Shetland Arts - What's On

WHAT’S ON

a guide to what’s on over Christmas & beyond.

• BONHOGA • GARRISON • MAREEL • • FILM • MUSIC • ART • THEATRE • CAFÉ BAR • EDUCATION •

WELCOME Whether it is Film, Music, Art or Theatre this is your guide to Shetland Arts and its venues.

CONTENTS 15 > Life Drawing Classes 16 > Hogmanay@Mareel 17 > Film: Family Friendly 18 > The Lone Bellow 18 > James Yorkston / Withered Hand / The Pictish Trail 19 > Scottish Ensemble 19 > Rich Hall - 3:10 To Humour 20 > Café Bar Events 21 > Film Wednesdays 22 > Shetland Arts Case Study 23 > Cinema Ticket Prices 24 > What’s On at a Glance

03 > Hirda (NOISE Opera) 04 > Art - Svenska 05 > Bonhoga Shop 06 > Film 08 > Event Listings 09 > Fiery Sessions 09 > Beoga with Chris Stout & Catriona McKay 10 > Stage 1 Drama 10 > Gargantua 11 > Christmas Films 12 > Christmas at Shetland Arts 14 > Event Listings 15 > Film: Theatre & Ballet 2

> Music

THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 7.30pm

Mareel  £15 / £12

FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 7.30pm

Haroldswick Hall,  £12 / £10

SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 7.30pm

Vidlin Hall,  £12 / £10

SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER 3pm Carnegie Hall,  £12 / £10

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> Art

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Unique gifts for all the family.

BOOKS, BEANIES & BAUBLES. CANDLES, CUSHIONS & COFFEE CUPS TEAPOTS, TOYS & TEXTILES PRINTS, PENDANTS & PAINTINGS SMUCKS, STARS & SCARVES DIARIES, DECORATIONS & DESIGNS RINGS, REINDEERS & RUGS JEMS, JACKETS & JEWELLERY HANDBAGS & HATS... and much, much more!

Treat yourself to something special from SVENSKA - our Christmas selling exhibition, featuring the best of Swedish-inspired art, craft & design.

PLUS: Keep an eye out for our pop-up shop in Mareel this December.

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> Film

Black Mass (15)

Bridge of Spies (12A)

In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.

Gripping real-life drama set during the Cold War, directed by Stephen Spielberg. The Soviet Union has captured U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers’ only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release.

Lady in the Van (12A)

Sunset Song (15)

Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith) is an eccentric old soul. She spends her time by covering miles in her van, which happens to double up as her home. The neighbourhood are gradually becoming acquainted with her bizarre ways, until eventually one of them – a young writer by the name of Alan Bennett – invites her to park in his driveway, just until she gets something more permanent sorted. Fifteen years later she is still there. Miss Shepherd has become a feature of life in this Camden street, and yet the question remains of whether she will ever move on... Directed by Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys) this charming and hilarious British film is based on Bennett’s real experiences with the lady who lived in a van on his own driveway.

Terence Davies adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s 1932 novel of the same name. Chris Guthrie is a young woman with plans. Excelling at her schooling and in possession of a burgeoning independent streak, she seems destined for a job in teaching. But family life has its own pull and her religious father exerts a formidable force on his brood, as well as on her mother whose body he treats as both refuge and battleground. As the constellation of her family shifts around her and romance comes calling, Chris grows into womanhood just as the First World War begins to devastate a generation.

This film contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

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The Dressmaker (TBC)

Brooklyn (12A)

After many years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, Tilly Dunnage, a beautiful and talented misfit, returns home to the tiny middle-ofnowhere town of Dungatar to right the wrongs of the past. She begins a relationship with childhood friend Teddy McSwiney and, armed with her sewing machine and incredible sense of style, she transforms the women of the town and in so doing gets sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.

Brooklyn tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her new vivacity is disrupted by her past, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Spectre (12A)

Suffragette (12A)

The 24th instalment in the James Bond franchise, starring Daniel Craig and directed by Sam Mendes (Skyfall). A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE and learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks (Chrisoph Waltz).

Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep, lead the cast of a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality. Wife and working mother Maud’s (Mulligan) life is changed forever when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing suffragette movement, galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Streep). When increasingly aggressive police action forces Maud and her dedicated fellow suffragettes underground, they engage in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the authorities, who are shocked as the women’s civil disobedience escalates and sparks debate across the nation.

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> Events

Svenska

Dick Whittington

31 OCTOBER - 24 DECEMBER

TUESDAY 8 - SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER

Bonhoga  FREE

The Garrison Theatre  £12 / £8 Presented by Open Door Drama

Art, craft and design sourced from Sweden. Including work by Sweden-based maker Karen Clubb and Shetland artists Mike Finnie and Anne Bain.

(See page 4)

Get into the Christmas spirit with a traditional family Panto. The famous rags to riches tale of Dick Whittington who comes to London to seek his fortune, but finds out the streets are not paved with gold after all.

Hirda (NOISE Opera)

Tutored Life Drawing Class

26 - 29 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER, 7 - 9pm

‘’Hirda. Shetlandic. n.chaos, confusion, extreme untidiness.’’ This new opera tells the story of Alastair, a once successful actor who returns to his island home for the wedding of his brother Iain to Mureal, a young archivist working in the local museum. (See page 3)

Join our experienced tutor, Heather Wilson and develop your understanding of measuring, fore-shortening and tone when drawing a nude model.

(See page 15)

The Great Muckle Itchy Coo Storytime

Hogmanay

Mareel, Haroldswick Hall, Vidlin Hall & Carnegie Hall.

Mareel  £18

THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER, 8pm - 1am Mareel, Café Bar  £10

SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER, 11.00am Mareel  £FREE

Celebrate Hogmanay in style at Mareel Café Bar. 8 – 10pm Open Mic, 10pm – 1am DJs. Cocktails, mocktails and general new years revelry until 1am.

(See page 16)

Storytime extravaganza with Matthew Fitt, with special guests Laureen Johnson & the Gruffalo himself! Organised

by Shetland Library with support from Shetland Arts.

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IF ERY SESSIONS Shetland Arts presents

16, 12pm & 3pm

TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 20 Mareel  £14 / £12

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BEOGA with CHRIS STOUT & CATRIONA MCKAY present VALHALLA SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2016, 7.30pm Mareel  £18

Valhalla is a new suite of work composed by Beoga, along with Chris Stout and Catriona McKay. The artists will undertake a five-day residency commissioned by The MAC to jointly create new music.

The compositions will marry the links between the music of Shetland and the music of Ireland. The residency will result in a series of performances to showcase the collaboration in The MAC and other venues across Ireland and Shetland.

Beoga are a leading force on the music scene in Northern Ireland, and are one of the most prolific bands on the touring circuit. McKay and Stout have performed regularly with Sean Og Graham of Beoga with the group Fiddlers Bid. This led to the idea of a cross national show incorporating new material and trademark compositions.

As well as a 20 minute program of new compositions, the collaboration seeks to explore and develop the music from Seavaigers (featuring the music of Sally Beamish and Chris Stout & Catriona McKay, July 2014) and Beoga’s albums The Incident (Grammy shortlisted album in 2009) and How To Tune A Fish (2012).

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> Drama

STAGE 1 DRAMA MAREEL, SATURDAY MORNINGS, 10am - 12pm (from 30th January)

Our weekly workshops for 7-11 year olds explore a range of drama skills, develop confidence, encourage creativity and are always lots of fun! The 8 sessions will culminate in a brand new performance for friends and family, devised by the children themselves.

This term, the workshops will be led by John Haswell, a leading practitioner in theatre for young people. Sessions run for 2 hours (with a short break in the middle) and are often very active! Children should wear clothes that they can move comfortably in.

Booking available through Shetland Box Office.

Advance booking recommended – limited places available!

SHETLAND YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS...

GARGANTUA

BY CARL GROSE

After a two and a half year pregnancy, Mini Mungus gives birth to Hugh, a massive baby – one with an accelerated growth rate and an insatiable appetite for anything that moves. When sinister military scientists become intent on cloning an army of giant babies from Hugh, he breaks his chains and escapes. The world can only watch in horror as he embarks on learning how to walk and rampant destruction. Who will stop him?

Who will decide his fate? Who will change his nappy?

As part of NT Connections, Shetland Youth Theatre will perform Gargantua in March.

Rehearsals start in January.

New participants (aged 12 – 21) are welcome to join the mayhem.

SIGN UP AT MAREEL RECEPTION, OR CALL 01595 745500

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> Christmas Films

It’s a Wonderful Life (U)

Santa Claus: The Movie (U)

An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed. It’s a Wonderful Life is a beloved Christmas movie, but it’s so much more. A moving examination of the worth of a single man’s life, it’s dark and bright, full of passion, despair and joy. Very sweet and with moments that can surprise you even after you’ve seen it dozens of times, a great film for the festive season.

This classic festive favourite tells the story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves in the North Pole and becomes Santa Claus. But when Santa’s eager-to-please elf Patch (Dudley Moore) leaves the North Pole for the big streets of New York City, he becomes mixed up with a dastardly toy tycoon’s plans to take over Christmas. And so begins Santa’s adventure - to rescue his faithful elf and to save Christmas!

Arthur Christmas (U)

Home Alone (PG)

Aardman Animations’ comic family fantasy opens on Christmas night, where Arthur, Santa’s youngest son, is on a mission to save Christmas for one little girl. When one of the girl’s presents go missing, Arthur rounds up his reindeer, fuels up his sledge and sets out into the December sky with Grandsanta and elf Byrony to deliver the present before the morning. Arthur Christmas is sure to warm the cockles of the hearts of adults and children across the land this winter.

Chris Columbus’ much-loved caper stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin, a tough little tyke who’s expecting someone to come down his chimney - but not Santa Claus. When his family rush off on holiday, Kevin gets left behind. Now he’s got little to do but decorate the home for Christmas. And not with sprigs of holly, but with an array of booby-traps devised to foil a pair of burglars who discover that he is indeed Home Alone when they target the house for a robbery.

Elf (PG)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (U)

Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a misfit elf who grows to be three times the size of his adopted family. Determined to seek out his roots, he journeys to New York to meet his Scrooge-like father and cynical ten-year-old stepbrother who doesn’t believe in Santa. Worst of all, everyone seems to have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.

But using his simple elf ways, Buddy sets out to singlehandedly win over his family and save Christmas and find his true place in the world.

The Muppets take on Charles Dickens’ christmas classic in a madcap retelling of A Christmas Carol. Michael Caine stars as the miserly Scrooge, visited by three ghosts in an attempt to change his ways before it is too late.

In order to save his soul he must learn to love, share, and most importantly to embrace others at Christmas.

Start your christmas season with this firm Mareel family favourite.

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Gold & Silver Cards

Studio Sessions

The gift of unlimited film.

with our professional sound engineers.

Gift Vouchers

Film Parties

Redeemable at any Shetland Arts venue, shop or cafĂŠ.

Hire out Screen 2 for your very own!

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Treat yourself or your loved ones to something special from Mareel & Bonhoga Gallery this Christmas.

SUPPORT Local!

Concert Tickets

A selection of Music, Art and Craft from local artists and makers.

Pop-Up Markets

Svenska

get the best Swedish-inspired art, craft and design in our Christmas selling exhibition.

Grab something unique every Sunday in Mareel from Nov 29th – Dec 20th 11am – 4pm.

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> Events

Beoga with Chris Stout & Catriona McKay

The Lone Bellow THURSDAY 21 JANUARY 2016, 7.30pm

SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2016, 8pm

Mareel  £22 / £18 Presented by Ragged Wood Promotions

Mareel  £18

IN-DEMAND southern American, Brooklyn-based rock/soul/ indie/folk group The Lone Bellow will kick off their UK tour in Shetland in early 2016. (See page 18)

Valhalla is a new suite of work composed by Beoga, along with Chris Stout and Catriona McKay. (See page 9)

Fiery Sessions

Scottish Ensemble: Quintets

TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2016, 12pm & 3pm

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2016, 7.30pm

Come along to Mareel on Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa day for Fiery Sessions, two concerts showcasing some of best of Shetland traditional music.

(See page 9)

Scottish Ensemble, A treat of two halves – five SE musicians perform Mozart’s Quintet in G minor and Brahms’ harmony-rich Quintet in G Major.

(See page 19)

James Yorkston / Withered Hand / The Pictish Trail

Scottish Ensemble: Cello & Violin Duos

WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2016, 7.30pm

THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2016, 7.30pm

For these special performances, all three will be on-stage throughout, sharing and joining in on each other’s songs, having a laugh and a blether.

(See page 18)

Cellist Alison Lawrance and violinist Cheryl Crockett perform Halvorsen’s Passacaglia.

(See page 19)

Mareel  £14 / £12

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> Film: Theatre & Ballet

Jewels (U) Of Mice and Men (12A)

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER, 1:30pm

SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER, 1:30pm

A Mareel festive tradition – treat yourself to a night at the Ballet this Christmas. This opulent triptych was inspired

by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweller Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue. It celebrates the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone.

With this first abstract ballet, Balanchine built a homage of captivating beauty to the dance schools that had forged his style – Paris, New York and St Petersburg – each represented by a contrasting jewel – emerald, ruby and diamond. Jewels offers a unique opportunity to enjoy Balanchine’s visually captivating work, as the Bolshoi is the only company authorised by the Balanchine Trust to film and broadcast his masterpiece.

Mareel, Screen 1  £12 / £10

Mareel, Screen 1  £12 / £10

Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony Award® nominee Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the highly-anticipated screenings of this ‘riveting, powerful production’ (Independent).

This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s play is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship.

TU TOR E D C L A SS MAREEL, WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER, 7 - 9pm  £18 Join our experienced tutor, Heather Wilson and develop your understanding of measuring, fore-shortening and tone when drawing a nude model.

UN T U TORE D C LAS S E S

MAREEL, WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, 7 - 9pm  £10 - From 20 January 2016 An untutored life drawing workshop with a nude model.

These classes are suitable for over 16s of all abilities. Please bring your own materials, including paper, charcoal, 2B or above pencil and putty rubber.

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> Film: Family Friendly

The Good Dinosaur (PG) Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where, in an alternate timeline in which Earth was never hit by an asteroid, and dinosaurs never became extinct, a young Apatosaurus named Arlo loses his father in a tragic accident. One day, Arlo falls into a river and gets knocked out by a rock, finding himself far away from his home. While trying to find a way back to the ClawedTooth Mountains, he befriends a human caveboy that he names Spot. Traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (TBC) JJ Abrams takes us back to a Galaxy far, far away as cinema’s greatest franchise makes its long-awaited return to the big screen. A new enemy has risen, and a new generation of heroes must fight to save the galaxy. Fresh faces Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron must unite with old warriors Luke, Han and Leia. The Dark Side has awoken. But so has the Light. May the force be with you.

PLUS MORE FAMILY FRIENDLY MOVIES AS PART OF THIS YEARS CHRISTMAS FILMS. INCLUDING:

Snoopy & Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie (U)

> Home Alone (PG) > Arthur Christmas (U) > Elf (PG) > Santa Claus (U) > The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) > It’s a Wonderful Life (U)

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron.

SEE PAGE 11

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> Music

THE LONE BELLOW IN-DEMAND southern American, Brooklyn-based rock/soul/indie/folk group The Lone Bellow will kick off their UK tour at Mareel on 21 January 2016.

The singing/songwriting trio of Zach Williams, Brian Elmquist, and Kanene Pipkin, backed by several outstanding musicians, were nominated for best group at this year’s Americana Awards. This year they have performed at major festivals including Newport Folk Festival, while the band have also featured on BBC’s Later With Jools Holland and prestigious US shows including The David

THURSDAY 21 JANUARY 2016 7.30pm

Letterman Show and Conan O’Brien. Their selftitled 2013 debut album saw the band open for acts including the Civil Wars, the Avett Brothers and Dwight Yoakam, and established them as “one of the boldest new acts in the Americana movement”.

It was followed by Then Came the Morning, produced by Aaron Dessner of The National, creating a sound that “mixes folk sincerity, gospel fervor, even heavy metal thunder, but the heart of the band is harmony: three voices united in a lone bellow”. Mareel  £22 / £18

JAMES YORKSTON / WITHERED HAND / THE PICTISH TRAIL

WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2016, 7.30pm Mareel  £18

Three of Scotland’s leading singer/songwriters on tour together, on stage together…

For these special performances, all three will be on-stage throughout, sharing and joining in on each other’s songs, having a laugh and a blether

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Supported by Inksters Solicitors. In partnership with Shetland Arts.

RE-DEFINING THE STRING ORCHESTRA Scottish Ensemble, the UK’s only professional string orchestra, give their first ever concert series in Shetland with three contrasting chamber music concerts.

Events include a performance on violin and viola from talented husband-andwife team Jonathan Morton and Clio Gould, two magnificent quintets from Mozart and Brahms and an evening of cello and violin duos.

> QUINTETS

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2016, 7.30pm Scottish Ensemble, A treat of two halves – five SE musicians perform Mozart’s Quintet in G minor and Brahms’ harmony-rich Quintet in G Major.

> CELLO & VIOLIN DUOS THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2016, 7.30pm

Cellist Alison Lawrance and violinist Cheryl Crockett perform this arrangement of Halvorsen’s Passacaglia for violin & viola.

> Comedy

BEYOND PRESENTS:

RICH HALL 3:10 TO HUMOUR

TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2016, 8pm Mareel  £16 Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and the king of rapid-fire wit. The award-winning Montana native renowned for his expertly crafted tirades and quick fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences saddles up and hitches his wagon to tour the British Isles once again.

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> Café Bar Events

Mareel Film Quiz

Sunday Night Games Night

Mareel’s Monthly Film Quiz is for both film buffs and novices alike! Movie themed prizes are awarded to the teams with the highest and lowest scores, but really it’s all about the glory... Max team size: 6 people.  £8 (team)

Sunday Night is Games night in Mareel Cafe Bar. Come along and choose from a selection of games, including Chess, Cribbage, Scrabble, Cluedo, Catan, Chrononauts.

Bring your friends for a night of fun!  FREE

Tue 15 Dec & Tue 19 Jan, from 7pm

Shetland Singers & Songwriters Night

Sun 29 Nov & Sun 20 Dec, from 7pm

Sunday 6 & 27 December, from 6pm

Knitting Group

Thu 26 Nov & 31 Dec, from 2pm

Formed in 2011, Shetland Singers & Songwriters group hold monthly nights in the Auditorium, featuring some of the best of Shetland’s Singing & Songwriting talent. As well as sets from established acts, there is also an Open Mic spot.

To find out more visit the Shetland Singers & Songwriters page on Facebook.  FREE

Alzheimer Scotland, in collaboration with Shetland Arts, have a monthly Knitting Group, usually on the last Thursday of the month. The group is aimed at all ages and includes people with dementia. This is an activitybased group and aims to assist individuals to regain lost knitting skills and acquire new ones. It is a drop-in activity and individuals can bring their own knitting or use wool provided.  FREE

play it. say it. dance it. show it.

Mixology @ Mareel

The Open Mic Café

Every Friday night in Mareel Café Bar our staff mix up a selection of delicious cocktails and mocktails for you to sample. Come on down and enjoy while listening to some great chilled-out mixes from our house DJs John Collins & DJ Lyall.  FREE

Fun and informal open mic session in the café bar. Sing a song, play an instrument, recite a poem, tell a joke or even do a dance! No instrument? Don’t worry! You can play on our house guitar. Keep an eye on the Open Mic Café website and Facebook page for details of ‘One Time Only’ collaborative songs.  FREE

Cocktails every Friday, DJs on Friday 4 December, from 7pm

Sunday 6 December, from 7pm

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> Film Wednesdays

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (12A)

He Named Me Malala (PG) An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends’ school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.

The then 15-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls’ education in her region of Swat Valley in Pakistan, was shot in the head, sparking international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

Winner of the 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.

This film contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

The Lobster (15) In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in fortyfive days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods. This science fiction comedy drama is directed by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, John C. Reilly and Ben Whishaw.

Comfort and Joy (PG) Radio host Alan Bird witnesses how an ice cream van is attacked and destroyed by an angry competitor.

This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families, the Bernardis and the Rossis, over whose ice cream vans can sell where in Glasgow.

GOLD CARD

Brief Encounter (PG)

Access to unlimited film at Mareel for just £22.50 a month.

Gold Cards

Noel Coward’s classic romance. In a café at a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson meets Dr. Alec Harvey. Although they are already married, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday in the small café, although they know that their love is impossible.

SILVER CARD Access to unlimited off-peak film at Mareel for just £18 a month.

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> Shetland Arts Case Study

SCREEN We retained our ‘Look North’ strand of screenings, with Village at the End of the World and Bjornoya (Bear Island) selling out – no co-incidence that they are both films about remote island living. The main week saw education screenings at Mareel and at schools in Fair Isle and Brae, whilst a hugely enjoyable animation workshop took place at Symbister School in Whalsay. Regular collaborations with local groups keep the festival rooted in the community and this year we worked with Amnesty International Shetland and Alzheimer’s Scotland to bring two world class documentaries – The Look of Silence and Alive Inside to Mareel, both followed by Q&A sessions.

Screenplay, Shetland Arts’ annual film festival has been gathering local and national profile over the past nine years, so this year’s festival had a lot of expectations to live up to. Curated by internationally renowned film critic Mark Kermode, film historian Linda Ruth Williams and festival director Kathy Hubbard, Screenplay ’15 set out to meet Shetland Arts’ objectives of entertaining, informing and developing audiences, giving Shetland residents access to some of the best screen professionals working today and providing a platform for local film makers, whilst still looking for innovation, as well as simply celebrating film as an art form.

This year’s special guests were a joy to work with – director Carol Morley, producer Cairo Cannon, writer/ actor/director Mark Gatiss and television and film actress Lindsay Duncan all undertook extremely well attended screenings with Q&A or introductory talks and spent a lot of time talking to audience members informally afterwards.

Short films were to the fore as usual, and this year saw some excellent home-made productions, including the ever-sold-out Home Made screening as well as Film Poems and Portraits by local poet and film maker Roseanne Watt.

Kicking off with a celebratory brass band walk-down from the Market Cross, we went straight into our first innovation of 2015 which was a live-dubbed film for children, with actors at the rear of the cinema reading the subtitles off the screen as they came up – enormous fun, and introducing children to the world of international film that they rarely get to visit.

Other highlights of the first weekend included a silent film with piano accompaniment, a screening of the hit dialect theatre show, Tell Wis, and the chance to meet Shetland-connected musician Candida Doyle during a Q&A session after seeing Pulp – A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets.

Along with a packed and rambunctious Festival Film Quiz and a final talk by Mark Kermode about one of his favourite films, Silent Running, we filled ten days with a varied programme which attracted nearly a thousand extra main audience (3815 to 2014’s 2908) and a healthy education and outreach audience in community halls in Fair Isle and Bressay, and a care home for the elderly in Brae. We also met an increasing number of individuals who had travelled to Shetland specifically for the festival, all of them having heard of Screenplay through Mark Kermode’s tireless promotion of it over the years. The tenth anniversary next year will have to be something special indeed.

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> Cinema Ticket Prices Matinees: before 5pm

Prices

Monday to Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.50 / £4.50 Saturday, Sunday, Holidays* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7 / £5

Evenings: from 5pm onwards Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7 / £5 Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday . . . . . . . £8 / £6 Friday, Saturday, Holidays* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9 / £7

Special Screenings:

Our prices vary depending on the day and time of the performance, and the type of screening. When booking you will be asked to choose between two different ticket types: adult or concession. Concessions include children under the age of 16 years old (those aged 16 and above must buy adult tickets), students (must produce valid ID), seniors (aged 60+), and people with disabilities.

Senior Screening (includes refreshment) . . . . . . . . . . . £6

Mareel Opening Hours: Sun - Thu: 10am - 11pm Fri - Sat:

10am - 1am

* Holidays include Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, & New Year’s Eve. • 3D screenings cost an extra £1 on top of ticket prices.

• 3D glasses cost an additional £1 and are reusable.

Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded once purchased. Customers are responsible for checking that they have booked the correct tickets at time of purchase as mistakes cannot be rectified at a later date. Only in the event of a screening being cancelled will your ticket be refunded.

Shetland Arts Development Agency manages Bonhoga Gallery, The Garrison Theatre & Mareel. We also develop and promote a year round programme of film, music, theatre, literature, visual arts, & dance events.

We do this because we want to see Shetland celebrated as a place where inspiration & innovation are valued; where people want to live, work & study; and we want the full social & economic potential of the islands to be achieved.

Shetland Arts is supported by Creative Scotland and core funded by the Shetland Charitable Trust. Shetland Arts is a registered charity (SCO37082).

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> Shetland Arts: What’s On 27 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEMBER > Hirda (NOISE Opera) > Svenska > The Great Muckle Itchy Coo Storytime > Pop-up Christmas Market > Shetland Singers & Songwriters Night FILM: > The Good Dinosaur     > Black Mass > The Lobster  > Lady in the Van > Me and Earl and the Dying Girl  4 DECEMBER - 10 DECEMBER > Mixology @ Mareel > Dick Whittington (Panto) > The Open Mic Café > Sunday Night Games Night > Pop-up Christmas Market > Tutored Life Drawing Class FILM: > Bridge Of Spies   

11 DECEMBER - 17 DECEMBER > Mareel Film Quiz > Pop-up Christmas Market > Dick Whittington (Panto) FILM: > Bolshoi: Jewels > Elf > He Named Me Malala  > Snoopy & Charlie Brown Movie  > Star Wars: The Force Awakens   > The Dressmaker    > The Muppet Christmas Carol > Home Alone 18 DECEMBER - 2 4 DECEMBER > Shetland Singers & Songwriters Night > Pop-up Christmas Market FILM: > It’s A Wonderful Life > Spectre  > Comfort & Joy  > Santa Claus: The Movie > Arthur Christmas 25 DECEMBER - 3 1 DECEMBER

> National Theatre: Of Mice And Men > Brief Encounter  

> Sunday Night Games Night

> Sunset Song

> Hogmany@Mareel FILM:

CUSTOMER NOTICE MAREEL Christmas opening times:

Christmas Eve: 10am - 8pm Christmas Day: Closed • Boxing Day: 1pm - 8pm 1st & 2nd January: Closed CAFÉ BAR CLOSED FROM 1ST - 13TH JANUARY 2016

BONHOGA Christmas opening times:

Closed: 25 - 29 December • Closed: 1 - 13 January

> Brooklyn > Suffragette  Film Wednesdays  Babes In Arms  Subtitled Screenings

 Senior Screenings  Autism Friendly  ASN Friendly

films may be added or removed at any time subject to demand.

01595 745555 Mareel & Islesburgh Community Centre www.shetlandboxoffice.org