Eden Court January 2015 Brochure

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FROM JANUARY 2015

WELCOME TO YOUR PACKED GUIDE TO THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AT EDEN COURT..

BUT THERE’S MUCH, MUCH MORE GOING ON.....

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

It’s the start of another year of brilliant entertainment at Eden Court. The next 60 pages are your guide to everything that’s happening on our stages over the next few months. As always we have chosen a huge variety of performances and hope that you will find several things to excite you.

But Eden Court does much more than live entertainment...

As I write this we’ve just finished the most successful ever Inverness Film Festival.

In this brochure you can find our cinema screenings of live performances from some of the world’s best theatre, opera and dance companies(p28) but our cinema programme continues throughout the year bringing you the best of World, Independent and Hollywood films to the two comfiest cinemas in the Highlands. Just check the ICA magazine or our website for the full cinema programme.

Eden Court CREATIVE delivers the largest programme of creative learning work in the UK. On pages 40 and 41 we tell you about some of the performance element of this work but that is really just the tip of the iceberg.

Eden Court CREATIVE delivers work in schools and communities throughout the Highlands – giving people of all ages an opportunity to develop their artistic talents.

We even deliver Higher and National 5 qualifications in dance and drama for school pupils. If you’re interested in our 60 weekly classes at Eden Court then pick up the CREATIVE brochure or if you want to know what we’re delivering in your area of the Highlands then please get in touch.

My highlights from this brochure include an amazing week of dance in March when Rambert bring us one of their most famous works, Rooster (p2), based on Rolling Stones music and Mick Jagger’s famous strut. This summer Rambert did a workshop for teenagers around Rooster and the final result was one of the most entertaining performances I’ve seen in a long time. I am also delighted that Scottish Ballet have chosen Eden Court to open Streetcar Named Desire (p3) before taking it on an American tour – this is a chance for Inverness audiences to see this work before anyone else.

And finally I’d like to point you towards our comedy section on pages 22- 26 – it’s full of well known faces but it doesn’t include the Inverness Comedy Festival – Happy-ness – which will take place at the end of May (full line up to be announced nearer the time) or the Kevin Bridges performances in August which are already sold out.

If you’d like weekly reminders about what’s on at Eden Court visit our website and sign up for our weekly e-mail. If you’d like advance information about events like Happy-ness or Kevin Bridges then join Eden Court Friends – not only will you be the first to know about our programme you’ll also get discounts on most ticket prices and at our restaurant. Just ask at box office for details.

The Banister Family Gregor Barclay & Helen Cunningham Mariatta Idman Philp Moira Harris & Steve Jones Philip & Emma Mackenzie Sarah & JP Macpherson Katie & Roy Nelson Catriona & Donald Robertson Tony Smith Bill Walker Anne & Graham Watson And our Patrons who choose to remain anonymous

To find out how you can help Eden Court as a Patron, please get in touch with:

Alison Logsdail, Development Manager

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Scottish Ballet - A Streetcar Named Desire

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Saba Douglas-Hamilton - A Life with Elephants

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Jasmin Vardimon - PARK

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Three’s a Crowd

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Ash Dykes - Breaking Mongolia: The Lonely Snow Leopard

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Scottish Ballet - The Nutcracker

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Niall McCann - Adventure: Red in Tooth and Claw

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The Typist

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Wedding Fair

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Brendan Cole

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Champions of Magic (2015)

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Snow White on Ice

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Risen - An Easter Celebration

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Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music

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Psychic Sally - On The Road

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CLASSICAL, OPERA, CHORAL, MUSICAL Scottish Opera - Il Trovatore

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Viennese Night

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Scottish Ensemble - Sax Serenade

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BBC SSO

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Spring into Eden

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Highland Young Musicians Concerts Festival

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Inverness Chamber Music

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Inverness Music Festival

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Inverness Opera Company - Calamity Jane

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Blood Brothers

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DRAMA The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

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Table Manners

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Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer

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Wilde Without the Boy

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The Straw Chair

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there were two brothers 16 Love 2.0

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Near Gone

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Kai Fischer - Last Dream (On Earth)

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Sanitise 18 Hero Worship

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52 Shades of Maggie - Dirty Dancin’ in the Pub

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More Drama in May & June

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COMEDY

MUSIC An Intimate Evening with Russell Watson

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Aled Jones, Songs of Hope and Inspiration

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Keith Jack - A Little Bit More of Me

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Yet Another Evening with Rick Wakeman

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Cera Impala & The New Prohibition

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Blueflint 46 Foster & Allen

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The Dublin Legends

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The Band of Her Majesty’s Marines

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We’ll Meet Again

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The Tom Green Septet

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Peter French

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The Simon and Garfunkel Story

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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

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The Meat Loaf Story

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Hats off to Led Zeppelin

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The Dire Straits Experience

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The Elvis Years

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Al Grant: The Life and Music of Jim Reeves in Concert

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Motown’s Greatest Hits: How Sweet It Is

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Jimmy Carr

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Alan Carr

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Dylan Moran

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Stewart Lee

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Dominic Kirwan & Mary Duff: Together in Concert

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

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Duncan Chisholm: The Gathering

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John Shuttleworth in A Wee Ken to Remember

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Craig Hill

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Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle

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Gary Little

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Dàimh 55

The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged)

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Rura 55

Susan Calman

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Inverness Fiddlers’ Rally

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The Brandon McPhee Show

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Taigh Ceilidh / Ceilidh House

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Ruarri Joseph

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Live Cinema

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Banff Mountain Film Festival

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FAMILY

Chief Executive Eden Court

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National Theatre Connections Festival 2015

Inverness Choral - Handel’s Messiah

TIMETABLE

Colin Marr

Two’s Company: SQA Higher Drama Performance

Haggis, Beasts and Tatties

CINEMA

Enjoy!

LOCAL / SHOWCASE

Scottish Chamber Orchestra Barber Violin Concerto

GALLERY

DON’T FORGET, EDEN COURT’S FABULOUS PANTO ALADDIN RUNS UNTIL SUN 04 JAN!

TALKS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Rambert - Rooster

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JUST BOOKED

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ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES

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TICKETS AND INFO

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SEATING PLAN AND INFO

Julien Cottereau - Imagine Toi

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Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure Whatever the Weather in person at box office. For detailed booking fee info please see page 60.

More Music in May

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CONTENTS

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DANCE

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Gorgeously danced.

The words spellbinding and mesmerising don’t really do justice to Scottish Ballet’s A Streetcar Named Desire...Miss this show at your peril.

HHHHH THE INDEPENDENT

Pure genius.

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Irresistible HHHH THE GUARDIAN

A Streetcar Named Desire

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EMPIRE THEATRE THU 12 - SAT 14 MAR EVE 19.30 SAT 14 MAT 14.00

RAMBERT

Rooster

THU EVE & SAT MAT £28.00 / £25.00 / £21.00 / £18.50 FRI & SAT MAT £30.00 / £27.00 / £23.00 / £20.50

EMPIRE THEATRE

REDUCED RATES £2.00 OFF ALL PERFORMANCES

THU 19 & FRI 20 MAR 19.30 SEAT PRICE £21.00 / £19.00

GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 TICKETS AND GET 11TH FREE (ONLY APPLIES TO NON-DISCOUNTED TICKETS) U26s £10.00

REDUCED RATES £19.00 / £17.00

SCHOOL GROUPS £10.00 PLUS ONE TEACHER FREE FOR EVERY 10 PUPILS

U26s £11.00

FAMILY TICKETS £68.00 (THU EVE/SAT MAT) / £72.00 (FRI & SAT EVE)

SCHOOL GROUPS £8.00 PLUS ONE TEACHER FREE FOR EVERY 10 PUPILS EDEN COURT FRIENDS £4.00 OFF

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 12+ (contains adult themes)

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The rock’n’roll swagger of the Rolling Stones is brought to life in Rooster, Christopher Bruce’s electrifying celebration of the swinging sixties.

Sharp-suited, snake-hipped men and strong, sassy women perform virtuoso courtship dances to some of the Stone’s most famous tunes, including Not Fade Away, Paint It Black, Sympathy for the Devil and Little Red Rooster.

One of Rambert’s all-time, most-loved works, Rooster tops the bill in a mixed programme also featuring Terra Incognita by pioneering dancemaker Shobana Jeyasingh - ‘the choreography fascinates, beguiles, stimulates’ Financial Times - and the latest work from dance’s hottest property Alexander Whitley, ‘one of the rising stars of Britain’s dance scene.’ GQ

Three years after its premiere wowed audiences across the UK, Scottish Ballet begins a new tour of its award-winning production, If you missed it the first time around now is your chance to find out what everyone was talking about, before Scottish Ballet takes it on tour throughout the USA! Trying to leave a troubled past behind her, fading southern belle Blanche DuBois moves into her sister Stella’s New Orleans apartment. Stella’s brutish husband Stanley sees that Blanche is not what she appears to be, and sets out to destroy her.

Rambert combines world-class dancers, inventive choreography and a live orchestra to create an exhilarating theatrical experience.

Set to a specially commissioned jazz-inspired score by awardwinning composer Peter Salem, Scottish Ballet presents its Olivier Award winning adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ thrilling play.

The Company continues to push the boundaries of modern ballet in a collaboration with theatre and film director Nancy Meckler and choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, creating a powerful infusion of drama and dance.

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Pre-performance talk (focus on dance) THU 12 MAR | 18.30-19.00 THE MACLEAN ROOM FREE BUT TICKETED

Pre-performance talk (focus on music) FRI 13 MAR | 18.30-19.00 THE MACLEAN ROOM FREE BUT TICKETED

Post-show discussion FRI 13 MAY | FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE EMPIRE THEATRE

DANCE

5 JASMIN VARDIMON DANCE COMPANY

Park

EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 31 JAN 19.30 SEAT PRICE £17.00 REDUCED RATES £14.00 U18s £8.00 ADULT EDEN COURT CLASS ATTENDEES £8.00 15-18s EDEN COURT CLASS ATTENDEES £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 15+ The show contains partial female nudity and themes of an adult nature

Park is an urban oasis, a place of refuge from ordinary life where eight characters play, fight, fall in love and learn to survive. In this playground of relationships, young lovers wrestle naked in a historic fountain, a graffiti artist sprays his story, a busker finds his only appreciative audience in a bag lady and a flag waving bully rants worn out political beliefs. Their stories intertwine creating a modern day fairy tale that is alternately sharp, funny and cruel.

Delivering fresh statements about our time and treating us to Vardimon’s insightful humour and beautifully detailed movement, Park is a breathtaking collision of highly acute physical theatre, text, athletic dance and funky music.

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SCOTTISH BALLET Jasmin Vardimon seems poised to be the next big popular British export.

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Highly original material, beautifully executed by a talented cast.

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

The Nutcracker EMPIRE THEATRE WED 21 – SAT 24 JAN WED 21 - SAT 24 EVE 19.30 THU 22 & SAT 24 MAT 14.00 SEAT PRICE WED 21 & THU 22 EVE & SAT 24 MAT £28.00 / £25.00 / £21.00 / £18.50 FRI 23 & SAT 24 EVE £30.00 / £27.00 / £23.00 / £20.50

ALL OR NOTHING AERIAL DANCE THEATRE

THU 22 MAT £24.00 / £21.00 / £17.00 / £16.00 REDUCED RATES £2.00 OFF ALL PERFORMANCES

Three’s a Crowd

U26s £10.00

ONETOUCH THEATRE

GROUPS 10+ GET 10 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 9

SAT 07 FEB 20.00

SCHOOL GROUPS £10.00 + 1 TEACHER FREE FOR EVERY 10 PUPILS

SEAT PRICE £11.00 REDUCED RATES £9.00

FAMILY TICKET (MAX 4 TICKETS, MIN 2 CHILDREN) WED 21 & THU 22 EVE & SAT 24 MAT £66.00 FRI 23 & SAT 24 EVE £70.00

U18s £6.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 8+ when accompanied by adult, 12+ otherwise

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Told with stunning imagery, thrills, spills, heartbreak, happiness and the odd bit of humour, Three’s A Crowd is an aerial dance theatre show involving harness flying, aerial acrobatics, circus, dance and theatre. Directed by Jennifer Paterson, designed by Becky Minto, written by Zoe Venditozzi, and set to a powerful new score

by Luke Sutherland.

Choreography: Peter Darrell, featuring original scenarios by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa Music: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Crafted for Scottish Ballet by Peter Darrell, the company’s founding Artistic Director, a famous story teller and incredible dancemaker, this Nutcracker will create magical memories for a new generation. Over forty years after its premier audiences once again have an opportunity to share this production with families and friends.

After a fun-filled Christmas party full of magic and celebrations, young Carla falls asleep and dreams that she helps the Nutcracker Prince to defeat an army of giant mice. She is rewarded by a visit to the glittering Land of Ice and Snow where snowflakes come to life, sparkling as they dance, then onwards to the magical Kingdom of Sweets - the enchanted Realm of the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy.

Peter Darrell’s magical world of The Nutcracker has been reimagined by Olivier Award winning designer Lez Brotherston, adding sumptuous layers of plush Victoriana and traditional festive fare to the original 1973 production.

The Scottish Ballet Orchestra accompanies live, performing the world famous Tchaikovsky score.

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Ballet Cafe TUE 20 JAN | 14.00-16.00 JIM LOVE STUDIO £10.00

Pre-performance talk (focus on dance) THU 22 JAN | 18.30-19.00 THE MACLEAN ROOM FREE BUT TICKETED

Pre-performance talk (focus on music) FRI 23 JAN | 18.30-19.00 THE MACLEAN ROOM FREE BUT TICKETED

Post-show discussion FRI 23 JAN | FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE EMPIRE THEATRE

Family Insight SAT 24 JAN | 11.00-12.30 (12+) THE SGL BOARDROOM £5.50 / REDUCED RATE £3.50

The performance on Sat 24 Jan at 14.00 will be Audio Described.

There will be a Touch Tour on Sat 24 Jan at 12.30

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DANCE

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6 Brendan Cole: A Night to Remember EMPIRE THEATRE TUE 24 & WED 25 FEB 19.30 SEAT PRICE £36.00 REDUCED RATES £34.00 GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 GET 11th TICKET FREE (APPLIES TO FULL PRICE ONLY) EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Following his last sell out tour of Licence to Thrill, Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences across the UK with his brand new show, A Night to Remember.

Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, will host throughout as he leads his cast on a journey of music and dance in a spectacular night of theatrical entertainment. Loaded with ballroom magic and Latin excitement, Brendan’s newest live music and dance extravaganza will be 2015’s must see show!

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Snow White on Ice EMPIRE THEATRE

KAM-RI DANCE THEATRE

The Typist

ONETOUCH THEATRE MON 16 FEB 19.30 SEAT PRICE £15.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 U18s £8.00 DANCE CLASS ATTENDEES £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 12+

Inspired by interviews with several of the Niños, now in their nineties, and co-directed by McCormick and Ben Harrison (Grid Iron), The Typist is an exhilarating story of courage, passion and identity.

Kerieva McCormick is a talent to be reckoned with. Her new dance theatre work ‘The Typist’ soars.

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This captivating piece of dance theatre, narrated

by Alexei Sayle, features renowned dancers Kerieva McCormick and Raúl Prieto (formerly Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras) and choreography by flamenco Gran Maestro Javier Latorre. There are breathtaking special effects and a specially commissioned score performed by a live band that includes legendary jazz pianist Pablo Suarez and Scottish virtuoso flamenco guitarist Andrew Robinson.

TUE 26 – SUN 31 MAY TUE 26 – SAT 30 EVE 19.30 THU 28, SAT 30 & SUN 31 MAT 13.30 TUE 26 ALL TICKETS £17.00 WED 27 & THU 28 EVE £23.00 / £21.00 / £19.00 THU 28, SAT 30, SUN 31 MAT FRI 29 & SAT 30 EVE £27.00 / £24.00 / £22.00 REDUCED RATES £3.00 OFF ALL TICKETS (EXCEPT TUE 26) U18s £16.00 ALL PERFORMANCES / ALL SEATS GROUPS 10 + GET 11 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 10 FAMILY TICKET £70.00 (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN) EACH EXTRA CHILD PAYS £16.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 5+

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. 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.

In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, 4,000 children - known as Los Niños de la Guerra were evacuated to the UK. This story follows one of them, Esperanza, a typist, twenty years later in post-war Britain, who decides to make the dangerous journey back to her past, and Franco’s Spain.

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

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Viennese Night EMPIRE THEATRE THU 08 JAN 20.00 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 / OVER 60s £10.00 U18s £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES TO STANDARD & REDUCED SINGLE CONCERT PRICES ONLY

Join the RSNO to celebrate the New Year in traditional Viennese style with a charming selection of waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and arias - led, of course, by the music of the Waltz King, Johann Strauss Junior. Let Jean-Claude Picard, the RSNO’s Assistant Conductor, take you on a wonderful journey through a fine collection of traditional Viennese favourites including On the Beautiful Blue Danube, the Emperor Waltz, Pizzicato Polka and many, many more!

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 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

Opera at its grandest, Verdi’s Il trovatore hasn’t been seen on the Scottish Opera stage since 2001.

Dark and menacing, Peter Watson’s production gives this monumental story the space it deserves.

The stark, brooding lines of Tim Hatley’s imposing set stand in impressive contrast to the blood and thunder of Verdi’s score, and provide a majestic backdrop for a cast and chorus of over 50.

A gypsy woman is discovered in the castle of the Count di Luna, crouched over the cradle of his youngest son. When the boy falls ill, she is burned at the stake for witchcraft. Her daughter, crazed with grief, snatches the child intending to kill him, but in her madness, 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

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their relationship, are rivals for the beautiful Leonora.

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

Sax Serenade with Amy Dickson

Verdi’s score is packed with a dizzying succession of full-blooded melodies, from the thrilling Anvil Chorus and Manrico’s stirring ‘Di quella pira’ to the spine-tingling Miserere. The cast includes some of the UK’s finest singers, including Roland Wood (Werther 2013), Anne Mason (Der Ring des Nibelungen 2004) and Matthew Best (Tosca 2005), leading British soprano Claire Rutter (Turandot 2014) and renowned Welsh tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones. Tobias Ringborg (Rigoletto 2011, Così fan tutte 2009) conducts.

ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 22 FEB 19.30 Pre-concert talk 18.45 SEAT PRICE £16.00 STUDENTS £5.00 U16s FREE WITH PAYING ADULT EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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

Glazunov

Saxophone Concerto in E flat major, Op. 109

Shostakovich

Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. Barshai)

Kancheli

Night Prayers

Tchaikovsky

Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48

Amy Dickson, the young Classical Brit-winning, chart-topping saxophonist, joins the Scottish Ensemble in two powerful pieces for classical sax: Glazunov’s warmly lyrical yet sparklingly virtuosic Saxophone Concerto, and the profound spirituality of Georgian composer Giya Kancheli’s captivating Night Prayers.

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

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INVERNESS CHORAL SOCIETY

Handel’s Messiah EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 03 MAY 19.30

Violin

FRI 20 FEB 20.00

Alina Pogostkina

Pre-concert talk 19.15

Conductor

SEAT PRICE £27.50 / £25.00 / £22.00

Donald Runnicles

STUDENTS / UNWAGED / DISABLED / U26s £10.00 U18s £5.00 STANDARD & REDUCED SINGLE CONCERT PRICES

Finlandia: tone poem (c.8’) Violin Concerto (c.44’)

Sibelius

Symphony No.7 (c.24’)

Beethoven

Leonore Overture No.3 (c.14’)

I believe in civilisation said Jean Sibelius, and amidst the turmoil and uncertainty of the early 20th century, he created a final symphony of monumental grandeur and elemental strength.

Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony might just be the greatest since Beethoven; what’s certain is that few composers share such a profound kinship. Alina Pogostkina finds the strength and calm at the heart

Scottish Chamber Orchestra EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 02 MAY 20.00 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 U18s £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES TO STANDARD & REDUCED SINGLE CONCERT PRICES

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’)

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 be able to present Messiah for a Highland audience once more.

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES TO

Beethoven

STUDENTS & U16s £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

REDUCED RATES £25.50/ £23.00 / £20.00

Sibelius

SEAT PRICE £16.00

of Beethoven’s lyrical Violin Concerto, and Donald Runnicles, the BBC SSO’s Chief Conductor, frames symphony and concerto alike in two stirring hymns to freedom: two supreme masters, separated by a century but both set alight by the unbreakable power of the human spirit.

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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.

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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.

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Inverness Chamber Music We’re happy to continue to support the Inverness Chamber Music society by selling tickets on their behalf for the wonderful concert series held each month at the Inverness Town House.

TOWN HOUSE, INVERNESS SEAT PRICE £13.00 U18s / STUDENTS / BENEFIT HOLDERS £4.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS £12.00

TUE 13 JAN 19.30

KALEIDOSCOPE SAXOPHONE QUARTET Steeped in the British saxophone tradition, the Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet bring their vast array of artistic skills to perform a programme that includes music by Grieg, Dvorak, Gershwin, Piazzolla and Debussy as well as new compositions.

WED 25 FEB 19.30

PIATTI STRING QUARTET Since their last visit to Inverness Chamber Music in March 2011, the Piatti String Quartet has expanded its international reputation as well as gaining a new first violin in Canadian Nathaniel AndersonFrank. Their Inverness Town House concert will feature music by Mozart, Bartok and Dvorak.

Conductor / Violin Joseph Swensen

TUE 24 MAR 19.30

RETORICA with WILL CONWAY Coming together for this one-off concert are three string virtuosi who have thrilled audiences throughout the world. Violinists Harriet Mackenzie (Kosmos Ensemble and Sutherland Duo) and Philippa Mo are joined by cellist Will Conway (Hebrides Ensemble etc) to play music spanning the centuries by JS Bach, CPE Bach, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Borodin and others.

WED 15 APR 19.30

THE BUSCH ENSEMBLE Such was the response to their concert for Inverness Chamber Music in March 2014 that Matthieu van Bellen, Jonathan Bloxham and Omri Epstein were invited to return to bring the 2014/2015 Season to a spectacular climax.

The Ensemble have won awards in competitions throughout Europe and will be playing piano trios by Haydn, Mendelssohn and Schubert.

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EMPIRE THEATRE MON 02 – SAT 07 FEB MON 02 – SAT 07 EVE 19.30 THU 05 & SAT 07 MAT 13.30 SEAT PRICES FRI 06 & SAT 07 EVE £33.00 / £31.00 / £29.00 TUE 03 – THU 05 EVE & SAT 07 MAT £28.00 / £26.00 / £24.00

INVERNESS OPERA COMPANY

Calamity Jane EMPIRE THEATRE

WED 25 - SAT 28 MAR WED 25 - SAT 28 EVE 19.30 SAT 28 14.30 SEAT PRICE £19.00 U16 £16.00 GROUPS 10+ GET 11 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 10 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Inverness Opera Company celebrate their 90th year with the whip-cracking, gun-toting, rip roaring, rootin’ tootin’ western adventure when the Deadwood Stage arrives in town with none other than Calamity Jane.

THU 05 MAT £25.00 / £23.00 / £21.00

Calamity Jane can outrun and outshoot any man in Deadwood. Tough, boastful and desperate to impress, she travels to Chicago on the Deadwood Stage to recruit a star, Adelaide Adams. But things don’t go too smoothly for Calamity, as everyone in town favours the new girl and whilst she struggles to keep her jealousy and pride in check, it takes her long standing enemy Wild Bill Hickok to make her see sense, and realise her secret love...

MON 02 EVE (OPENING NIGHT) ALL SEATS £23.00 REDUCED RATES £2.00 OFF ALL PERFORMANCES (EXCEPT MON 02 EVE) U18s £15.00 ALL SEATS, ALL PERFORMANCES GROUPS 10+ £3.00 OFF ALL PERFORMANCES (EXCEPT MON 02 EVE) EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

With an Oscar nominated score that includes The Black Hills of Dakota, The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away), Just Blew in from the Windy City and, of course, Secret love.

12+ The performance on Fri 06 Feb at 19.30 will be Captioned.

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The performance on Sat 07 Feb at 13.30 will be Audio Described.

There will be a Touch Tour on Sat 07 Feb at 12.00

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

MUSICAL • CLASSICAL • OPERA • CHORAL

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GERARD LOGAN

ALAN AYCKBOURN’S

Wilde Without the Boy & The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Table Manners EMPIRE THEATRE

ONETOUCH THEATRE

THU 30 APR & FRI 01 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £19.00

MON 09 FEB 20.00

REDUCED RATES £17.00

SEAT PRICE £14.00

GROUPS 6+ £14.00

REDUCED RATES £12.00

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

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 14+

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A dramatisation of De Profundis by Oscar Wilde.

Directed and dramatised by the award-winning Gareth Armstrong.

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.

Performed by Gerard Logan, Wilde Without the Boy is a dramatic interpretation of De Profundis, the letter Oscar Wilde wrote to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, from his cell in Reading gaol. Two years previously, Wilde had been imprisoned for acts of gross indecency with other males.

Brilliant, loving, witty and passionate, Wilde Without the Boy is a glimpse into the humbled, bruised, loving soul of one of the greatest geniuses ever to have lived.

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DYAD PRODUCTIONS

The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

Simply stunning Anything but unremarkable

Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer

HHHHH THREE WEEKS

ONETOUCH THEATRE

HHHHH EDINBURGH REPORTER

ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 10 MAY 19.30 SEAT PRICE £14.00

Spellbinding THE CARRICK

Written by Oscar Wilde after his release from prison, The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem narrating the execution of Charles Thomas Wooldridge, who was convicted of murdering his wife.

SUN 29 MAR 19.30 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 U18s £8.00

REDUCED RATE £12.00

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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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.

Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance

by Aidan Dooley.

Hear the riveting true stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations as one of the few men to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive the three famous expeditions. His story is a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of the Antarctic, his 36 mile, solitary trek to base camp during the Terra Nova expedition to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly has been described by Antarctic historians as the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration. He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery.

This multi-award winning show has now played critically acclaimed sell-out performances throughout Ireland, USA, Australia, Europe and the UK. WWW.TOMCREAN.CO.UK

A remarkable and uplifting piece of theatre, gives everything and asks nothing SUNDAY INDEPENDENT DUBLIN

This magnificent revelation of a fascinating character simply compels a standing ovation

Written and directed by Elton Townend Jones

THE IRISH TIMES DUBLIN

From the people who have brought us Female Gothic, Austen’s women and I Elizabeth

An unparalleled portrayal

WWW.DYADPRODUCTIONS.COM

NEW YORK TIMES

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.

DRAMA

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DRAMA

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17 there were two brothers

ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 05 MAR 19.30 SEAT PRICE ÂŁ12.00 REDUCED RATES ÂŁ10.00 U18s ÂŁ7.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 15+

‌a taut and lucid piece of storytelling‌evidence of an artist with a real chunk of talent. The writing is crisp, the performance equally so.

DRAMA

DRAMA

16 Secrets, storytelling and sibling rivalry. there were two brothers is a funny, very personal exploration of fraternal relationships.

Inspired by brothers, both real and fictional, this new solo show from performer Mark Kydd takes the audience on an unexpected journey through his experiences with his brother and the discovery that they share more than a birthday. It’s a show for anyone who has known the joys, frustrations and complexities of family life.

Love 2.0 ONETOUCH THEATRE

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THU 19 MAR 20.00

FRINGEGURU, BRIGHTON FRINGE 2013

SEAT PRICE ÂŁ11.00 REDUCED RATES ÂŁ9.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 16+ some strong language and sexual references

BORDERLINE THEATRE CO

The Straw Chair

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Written and directed by Andy McGregor Supported by Creative Scotland

ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 03 APR 19.30

Gary is a catch. Well, on Facebook at least.

He’s virtually a virtual dream man - smart, funny, profound. A certified Lad. He even likes all the same things as Susie - cheeky full-fat lattes, One Born Every Minute and the divine melodies of Mick Hucknall and Simply Red. However, when the pair try and move their whirlwind virtual romance into the real world, things don’t go quite according to plan...

Love 2.0 is an outrageous new comedy about dating in the age of social media, where Facebook profiles are brought to vivid life on stage and nothing is quite what it seems.

SEAT PRICE ÂŁ14.00 REDUCED RATES ÂŁ12.00

Near Gone

U18s ÂŁ8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

ONETOUCH THEATRE

14+

By Sue Glover

WED 11 MAR 19.30 SEAT PRICE ÂŁ12.00

In the eighteenth century, it’s a stormy start to marriage for seventeen-year-old Isabel and her minister husband Aneas as they arrive from Edinburgh onto the remote island of Hirta (St. Kilda) to spread the gospel in the Gaelic speaking North. Amongst the inhabitants lives the extraordinary Lady Grange, based on a true historical figure named Rachel Chiesley, who’s desperate to return to civilisation and tortured by a life of abduction and banishment.

While Lady Grange clings with tragic dignity to her old straw chair, Isabel uncovers alarming similarities as she battles between youthful exhilaration and the danger of being too troublesome a wife.

An internationally renowned play of profound power about liberty and lost love, revived for its first Scottish tour since 1988.

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A Borderline Theatre Co. and Hirtle production Supported by Creative Scotland.

REDUCED RATES ÂŁ10.00 U18s ÂŁ8.00

A new collaboration from Katherina Radeva and Alister Lownie (Two Destination Language) and acclaimed choreographer Charlotte Vincent (Vincent Dance Theatre).

Winner: Total Theatre Award for Innovation, Experimentation and Playing with Form (2014)

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 14+ This performance will be BSL Interpreted.

A heartfelt story about survival.

Her wonderful ear for Scottish cadence allows us to enter fully into the world she creates.

TIME OUT

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

Delivered in English and Bulgarian, with pounding gypsy-inspired music, this beautiful performance fills an empty space with two performers, hundreds of fresh flowers and a storm of emotion. A performance piece that packs a punch - transforming your very sense of what it is to be a mother, a father, a child.

You’ll leave feeling more alive than ever.

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

Near Gone is a Colchester Arts Centre commission, supported by Arts Council England and The Point, Eastleigh.

Image credit: Tamsin Drury

19 Created and directed by Kai Fischer, in association with National Theatre of Scotland and Tron Theatre Glasgow

KAI FISCHER

Last Dream (On Earth)

A traveller stands on a beach in North Africa, with a small group of friends. Tonight, they are going to try it. Tonight, they are getting ready, for a journey that might change their lives.

ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 18 APR 19.30 SEAT PRICE £12.00

Here, we will never know their names.

REDUCED RATES £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS £10.00 / REDUCED RATES £9.00 12+

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Decades earlier, a young man is getting strapped into a tiny sphere, on top of a powerful rocket.

He is ready for his mission, trying to become the first Human Being in Outer Space.

His name will soon be known all over the world: his name is Yuri Gagarin.

As if out of nowhere, a musical dialogue starts.

Words are spoken, the story of a trip of a lifetime emerges. It is a story of hope, dreams and beauty - and of sheer inhumanity.

Last Dream (On Earth) interweaves a driving music score, with accounts of those who risk their lives for a distant dream. Audiences will experience the immersive sound world of Last Dream (On Earth) on headphones, as it is created and performed on stage in front of them.

WORLD PREMIERE

DRAMA

DRAMA

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Hero Worship ONETOUCH THEATRE TUE 10 MAR 19.30 SEAT PRICE £10.00 REDUCED RATE £8.00 U18s £7.00

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES Suitable for all ages but aimed at teenagers

Anachronism is a super hero. To the untrained eye it may seem as though he’s just a normal mild-mannered shop worker who likes to take his puppy for walks in the park but in actual fact he IS a super hero.

What’s his power you ask? Well, he’s still trying to figure that out...

A one man show about escapism, superheroes, and being just a little too into comic books.

Boyle’s writing is well-observed, funny and compassionate; delivered with such a lightness of touch.

THE SCOTSMAN

The quality of writing is distinguished and its delivery exceptionally charismatic.

Written and performed by Kenny Boyle and produced by Sonic Boom - the company who brought Still Game back to the stage.

WWW.SONICBOOMTHEATRE.COM

THE SKINNY

SANITISE

Sanitise is a playful and original production without words combining physical theatre, dance, music and multimedia to explore our most intimate insecurities and fantasies.

What is clean and what is dirty?

ONETOUCH THEATRE THU 19 FEB 20.00 SEAT PRICE £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

52 Shades Of Maggie: Dirty Dancin’ In The Pub EMPIRE THEATRE FRI 10 & SAT 11 APR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £20.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

14+

SANITISE.WEEBLY.COM

In the most private of spaces you can flush away dirt in an instant…

One woman alone in her bathroom. Disgusted by much of the outside world, her bathroom has become a sanctuary of cleanliness and an unlikely venue for self-expression. But there is something dark living beneath the bath and as her inner and outer life is revealed, we discover a woman torn between fantasy and fear as she negotiates her relationship with literal and figurative filth.

Winner: 2014 Scotsman Fringe First Award and Arches Brick Award nominee.

16+ strong language and themes of an adult nature

…a clever, assured, brilliantly-designed and executed show.

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ALL EDINBURGH THEATRE

The dust has settled in the estate after the shenanigans of Maggie’s last adventure and now she and her idiot sidekick, Big Sally-Ann, are planning a birthday party in the pub. Big Sally-Ann’s dream is to dance to the last dance from Dirty Dancing at the party - but she can’t find her rhythm, or a dress, or a swimsuit that fits! And as if that’s not enough, big Igor ‘the dogger’ gets lifted and deported. Maggie comes to the rescue, but in her world things don’t always run as smoothly as planned.

Join Maggie and chums for tales of a front wedgie, being caught short in Zumba, and a friendship that’s tested to the limit. This one-woman show will have you crying with laughter and you really will have The Time of Your Life!

...sharp, witty and vivid...performed by Jordan with unfailing grace, wit and skill.

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THE SCOTSMAN

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

The loveable Maggie Muff is back with a bang in the highly anticipated sequel to 51 Shades of Maggie.

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

More DRAMA In May & June

Highland LGBT Lives

Check out Eden Court website for more info

Normal /Madness TUE 05 MAY

Stalls Gallery

the 69 Shades of Black SAT 16 MAY A hilarious new comedy with a whip cracking script that promises to leave you wincing and laughing in all the right places.

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FEBRUARY

gallery AT EDEN COURT

JANUARY APRIL 2015 JANUARY

A Sense of Belonging’ by David Downing

The exhibition coincides with LGBT History month and builds on the success of last year’s amazing exhibition at the Bike Shed. Local artists, amateur & professional, have come together to display their work using the following themes; Flesh & Blood, Homeland and Changing Times.

MARCH

Upside of Downs Stalls Gallery

The Royal Photographic Society of Scotland 2014/15 Touring Exhibition Stalls Gallery Following last year’s success, Eden Court is again to be the venue for the Highland region, where the prints will be on display from 05 - 30 Jan 2015. Included in the 2014/15 exhibition are prints from Alastair Cochrane ARPS, Lynda Cochrane LRPS & Mike Tibbs LRPS from the Inverness Camera Club and Lesley Simpson ARPS and John Simpson from the Dingwall Camera Club. Once again the exhibition brings together the various talents and photographic genres of some of Scotland’s top amateur photographers.

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND

Yer Granny

TUE 09 - SAT 13 JUN A riotous new comedy about a diabolical 100-year-old granny who’s literally eating her family out of house and home. Starring Maureen Beattie, Paul Riley and Jonathan Watson

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND

Whisky Galore / Uisge-Beatha Gu Leòr MON 11 MAY Performed almost entirely in Gaelic, with English subtitles.

Join the conversation: #WhiskyGalore

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

Upside of Downs is an exhibition in support of Down’s Syndrome Scotland, the only charity in the country solely focussed on the needs of people with Down’s syndrome and their family carers. This exhibition showcases the work of Deeside based artist Cheryl Lord. Her grandson Alex was born with Down’s syndrome in 2004. Her paintings aim to capture Alex’s warmth and empathy as well as question some of the difficulties he faces. These 30 oil on canvas paintings offer the unique perspective of a grandmother’s love and affection for her grandson.

They present snapshots of an individual’s early life and reflect his immense impact on those around him. Following the exhibition’s success so far, both publicly and for her personally, Cheryl is keen to continue adding to this wonderful story for the foreseeable future.

APRIL

Images of Evocative Nature by James Gordon Stalls Gallery This exhibition is part of an on-going celebration of the Scottish landscape. Our beautiful little corner of planet Earth, sometimes shining in the sunlight, sometimes glistening with water on a stormy day and sometimes frozen in icy silence. All this while spinning through space at a mere 67,000 MPH. I have attempted to capture just a tiny slice of what Scotland has on offer. I hope I have managed to convey the emotive and evocative moods that continually stop me in my tracks. Enjoy the exhibition but more importantly enjoy our beautiful planet.

James has a permanent exhibition at the new “1896 Gallery and Coffee Shop” in Boat of Garten.

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

GALLERY

DRAMA

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Jimmy Carr: Funny Business EMPIRE THEATRE

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Stewart Lee: A Room With A Stew

COMEDY

COMEDY

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EMPIRE THEATRE TUE 17 MAR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £22.00

SAT 07 MAR 19.00 & 22.00 SEAT PRICE £26.00

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 14+ accompanied with an adult

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 16+

The hardest working man in comedy is back (again!)

Jimmy’s new show is set to have the audience in stitches and we’re expecting tickets to sell in super quick time. If you’ve never seen Jimmy live before then get in quick. To his loyal fans... you know what to do – Get your tickets now!

A brand new live show from Stewart Lee. Join Stewart as he tries out fresh material in preparation for his new BBC 2 series of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle.

WWW.STEWARTLEE.CO.UK

Remains one of the best stand-ups in the country HHHH METRO

More skillful and playful than ever.

WWW.JIMMYCARR.COM

HHHH GUARDIAN

Utter disgrace. Totally evil propaganda.

Offensive, biased, untrue and unfunny PATRICIA CULLIGAN, UKIP

Alan Carr: Yap, Yap, Yap EMPIRE THEATRE

E GL LY SIN S ON G AT NIN SE MAI RE

Dylan Moran EMPIRE THEATRE

THU 26 & FRI 27 FEB 20.00

SUN 08 MAR 20.00

SEAT PRICE £28.50

SEAT PRICE £25.00

14+

REDUCED RATES £23.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES TO FULL PRICE TICKET ONLY

No stranger to yap, Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ireland with his brand new stand up show Yap, Yap, Yap! The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his stand up roots with his hilarious take on life.

15+

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Dylan Moran star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead and Calvary is back with his new stand up show and we can’t wait!

Yap it up!

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An absolute natural on stage, a born storyteller, sheer entertainment.

Jokes as sharp as barbed wire and a comedy brain quicker than a steel trap. Rarely have the rafters of the Playhouse shook so dangerously to the sound of laughter.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

A comedian who owns the space he is working in so much, he could put a flag up.

THE SCOTSMAN

THE INDEPENDENT

THE TELEGRAPH

A supremely confident performer, his timing for delivering punchlines is something special.

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.

It didn’t falter for a moment. This is stand-up comedy of the first order... there’s scarcely a word wasted... seriously good fun.

THE TIMES

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25 EMPIRE THEATRE

Craig Hill: Give Him An Inch...

COMEDY

COMEDY

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

ONETOUCH THEATRE

SUN 17 MAY 20.00 SEAT PRICE £22.00

SAT 14 FEB 19.30

REDUCED RATES £20.00

SEAT PRICE £15.50

16+

REDUCED RATES £13.50

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 will create a new and unique comedy show, based entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off.

WWW.PAULMERTON.COM

Few can go comedy commando as well as this bunch

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

EVENING STANDARD

DAILY MIRROR

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 16+

Strap yourself in for a Craig Hill thrill! Hot on the heels of last year’s hysterically funny, sold out national tour, don’t miss the chance to see Scotland’s favourite kilted treasure - live and unleashed. The Scotsman called Craig priceless and we absolutely agree! Book early for this deliciously wicked and gloriously camp evening of no-holdsbarred comedy and pure, unadulterated fun.

WWW.MRCRAIGHILL.COM

This is one Highland Fling you’ll never regret... or forget!

HHHHH ADELAIDE ADVERTISER

John Shuttleworth in A Wee Ken to Remember

Wickedly subversive… Funny, charming and charismatic METRO

ONETOUCH THEATRE

Gary Little: The Thing Is ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 01 MAY 20.30 SEAT PRICE £10.00 REDUCED RATES £8.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

SUN 15 MAR 20.00

16+ when accompanied by an adult

SEAT PRICE £16.00

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.

REDUCED RATES £14.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Versatile singer/organist, John Shuttleworth, has a dilemma. He had wanted to perform his exciting new show - A Weekend to Remember but his agent, Ken Worthington has thwarted John’s plans, by messing up the show’s poster - Weekend has become Wee Ken and there’s nothing John can do about it.

And so we learn of Ken’s period as a beatnik in the 60s, his legendary appearance on New Faces in ‘73 and his botched suicide attempt when he planned to throw himself into the canal but decided the water was too cold! And what of John’s own past weekends? Surely some of them involved Ken? And what about his wife Mary? Is there a particular reason she’s giving John the silent treatment?

Gary has played every type of gig from prisons to 5 star corporate and always gets the same results...laughs!

WWW.BIGGARYLITTLE.CO.UK

Born Raconteur

WWW.SHUTTLEWORTHS.CO.UK

His stand up is second to none, his timing is impeccable, and you can practically warm your hands on his good nature THE GUARDIAN

HHHH THE SCOTSMAN

As heard recently on BBC Radio 4’s “John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music” Presented by MZA & CHiLL Productions 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.

COMEDY

27 The Complete History Of Comedy (abridged)

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TUE 10 FEB 20.00 SEAT PRICE £17.00 REDUCED RATES £15.00 U18s £10.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 8+

They’ve skewered history, the Bible and the world’s most celebrated playwright, now the Reduced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce. From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Moliere (Is Moliere funny? Why not?) to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Nick Clegg (Is Nick Clegg funny? Why not?)

Tickets to The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) are far more affordable than tickets to an amusement park, but you’ll come away with the same feeling of nausea and motion sickness. From cavemen telling Rock Rock jokes to Chris Rock and everything in-between, the bad boys of abridgment leave no joke untold as they deconstruct the entire history of comedy in 90 rollicking minutes.

WWW.REDUCEDSHAKESPEARE.COM

Susan Calman: Lady Like ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 27 MAR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £15.00 REDUCED RATES £13.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Hebridean Hygiene

Eden Court is a registered charity and needs your support.

Play your part by joining the Business Club.

To find out more, please contact: Aelish O’Rourke T. 01463 732679 E. businessclub@eden-court.co.uk

MEMBER

16+

The award-winning comedian Susan Calman is embarking on her first ever UK tour.

If you’ve seen her before, Lady Like will be a reassuring couple of hours spent with the woman her neighbours call “the mad cat lady”. If you don’t know who she is, Lady Like will, at the very least, make you feel better about your own life. A show about being older, wiser and liking yourself whatever anyone might say.

Comedy from Calman, as seen and heard on The News Quiz, Calman is Convicted (Best Radio Comedy 2013 - Writers Guild Award), QI, HIGNFY, Fresh Meat and Would I Lie To You?.

Written and Directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor

My cheeks still hurt from laughing so much. Way too funny.

NAPA VALLEY REGISTER

A wild, wild ride! It’s funny. Really, really funny...

And most of all, it’s really, really smart.

CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

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Live Cinema As well as our brilliant live cinema screenings, both our state of the art cinemas screen the very best in Hollywood, World and Independent Cinema. 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, like us on facebook and follow us on twitter.

National Theatre Live

Royal Opera House

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Treasure Island

Andrea Chénier

LIVE THU 22 JAN ENCORE WED 18 & SUN 22 FEB

LIVE THU 29 JAN

Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre.

Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier (1896) presents a fictionalised account of the last years of the French poet André Chénier, guillotined during the Reign of Terror in 1794. It is the greatest of Giordano’s operas and shows why Puccini sometimes feared Giordano as a rival.

Der Fliegende Holländer LIVE TUE 24 FEB In this tale of a captain forced to sail the seas for eternity unless released by the faithful love of a good woman, and the lonely girl who longs to save him, Wagner created two unforgettable characters operating near the limits of human emotion.

LIVE THU 12 MAR ENCORE THU 26 & SUN 29 MAR Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi recording the lives of the residents. From her uncompromising book, winner of the National Book Award for Non-Fiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale.

The Hard Problem LIVE THU 16 APR ENCORE SUN 03 & THU 07 MAY The Hard Problem is Tom Stoppard’s first play for the stage since Rock ’n’ Roll in 2006, and his first for the National since his trilogy, The Coast of Utopia, 2002.

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2015 EMPIRE THEATRE THU 12 & FRI 13 FEB 19.30 SEAT PRICES £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 BOTH EVENINGS £24.00 BOTH EVENINGS REDUCED RATES £19.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

From the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival comes two evenings of extraordinary short films. Follow the expeditions of fearless adventurers, see incredible footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe.

This year there are two evenings of high altitude drama, extreme action and breathtaking footage. For double the adventure come along both nights for two entirely different and unique film programmes. Two night discounts are available, please see above for details.

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LIVE WED 01 APR Mahagonny is a satire on money, morality and pleasureseeking among the dubious citizens of a fictional city. A major work from the remarkable partnership of playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, Mahagonny was first performed in Leipzig in 1930.

Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Ballet

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Love Labour’s Lost

Love Labour’s Won Swan Lake

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LIVE WED 04 MAR ENCORE SUN 22 MAR

Summer 1914 - In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. No sooner have they made their pledge than the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive, presenting the men with a severe test of their highminded resolve.

Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party, as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived and happiness is threatened – before peace ultimately wins out.

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Swan Lake, surely the greatest of all romantic ballets, is the captivating story of a beautiful woman transformed into a swan, and a heart-rending tribute to the power of love.

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31 JANUARY THU 08 JAN 20.00 RSNO - VIENNESE NIGHT page 9 WED 21 JAN 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET THE NUTCRACKER page 5 THU 22 JAN 14.00 & 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET THE NUTCRACKER page 5 THU 22 JAN 19.00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE TREASURE ISLAND page 28 FRI 23 JAN 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET THE NUTCRACKER page 5 SAT 24 JAN 14.00 & 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET THE NUTCRACKER page 5

SUN 25 JAN FALCON SQUARE: 18.45 EDEN COURT PERFORMANCE: 19.45 EDEN COURT CREATIVE - HAGGIS, BEASTS & TATTIES page 41 MON 26 JAN 19.30 THE DUBLIN LEGENDS page 47 THU 29 JAN 19.15 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE: ANDREA CHENIER page 28 THU 29 JAN 20.00 MOTOWN’S GREATEST HITS HOW SWEET IT IS page 53 SAT 31 JAN 19.30 JASMIN VARDIMON DANCE COMPANY - PARK page 4

FEBRUARY MON 02 FEB 19.30 BLOOD BROTHERS page 13 TUE 03 FEB 19.30 BLOOD BROTHERS page 13 WED 04 FEB 19.30 BLOOD BROTHERS page 13 THU 05 FEB 13.30 & 19.30 BLOOD BROTHERS page 13 FRI 06 FEB 19.30 BLOOD BROTHERS page 13 SAT 07 FEB 13.30 & 19.30 BLOOD BROTHERS page 13 SAT 07 FEB 20.00 THREE’S A CROWD page 4 SUN 08 FEB 19.30 KEITH JACK - A LITTLE BIT MORE OF ME page 44 MON 09 FEB 20.00 WILDE WITHOUT THE BOY page 15

TUE 10 FEB 20.00 THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (ABRIDGED) page 27 WED 11 FEB 19.00 ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE - LOVE LABOUR’S LOST page 28 THU 12 FEB 19.30 BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 2015 page 29 FRI 13 FEB 19.30 BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 2015 page 29 SAT 14 FEB 19.30 CRAIG HILL page 25 SAT 14 FEB 20.00 DUNCAN CHISHOLM page 54 MON 16 FEB 19.30 THE TYPIST page 6 TUE 17 FEB 20.00 MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER & JOHN DOYLE page 54 THU 19 FEB 19.30 RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC page 50 THU 19 FEB 20.00 SANITISE page 18 FRI 20 FEB 19.30 THE TOM GREEN SEPTET page 48 FRI 20 FEB 20.00 BBC SSO page 10 SAT 21 FEB 19.30 INVERNESS FIDDLERS’ RALLY page 56 SUN 22 FEB 19.30 SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE SAX SERENADE page 9 SUN 22 FEB 20.00 THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY page 49

MON 23 FEB – WED 04 MAR FROM 09.30 ONWARDS

INVERNESS MUSIC FESTIVAL page 42

TUE 24 FEB 19.30 BRENDAN COLE page 6 TUE 24 FEB 19.15 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE - DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER page 28 WED 25 FEB 19.30 BRENDAN COLE page 6 THU 26 FEB 20.00 ALAN CARR page 22 FRI 27 FEB 20.00 ALAN CARR page 22 SAT 28 FEB 19.00 MULAN: THE RED POPPY PERCUSSION GROUP page 59 SAT 28 FEB 19.30 THE BRANDON MCPHEE SHOW page 56

MARCH SUN 01 MAR 19.30 HATS OFF TO LED ZEPPELIN page 51 WED 04 MAR 15.30 & 19.00 ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LOVE LABOUR’S LOST & WON DOUBLE BILL page 28

THU 05 MAR 19.00 SABA DOUGLAS-HAMILTON - A LIFE WITH ELEPHANTS page 35 THU 05 MAR 19.30 THERE WERE TWO BROTHERS page 16 FRI 06 MAR 20.00 PETER FRENCH SINGS HARRY NILSSON & THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK page 49 SAT 07 MAR 19.00 & 22.00 JIMMY CARR page 22 SUN 08 MAR 14.00 & 15.30 WHATEVER THE WEATHER page 34 SUN 08 MAR 20.00 DYLAN MORAN page 23 TUE 10 MAR 19.30 HERO WORSHIP page 19 WED 11 MAR 19.30 NEAR GONE page 17 THU 12 MAR 19.00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - BEHIND BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS page 28 THU 12 MAR 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET - A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE page 3 FRI 13 MAR 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET - A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE page 3 FRI 13 MAR 20.00 TAIGN CEILIDH / CEILIDH HOUSE page 57 SAT 14 MAR 14.00 & 19.30 SCOTTISH BALLET - A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE page 3 SUN 15 MAR 20.00 JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH page 24 MON 16 MAR 19.30 ALED JONES page 44 TUE 17 MAR 19.15 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE SWAN LAKE page 28 TUE 17 MAR 20.00 STEWART LEE page 23 WED 18 MAR 19.30 CERA IMPALA & THE NEW PROHIBITION page 45 THU 19 MAR 20.00 LOVE 2.0 page 17

THU 19 MAR 19.30 RAMBERT - ROOSTER page 2 FRI 20 MAR 19.30 RAMBERT - ROOSTER page 2 SAT 21 MAR 14.30 HIGHLAND YOUNG MUSICIANS CONCERTS FESTIVAL page 42 SAT 21 MAR 19.00 SPRING INTO EDEN page 41 SUN 22 MAR 14.00 SPRING INTO EDEN page 41 SUN 22 MAR 20.00 AL GRANT page 52

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TUE 24 MAR 20.00 ASH DYKES - BREAKING MONGOLIA: THE LONELY SNOW LEOPARD page 35 WED 25 MAR 19.30 INVERNESS OPERA COMPANY CALAMITY JANE page 12 THU 26 MAR 19.30 INVERNESS OPERA COMPANY CALAMITY JANE page 12 FRI 27 MAR 19.30 INVERNESS OPERA COMPANY CALAMITY JANE page 12 FRI 27 MAR 20.00 SUSAN CALMAN page 27 SAT 28 MAR 14.30 & 19.30 INVERNESS OPERA COMPANY CALAMITY JANE page 12

SUN 29 MAR 19.30 TOM CREAN - ANTARCTIC EXPLORER page 15 SUN 29 MAR 20.00 THE MEAT LOAF STORY page 50 MON 30 MAR 14.00 WE’LL MEET AGAIN page 48

APRIL WED 01 APR 11.00 & 14.00 SCOTTISH OPERA - KIDO page 59 WED 01 APR 13.00 & 16.30 OCTONAUTS & THE DEEP SEA VOLCANO ADVENTURE page 33 WED 01 APR ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE - RISE & FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY page 28 THU 02 APR 11.00 & 14.00 SCOTTISH OPERA - KIDO page 59 THU 02 APR 13.00 & 16.30 OCTONAUTS & THE DEEP SEA VOLCANO ADVENTURE page 33 FRI 03 APR 19.30 THE STRAW CHAIR page 16 SAT 04 APR 19.30 CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC (2015) page 37 SAT 04 APR 20.00 RUARRI JOSEPH page 57 SUN 05 APR 18.30 RISEN - AN EASTER CELEBRATION page 37 SUN 05 APR 20.00 RURA page 55 THU 09 APR 20.00 DOMINIC KIRWAN & MARY DUFF page 53 FRI 10 APR 19.00 TWO’S COMPANY page 40 FRI 10 APR 20.00 52 SHADES OF MAGGIE - DIRTY DANCIN’ IN THE PUB page 19 SAT 11 APR 19.30 AND THE BEAT GOES ON page 59 SAT 11 APR 20.00 52 SHADES OF MAGGIE - DIRTY DANCIN’ IN THE PUB page 19

SUN 12 APR 19.30 YET ANOTHER EVENING WITH RICK WAKEMAN page 45 MON 13 APR 18.00 NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL page 40 TUE 14 APR 18.00 NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL page 40 WED 15 APR 18.00 NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL page 40 WED 15 APR 20.00 PSYCHIC SALLY ON THE ROAD page 39 THU 16 APR 18.00 NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL page 40 THU 16 APR 19.00 SING-A-LONG-A SOUND OF MUSIC page 39 THU 16 APR 19.00 NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - THE HARD PROBLEM page 28 FRI 17 APR 20.00 THE ELVIS YEARS page 52 SAT 18 APR 19.30 KAI FISCHER - LAST DREAM (ON EARTH) page 18 SAT 18 APR 20.00 THE ELVIS YEARS page 52 SUN 19 APR 19.30 FOSTER & ALLEN page 46 SUN 19 APR 20.00 DAIMH page 55 SAT 25 APR 19.30 THE DIRE STRAITS EXPERIENCE page 51

SAT 25 APR 20.00 BLUEFLINT page 46 SUN 26 APR 19.30 JULIEN COTTEREAU - IMAGINE TOI page 32 MON 27 APR 18.00 SAFER HIGHLAND BE YOUR BEST ROCK CHALLENGE page 59 TUE 28 APR 19.00 SAFER HIGHLAND BE YOUR BEST ROCK CHALLENGE page 59 WED 29 APR 13.30 (SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE) & 18.30 VARMINTS page 34 WED 29 APR 19.30 THE BAND OF HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL MARINES page 47 THU 30 APR 20.00 TABLE MANNERS page 14

MAY FRI 01 MAY 20.00 TABLE MANNERS page 14 FR1 01 MAR 20.30 GARY LITTLE page 25

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SAT 02 MAY 20.00 SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA page 10 SUN 03 MAY 19.30 INVERNESS CHORAL - HANDEL’S MESSIAH page 11 TUE 05 MAY 20.00 NORMAL / MADNESS page 20 THU 07 MAY 20.00 BREABACH page 58 FRI 08 MAY 19.30 AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH RUSSELL WATSON page 43 SAT 09 MAY 19.30 DEREK RYAN page 58 SAT 09 MAY 20.00 SCOCHA page 58

SUN 10 MAY 19.30 THE UNREMARKABLE DEATH OF MARILYN MONROE page 14 MON 11 MAY 19.30 NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND WHISKY GALORE page 20 THU 14 MAY 19.30 YAMATO THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN BAKUON page 58 THU 14 MAY 20.00 SIMON FOWLER’S MERRYMOUTH page 58 SAT 16 MAY 19.30 69 SHADES OF BLACK page 20 SUN 17 MAY 20.00 PAUL MERTON’S IMPRO CHUMS page 24 TUE 26 MAY 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 7 WED 27 MAY 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 7 THU 28 MAY 13.30 & 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 7 THU 28 MAY 20.00 NIALL MCCANN - ADVENTURE: RED IN TOOTH AND CLAW page 36 FRI 29 MAY 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 7 SAT 30 MAY 13.30 & 19.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 7 SUN 31 MAY 13.30 SNOW WHITE ON ICE page 7

JUNE THU 04 JUN 19.15 SCOTTISH OPERA - IL TROVATORE (THE TROUBADOUR) page 8 SAT 06 JUN 19.15 SCOTTISH OPERA - IL TROVATORE (THE TROUBADOUR) page 8 TUE 09 - SAT 13 JUN 19.30 NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND YER GRANNY page 20

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33 If you want to see something that will leave you with an enormous smile on your face and laughter in your heart, Julien Cottereau is the one for you.

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Five star family entertainment.

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Julien Cottereau: Imagine Toi EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 26 APR 19.30 SEAT PRICE £15.00 REDUCED RATES £13.00 GROUPS 10+ £10.00

An unlikely character appears. A mix of Buster Keaton, Pierrot and Pinocchio all grown up.

Gentle and naïve, with his too short trousers and his funny hat, he begins sweeping the stage when suddenly he realizes that he is being observed. With no set and no props, Julien creates entire worlds of monsters and princesses using only his own sound effects and mime talents. An unpretentious and tender world full of grace and emotion.

U18s £8.00 FAMILY OF FOUR £40.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 6+ (and their families)

First, we hear a drip drop, then some steps coming closer and the show begins!

If he needs something, he invents it! With this huge talent, the public also becomes the artist.

A show for everybody-everywhere. A show that addresses humanity’s most precious gift: the freedom, joy and amazement of being a child.

Rediscover the wonder.

Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure EMPIRE THEATRE WED 01 & THU 02 APR 13.00 & 16.30 SEAT PRICE £16.50 FAMILY TICKET £58.00 (4 TICKETS) EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES Suitable for all ages

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Get ready to embark on an exciting new mission with the quirky and courageous underwater adventure heroes, The Octonauts!

Starring Captain Barnacles, Kwazii, and Peso, the brand new stage show, Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure brings the entire crew of the Octonauts to life on stage for the very first time!

Visit amazing underwater worlds full of adventure, with surprises around every corner, in this action-packed, musical interactive new stage show.

Varmints ONETOUCH THEATRE WED 29 APR SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE 13.30 PERFORMANCE 18.30 SEAT PRICE £7.00 FAMILY OF FOUR £23.00 SCHOOLS £5.00 PLUS ONE TEACHER FREE FOR EVERY 10 PUPILS EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 7+

There was once only the sound of bees and the wind in the wiry grass, the low murmuring of moles in the cool dark earth, and the song of birds in the high blue sky.

Varmints tells the poignant tale of one small creature’s struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever. Every day the city grows larger and the noise grows louder, until there is so much noise that no-one can hear themselves think.

This exhilarating dance-theatre show is choreographed by B-boy and Sadler’s Wells New Wave Associate Wilkie Branson and directed by children’s theatre specialist Sally Cookson.

Co-produced and commissioned by East London Dance, Sadler’s Wells and Stratford Circus.

Based on the book by Helen Ward and Marc Craste, with kind permission of Templar Publishing.

Ash Dykes - Breaking Mongolia: The Lonely Snow Leopard ONETOUCH THEATRE TUE 24 MAR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £13.00

Whatever The Weather

REDUCED RATES £11.00

In 2014, Ash Dykes walked solo across Mongolia setting a new world record in the process. From the Altai Mountains across the Gobi Desert to the Mongolian Steppe, Ash covered more than 1500 miles alone on foot while pulling a 120kg cart of provisions behind him. During this epic test of endurance and stamina, Ash battled sandstorms, heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Hear him talk about the challenges he faced and the determination he had to summon in order to complete his epic mission.

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 08 MAR 14.00 & 15.30 SEAT PRICE £7.00

Saba Douglas-Hamilton: A Life With Elephants

FAMILY TICKET £23.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES SUITABLE FOR ALL

M6 Theatre’s imaginative new production for the very young is set in the charming world of a traditional Alpine Weather House.

This quaint ornament tells us what weather to expect today. When the little woman comes out it’s going to be sunny! When the little man comes out it’s going to rain! The two characters couldn’t be more different.

But what happens when the winds of change blow? Blow so hard that everything becomes topsy-turvy? What will our lovable pair learn in their new and unfamiliar conditions?

It might rain, it might get a bit windy, but the show must go on whatever the weather!

EMPIRE THEATRE THU 05 MAR 19.00 SEAT PRICE £18.50 U18s £15.50 FAMILY £60.00 (MAX 2 ADULTS) EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES 8+

Join Saba Douglas-Hamilton, the highly acclaimed elephant conservationist and wildlife TV presenter of This Wild Life and Big Cat Diaries for an evening of exciting animal stories and intimate behind the scenes tales of life in Kenya with her young family.

M6 Theatre Company in association with Polka Theatre WWW.M6THEATRE.CO.UK

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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

Champions of Magic 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.

EMPIRE THEATRE

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

Join our award winning team of tricksters for a spectacular night of mystery that’ll keep you guessing for a long time to come. Witness stunning illusions including disappearances, teleportation, levitation

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

Highland Wedding Fair ONETOUCH THEATRE

YOU ARE INVITED TO

SUN 15 FEB 12.00-16.00

JERSEY EVENING POST

FAMILY TICKET £69.00

Spectacular family show...take a seat and prepare to be astounded, astonished and amazed.

U16s £17.50

HEART FM

SAT 04 APR 19.30 SEAT PRICE £20.50

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and a heart stopping finale that sees one performer walk through the spinning steel blades of a giant industrial fan, all presented with lighting and pyrotechnics to rival the biggest arena productions.

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Risen: An Easter Celebration EMPIRE THEATRE

FREE ENTRY

SUN 05 APR 18.30

Brides to be come and join us at the Highland’s largest Wedding Fair. We’ll have over 70 exhibitors, professional demonstrations and cocktails – Plus, the first 200 visitors will receive a free glass of bubbly!

An Inverness Courier event

World-class illusionists... you will have to go to see what happens.

FREE BUT TICKETED

EDEN COURT THEATRE 12 NOON - 4PM SUNDAY 15TH FEBRUARY

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The King has Risen – come, join the celebration!

An Easter Sunday celebration rejoicing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The evening will be a fantastic mix of praise music with choir-led and congregational singing with an inspiring Easter message by our guest speaker.

The evening is partnered with Tearfund Scotland.

Admission is free with an offering uplifted on the night.

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Psychic Sally: On The Road EMPIRE THEATRE WED 15 APR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £23.50 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

International psychic and star of hit TV show Psychic Sally: On The Road, Sally Morgan returns with her phenomenal interactive stage show. An ordinary woman with an extraordinary gift.

Her work with high-profile celebrities and royalty earned her the name Psychic to the Stars, most notably reading for the late Princess Diana.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see a worldrenowned psychic in action!* WWW.SALLYMORGAN.TV

*Sally Morgan is investigational and the show is for the purpose of entertainment

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music EMPIRE THEATRE THU 16 APR 19.00 SEAT PRICE £15.00 GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 TICKETS AND GET 11TH TICKET FREE EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

The smash-hit musical show returns to the UK in celebration of the movie’s 50th anniversary. Yes, the original Sing-a-long-a is back giving the movie a birthday party to remember!

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen Technicolor, with subtitles so that everyone can sing along together.

The audience is the star of this interactive show and anything can happen - at Sing-a-long-a THERE ARE NO RULES! So, even if you’ve been before, come back and re-experience this unique interactive show and don’t forget to dress up as one of your favourite things!

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The youth theatres taking part are:

ISLE OF SKYE YOUTH THEATRE

EDEN COURT YOUNG COMPANY

LOCHABER YOUTH THEATRE

BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY YOUTH THEATRE

AROUND EDEN COURT MON 13 – THU 16 APR 18.00 SEAT PRICE £6.00 FESTIVAL TICKET FOR ALL

INVERGORDON YOUTH THEATRE

Each year the National Theatre asks ten writers to create new plays for performance by young theatre companies all over the country. From Inverness to Cornwall and Belfast to Norfolk, Connections celebrates great new writing for the stage – and the energy, commitment and talent of young theatre-makers. This April Eden Court (as a regional venue) once again plays host and youth theatre participants from across the region will present a diverse programme of new writing from some of the nation’s most renowned writers. Over the course of four days they will attend workshops and deliver their public performance of their chosen script.

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GREAT GLEN YOUTH THEATRE SGIOBA DRÀMA ÒIGRIDH INBHIR NIS

Haggis, Beasts And Tatties FALCON SQUARE, INVERNESS & ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 25 JAN HAGGIS HOEDOWN AND PROCESSION, FALCON SQUARE 18.45 (FREE) EDEN COURT PERFORMANCE 19.45 SEAT PRICE £4.00

SHETLAND YOUTH THEATRE

IV3 YOUTH THEATRE

PERFORMANCES £20.00

THURSO HIGH SCHOOL

TAKE 2 YOUTH THEATRE Join us each night for a night a triple bill of brand new productions.

Suitable for all ages.

Eden Court CREATIVE presents another Burns’ Night Extravaganza!

Join us as we kick off the evening led by the Inverness Youth Pipe Band and scores of haggis for a Haggis hoedown in Falcon Square. Then join the procession to Eden Court for bite-size performances inspired by the Beasts of Burns’ poetry performed by drama, dance & music groups from all over the Highlands.

There will also be a selection of Scottish food and drink stalls from local suppliers on offer, and a special Burns’ Night menu in our restaurant from 5pm.

Please contact our restaurant on 01463 732688 for more information.

Finally, join the Tattie Band for a Grand Burns’ Ceilidh where you can dance along with a Haggis to the Dashing White Sergeant and Strip the Willow!

Devised and directed by Eden Court CREATIVE Part of Scotland’s Winter Festivals.

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Two’s Company: SQA Higher Drama Performance

ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 21 & SUN 22 MAR SAT 21 19.00 SUN 22 14.00

ONETOUCH THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £5.00 REDUCED RATES £3.00

FRI 10 APR 19.00 REDUCED RATES £2.00

Wear warm clothing for the free parade.

Spring Into Eden

EDEN COURT CREATIVE

SEAT PRICE £3.00

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The annual sell-out showcase of home-grown talent returns for its seventh year and it just gets better and better. Come and see our dance class participants swing, strut, and shimmy and shake their stuff in the OneTouch Theatre. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to join one of our classes yourself and maybe next year it could be you on stage!

Eden Court offers a number of SQA qualifications giving students access to our state-of-the-art studio and stage spaces. In Two’s Company, our talented Higher Drama students from across the Highlands perform extracts from their Higher acting exams with scenes all taken from either classical theatre or contemporary Scottish texts.

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An Intimate Evening With Russell Watson EMPIRE THEATRE FRI 08 MAY 19.30 SEAT PRICE £45.00 / £37.50 / £32.50 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES TO TOP PRICE TICKETS ONLY

Russell Watson is one of the world’s most prominent tenors, selling in excess of seven million albums worldwide. To date there have been nine studio albums, each winning more critical acclaim than the one before.

He has collaborated with Pavarotti, Lionel Richie, Michael Bolton, Cliff Richard, Lulu, Sarah Brightman, Meatloaf, Mel B, Alexandra Burke, Ashanti and Cleopatra to name but a few.

Highland Young Musicians Concerts Festival EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 21 MAR 14.30 SEAT PRICE £10.00 U18s £5.00

Over 300 of the most talented young musicians from across the Highlands present a day long festival featuring eight different groups and more than six hours of live music. There really is something for everyone to enjoy and a special festival ticket allows audiences to come and go as they like throughout the event.

Russell is still very much the Godfather of classical crossover and this concert is a unique opportunity to hear The Voice as you have never heard him before.

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With music running throughout the day and evening, the festival begins at 14.30 with a combination of concerts featuring Highland Schools Wind Band; Highland Youth Choir & ‘snas. With Còisir G, Highland Youth String Orchestra & Highland Youth Band continuing the performances from 16.30, the final performances featuring Highland Youth Pipe Band and Highland Regional Youth Orchestra begin at 19.00.

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Inverness Music Festival ALL ROUND EDEN COURT 23 FEB - 04 MAR FROM 09:30 SEAT PRICE COMPETITIONS £3.00 U16S £1.00 PREMIER COMPETITIONS EVENING £5.00 U16S £1.00 INVERNESS FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS FREE

There is a real buzz at Eden Court during this wonderful event and the festival caters for a wide range of ages from playgroups to the retired, either performing solo or in groups. It also covers a wide range of genres – choirs, vocal, instrumental, dancing, and speech & drama, culminating in the prestigious Curtis Craig Competition on the final night.

For full Inverness Music Festival programme details please visit www.invernessmusicfestival.org

He sings like Pavarotti, and entertains the audience like Sinatra.

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Inverness Music Festival Highlights Concert SAT 02 MAY 19.30 Booking fees will be added to all ticket prices other than tickets booked

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45 Keith Jack - A Little Bit More Of Me ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 08 FEB 19.30

A genuinely fascinating character, and unarguably talented performer, Wakeman’s show is a triumph.

Yet Another Evening With Rick Wakeman

HHHHH FEST MAGAZINE

EMPIRE THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £19.00

SUN 12 APR 19.30

REDUCED RATES £16.00

SEAT PRICE £26.00

EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

REDUCED RATES £24.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Scottish-born musical theatre star, Keith Jack returns to his roots with a new musical show for 2015. The show will feature songs from his new album Keith Jack - A Little Bit More Of Me and some fabulous songs from musical theatre as well as some classic pop and swing tunes. Keith will take you through all the highlights in his life so far with some beautiful interpretations of songs old and new.

A Fellow of the Royal College of Music, Professor of the London College of Music, former Yes keyboard player, Watchdog presenter and renowned Grumpy Old Man, Rick Wakeman has led a rich and varied life. In his one-man show, he recounts hilarious and unlikely anecdotes from a career which has included musical collaborations with David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Elton John, as well as worldwide tours with his own bands, punctuated by displays of dazzling virtuosity on the piano.

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A national treasure HHHH BROADWAY BABY

Aled Jones, Songs of Hope and Inspiration

This show was a sell-out success at the Edinburgh Fringe, where it won rave reviews and quickly became a must-see of the festival. Come along and find out why life is rarely dull for Rick or those around him!

Great fun

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THE HERALD SCOTLAND

Support Act: The Cadbury Sisters

SEAT PRICE £27.50

Cera Impala & The New Prohibition

REDUCED RATES £25.50

ONETOUCH THEATRE

EMPIRE THEATRE MON 16 MAR 19.30

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WED 18 MAR 19.30 Singer, actor, author, broadcaster, TV presenter and musical theatre performer, Aled Jones is accompanied by world class musicians as he performs an eclectic mix of songs and stories from his time in the public eye.

Originally loved by the nation as the angelic choirboy singer who sang the music from Christmas classic, The Snowman, Aled has now been a household name for 27 years.

He has 29 albums to his name and has sold almost 7 million to date.

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Graceful, eerie, tragically beautiful, it’s like she’s living with a backwoods secret she’s determined to keep.

VICTORY REVIEW (Seattle)

The likes of Crooked Still or Nickel Creek, wreaks of authenticity, delivered with due deference, a bourbon-soaked liturgy of distress.

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Cera Impala is a banjo-wielding mama who oozes wild style. Her songs are unique yet feel instantly familiar and she delivers them with a voice that melts even the hardest of hearts. Originally from Flagstaff, Arizona, Cera has performed all across the USA and Europe and she performs with her handpicked band, The New Prohibition, including Dr. Dirk Ronneburg (Southern Tenant Folk Union, Viper Swing) on fiddle and Joel Sanderson on bass. Since making a home in Edinburgh in 2012, she has been actively touring around Scotland and the UK, both with The New Prohibition and with the notorious queens of harmony, The Bevvy Sisters.

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The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland

Foster & Allen EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 19 APR 19.30

EMPIRE THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £21.00

WED 29 APR 19.30

REDUCED RATES £19.50

SEAT PRICE £17.00

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For over three decades Foster and Allen have been entertaining audiences all over the world and performing all their hits including A Bunch Of Thyme, Maggie, After All These Years, Old Flames, I Will Love You All My Life and many more. Their music and easy listening sound remains as fresh and exciting as ever and they love performing live on stage.

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This is a wonderfully colourful show featuring the magnificent 45 strong Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland in their annual concert. The programme includes traditional military music, the stirring skills of the Corps of Drums, some light classical, exquisite solo pieces and even a session of Big Band! Suitable for young and old - this is an evening not to be missed!

Don’t miss them!

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Concert is in aid of Seafarers UK, the leading charity for seafarers in need.

Blueflint ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 25 APR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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Autumn 2014 saw Blueflint record their third album with renowned producer Paul Savage (King Creoste, Mogwai, From Scotland with Love.)

Their sound is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices are accompanied by a five-piece line-up intertwining banjos, fiddle, piano, electric guitar, double-bass and drums in raw, honest and beautifully-crafted songs, imbued with a strong indie folk flavour.

This stunning band really are going places – say you saw them here first...

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The Dublin Legends EMPIRE THEATRE MON 26 JAN 19.30 SEAT PRICE £20.00 REDUCED RATES £18.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Featuring

Sean Cannon, Eamonn Campbell, Gerry O’Connor and Paul Watchorn - Formerly of The Dubliners

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

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Director of Music: Captain Andy Gregory Royal Marines

The lads are looking forward to entertaining and meeting all their old friends and fans in the UK and Europe in 2015 and will perform all the classic songs and ballads known the world over, Whiskey in The Jar, Dirty Old Town, The Wild Rover, Seven Drunken Nights, The Rare Auld Times, Finnegan’s Wake, Molly Malone, The Monto, Hand Me Down Me Bible, The Irish Rover, Black Velvet Band and many more.

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49 Fantastic

We’ll Meet Again

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EMPIRE THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £13.50

Authentic and exciting

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Travel back in time to the music and sentiment of wartime Britain and bask in the nostalgia of times gone by with Britain’s best matinee show.

Starring comedy entertainer Steve Barclay, bringing impressions of the wartime comedians and a return of Britain’s greatest virtuoso of the ukulele, Andy Eastwood. Lucia Mattise will perform the songs of Vera Lynn and Gracie Fields with a touch of Ann Shelton. With full supporting cast of Mervyn Francis, former singer from the Black and White Minstrel show, and special guest Pete Lindup. There is also the live music of the Martyn St James Band making this an afternoon show that leaves everyone with a warm and sentimental glow!

The Simon and Garfunkel Story EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 22 FEB 20.00 SEAT PRICE £18.50

Direct from a successful run in London’s West End and a sold out UK tour, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back on the road! Using images and original film footage, this 50th anniversary tribute show celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.

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Some of the most exciting original new music I have heard for a long time

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Peter French Sings Harry Nilsson and the Great American Songbook

DAME CLEO LAINE

Remarkable, only the very best arrangers can get a sound like that from four horns

ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 06 MAR 20.00

EVAN PARKER

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The Tom Green Septet ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 20 FEB 19.30 SEAT PRICE £12.00 REDUCED RATES £10.00 U18s £5.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

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Peter French comes to us for one night only with his acclaimed show that sees him perform classic hits made famous by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole and Doris Day.

Winner of the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition and described by Jazzwise magazine as one to watch, Tom Green is one of the most exciting young trombonists and composers currently on the scene.

His septet weaves together influences as diverse as flamenco, traditional folk and New Orleans second line, to form tunes with striking melodies, colourful harmony and grooves. Bringing together some of the most talented young musicians in the London jazz scene, the septet will be performing original compositions from their debut album, Skyline.

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In Act One, Peter will sing his personal choice of songs from the great American songbook with the theme of the moon and the night. Songs include Blue Moon, Harvest Moon, Moon River and many more.

WWW.PETERFRENCHMUSIC.COM

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

In Act Two, he will recreate the iconic 1973 Harry Nilsson album A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night. Songs include It Had To Be You, Makin’ Whoopee, Over The Rainbow, As Time Goes By and many more...

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EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 29 MAR 20.00

EMPIRE THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £24.50 REDUCED RATES £22.50

SAT 25 APR 19.30

GROUPS 10+ GET 10 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 9

SEAT PRICE £23.50

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Starring Steve Steinman

It has been more than 35 years since the opening line of Sultans Of Swing was first broadcast around the world and introduced us to the musical universe of Dire Straits.

From the producers of Vampires Rock Known for his performances in Vampires Rock, Steve Steinman has a fan base most rock stars would be proud of. He has performed at the London Palladium and arenas and concert halls all over the world.

Original member Chris White and a band of world class musicians perform the music of Dire Straits.

With video projected scenes, incredible stage set, superb band and Steve Steinman’s unique sense of humour and stage presence, The Meat Loaf Story will have you up on your feet and dancing in the aisles to all the greatest Meat Loaf hits including, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Took the Words Right out of my Mouth, Anything For Love, The Monster is Loose, Bat Out Of Hell and many more.

Chris White says of performing with a new frontman: In Terence Reis, I think we may have found the only person on the planet that is able to play and sing like Mark, but maintain his own integrity and identity.

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Hats Off To Led Zeppelin EMPIRE THEATRE SUN 01 MAR 19.30 SEAT PRICE £17.00 GROUPS 10+ GET 10 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE THE 9 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

The Official UK No.1 tribute to the gods of Rock and Roll!

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac EMPIRE THEATRE THU 19 FEB 19.30 SEAT PRICE £23.50 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Recognised internationally as the leading tribute to Fleetwood Mac in their various incarnations, and with founding member Mick Fleetwood’s golden

A stunning tribute to the greatest rock band ever.

You’ll feel like you’ve travelled back in time when you experience these four top class musicians on stage, recreating Led Zeppelin’s magical concerts.

seal of approval, this stunning show reflects on an epic journey of lasting relationships through changing eras and musical styles, from the exciting hub of the sixties London blues scene to staggering commercial success in the seventies and eighties, and beyond.

Featuring Peter Eldridge from the West End production of We Will Rock You; Jack Tanner and Kevin Oliver Jones from the world tours of Thriller Live and Dancing in the Streets; and Simon Wicker as Bonzo incarnate, they play all the right instruments and hit all the right notes in this explosive live show.

Enjoy timeless classics such as Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Gypsy, Say You Love Me, Sara, Oh Diane, Little Lies, Everywhere and many more.

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

The Elvis Years

Motown’s Greatest Hits: How Sweet It Is

EMPIRE THEATRE FRI 17 & SAT 18 APR 20.00

EMPIRE THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £21.50

THU 29 JAN 20.00

REDUCED RATES £19.50 GROUPS 10+ BUY 10 TICKETS AND GET 11th TICKET FREE (APPLIES TO FULL PRICE TICKET ONLY)

SEAT PRICE £22.00

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An outstanding concert production of the West End musical Jailhouse Rock featuring original star Mario Kombou and his incredible band led by legendary producer, musical director and Ivor Novello award-winner David Mackay, in the UK’s number one Elvis show.

If you love the sweet sound of Motown then you’ll love this brilliant live show.

Images of the King World Champion Mario delivers a tour de force performance in this spectacular show packed with over 50 greatest hits, from the early days of Sun Studios and That’s Alright Mama, through the Hollywood years of GI Blues and It’s Now or Never, the ‘68 TV special with All Shook Up, culminating in the legendary Las Vegas concert, with In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds and American Trilogy.

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REDUCED RATES £20.00

Now in its 13th successive year, Motown’s greatest hits combines the slickest choreography and an amazing band to deliver truly outstanding performances. All Night Long you’ll be Dancing on the Ceiling with songs from legendary artistes such as Lionel Richie, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Five, The Isley Brothers, Edwin Starr and many, many more.

The best Elvis since Elvis!

DONNA PRESLEY

The King is re-born the audience loved it.

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Dominic Kirwan & Mary Duff: Together in Concert EMPIRE THEATRE THU 09 APR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £20.50 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Al Grant - The Life and Music of Jim Reeves in Concert EMPIRE THEATRE

2015 sees two of Ireland’s finest and best loved entertainers take to the stage together.

Dominic Kirwan brings his own inimitable style to the vast and rich musical heritage of his homeland.

Joining Dominic for an evening of fabulous live music and entertainment, is internationally renowned songstress Mary Duff.

This promises to be an evening to remember as the pair showcase their outstanding talents.

SUN 22 MAR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £20.00 REDUCED RATES £18.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Al Grant presents a unique insight into the life and music of the legendary singer Jim Reeves with a wonderful concert of his classic hit songs including, I Love You Because, He’ll Have To Go, Adios Amigo, Distant Drums, Danny Boy, You are The Only Good Thing, I Won’t Forget You, It Hurts So Much, Moonlight & Roses and, of course, Welcome To My World.

A fabulous occasion, sure to be a hit, not only with their loyal fans but with lovers of music everywhere.

Al is backed by a band which includes some of Ireland’s finest musicians and his special guest will be renowned singer/songwriter Isla Grant.

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TUE 17 FEB 20.00

SEAT PRICE £13.00

SEAT PRICE £16.00

REDUCED RATES £11.00

REDUCED RATES £14.00

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Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle, three members of the BBC acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions, will play Eden Court as part of a unique European tour. With both Mike McGoldrick and John McCusker also having toured for the past year with Mark Knopfler, this is a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together.

Since bursting on to the scene in 2010 as award winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival, Rura have firmly established themselves as a major force. The release of their heralded first album, Break It Up, in 2012 was accompanied by multiple award wins and nominations including being in the running for BBC Radio 2’s Horizon Award 2013 and now their second album release is just around the corner.

Refreshingly contemporary but rooted in tradition, Rura are a band at the forefront of Scottish folk. Catch them live here at Eden Court for one night only.

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Duncan Chisholm: The Gathering EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 14 FEB 20.00 SEAT PRICE £17.00 REDUCED RATES £15.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

HHHH THE GUARDIAN HHHH THE TELEGRAPH HHHHH THE SCOTSMAN Highly rhythmical and powerfully personal, The Gathering concert presents an extended array of talent accompanying Duncan. As well as Matheu Watson on guitar and Jarlath Henderson on uilleann pipes / whistles, Duncan will be

joined by a three piece string section and piano. This collective of musical talent will bring to life the colourful soundscapes Duncan has created throughout his back catalogue.

Dàimh ONETOUCH THEATRE SUN 19 APR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £14.00 REDUCED RATES £12.00

Duncan is an Eden Court favourite and we’re expecting a sell out so book your tickets now.

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Based in Lochaber, Dàimh are a long-established favourite at folk festivals in Scotland, Ireland and across Europe and have been twice nominated for Folk Band of the Year at the Scots Traditional Music Awards. Dàimh are also regulars on BBC television.

Recent line-up changes have seen the introduction of Gaelic champion, Griogair Labhruidh, on vocals and Uillean Pipes, adding the depth and power of his commanding vocal performances to an already phenomenal instrumental arsenal of bagpipes, fiddle, mandolin and guitar.

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Taigh Cèilidh / Ceilidh House ONETOUCH THEATRE FRI 13 MAR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £15.00 REDUCED RATE £13.00

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Inverness Fiddlers’ Rally EMPIRE THEATRE SAT 21 FEB 19.30 SEAT PRICE £15.00 REDUCED RATES £13.00 EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

Once again the Fiddlers will be joined by fellow enthusiasts from all over Scotland to form an orchestra of around 100 players performing a varied programme of traditional music from Scotland and beyond. The Fiddlers’ Rally provides both a visual and a musical spectacle with the tartan-clad performers giving it their all in this musical highlight.

This year, as always, the Inverness Fiddlers are delighted to feature talented guest artists.

Gavin Marwick (fiddle), Hugh Marwick (whistles) and Malcolm Jones (guitar/accordion) are three of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians and composers of tunes. All three play regularly at ceilidhs and weddings as The Broch Inspectors.

Arthur Cormack is one of the finest Gaelic singers of his generation and he has sung world-wide with fellow Skye musician Blair Douglas and with the highly-acclaimed Gaelic super-group MacTalla.

The Inverness Fiddlers’ Rally is always hugely popular so we recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.

Cèilidh a b’ fheàrr air an robh mi riamh! Sin aon bheachd air an Taigh Cèilidh 2014, agus leis gun do chòrd i cho mòr ri daoine bidh Comunn Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis a’ cur fàilte bhlàth oirbh a-rithist gu fìor dheagh chèilidh neo-fhoirmeil air Dihaoine 13 Am Màrt 2015.

Following enthusiastic praise of the 2014 Ceilidh House, the Gaelic Society of Inverness will welcome you to another informal Gaelic entertainment showcase. Join in with singers James Graham, Kirsteen MacDonald, Linda MacLeod and Iain MacKay. Hosted by Allan Campbell with music provided by the versatile band Marloch.

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One of our best songwriters and lyricists

Already acclaimed for his unsurpassed skill on the button box, Brandon is also rapidly gaining a following at home and abroad as a country music vocalist and guitarist. The full programme on offer sees Brandon supported by his Scottish Dance Band and six piece Country Band and features some of the finest musicians around.

The Brandon McPhee Show

Adding mirth and mayhem to the show, Scotland’s Son of Fun Eddie Rose is making his Eden Court debut. Eddie has entertained across Scotland and abroad for many years with his own show. He has a great singing voice as well as being really funny – all in all you can expect an evening of good family fun!

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As wise as a 70 year old Johnny Cash NME

Genius…a breath of the freshest air.

OBSERVER

Ruarri Joseph ONETOUCH THEATRE SAT 04 APR 20.00 SEAT PRICE £10.00 ON THE DAY

EMPIRE THEATRE

ADVANCED TICKET £8.00 (OFFER ENDS FRI 03 APR) EDEN COURT FRIENDS DISCOUNT APPLIES

SAT 28 FEBRUARY 19.30 SEAT PRICE £16.00

Originally born in Edinburgh, the nomadic Ruarri Joseph found his song-writing roots in the southwestern Pacific. With a move to New Zealand, the young Ruarri found himself coming of age in

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Dannevirke (population 6,000), an isolated, rural farming community.

At 17 Joseph packed his suitcase and moved back to the UK and settled in London, where he released his debut album Tales Of Grime and Grit through Atlantic Records.

Inspired by Bob Dylan, the Ruarri’s work has also earned him favourable comparisons to the charttopping pop savvy sounds of Damian Rice and David Gray, artists which through no coincidence Joseph now shares management with.

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Breabach THU 07 MAY 20.00 …a dynamic synergy of songs and tunes, both tradition and modern.

Derek Ryan

Simon Fowler’s Merrymouth

SAT 09 MAY 19.30

THU 14 MAY 20.00

The Irish singing sensation makes a welcome return to Eden Court.

Three piece folk outfit featuring the song writing talents of Ocean Colour Scene songwriter, Simon Fowler.

The Fureys FRI 15 MAY 20.00 The Irish Legends guarantee to entertain with their classics including Sweet Sixteen and The Green Fields of France.

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Mulan: The Red Poppy Percussion Group

Scottish Opera – Kido

SEAT PRICE £11.00

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China’s top female percussion band will blow you away with a combination of drumming, classical Chinese music, kung fu and dance.

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SEAT PRICE £6.00

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SAT 11 APR 19.30

WED 01 & THU 02 APR 11.00 & 14.00

SAT 28 FEB 19.00 REDUCED RATE £6.00

And The Beat Goes On

In the 60s and 70s Sonny and Cher were one of the most playful and likeable married couple in the world of pop.

From the Olivier Award-winning playwright, Stef Smith, comes this new play which celebrates both the joy and the hardship of trying to be successful, talented and above all happy.

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Encouraging play and makebelieve, KidO takes the infinite possibilities of a cardboard box and a healthy dose of imagination and makes the everyday extraordinary.

Safer Highland Be Your Best Rock Challenge

Scocha

MON 27 APR 18.00 TUE 29 APR 19.00

ONETOUCH THEATRE

SEAT PRICE £12.00

SAT 09 MAY 20.00

The spectacular international schools performing arts competition returns to Inverness for another spellbinding year.

Scottish “Folk ‘n’ Roll” with a blend of original music as well as well known classics.

Yamato The Drummers Of Japan Bakuon THU 14 MAY 19.30 Authentic Japanese Taiko drumming at its best.

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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.

EDEN COURT ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES Accessible performances between January and March 2015 are: Aladdin Sat 03 Jan 14.15

BSL Interpreted and Audio Described (Touch Tour 12.45)

Scottish Ballet’s Sat 24 Jan 14.00 The Nutcracker page 5

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You can book tickets ONLINE at eden-court.co.uk, by telephone on 01463 234 234 or in person at Eden Court.

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.

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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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Reduced rates are offered for most performances. Only one reduction applies per ticket. Reductions generally apply to under 18s, fulltime students, over 60s, people claiming unemployment benefit, people with disabilities, people on income support and parties of 10 or more. We may ask to see proof of reduced rate status. People with disabilities may bring an escort at a reduced rate price if assistance is needed. Eden Court is a member of Highland Council’s Plus One scheme.

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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be kept of House If youor need any Front additional help by prior arrangement through to enjoy your visit to Eden Court,the Box Office.

We welcome just ask for the Front of Houseboth hearing seeing guide dogs at Manager uponand arrival at the theatre, Eden Court. or telephone 01463 234 234 in advance of your visit.

If you require any additional

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For a more detailed view of our seating plans please go to the download section of our website www.eden-court.co.uk/downloads

assistance enjoy your Hearing impairedtopatrons canvisit to Eden don’t contact EdenCourt, Court please

by Textphone hesitate to ask for the Duty on the following number: Manager on arrival at the theatre 1811 01463 234 234

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

or telephone 01463 239 841 in advance of your visit.

Contact Details & Location Look out for this icon BISHOPS ROAD, INVERNESS IV3 5SA

Eden Court Highlands (trading as Eden Court) is a company registered in Scotland (company number SCO63216) and a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (registered number SC008237). The company’s registered office is at Eden Court, Bishop’s Road, Inverness IV3 5SA.

SEATINGPLANS & INFO

T­he Box Office will be open from 10.00 until 15 minutes after the last ticketed event begins, each day from Monday to Saturday, and from 11.00 until 15 minutes after the last ticketed event begins on Sundays.

DEVELOPMENT FUND

EDEN COURT

Reg’d Charity No. SC008237 / Company Limited by guarantee and Reg’d in Scotland No SC063216 Eden Court Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SABOX OFFICE TEL: 01463 234 234

for performances with audio description.

DON’T FORGET YOUR FRIENDS DISCOUNT: SEE P4 FOR DETAILS

We’re here to help you, and can offer guidance and info on everything going on in and around Eden Court – just ask!

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ADMINISTRATION TEL: 01463 239 841

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.

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

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This is comedy of a rare scope.

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Reginald D. Hunter SUN 14 JUN 20.00 18+

A dangerously funny man.

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A refreshingly ruminative, searingly honest comedy style.

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