Eden Court May 2015 What's Guide

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Welcome to our new summer season at Eden Court.

Colin Marr Chief Executive

Featured on the front cover: Nicole & Martin (p32 & 33) / Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (p39)

We’ve got two theatres staging a huge variety of drama, dance, music, comedy and talks – that’s what this brochure is all about.

We’ve got two of the comfiest cinemas you could ever hope to visit screening everything from the latest Hollywood releases to the best of world cinema and documentaries. You’ll find our full programme in the ICA magazine every month.

We’ve got two studios where we run over 60 classes a week in drama, dance, singing and film making. Whatever age you are and whatever standard you are at we’ll have a class for you.

Details of all the classes are in our Eden Court CREATIVE brochure.

Our cafe, restaurant and bars are open from mid morning till the last show is finished and look forward to welcoming you for coffee, drinks, snacks or dinner whether you are going to a show or not.

Our award winning building has architecture from 1878, 1976 and 2007 and includes six art works as part of the fabric. The Victorian Bishop’s

Palace was home to the Bishop of Inverness from 1878 until 1948 and is one of the most important historical buildings in Inverness – it is open to the public on most days.

Our building is available to rent for anything from small private dinners and meetings to large scale conferences. The variety and history of our rooms and the expertise of our technical staff ensures that your event will be memorable.

On top of all this Eden Court is a registered charity and runs the largest Creative Learning Programme of any UK theatre. This work takes place in our building and around the Highlands, in both schools and communities, and we are increasingly working with some of the most vulnerable members of our society.

You can get more information on all our activities by calling our box office, reading our brochures or looking at our website. If you’d like a weekly email with a reminder of the programme for the week ahead you can sign up for that on our website. If you never want to miss a show you can join the Eden Court Friends and enjoy ticket discounts, a 10% food and soft drinks discount in our bar and restaurant plus much more.

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PATRONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT: Gordon & Rhona Adam

Katie & Roy Nelson

The Banister Family

Catriona & Donald Robertson

To find out how you can help Eden Court as a Patron, please contact our Development Department:

Gregor Barclay & Helen Cunningham

Tony Smith

Mariatta Idman Philp

Bill Walker

Moira Harris & Steve Jones

Anne & Graham Watson

Philip & Emma Mackenzie

And our Patrons who choose to remain anonymous

Sarah & JP Macpherson

2&3

Yer Granny

In this brochure you’ll find over 90 different shows to keep you and your friends and family entertained. Whether you’re looking for international dance, original drama, local performers, famous comedians or the latest films we’ve got it all at Eden Court. So find yourself a quiet moment to plan your summer’s entertainment and we look forward to seeing you over the next few months.

Eden Court is a brilliant arts centre sitting on the banks of the beautiful River Ness about five minutes walk from the centre of Inverness.

TIMETABLE

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The Ghost Train

4

Sherlock Holmes and the Ripper Murders

5

All My Sons

6

John Muir: Rhapsody in Green

7

Whisky Galore

7

Normal/Madness

8

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

8

Black is the Color of my Voice

9

Kind of Silence

9

Crazy Jane

10

Rapid Departure

10

Table Manners

11

Fur Coat and Magic Knickers

11

Made in Ilva

12

COMEDY Timandra Harkness presents Brainsex

12

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

13

Reginald D. Hunter

13

Des Clark - The Trouble with Being Des

14

Gary Little- The Thing Is

14

MUSIC

32 & 33

PANTO: Peter Pan

34

Fun Box - Pirates and Princesses

35

The Basil Brush Show

36

Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat

36

Bounce

37

The Edibles

37

DANCE Scottish Ballet - Double Bill

38

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

39

Snow White on Ice

40

Whiteout

41

MUSICAL, CLASSICAL, OPERA, CHORAL Scottish Opera: Il trovatore

42

Mahler in Miniature

43

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

43

Starlight Musical Theatre: Oliver!

44

The Gondoliers

45

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

45

An Intimate Evening with Russell Watson

46

Handel’s Messiah

46

Highland Chamber Orchestra

46

Worbey & Farrell - Concerto Without Orchestra

47

Highland Military Tattoo 2015

47

15

Simon Fowler’s Merrymouth

15

Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards

16

Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys

16

Dorec-a-belle

17

Wingin’ It

17

Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes

18

Christine Bovill’s Piaf

18

Niall McCann - Adventure: Red in Tooth and Claw

50

Derek Ryan

19

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: A Life at the Limits

50

The Kilkennys

19

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES

51

The Fureys

19

Highland & Moray Food & Drink Festival

53

Soweto Spiritual Singers

20

North Hop Festival 2015

53

YAMATO The Drummers of Japan Bakuon

20

LOCAL / SHOWCASE

Alba - Songs of Scotland

21

FAME (Junior)

54

Tommy Smith & Brian Kellock

21

TFX - Magical Adventures

54

The Chicago Blues Brothers

22

TFX - This is THE Moment

54

Budapest Cafe Orchestra - The Gaelic Chronicles

22

CREATIVE: Annie Jr. - The Musical

55

CREATIVE: SQA Higher Dance Show

55

CREATIVE: Spectacular, Spectacular!

55

Scooty & the Skyhooks

56

Inverness Music Festival: Highlights Concert

56

Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail

57 57

CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS AND TALKS

23

Luke Daniels - Tribute to William Hannah

23

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

24

Cream of the Highlands

24

Breabach

25

Chris Stout & Catriona McKay

25

Mòd Ionadail Inbhir Nis 2015 / Inverness Provincial Mod 2015

Richard Durrant - Cycling Music Lap 2

26 26

LATER IN 2015

Scocha Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

27 27 28 & 29

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

48 & 49

Live Cinema

Blas Grand Finale Òran: A celebration of the songs of Runrig

Between the Lines Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

FAMILY Nicole & Martin

Mark Morriss

Fiddler in the Loop Eden Court is supported by:

30 & 31

TICKETS AND INFO SEATING PLAN AND INFO GALLERY

58 & 59 60 61 BACK COVER

CONTENTS

1 DRAMA

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND

Yer Granny EMPIRE THEATRE

TUE 09 – SAT 13 JUN 19.30 SEAT PRICE £21.00 REDUCED RATES £19.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 14+

Based on La Nona by Roberto Cossa In a new version by Douglas Maxwell Directed by Graham McLaren BSL Interpreted Performance Thu 11 Jun at 19.30 Audio Described Performance Fri 12 Jun at 19.30, plus Touch Tour at 17.30.

Post-Show Talk Wed 10 Jun Please join the cast and director for a post show talk on the 10th. No need for tickets.

Just stay in your seats after the performance.

Book your tickets at: WWW.EDEN-COURT.CO.UK

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DRAMA

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Yer Granny is a riotous new comedy about a diabolical 100-year-old granny who’s literally eating her family out of house and home. She’s already eaten their fish and chip shop into bankruptcy and now she’s working her way through their kitchen cupboards, pushing the Russo family to desperate measures just to survive beyond 1977.

As proud head of the family, Cammy is determined that The Minerva Fish Bar will rise again and that family honour will be restored – and all in time for the Queen’s upcoming Jubilee visit. But before Cammy’s dream can come true and before Her Maj can pop in for a chat, a single sausage and a royal seal of approval, the family members must ask themselves how far they will go to solve a problem like Yer Granny.

Adapted from the smash-hit Argentinian comedy classic La Nona, the cast of Yer Granny features some of Scotland’s best-loved performers, including Gregor Fisher in the title role, Maureen Beattie (Casualty), Louise McCarthy (Mamma Mia!, West End), Brian Pettifer (The Musketeers), Barbara Rafferty (Rab C Nesbitt), Paul Riley (Still Game) and Jonathan Watson (Only An Excuse?).

WWW.NATIONALTHEATRESCOTLAND.COM

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Sherlock Holmes and the Ripper Murders EMPIRE THEATRE THU 06 – SAT 08 AUG THU 06 – SAT 08 EVE 20.00 SAT 08 MAT 14.00 SEAT PRICE £19.00 REDUCED RATES £17.00 GROUPS 6+ £14.00 GROUPS 10+ £14.00 PLUS GET ONE FREE TICKET FOR EVERY 10 BOOKED. EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

by Brian Clemens Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are drawn into one of the darkest plots ever to shake the foundations of England. The grisly serial killings of prostitutes and vulnerable women in Whitechapel, dubbed by the popular press as the work of Jack the Ripper, are the talk of Victorian London. There are freemasons, conspiracies and plots at the highest level of the establishment, but for Holmes, there is a uniquely personal element to this investigation.

WWW.TALKING-SCARLET.CO.UK

Captioned & Audio Described Performance Sat 08 Aug at 14.00 TBC.

The Ghost Train EMPIRE THEATRE MON 22 – WED 24 JUN MON 22 – WED 24 EVE 20.00 WED 24 MAT 14.00 SEAT PRICE £19.00 REDUCED RATES £17.00 GROUPS 6+ £14.00 GROUPS 10+ £14.00 PLUS GET ONE FREE TICKET FOR EVERY 10 BOOKED. EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WWW.TALKING-SCARLET.CO.UK

DIDU YO W? O KN

Arnold Ridley’s classic comedy thriller starring Jeffery Holland (Hi – de – Hi) Corrinne Wicks (Doctors) Tom Butcher (The Bill) Sophie Powles (Emmerdale) David Janson (Allo Allo) and Judy Buxton (General Hospital).

A group of travellers - including a newlywed couple, an estranged couple, a self-indulgent young dandy and an elderly spinster with a parrot - are stranded in the waiting room of an isolated railway station on a dark and stormy night. Each reacts with various degrees of credulity to the station master’s warning of death to anyone who sets eyes on the ghostly train that haunts the line.

We still have some spaces available in our 500 club? It’s only £5 per month to join and you’ll be in the draw to win £500 every month!

Find out more on our website or speak to our box office team.

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

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John Muir Rhapsody in Green ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 13 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 11+

By Mike Maran Directed by Patrick Sandford

If you are familiar with Mike Maran’s work (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, The Little World of Don Camillo, A Funny Valentine) you’ll love this. If you haven’t seen Mike before you will be spellbound. Maran is a mesmeric storyteller.

THE STAGE

John Muir was born in Dunbar in 1838. When he was 11 years old he left Scotland behind and moved with his family to the USA. Years later, he explored the forests and glaciers of the Pacific North West and inspired environmental thinking all over the world. He discovered Yosemite in California and in 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt came to visit him there. Roosevelt’s time with Muir is the longest visit ever paid by a serving American President to a private citizen. After his return, Roosevelt made an executive order establishing Yosemite as a National Park. Muir’s glacial explorations also led him to Alaska where he became friends with Samuel Hall Young. In this moving new drama, Young, played by Mike Maran, remembers the life of his friend and his love for the wilderness.

WWW.MIKEMARAN.COM

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND

RAPTURE THEATRE COMPANY

All My Sons EMPIRE THEATRE

MON 07 – WED 09 SEP 20.00 SEAT PRICE £18.00

But Larry’s disappearance is not the only part of the family’s past that they can’t put behind them.

Not everybody has forgotten the court case that put Joe’s partner in jail or the cracked engine heads Joe’s factory produced, which caused the deaths of twenty-one pilots.

REDUCED RATES £16.00 U18s & STUDENTS £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

To celebrate the centenary of Arthur Miller’s birth Rapture Theatre, in association with The Beacon in Greenock, present an exciting new production of this multi-award winning American masterpiece.

Set just after the Second World War, in the backyard of Joe and Kate Keller, this gripping and passionate drama ranks as one of the classics of our time.

Joe and Kate try to keep alive the memory of their son Larry, who disappeared in the war, by planting a tree in his honour.

Following a stormy night, when Larry’s tree is blown down, Joe and Kate’s lives are threatened by a series of events that could destroy the very foundations of their lives With all the tension of a taut thriller, All My Sons is a powerful drama that crackles with emotion and excitement!

WWW.RAPTURETHEATRE.CO.UK

Supported by Creative Scotland.

BSL Interpreted & Captioned Performance Wed 09 Sep at 20.00 TBC.

Discount of £5 when purchasing a ticket for Rapture Theatre Company’s production of another Arthur Miller classic - The Last Yankee (THU 05 NOV) Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

Whisky Galore / Uisge-Beatha gu Leòr

RLD WO IERE M PRE

ONETOUCH THEATRE MON 11 MAY 19.30 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Please note Whisky Galore will be performed almost entirely in Gaelic, with English subtitles

A new, Gaelic adaptation of the novel Whisky Galore by Compton MacKenzie Adapted for the stage by Iain Finlay MacLeod Directed by Guy Hollands World War II and the islands of Great Todday and Little Todday are suffering from a distinct lack of whisky, but things change dramatically when a ship runs aground with 50 thousand cases of whisky!This new version of the much-loved, whimsical comedy (made famous by the 1949 Ealing film) features a host of colourful characters and, naturally, whisky galore.

Presented by the National Theatre of Scotland, Robhanis and A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór. in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

WWW.NATIONALTHEATRESCOTLAND.COM

Join the conversation: #WhiskyGalore

DRAMA

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DRAMA

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9 KIDDER

ONETOUCH THEATRE

Honest, moving & captures the complex interplay of duty and freedom and family

TUE 05 MAY 20.00

HHHH

Normal/Madness

DRAMA

DRAMA

8 THE SCOTSMAN

SEAT PRICE £10.00 REDUCED RATES £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we’ve ever met MARGUERITE DURAS Kirsty’s mother is inappropriate, embarrassing and definitely unusual. For 25 years Kirsty accepted crazy as conventional. All mothers are slightly insane, right? But Kirsty’s mother isn’t like all mothers... if you’re raised in madness who tells you what’s normal?

Black is the Color of My Voice

Based on a true story, this solo show is a frank, funny and deeply touching tale of Kirsty McKenzie and her schizophrenic mother. Join Kirsty as she attempts to distinguish her mother from the madness, the one subject no one wants to mention.

ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 24 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00

WWW.KIDDER.ORG.UK/NORMALMADNESS

REDUCED RATES £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Simply stunning HHHHH

REPORTER

Spellbinding THE CARRICK

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 10 MAY 19.30 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATE £12.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

12+

Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, Apphia Campbell’s hit one-woman show follows jazz musician and civil rights activist Mena Bordeaux as she undergoes a three-day period of spiritual cleansing following the untimely death of her father.

Part of a UK wide tour following sold-out performances in Shanghai, New York and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

WWW.APPHIACAMPBELL.COM

Written and directed by Elton Townend Jones Monroe as we’ve never seen her before: alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and slippers; no glitz, no glamour, no masks. Overdosed on pills, the woman behind the icon unravels her remarkable life and bares all, revealing a biting intelligence, a frustrated talent and an imperfect body. This stark confessional (DiMaggio, Gable, Miller, her mother - it’s all here) offers a radical interpretation of this Hollywood legend and leads us, in real time, to the very moment of her death.

Anything but unremarkable HHHHH

THREE WEEKS

WWW.DYADPRODUCTIONS.COM

From the company that brought you Female Gothic, Austen’s Women and I, Elizabeth.

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

Campbell may wear Simone’s trademark head wrap and sing some of her bestknown songs, but her performance goes beyond mere impersonation.

THE TIMES

Apphia Campbell is nothing short of sensational . . . colourful, quiet, roaring, intense, distant and reflective. She will make you cheer for her, smile with her and then sting your eyes with tears.

BROADWAY BABY

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

SOLAR BEAR

Kind of Silence ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 06 SEP 19.30 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 U18s £7.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 14+

Devised and directed by Danny Krass Design by Kai Fischer Kind of Silence explores senses and the way we communicate. The ‘silence’ represents not only something we hear, but something we experience.

This production addresses the nature of sensory experiences and the exploration of music in a deaf context is central to the performance.

Danny Krass and Kai Fischer use new technologies so that deaf and hearing performers feel the same vibrations and rhythms that inspire this visual and physical performance.

Accessible to deaf and hearing audiences.

WWW.SOLARBEAR.ORG.UK

11 BIRDS OF PARADISE

Alan Ayckbourn’s Table Manners

ONETOUCH THEATRE

EMPIRE THEATRE

THU 04 JUN 20.00

THU 30 APR & FRI 01 MAY 20.00

Crazy Jane SEAT PRICE £12.00

SEAT PRICE £19.00

REDUCED RATES £8.00

REDUCED RATES £17.00

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

GROUPS 6+ £14.00

14+

GROUPS 10+ £14.00 PLUS BUY 9 TICKETS GET THE 10TH TICKET FREE

by Nicola McCartney

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Directed by Garry Robson Alan Ayckbourn’s comic masterpiece is probably the funniest of his famous Norman Conquests trilogy and follows six characters and a tangle of relationships over the course of a summer’s weekend in a country house. Ayckbourn focuses his inimitable, sharp, acerbic wit to reveal the secrets, lies and deception, which bubble beneath the surface of family relationships.

She dances. She dances alone. Always alone.

Always twisting away just out of reach – ever beyond your touch, beyond your embrace, beyond your gaze even

Book your tickets at: WWW.EDEN-COURT.CO.UK

Jane Avril, star of the Moulin Rouge, cordially invites you to the living museum of pathology, the Versailles of pain...The Salpêtrière Asylum.

The whole range of the Human Zoo will be present as Jane recounts her extraordinary journey from the brothel, to the asylum wards, to the Moulin Rouge.

With an original score by Scottish hip hop artists Hector Bizerk, Crazy Jane is a spectacular dance theatre event.

Crazy Jane will have embedded BSL and audio description in the style of the production.

They call me patient, they call me subject, they call me crazy, they call me special. That’s not my name.

That’s not my name WWW.BIRDSOFPARADISETHEATRE.CO.UK

WWW.TALKING-SCARLET.CO.UK

Rapid Departure ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 22 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00 U18s £8.00

Fur Coat and Magic Knickers ONETOUCH THEATRE

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WED 17 JUN 19.30

The surrounding area has been hit by a freak flood and the locals (the audience) are guided to the safety of the Village Hall, the designated Emergency Rest Centre.

SEAT PRICE £11.00

Environmental calamities are on the increase and extreme weather conditions can arise at any moment. The question is, how would we all cope? Plunged into the fraught world of the rural Rest Centre, the evacuees and officials grapple with the ever-deepening crisis both outside the Hall - and in!

In this evening of immersive comedy, our five characters are desperately trying to keep their heads above water as the Emergency Plan is swept away before their very eyes!

REDUCED RATE £9.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

A one woman comedy drama from the team who brought you Stick Granny on the Roof Rack Pensioner Maggie is a compulsive shopper with more cards than Hallmark. She just needs to BUY, BUY, BUY! But why has she got her eye on that store detective? Personal shopper Jenny is at breaking point. Her job is to SELL, SELL, SELL but she’s got second hand Rose to contend with.

Rose has a hot date for her daughter’s wedding but she refuses to get into those Magic Knickers.

When alarm bells start ringing, all three women find themselves having the adventure of a lifetime. Will they ever be the same again?

From the writers of The Accidental Death of an Accordionist, The Wedding, Watching Bluebottles, From These Parts, Be Silent or Be Killed and Whisky Kisses.

Written by award winning playwright Rona Munro

Funded by Creative Scotland and sponsored by SEPA.

Performed by award winning actress Fiona Knowles

WWW.RIGHTLINES.NET

WWW.MSFITS.CO.UK

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

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Reginald D. Hunter – The Man Who Attempted To Do As Much As Such EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 14 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £25.00 REDUCED RATES £23.00 18+

Following sell-out tours of the UK and Australia and critically acclaimed debut tours of New Zealand and Scandinavia Reginald returns to Inverness with his own unique blend of humour.

Made In Ilva - The Contemporary Hermit ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 29 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £10.00 U18s £8.00 EDEN COURT DANCE CLASS ATTENDEES £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 16+

COMEDY

WWW.INSTABILIVAGANTI.COM

A masterpiece of physical theatre exploring the impact of the biggest steelworks in Europe on the environment and surrounding population.

The performance is a perfect combination of extreme physical actions, sounds that become obsessive rhythms, original music, vocals and video projections. From an original script based on reallife testimonies and poems from the workers at the ILVA steel plant in Taranto, Made in Ilva is performed in English and adapted from the multi award winning Italian production.

SEAT PRICE £22.00 REDUCED RATES £20.00

SEAT PRICE £12.00

16+

REDUCED RATES £10.00

Impro chums is back!

U18s £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Paul Merton, one of the UK’s best-loved performers, and his world renowned Impro Chums, Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster create a new and unique comedy show, based entirely on suggestions from the audience using their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off.

14+

According to some brain scientists, men read maps better than women but women read emotions better than men. Is the secret of human behaviour inside our skulls?

Featuring Socrates the rat and electric shock treatments, Brainsex is a thought provoking yet irreverent mix of comedy, video, songs, gameshow and live experiments.

WWW.PAULMERTON.COM

Harkness is great at jokes as well as scientific jargon... a spectacularly entertaining exercise for the brain, it’s a winner.

BATH COMEDY FESTIVAL

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

A dangerously funny man, he keeps skilfully steering the audience into morally challenging territory.

INDEPENDENT

SUN 17 MAY 20.00

WED 20 MAY 20.00

WWW.BRAINSEXCOMEDY.COM

TELEGRAPH

EMPIRE THEATRE

ONETOUCH THEATRE

Supported by Wellcome Trust.

A refreshingly ruminative, searingly honest comedy style.

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

Timandra Harkness presents Brainsex

If you’re looking for a night out that’s a little bit different then look no further.

WWW.REGINALDDHUNTER.COM

You could see this every night and never tire of it...they continue to be the finest exponents of the improv art.

DAILY MIRROR

Few can go comedy commando as well as this bunch EVENING STANDARD in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

COMEDY

12

Born Raconteur HHHH THE SCOTSMAN

Mark Morriss ONETOUCH THEATRE

Gary Little: The Thing Is

FRI 08 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 (ON THE DAY) ADVANCE TICKET £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

ONETOUCH THEATRE

Can it really be twenty years since Mark Morriss first shimmied into our lives as singer with The Bluetones?

FRI 01 MAY 20.30 SEAT PRICE £10.00 REDUCED RATES £8.00

Apparently so. But thirteen hit singles including No 2 hit Slight Return and three Top Ten albums later, his ability to sieve poetry from the colander of everyday life remains unique. In recent times Mark has been busying himself with some of his side projects and collaborations, including playing rhythm guitar for The Maypoles, plus the studio and touring band of Matt Berry (IT Crowd, Toast Of London, House Of Fools) as well as recording a new album.

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 16+

The next big thing in Scottish comedy, Gary Little is a master storyteller with a gift to turn mundane, everyday experiences into pure comedy gold. From death to depression and dogs to Abba, all the classics are here.

Despite his imposing physical presence a 6’ 2” skinhead - Gary has an incredibly warm, personable style. Combine that with his unflinching honesty and openness, with just a hint of vulnerability, and audiences everywhere fall in love with his easy charm.

WWW.BIGGARYLITTLE.CO.UK

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WWW.MARKMORRISSMUSIC.CO.UK

Des Clarke: The Trouble With Being Des ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 23 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 16+

Gorbals boy Des Clarke comes to Eden Court with a full-length version of his 2014 Edinburgh Fringe sell out show.

The award-winning stand up comedian first appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe as a teenager and has since travelled the world with his warm and offbeat brand of humour, gaining fans and critical acclaim along the way. In his latest show, Des reveals he is at a crossroads in life and has some things he needs to get off his chest. This time it’s personal. All part of the Trouble With Being Des. WWW.DESCLARKE.COM

This is a great way to spend an hour. Nice one Des. THE SCOTSMAN

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

Simon Fowler’s Merrymouth ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 14 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £15.00

Featuring Ocean Colour Scene songwriter and vocalist Simon Fowler alongside Dan Sealey & Adam Barry, three piece folk band Merrymouth are on tour once more. Don’t miss them as they entertain with highlights from their first album as well as tracks from their latest album, Wenlock Hill.

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Beautiful and Majestic

WWW.MERRYMOUTH.NET

CHRIS EVANS, BBC RADIO 2

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Book your tickets at: WWW.EDEN-COURT.CO.UK

COMEDY

14

Dorec-a-belle ONETOUCH THEATRE

A second album would be very welcome indeed.

THE SUNDAY HERALD

SUN 31 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 ON THE DAY

MUSIC

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MUSIC

16

£10.00 IN ADVANCE EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

ONETOUCH THEATRE WED 13 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.50 REDUCED RATES £10.50 U18s £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WWW.LAURACORTESE.NET

Laura Cortese has a vision for her band’s sound: bold and elegant, schooled in the lyrical rituals of folk music but backed by grooves that alternately inspire Cajun twostepping and rock-n-roll hip swagger. These guys are not easy to define but a quick listen to their music on Spotify and a visit to their Facebook page will give you a real sense of what they’re all about. We’re confident this is a real hidden gem in our summer programme. If you like Neko Case, Laura Marling, Camera Obscura, Rose Cousins, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright etc then you already have a lot in common with these guys. If you like ice cream, vintage clothing and old kitschy records then you’re practically related.

WWW.DOREC-A-BELLE.COM

…they were a dazzling, jazzy, very funny, breath of fresh air. They left some traditionalist mouths hanging open, but the boys absolutely nailed it.

STUART MORRISON, THE HERALD

Wingin’ It ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 30 JUL 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 ON THE DAY £10.00 IN ADVANCE EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

One of the most highly rated duos in the country, Wingin’ It deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, their performances are sure to capture the imagination.

Having won a coveted Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections, the duo have gone on to dazzle audiences ever since. Recently they were commissioned to write 10 minutes of new music to celebrate the life of the renowned piper Gordon Duncan, which was then performed to a sold out Perth Concert Hall.

Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 19 JUL 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.50 REDUCED RATES £10.50 U18s £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Exciting - with a pulse and rhythm that sets them apart.

In 2013 the duo released their debut album For the Many. Making full use of the recording studio, as well as some of Scotlands most in-demand session musicians, the project soon took on a life of its own. It has received widespread acclaim from musicians and critics alike.

With roots in the Great Lakes State of Michigan, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys have been on the road almost nonstop all over the USA since issuing their 2012 album, Release Your Shrouds. That recording showcased the band’s instrumental ingenuity, Lindsay Lou’s stunning vocal range and self-penned material that has everyone agreeing these guys are really special.

Propelling the acoustic guitars and mandolin to new levels of expression and excitement their live show is at once an informal, life affirming and memorable musical experience.

WWW.LINDSAYLOUMUSIC.COM

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Stunning dexterity on guitar and mandolin. SCOTTISH DAILY EXPRESS

Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards

This exciting all female indie-pop band from Inverness is fast gaining wide acclaim for their four part harmonies, accomplished musicianship and strong catchy songs. Since releasing the single Listen dorec-a-belle have been selected by the Sunday Herald as one of the top unsigned bands in Scotland. With a unique line up of guitar, sax, accordion and cello, dorec-a-belle have been entertaining festival goers over the past few years at Belladrum Festival, GoNorth, Jocktoberfest and Wickerman to name but a few.

The Kilkennys EMPIRE THEATRE WED 17 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £17.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes ONETOUCH THEATRE TUE 19 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £23.00

Renowned for their musicianship and vocal abilities, The Kilkennys featuring Davey Cashin, Rob Campion, Tommy Mackey and Davey Long have gained a reputation for revitalising traditional Irish music by adding their own touch of passion and youthful energy. The lads have toured all over Ireland, Europe, the Middle East and the States and are delighted to now be bringing their brand of Irish music to the UK.

Double Grammy award winning musician, Albert Lee has worked with some of the world’s top artists including Emmylou Harris, The Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton and Eric Clapton. Joining Albert on stage will be his multi talented band, Hogan’s Heroes. Formed almost 30 years ago, specifically to back Albert, they have become one of the tightest units in music.

WWW.THEKILKENNYS.COM

REDUCED RATES £21.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Christine Bovill’s Piaf ONETOUCH THEATRE

WWW.ALBERTLEEANDHOGANSHEROES.COM

Something that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

SUNDAY TIMES

THU 18 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £16.00 REDUCED RATES £14.00 U18s £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Award-winning songwriter Christine Bovill threads her remarkable journey in the world of French Song with the life and works of Edith Piaf. No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence.

Nothing but a voice, singing of life’s triumphs and tragedies. PIAF is both a personal narrative and a powerful musical homage to one of France’s most endearing icons.

WWW.CHRISTINEBOVILL.COM

Bovill’s voice is remarkable, note-perfect and deftly achieving the husky, trembling vibrato needed to carry these songs.

BELFAST TELEGRAPH

Bovill’s incarnation of Piaf is too astonishingly perfect, her voice tails off delicately like a spider’s thread to devastating effect.

FEST MAG

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The Fureys EMPIRE THEATRE FRI 15 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £20.00 REDUCED RATES £18.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Legends of Irish music and song, The Fureys, have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 37 years and are renowned for classic songs such as, I Will Love You, Sweet 16, The Green Fields of France, The Old Man, Red Rose Café, Clare to here, Her Father didn’t Like Me Anyway, Leaving Nancy and Steal Away. Along with all their hits, they will also be including songs from their new album The Times they are a Changing.

WWW.THEFUREYS.COM

Derek Ryan EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 09 MAY 19.30

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20 Soweto Spiritual Singers EMPIRE THEATRE WED 22 JUL 20.00 SEAT PRICE £16.00 REDUCED RATES £14.00 U18s £8.00 GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 GET 11TH TICKET FREE EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

The internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir come to Inverness for the first time, having been favourites at the Edinburgh Fringe in recent years. Experience the Soweto Spiritual Singers unique and inspirational programme of tribal, traditional and popular African gospel, sung in the many languages of South Africa. It is a kaleidoscope of colour and movement, perfect for the whole family.

WWW.SOWETOSPIRITUALSINGERS.COM

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA WITH EDDI READER

Alba – Songs of Scotland EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 21 JUN 19.30 SEAT PRICE £19.00 REDUCED RATES £17.00 SNJO YOUTH CARD HOLDERS (16-25 YRS) £5.00 U16s FREE BUT TICKETED

Local Support: Fèis Chataibh

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The SNJO are joined by the wonderful Eddi Reader to richly re-imagine Scotland through uplifting music, evocative song and a truly unmistakable Scottish voice. It’s Eddi’s ability to embed emotion deep within her songs and performances that really sets her apart from her peers. She delivers traditional tunes with the same vigour and spellbinding passion she would with more contemporary songs. Also, her relationship with jazz has been a long one, and it features more prominently in her repertoire than is commonly appreciated.

WWW.SNJO.CO.UK

Pure energy meets spiritual high

THE SCOTSMAN

JOINT TICKET OFFER (doesn’t apply to U18s): Buy a ticket for SNJO concert and get £2.00 off Tommy Smith & Brian Kellock

Tommy Smith & Brian Kellock ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 28 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00 U18s £5.00 BUY A TICKET TO SNJO: ALBA – SONGS OF SCOTLAND AND GET £2.00 OFF EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

YAMATO The Drummers of Japan EMPIRE THEATRE THU 14 MAY 19.30

GROUPS 10+ BUY 9 TICKETS GET 10TH FREE

Yamato are master performers. They take the ancient art of Taiko drumming and bring it bang up-to-date in an exhilarating display of expertise and athleticism that has thrilled audiences worldwide. The sheer physical strength and dynamic movement of the drummers is as impressive as the music in this visually spectacular and highly entertaining show.

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WWW.YAMATODRUMMERS.COM

SEAT PRICE £22.00 REDUCED RATES £20.00 U18s £16.00

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Tommy Smith and Brian Kellock are two of the UK’s leading jazz musicians. In concert they make sublime music spontaneously for the audience, playing with passion, tenderness, soulfulness and humour and at all times practising the art of communication. As much a double act in their between-song banter as they are in musical conversation, they are seriously good players who play serious music and yet they entertain and share the obvious fun they derive from their partnership as musicians and friends.

WWW.TOMMY-SMITH.CO.UK/TS/ TOMMY-SMITH-BRIAN-KELLOCK

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The Chicago Blues Brothers EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 11 JUL 19.30 SEAT PRICE £23.50 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Following their massively successful international Sweet Home Chicago tour, The Chicago Blues Brothers return to the UK with their brand-new action packed show!

Celebrating over 30 years of the Blues Brothers phenomenon, this non-stop revue is packed with over 2 hours of the very best Blues, Motown & Soul music from both of The Blues Brothers movies - and plenty of laughs too!

Tribute Awards 2013 THE AGENTS ASSOCIATION

Join us for an unforgettable evening of entertainment and don’t forget your Pork Pie hats and sunglasses!

WWW.THEBLUESBROTHERS.CO.UK

Official UK No.1 Winner of the National

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JULIE FOWLIS

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Blas Grand Finale Òran: A celebration of the songs of Runrig EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 12 SEP 19.30 SEAT PRICE £18.00 Over 60s £15.00 U18s £5.00 FAMILY TICKET (2 ADULTS & 2 UNDER 18s) £40.00

WWW.BLAS-FESTIVAL.COM

Blas is gathering together a collection of fine Gaelic singers and musicians, together with young Fèis participants, to celebrate the Gaelic songs of Runrig, written by Calum and Rory MacDonald. Featuring the talents of Julie Fowlis, Cathie Ann MacPhee and Mànran.

Tha buaidh mhòr air a bhith aig Runrig air ceòl na Gàidhlig san fharsaingeachd agus air òrain Ghàidhlig gu sònraichte agus cluinnear na h-òrain aig Calum is Ruairidh Dòmhnallach gu math tric aig còmhlain agus còisirean. Bidh Blas a’ cruinneachadh seinneadairean is luchdciùil iomraiteach airson subhachas a dhèanamh air na h-òrain aig Runrig.

Luke Daniels – Tribute to William Hannah

Budapest Cafe Orchestra – The Gaelic Chronicles

ONETOUCH THEATRE MON 25 MAY 19.30

ONETOUCH THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £13.00

WED 10 JUN 20.00

REDUCED RATES £11.00

SEAT PRICE £14.00

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William Hannah was Scotland’s leading accordionist in the 1920s. A prolific recording artist and a celebrated bandleader, he was a major influence on Jimmy Shand’s music but, until now, his contribution to Scottish music has largely been forgotten.

Led by jazz violin superstar Christian Garrick The Budapest Café Orchestra play traditional folk and gypsy flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia. Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires, a show by the BCO will make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!

This exciting new project will see celebrated virtuoso melodeon player Luke Daniels bring Hannah’s music back to life.

Delivered in partnership with Creative Scotland, Royal Conservatoire Scotland and Greentrax Recordings

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Breabach once again displayed all the artfulness, ambition and imagination that set them so decisively apart from the pack.

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Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 29 AUG 20.00 SEAT PRICE £20.50 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Phil & Aly have been entertaining audiences and leading us in the dance on the BBC’s live Hogmanay show for over two decades.

Their mastery of fiddle and accordion combined with their hilarious banter continues to delight audiences everywhere and seeing them live is a truly unforgettable experience.

WWW.PHILANDALY.COM

Breabach

Breabach unite the thrilling talents of Calum MacCrimmon, Ewan Robertson, James Mackenzie, Megan Henderson and James Lindsay. Froots magazine has described them as magnificent live and they really are. Come along and see for yourself.

ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 07 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £15.00

Nominated Best Group BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014 Live Act of the Year MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2013

REDUCED RATES £13.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WWW.BREABACH.COM

Chris Stout & Catriona McKay ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 15 MAY 19.30 REDUCED RATES £11.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Cream of the For One Night Only Highlands A wonderful evening of entertainment with the City of EMPIRE THEATRE THU 25 JUN 19.30 SEAT PRICE £15.00 REDUCED RATES £13.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Inverness Youth Pipe Band, Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross as well as Button Box Gathering favourites, Jim Mackay’s Scottish Dance Band.

Host for the evening will be the ever popular John The Prof Matheson.

All profits go to the City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band.

Performing brand new music from their forth-coming album Chris and Catriona are creating music that lives with the listener long after the concert is over. Their unique brand of music, inspired by the traditions of Shetland and Scotland, has seen them impress audiences all over the world. For one night only and in the intimate atmosphere of the OneTouch come and hear for yourself what all the fuss is about.

Virtuosic THE GLASGOW HERALD

WWW.MCKAYSTOUTMUSIC.CO.UK

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Sonically exquisite.

THE GUARDIAN

This music is breathtaking. ROOT

SEAT PRICE £13.00

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Richard Durrant – Cycling Music Lap 2 ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 11 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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After last year’s successful 1,500 mile, 36 concert, Cycling Music tour, the UK’s busiest, most entertaining, virtuoso guitarist is back in the saddle.

This year Durrant will pedal up to 100 miles between gigs carrying everything by bicycle. The show features Bach’s mighty Chaconne and Durrant’s Cycling Music for guitar, sequencers and pre-recorded bicycles.

The fitter than usual guitarist will be carrying his ukulele to perform works by Bach. Richard, producer of The Secret of Life by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, is something of a uke specialist.

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys ONETOUCH THEATRE WED 19 AUG 19.30 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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If ever someone deserved the nickname Crazy Legs, it’s Gordie MacKeeman. His thrilling dance style mixed with great close harmony bluegrass vocals, alongside Peter Cann’s blistering guitar solos and the lively multi-instrumental talents of Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes, make for an unforgettable live experience.

Join us for a serving of old-time roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat.

Scocha ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 09 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £15.00 REDUCED RATES £13.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Scottish Folk ‘n’ Roll! Original Scottish songs combined with new, dynamic arrangements of well-known Scottish Classics, peppered with banter, fun, and the feel good factor.

Tickets selling fast!

WWW.SCOCHA.CO.UK

…a magical acoustic seduction where everybody can find familiar influences…from genuine folk to sophisticated jazz.

VERA LISI, IL FATTO QUOTIDIANO (ITALY)

Fiddler in the Loop ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 25 JUL 20.00 SEAT PRICE £13.00

An orchestra of just one! Italian born violin wizard Luca Ciarla owns the stage with his fiddle, his voice and a few toy instruments. With a loop pedal he plays layers of music over each other, creating an astonishing orchestral texture. Music by L. Ciarla, D. Reinhardt, The Beatles, P. Conte and Traditional.

In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh.

REDUCED RATES £11.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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Between the Lines

Illustrated Songwriting Talk with Findlay Napier

A Celebration of the Singer/Songwriter Genre Gigs, Workshops, Open Mic Session, Q&A ONETOUCH THEATRE & MACLEAN ROOM FRI 03 & SAT 04 JUL ONE CONCERT £15.00 TWO CONCERTS £26.00 WORKSHOPS £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

This exciting brand new two day event features acclaimed singer/songwriters Karine Polwart, Withered Hand, Malcolm Middleton and Findlay Napier. Over the two days we’ll have gigs, song writing workshops and an open mic session where, if you impress the small panel of judges, you could be chosen to open the Saturday night gig as support act.

For updates and additions to the programme please like the Eden Court facebook page, follow Eden Court on twitter and keep checking the Eden Court Website.

One of the finest singersongwriters in Britain THE GUARDIAN

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Karine Polwart ONETOUCH THEATRE

SAT 04 JUL 13.30 – 15.00 £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WWW.FINDLAYNAPIER.COM

Full of earthy humour, hopeless love and biting satire FOLK RADIO UK

FRI 03 JUL 20.00

Open Mic Session

SEAT PRICE £15.00

MACLEAN ROOM

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Karine draws from folk music’s long tradition while keeping pace with the ceaselessly changing times. Her songs deal with humanity in all its many guises - tenderness, triumph and sorrow. Perhaps most frequently she deals in spare, unsentimental empathy, often with those who have been dealt the least playable hands in the game of life.

SAT 04 JUL 16.00 – 17.30 FREE BUT TICKETED

For something a little bit different don’t miss this unique event. It can best be described as a bit of a gig, a bit of a Q&A and a bit of a chat with one of Scotland’s finest musicians & songwriters, Findlay Napier. Findlay is well known as the host of Celtic Connections late night sessions and made his name touring and recording with Scottish folk band Back of the Moon.

We’re really hoping this open mic session will be packed with singer/ songwriters just itching for the chance to impress our small panel of judges at this informal gathering. One act will be chosen as the support act that will open the Withered Hand and Malcolm Middleton gig later that evening. There are limited slots for the open mic so make sure you arrive early and add your name to the list!

For me, says Polwart, music is one of the most powerful ways of making sense of the world. It’s for celebrating, grieving, sharing, wondering.

Nothing inspires me more than the realisation that any one of my songs means something to someone else.

WWW.KARINEPOLWART.COM

Withered Hand and Malcolm Middleton Double-Bill ONETOUCH THEATRE

Songwriting Workshop with Karine Polwart

SAT 04 JUL 20.00

WWW.WITHEREDHAND.COM

SEAT PRICE £15.00

WWW.MALCOLMMIDDLETON.CO.UK

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MACLEAN ROOM SAT 04 JUL 10.30 – 11.30 £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Limited to 20 places this is a terrific opportunity for budding singer/songwriters to hopefully learn something new and at the same time get some top tips from Karine. Do you ever struggle to think of lyrics? Don’t know what to do with all the songs you’ve written? Suffer from stage fright?

This is your chance to ask for some advice from the best.

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Withered Hand is the nom de plume of Edinburghbased singer-songwriter Dan Wilson, who started writing songs almost ten years ago during a period of reflection following the birth of his first child and the death of a close friend. Alongside activity with his band, Dan is also a well-travelled solo musician with a cult following. This year saw the release of his strident second album ‘New Gods’ which propelled Withered Hand into the charts, featuring appearances by friends, luminaries and supporters from the Scottish music scene, from Belle & Sebastian to Frightened Rabbit to The Vaselines and beyond. in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Malcolm Middleton is a guitarist and songwriter who achieved success in the late 1990s as one half of the Scottish alternative rock band Arab Strap.

Over the course of 10 years they released 6 critically acclaimed studio albums and toured most of the world, before splitting amicably in 2006. Malcolm is currently working on his 6th solo album as well as having just finished the 2nd Human Don’t Be Angry LP. He’ll be performing highlights from his previous albums as well as new songs from the forthcoming 2015 album.

Between the Lines is a new event for 2015 and is a collaboration between Eden Court and local music promoter Steve Robertson.

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MAY FRI 01 MAY 20.00 TABLE MANNERS page 11 FRI 01 MAY 20.30 GARY LITTLE page 14 SAT 02 MAY 19.30 SQA HIGHER DANCE SHOW page 55 SAT 02 MAY 19.30 INVERNESS MUSIC FESTIVAL: HIGHLIGHTS CONCERT page 56 SAT 02 MAY 20.00 SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA page 43 SUN 03 MAY 19.30 INVERNESS CHORAL: HANDEL’S MESSIAH page 46 MON 04 MAY 11.00 & 14.00 BOUNCE page 37 TUE 05 MAY 19.15 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE page 48 & 49 TUE 05 MAY 20.00 NORMAL/MADNESS page 8 THU 07 MAY 20.00 BREABACH page 25 FRI 08 MAY 19.30 AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH RUSSELL WATSON page 46 FRI 08 MAY 20.00 MARK MORRISS page 15 SAT 09 MAY 19.30 DEREK RYAN page 19 SAT 09 MAY 20.00 SCOCHA page 26 SUN 10 MAY 19.30 THE UNREMARKABLE DEATH OF MARILYN MONROE page 8 MON 11 MAY 19.30 NTS: WHISKY GALORE / UISGEBEATHA GU LEOR page 7 WED 13 MAY 20.00 LAURA CORTESE AND THE DANCE CARDS page 16 THU 14 MAY 19.00 NT LIVE: MAN AND SUPERMAN page 48 & 49

THU 14 MAY 19.30 YAMATO THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN page 20

THU 14 MAY 20.00 SIMON FOWLER’S MERRYMOUTH page 15 FRI 15 MAY 19.30 CHRIS STOUT AND CATRIONA MACKAY page 25 FRI 15 MAY 20.00 THE FUREYS page 19 SUN 17 MAY 19.30 BARROWLAND BALLET: WHITEOUT page 41 SUN 17 MAY 20.00 PAUL MERTON’S IMPRO CHUMS page 13 TUE 19 MAY 19.30 ENO LIVE: PIRATES OF PENZANCE page 48 & 49 TUE 19 MAY 20.00 ALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HEROES page 18 WED 20 MAY 20.00 TIMANDRA HARKNESS PRESENTS BRAINSEX page 12 FRI 22 MAY 19.30 WORBEY & FARRELL page 47 FRI 22 MAY 20.00 RAPID DEPARTURE page 10 SAT 23 MAY 20.00 DES CLARKE page 14 SUN 24 MAY 20.00 BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE page 9 MON 25 MAY 19.30 LUKE DANIELS: TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM HANNAH page 23 TUE 26 MAY 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 40 WED 27 MAY 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 40 THU 28 MAY 13.30 & 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 40 THU 28 MAY 20.00 NIALL MCCANN - ADVENTURE: RED IN TOOTH AND CLAW page 50 FRI 29 MAY 20.00 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 40 FRI 29 MAY 20.00 MADE IN ILVA - THE CONTEMPORARY HERMIT page 12 SAT 30 MAY 11.00-16.00 HIGHLAND & MORAY FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL page 53 SAT 30 MAY 13.30 & 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 40

SUN 31 MAY 13.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 40 SUN 31 MAY 20.00 DOREC-A-BELLE page 17

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THU 04 JUN 19.15 SCOTTISH OPERA: IL TROVATORE page 42 THU 04 JUN 20.00 CRAZY JANE page 10 FRI 05 JUN 20.00 THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY page 45 SAT 06 JUN 19.15 SCOTTISH OPERA: IL TROVATORE page 42 SAT 06 JUN 20.00 SCOOTY & THE SKYHOOKS page 56 TUE 09 JUN 19.30 NTS: YER GRANNY page 2 & 3 WED 10 JUN 19.30 NTS: YER GRANNY page 2 & 3 WED 10 JUN 20.00 BUDAPEST CAFE ORCHESTRA page 22 THU 11 JUN 19.30 NTS: YER GRANNY page 2 & 3 THU 11 JUN 20.00 RICHARD DURRANT: CYCLING MUSIC LAP 2 page 26 FRI 12 JUN 19.30 NTS: YER GRANNY page 2 & 3 SAT 13 JUN 19.30 NTS: YER GRANNY page 2 & 3 SAT 13 JUN 20.00 JOHN MUIR RHAPSODY IN GREEN page 7 SUN 14 JUN 15.00 THE EDIBLES page 37 SUN 14 JUN 20.00 REGINALD D. HUNTER page 13 MON 15 JUN 11.00 THE EDIBLES (RELAXED PERFORMANCE) page 37 WED 17 JUN 19.30 FUR COAT AND MAGIC KNICKERS page 11 WED 17 JUN 20.00 THE KILKENNYS page 19 THU 18 JUN 20.00 CHRISTINE BOVIL’S PIAF page 18 FRI 19 JUN FROM 09.00 ONWARDS INVERNESS PROVINCIAL MOD 2015 page 57 SAT 20 JUN FROM 09.00 ONWARDS INVERNESS PROVINCIAL MOD 2015 page 57 SAT 20 JUN 11.00 TFX: MAGICAL ADVENTUTRES page 54 SAT 20 JUN 14.30 & 19.30 TFX: THIS IS THE MOMENT page 54

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SUN 21 JUN 19.30 SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA WITH EDDI READER page 21 MON 22 JUN 19.00 CREATIVE - ANNIE JR. THE MUSICAL page 55 MON 22 JUN 20.00 THE GHOST TRAIN page 4 TUE 23 JUN 20.00 THE GHOST TRAIN page 4 WED 24 JUN 19.00 CREATIVE - SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAR! page 55 WED 24 JUN 14.00 & 20.00 THE GHOST TRAIN page 4 THU 25 JUN 19.30 CREAM OF THE HIGHLANDS page 24 THU 25 JUN 20.00 MAHLER IN MINIATURE page 43 FRI 26 JUN 16.00 DR SEUSS’S THE CAT IN THE HAT page 36 SAT 27 JUN 10.00 & 13.30 DR SEUSS’S THE CAT IN THE HAT page 36 SUN 28 JUN 11.30 & 14.30 DR SEUSS’S THE CAT IN THE HAT page 36 SUN 28 JUN 20.00 TOMMY SMITH & BRIAN KELLOCK page 21

JULY WED 01 JUL 19.30 ENO: CARMEN page 48 & 49 FRI 03 JUL 20.00 KARINE POLWART page 28 & 29

SAT 04 JUL 10.30-11.30 KARINE POLWART: SONGWRITING WORKSHOP page 28 & 29 SAT 04 JUL 13.30-15.00 FINDLAY NAPIER pages 28 & 29 SAT 04 JUL 15.00 & 19.30 FAME (JUNIOR) page 54 SAT 04 JUL 16.00-17.30 OPEN MIC SESSION pages 28 & 29 SAT 04 JUL 20.00 WITHERED HAND & MALCOM MIDDLETON DOUBLE-BILL pages 28 & 29 SUN 05 JUL 14.45 ROH LIVE: GUILAUME TELL page 48 & 49 TUE 07 JUL 19.30 SIR RANULPH FIENNES page 50

SAT 11 JUL 19.30 THE CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS page 22 THU 16 JUL 19.00 NT LIVE: EVERYMAN page 48 & 49 THU 16 JUL 19.30 INNER SOUND: THE GONDOLIERS page 45 SUN 19 JUL 20.00 LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS page 16 WED 22 JUL 19.00 RSC THE MERCHANT OF VENICE page 48 & 49 WED 22 JUL 20.00 SOWETO SPIRITUAL SINGERS page 20 SAT 25 JUL 20.00 FIDDLER IN THE LOOP page 27 THU 30 JUL 20.00 WINGIN’ IT page 17 FRI 31 JUL 11.00 & 14.30 THE BASIL BRUSH SHOW page 36

AUGUST THU 06 AUG 20.00 SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RIPPER MURDERS page 5 FRI 07 AUG 20.00 SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RIPPER MURDERS page 5 SAT 08 AUG 14.00 & 20.00 SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE RIPPER MURDERS page 5 WED 12 AUG 15.00 NICOLE & MARTIN: HANSEL & GRETEL page 32 & 33 WED 12 AUG 19.30 STARLIGHT MUSICAL THEATRE: OLIVER page 44 THU 13 AUG 17.30 NICOLE & MARTIN: THE FISHERMAN & HIS WIFE page 32 & 33 THU 13 AUG 19.30 STARLIGHT MUSICAL THEATRE: OLIVER page 44 FRI 14 AUG 19.30 NICOLE & MARTIN: THE GIRL WITH NO HANDS page 32 & 33 FRI 14 AUG 19.30 STARLIGHT MUSICAL THEATRE: OLIVER page 44 SAT 15 AUG 11.00 NICOLE & MARTIN: THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS page 32 & 33 SAT 15 AUG 14.30 & 19.30 STARLIGHT MUSICAL THEATRE: OLIVER page 44 SAT 15 AUG 20.00 FÈIS ROIS CEILIDH TRAIL page 57 SUN 16 AUG 12.00 NICOLE & MARTIN: HANSEL & GRETEL page 32 & 33 WED 19 AUG 19.30 GORDIE MACKEEMAN & HIS RHYTHM BOYS page 27 FRI 21 AUG 18.00-00.00 NORTH HOP FESTIVAL 2015 page 53 SAT 22 AUG 12.00 & 15.00 FUNBOX: PIRATES & PRINCESSES page 35

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

SAT 22 AUG 12.00-18.00 & 19.00-01.00 NORTH HOP FESTIVAL 2015 page 53 SUN 23 AUG 12.00 & 15.00 FUNBOX: PIRATES & PRINCESSES page 35 TUE 25 - FRI 28 AUG 20.00 KEVIN BRIDGES - SOLD OUT WED 26 AUG 19.00 RSC: OTHELLO page 48 & 49 SAT 29 AUG 20.00 ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM page 24

SEPTEMBER SAT 05 SEP 19.30 HIGHLAND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA page 46 SUN 06 SEP 19.30 KIND OF SILENCE page 9 MON 07 SEP 20.00 ALL MY SONS page 6

TUE 08 SEP 20.00 ALL MY SONS page 6 WED 09 SEP 20.00 ALL MY SONS page 6 FRI 11- SUN 13 SEP HIGHLAND MILITARY TATTOO 2015 page 47 SAT 12 SEP 19.30 BLAS GRAN FINALE: ÒRAN: A CELEBRATION OF THE SONGS OF RUNRIG page 23

OCTOBER FRI 02 OCT 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET: DOUBLE BILL page 38 SAT 03 OCT 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET: DOUBLE BILL page 38 FRI 23 OCT 19.30 LES BALLET TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO page 39

FOR MORE GREAT EVENTS LATER IN 2015 CHECK OUT PAGES 58 & 59

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The Fisherman and his Wife THU 13 AUG 17.30

Nicole & Martin BIG WHITE TENT IN EDEN COURT’S FRONT GARDEN.

An enchanted fish grants a fisherman and his wife any wishes they ask for.

What can their wishes be? This lively and popular show is a rollercoaster journey from one wish to the next but what happens when they ask for the biggest wish of all? Come along and find out!

WED 12 – SUN 16 AUG SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00 U18’s £7.00

TICKET DEAL - BUY TICKETS FOR ONE SHOW AND EACH SUBSEQUENT SHOW IS £9.00 AND FOR U18s £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES Age 6+ ( except The Bremen Town Musicians which is suitable for Under 5s)

Treat the whole family to amazing acrobatic fairytale theatre with Nicole and Martin as they return to Inverness and pitch their magical White Tent in Eden Court’s front garden. Their enchanting performances captivate audiences of all ages with stunning, unforgettable and virtuoso masterpieces. Inside their glowing White Tent, stories, acrobats and gingerbread swirl around you and familiar tales jump irresistibly to life. Four award-winning shows combine theatre, music, song, dance, juggling, acrobatics, laughter and goosebumps. For the whole family, adults and teenagers too. Back by popular demand, including the French crêpes! - don’t miss them!

WWW.NICOLE-ET-MARTIN.CH

The Fisherman & His Friend BSL Interpreted Performance Thu 13 Aug at 17.30 Hansel & Gretel BSL Interpreted Performance Thu 16 Aug at 12.00

The Girl With No Hands FRI 14 AUG 19.30

Hansel & Gretel

One morning a king sees a maiden in his garden eating a pear from his favourite tree. She has lost everything, even her own hands, due to a terrible pact that her very foolish father made. This amazing story is told with breathtaking skill, humour, beauty (and a tightrope)

WED 12 AUG 15.00 SUN 16 AUG 12.00

SAT 15 AUG 11.00

Hansel and Gretel have been abandoned in the dark forest.

Hungry and cold, they meet a very welcoming old woman, who turns out to be not so nice after all and they find themselves in a sticky fix. But Gretel has a clever plan and might need your help. Nicole & Martin’s award-winning version of this favourite tale is packed with delightful surprises.

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

The Bremen Town Musicians A donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster set off for Bremen, where they plan to start a new life as town musicians.

But on the path through the forest they discover a robber’s hideout. Will they ever make it to Bremen? And how on earth will Nicole and Martin manage to play eight characters all at once?

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

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Christmas doesn’t really start until there’s a pantomime on at Eden Court. PRESS & JOURNAL

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It’s Panto Time!

Oh no it isn’t !

Oh yes it is!

(well ok, maybe not yet but IT IS time to book tickets!)

Peter Pan EMPIRE THEATRE TUE 08 DEC 2015 – SUN 10 JAN 2016 SEAT PRICE £17.50 / DISCOUNT DATES £14.00* SCHOOLS & YOUTH GROUPS ALL PERFORMANCES £12.00 (£11.00 IF BOOKED BEFORE WED 01 JUL) GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 TICKETS GET 11TH TICKET FREE (FULL-PRICED PERFORMANCES ONLY) *DISCOUNT DATES: TUE 08 & WED 09 DEC 19.00, THU 10 DEC 13.30, WED 06 - SUN 10 JAN EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Come and join us on a magical journey as we fly from the streets of Inverness to Neverland in this fantastic new panto for 2015. Can Wendy, Michael and John help Peter Pan and the Lost Boys defeat the villainous Captain Hook?

Funbox - Pirates and Princesses EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 22 & SUN 23 AUG 12.00 & 15.00 SEAT PRICE £12.50 (under 1s Free)

EARLY-BIRD SHOUT OUT Don’t forget Schools & Youth Groups can get £1.00 OFF each ticket if booked before Wed 01 Jul!

Relaxed Performance Fri 08 Jan at 19.00

FAMILY SAVER £46.00 GROUPS 10+ £10.00 PLUS BUY 10 TICKETS GET THE 11TH TICKET FREE EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

BSL Interpreted Performance Sun 23 Aug at 12.00.

Join the Funbox crew, Anya, Kevin, and Gary (formerly of the Singing Kettle) as they set sail with Bonzo the Dog and a host of new friends in this brand new swashbuckling show.

The magical Funbox has everything you need for a sing-along adventure but it won’t open until you can find the special keys. Using an old treasure map can you help find all the keys and still be home in time for tea?

Everyone will love family favourite sing-along classics, Over The Irish Sea, There Was a Princess Long Ago, My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean and What Shall We Do with The Drunken Sailor and a host of brand new songs too.

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Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

The Basil Brush Show

LOU BRODIE

EMPIRE THEATRE

Bounce

FRI 31 JUL 11.00 & 14.30 SEAT PRICE £15.00

ONETOUCH THEATRE ON A BIG BOUNCY THING

CHILDREN £13.00

MON 04 MAY 11.00 & 14.00

FAMILY TICKET £46.00

SEAT PRICE £7.00

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

BOOM BOOM!!

Basil Brush is Back...

Basil has celebrated over 50 years in entertainment and The Basil Brush Show on BBC TV was watched by millions of viewers every week for over a decade.

Now, Britain’s most loveable fox is back on the road along with his TV chum Mr Stephen (aka Chris Pizzey). Together they will take you on a journey of laughs, storytelling and song in a brand new specially written show packed with fun and excitement.

Come and join in the mayhem - A show for all the family and you’ll also be able to meet Basil and Mr Stephen after the show.

5-8 yrs

Leap, bound, bump, jump and boomerang yourself into bounce: an interactive dance and acrobatic performance that takes place on a custom-built inflatable. This full body experience, created for young audiences is performed by two acrobats with dance and parkour expertise and features an original score created by Daniel Padden and J.C. Marshall.

A beautifully crafted journey through the body’s physical capabilities and a shameless, joyous celebration of bouncing.

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Please note: the audience is seated on the bouncy inflatable and not on a fixed seat. Wheelchair users must therefore be able to transfer.

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Bounce is commissioned by Imaginate, produced by Platform and supported through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund.

Dr Seuss’s

Dr Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat EMPIRE THEATRE FRI 26 JUN – SUN 28 JUN FRI 26 JUN 16.00 SAT 27 JUN 10.00 & 13.30 SUN 28 JUN 11.30 & 14.30 SEAT PRICE £12.50 U18s £8.50 FAMILY TICKET £36.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES AGE SUITABLITY 3+

From the moment his tall, redand-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mum find when she gets home? Based on the much-loved book by Dr Seuss. Originally produced by the National Theatre.

BSL Interpreted Performance Sun 28 Jun at 11.30 TBC Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

A delightful, neatly-crafted show that has a gorgeous wee twist in its ratty tail.

SUNDAY HERALD

The Edibles ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 14 & MON 15 JUN SUN 14 15.00 MON 15 11.00 RELAXED PERFORMANCE SEAT PRICE £7.00 RELAXED PERFORMANCE £5.00 SCHOOLS £5.00 (TEACHERS GO FREE) EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 3-7 yrs suitable for children with additional support needs

For more info on the Relaxed Performance please contact Box Office on 01463 234 234. in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

The creators of The Pokey Hat and Little Ulla are back with a tempting tale of comedy mayhem set in a cake shop. Three bakers are busy making a specially ordered cake. But when a hungry mouse sneaks in, their plans go out of the window along with their cakes!

The Edibles is a show full of magical ingredients, especially created for 3-7 year olds and children with additional support needs. Mix together original songs, physical comedy and loveable puppets and young audiences are in for a tasty treat.

Produced by Platform and supported by Creative Scotland.

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Book your tickets at: WWW.EDEN-COURT.CO.UK

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SCOTTISH BALLET

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Double Bill EMPIRE THEATRE FRI 02 OCT & SAT 03 OCT 19.30 SEAT PRICE £20.00 REDUCED RATES £18.00 U26s £10.00

GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 TICKETS GET 11TH FREE (applies to full price tickets only) SCHOOLS £10.00 PLUS 1 TEACHER FOR EVERY 10 PUPILS GOES FREE EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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EMPIRE THEATRE

JAVIER DE FRUTOS

BRYAN ARIAS

Elsa Canasta Scottish Ballet Premiere

Motion of Displacement World Premiere

Javier de Frutos is a unique figure in the world of dance with a résumé that includes West End musicals, a Turner Prize nomination, Olivier and Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards, music videos and a full length ballet in collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys.

Elsa Canasta is a dark, funny and sexy evocation of the music of Cole Porter. With a touch of music hall magic, a singer who will share the stage, and breathtaking partnering; Scottish Ballet dancers will be having a ball and so will you!

Winner of the 6th Copenhagen International Choreography Competition in 2013, Bryan Arias is a young American choreographer at the start of an exciting career that is sure to propel him to the heights of his profession. Scottish Ballet is delighted to be the first company to bring his unique blend of dance styles to the UK. An exclusive commission from Scottish Ballet, Motion of Displacement will explore the causes and effects of storytelling, inspired by his own childhood memories of his mother’s journey from her native land in pursuit of love.

FRI 23 OCT 19.30 SEAT PRICE £34.50/£31.00 U18s £17.00 GROUP 10+ £3.00 OFF EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

This autumn the fabulous, award-winning, scene-stealing Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (or The Trocks to their friends), return… in size 12 pointe shoes.

Hurtling through the classical ballet repertoire with their inimitable blend of skill, grace and a wit as sharp as scissors en pointe, The Trocks have been a global phenomenon since they formed in New York in 1974.

prowess and their no-less extraordinary make-up skills.

Enjoy show-stopping Swan Lake (Act II), Merce Cunninghaminspired Patterns in Space, Go For Barocco, a satire on Balanchine’s choreography and the UK premiere of Don Quixote.

As the darlings of the ballet world, The Trocks combine a genuine love of ballet with parody and preening in their laugh-a-minute shows that will delight both The Trocks initiated and ballet novices.

WWW.DANCECONSORTIUM.COM

Dancers, including Ida Nevasyneva and Olga Supphozova, present a programme which effortlessly displays their startling technical

Pre-show talk (focus on dance) FRI 02 OCT | 18.30-19.00 MACLEAN ROOM FREE BUT TICKETED

Post-show discussion FRI 02 OCT EMPIRE THEATRE

One of the funniest evenings you’ll ever spend in the theatre.

HHHHH TIME OUT

A hoot. The Trocks aren’t simply a bunch of guys with pins to burst the ballet bubble.

They are also serious dancers HHHH THE GUARDIAN

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Swan Lake Act 2 30 minutes

Patterns in Space 8 minutes

Go for Barocco 14 minutes

Don Quixote 35 minutes

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EMPIRE THEATRE TUE 26 – SUN 31 MAY TUE 26 – SAT 30 EVE 19.30 THU 28, SAT 30 & SUN 31 MAT 13.30

BARROWLAND BALLET

Whiteout

TUE 26 ALL TICKETS £17.00 WED 27 & THU 28 EVE £23.00 / £21.00 / £19.00

ONETOUCH THEATRE

THU 28, SAT 30, SUN 31 MAT FRI 29 & SAT 30 EVE £27.00 / £24.00 / £22.00

SUN 17 MAY 19.30

REDUCED RATES £3.00 OFF ALL TICKETS (EXCEPT TUE 26)

SEAT PRICE £13.00

U18s £16.00 ALL PERFORMANCES / ALL SEATS

U18s £6.00

GROUPS 10 + GET 11 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 10

EDEN COURT DANCE CLASS ATTENDERS £5.00

REDUCED RATES £10.00

FAMILY TICKET £70.00 (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN) EACH EXTRA CHILD PAYS £16.00

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

14+

5+

Classical it ain’t, pure magic

The world famous Russian Ice Stars are back at Eden Court and this time they will take you on a magical journey to the heart of the best loved fairy tale of all time, Snow White on Ice.

it is - by the way.

Whiteout, a blizzard of falling snow that severely reduces visibility.

In Whiteout acclaimed choreographer Natasha Gilmore, (Tiger, Glasgow Girls, The River) explores bi-racial relationships with honesty and humour. The constellation of six dancers moves from digital projection to live performance, producing a visually rich, dynamic dance theatre piece informed by personal experiences.

Musical composition from Scottish musician and novelist Luke Sutherland, (Mogwai, Venus as a Boy) and Candice Edmunds (Dragon, The River) as dramaturg.

Workshop SUN 17 MAY 13.00 Join dancers from Barrowland Ballet as they take you through a dance workshop based on their current production Whiteout. The workshop includes a free ticket to the evening performance in the OneTouch Theatre.

Spaces are very limited so book in advance to avoid disappointment.

No previous experience necessary.

WWW.BARROWLANDBALLET.CO.UK

The original story of an enchanted mirror, a beautiful girl, the ultimate Prince Charming and a shiny red apple comes to life on ice, with ballet, gymnastics and aerial aerobatics to create a breathtaking and mesmerising experience.

DID U YO OW? KN

This spell-binding show promises to be both lavish and spectacular, dazzling with its sheer beauty and elegance that will thrill the whole family.

WWW.RUSSIANICESTARS.COM

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

EDEN COURT FRIENDS save £2.00 on every ticket over £10 and get 10% off food & soft drinks.

Find out more on our website or speak to our box office team.

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Such is the quality of both the choreography and performance that each vignette speaks volumes.

Snow White on Ice

THE GUARDIAN (A Conversation with Carmel)

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U26s £5.00

One of the most exciting and virtuosic local ensembles, the Mahler Players have been bringing their mini versions of Gustav Mahler’s greatest works to the Highlands for almost two years and have built up a loyal following. In this, their first visit to Eden Court, they perform two of Mahler’s best-loved song cycles. Also on the menu are Britten’s early but already distinctive Sinfonietta and Pärt’s hypnotising Fratres, famous for its use in the 2007 film There Will Be Blood. In their first foray into contemporary music they work with dynamic young Scottish composer Peter Longworth, currently a member of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Young Composers’ Programme.

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WWW.MAHLERPLAYERS.CO.UK

ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 25 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00

SCOTTISH OPERA

Il trovatore EMPIRE THEATRE THU 04 & SAT 06 JUN 19.15 SEAT PRICE £54.00 / £44.00 / £38.00 / £24.50 REDUCED RATES £3.00 OFF U26S £10.00 BOUGHT IN ADVANCE OF PERFORMANCE DAY

Britten

Sinfonietta Op. 1

Mahler arr. Grossman

Rückert-Lieder

Longworth

New Commission

Pärt

Fratres

Mahler arr. Riehn

Kindertotenlieder

Mezzo-soprano

Laura Kelly McInroy

Baritone

Douglas Nairne

Full-blooded opera at its grandest, Verdi’s score is pack with a dizzying succession of familiar melodies, from the thrilling Anvil Chorus and Manrico’s stirring ‘Di quella pira’ to the spinetingling Miserere. The cast features some of the UK’s finest singers, including Roland Wood, Anne Mason and Matthew Best, leading soprano Claire Rutter and renowned Welsh tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones. Tobias Ringborg conducts.

Conductor

Tomas Leakey

Conductor Derek Clark

EMPIRE THEATRE

Directed by Martin Lloyd-Evans based on a design concept for the original production

SAT 02 MAY 20.00

GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 TICKETS AND GET THE 11TH FREE SCHOOL GROUPS 10+ £9.00 PLUS ONE TEACHER FREE FOR EVERY 10 PUPILS EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

When the infant son of Count di Luna falls ill after a visit from a gypsy woman, she is burned at the stake for witchcraft. Her daughter snatches the Count’s child intending to kill him, but, mad with grief, throws her own son onto the fire. Years later, she has brought the Count’s son up as her own and he and his elder brother, unaware of their relationship, are rivals for the beautiful Leonora.

Jealousy, revenge, love and hate collide as the opera crashes towards its unstoppable conclusion.

This restaging from director Martin Lloyd-Evans conjures up all the superstition and fearfulness of the Dark Ages. The stark, brooding lines of the set stand in contrast to the blood and thunder of Verdi’s music, providing a majestic backdrop for a cast and chorus of over 50.

Lighting Robert B Dickson Fight Director Raymond Short

Movement Director Kally Lloyd-Jones

Mahler Players

Scottish Chamber Orchestra Pre-concert talk 19.15 SEAT PRICE £27.50 / £25.00 / £22.00 REDUCED RATES £25.50/£23.00/£20.00 STUDENTS/UNWAGED/DISABLED/U26s £10.00

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

U18s £5.00

WWW.SCOTTISHOPERA.ORG.UK

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES TO STANDARD & REDUCED SINGLE CONCERT PRICES

Unwrapped Performance FRI 05 JUN | 18.00-19.00 EMPIRE THEATRE FREE BUT TICKETED

Pre-performance talk SAT 06 JUN | 18.00-19.00 THE MACLEAN ROOM FREE BUT TICKETED

The performance on Sat 06 Jun will be Audio Described.

There will be a Touch Tour on Sat 06 Jun at 18.00

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

Stravinsky

Concerto in E-Flat ‘Dumbarton Oaks’ (12’)

Britten

Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge (25’)

Prokofiev arr Swensen

Five Melodies (13’)

Barber

Violin Concerto (25’)

Conductor / Violin Joseph Swensen

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

The sheer loveliness and passionate lyricism of Barber’s Violin Concerto is superb. It has one of the most arresting openings of any concerto - a great finale to this concert of mid-20th century masterworks. Stravinsky and Britten wrote their works around the same time in the late 1930s, but otherwise they are chalk and cheese: Britten as flamboyant and extrovert as Stravinsky is concentrated in his jazzy baroque tribute to Bach. Swensen has a special affection for Prokofiev’s Five Melodies. They started life as songs, then became pieces for violin and piano - now Swensen has orchestrated them and given a whole extra dimension to these lovely miniatures.

WWW.SCO.ORG.UK

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The Gondoliers ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 16 JUL 19.30 SEAT £16.00 U16s £12.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Skye and Lochalsh’s enthusiastic and highly talented group of singers, Inner Sound return to Eden Court after their debut in 2009 with a repeat of their enjoyable performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic Operetta, The Gondoliers.

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 05 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00

STARLIGHT MUSICAL THEATRE

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Oliver

14+ adult themes

How far would you go in the name of obsession?

EMPIRE THEATRE WED 12 – SAT 15 AUG WED 12 – SAT 15 EVE 19.30 SAT 15 AUG 14.30 SEAT PRICE £25.00 REDUCED RATES £23.00 U16s £19.00 GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 GET 11TH TICKET FREE (ONLY APPLIES TO NON-DISCOUNTED TICKETS) FAMILY TICKET (TWO ADULTS, TWO CHILDREN) £75.00 / ANY ADDITIONAL U16s £19.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

This amateur production by arrangement with Musicscope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York.

The shocking true story of two Chicago law students who kidnapped and murdered a 14 year old boy in their desire to commit the perfect crime: Thrill Me - The Leopold & Loeb Story has been captivating audiences since 2003. Receiving a Broadway Baby Bobby award for outstanding productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and nominated for numerous awards including Best Off-West End Production.

Following on from their previous successes (Jesus Christ Superstar, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and West Side Story), Starlight Musical Theatre bring you Lionel Bart’s much-loved musical OLIVER! With a large talented cast from the Highland area, professional set and a full orchestra, Starlight aim to hit new heights with this wonderful show.

Packed full of classics including, Got to Pick a Pocket or Two, Consider Yourself, Oliver, As Long as he Needs Me’, Who Will Buy, Reviewing the Situation, Where is Love and more!

WWW.STARLIGHTMUSICALTHEATRE.COM

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

WWW.THRILLME-UK.COM

There is an edgy, Sondheim-ian quality to Dolginoff’s music and lyrics which draws one into the warped world of its two damaged and dangerous misfits.

HHHHH SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Following a smash hit Edinburgh Festival Fringe run Stephen Dolginoff’s award winning musical comes to Inverness.

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47 An Intimate Evening with Russell Watson

Worbey & Farrell – Concerto Without Orchestra

EMPIRE THEATRE

FRI 22 MAY 19.30

Extremely virtuosic and beyond dazzling!

FRI 08 MAY 19.30

SEAT PRICE £15.00

SEAN RAFFERTY, BBC RADIO 3

EMPIRE THEATRE

REDUCED RATES £12.00 U18s £10.00

LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING

Following sell-out Edinburgh Festivals 2013/14, these highly entertaining concert pianists with a wicked sense of humour return to Eden Court with a brand new show. They’ve played with the world’s leading symphony orchestras, achieved over a million hits on YouTube and entertained all over the globe with their barnstorming blend of sparky comedy and utterly sensational piano playing.

Prepare to laugh with joy at the sheer ingenuity and style of these two masters of musical mayhem.

INVERNESS CHORAL SOCIETY

Handel’s Messiah EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 03 MAY 19.30

The show also features the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra via video link with a performance of Worbey and Farrell’s piano concerto, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Widor’s Toccata and even some Lady Gaga!

SEAT PRICE £16.00 STUDENTS & U16s £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Handel’s best-known work, Messiah has justifiably maintained its central place in the choral singing repertoire. Relating and reflecting on the story of Christ’s birth and passion in a series of arias and choruses, the music is both familiar and challenging and Inverness Choral Society are delighted to present Messiah for a Highland audience once more.

Inverness Choral Society, comprising 120 singers, and the Inverness Choral Sinfonia, under the leadership of Andrew Martin, together with a quartet of young soloists, will again be conducted

by Gordon Tocher in what promises to be a glorious evening of choral singing.

WWW.INVERNESSCHORAL.ORG.UK

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

WWW.WORBEYANDFARRELL.COM

The most talked about show at this year’s

Highland Chamber Orchestra

Jaw Dropping talent.

KATE COPSTICK, THE SCOTSMAN

The

Highland Military Tattoo 2015

HIGHLAND MILITARY TATTOO

ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 05 SEP 19.30

FORT GEORGE

SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00

FRI 11 – SUN 13 SEP

SCHOOL CHILDREN £1.00

FRI 11 – SUN 13 EVE 20.00 (GATES OPEN 17.30) SAT 12 MAT 15.00 (GATES OPEN 13.00)

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

NORTH & SOUTH STAND TICKETS ADULT EVE £28.00 / £25.00

The HCO has been playing to enthusiastic audiences in venues large and small throughout the Highlands since it was formed in 2000. The programme includes a selection of well-loved classics including Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony, the overture to Don Giovanni by Mozart and two vocal pieces, Rachmaninov’s Vocalise for soprano and small orchestra as well as a brand new work: Across the Albans. This consists of four Celtic Fire Festival poems, by Catherine O’Rourke set to music for chamber orchestra, soprano and tenor by local composer Helen Goodwill.

U12s EVE £22.00 / £20.00 ADULT MAT £25.00 / £20.00 U12s MAT £20.00 / £15.00

Getting off to a roaring start with a fly past from an RAF Typhoon and culminating in a spectacular fireworks display against the stunning backdrop of Fort George, the Tattoo delivers a thrilling mix of local, military and international acts.

Expect the very best of traditional and contemporary Highland culture with pipe bands, ceilidh bands, Highland dancers and Gaelic singers.

Conducted by the HCO’s Principal Conductor, Susan Dingle.

WWW.HIGHLAND-CHAMBER-ORCHESTRA.CO.UK

WWW.HIGHLANDMILITARYTATTOO.COM

*Eden Court is an official ticket agent for this fantastic event.

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

MUSICAL • CLASSICAL • OPERA • CHORAL

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48 WWW.ROH.ORG.UK/CINEMAS See the best of British theatre, opera and ballet live as the national companies live screen their productions to cinemas across the world via satellite. To keep up to date with all our live screenings and our cinema programme please see our monthly cinema guide in the ICA magazine, sign up to our mailing list via the Eden Court website, or like follow us on facebook and twitter.

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Guillaume Tell SUN 05 JUL LIVE Sung in French with English subtitles Opening with what is arguably the most exciting of all operatic overtures, Rossini’s final opera helped to lay the foundations of the genre of French grand opéra that dominated European stages throughout the mid-19th century.

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Man And Superman THU 14 MAY LIVE SUN 31 MAY & THU 04 JUN ENCORE Ralph Fiennes takes the role of Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.

The Pirates Of Penzance

By Gilbert And Sullivan Directed By Mike Leigh TUE 19 MAY LIVE Guaranteed to be a major event, as Palme d’Or winner and five times Oscar nominee Mike Leigh directs his first ever opera for the stage.

Carmen WED 01 JUL LIVE

Everyman

In ENO’s popular production, the action is a full-on battle of the sexes, fought out in the arena of the Spanish bullring.

THU 16 JUL LIVE SUN 02 & THU 13 AUG ENCORES

The Merchant of Venice Othello WED 22 JUL LIVE SUN 26 JUL ENCORE

WED 26 AUG LIVE SUN 06 SEPT ENCORE

With the gold flowing all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood.

After more than a decade working in film and television on projects from Star Wars to Holby City, Hugh Quarshie returns to the RSC to play Shakespeare’s Othello, opposite Lucian Msamati in the role of Iago.

CINEMA Find the full Eden Court Cinema Guide each month in your ICA magazine.

BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays. A new adaptation by Carol Ann Duffy.

TWO STATE OF THE ART CINEMAS DIGITAL SOUND The Royal Ballet WWW.MORE2SCREEN.COM

La Fille Mal Gardée TUE 05 MAY LIVE Frederick Ashton’s final full-length ballet is one of his most joyous creations, inspired by his love for the Suffolk countryside.

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

FULLY LICENSED HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS DOCUMENTARY WORLD CINEMA Eden Court Cinema… your cinema in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

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Niall McCann Adventure: Red in Tooth & Claw ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 28 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £16.00 REDUCED RATES £13.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

TV Presenter Niall McCann (Lost in the Amazon: The Enigma of Col. Fawcett and Biggest & Baddest) has travelled the planet, turning his hand to a variety of expeditions; rowing the Atlantic, biking trips in the Himalayas, canoeing the Yukon River, big wall climbing, man-hauling across Greenland, mountaineering, ice-climbing and speed flying.

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Join us for a fascinating insight into Niall’s adventures as he brings his new lecture show to the stage.

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To find out more, please contact Aelish O’Rourke 01463 732679 businessclub@eden-court.co.uk

There will be a 15 minute Q&A at end of show.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: A Life at the Limits EMPIRE THEATRE TUE 07 JUL 19.30

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES

SEAT PRICE £20.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 12+

In A Life at the Limits, long-time friend and expedition partner Anton Bowring leads Sir Ranulph Fiennes on a personal journey as they discuss his life, from his ancestral heritage to the present day. From light-hearted to strikingly poignant, A Life at the Limits covers Sir Ranulph’s childhood, misdemeanours at school, army life and early expeditions, right through to the Transglobe Expedition and the recent Coldest Journey, which includes the record breaking and immensely challenging projects - which saw Sir Ranulph receive the Guinness Book of Records accolade as Greatest Living Adventurer - while suffering frostbite and risking life and limb in some of the most ambitious private expeditions ever undertaken.

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Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

ARE YOU DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS?

Here at Eden Court we offer audio description, signed, and captioned performances for certain theatre shows.

We also provide audio described and subtitled cinema screenings where possible.

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Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat page 36

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Mon 15 Jun

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Sherlock Holmes page 5

Sat 08 Aug

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Nicole & Martin: The Fisherman and his Wife page 32&33

Thu 13 Aug

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BSL Interpreted

Nicole & Martin: Hansel and Gretel page 32&33

Sun 16 Aug

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Pirates & Princesses page 35

Sun 23 Aug

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Kind of Silence page 9 audiences

Sun 06 Sep

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All My Sons page 6

Wed 09 Sep

20.00

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Peter Pan - Panto page 34

Fri 08 Jan 2016

19.00

Relaxed Performance

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Highland & Moray Food & Drink Festival ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 30 MAY 11.00-16.00 FREE ENTRY

Join us for another fabulous feast of flavours as you taste, try and sample your way around the OneTouch. This is great chance to fill your cupboards with fine food and drink. Also returning will be the ever-popular Chefs Live Theatre with brilliant chefs demonstrating their talents live on stage for you.

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Raising money for The Archie Foundation.

North Hop Festival 2015 ONETOUCH THEATRE & JIM LOVE STUDIO FRI 21 & SAT 22 AUG FRI 21 EVE 18.00-00.00 - £15.00 SAT 22 DAY 12.00-18.00- £15.00 SAT 22 EVE 19.00-01.00 - £15.00 Weekend Pass - All Sessions £40.00 Over 18s

After a hugely successful first year, North Hop returns with an outdoor themed beer hall filled with beer, cider and live music acts on the Hop Stage, as well as meet the brewer sessions and some fun food and drink demonstrations. The Cocktail Lounge with its outdoor terrace and cosmopolitan vibe also returns, serving up artisan gins, fizz, creative cocktails and DJ’s on the Botanical Stage. Adding to the whole atmosphere will be B street food vendors, market traders and artists.

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TFX – Magical Adventures EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 20 JUN 11.00 SEAT PRICE £10.00 FAMILY TICKET (TWO ADULTS, TWO CHILDREN) £34.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

EDEN COURT

Introducing the cutest cast you’ll ever see - the Dinkys and Minis of TFX Performing Arts Academy!

C R E A T I V E

Over 60 of our youngest members are ready to take you on a Magical Adventure.

Together we’ll travel through Candyland Land and even take a trip to the Circus!

This magical story is told by the sweetest little voices, with songs sung from the heart and dancing that will make you want to stand up and cheer!!

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TFX – This is THE Moment

Annie Jr. – The Musical ONE TOUCH THEATRE MON 22 JUN 19.00

EMPIRE THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £8.00 £5.00 REDUCED RATES

SAT 20 JUN 14.30 & 19.30

NO ECF DISCOUNT

The students of Eden Court CREATIVE’s Musical Theatre for 9-16 years class. take to the stage with Annie jr. With classic hits such as Hard Knock Life, Easy Street and Tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar, you’ll leave with a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

SEAT PRICE £16.00 U18s £13.00 FAMILY (TWO ADULTS, TWO CHILDREN) £52.00 / EACH ADDITIONAL CHILD £10.00

SQA Higher Dance Show

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Expect glitz, glamour, sparkle and cheer as we transfer our passion for singing, dance and performance onto the big stage.

Over 200 of the Highland’s most talented children will keep you smiling from ear to ear as they transport you into a world of festivity through musical theatre. This show promises to be a feast for your eyes and ears with spectacular dance routines, powerful songs, amazing effects and dramatic journeys to wow all ages.

JIM LOVE STUDIO SAT 02 MAY 19.30 SEAT PRICE £3.00 REDUCED RATES £2.00

Eden Court CREATIVE’s SQA Higher Dance students demonstrate hard work and dedication in pursuit of the perfect performance. Join us in the Jim Love Studio and see them showcase the results of all their hard work in this inspirational dance performance.

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FAME (Junior)

FAMILY TICKET (TWO ADULTS, TWO CHILDREN) £45.00

Set in the early 1980s at the New York School of Performing Arts, the story follows a group of students across the acting, dancing and music faculties as they grow up alongside each other, develop their skills and rise to the various challenges they encounter.

GROUPS 10+ GET 10 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 9 (CHEAPEST TICKET FREE)

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EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 04 JUL 15.00 & 19.30 SEAT PRICE £18.00 U16s £9.50

SCHOOL GROUPS 1 TEACHER FREE FOR EVERY 10 TICKETS EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

The world famous FAME Performed by PERFORMERS UK*

* Performers UK is a part time independent performing arts school in Inverness, offering comprehensive training in Singing Technique, Acting for Stage and Screen, Choral Singing, Performance Class, Performance Technique, Commercial Dance and more.

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

Spectacular, Spectacular!

ONE TOUCH THEATRE WED 24 JUN 19.00 SEAT PRICE £4.00 REDUCED RATES £3.00

Enter a world of fantasy...! Magical creatures and far-out worlds are our destination for this evening’s showcase as the talented Eden Court CREATIVE LAMDA (London Academy of Dramatic Art) students perform monologues and extracts from both classic and modern literature. Also featuring a showcase from the LAMDA Musical Theatre exam students plus an awards ceremony at the end of the show. Glitz and glamour galore!

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

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Scooty & the Skyhooks ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 06 JUN 20.00 SEAT PRICE £11.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Join local heroes Scooty and the Skyhooks as they celebrate the launch of their new album,

Inverness Music Festival: Highlights Concert ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 02 MAY 19.30 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £5.00 INVERNESS MUSIC FESTIVALMEMBERS £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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Hooked on Soul. Over the years they have supported and worked with the likes of Jools Holland, Runrig, Tom Jones, Big Country, Deacon Blue, Texas and wowed the crowds at a host of festivals and gigs up and down the country.

The 93rd Inverness Music Festival offered a wide range of performance opportunities including Classical and Scottish music genres, speech and Scottish country dancing. It provided a chance for all individuals, who have a passion for performing, to perform in front of an enthusiastic public and gain constructive critique from experienced adjudicators. The festival culminated in the exciting new Premier Competitions evening, adding a specific traditional Scottish competition to the popular Curtis Craig event. This year’s Highlights concert will feature the very best of the 2015 Festival performers.

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Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 15 AUG 20.00 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Join 15 of Scotland’s outstanding young traditional musicians as Fèis Rois closes its 2015 Ceilidh Trail tour with a night of lively jigs and reels as well as beautifully crafted Gaelic and Scots songs.

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Mòd Ionadail Inbhir Nis 2015 / Inverness Provincial Mod 2015 ALL ROUND EDEN COURT

Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

FRI 19 JUN & SAT 20 JUN FROM 09.00 ONWARDS

Enjoy Gaelic song, recitation and storytelling as performers vie for top placings.

SEAT PRICE £5.00 AVAILABLE ON THE DAY ONLY (SAT 20 JUNE CEILIDH DANCE NOT INCLUDED)

Annlan Gàidhlig, is seinneadairean, luchdaithris agus luchd-seanchais a’ strì airson nam prìomh dhuaisean. Farpaisean òigridh Dihaoine agus inbhich Disathairne.

in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

Inverness branch of An Comunn Gaidhealach gratefully acknowledges the support of the Inverness Common Good Fund Tha Mèur Inbhir Nis den Chomunn Ghàidhealach

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RESERVATIONS Tickets can be reserved in person or over the phone in advance for any performance at Eden Court. We will hold reserved tickets for three working days. Please note that any reservations not paid for in full within three working days will be released for sale. Reservations are not accepted for events less than seven days in the future. Please note all tickets reserved over the phone and online will automatically incur a booking fee.

POSTAGE CHARGES We can post your tickets to you for just £1.00 per transaction.

You can of course collect your tickets in person at any time, from the Box Office.

BOOKING FEES The following per ticket booking fees apply to online and phone sales: 50p for tickets up to £9.99 £1.00 for tickets £10.00-£19.99 £2.00 for tickets £20.00 and over Classes and other education activities will not attract a fee.

GIFT VOUCHERS Gift Vouchers make an ideal present and are available from the Box Office or online at www.eden-court.co.uk in any denomination. Please note that we do not offer or accept Theatre Tokens.

We can post our brochures straight to your door! Just give us a call on 01463 234 234 or sign up on our website.

DATA PROTECTION

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Eden Court is registered with the Data Protection Registrar and is committed to upholding the Data Protection Act. Should you wish to be removed from our mailing list, please email marketing@eden-court. co.uk

Membership of the Eden Court Friends brings a range of benefits.

You’ll get £1.00 off the cost of a ticket priced less than £10.00, and £2.00 off the cost of tickets priced over £10.00 for most shows. Friends also enjoy 10% discount in the Eden Court Restaurant and Café (but not on alcohol) and a range of exclusive special offers. For more info – ask the Box Office team, or pick up a leaflet in the theatre.

MAILING LIST

EMAIL UPDATES Visit www.eden-court.co.uk and ­sign up to our mailing list to receive an email update of what’s on every week.

You can now follow Eden Court on twitter and facebook.

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PROGRAMME CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS We reserve the right to cancel or change the published times of any performance. We will do our best to keep information on our website accurate and up to date. Please note that although we work hard to ensure that everything in this brochure is correct, we are human and mistakes do happen. If you need to double-check something, give the Box Office a call on 01463 234 234.

EDEN COURT RESTAURANT, BAR AND CAFÉ The Restaurant at Eden Court is the perfect place for a meal, snack or a drink. The restaurant is open from 10.00am Monday – Saturday, and 11.00am on Sunday. Our bars serve a tempting selection of beers and wines, and will happily take your pre-interval drinks order.

For enquiries, please call 01463 732 688.

LATE ADMISSIONS Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium until a suitable break in the performance, which may not be until the interval, if at all. Please try not to disturb other patrons when getting to your seat.

CHILDREN Eden Court welcomes children of all ages, unless the performance has a specific age restriction. Children of ten years and over are welcome to attend unaccompanied, but parents should note that the responsibility for their children’s safety and wellbeing

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PAYMENT METHODS Payment can be made by cash, cheque (made payable to Eden Court), Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Visa Debit Cards or Eden Court Gift Vouchers. Payment can be made in person, by phone or by post. Please note that we do not currently accept Maestro for payment online.

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For further details please contact Highland Council. Eden Court Friends also receive generous additional discounts on ticket prices.

Most events in this brochure have a £1.00 Development levy included in the ticket price. 100% of the money raised from the development levy will be re-invested into Eden Court.

remains theirs, and that Eden Court will take no more responsibility than for any other members of the audience. Any member of the audience (including children) will be required to leave if their behaviour is disturbing for other patrons.

Babies will not be admitted to any performances where Eden Court judges that crying could disturb other audience members.

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www.eden-court.co.uk FOR DETAILS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES TO EDEN COURT, VISIT: WWW.STAGECOACHBUS.COM/HIGHLANDS Limited car parking is available for Eden Court customers. If coming by car, please arrive in good time, as you may not be able to find a space in our car park! Please only park in marked spaces. There is public Pay & Display car parking at Inverness Cathedral. We also have secure bike parking, and are close to bus routes.

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Highlands in the Frame

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Art Society of Inverness

Spectrum Jeremy Rossiter

The Art Society of Inverness was founded over 70 years ago and has around 300 members, for whom it provides classes, workshops, lectures, social events and opportunities to exhibit work. ‘Highlands in the Frame’ includes both large and small works brought together by a common theme. www.artinverness.com

BLINK GALLERY Wed 27 – Sun 31 May

Eight UHI Visual Communication HND

STALLS GALLERY Creative Cairngorms Creative Cairngorms is a collective of artists, sculptors, photographers and craft-makers whose work is inspired by the National Park. This exhibition represents a collection of our members’ recent work.

Jeremy lives on the Isle of Skye & is inspired every day by the landscape, weather and the constant change of colour within nature. From the magnificence of mountains and skies to the chaos and radiance of wild flowers, this dynamism of life drives his art. www.jrart.me.uk Facebook JR Art

ONETOUCH GALLERY UHI Architectural Technology 4th Year – Entrepreneurship Module An exhibition of UHI students work

A display of the work completed this year by the UHI visual communication students.

BLINK GALLERY HIGHLAND ONE STOP SHOP

Inhibition to Exhibition Craig Mackenzie A selection of oil, acrylic and conte pastel paintings by a local Black Isle artist.

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BLINK GALLERY Markus began taking photographs over thirty years ago and is known for his meticulous attention to detail, which he uses to create a studied assessment of the composition, resulting in an engaging study of light and shadow.

‘Shadows and Light’ is an expression of his love of the natural landscape and the unique light to be found in the North of Scotland. www.markus.uk.com

Scenes & Screens

North by Northwest, Landscapes & Coast Jan Holm

Emma Grady A selection of images of nature & landscapes using a variety of print making techniques from work created primarily at the Highland Print Studio.

This is the first exhibition by Emma Grady, currently an S4 pupil at Culloden Academy.

Jan lives and photographs mainly in the Highlands of Scotland, combining a passion of wilderness places with his photography to produce unique images of the nature and landscape & coastline. Jan also runs regular Creative workshops. www.janholmphotography.com