Autumn 2019 - Aberdeen Performing Arts Brochure

Autumn 2019 Box office 01224 641122 aberdeenperformngarts.com

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Support us on and off the stage Your donations help us share life-changing arts and cultural experiences with people of all ages and abilities. This season, your donation will help support work in our new creative learning studio in the Music Hall – our Music Hall Babies project, Mini and Mega Maestros, Project Band and Community Choir.

Donations are accepted through the Aberdeen Performing Arts website at aberdeenperformingarts.com, for more bespoke opportunities please email development@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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New season priority booking APA Friends booking from Thursday 18 July and general booking from Tuesday 23 July.

Contents Welcome to the new season brochure at His Majesty’s Theatre and Music Hall. We’ve packed our line-up with the best music, comedy, dance and theatre including Once the Musical, A Monster Calls, David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy, Rambert and the ever popular Lemon Tree Christmas Show Ice House.

Look out for these symbols for APA Friends, Concessions, Groups and Schools Discounts.

These icons indicate that audio described, captioned and signed performances are available for these shows.

Where you see this symbol it indicates that pre-show dining is available for these shows in Rondo at the Music Hall.

To book tickets or to reserve a table, visit aberdeenperformingarts.com visit our box offices, or phone 01224 641122.

CONTENTS

Welcome

Support us............................................................. 2 Welcome................................................................ 3 Musical................................................................... 4 Drama...................................................................18 Freshly Squeezed Productions.......................24 Something Different..........................................26 Dance....................................................................28 Family...................................................................33 Creative Learning...............................................39 Opera....................................................................40 Music Hall Art Spaces........................................42 Classical...............................................................44 Pop / Rock...........................................................50 True North...........................................................52 Roots.....................................................................64 Jazz & Blues........................................................68 Comedy & Spoken Word..................................70 Granite Noir.........................................................74 Big Sky Big Horizons.........................................75 Tickets & Accessibility.......................................76 Seating plans......................................................76 At-a-glance..........................................................78

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MUSICAL 4

Musical Theatre

Image: Annie, page7

You can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love these shows!

Tue 10 - Sat 14 September 2019 Tue - Thu 7:30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm

Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’, ’Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical comes to His Majesty’s Theatre.

Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Go, Go, Go Joseph, Any Dream Will Do, Jacob and Sons, Close Every Door To Me and many more.

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MUSICAL

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

BILL KENWRIGHT

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

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His Majesty’s Theatre SUNDAY TIMES

Tickets £48.50 - £21.50

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MUSICAL

Little Miss Sunshine Tue 17 - Sat 21 September 2019

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Starring Mark Moraghan, Lucy O’Byrne, Paul Keating and Gabriel Vick, Little Miss Sunshine the Musical hits the road, for its first ever European tour!

Based on the Oscar-winning film, this uplifting, modern classic celebrates the quirks of every family, the potholes in every road, and the power of overcoming our differences.

Book by

JAMES LAPINE Music & Lyrics by

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WILLIAM FINN Based on the film “Little Miss Sunshine,” written by Michael Arndt Originally Directed by James Lapine

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Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited

Tickets £48.50 - £19.50 Marketing EMG Designed by

MUSICAL

Annie Tue 24 - Sat 28 September 2019

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

This ‘glorious revival’ (The Times) stars Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

Set in 1930s New York, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck changes when she’s chosen to spend Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks.

With its Tony® award-winning book and score, including It’s The Hard-Knock Life and Tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £56 - £19

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MUSICAL

Saturday Night Fever

THE FEVER IS BACK!

IN A BIG NEW PRODUCTION!

Tue 8 - Sat 12 October 2019

Tue - Thu 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Fri 5pm & 8:30pm, Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Marking 40 years since its famous UK cinema release, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is spectacularly reimagined in a big new music and dance extravaganza!

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER tells the story of Tony Manero, who escapes the harsh realities of working-class Brooklyn life when he embarks on a reckless, yet thrilling road to dancing success.

The movie soundtrack remains one of the bestselling of all time, featuring the Bee Gees’ greatest hits including Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, Tragedy and many more.

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE

BILL KENWRIGHT ROBERT STIGWOOD ORGANISATION presents

Please note this show contains adult themes and strong language.

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Tickets £54 - £24

Based on the Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn · Adapted for the stage by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oakes

STARRING ‘CASUALTY’ AND MATTHEW BOURNE’S

RICHARD WINSOR AS ‘TONY MANERO’

MUSICAL

9 to 5 The Musical Tue 22 - Sat 26 October 2019

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Tumble outta’ bed and stumble to His Majesty’s Theatre to see Dolly Parton’s rip-roaring West End musical, starring Amber Davies as Judy Bernly!

Based on the iconic movie, this tonguein-cheek tale of kidnapping and girl power features an Oscar-nominated score written by the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton.

Direct from sold-out audiences in London, Dolly’s feel-good musical is the most fun you’ll have in the theatre all year.

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £54 - £24

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MUSICAL

The Bodyguard Tue 5 - Sat 9 November 2019

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The smash-hit West End musical, THE BODYGUARD returns to Aberdeen.

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don’t expect is to fall in love.

This breathtakingly romantic thriller features a whole host of irresistible classics including One Moment in Time, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and, of course, the legendary I Will Always Love You.

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Tickets £56 - £19

MUSICAL

Cabaret

JOHN PARTRIDGE as emcee

KARA LILY HAYWORTH as sally bowles and

ANITA HARRIS as fraulein schneider

Tue 12 - Sat 16 November 2019

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris, Cabaret features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and iconic songs Money Makes The World Go Round, Maybe This Time, Cabaret and more.

Starring as Emcee is John Partridge (Eastenders, A Chorus Line, Chicago, and La Cage Aux Folles). Kara Lily Hayworth (Cilla The Musical) and Anita Harris, (Follow That Camel and Carry on Doctor).

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £54 - £24

BILL KENWRIGHT presents

book by JOE

MASTEROFF

music by JOHN

KANDER

lyrics by FRED

EBB

based on the play by JOHN VAN DRUTEN and stories by CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD directed by RUFUS

NORRIS

designed by KATRINA LINDSAY choreographed by JAVIER DE FRUTOS lighting designed by MARK HOWETT sound designed by DAN SAMSON

‘S E N SATIO N AL’ mail on sunday

‘A S H O W STO P P E R ’ daily mail

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MUSICAL

Beautiful

The Carole King Musical Tue 28 January - Sat 1 February 2020 Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.

Including countless classics such as (You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman, Take Good Care of my Baby, You’ve Got a Friend, Up on the Roof, and Locomotion.

Photographs from the West-End and original UK Tour productions.

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Tickets £53.50 - £23.50

MUSICAL

We Will Rock You Mon 10 - Sat 15 February 2020

Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton returns to the UK. The multimillion-pound show dazzles all the senses in breath-taking style. Guaranteed to blow your mind, this musical phenomenon is not to be missed!

Since 2002 over 16 million theatergoers in 19 countries have been thrilled by this awe-inspiring production. With 24 of Queen’s biggest hits delivered in a show that boasts the scale and spectacle that marked the bands’ legendary live performances.

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £58.50 - £23.50

‘Exhilarating and great fun’ ime Magazine

‘A kind of magic.

Spectacular. Magnifico!’

The Sun

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MUSICAL

Oor Wullie Tue 3 - Sat 7 March 2020

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Jings, Crivvens, Help Ma Boab!

Scotland’s cheekiest, spiky-haired scamp is back! Only question is; where’s his bucket?! Join Wullie, Fat Boab, Soapy Soutar, Wee Eck, and the rest of the Sunday Post gang, in a brand new musical adventure celebrating their 80th anniversary as Scotland’s most beloved comic strip. Proving that even at 80-years old he’s still Oor Wullie! Your Wullie! A’body’s Wullie!

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Tickets £37.50 - £15.50

MUSICAL

On Your Feet!

Tue 10 - Sat 14 March 2020

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

HER VOICE. HIS VISION. THEIR STORY. The Broadway and West End production of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s smash-hit musical is coming to Aberdeen!

This inspiring true love story charts their journey from its origins in Cuba, to international superstardom.

Featuring some of the most iconic pop songs of the era, including ‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get You’, ‘Conga’, ‘Get On Your Feet’ and ‘1-2-3’.

HHHH ‘The rhythm really does get you.’ Guardian HHHH ‘A glorious night out with Gloria!’

Daily Mail For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £56 - £19

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MUSICAL

Once The Musical Mon 30 March - Sat 4 April 2020

Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Once may not be enough for you to see this multi award-winning Broadway and West End hit musical. Based on the critically acclaimed and much-loved film, you will meet (and never forget) two lost souls - a Dublin street busker and a Czech musician -- who find each other unexpectedly and fall in love.

You will fall in love, too, with this brilliant and beautiful musical, filled with live music, from lush ballads to barnstorming reels. Once is a spell-binding and uplifting story of hopes and dreams.

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Tickets £56.50 - £19.50

BOOK

ONCE

MUSIC & LYRICS

ENDA WALSH GLEN HANSARD & MARKETA IRGLOVA BASED ON THE MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY

JOHN CARNEY

MUSICAL

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Tue 28 April - Sat 2 May 2020

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The smash-hit and critically acclaimed West End musical comes to His Majesty’s Theatre.

Funny, fabulous and feelgood, this is the musical sensation for all the family and not to be missed!

Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation.

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £56 - £19

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Dramatic Theatre

Image: The Exorcist (original West End cast), page 22

Gripping new plays, spine-tingling stories and pure entertainment!

DRAMA

The Girl on the Train Tue 3 - Sat 7 September 2019

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Critics are calling THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN ‘exceptional’, ‘gripping’ and ‘must-see theatre’ and it’s coming to Aberdeen direct from London’s West End. Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel - an international phenomenon selling over twenty million copies worldwide – and starring Samantha Womack (EastEnders, Game On, The Kingsman series) and Oliver Farnworth (Coronation Street, Hollyoaks), this gripping new play will keep you guessing until the final moment.

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £35.50 - £20.50

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DRAMA

The Exorcist Tue 19 - Sat 23 November 2019 Tue - Thu 7:30pm, Wed 2pm, Fri & Sat 5pm & 8:30pm

Featuring the voice of Ian McKellen as the Demon, this spine-tingling stage production direct from London’s West End is inspired by true events. The twotime Oscar-winning movie has thrilled generations the world over since its release in 1973. Now it’s your turn to experience The Exorcist live.

Contains adult material which may shock and offend.

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Tickets £40 - £20

Classic Screen to Stage The

Theatre Company

DRAMA

Frankenstein Monsters & Murder

Tue 4 - Sat 8 February 2020

SAVE £15 *

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

From the producers who brought you Of Mice and Men and The Crucible.

An 18-year old dreams up a monster. A scientist breathes life into a gruesome body. Banished into an indifferent world the creature embarks on a bloodthirsty hunt for revenge.

Munro’s adaptation places the writer amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation.

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £34.50 - £19.50 *by booking all three shows in our special season of deadly drama

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DRAMA

Dial M For Murder Mon 17 - Sat 22 February 2020

Monsters & Murder

SAVE £15 *

Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

THE GENRE-DEFINING THRILLER FOR ALL TIME - DIAL M FOR MURDER IS BACK! TV and Stage favourite, Tom Chambers, (Top Hat, Strictly) stars in this brandnew production as the charismatic and manipulative Tony Wendice, a jaded extennis pro who has given it all up for his wife Margot. When he discovers she has been unfaithful his mind turns to revenge and the pursuit of the ‘perfect crime’.

Made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s world-renowned film of 1950, the iconic Dial M for Murder is the definitive seat gripping drama that is not the be missed!

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Part of Granite Noir 2020

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Tickets £35.50 - £20.50 *by booking all three shows in our special season of deadly drama

Tue 17 - Sat 21 March 2020

DRAMA

A Monster Calls

THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING SHOW, DIRECT FROM THE WEST END THE OLD VIC PRODUCTION BRISTOL OLD VIC

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Monsters & Murder

SAVE £15 *

‘HEARTBREAKING, SPECTACULAR, SOARING.

A MONSTER HIT’ THE TIMES

Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

A Monster Calls is brought vividly to life in the Olivier award-winning production by visionary director Sally Cookson.

One night, Conor is woken by something at his window. A monster has come walking. It’s come to tell Conor tales from when it walked before.

And when it’s finished, Conor must tell his own story and face his deepest fears.

From the critically acclaimed bestseller, A Monster Calls offers a dazzling insight into love, life and healing.

THE GUARDIAN, THE TELEGRAPH, EVENING STANDARD, THE OBSERVER, THE SUNDAY TIMES

THE TIMES, BROADWAY WORLD, THE ARTS DESK

THE INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, TIME OUT, THE STAGE, WHATSONSTAGE

Suitable for ages 10+

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BY

PATRICK NESS

INSPIRED BY AN IDEA FROM SIOBHAN DOWD

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £35.50 - £23.50 *by booking all three shows in our special season of deadly drama

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DRAMA

Freshly Squeezed Productions

Scratch Night Elsewhere & Home Where is home and what does it feel like to be elsewhere? Submit your short scripts (max 10mins, 3 actors), or samples of spoken word or new music inspired by stories of ‘home and away’. Deadline 19 August.

Tue 10 September 2019

starts 7.30pm

Join us for a fascinating evening of brand new work and discover the best in emerging talent from the North-east.

Tickets £5.50

Lounge

For more information, or to submit your work contact lesleyanne.rose@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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The Freshly Squeezed Productions team is committed to providing inspirational opportunities, creating and commissioning new work made in Aberdeen, championing up and coming talent and ideas, and working with artists across Scotland and beyond.

A PL AY•A PIE & A PINT

ANotPenough L A Ydrama in your life?

ATopPupI after E work. & A PINT

DRAMA

Aberdeen Performing Arts and Oran Mor present

Tue 24 - Sat 28 September 2019 Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

Number One Fan

by Kim Miller Tue 22 - Sat 26 October 2019 Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

The Sweetest Growl

by Claire Nicol

Tue 26 - Sat 30 November 2019 Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

Carmen by Benny Young Tickets £11

Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (vegetarian option available).

Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and pint will be available.

“ One of the most magical theatre initiatives of the last decade” The Scotsman

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT The Flying Pigs present

The Rothienorman Picture Show Wed 24 - Sat 27 June 2020

Wed & Thu 7:30pm, Fri 5pm & 8:30pm, Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Aberdeen’s own Flying Pigs have been delighting ever growing audiences with their mix of songs and sketches for two decades. Now the ‘punk Scotland the What?’ return to HMT for a new show packed with laughs. Fast, funny, and with a distinctive North-East flavour, The Rothienorman Picture Show is sure to delight toonsers, teuchters and ab’dy in atween.

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Tickets £32.50 - £24.50

The Free Art Fair Fri 30 August - Sun 1 September 2019

Open: Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat 10am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-5pm

To celebrate the return of the AAF to its home at the Aberdeen Music Hall you can now enjoy FREE admission all weekend. See and buy award winning art from £50 - £20,000 from art galleries and artists from across the country.

In association with TAQA.

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DANCE

From the producers of the West End Smash Hit Rip it Up the 60s comes...

DANCING AND SINGING THROUGH THE GREATEST MUSICAL DECADE EVER!

Dance

STEVEN HOWARD FOR THE TCB GROUP IN ASSOCIATION WITH DAVID SHEPHERD AND NEIL O’BRIEN FOR IMAGINE THIS PRESENT

MELODY LOUIS THORNTON SMITH

RACHEL LEE STEVENS RYAN

Beauty, grace and stunning choreography!

UK TOUR 2019

Rip It Up! The 70’s Fri 11 October 2019

7:30pm

From the Producers of Rip it Up the 50s and 60s comes the greatest music decade ever!

Join Olympic champion Louis Smith, Rachel Stevens (S Club 7), Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls) and Lee Ryan (Blue) for a groovy evening of singing & dancing.

The 1970s were when icons were born and people experimented with their sound, look and entire persona.

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Tickets £42 - £25

The Crucible

DANCE

Scottish Ballet

Thu 3 - Sat 5 October 2019 Thu - Sat 7:30pm

The village of Salem stands on the brink.

A teenage girl imagines her future. A marriage is tested. Church bells ring, uniting the community in prayer.

These are good people; this could be anywhere. They fear the shadows in the forest, but the real monsters are much closer to home.

Helen Pickett’s choreography unleashes the emotional force of Miller’s masterpiece, vividly accompanied by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra performing Peter Salem’s haunting new score.

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £43.50 - £18.50

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DANCE

Company Wayne McGregor

Autobiography Sat 19 October 2019

7:30pm

For 25 years, British choreographer and director Wayne McGregor has made choreography that interrogates life through the experience of the body.

Now McGregor turns his attention to the body as archive, with a dance portrait illuminated by the sequencing of his own genome. In a continuous reimagining, Autobiography is constantly reinvented; the order of the dance pieces algorithmically-assembled from a collection of 23 choreographic volumes which unfold uniquely at each performance.

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Tickets £25 - £15

Photography Andrej Uspenski

The Snow Queen

DANCE

Scottish Ballet

Wed 22 - Sat 25 January 2020

Wed - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2:30pm, Sat 2:30pm

Scottish Ballet’s 50th year will come to a spectacular close with the world premiere of The Snow Queen. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved tale – which was also the basis for Frozen – this glittering new production will be set to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

Choreographed by Christopher Hampson and designed by the awardwinning Lez Brotherston, this story of love and friendship is sure to delight the whole family.

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His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £48.50 - £15.50

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DANCE

Rambert

McGregor / Motin / Shechter Tue 25 - Thu 27 February 2020 7:30pm

Rambert’s new show brings together moments of breakthrough from three great, distinctive choreographers: • PreSentient, an early work from Wayne McGregor, showcasing the extended lines and musical sensibility that would become trademarks • Rouge, a new creation from French hip-hop battler Marion Motin, in her first collaboration with a contemporary company • In your rooms, a powerful blend of the personal and political that catapulted Hofesh Shechter onto the world stage.

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Tickets £36.50 - £19.50

DANCE

Family Shows

Fun filled theatre for little ones Funbox

The Wild West Show Sat 10 August 2019

12pm & 3pm

Yeee haaaa! Saddle up partners as FUNBOX head out on the prairie for their brand new spectacular for 2019.

Join us for a rootin’ tootin’ hoedown with Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo (formerly of The Singing Kettle). Jam packed with singalong favourites like ‘Oh! Susanna’ and ‘John Brown’s Baby’, a rodeo ride for all the family.

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £17, Family ticket £58

Milkshake Live Milkshake Monkey’s Musical

Tue 13 - Wed 14 August 2019

Tue 12pm & 3:30pm, Wed 11am & 2:30pm

Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all!

But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help, creating the most dazzling show you’ve ever seen!

With great Milkshake friends, anything is possible. It’s the family show not to be missed!

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £19.50, Family ticket £71

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FAMILY For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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The Gruffalo Tue 15 - Thu 17 October 2019

Tue 1:30pm, Wed/Thu 10:30am & 1:30pm

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book

by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Enjoy songs, laughs and monstrous fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups! After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £15.50

FAMILY

Sat 30 November 2019 - Sun 5 January 2020

Tickets

Mon-Sat 7pm, Sun 1pm & 5.30pm Midweek 1.45pm (Tue-Fri up to 19 Dec) Midweek 2.30pm (from 21 Dec), Sat 2.30pm Christmas Eve and Hogmanay 1pm & 5.30pm

Dec

Jan

Blue Performances: £32 - £21.50 Purple Performances: £29.50 - £20 Gold Peformances: £36 - £25 Red Performances: £34 - £23 Relaxed Performance (1pm): £14.50

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Nov

Dec

Jan

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Cinderella’s Royal Menu Kids Eat from just £9.95

Château Appetisers Dreamy Tomato Soup with Crusty Bread (V, GF & Vegan available) Lady Tremaine’s Fresh Melon & Winter Berries (Vegan, GF, DF) Dandini’s Cheesy Garlic Bread (V)

Entrée Royale Royal Roast Turkey

with Roast Potatoes and All the Trimmings (G/F & DF available)

Grand Macaroni Cheese

with Garlic Bread (V) – Add Crispy Onion or Bacon

The Baroness’s Traditional Bangers & Mash

served with Roasted Root Vegetables and Jus (GF)

Drizella’s Roast Cod

with Spring Onion Mash, Green Beans & Parsley Sauce (G/F, DF available)

Cinderella’s Cranberry & Lentil Loaf

with Roast Potatoes and All the Trimmings (Vegan, DF)

Fairy Godmother of Desserts Adults: 2 courses for £15.95 3 courses for £19.95 Children: 2 courses £9.95 3 courses £12.95

(child portions for under 12s)

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To book a table please call 01224 641122 or email: 1906@aberdeenperformingarts.com or you can book at the time of booking your ticket.

Prince Charming’s Traditional Christmas Pudding served with a Brandy Sauce Scrumptiously Wicked Ice Cream with Homemade Shortbread (GF & DF available) Buttons’ Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce (DF, GF & Vegan available) Jaq and Gus’s Cheeseboard Goat’s Cheese, Mull Cheddar, Morangie Brie & Blue Murder served with Mulled Wine & Cranberry Chutney, Grapes and Oat Cakes (G/F available) – supplement £3.00 For any advice with your allergy requirements, please consult a member of staff.

A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to parties of 8 people or more.

FAMILY

Create great memories together!

Funbox

Trouble in Toy Town Sat 11 January 2020

12pm & 3pm

Ready...’Teddy’...Go! It’s time to get ‘dolled’ up and get your ‘skates’ on because we’re heading to Toy Town for the spectacular new singalong show from Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo the Dog (formerly of The Singing Kettle).

This is the perfect New Year treat for all the family. Come dressed as, or bring, your favourite toy - big people too!

Music Hall Tickets £12.50* Family ticket £54 *If purchased by 4 Sept 2019

Enjoy Mackie’s real dairy ice cream – made on the family farm 19.2 miles from the Aberdeen parlour – there are 1000’s of combinations, along with delicious crepes, waffles and even chocolate on tap! www.mackies.co.uk

Take advantage of our great Groups offers and make sure you and your friends are part of the excitement at live shows and gigs!

To arrange a group booking email groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com drop in, or call our Box Office on 01224 641122.

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FAMILY

Billionaire Boy Wed 25 - Sat 28 March 2020

Joe Spud is twelve years old and the richest boy in the country! He has his own sports car, two crocodiles as pets and £100,000 a week pocket money! But what Joe doesn’t have is a friend. So he decides to leave his posh school and start at the local comp. But things don’t go as planned for Joe and life becomes a rollercoaster as he tries find what money can’t buy!

From the award-winning producers of Gangsta Granny and Awful Auntie.

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Tickets £25.50 - £20.50

© and TM – David Walliams/HarperCollins Publishers Ltd/Tony Ross/Quentin Blake

Wed - Sat 7pm, Thu 1:30pm, Fri 10:30am, Sat 2:30pm, (Relaxed performance Thu 7pm)

FAMILY

Creative Learning Engaging and inspiring people of all ages and abilities to explore and participate in music and making drama.

Our Creative Learning programme offers a range of arts activities for all ages, and offers a fantastic opportunity for participants to start a life-long relationship with our venues.

For more details of our classes, please visit: aberdeenperformingarts.com/creative-learning or contact: creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com

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OPERA

Scottish Opera presents Puccini’s

Tosca Thu 31 October - Sat 2 November 2019 Thu & Sat 7:15pm, Fri Dementia Friendly Performance 3pm Revival of the 1980 production.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Passion, glamour, love worth dying for – Anthony Besch’s Tosca has it all. In 1940s Rome, in the shadow of Mussolini’s tyrannical rule, the ill-fated lovers come to life against a backdrop of political corruption and intrigue. This superb production is beloved the world over – don’t miss it as it comes home to the Scottish Opera stage.

Pre show talk Sat 2 November, 6pm.

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Tickets £65 - £22

THE MAGIC FLUTE UNWRAPPED AN HOUR-LONG TASTER Friday 31 May 2019 at 6pm PRE-SHOW TALK Saturday 1 June 2019 at 6pm

OPERA

OPERA

Opera Scottish Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s

The Gondoliers

A new co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera & State Opera South Australia

Be transported to a world of heightened senses.

Thu 28 - Sat 30 May 2020 Thu - Sat 7:15pm

Sung in English with English supertitles

Sunny, funny and with more ‘tra la la las’ per square inch than any other opera in the canon, The Gondoliers is a joy from start to finish. The score sees Sullivan at the top of his game and is packed with favorites including the ‘Regular Royal Queen’ quartet. This production is fast, furious and full of fun.

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £65 - £22

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MUSIC HALL ART SPACES

Stepping In Digital Art Space Look out for three new Stepping In Screen commissions this season.

Co-commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts and New Media Scotland’s Alt-w Fund with investment from Creative Scotland.

Assembly Charles Young is best known for his one thousand day project called Paperholm, where he designed, made, photographed and animated a tiny model building out of paper every day. His looping moving images explore ideas around the perception of space, imagination and memory.

In this new series of HD animations, a paper model of the neighbourhood that surrounds the Music Hall will be shown on the Stepping In screen from varying angles and at different scales.

Invisible Landscapes of Music

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Bright Side Studios, ASCUS Art & Science Reveals the dramatic beauty of hidden ecosystems and microscopic landscapes that lie beneath the surface of the musical world. Through film and augmented reality an exploration of scores, instruments and physical media will uncover a mysterious, rarely seen world, now writ large.

Assembly

I Know its Over - Rob Lowe (aka Supermundane)

You Are Here Ray Interactive In this map of the stars directly above the Music Hall, updated live as time passes, the fleeting presence of visitors generates unique abstract animations that literally bring the heavens above alive reminding us that all life originates in the stars.

The Walls Have Ears Music Hall Touch Screens The Music Hall’s touch screens invite you to tune in and replay some of the performances and personal stories that make up the building’s rich heritage and celebrating 200 years of history.

Rob Lowe has considered the songs we think of when something concludes. ‘All things come to an end, some abruptly, without warning, others, seemingly infinite, their ending so far ahead it is hard to even imagine.’

MUSIC HALL ART SPACES

Music Hall Exhibitions

This is a Look Again Festival Commission.

In Love in the Music Hall 12 new poems, commissioned from 12 leading UK poets, beautifully illustrated and interpreted by artist Andrew Cranston, form this glorious exhibition inspired by music and the Music Hall.

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CLASSICAL

Classical Music

World class music, world class musicians, world class acoustics.

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra Prom Concert Sun 15 September 2019

5pm

Ayoub Sisters

Violin/Cello/Piano Anne Marie Minhall Presenter Junping Qian

Conductor The 2019/20 Music Hall orchestral season kicks off in spectacular fashion with a concert of some of the best-loved classical music ever written. Classic FM’s Anne Marie Minhall guides us through a programme including Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Swan Lake, Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, Sibelius’ Finlandia, Vaughan Williams’ Fantastia on Greensleeves, and a joyous offering from the fabulously talented Ayoub Sisters.

Music Hall Tickets £29 - £13

CLASSICAL

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish Ensemble

Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Mozart’s Requiem

Elemental

Fri 27 September 2019

Sat 12 October 2019

7:30pm

7:30pm

Sat 9 November 2019

7:30pm

Mendelssohn Overture: The Hebrides Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Henning Kraggerud violin Thomas Dausgaard conductor BBC SSO Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard launches the new BBC SSO season with an exhilarating orchestral showpiece, Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances.

Mozart Symphony No 1 in E-flat

Adagio and Fugue in C minor

Masonic Funeral Music

Requiem in D minor Klaus Mäkelä Conductor The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus is joined by a stellar lineup of soloists to perform Mozart’s profound unfinished choral master-work.

Elemental centres around a new piece for harmonium, piano, fiddle and string orchestra by Aidan O’Rourke and Kit Downes - two musicians with an embarrassment of accolades, and a taste for musical pioneering.

The piece - and the performance - are inspired by Edwin Morgan’s 1984 poem Slate.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £26 - £14 (+Subscriptions)

Tickets £29 - £13

Tickets £17.05

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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CLASSICAL For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Aberdeen Sinfonietta

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Maxim conducts Mozart’s Jupiter

Sat 16 November 2019

7:30pm

The Ring:An Orchestral Adventure

Sun 24 November 2019

7:30pm

Fri 29 November 2019

7:30pm

Hersant Five Pieces For Orchestra

UK Premiere Prokofiev Violin Concerto No 2 Mozart Symphony No 41 ‘Jupiter’ Maxim Emelyanychev Conductor Carolin Widmann Violin The SCO’s new Principal Conductor makes his Music Hall debut with Mozart’s epic final symphony.

Ibert Hommage à Mozart James Dillon Fujin for piano solo Beethoven Fourth piano concerto Marcus Blunt Aspects of Saturn (for string orchestra) Mozart Symphony No 39 Garry Walker Conductor Simon Smith Piano

Haydn Symphony No 22

‘The Philosopher’ Donizetti ‘Mad Scene’ from Lucia di Lammermoor* Wagner (orch. Henk de Vlieger)

The Ring: An Orchestral Adventure

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £29 - £13

Tickets £15

Sara Hershkowitz soprano* Antony Hermus conductor

Tickets £26 - £14

Mon 7 October 2019

CLASSICAL

Aberdeen Chamber Music Concerts Sarah Beth Briggs

Aberdeen Choral Society

Mon 4 November 2019

The Messiah

Sun 8 December 2019

2:30pm

Charity concert in aid of CLIC Sargent Cancer support to the young.

Features Grampian Hospitals’ Choir accompanied by Concordia String Orchestra and Bon Accord Brass Quintet.

Music Hall Tickets £16.50

Sun 15 December 2019

The Roxburgh String Quartet 7pm

Aberdeen Bach Choir and the Aberdeen Choral Society present this wonderful work with over 200 voices under the baton of Peter Parfitt. The choirs will be joined by the Aberdeen Sinfonietta (Leader Bryan Dargie) and soloists Judith Howarth (Soprano), Nicholas Spanos (Counter-Tenor), Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor) and Dominic Barberi (Bass).

Music Hall Tickets £22.50 - £18.50

Based in Edinburgh, they are quartet in residence at the city’s Lauriston Hall.

Mon 2 December 2019 Trio Orfeo

(Flute, Viola and Harp) An ensemble founded to explore the repertoire for the combination of flute, viola and harp.

All concerts at Queen’s Cross Church at 7.30 pm For programme details see www.aberdeenchambermusic.org

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

CLIC Sargent Carol Concert

(Piano) Finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition at the age of 11 and became one of Denis Mathews’ most renowned students.

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CLASSICAL

Spring 2020 Tickets are also on sale for the rest of the classical season featuring:

Sat 18 January SCO: Baroque Dances

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

The Snowman

A Very Merry Christmas

Thu 19 December 2019

7:30pm

Fri 20 December 2019

7:30pm

The halls are decked, the trees are trimmed, and arranger, composer and conductor Andrew Cottee is bringing his swingin’ Christmas show to Scotland for the first time. Cottee and the BBC SSO will be joined by guest singers and instrumental jazz stars for a sensational concert of Christmas classics.

Music Hall

Music Hall Tickets £26 - £14

Tue 4 February Scottish Ensemble: Chamber Notes Thu 13 February RSNO: Romantic Grieg

Howard Blake The Snowman Gregory Batsleer Conductor Jamie Macdougall Presenter We’re walking in the air… it isn’t Christmas until The Snowman has taken you on his magical journey through the winter sky. Expect seasonal favourites, carols old and new – and of course, a chance for everyone to sing along.

Tickets £35 - £15

Fri 31 January BBC SSO: Shostakovich 5

Fri 28 February BBC SSO: Bruckner 8 Sat 14 March SCO: Benedetti -Mendelssohn & Mozart Fri 17 April BBC SSO: Korngold Violin Concerto Thu 23 April RSNO: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Sat 2 May SCO: Mozart Piano Concerto No 20 Thu 21 May RSNO: Rachmaninov Symphony No 2

Sat 26 October 2019

5pm

Ensemble TM+

NESMS Clarinet Trio Sat 10 August 2019

Sat 2 November 2019

5pm

The Clarinet Trio of the North East of Scotland Music School present a programme of Fantasy and Fairy Tale inspired music by Rota, Schumann and Frühling. The perfect escape for a summer’s afternoon.

Musicians from prominent French new music ensemble present music for oboe, clarinet, cello and harp.

Marc-André Dalbavie Interlude 4 Martin Matalon Forma de arenas Helen Grime Arachne Jonathan Harvey Three sketches Laurent Cuniot L’Ange double

Music Hall - Big Sky Studio

Music Hall - Big Sky Studio

Tickets £8.80

1:30pm

Tickets £11

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Christopher Redgate (oboe) and Pete Stollery (electronics) Christopher Redgate reinvents the oboe, deconstructing its traditional sound world.

Edwin Roxburgh …at the still point of the turning world…

David Gorton Erinnerungsspiel Heinz Holliger Cardiophonie

CLASSICAL

Music for oboe and electronics

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POP / ROCK

Pop/ Rock

Big sounds and a great night out!

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Big Girls Don’t Cry Thu 15 August 2019

Michael Starring Ben 7:30pm

Thu 22 August 2019

7:30pm

Celebrating a decade of Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring The East Coast Boys Step back in time, to the era of romance.

Where gents were gents, and gals were gals! Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band.

Michael Jackson fans are to be wowed when the UK’s ultimate tribute to the King of Pop heads to Aberdeen.

With an incredible live band, stunning costumes and iconic dance routines, the show delivers the most authentic, lively and powerful re-creation of the iconic superstar that audiences will see anywhere.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £31

Tickets £30

POP / ROCK

Fri 6 September 2019

One Night of Queen Doors 7pm

Thu 12 September 2019

True North The Twilight Sad Doors 6:45pm

Sat 21 September 2019

Doors 7pm

The Waterboys promise an incendiary set of brilliant new material and the best of their recent and vintage work.

Many of their songs including Fisherman’s Blues, The Whole Of The Moon and How Long Will I Love You have become modern classics and they remain one of the most unmissable live acts in the world.

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the shows history.

One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time.

Widely revered as one of the best acts to emerge from Scotland in the last decade, The Twilight Sad will perform in Aberdeen for the first time in 6 years when they headline True North 2019.

With special guests Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £40

Tickets £25

Tickets £20.35

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

The Waterboys

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TRUE NORTH

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POP / ROCK For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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True North Rip It Up Live!

Sun 22 September 2019

Nashville Live 7:30pm

Mon 23 September 2019

Lulu

Still on Fire 7:30pm

Wed 25 September 2019

7:30pm

Rip It Up Live! will feature guests singers such as Justin Currie, King Creosote, Clare Grogan, Richard Jobson of The Skids, Stina Tweeddale (Honeyblood), C. Duncan, Emma Pollock, Faye Fife and Eugene Reynolds of The Rezillos, Kathryn Joseph, Martha Ffion and Ross Leighton (Fatherson).

Experience the energy, glamour and magic of Nashville, the city this hit musical production is named after, as you are transported through the history of country music.

The cast of talented performers step up alongside the stellar live house band to perform in the style of a ‘Live Radio Broadcast’.

A show packed full of hits, in which Lulu takes us on her own personal journey through her music. Supported by a 4-piece band, LED screen with carefully selected family and career defining moments. Lulu will have you sitting, standing, dancing, singing, laughing and simply listening to an amazing story that started on 3rd November 1948.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £22.50

Tickets £29

Tickets £44 - £39

POP / ROCK

Some Guys Have All The Luck

Into The Groove

Fri 4 October 2019

Fri 18 October 2019

Sun 20 October 2019

Franklin Songbook

7:30pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

An amazing live concert that pays tribute to the Queen of Soul! Featuring outstanding lead vocals from Jaki Graham and Cleopatra Higgins supported by the Urban Soul Band.

Taking you on a nostalgic musical journey packed with over 24 of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits.

Frontman Paul Metcalfe is incredible as Rod and captures all the excitement, energy and charisma of the legendary performer including the infamous moves, showmanship and sense of fun that have made Rod one of the most successful artistes of all time.

Join us to celebrate the incredible 35-year career of the best-selling female artist of all time. This dazzling and colourful production features all of Madonna’s greatest hits such as Holiday, Like a Prayer, Papa Don’t Preach, Material Girl, Vogue, Music, Hung Up and many, many more!

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £29

Tickets £27.50

Tickets £29

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Respect - The Aretha

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POP / ROCK For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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The Patsy Cline Story Wed 23 October 2019

Happy Mondays

Islands in the Stream

Greatest Hits Tour 7:30pm

Thu 24 October 2019

7pm

Fri 25 October 2019

7:30pm

Sandy Kelly’s performance as “Patsy” has captured the hearts of legions of fans all over the world.

An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories in this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of one of the world’s biggest country music stars……………..Patsy Cline.

The Happy Mondays’ classic line-up of front man Shaun Ryder, Bez, Rowetta, Gary Whelan, Paul Ryder, Mark Day and and Dan Broad will perform timeless hits such as Step On, Kinky Afro, Hallelujah, W.F.L., Loose Fit, Judge Fudge and 24 Hour Party People, amongst many others.

Enjoy the songs of the Queen and King of country music. This thigh-slapping stage show brings together the beloved glamour and personality of Dolly, along with Kenny’s charisma and energy with hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, plus the smash hit Islands in the Stream.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £27.50

Tickets £35

Tickets £31.35

POP / ROCK

Sun 27 October 2019

Graceland Live!

7:30pm

Thu 31 October 2019

The Australian Pink Floyd 7:30pm

Sun 3 November 2019

7:30pm

Sister Sledge are one of the most iconic female groups of all time, with an array of hits, such as He’s the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, Thinking of You, and Frankie, which stayed at the top of the UK charts for four weeks in 1985.

Join us for a special evening celebrating over 30 years since this ground-breaking album was released. Backed by a full live band, the show will star American Musician and viral Youtuber, Josh Turner Guitar as Paul Simon, who will be joined live on stage by the South African Cultural Gospel Choir.

Often described as being more than a tribute band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is the first Pink Floyd tribute show that took the concept out of the pubs and onto the worldwide arena circuit. The band has played to sell out audiences throughout Europe, UK, America, Canada, South America, Israel and Russia.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £40 - £35

Tickets £30

Tickets £81.50 - £32

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Sister Sledge

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POP / ROCK For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Steve Steinman’s Anything For Love

Sixties Gold

Wed 6 November 2019

Fri 8 November 2019

7:30pm

Jack Savoretti 7:30pm

Mon 18 November 2019

7pm

Steve Steinman brings you his brandnew production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits with special guest star Lorraine Crosby, the female lead vocalist on Meat Loaf’s Grammy Award winning song and No 1 hit the world over “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)”.

Re-live the magic of the 1960s with Five of the biggest chart acts of the decade.

Sixties Gold 2019 returns with an even stronger line-up of artists that, between them, scored over 50 charttopping UK hits.

Jack Savoretti is thankful. “This is the first time I’ve made an album with a clear understanding of what I want it to sound like. Previously I’ve thrown it to the wind: show up in the studio with a song and let’s see what happens… This time there was a real discipline to the whole process. We stayed true to it”.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £33.50

Tickets £40

Tickets £32.50 - £30

POP / ROCK

Thu 21 November 2019

Adam Ant 7:30pm

Fri 22 November 2019

Glenn Hughes 7pm

Mon 25 November 2019

7:30pm

Now in its 13th year and seen by over a million people, it’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history.

Come celebrate with us, as we’re coming out to start off a chain reaction and take you on a musical journey with the biggest Motown party of the year.

From his early punk days to his explosion on the world stage, Adam Ant’s musical career spans the course of nine albums and 25 chart-topping singles worldwide.

For the first time, the pop icon, performs his landmark, solo album ‘FRIEND OR FOE’ live, in its entirety across the UK.

The former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the current front man of the rock super group Black Country Communion, will be performing Deep Purple only material.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £41

Tickets £30

Tickets £37.40 £40

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Magic of Motown

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POP / ROCK

SOLD OUT For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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The King is Back: Ben Portsmouth

Shed Seven

Wed 27 November 2019

Thu 28 November 2019

7:30pm

SOLD OUT

Bastille 7pm

Sun 1 December 2019

7pm

Ben, a multi talented musician, singer and songwriter had Elvis’s DNA in his blood from an early age.

Internationally renowned as one, if not The Best Elvis Tribute in the world today, he will bring his unique style and charisma and will show audiences why he is regarded as the best in the business.

With Special Guests The Twang.

This tour which also marks the 25th anniversary of their first album release will feature a mix of Sheds classics and choice cuts from Instant Pleasures including fan favourites Room In My House and Better Days.

Bastille’s unique sound - that cinematic, ever changing odd pop that masks the unusual subject matters and sometimes bleak realities reflected in their lyrics has connected with audiences across the globe like no other British band in recent memory.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £38.50 - £29

Tickets £30

Tickets £?40

POP / ROCK

Sat 14 December 2019

Abbamania 7pm

Sun 22 December 2019

Paul Carrack 7:30pm

Fri 17 January 2020

7:30pm

From their psychedelic roots to the eradefining hedonism of ‘Screamadelica’ through to the sonic attack of ‘XTRMNTR’ and beyond, the eclectic nature of Primal Scream has been matched by the sheer consistency of their singles and they have become part of Britain’s musical heritage.

Europe’s leading ABBA tribute, ABBAMANIA, continue to entertain audiences with their outstanding vocals and musical performance live on stage.

So dust off your platforms, put on your flares and come along and enjoy an unforgettable Christmas night out with ABBAMANIA.

Paul Carrack and his awesome 6-piece band take to the road again for their 20/20 Tour. Nicknamed ‘The Man with the GOLDEN VOICE’ in a BBC documentary about his phenomenal 50-year career Paul, is now firmly established as one of the hardest working, independent musicians on the scene.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £30

Tickets £27.50

Tickets £42 - £37

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Primal Scream

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From as little as ÂŁ42 per year, enjoy early access for booking the best seats, receive exclusive invitations to Friends events, discounts, prize draws and more.

APA Friends receive 10% discount at 1906 Restaurant at HMT, Coda CafĂŠ Bar and Rondo Restaurant at the Music Hall (excludes alcohol).

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Pre-concert dining at the Music Hall Make your night extra special and dine with us before the show in our beautiful new restaurant Rondo. ÂŁ18 for two courses ÂŁ22 for three courses Look out for this symbol for pre-concert dining

To book a table at Rondo Restaurant please call 01224 641122 or you can book at the time of booking your ticket.

Roots Music

Where tradition meets innovation Blazin’ Fiddles Sat 17 August 2019

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Kate Rusby 7:30pm

Thu 10 October 2019

7:30pm

Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles join together with the twice voted ‘Scots Singer of the Year’ Emily Smith for a special one-off Scottish tour Delivering a musically intoxicating evening for all.

Of all the stars in Folk Music’s wondrous firmament few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby.

A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate with the wistful beauty of an earthbound angel.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £21

Tickets £25.85

ROOTS

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Scottish Songbook Thu 14 November 2019

7pm

Fri 13 December 2019

Skipinnish 7:30pm

Sat 21 December 2019

7pm

BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer Of The Year Karine Polwart reimagines a clutch of beloved songs that cut across fifty years of Scottish pop.

Karine Polwart’s Scottish Songbook reveals yet another dimension to the singer-songwriter’s multi-award-winning artistry.

Following their chart success with Tom Walker, the band bring bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show so fierce it should carry a government health warning! The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are the most famous bagpipe band on the planet.

Get your tickets quick!

Following three stowed-out major summer shows in Scotland to mark their 20th Anniversary, the band will finish the year in style with their first ever performance in the Aberdeen Music Hall for this very special Christmas gig!

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £27.50 - £25

Tickets £32

Tickets £29.50 - £25.50

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Karine Polwart

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ROOTS

NORTHERN ARC

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook Mon 16 December 2019

7:30pm

Following huge success over the last 13 years, this year Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band.

Music Hall Tickets £28

Old Blind Dogs with Startijenn Fri 6 September 2019 Ground-breaking contemporary folk artists from Scotland join forces with the very best musicians from Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic region and more...

Lemon Tree Tickets £17.60

doors 7:30pm

CRESCENDO

EXTRAVAGANZA CAKES

SANDWICHES / PANINI / TOASTIES Traditional Isle of Mull cheddar CODA Café Bar at the Music Hall is the perfect place to relax in the heart of the city for coffee and cake, fizz, affogatos, light bites and sharing platters. Ideal for drinks with friends. (Menu subject to change.)

TEMPO

Add a cup of soup to any sandwich

available

£3.95

BOWLS OF OLIVES SELECTION OF BREADS

£5.95 / £10.95 to share

CHEESEBOARD

£6.95 / £13.95 to share

available

£2.00

Music Hall Signature Chocolate and Raspberry Velvet Cake.

Wider selection of cakes available at the bar.

£3.95

INDULGENCE A glass of fizz with a trio of mini cakes £9.95

AFFOGATO

HOMEMADE SOUP OF THE DAY

With dips

£5.95 cheese and ham Tuna & cucumber £5.95 Add Isle of Mull cheddar cheese (£1.00 extra) Chicken, green pesto and mozzarella £7.95 Mushroom and courge tte £6.95 with onion chutney

£3.95

CARROT, CELERY STICKS AND CAULIFLOWER FLORETS

£9.95

BATTERED HADDOCK

available

£10.95

TRADITIONAL BEEF BURGER

£9.95

CARROT, COURGETTE, MUSHROOM & ONION BURGER

£8.95

TOMATO AND BASIL QUICHE

£7.95

ROASTED WARM CAULIFLOWER FLORETS & SPINACH SALAD

£9.95

Classic

£4.00

Tipsy Classic

£5.50

Tipsy White Chocolate & Coconut

£5.95

QUALITY COFFEE AND SELECTION OF LEAF TEA Lunch menu served: 11am till 3pm

(Shorter menu available on Matinee days: last orders usually 30min before the start of the show).

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JAZZ / BLUES

Jazz/ Blues

Smooth tracks and timeless classics.

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Average White Band Tue 17 September 2019

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith presents

SNJO: An American

Journey with Bill Evans 8pm

Sun 29 September 2019

7:30pm

One of the top Soul, R & B, and Funk groups, first known for the timeless instrumental hit Pick Up the Pieces.

They were the first Brits to simultaneously top the US Top 100 Singles, Albums and R&B charts, before gathering similar worldwide honours.

The SNJO is joined by saxophonist Bill Evans to take a musical expedition across America from north to south and east to west. Along the way, jazz meets up with bluegrass, soul, funk and fusion to create a road trip to remember.

Guaranteed to raise the bar again for jazz music in Scotland.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets ÂŁ30

Tickets ÂŁ24

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COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Comedy/ Spoken Word Frankie Boyle:

Jimmy Carr:

Full Power

Terribly Funny

Tue 27 August 2019

Listen, laugh and widen your horizons.

8pm

Sat 28 September 2019

7pm & 10pm

Touring Scotland properly for the first time in over a decade, Frankie presents his sense of mounting horror in the form of standup comedy, Including some of the best bits from his recent Prometheus albums. If you enjoy going to a theatre and seeing Frankie Boyle do a standup show, then this is the show for you.

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.

Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things.

Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.

His Majesty’s Theatre

Music Hall

Tickets £29 Please note this show will be filmed for broadcast,

Tickets £33.50

COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD

Daniel Sloss: X

Live 2019 Thu 3 October 2019

Jimeoin

7:30pm

Sat 5 October 2019

8pm

Sun 13 October 2019

7:30pm

More than 30 years ago, Ben Elton exploded into the national consciousness hosting Channel 4’s ground breaking Saturday Live. Now, after a 15 year absence, the Godfather of modern stand-up returns to the medium he did so much to define.

Don’t miss the stunning new show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award- winning comedy star!

Still just 28, this is his brilliant 10th solo show and we are delighted to welcome him to the Music Hall.

Jimeoin is internationally acclaimed as one of live comedy’s masters, so don’t miss your chance to see this awardwinning star of TV shows including Live at the Apollo, Royal Variety Performance, John Bishop Show, CH4’s O2 Gala and Sunday Night at the Palladium – Live!

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £31.50

Tickets £20.50

Tickets £19.50 - £17.50

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Ben Elton:

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Russell Kane:

The Fast & The Curious Sat 19 October 2019

7:30pm

He’s back. The keenly-awaited brand new tour show is here.

Packing more energy than a Duracell factory, Russell’s RS Turbo laugh engine will motor through love, family and life once again proving that the fast and the curious amongst us, see more stuff, and get more done.

Music Hall Tickets £24

John Bishop:

Ardal O’Hanlon:

Work in Progress Fri 1 & Sat 2 November 2019

The Showing Off Must Go On 8pm

Tue 12 November 2019

7:30pm

Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to the Music Hall to warm up his brand-new show!

John is very much looking forward to this new adventure, this will be his eighth stand up show and its shaping up to be his best yet!! John can’t wait to be back on the road again.

Ardal O’Hanlon, star of Death in Paradise, Father Ted, and My Hero (BBC), continues to tour his acclaimed standup shows worldwide. Because he loves it. And it’s a compulsion. And the world is a funny place.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £31.50

Tickets £25.85

COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD

Jonathan Pie: Fake News

Showbiz

Fri 15 November 2019

Sir Chris Bonington

8pm

Sun 17 November 2019

7:30pm

Wed 4 December 2019

7:30pm

Frank Skinner has announced a nationwide tour this autumn with his new stand up show Showbiz. Since his last tour, Frank’s only live comedy appearances have been with The Man With No Show, which saw him perform an hour of completely improvised stand-up comedy with no material and no set list.

Jonathan Pie is the exasperated News Reporter whose videos have been seen across the world.

If no news is good news then good news is fake news. Jonathan Pie returns to the road once more to berate the people in power - and the journalists apparently holding them to account.

Sir Chris was the first mountaineer on the lecture circuit and, this autumn, he will present his “Life & Times”, covering his sixty years spent in the mountains.

With original images and raw footage, this is a rare opportunity to hear about some of the greatest expeditions of the twentieth century.

Music Hall

Music Hall

Music Hall

Tickets £29

Tickets £29

Tickets £22.50

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

Frank Skinner:

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THURSDAY 20 – SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2020

For discounts and accessibility visit aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Ben Fogle: Tales

From the Wilderness Sat 1 February 2020

7:30pm

Join Ben in this uplifting and exciting show, when he’ll be sharing his stories of the wilderness.

If you like Ben’s TV shows then you’ll love this personal and intimate evening of stories from around the world.

The show will include multi-media.

Music Hall Tickets £29

Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s unique crime writing festival, returns in 2020 with author conversations, film screening, theatre productions, music gigs, workshops, games and more.

LOCALS IN THE LIMELIGHT - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Locals in the Limelight is an opportunity for North-east based writers to showcase their noir fiction alongside some of the festival’s top crime authors. Deadline 19 September.

Submit an extract of up to 5000 words and a biog to lesleyanne.rose@aberdeenperformingarts.com

BIG SKY BIG HORIZONS

Leah Hazard Tue 10 September 2019

Colin McIntyre 1pm

Wed 9 October 2019

Harriet Evans 1pm

Mon 4 November 2019

1pm

Join Leah Hazard for a conversation about her Sunday Times bestseller, Hard Pushed, her love letter to midwives written between shifts at a busy Scottish hospital. Hazard’s description of life on the NHS front line, working within a system at breaking point, is more extreme than you could imagine.

Colin MacIntyre (aka Mull Historical Society), is one of Britain’s most respected songwriters and performers.

He comes to Aberdeen to talk about his books, The Letters of Ivor Punch - which won Edinburgh International Book Festival’s First Novel Award—and his memoir, The Boy in the Bubble.

This is a special chance to meet Sunday Times bestselling author Harriet Evans, whose eleven books have sold over a million copies worldwide, and been in the Top Ten twice. Her newest novel, The Garden of Lost and Found, was chosen by Good Housekeeping as their Big Book of the year.

Music Hall - Big Sky Studio

Music Hall - Big Sky Studio

Music Hall - Big Sky Studio

Tickets £7.70 + soup & sandwich £13.20

Tickets £7.70 + soup & sandwich £13.20

Tickets £7.70 + soup & sandwich £13.20

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CUSTOMER INFORMATION & SEATING PLANS

Tickets Tickets can be purchased 24 hours a day at aberdeenperformingarts.com, which also has all the latest news and listings. You can also visit the box office in person at the Music Hall, and also at His Majesty’s Theatre and the Lemon Tree, from 9:30am, or phone our team on 01224 641122.

The prices advertised include all fees and charges – the only extra charge we ask for is to cover postage costs for sending out your tickets, but why not collect in person or try printing your ticket at home?

Look out for the symbols below in our brochure for available discounts. For full details of discounts visit our website or just ask our Box Office.

Discounts available for Aberdeen Performing Arts Friends members on selected shows.

Concessions, inc.

Groups (over 8 or more) students and over 60s School discounts

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Tickets are non-refundable, but we do offer an optional refund protection insurance via our partners, Booking Protect, which can be added at the point of purchase.

For full details on our venues and services please visit the FAQs and Terms & Conditions section at aberdeenperformingarts.com

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Accessibility Our venues are all located conveniently in the heart of Aberdeen City, within a few minutes walking distance of city centre bus and train stations. If you are travelling by car, we offer discounted car parking in the Bon Accord Harriet Street car park.

Further parking is available at the Denburn and Gallowgate car parks.

There is street to seat access for everyone in all of our venues and wheelchair spaces available at The Lemon Tree, in the stalls and the balcony at the Music Hall and in the stalls, dress circle and upper circle at HMT – please request at time of booking.

An access guide with full details of all of our facilities, including accessible toilets, access hoists and changing facilities, and Mobile Connect technology providing hearing assistance via smartphone, is available on our website at aberdeenperformingarts.com, by email or at our box offices. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in all of our venues.

In our brochure these icons indicate that audio described, captioned and signed performances available for shows.

If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team on 01224 641122, or email customerservice @aberdeenperformingarts.com

CUSTOMER INFORMATION & SEATING PLANS

HMT Stage

Wheelchair Transfer Seats

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AT A GLANCE

August 2019 Sat 10 Funbox: The Wild West Show Tue 13 Milkshake Live Wed 14 Milkshake Live Thu 15 Big Girls Don’t Cry Sat 17 Blazin’ Fiddles Thu 22 MICHAEL Starring Ben Tue 27 Frankie Boyle

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September 2019 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Fri 6 Sat 7 Tue 10

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The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train The Waterboys The Girl on the Train Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Big Sky Big Horizons: Leah Hazard Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat One Night of Queen Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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Sun 15 RSNO Prom Concert MH Tue 17 Little Miss Sunshine HMT Tue 17 Average White Band MH Wed 18 Little Miss Sunshine HMT Thu 19 Little Miss Sunshine HMT Fri 20 Little Miss Sunshine HMT Sat 21 Little Miss Sunshine HMT Sat 21 True North: The Twilight Sad MH

with special guests

Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert Sun 22 True North: Rip It Up Live!

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A Celebration Of Scottish Pop Mon 23 Nashville Live MH Tue 24 Annie HMT Wed 25 Annie HMT Wed 25 Lulu - Still on Fire MH Thu 26 Annie HMT Fri 27 Annie HMT Fri 27 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: MH

Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Sat 28 Annie HMT Sat 28 Jimmy Carr MH Sun 29 SNJO: An American Journey MH

featuring Bill Evans

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October 2019 Thu 3 Thu 3 Fri 4 Fri 4

Scottish Ballet: The Crucible HMT Ben Elton MH Scottish Ballet: The Crucible HMT Respect - Aretha Franklin Songbook MH

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Sat 5 Scottish Ballet: The Crucible HMT Sat 5 Daniel Sloss MH Tue 8 Saturday Night Fever HMT Wed 9 Saturday Night Fever HMT Wed 9 Big Sky Big Horizons: MH

Colin McIntyre Thu 10 Saturday Night Fever HMT Thu 10 Kate Rusby MH Fri 11 Saturday Night Fever HMT Fri 11 Rip It Up the 70’s MH Sat 12 Saturday Night Fever HMT Sat 12 Scottish Chamber Orchestra: MH

Mozart’s Requiem Sun 13 Jimeoin MH Tue 15 The Gruffalo HMT Wed 16 The Gruffalo HMT Thu 17 The Gruffalo HMT Fri 18 Some Guys Have All The Luck MH Sat 19 Autobiography HMT Sat 19 Russell Kane MH Sun 20 Into the Groove MH Tue 22 9 to 5 HMT Wed 23 9 to 5 HMT Wed 23 The Patsy Cline Story MH Thu 24 9 to 5 HMT Thu 24 Happy Mondays MH Fri 25 9 to 5 HMT Fri 25 Islands in the Stream MH Sat 26 9 to 5 HMT Sun 27 Sister Sledge MH

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November 2019 Fri 1 Scottish Opera: Tosca HMT Fri 1 John Bishop MH Sat 2 Scottish Opera: Tosca HMT Sat 2 John Bishop MH Sun 3 The Australian Pink Floyd MH Mon 4 Big Sky Big Horizons: MH

Harriet Evans Tue 5 The Bodyguard HMT Wed 6 The Bodyguard HMT Wed 6 Steve Steinman’s Anything For Love MH Thu 7 The Bodyguard HMT Fri 8 The Bodyguard HMT Fri 8 Sixties Gold MH Sat 9 The Bodyguard HMT Sat 9 Scottish Ensemble: Elemental MH Tue 12 Cabaret HMT Tue 12 Ardal O’Hanlon MH Wed 13 Cabaret HMT Thu 14 Cabaret HMT Thu 14 Karine Polwart MH Fri 15 Cabaret HMT Fri 15 Frank Skinner MH Sat 16 Cabaret HMT Sat 16 Scottish Chamber Orchestra: MH

Maxim conducts Mozart’s Jupiter

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Sun 17 Jonathan Pie Mon 18 Jack Savoretti Tue 19 The Exorcist Wed 20 The Exorcist Thu 21 The Exorcist Thu 21 Magic of Motown Fri 22 The Exorcist Fri 22 Adam Ant Sat 23 The Exorcist Sun 24 Aberdeen Sinfonietta Mon 25 Glenn Hughes Wed 27 The King is Back - Ben Portsmouth Thu 28 Shed Seven Fri 29 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra:

The Ring: An Orchestral Adventure Sat 30 Cinderella

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Cinderella Bastille Cinderella Cinderella Sir Chris Bonington “Life & Times” Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella Cinderella CLICSargent Carol Concert Cinderella

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Wed 11 Cinderella Thu 12 Cinderella Fri 13 Cinderella Fri 13 Red Hot Chilli Pipers Sat 14 Cinderella Sat 14 Primal Scream Sun 15 Cinderella Sun 15 Aberdeen Choral Society:

The Messiah Mon 16 Phil Cunningham’s

Christmas Songbook Tue 17 Cinderella Wed 18 Cinderella Thu 19 Cinderella Thu 19 Royal Scottish National Orchestra:

The Snowman Fri 20 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra:

A Very Merry Christmas Sat 21 Cinderella Sat 21 Skipinnish Sun 22 Cinderella Sun 22 Abbamania Mon 23 Cinderella Tue 24 Cinderella Thu 26 Cinderella Fri 27 Cinderella Sat 28 Cinderella Sun 29 Cinderella Mon 30 Cinderella Tue 31 Cinderella

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Thu 31 Scottish Opera: Tosca Thu 31 Graceland Live

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