Beyond the Barricade, the UK’s longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is back for 2025. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences return over and over again for more than 25 years. Enjoy numbers from The Phantom of the Opera, […]
We all may start out deciding we will draw or paint that illusive masterpiece and then we are sometimes disappointed with the outcome. Did those drawings end up in a drawer or back of a cupboard? Well, there is a new life for them in this workshop! You will start by making a drawing book […]
Artist of the Month Exhibition The Wild Beauty of Wester Ross coastline and Orkney are the inspiration for Caroline’s new series of oil paintings. ‘My work is about my emotional response to the atmospheric weather conditions here in the highlands and islands of Scotland. The whole experience of being in a very isolated location makes […]
For those new to oils, we will explore the versatility of oils as a medium as well as colour mixing, temperature and the varied techniques of application and finishing. In creating the portrait we’ll consider the elements of composition, pose and countenance and search for resemblance along with the elusive essence and personality of the […]
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre presents THOR’S MAGIC HAMMER and APPLES OF THE GODS AGE Meet Odin, King of the Gods, Thor with his Magic Hammer and Loki, the Trickster. Viking stories are intriguing for children who love a good story from long ago, when myths and legends were being made…. “A Powerful and beautifully crafted productions […]
Bede Williams and Michael Downes (conductors) Robert Schumann: Manfred Overture Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 3, op. 55 ‘Eroica’ St Andrews Chamber Orchestra comprises the best student instrumentalists from the University of St Andrews, conducted by Director and Deputy Director of Music, Michael Downes and Bede Williams. Having recently performed a […]
This weekend workshop will look at how to draw and paint directly in the landscape using a variety of techniques and specialised equipment from sketchbooks to plein air easels. Depending on the weather we will look at how to develop studies and sketches done on location and how to develop/work them up in a studio […]
Kris Drever originally comes from Hrossey in the Orkney Islands. Over the years, he has taught himself to be a songwriter, guitarist and singer of note (and sometimes many notes). As well as creating award-winning original songs and instrumental pieces with the trio Lau, he has had a fruitful solo career exploring the cracks between […]
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival runs for six days with over 500 whisky inspired events! The doors to Speyside’s world-famous distilleries open, inviting visitors from across the globe to meet the makers, taste the world’s finest whiskies and discover the passion behind them. But that’s not all, there are events fit for a foodie, […]
Fiona Soe Paing’s innovative brew of electro alt-folk melds her Scottish/Burmese heritage, electronic music background and fascination with the darker side of North-East Scotland’s balladry tradition with a delicately blended palette of silvery electronic textures and traditional Scottish sounds. Otherworldly vocals, grainy synths, haunted strings, archival material and sounds from nature create a mesmerising and […]
Dallas Dhu Distillery is back! The new team, tasked with reviving the iconic distillery and producing whisky once again, are thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable day of celebration, culture and whisky. This marks the beginning of an exciting new era for Dallas Dhu. Throughout the day, there’ll be lots of free fun and […]
Extraordinary multiple award-winning Irish folk singer Cara Dillon and acclaimed musician and producer Sam Lakeman will captivate listeners once again, with their exquisite and enthralling live performance. Every note and word sung with a passion and confidence earned through a life of experience singing traditional songs. Throughout an enviable career which has seen them explore […]
One of Scotland’s most celebrated folk singer-songwriters, Siobhan Miller embarks upon an intimate trio tour in spring 2025, joined by two of Scotland’s finest musicians, Innes White on guitar and Charlie Stewart on fiddle. This acoustic setting is the perfect opportunity to see Siobhan’s richly celebrated Scottish folk songs up close and personal. Siobhan’s musical […]
Highland fiddler and composer Graham Mackenzie is an innovative musician originally from Inverness. A graduate from the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he was twice a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, as well as being a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician […]
An Dannsa Dub (The Dub Dance in Gaelic) is the brainchild of dub vocalist and producer Tom Spirals and Scottish traditional musician Euan McLaughlin, formed in 2020. The project fuses the mystical energy and instruments of traditional Scottish music and Gaelic song with the heavy, meditative, driving basslines digital dub music. Music is one big […]
