos to work from.
www.dca.org.uk Architectural Art Cart Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat February 27, 1–3pm, free. Find out more about the Festival of Architecture before trying fun activities designed to engage wee visitors in exploring the exhibition.
www.dca.org.uk Introduction to Video Editing Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat February 27, 11am–6pm, £85 (£60– £65). Create a short film and learn the basics of making professional-level video projects. Bring your own footage on Mini DV tape or use material provided.
www.dca.org.uk Mike SternMeets the SNJO Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940, Sat February 27, 7.30– 10pm, £19.25. The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra is joined by Mike Stern, one of the greatest guitarists of the past 30 years.
www.snjo.co.uk Photography Forum Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat February 27, 11am–1pm, free. A discussion group for amateur photographers. Compare notes on practising photography, get advice, show your work and look at others’ portfolios.
www.dca.org.uk Rumours of FleetwoodMac Caird Hall, City Square, DD1 3BB, 01382 434940, Sat February 27, 7.30pm, £22.50– £32.50. The Mick Fleetwood-approved tribute act who cover the gamut of Mac material from the Peter Green era to the Buckingham/Nicks days.
www.rumoursfm.com Saturday Science Live: Science Made Simple
Wellgate Shopping Centre, City Centre, DD1 2DB, 01382 225454, Sat February 27, 1–4pm, free. Hands-on science activities which you can recreate at home. www.wellgatedundee.co.uk Make Your Own Printed Lampshade Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sun February 28, noon–5pm, £20. Cut, colour and construct your own unique lampshade with textile designer Laura Spring.
www.dca.org.uk Printing with Paper Pulp Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sun February 28, 11am–6pm, £65 (£45). Learn to use coloured paper pulp to make prints from simple drawn or photographic stencils.
www.dca.org.uk
Resolution Run Camperdown Country Park, Coupar Angus Road, DD2 4TF, 01382 431811, Sun February 28, 10.30am–12.30pm, £15. Run, jog or walk a 5k or 10k route in Camperdown Country Park to help raise funds for The Stroke Association. www.stroke.org.uk/resolution Dundee Photographic Society Meadowside St Paul’s Church, 114 Nethergate, DD1 4EH, 01382 225420, Mon February 29, 7.15– 9.30pm, £49 for annual subscription. Meetings for those interested in photography, with lectures, competitions, instruction and outings.
www.dps-online.co.uk
Life Drawing Roseangle Gallery, Roseangle, DD1 4LR, 01382 532710, Mon February 29, 7–9pm, £9 (members £7). A life drawing class with a model. Materials are not provided.
www.dundeecity.gov.uk All the Young Nudes – Life Drawing Club Redd Function Suite, 3 Session Street, DD1 5DN, Tue March 1,
8–10pm, £5. A relaxed life drawing club with music and a bar to aid the flow of inspiration.
www.atyn.co.uk
Dundee Arts Cafe McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, Tue March 1, 6–7pm, free. Kirsty Maguire, awardwinning architect, talks about her own projects in Scotland and around the world, plus there are some examples of other leading UK practices to show how good design can perform, inspire and even change the world. www.dundeeartscafe.co. uk Art for All Afternoon Class Roseangle Gallery, Roseangle, DD1 4LR, 01382 294667, Wed March 2, 1–4pm, £35 per calendar month (members £30). Painting classes led by tutor Frances Shepherd. www.dundeeartsociety.co.uk
Liqwed Liquid, 21 South Ward Road, DD1 1PU, 01382 205551, Wed March 2, 11pm–2.30am, £4. Club night featuring mainstream, dance, electro and student anthems. www.liquidclubs.com/ dundee
Dunfermline Gilded Balloon Comedy Club Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Thu March 3, 8pm, £12 (£11). Comedy night for Fife. Featuring Gary Little, Stephen Carlin, Amy Howerska and compere the Ray Bradshaw.
www.gildedballoon.co.uk Peppa Pig’s Surprise Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, KY12 7NX, 01383 740384, Wed 2 March, 1pm & 4pm, £16. Fun family show following the adventures of little Peppa Pig, who’s having fun playing outside, but Mum and Dad have a surprise . . .
www.peppapig.co.uk The Yeomen Of The Guard Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Sat February 27, 7.30pm, £12 (£11; children £5; family £7.50). Dunfermline’s Gilbert and Sullivan society presents the operetta set at the Tower of London.
www.dgass.org.uk Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, KY12 7NX, 01383 740384, Sat February 27, 8pm, £19. The Dublin-stand-up and regular guest on Mock The Week returns with a new show of observational humour.
www.edbyrne.com
Glenrothes Glenrothes Rock Choir Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01252 714276, Wed March 2, 10.30am, £25 a month (free taster). Sing rock, pop and Motown at this local choir.
www.rockchoir.com
Aladdin Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 611101, Sat February 27, 7.30pm, £12 (£8). GAMA Youth present a modern take on the classic tale.
www.gamayouth.co.uk
Heather Small Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, KY7 5NX, 01592 611101, Wed March 2, 7.30pm, £26.50. Soul singer whose hit ‘Proud’ features in the 2012 Olympic coverage and Miranda. She is also the winner of two Brit Awards and the Mercury Music Prize. www.mpeople-heathersmall.co.uk
Kinross Somethin’ Else with Bobby Cochran, Mike Bell & Brian Hodgson The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, KY13 8AS, 01577 863467, Sat February 27, 7.30pm, £18. Bobby Cochran, Brian Hodgson and Mike Bell perform a mix of rock and roll, roots, blues, rockabilly and Americana.
www.green-hotel.com
Kirkcaldy
HMS Pinafore Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, KY1 1ET, 01592 583302, Fri March 4, 7.30pm, £14 (£13; children £6). Kirkcaldy Gilbert & Sullivan Society present HMS Pinafore.
www.kirkgandss.co.uk Kirkcaldy Farmers’ Market Town Square, KY1 1XW, 01592 412341, Sat February 27, 9am–1pm, free. Held in Kirkcaldy’s traditional marketplace on the last Saturday of the month, a wide range of local farm produce and artisan food and drink is available. Regular stallholders include Arran’s Cheese Shop, Puddledub Pork, Iain Spink’s Arbroath smokies, St Andrews Brewing Company and The Real Hot Chocolate Company. Confectionary, crafts, plants and flowers are also on sale. www.fifefarmersmarket.co.uk
Parton Sings Parton Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, KY1 1ET, 01592 583302, Sun February 28, 7.30pm, £22.50. A journey through the life and music of Dolly Parton, performed by surname-sharing Stella Parton. www.onfife.com/venues/ adam-smith-theatre/ overview
Lochgelly
The Lost Things Lochgelly Centre, Bank Street, KY5 9RD, 01592 418141, Sat February 27, 1.30pm, £7.50 (£6). A dark fairytale about losing and finding things. When a young boy falls into a fantastical new world he discovers all the things people have lost. Presented by award winning theatre company, Tortoise in a Nutshell. www.tortoiseinanutshell.com
Perth
The Stranglers Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Thu March 3, 7pm, £26. The old punk warhorses play on without Hugh Cornwell. Expect classic hits from their back catalogue, such as Peaches, Golden Brown, No More Heroes and Strange Little Girl.
www.stranglers.net St John’s Perth and Kinross Youth Festival Concert Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Fri February 26, 7.30pm, £10 (£8; children £5). A varied programme of music by young people drawn from a variety of schools and organisations. The performance includes soloists, choirs, bands, orchestra and dance.
www.horsecross.co.uk Perth Symphony Orchestra Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Sat February 27, 7.30pm, £12 (£10).
The orchestra performs the Overture from William Tell, the last of Rossini’s 39 operas, Malcolm Arnold’s Tam o’ Shanter and the Carmen Suite, an orchestration of the music from George Bizet’s opera, compiled posthumously by his friend Ernest Guiraud.
www.horsecross.co.uk Bonham’s Valuation Day The Black Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, PH1 5HR, 01738 638152, Tue March 1, 10am–2pm, £2–£5. The nice folk from Bonham’s provide confidential auction valuations on site. www.theblackwatch.co.uk
KiltMaking Class The Black Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, PH1 5HR, 01738 638152, Tue March 1, 6–8pm, £50. Ruari Halford-MacLeod leads this course on how to make a box-pleated kilt. Material costing around £80 will need to be purchased. www.theblackwatch.co.uk
Perth Rock Choir St Matthew’s Church of Scotland, Tay Street, PH1 5LQ, 01252 714276, Tue March 1, 10am, £25 a month (free taster). A chance to sing pop, rock and Motown songs.
www.rockchoir.com
Horsecross Voices Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031, Wed March 2, 7.30pm, £4.50 (£3.50). Adult singing group. This sessions focuses on rock songs with Lady Miss Emma.
www.horsecross.co.uk Reading: Echoes of Gallipoli The Black Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, PH1 5HR, 01738 638152, Wed March 2, 6–8pm, £7–£9. The story of a local estate worker from Blair Atholl, who found himself posted to Gallipoli as an infantry foot soldier. www.theblackwatch.co.uk
Pitlochry
SnowWhite Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, PH16 5DR, 01796 484626, Sun February 28, 2pm, £20 (£18; children £10). Newcastle’s balletLORENT present this dark and mystical adaptation of Snow White created from an original retelling by Carol Ann Duffy with music by Murray Gold.
www.balletlorent.com
St Andrews Border Crossing: AngusMartin & Matthew-Griffiths Town Hall, 1 Queen’s Gardens, KY16 9TA, 01334 470770, Thu March 3, 2.15–3.15pm, £4 (£3). The two poets read from their new works. Angus Martin reads from Selected Poems, A Night of Islands and Matthew Griffiths from his The New Poetics of Climate Change.
www.fifedirect.org.uk Border Crossings: Walter Perrie & Pat Borthwick Town Hall, 1 Queen’s Gardens, KY16 9TA, 01334 470770, Thu March 3, 11.30am–12.30pm, £4 (£3). Scottish poet and creative writing teacher Walter Perrie is joined on stage by English poet Pat Borthwick.
www.fifedirect.org.uk Building with Words: Lucy Jones Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, until Sat March 26, daily 10am–10pm, free. Artist Lucy Jones creates a series of portraits featuring the buildings of St Andrews using collage materials collected during her visit to last year’s StAnza: Scotland’s Poetry Festival.
www.byretheatre.com Finders Keepers: HarryMan & Sophie Gainsley Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, until Sun March 6, Thu-Sat 10am–10pm, free. Finders Keepers examines Britain’s vanishing wildlife in this collaboration featuring poems by Harry Man and illustrations by Sophie Gainsley.
www.byretheatre.com
Jazz Night at StAnza Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Thu March 3, 10–11.30pm, free. An evening of jazz music and open mic poetry.
www.byretheatre.com
Poetry Café: Kevin Mclean & Katie Ailes Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Thu March 3, 1–1.50pm, £6.50 (£5). Katie Ailes, the current StAnza slam title holder who placed second in the 2015 Scottish National Poetry Slam, performs alongside slam veteran Kevin Mclean, the current Glasgow slam champion and captain of Team Edinburgh at the 2015 Intercity Slam.
www.byretheatre.com Poetry Centre St: Matthew Sweeney & Thomas Lynch Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Thu March 3, 8–9.50pm, £9.50 (£7.50). Poems courtesy of Irish poet Matthew Sweene and American poet and essayist Thomas Lynch.
www.byretheatre.com The StAnza Lecture: Body of Poetry Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Thu March 3, 3.30pm, £4.50 (£3.50). The lecture is delivered by the distinguished American poet, essayist and funeral director, Thomas Lynch. He takes as his topic one of the fes- tival themes for this year: the Body of Poetry.
www.byretheatre.com
Heat Exchange II St Andrews Museum, Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, KY16 9DP, 01334 659380, Fri 26 & Sat 27 February, 10.30am–4pm, free. Twenty three artists explore ways of working with vitreous enamel. www.fifedirect.org.uk/ museums
HotMikado Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, Fri February 26, 7.30pm, Sat February 27, 2.30pm, £11–£15 (children £8). A reworking of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado featuring 1940s gospel, blues, rock and swing.
www.byretheatre.com Arty Saturdays: Recording Scotland Gateway Galleries, North Haugh, KY16 9ST, Sat February 27, 1–3pm, free. Draw, make a collage or build a Scottish city in this session inspired by the Recording Scotland display. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ museum/gateway MUSA Young Archaeologist
Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334 461660, Sat February 27, 2–3pm, free. Develop your archaeology skills and learn about people of the past at these monthly sessions for ages seven to twelve. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ musa
Out of the Box Museum of the University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores, KY16 9AR, 01334 461660, Sun February 28, 1–3pm, free. Celebrate Chinese New Year with some traditional crafts, and discover which animal you are. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ musa Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Younger Hall, North Street, KY16 9AJ, 01334 462226, Wed March 2, 7.30pm, £13.50–£22.50. Alexander Janiczek, leading from the first violin chair, directs CPE Bach’s Symphony in G Wq183/4; Mozart’s Violin Concerto No 2 K211 and Rondo in C K373, and Beethoven’s mighty Piano Concerto No 4, featuring Llyr Williams.
www.sco.org.uk