The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
EVENT LISTINGS
AROUND TOWN Fishing at Davochfin Farm
Davochfin Farm, Dornoch, IV25 3RW, 01862 810600, until Thu Oct 31, daily 10am-10pm (last admission for rod hire 7.45pm), £15£30 (children £8-£20), rod hire £5 per booking, fish per lb £5. Davochfin Farm has three fishing lochans filled with rainbow trout, making it a great day out for new and experienced anglers. Fishing equipment is available for hire, while ice cream and snacks can be purchased too. davochfinfarm.co.uk
Whisky Tasting
The View, 34 George Street, Oban, PA34 5NL, 01631 569599, until Thu Oct 31, daily 12.30-1.30pm & 2-3pm, £25. Experience the rich and complex flavours of Scotland’s most beloved whiskies. An expert host will guide you through the history and stories behind each dram as you savour four different Scotch whiskies. obanview.com
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA, 01463 234234. Thu Apr 18, 7.30pm, £15£19; Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1QS, 01224 641122. Sat Apr 20, 7.30pm, £18.70. The Banff Mountain Film Festival brings to life the spirit of extreme adventure and some great wild places – all on the big screen. Featured films include Chronoception, Soundscape, Sheri and Pioneers: Tandem XC Skiing. banff-uk.com
Fiends For Life: Free Dark History Tour of Aberdeen
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow, Aberdeen, AB11 5BY, 01224 337700. Fri Apr 19, 6pm, free. Discover the darkest characters in Aberdeen’s history with this free tour focusing on the city’s most notorious witches, murderers and ghosts. Suitable for ages 12-plus or at parental discretion. aberdeencity.gov.uk Wine Tasting: Terroirism The Tippling House, 4 Belmont Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JE. Fri Apr 19, 6.30pm, £20. Part three of The Tippling House’s new tasting series Terroirism. Price includes five wine samples and a tutored tasting with wine and spirits specialists WoodWinters. thetipplinghouse.com
JJR Macleod and the Wonder of Insulin
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ, 03000 200293. Sat Apr 20, 2-3pm, free. Dr Martin Pucci explores the fascinating story behind the purification of insulin and the life of its inventor, JJR Macleod. Macleod attended Aberdeen Grammar School and University of Aberdeen before travelling to work in London and Cleveland Ohio, before settling in Toronto. aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM
Afternoon Tea and Planting Experience
Dobbies Aberdeen, New Park Farm, Whitemyres, Lang Stracht, Aberdeen, AB15 6AX. Sat Apr 20, 3pm, £40; Dobbies Inverness, Inshes Retail Park, Inverness, IV2 3TW, 01463 701770. Sat Apr 20, 3pm, £40. Enjoy a creative, hands-on experience plus a delicious afternoon tea. You’ll begin with three tiers of sweet and savoury treats, plus unlimited tea and coffee refills. Next, one of Dobbies plant experts will demonstrate how to make a planted container. You’ll then fill your own planter – worth £30 – to take home. events.dobbies.com
Echoing Heath: Guided Walk Exploring History and Lore
Kingussie, PH21 1LR, 01540 661600. Tue Apr 23, 9am-12pm, £16-£20 (£12-£15; £7.60£9.50). Join a three-hour guided walk to explore the importance of the oral tradition in the Highlands and learn how everything is connected to our landscapes. Listen to history, tales, and Ossianic poetry, while looking at the scenery that surrounded the original bards and storytellers. Sturdy footwear required. Children and friendly dogs are welcome. visitscotland.com
ART
Art Exhibition: Summer Haze by Jane Keenan Alchemist Gallery, 48 High Street, Dingwall, IV15 9HL, 01349 368200, until Tue Apr 23, Thu-Sat & Mon-Tue 10am-5pm, free. Inspired by her Aberdeenshire surroundings, Jane creates bold and beautifully detailed landscape and floral artworks and prints. alchemistgallery.co.uk
Arpita Shah: Nalini
Duff House, Banff, AB45 3SX, 01261 813004, until Sun Jul 14, Thu-Sun 10.45am & 1.30pm, £10£12 (£7.50-£9.50; children free-£7; members/carers free). Spanning India, East Africa and the UK, Nalini explores the connected histories of Arpita Shah’s mother, grandmother and herself. The exhibition reveals ancestral intimacies across space and time, and how histories, memories and bodies are intertwined. historicenvironment.scot/ visit-a-place/places/duffhouse
Angus Festival of Makers
Various venues, Angus, until Sat Aug 31, various times and prices. Visit exhibitions, open studios and workshops across Angus. Talk to artists and makers, sign up for a workshop and purchase something beautiful and original for your home. anguscreatives.co.uk
Visual Description Talk: Sanctuary Pendant
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ, 03000 200293. Thu Apr 18, 3-4pm, free, drop-in. Talk for blind or visually impaired visitors, or anyone who would like a closer look. Find out about Sanctuary Pendant made by Phoebe Anna Traquair, who was a trailblazer for female recognition in the arts and the first woman elected to the Royal Scottish Academy. aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM
Sue Blair Artist’s Talk
An Lanntair, Kenneth Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DS, 01851 708480. Thu Apr 18, 6-7pm, £5 (£4). Join ceramicist Sue Blair for an informal talk and tour of her work in the current exhibition Peant Is Creadh – Paint And Clay. The exhibition features ceramics by Sue and paintings by fellow Lewis artist David Greenall. lanntair.com
Artroom with GHAT
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ, 03000 200293, until Sat Jun 29. Sat 10.30am-12.30pm, free – no need to book. Led by professional artists, these weekly sessions, run in partnership with Grampian Hospital Arts Trust, welcome adults of all abilities to experiment with artmaking using a variety of materials. aberdeencity.gov. uk/AAGM
Meet the Maker: Kenny Woods
The Barn, Burn O’Bennie, Banchory, AB31 5QA, 01330 825431. Sat Apr 20, 11am-4pm, free, drop-in. Meet the maker and pop-up shop with contemporary artist Kenny Woods. The Alfordbased woodworker sculpts distinctive bowls, vases and spoons from hardwood. thebarnarts.co.uk
COMEDY An Audience with Karen Dunbar
Hillside Village Hall, Old School Way, Hillside, Montrose, DD10 9JG. Thu Apr 18, 7.30-9pm, £25; Inverurie Town Hall, Market Place, Inverurie, AB51 3SN, 01467 621610. Fri Apr 19, 6.30-8pm, £25. Karen Dunbar is a Scottish comedian, actress and writer. Her rise to fame came in BBC series Chewin’ The Fat, and she was subsequently given her own show by the channel, The Karen Dunbar Show. breakneckcomedy.co.uk
Breakneck Comedy Club: Andrew O’Neill Plus Guests
Breakneck Comedy Club, 28 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AX, 07702 305532, until Sat Apr 20. Fri 6.30-8.30pm. Sat 7.30-9.30pm, £16.12. Andrew O’Neill is an awardwinning comedian, musician and best-selling writer. A psychedelic non-binary whirlwind, they combine surrealism, polemic and good old-fashioned stagecraft to produce uniquely counter-cultural comedy. Supported by Peter Wood and Matt Black. breakneckcomedy.co.uk
Big Fab Comedy Show with Shaparak Khorsandi
Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA, 01463 234234. Sat Apr 20, 7.30pm, £27.50-£29. A night of live stand-up comedy starring TV names you know and love, alongside up-andcoming talent. Presented by Gilded Balloon. See legendary Scottish comic Fred MacAulay host a show which features Breaking the News star Eleanor Morton, Krystal Evans (Scot Squad) and Eshaan Akbar (Live At The Apollo). Topping off the show will be the one and only Shaparak Khorsandi (8 Out Of 10 Cats, Mock The Week). eden-court.co.uk
Ray Bradshaw: Doppelginger
The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT, 01224 641122. Sun Apr 21, 8pm, £18.15; Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA, 01463 234234. Mon Apr 22, 8pm, £5.50£19.50. In his brand new show, Doppelginger, Ray is on a quest to find the person who looks most like him. Doppelginger is a funny, heartwarming comedy show about searching for a man with an orange beard, who is also follically challenged. If you have a bald, ginger-bearded friend in their 30s then bring them along. They could be The One! All shows will have a BSL interpreter. raybradshaw.com
DANCE Scottish Ballet: Swan Lake
His Majesty’s Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, AB25 1GL, 01224 641122, until Sat Apr 20. Thu 7.30pm. Fri 7.30pm. Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £20-£48 (£20-£45). Scottish Ballet once again stage David Dawson’s exciting re-imagining of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet. aberdeenperformingarts. com
FAMILY Writing a Song: A Journey into Lyricism and Poetry with Zoe Sutherland
Lyth Arts Centre, Lyth, KW1 4UD, 01955 641434. Thu Apr 18, 6pm, free but booking essential. For beginners and music enthusiasts interested in exploring lyric writing and poetry, this workshop is an introduction to the basics of writing a song. Part one of a four-part songwriting series. Part of the Caithness Young Creatives programme. Aimed at ages 13-17. lytharts.org.uk
Pokemon Swap Shop
Waterstones, 12 George Street, Oban, PA34 5SB, 01631 571455. Sun Apr 21, 3.30-4.30pm, £5. Monthly event where you can trade your duplicate and unwanted Pokemon cards. Ticket includes a booster pack. Please only bring cards you are happy to trade. All ages are welcome, but it is recommended that guardians of younger children stay. waterstones. com
MUSIC Lunchbreak Concert: Quartet Malamatina
Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FQ, 03000 200293. Thu Apr 18, 12.45-1.30pm, pay as you feel. Known for their colourful and expressive playing, Quartet Malamatina (Ross Morris, Tim Beattie, Lenny Ranallo and Finlay Hay) take you on a musical journey from the shores of Scotland to the vibrant rhythms of Spain, with music inspired by nature and folk culture. aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM
The Beauty of Cromar Before Me
The Tivoli Theatre, 34-48 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NB, 01224 641122. Thu Apr 18, 7pm, £28.13. Paul Anderson and friends present an evening of original compositions and songs accompanied by projected images of Scotland. Fundraising for the life-size James Scott Skinner statue. thetivolitheatre.com
Ferris & Sylvester
The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen, AB10 1BF, 01224 211121. Thu Apr 18, 7pm, £13.20. Up-and-coming folk and blues duo based in London. They combine the mid60s sounds of Greenwich Village with meatier bluesy tones, sitting somewhere between Jack White and First Aid Kit. facebook.com/ tunnelsaberdeen
Live at the Craig Centre
Robert Gordon’s College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FE. Thu Apr 18, 7pm, £10 (children free). Relaxed evening featuring the best in big band jazz and traditional music, performed by the college’s big bands and ceilidh band. Proceeds go towards the RGC Music Tour. visitabdn.com
Songwriters’ Circle
An Lanntair, Kenneth Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DS, 01851 708480. Thu Apr 18, 7.15-9.15pm, free but ticketed. Are you a songwriter, or aspiring to be? An Lanntair’s monthly songwriters’ circle is an opportunity to share your music with other songwriters. Musicians at any stage in their creative development are welcome, from beginners to experienced musicians. Hosted by An Lanntair’s artist support coordinator and songwriter Andrew Eaton-Lewis. lanntair.com
King Creosote
Portree Community Centre, Camanachd Square, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9BW, 01478 613736. Fri Apr 19, 7pm, £31.10; Nevis Centre, An Aird, Fort William, PH33 6AN, 01397 700707. Sat Apr 20, 7pm, £31.10. The eclectic indie folk musician, plaintive troubadour and founder of Fence Records is out on his Any Port In A Storm tour. kingcreosote.com
Ando Glaso Collective
Universal Hall Promotions, The Park, Findhorn, Forres, IV36 3TZ, 01309 691170. Fri Apr 19, 7.30pm, £17.60 (£15.40; children £6.60). The Ando Glaso Collective brings together some of the best musicians from Scotland’s Romanian, Polish, Slovak, Czech and Hungarian Roma communities. The group’s repertoire is based on authentic gypsy music and incorporates each participant’s own music heritage. universalhall.co.uk
BBC SSO: Hough Plays Rachmaninov
Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1QS, 01224 641122. Fri Apr 19, 7.30pm-9.20pm, £15-£27 (£6-£13.50). Under the baton of chief conductor Ryan Wigglesworth, the BBC SSO perform Stravinsky’s Tchaikovsky homage, The Fairy’s Kiss, and excerpts from Tchiakovsky’s own iconic ballet Sleeping Beauty, with acclaimed pianist Sir Stephen Hough playing Rachmaninov’s popular Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini. aberdeenperformingarts. com
Eddi Reader
Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA, 01463 234234. Fri Apr 19, 7.30pm, £31.50; The Tivoli Theatre, 34-48 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NB, 01224 641122. Sat Apr 20, 7.30pm, £30.94. Celebrating more than 40 years of success, Eddi Reader is one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. eden-court.co.uk
Fauves
Cafe Drummond, 1 Belmont Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JR, 01224 619930. Fri Apr 19, 8-11pm, £11. Fauves are an indie-pop band from Glasgow, who blend elements of funk, soul and jazz throughout their music. Supported by The Palladiums. drummondsaberdeen.com
Imar
The Barn, Burn O’Bennie, Banchory, AB31 5QA, 01330 825431. Fri Apr 19, 8pm, £18. BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Ímar are amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property. With a wide-reaching global fanbase, the Irish/Manx/ Scottish quintet have fast become one of the trad scene’s most talked about groups. thebarnarts.co.uk
Gnoss
The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen, AB10 1BF, 01224 211121. Sat Apr 20, 7-10pm, £16.50. Firmly at the forefront of the Scottish folk music scene, triple Scots Trad Music Awards nominees Gnoss head to Aberdeen. Expect songs from their most recent album Stretching Skyward, alongside some older favourites. facebook. com/tunnelsaberdeen
Seall Presents LAU
Portree Community Centre, Camanachd Square Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9BW, 01478 613736. Sat Apr 20, 7-10pm, £20-£25. Adventurous musicians, thrilling performers and all-round good chaps, Lau are at the epicentre of the new folk boom and bridge the worlds of acoustic folk tradition and post-rock electronics. seall.co.uk
The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
Beach Ballroom, The Esplanade, Aberdeen, AB24 5NR, 01224 647647. Sun Apr 21, 2.30pm, £24.75. Fiddle show featuring favourites that are loved by the orchestra’s regular patrons and some new additions. Including marches, strathspeys, jigs and reels that are guaranteed to get your feet tapping. sfo.org.uk
Con Anima Chamber Choir and Granite City Brass
St Machar’s Cathedral, The Chanonry, Aberdeen, AB24 1RQ, 01224 485988. Sun Apr 21, 3pm, £10 (children / students free). Concert showcasing the rich beauty of choral and brass works. Enjoy Vaughan Williams’ triumphant adaptation of King’s Lynn, transformed into a celebratory anthem. Be captivated by Holst’s evocative Six Choral Folk Songs. And experience the grandeur of Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli. conanima.org.uk
Coldplace – Tribute to Coldplay
The Tivoli Theatre, 34-48 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NB, 01224 641122. Sun Apr 21, 7.30pm, £28.13. Coldplay tribute act with more than 600 gigs under their belts over 12 years, who are known for their accuracy, musicianship and passion for Coldplay’s music. thetivolitheatre.com
WMS: Colin Currie Quartet
The Barn, Burn O’Bennie, Banchory, AB31 5QA, 01330 825431. Sun Apr 21, 7.30pm, £14 (children / students £5). Comprising Colin Currie, Owen Gunnell, Adrian Spillett and Sam Walton, the Colin Currie Quartet performs a variety of adventurous pieces, centring on those by Steve Reich and composers inspired by his writing. thebarnarts.co.uk
Wayward Jane
Montrose Playhouse, The Mall, Montrose, DD10 8NN, 01674830658. Tue Apr 23, 8-10.30pm, £12.50. Wayward Jane take a modern, transatlantic approach to American folk and old-time traditions, blending roots music with fresh arrangements and original compositions to produce a show full of joyful energy. montroseplayhouse. co.uk
THEATRE A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Ness
The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT, 01224 641122, until Sat Apr 20. Thu 1pm & 6pm. Fri 6pm. Sat 1pm, £13.50-£14.50. Ness is a new queer, Scottish comedy set on the bonnie banks of Loch Ness, exploring the traditions of monsters, identity, and how we tell our own stories. aberdeenperformingarts. com
Houdini’s Greatest Escape
Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA, 01463 234234, until Sat Apr 20, Thu-Fri 7pm. Sat 2.30pm & 7pm, £5.50£19. Witness incredible feats of magic and laugh out loud at some of the funniest and weirdest characters you’ll see on stage this year. eden-court.co.uk
This Is Memorial Device
The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT, 01224 641122, until Sat Apr 20, Thu-Fri 7.30pm. Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £16.50 (£12.10). The fictional history of Airdrie’s mysterious postpunk legends is a gloriously hallucinatory journey back to the hopes and dreams of early adulthood, performed by Paul Higgins (The Thick Of It, Slow Horses), with music by Stephen McRobbie (The Pastels) and Gavin Thomson. aberdeenperformingarts. com
The Jersey Beats: Oh What A Nite
Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AA, 01224 641122. Fri Apr 19, 7.30pm, £28. Wowing crowds in Blackpool since 2014, and now touring the country, Oh What A Nite is a tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. thelittletheatre.co.uk
Jack Docherty: David Bowie & Me – Parallel Lives
The Tivoli Theatre, 34-48 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NB, 01224 641122. Wed Apr 24, 7.30pm, £19.69 (£18.56). The BAFTA award-winning star of Scot Squad and Absolutely, Jack Docherty presents his critically-acclaimed show David Bowie & Me – Parallel Lives. The comic, author, actor and writer uses his time spent with Bowie on The Jack Docherty Show in 1997 as a jumping-off point for topics like first love, hedonism, mortality and why you should always meet your heroes. thetivolitheatre.com