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years and our Junction art celebrated 5 years. Maybe you will manage to enjoy some of the aforementioned during August and September.
What a delightful July. There was lots of sunshine, outdoor living and happy smiling faces making it a real treat to start the school summer holidays. One, I’m sure; we’ll talk about for years to come. I’ve been busy moving house; yes again, the third time in three years but the last! Still surrounded by boxes but did find the computer and got the office set up very quickly! Pushing out the Boat 12 was my main priority as it is off to the printer now. It is a fabulous 96 page book with new writings from the North East and beyond. Poetry; art and short stories a lovely gift at only £6. It will be available to buy in September at selected NEOs sites and in a few good stockists in Aberdeen and the shire. There is a lot happening in the creative calendar. Aberdeen Craft Bazaar, Aberdeen Art Fair, NEOs, Peacock Print celebrate 21
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MBC Festival 2013 The 2013 Festival will run from 24th August to 7th September and you will see that the programme contains events both old and new. The Open Days, hosted by local Sports and Dance Clubs, offer the opportunity to find out more about their activities, to give them a try or just spectate. The opening weekend promises a very busy Saturday and Sunday with the Art Exhibition, St.Devenick’s Family Fun Day, Bowls and Music. Following the very popular Weddings Gone By... Exhibition last year the theme this year is Christening memorabilia and the Exhibition will be in the Cults Parish Church from 2931 Aug. It is part of another weekend full of activities including the Leprosy Mission Coffee Morning and three new events, a Musical Morning for young children at the Hillview Community Church on Saturday 31 Aug., an Open Afternoon on Sunday 1 Sept. at Simeon and Cairnlee Houses and a Children’s Treasure Hunt. The Simeon/ Cairnlee afternoon will include tours and demonstrations at their craft workshops by the young people at Cairnlee House and Simeon will offer tea/coffee and home bakes with tours of the care home and information on the new development.
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The Rotary Club are organising the Children’s Treasure Hunt starting from the Cults Old Railway Station at 2pm on Sunday, 1st Sept. with prizes for those finding the most clues. Songs of Praise with the Northfield Community Band from 7-9pm in St.Devenick’s Church brings the middle weekend of the Festival to a close. Open sessions of Square Dancing, International Dance and Keep Fit for over 55’s all take place during the last week for you to either join in or spectate; so come along and find out more about what goes on in our area for you to enjoy and keep yourself healthy. The Festival closes with a Car Boot Sale and a Picnic in the Park on Saturday 7th Sept. at Cults Primary School. The Festival events provide a great place to meet friends and neighbours, to socialise or to try new activities and to promote community spirit within the MBC area. We hope you will enjoy this year’s Festival. Programme Flyers and Posters will be available in a number of local shops and libraries etc. in August.
For any further information please contact John Page (01224 867988 or Joyce Wright (01224 867398).
Locations of Events:Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Old Ferry Road, Bieldside. St.Devenick’s Church North Deeside Road, Bieldside. Cults Bowling Club North Deeside Road, Cults
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MBC Festival Art Exhibition The MBC Festival Art Exhibition this year will be held on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August. Artists living, working or attending a class or church in Cults, Bieldside or Milltimber are invited to submit work for this event, which will be held in the Phoenix Centre at Newton Dee Village in Bieldside. Information about the range of artwork and conditions for exhibiting will be available from early July. All artists wishing to exhibit should obtain a copy of this information, as it will include dates and times for handing in artwork, and any other necessary changes or updates. It will be available at Cults Post Office, Cults Library and the Blue Door Charity Shop in Bieldside. (If not on the counter, please ask) If you have any queries, please phone Christine Cole - 01224 868436
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Afternoon Painting Class led by Charlotte Campbell Wed 28th August through to December Time 1.30pm - 3.30pm - Cost £6 per class. The focus will be on composition, light and colour to paint successful landscapes using any water based paints. Suitable for all abilities. Bring your own materials.
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Aberdeen's oldest independent art club, run by members for members. It is based in a fantastic historic building which provides a unique place to meet, draw and paint. Artist Led Workshops With Jane Birrell Mackenzie : Improving Your Painting Technique - Acrylics Afternoon workshops run on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th August. Time 1.30-3.30pm. Cost £16 for 4 hrs tuition. Participants are encouraged to work on self led projects. There will be demonstrations and individual technique guidance. Bring your own materials. Animal Portraits in Acrylic Paint Afternoon workshops run on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th September. Time 1.303.30pm. Cost £16 for 4 hrs tuition. Bring your own paints,canvas or paper and photos of animals. To book your space on any workshop phone 07795 272464 or email birrellart@gmail.com Drop in Class - Wednesday 10-12noon Take some time for yourself and come along and work on your own projects in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Classes run from August 21st through to June. Cost £50 per year. Tutor session once a month from Artist Ian Smart, additional cost £6 per session.
Evening Oil Painting Class with Artist Ian Thomson Wed 4th Sept to Wed 16th Oct - 7pm - 9pm Wed 30th Oct to Wed 18th Dec - 7pm - 9pm Suitable for beginners and intermediate but all levels welcome. Projects will be set but people preferring to work on self lead projects are welcome. Participants need to bring their own materials but additional advise will be given regards supports, grounds etc. For more information email icanpaintyou@gmail.com Drop in Class - Friday 10-12noon Come along and draw or paint on self led projects. Classes run continuously from August 23rd through to June. Cost £50 per year. The Friday Sketch Club with Artist Ian Smart - 10-12noon This class is open to anyone looking for the time and space to learn to draw or just enjoy the creative process. Classes will commence on Friday 23rd August. Cost £3 per hr with no tuition and £6 per hr with tuition. Phone 07720 847858 or email iansmartart@gmail.com Northern Arts Club 8 Bon Accord Square Aberdeen For information and help call 586928 or 07597 126739, or email northernartsclub8@gmail.com
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Junction arts opened on 5th of July 2008 originally as Junction art and gifts, since then they have been proud to show over 120 artists and makers work.
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The store itself has a gallery/boutique feel showing top quality original art, jewellery, ceramics, greeting cards and other gift ware. The solid ethos for Junction arts from the start was to only stock work made by individuals and other small businesses based locally and in the UK. There are so many amazing creative people here and junction arts want to support them and give them an outlet for there work.
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Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/ Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease a large baking sheet. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the diced butter and rub into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar then add the beaten egg and milk and mix to a soft dough.
Peach Melba Shortcakes These shortcakes are perfect for a speedy summer dessert. They take just minutes to make and bake and can be filled with whatever seasonal fruit you have to hand. Here they are filled with a rich and sweet mascarpone cream with juicy peaches and fresh raspberries but a simple dollop of extra thick cream and some sliced strawberries will be just as impressive. Ready in 35 minutes, plus cooling Serves 8 Ingredients: • 175g self-raising flour • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 75g butter, chilled and diced • 55g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling • 1 large egg, beaten • 1 tbsp milk Filling • 125g mascarpone cheese • 2 tbsp icing sugar • 6 tbsp single cream • 175g fresh raspberries • 2 ripe peaches, stoned and sliced
Knead the dough lightly on a floured surface and roll out to a 1cm thickness. Using an 8cm round cookie cutter stamp out 8 rounds, gently re-rolling the trimmings as necessary. Place on the prepared baking sheet, prick the top of each round lightly with a fork then sprinkle with a little caster sugar. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until risen and pale golden. Carefully transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. To make the filling, beat the mascarpone cheese with the icing sugar and cream until smooth. Push half the raspberries through a fine-holed sieve to make a puree. Slice each shortcake in half horizontally and top the bottom halves with the cream mixture, peach slices and remaining raspberries. Drizzle over the raspberry puree and top with remaining shortcake halves.
Tip : The shortcakes can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container. Fill with the cream and fruit 1-2 hours before serving.
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One day my optometrist suggested I try contact lenses and my parents agreed. In those days contact lenses were hard and took a lot of getting used to, but I persevered and was soon wearing them all day. The difference it made was astonishing. I was never a hockey star, but at least I didn’t keep colliding with the other players. I developed a talent for netball and even made the county team, thanks mainly to the fact I could now see the goal posts! Contact lenses had other benefits too. My peripheral vision had been very restricted, due to a combination of my spectacle lenses and the frames which held them, so my spatial awareness increased, and I became more able and confident in all activities from dancing to bike riding. I also felt prettier. Now that’s quite a shallow response to contact lens wear and I know many teens who love their specs, but in all honesty as a teenage girl, that’s how I felt. So I was amazed when my optometrist told me that very few children and teens wear contact lenses, even though one in five children aged between five and fifteen, and one in three 16-19-year-olds need vision correction. That’s a lot of youngsters who would potentially benefit from contact lens wear. There’s no minimum age for contact lens wear. Many children, even the very young t : 01224 949085
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Tuesday to Thursday, August 13 to 15: Direct from a smash-hit West End season, adapted for the stage from the best-selling book by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffler, Room on the Broom, a magical, musical delighted for children aged three upwards, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 2pm on Tuesday and 11am and 2pm on Wednesday and Thursday.
Thursday to Saturday, August 22 to 24: The Vinyl Theatre presents 4000 Miles, which tells of a grandmother and her grandson who forge an unlikely bond in Amy Herzog’s awardwinning play which premiered in New York and played to sold-out houses winning Best New American Play in the 2012 OBIE Awards, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm.
Saturday, August 17: For one night only, celebrate the glory days of Aberdeen’s University Union: Aitken Hall, Main Hall/ Sivells, Neill Lounge, Red Lounge and Dungeon with Aberdeen re:Union 2013, featuring a fantastic line-up with voice of Ultravox Midge Ure and his band; ‘80s icon and punk princess Toyah Willcox; Brooklyn’s DJ Ayres and Blues’n’Trouble, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm.
Saturday, August 24: Popularly known for his two globally syndicated television shows Crossing Over With John Edward and John Edward Cross Country, the internationallyacclaimed psychic medium, lecturer and author John Edward, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 4pm.
Saturday, August 17: 1906 Restaurant at HMT with Blitz Entertainment present a musical murder mystery. . . the death of the fading rock band Dainty June is enough to test the wits of the cleverest detective when a mixture of sex, drugs, rock and roll, intrigue, jealousy and hate spin a tangled web of deceit in 1906 restaurant at His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. The evening may not be suitable for minors. Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and 18: Aberdeen Art Fair, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, from 9.30am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday. Tuesday, August 20 to Saturday, August 31: Winner of four WhatsOnStage.com Awards, and direct from the West End and Broadway, the feel-good international hit sensation Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical, with a dazzling array of outrageous Olivier and Tony Award-winning costumes, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm Tuesday to Thursday and Monday to Thursday, at 5pm and 8.15pm on Fridays and at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturdays. Wednesday, August 21: Tackling head-on the challenges of a young band having to prove themselves following the release of their first full-length album, We Are The In Crowd,
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Wednesday and Thursday, August 28 and 29: Everyone’s favourite northern comedian Jason Manford returns with a new tour entitled First World Problems, featuring a wealth of comedy anecdotes, misunderstandings and banter, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 8pm.
September Sunday, September 1: Alan Bearman Music presents Spooky Men’s Chorale, who based on the twin pillars of grand foolishness and the quest for the perfect subwoofer rattling boofchord, seek to commentate on the absurdity and grandeur of the modern male armed only with their voices, a sly collection of hats, their facial hair, and a twinkle in the eye, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets £16 Tuesday to Saturday, September 3 and 7: The National Theatre of Scotland and The Royal Shakespeare Company present Dunsinane, starring Siobhan Redmond and Jonny Philips set in a Scotland in the aftermath of macbeth’s death when an English army has taken the seat of power, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm,m with 2pm Thursday and 2.30pm Saturday matinees. Tickets £15 to £29.50 Thursday, September 5: Stellar Quines presents the award-winning play, The List, written by Jennifer Tremblay, translated by
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Shelley Tepperman and starring Maureen Beattie, telling the story of a woman struggling to adjust to rural life, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Tickets £12 Saturday, September 7: Seventy-five minute behind-the-scenes tours at Aberdeen’s iconic Edwardian landmark, His Majesty’s Theatre, in HMT at 10.30am and 11.30am. Tickets £5 (£3 concession) Saturday, September 7: Returning to performing over two hours of Pink Floyd classics with an eight-piece line-up Macfloyd, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets £13 Monday, September 9: From the North-east of England, Athletes in Paris induce their idiosyncratic, danceable indie-pop sound with two drummers, chanted gang-vocals and frantic guitar-work, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7.30pm. Tickets £6 Monday to Saturday, September 9 to 14: Directed by Christopher Luscome, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show delivers a night of fun, frolics and sexy frivolity, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm from Monday to Thursday, and at 5.30pm and 8.30pm on Friday and Saturday. Tickets £15 to £40.50 Thursday to Saturday, September 12 to 14: Greenroom Productions present Ordinary Days, a new musical by Adam Gwon, a refreshingly honest and funny take on making real connections in New York, the city that never sleeps but probably should at some point, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Tickets £12 Saturday, September 14: Long hailed as one of Ireland’s leading songwriters and performers Kieran Goss takes his music to The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets £10 Sunday, September 15: 50+Festival Final Festival Concert featuring Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (San Fransisco and Montreal), Vocal Zones Quartet, George Brechin, Abby Birnie and Michael Smith, accompanied by musical director Jim Addison, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets £9 e : gazette@fsmail.net
Tickets from boxofficeaberdeen.com or tel : 01224 641122 Monday to Saturday, September 16 to 21: The West End’s favourite musical comedy Hairspray, starring Mark Benton (Waterloo Road, Early Doors) and Edna Turnblad and Lucy Benjamin (Eastenders) as scheming TV executive Velma Von Tussle, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm, with 2pm Thursday and 2.30pm Saturday matinees. Tickets £17 to £55 Wednesday, September 18: Well-versed in the art of creative mayhem Mark Thomas returns to what he does best in his new show 100 Acts of Minor Dissent – mischief and joyously bad behaviour with a purpose, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 7pm. Tickets £15 Thursday, September 19: Tortoise in a Nutshell in co-production with Cumbernauld Theatre present Feral, an innovative piece of visual theatre that combines puppetry, film and live sound to create and destroy a world in front of its audience’s eyes, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Age 13+ and tickets £12 Saturday, September 21: Seventy-five minute behind-the-scenes tour at Aberdeen’s iconic Edwardian landmark, His Majesty’s Theatre, in HMT at 10.30am. Tickets £5 (£3 concession) Saturday, September 21: 2012 Winner Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Educating Ronnie, created by Joe Douglas and Gareth Nicholls and produced by Macrobert and Utter, an astonishing true story performed by the man himself, exploring the murky processes behind bettering oneself in Uganda, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Tickets £12 Saturday, September 21: Continuing Aberdeen’s tradition of large and horny soul and funk tribute bands, Funk Connection, with a 10 piece line-up and performing numbers drawn from Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and James Brown to The Temptations, Sister Sledge and Chic, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, doors at 8pm. Tickets £10 Saturday, September 21: Gibson Ross Promotions presents Saturday Night at the Auld Meal Mill, an evening of Scottish traditional music, song, dance and comedy
featuring Robert Lovie, comedian Eddie Rose, The Brandon Mcphee Trio, The Marlene Lowe Dancers with Piper Pamela Whyte, Turriff & District Pipe Band, and James Alexander & The Reel Ceilidh Band, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen at 7.30pm. Tickets £22 Monday to Saturday, September 23 to 28: Now in its eighth year, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company present a thrilling production of the Queen of Crime’s classic Go Back for Murder, with an all-star cast including Liza Goddard, Robert Duncan and Sophie Ward in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm, with 2pm Thursday and 2.30pm Saturday matinees. Tickets £17.50 to £32.50 Tuesday, September 24: Star of Sky Living’s Psychic Sally on the Road, Sally Morgan, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £23 Thursday, September 26: With a partnership and friendship which has spanned 24 years, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham showcase the talent and dedication to their music which has earned them both the title of Dr and the honour of an MBE, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £18 Friday, September 27: Time Travelling Magicians Morgan & West bring a show brimming over with baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers and an ability to travel through time, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Tickets £12 Friday, September 27: With cellist Alisa Weilerstein and conductor Donald Runnicles, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra present a programme which includes Berlioz’s Overture: Le Corsaire; Elgar’s Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 to £20.50
Sunday, September 29: Star of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Dirty Tricks, Monkey Magic, Psychic Secrets Revealed with Derren Brown, and the darkly twisted Jerry@Trick sketch show with Jerry Sadowitz, Ali Cook returns with his own brand of awe-inspiring magic and breathtaking illusion in Principles and Deceptions, in The Lemon Tree Lounge, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Tickets £12 Monday, September 30: A compelling and entertaining evening with bushcraft authority and survival expert Ray Mears, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm. Tickets £23.50 to £26 Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1: Random Accomplice presents, The Incredible Adventures of See-Thru Sam, the 2012 performance nominated for two Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, telling the story of an ordinary boy whose extraordinary life falls apart after the death of his parents, in The Lemon Tree Studio, West North Street, Aberdeen, at 7pm. Ahe 14+ (contains some strong language) and tickets £12 Monday, September 30 to Saturday, October 5: Multi-award winning rock and roll show Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story charts the legendary singer from his meteoric rise to fame to his final famous performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, in His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, at 7.30pm Monday to Thursday, at 5.30pm and 8.30pm on Friday and at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday. Tickets £12.50 to £32.50
Saturday, September 28: Seventy-five minute behind-the-scenes tours at Aberdeen’s iconic Edwardian landmark, His Majesty’s Theatre, in HMT at 10.30am and 11.30am. Tickets £5 (£3 concession) Saturday, September 28: A self-confessed miserable old git, comedian Ed Byrne in his new show Roaring Forties embraces middle age with his clarion cry – ‘I am in my forties, hear me roar!’, in the Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 8pm. Tickets £23.50
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adult groups Keep Fit Class, the Swedish Way! With Friskis and Svettis Medium jympa class, Mondays 5.30pm at Queens Cross Church hall Fitness, flexibility and strength- an all round workout to great music! No need to book, just turn up and have fun while exercising For more info contact Kirsty on 07711825614 or visit fsaberdeen.co.uk Mannofield Church Hill Walking Club Monthly trips to the Cairngorms. New members welcome. Contact Peter Stewart for a programme. 313721 or p.stewart1@btinternet.com . Rubislaw Church Centre Fountainhall Road/Beaconsfield Place Open Monday - Friday morning for teas, coffees etc Full access and facilities for those with disabilities Rooms available for hire - contact 645477 www.rubislawchurch.org.uk Jog Scotland Meets at RGU Sport Garthdee Road Wed 6pm Contact Mandy 322158 Jog Scotland - Airyhall Meets outside Airyhall Community Centre Tuesday 7pm. Contact Julie 325 830 or www.jogscotland-airyhall.co.uk Rotary club of Aberdeen St. Nicholas At present we are canvassing for new members,we are a very friendly club who meet for lunch,friendship and business every Monday 12.45 for1.00 pm at the Northern Hotel.If you are interested you are welcome to join us any Monday lunch time. If you would like to find out more click on to rotary 1010.co.uk select clubs and go to Aberdeen St. Nicholas or telephone Ernie on 641299/312493. Airyhall Badminton Group Meets weekly at Airyhall Community Centre on Mondays 8pm to 10pm. All welcome. Annual Fee £7.00 and nightly fee £1.00. Contact David 01224 321301 e mail david@david143.wanadoo.co.uk or pop along on the night. Hatha Yoga Suitable for all. Tuesday 17.45 – 18.45, AYC, 8 Bon Accord Sq Wednesday 10.15 – 11.45 Thursday 10.00 – 11.30 Queens Cross Church, Tel Moira 648475 or email moira.chicometrics@gmail.com Registered Yoga Scotland teacher www.moirayogaaberdeen.co.uk Craigiebuckler Seniors Club Criagiebuckler Church Hall, 1st Wed of every month 2-4pm speakers/entertainment/ teas/coffees £2 per person, all‘seniors’welcome Woodend Bridge Club @ Woodend Bowling Club Bridge on Mon evening, Tue evening and Friday afternoons. Ample free parking. Contact Chris Blunt 317298 Craigiebuckler & Seafield Community Council craigden10@live.com We will discuss issues affecting our community and decide on strategies for resolving them. 7.30pm in Craigiebuckler Parish Church hall Friskiis & Svettis Exercise Class Senior Basic : Monday 9.50 Friday 10am £2.50 per class. Drop in - come as often as you like. Cairncry Community Centre Tel : Gunilla - 319377 Italian Classes for Beginners to Advanced in Cults at Hillview Community Church and Cults Academy Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – day and evening email enrica.conti@tiscali.co.uk Tel 07786827714 Morven Singers We are a 4 part Choir singing a wide variety of music. We meet in Ruthrieston Church Hall, Broomhill Road on Wed 7.30p.m. to 9.30p.m. Interested, contact Tel 07519 749 258.
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Airyhall Ramblers: Over 50s Walking Group Walks fortnightly on Wednesdays, average distance 6/7 miles. Transport provided, meeting near Airyhall School at 9.15. Friendly folk, good exercise. Interested? Contact Anne Ross 314524 Exercise the fun way, the Swedish way! Fun & effective all over body workout to lively music! Hilton Community Centre, Hilton Road. No need to book, just turn up & enjoy. Tuesday 6.30pm-7.30pm faye53@btopenworld.com No fancy keep fit gear required, just comfortable clothing & trainers, maybe a bottle of water! For further info, contact Faye 07738 786926 Westburn Lawn Tennis Club Come and play tennis on REAL GRASS courts at Westburn Park. Westburn is a small, friendly club offering both social and competitive tennis at very reasonable rates (for both adults and juniors). Courts open from SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2013 at 2pm - come and join us (free for your first visit). Membership info: Barbara Miller, (01224)635556, email: barbara@jmiller.co.uk Russian evening & daytime classes beginning late September 2012 in North Deeside area for all interests and ages. Register interest at easyrussian4u@gmail.com or ring Vilena 07778 781030 Italian Classes for Beginners & Intermediate Starting in August at Kaimhill Community Learning Italian Classes for Beginners and Intermediate PLUS Italian Cookery - All welcome - for more information 01224 209622 OR email: giuseppinaca@ fsmail.net March Hare Market marchharemarket@gmail.com 07725 591 866 Boys Brigade HQ Adult Spanish and French classes Airyhall Community Centre Experienced language teacher E-mail John at jymcl11@gmail.com or Tel: 01224 582491 Concordia String Orchestra Welcomes string players of grade VII or above. Rehearsals at Ferryhill Church every Tuesday, starting at 7.30. Please contact Dave Southwood for more details (01467 642408) Banchory Morris Men Telephone 01330 822320 Lively dancing with stick, bells, etc. (and not just English, we also do Scottish dances at Crathes Village Hall 815pm on a Tuesday. All round body workout to lively music! Tel: 07738 786926 Come along for a fun & effective workout - no need to book, just turn up. Wed 6pm-7pm Inchgarth Community Centre, Garthdee. No fancy keep fit gear required, just comfortable clothing & trainers - maybe just bring a bottle of water! contact Faye 07738 786926 Learn Italian at Pasta Plus Wednesday evenings : an informal italian language class at Pasta Plus 119 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen, Scotland Tel: 07950603477- 01224 624030 (Please call to book a space and learn of the start date) Aberdeen Gaelic Choir Enjoy harmony singing in Scotland’s traditional language. New members welcome. Knowledge of Gaelic not required. Meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm in Holburn West Church, corner of Great Western Road and Ashley Park Drive. Contact Mike on 632354/mclintockm@aol.com or e mail to aberdeengaelichoir@gmail.com
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adult groups Like walking? Then why not join the “Seafield Walking Group”. It’s a great way of keeping fit, socialising and getting out into the countryside! For further information contact Elinor Tel. 314609. Tango Aberdeen Argentine tango dance classes Wed & Sun evenings fm 7.30pm £6 (Conc £4) Discover the passion & elegance of Argentine Tango www.tangoaberdeen.com Granite City WRI Ruthrieston Community Centre, 536 Holburn Street, Meets 4th Wed of the month, Sept to Jun. 7pm – 9pm. All welcome: Tel: 316266 University of Third Age (U3A): tel 702836 Marion. Informal learning for the retired & semi-retired. Monday Club tel : 01224-322946 Queen’s Cross Church Hall - Mon’s 2-4pm. Friendly games of bridge & scrabble - beginners welcome - All Ages Royal Horticultural Society Abdn tel : 781171 1st Tues in Mar @ 7.30pm Girl’s Brigade Hall, 19a Victoria St The Learig Orchestra Tel : 322617 Brian Priestley Welcomes string, brass & woodwind players of all standards to its rehearsals at Woodend Hospital on Tues at 7.30pm Old Time Dance Classes Dunbar St Hall, Old Aberdeen - 7.45pm - 10pm 1st & 3rd Tues each month £4.00 per night Tel : James Watson : 314953 Scottish Country Dancing Social evenings commence Wed 1st May & continue every Wed til 28th Aug. 7:30 - 9:45 at Curl Aberdeen, Eday Road, Aberdeen. Some experience of Scottish Country Dancing recommended. Contact: 01224 636128 for more information Aberdeen Chorus - Sweet Adelines Int’ Britannia Hotel, Bucksburn, Mon 7.30 - 10pm Tel: Debbie 07967629272 Silver City Blues - Masters Swimming Club Hazlehead Pool Mon 8:30-10pm, Cults Academy Tues 8:15-9:45pm, Robert Gordon University Weds 7-9pm, Cults Academy Thurs 8:30-10:00pm. Contact: Head Coach Hilary Stewart on 07815824057 Senior Citizens Group Tues (2-4pm) Airyhall Community Centre. New members always welcome Interested, contact 318698 (sec) The City of Aberdeen Probus A club for retired businessmen & professionals which meets twice monthly (Wed. am, Sep – Jun) at Aberdeen Cricket Club. Offers a wide range of talks from interesting speakers. Other activities include occasional lunches and trips, regular walks and also bowling and golf competitions. New members welcome. Ian Struthers, Tel 314957 Airyhall Community Centre Bowling Section Meets Mon/Wed/Fri 10-12 – Fri pm 2-4 £6 for session £4 to join community centre Limited spare bowls if you don’t have your own. Tel : 318103 (Bill Setter) Granite City Speakers Club Meet every two weeks on Friday nights at 8.0pm in Aberdeen Arts Centre, Secretary: Fred Stewart, tel 723937 Our club offers a warm friendly atmosphere, advice and support. New members & visitors welcome.
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Aberdeen Kilt Kickers American Square Dance Club, Meets at WRI Hall, Cults, Beginners from September 7.30 - 9.00pm £2.50 per night Fred Gibb, Tel 486665 Woodend Bowling Club 285 King’s Gate, A. McCulloch Secretary Tel. 317317 Friendly and relaxing outdoor activity: new members welcome. Aberdeen Gaelic Club Brings together Gaelic speakers and individuals interested in Gaelic language and culture. Gaelic language evening classes & weekend courses plus social activities. tel 0777 939 8289, e clubgaidhlig@googlemail.com or http://aberdeengaelic.wordpress.com. Holburn West Church Tennis 12a Ashley Park South Open Apr - Oct Annual Subs & Family Membership at Bargain Prices New members always welcome Small friendly Club Sally Davis (sec) Tel. 326111 Aberdeen Bowling Club Come and join us for a game of bowls at 50 Carlton Place. Tel.643233 Woodburn Walkers Enjoy the countryside, meet new friends, keep fit – join the Woodburn Walkers. Age: 55+. Transport: Hire Bus. Fortnightly: Tues Start Point: Hazlehead Park. Time: 9am for 9.15am. Average Distance: 7 miles Tel: 323925 and 821753 Dru Yoga A soft, gentle style of exercise, Dru Yoga is suitable for all. Tues 7.00 - 8.00 pm, Jubilee Hall, South Holburn Church. Wed 10.30 - 11.30 pm, Broomhill Activity Centre. Thurs 10.00 - 11.30 am, Girlguiding 45 Victoria Street. Telephone: Pauline 643447 Bon Accord branch – Sugarcraft Guild Meets at Rubislaw Park Care Home - Last Mon of month, 7-9pm Learn lots through demos and workshops £5 per meeting (incl refreshments) – friendly & informal group, enjoyable at all skill levels. Call Fiona Mackie on 07748 845 141 or e-mail Fionamackie118@btinternet.com Viking Hiking (Nordic Walking) One hour sessions each Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun at 10am, Meet at Hazlehead main car park (behind the Park Restaurant). Info fm Allan Copland Tel deen 208813 Aberdeen Humanist Group Skene House Hotel, 6 Union Grove Monthly meetings for those with a secular life-stance. Interesting speakers and topics for discussion. Tel : M Richardson - 01888-562237 Northern Arts Club 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen Come along to draw and paint on Wednesdays 10-12.30pm. Tutor session 1st Wed. of every month. Contact Jacqueline 586928 Life Drawing Class 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen Saturday morning 10-1pm Contact Ian 484040 Bridge Tuition Beginner and intermediate Thursday evening, call Margaret 868230 Room/s for hire 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen Do you need a new venue for your book club/ chess club/choir/art & craft club, then contact Jacqueline 586928
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adult groups Aberdeen Tai Chi Chuan ‘88 Authentic tai chi, thorough tuition with Don Wells. Cults Church Hall, 6.30pm Wed £3.50. First class free. Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside Weekly on a Wed. at 6.15pm for 6.45pm in Cults Hotel. Rotary is a Service Organisation for community and international needs putting“Service before Self”. Take a look at www.aberdeewndeesiderotary.org.uk to see our range of activities and speakers, or come along and see what we get up to. Contact secretary Quentin Tweedie 868218 Iyengar Yoga Classes ; Tues 12 - 1pm & 1pm - 2pm at citymoves Tues 7.30 - 9.30 pm & Wed 7.15 9.15 at South Holburn Parish Church. All classes run by Fiona Bochel, Cost is £5 an hour, tel 861347 Monday Badminton Ruthrieston West Church Hall Monday’s @ 7.30pm Sorptimist International of Aberdeen is part of a worldwide organisation for women founded in 1921. We raise money for local, national and international charities. We are not a charity but a service organisation helping women especially, but also men and children through ‘awareness,action and advocacy’. We are a friendly club meeting on the 1st 1nd 3rd Wednesdays of the month. If you wish to know more - www.sigbi.org/Aberdeen or contact Marjory Smart on 646916. Scottish Country Dancing Taster session! Scottish Country Dancing Taster session is being held on Tuesday 10th Sept 7:30 - 9:00 at Danestone Community Centre, Fairview Street, Aberdeen AB22 8ZP (Bridge of Don) Did you do Scottish Country Dancing at school? Have you never done Scottish Country Dancing but would like to try? Do you want to keep fit with fun and to lovely music? Come along and try! Everyone welcome. Classes for all levels (including introductory) commence during w/c 23rd September check www.aberdeenrscds.co.uk for more information. Introductory classes commence Tuesday 24th September 8:00 - 9:30 at Danestone Community Centre. The Rotary Club of Aberdeen St Machar meets every Thursday lunchtime at the Doubletree by Hilton on the Beach Boulevard at 12:30 for 12:45. Rotary is a world wide organisation working for communities at home and abroad. If you would like to find out more about us, visit our website at www. stmachar.org.uk and have look at some of the things we get up to. Alternatively, contact our secretary - secretary@stmachar.org.uk Dance Fitness Class. Nia Technique For every body regardless of age, fitness level or experience. Blends different movement forms... dance...tai chi... yoga... tae kwon do... and creates a personalised experience for Your body. Fridays 9:30-10:30 am at His Majesty’s Theatre (Education Room). Enter through stage door on Lower Denburn. £8/class drop-in. Discounted block bookings available (£6/class). Class resumes 23 Aug. Contact Cathy for details. 07969 676324 or niamomma2008@gmail.com. www.nianow.com/ cathy-ferris Aberdeen Philatelic Society Come along and meet us at Rubislaw Church Center on Thur 19th September or call Ian on 01224 319099 for more information.
N is for… ‘N’ firstly takes me to Sicily and the south of Italy. Nero d’Avola is doing good things in Sicily with it’s ripe dark fruit flavours and medium to full bodied attitude. It punches well at the mid-price point and can be a good, fruity barbeque choice. Look out for the occasional Australian example too. Nerello is also grown in Sicily and sometimes blended with Nero D’Avola. On the mainland in Puglia, Negroamaro translates as ‘black bitter’ and the resulting wines can be characterful, fragrant and robust. Island hoping to Corsica, Nielluccio is thought to be the Sangiovese of the Chianti so worth a try if your red wine choice is usually Tuscan. Wines to try… Fondo Filara Etna Rosso 2007 This is Nerello Mascalese grown on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. £10.95 thewinesociety.com Feudo Arancio Nero d’Avola 2011, Sicily £8.99 Fountainhall Wines Carol Brown is a Aberdeen based Member of the Association of Wine Educators and the Circle of Wine Writers. She hosts WSET and WES courses, workshops, corporate wine entertainment and wine dinners. Her next WES Introductory Evening Course starts at the Atholl Hotel on Wednesday 4th September.
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parent and toddler groups Mannofield Mother & Toddlers 10-1130am Mon for children aged 0-3. 10- 130am Wed for children aged 0-3. 10-11.30am Fris for children aged 0-3. Mannofield Church, Gt Western Rd All welcome - friendly, sociable groups Holburn West Mothers & Toddlers Meet on a Wed fm 0930 & Fri fm 9.45am Parent and Toddler Group Wed (not school hols) fm 9.45 - 11.15 Rubislaw church centre, beaconsfield pl NCT Bumps and Babies Queens Cross Church,Thurs fm 2 - 4pm ‘Toots’ Playgroup Airyhall Community centre 2’s Group 1 ½ to 2 ½ - Tues & Thurs 9.30 to 11.30 Playgroup 2 ½ onwards – Mon, Wed & Fri 9.30 – 11.30am Holburn West Playgroup Meet on a Wed fm 930am Babies andToddlers Mon 0945-1200 Crown Terr Methodist Church Friendly group for parents/carers of children aged 0-3 Cost £1 incl refreshments. 861209/733276 or 01330 823480 e-mail: babiesand toddlers@aberdeenmethodist.org.uk Midstocket Playgroup, Midstocket Parish Church, Harcourt Rd. 2.5 - 5 year olds. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 09.15 - 11.45, Mon,Tues,Thurs 13.00- 15.30. Funded places available. Tel. 07542 256703 www.midstocketplaygroup.co.uk Rubislaw Playgroup Playgroup: Rubislaw Church Centre. Mon to Fri 9:15-11:45; from 30 mths to school age. Funded places available. Call 07747 830386 b/n 9:30 & 12:15 or email rubislawplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk Toddlers and 2s: Rubislaw Church Centre. Enjoy play, craft, singing and snack. Toddlers: Up to 2 yrs; Wed 9:30-11:30 2s Group: 2 to 3 yrs; Tues 9:30-11:30. Call 07747 830386 b/n 9:30 & 12:15 or email rubislawplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk/ Messy Play Rubislaw Church Centre. Enjoy messy play for ages 2 to 5. Friday 1:30-3:00. Call 07747 830386 b/n 9:30 & 12:15 or email rubislawplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk Kids Crew Playgroup.2yrs 8mnths. Mon, Wed, Fri mornings 9.30am-12pm. Funded Places available. + Two’s Group.Wed, Thurs 9.30-11am. Both groups at Ferryhill Community Centre, Albury Road, Ferryhill. Tel : 584118. Playgroup @ Ruthrieston Comm Centre ‘Playshed’, Holburn St Mon-Thurs 9.15-11.15. fm 2 yrs 6 mnths. £3.50 per session includes healthy snack. Call 572211 Children’s Football Tel Alison - 314669 Football for children fm age 21/2 up to P3. Held at Kingswells and Airyhall. www.aberdeenfootballfun.co.uk NCT Waddling - Toddling Mon @ St Francis of Assisi Church, Deeside Dr, Mannofield 10-11.30, drop in group for mums to be, parents & carers of babies & toddlers birth - preschool www.nct.org. uk/in-your-area/aberdeen/W2T
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Queen’s Cross Parent & Toddler Group Queens Cross Church Mon 9.30-11.30 Children 0-4 & their grown-ups are very welcome. £1.50 Gaelic Parent & Child Group Gilcomstoun Primary School Mon, Wed & Fri 9.15-11.30. You don’t have to speak Gaelic. Mairi Morley 07900 337122, e : gaelic@aberdeencity.gov.uk. Singing Tots 6mths - 3 yrs Mon 945-1015 & 1045 -1115 Rubislaw Church Centre phone or text : 07745 924449 info@singingtots.org /www.singingtots.org Toddler Time : Wed 09:15–11:15 term time. Friendly, welcoming group for parents & children aged 0-4. Cost 50 pence, inc snacks & refreshments New Life International Church, Leadside Road, AB25 1TW Michelle - 07808 932 907 Ruthrieston West Church Twos Group Fri 9.45 - 11.00 ( During term time) Age 1year 10 months + £2.50 per child per session. For more information phone Lynne on 01224 314692 Teeny Beats Fun singalong with musical instruments. Meets on a Wednesday 2pm - 3pm during term time at Rubislaw Church Centre. For children aged 0 to 5 years. £2 per session discounted rate for additional children. Further info contact Jenni Dalziel 07835852389, jennidalziel@live.co.uk The 123 Group, Craigiebuckler Church Hall, Every Thurs 2-4pm, Adult and Child group; children fm babies up to the age of 3 are all welcome. £8 per month, with lots of fun activities, crafts and healthy snacks provided for the children. email the123group@yahoo. com, or call Pamela Morrison 07762481757 Aberdeen Dolphin Swimming Club Swim School for children fm 4 years old. Lessons at Hazlehead & Hazlewood Pools. Coaching for children who would like to train and swim competitively. Contact Louise Lindsay (membership secretary) on 596709 South Holburn Church Parent and Toddler Group E-mail: fmdfindon@aol.com Parents with babies and toddlers aged 0 - 3 are invited to join us to meet other parents ove a cup of tea or coffee and play with your child in a welcoming, child-friendly setting. Thursday mornings 9.15 - 11.15am. during school terms. Grampian Twins club A voluntary group for parents of multiples, get together on the last Friday of every month at St Francis of Assisi church, 213 Deeside Gardens AB15 7PR. There for you during pregnancy and beyond for advice, support and a great way to meet other multiple mums in the city and shire area. www.grampiantwinsclub.co.uk Jo Jingles Music and Movement leanne.jojingles@tiscali.co.uk 07595452621 Fun and educational music classes monday/tuesday/thursday @ city centre and Wynford farm www.jojingles.com/aberdeen Rhythm Time Discover the magic music of music with Rhythm Time! Classes Thurs PM @ Cults Parish Church, Fri AM @ Inchgarth Community Centre. www.rhythmtime.net/fh3 email:rhythmtimeaberdeen@gmail.com or call: 07716593828.
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kids groups Girls Brigade : Meet Tues in Queens Cross Church Hall Explorers P1-3 : 5pm-6.30pm Juniors P4-7 : 6pm-7.30pm Brigaders S1-6 : 6pm-8pm Morag Pirie 01358-742621 Girls Brigade : Are you in P1-P3? Looking for some fun? Then come and join us we meet every Thurs @ South Holburn Church, Holburn St. Tel : Lesley Bills - 01224-596596 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides tel : 01224 638685 for your nearest group Beavers, Cubs, Scouts : tel : 01224 208426 for your nearest group Boys Brigade HQ : tel : 01224 644400 for your nearest group 17th Aberdeen Cub Scouts : Thurs @ 1800h Scout Hall, Ruthrie Terr Tel Jacqui Duncan : 07703 435 251 or email : jacqui4bs@hotmail.co.uk Choi Kwang Do : Inchgarth Community Centre Garthdee Mond 4.45-5.45 Thurs 6-7pm Tel Claire - 746778 After School Bridge classes : Wed at The Bridge Club 14 Rubislaw Terrace P6-7 - Anytime fm 3.00-4.30. S1-6 - Anytime fm 3.00-5.30, Sally Reid :322719 ATC 107 Squadron Open to new members, male & female aged 13 – 16. Also looking for enthusiastic adult staff, male & female to join the team., Prince Charles Cadet Centre, Albury Road, Ferryhill, Aberdeen Mon & Weds 19.00 - 21.30. Tel. 01224 590679 www.107aircadets.org. Highland Dancing Classes Highland Classes are available at Craigiebuckler Church and Danscentre through Carolanne Sinclair . Open to all levels of experience, with beginners classes starting at aged 5 & over. Contact Carolanne directly on
07972104774 or by email at sinclair_carolanne@yahoo.com Mannofield Church on Wed afternoons. Fun Kids Yoga Airyhall Community Centre Tues 4-4.30pm (4-7 yrs) & 4.30-5pm (8-13 yrs) Call 07967 647 220 or go to www.louisayoga.co.uk Youth Hockey Coaching Tuesday evenings 5.45pm-7.00pm from September to March for or children from P4 to S4. Coaching provided by Gordonians Hockey Club at RGC astroturf pitches on Countesswells Road. Children from all schools are welcome. More details are available at www.gordonianshockey.com GCW Hockey Club Fun sessions for all At Rubislaw Astroturf Thurs 6.30 – 7.30 pm Youth for age 10+ 7.15 – 9pm Adults Contact coach@gcwhc.co.uk 32nd Aberdeen Anchor Boys If you’re in P1, 2 or 3 and want to take part in lots of fun activities, come and join us in Craigiebuckler Church Hall on Thursday evenings 6-7.15pm. Tel: Sarah 317827 Airyhall Choral Ensemble ACE Juniors and ACE Seniors. Both groups meet at the Airyhall Community Centre on Fridays, Juniors meet at 3.30pm & Seniors at 4.30pm. Cost: £28 per pupil for a term of eight classes. http://tutorsalliance.co.uk/Music-Lessons.php
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Albury Sports Centre opened for the season on Saturday, 20 April. For tennis, putting and bowling and an excellent tennis coaching programme which is available for all ages. Albury Sports Centre is looking good as it has all been re painted incl the tennis courts. As always we are looking for more volunteers to help run the centre. See Alburysportscentre.org for more details. Here’s hoping for some good weather and a busy season!
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