What's On @ Mareel November 2013 & Beyond

@ MAREEL & ISLESBURGH COMMUNITY CENTRE

T: 01595 745555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org

RICKY ROSS TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER 2013

BONHOGA GALLERY

LIVE @ MAREEL At Mareel, we love listening to live music and the venue has been specifically designed with great acoustics in mind. We have an excellent selection of events lined up in the Auditorium and other spaces in Mareel, and this booklet highlights everything currently confirmed for this month and beyond. *Please be aware that some details in this booklet may be subject to change.

Tickets are available via Shetland Box Office @ Mareel & Islesburgh Community Centre T: 01595 745555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org

CAFÉ BAR At the Café Bar in Mareel we pride ourselves on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients to create delicious, rustic dishes and refreshments - the perfect accompaniment to a day out at Mareel.

The Café Bar plays host to regular events which are free to attend, from live music to DJs, the details of which you can find in this booklet.

Shetland Arts presents ENTARTET

by Kai Fischer in association with Vanishing Point Sound installation & performance reflecting on the 1937 Degenerate Art Exhibition in Munich.

Performances Wed 6 Nov 6-8pm

& Thu 7 Nov 12-2pm Exhibition Wed 6 – Sun 10 Nov

Shetland Arts presents HOW THEN SHALL WE NOW LIVE?

by Paul Bloomer An exhibition of Paul’s drawings, woodcut prints, & iPad work selected from 25 years of artistic output.

Public Opening Fri 15 Nov 6-8pm Exhibition Sat 15 Nov – Sun 22 Dec

THE GARRISON THEATRE

Islesburgh Drama Group presents SHARKS IN THE CUSTARD & THE WITCHES OF PRESTWICK

14, 15, & 16 November Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm An evening of witchcraft, mayhem & furniture polish! £7 14+ event

Captive Music presents HIGHWAY 40

Thursday 21 November Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm Swedish band Highway 40 will play an evening of both modern & traditional country music. £12/£10 (Country Club Members pay concession price)

Shetland Arts Development Agency manages Mareel, the Garrison Theatre & Bonhoga Gallery. 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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FILM QUIZ

TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER, FROM 7.30pm LAST ONE OF 2013!

CAFÉ BAR EVENTS

FREE*

CAFÉ BAR OPENING HOURS Sun - Wed 10am - 11pm Thu - Sat 10am - 1am

For film buffs and novices alike. A small prize will be awarded to the teams with the highest and lowest scores. Max team size: 6 people. Quiz takes place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance. *£5 per table to enter, must be pre-booked via Shetland Box Office.

BOOK SWAP MONDAY 25 NOV – SUNDAY 1 DEC

SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ SUNDAYS 10 & 17

As part of Book Week Scotland, Mareel & Bonhoga Gallery will host a week long Book Swap. In Mareel, the books for swapping will be placed under the stairs in the Main Foyer and a small selection will also be available in the Café Bar. In Bonhoga, the books will be available to swap in the Mill Café. Bring in your old books and swap them for some new reading material all through the week. 100% free and all for the love of reading!

NOVEMBER, 2-5pm

Live jazz with Norman Willmore & Rodrigo Ferrari-Nunes.

READING HOUR FRIDAY 29 NOV, 11 – 12

MIXOLOGY@ MAREEL FRIDAYS 1 & 15

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Also part of Book Week Scotland, a Reading Hour will take place in Mareel Café Bar and the Mill Café in Bonhoga on Friday 29 November, 11am-12pm. Pick up a book at the Book Swap, or bring one along, and join in with a bit of communal reading, with the option to buy a homebake and hot drink on the side.

NOVEMBER, 9pm-1am

Listen to chill-out tunes from our house DJs as you sip on a cocktail.

EATING & SINGERS & SONGWRITERS DRINKING NIGHT SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER, 7 pm

Monthly Singers & Songwriters Night with performances from great local acts, plus an open mic session. Performances take place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance.

Every penny you spend in Mareel helps Shetland Arts generate income to invest in our venues, events, exhibitions, and arts development in Shetland. So when you buy something to eat or drink from us you don’t just get refreshed - you feed the hunger for great arts venues and activity in Shetland.

THANK YOU!

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KLUB REVOLUTION PRESENTS

with support from

MAGGIE & BRIAN

SHARON SHANNON SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER Doors: 7.00pm, Start: 7.30pm

The Irish accordionist has achieved legendary status throughout the world and has made the much-maligned accordion ‘cool’ again. Renowned for her collaborations, not just in traditional music, but through all musical genres from hip-hop to cajun, country to classical, and even rap, she has worked with artists including Bono, Sinead O’Connor, Steve Earle, Mark Knopfler, Alison Krauss, and Willie Nelson. TICKETS £18.50 (14+ event)

SHETLAND ARTS PRESENTS

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- A LY B A I N - ALE MÖLLER - BRUCE MOLSKY Support from The South Mainland Young Fiddlers

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER Doors: 7.00pm, Start: 7.30pm

Aly Bain, Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler, recently collaborated with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ale Möller, to create the album Fully Rigged - a celebration of shared Nordic heritage.

Completing the line-up is Bruce Molsky, who is returning to Shetland after a successful sellout concert at Mareel last year.

TICKETS £18

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CHRIS STOUT

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FINLAY MACDONALD with ROSS MARTIN Fresh from recording their new album The Cauld Wind at the studio in Mareel, Chris Stout and Finlay MacDonald, joined by master guitarist Ross Martin, will be returning to the venue for a thrilling live performance.

They said: “We had been experimenting with different venues for almost two years because we wanted to use a space with a beautiful acoustic which would capture the overall sound that we produce - the Main Auditorium in Mareel was just the perfect place!”

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER Doors: 7.00pm, Start: 7.30pm TICKETS £14 / £10

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RICKY ROSS OF DEACON BLUE

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

Doors: 7.00pm, Start: 7.30pm Deacon Blue front man Ricky Ross travels to Shetland as he tours his new album Trouble Came Looking, to perform songs from his solo career and Deacon Blue, and to tell the stories behind the songs.

TICKETS ÂŁ20

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Various artists present

BACK FROM BEYOND

Concert & Website Launch

SATURDAY

23 NOVEMBER

Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

BONG S H AN G • T H E R E V E L L E R S • HA LTA D A N S • L AURE E N JOH N SON AN D PAO LO R IT C H • M A R E E L M US I C M A K E R S • DA SH AN TY YE L L M E N WITH N EIL T HO M S O N • THE S HO O R M A L BAN D WITH TH E J EN N I F E R M CCO R M I CK TR I O • TE E VL IK S

Over the summer, these musicians and poets have been exploring some of Shetland’s remote landscapes. On this special evening, eight new songs, pieces and suites of poems inspired by these visits will be performed by their creators.

The event also marks the launch of a new website, backfrombeyond.org, the centre-piece of this project, from where each of these new works can be downloaded for free.

TICKETS £14 / £12

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University of the Highlands & Islands

in association with

SHETLAND A CELEBRATION SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm MAREEL AUDITORIUM Students of the University of the Highlands & Islands BA Applied Music course from all over Scotland (including Shetland students based in Mareel) will undertake a 4-day residency in the Isles, rehearsing and performing in schools, culminating in a Gala Concert celebrating Shetland.

The group brings together all types of musical styles including trad, folk, jazz, rock and classical.

The line-up will be led by local musicians Peter Wood and Margaret Scollay. Highlights will include a tribute to the legacy of Peerie Willie Johnson.

TICKETS £10 / £8 + Free performance, St Columba’s Church (Big Kirk) Thursday 28 Nov, 6pm, Turn up on the night.

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SPECIAL CINEMA EVENTS

NATIONAL THEATRE PRESENTS

THE BOLSHOI BALLET PRESENTS

FRANKENSTEIN THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER, 7PM & SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER, 3PM Price: £15 / £13 per show or £26 for both shows, plus a drink at each screening.

LE CORSAIRE

SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER, 3PM Price: £14 / £10

SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER, 3PM A swashbuckling romantic tale of the rescue of a beautiful slave from her tyrannical master by a handsome pirate, with some of ballet’s most famous individual passages.

Medora, a young Greek girl, is sold to Pasha by a slave dealer. The pirate Conrad seizes Medora and declares his love for her. But Conrad’s jealous righthand man sends Medora back to the slave dealer, who again sells her to Pasha... Suspense is at the core of this lavish exotic fable, an amazing production complete with pirates, kidnapping, a shipwreck, and a record 120 dancers on stage.

Price: £14 / £10

THE BBC PRESENTS

THE BOLSHOI BALLET PRESENTS

ALDEBURGH MUSIC PRESENTS

‘PETER GRIMES’ ON ALDEBURGH BEACH (OPERA)

THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR 3D SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER, 7PM (final time TBC) Price: £8.50 / £6.50 THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRESENTS

RICHARD II: SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER, 3PM Price: £14 / £10

SLEEPING BEAUTY SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER, 3PM Cursed at birth by the evil fairy Carabosse, Princess Aurora descends into a deep slumber on the day of her 16th birthday. Only the kiss of a prince will awaken her. Based on Charles Perrault’s classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty has been hugely successful since its premiere in 1890. Marius Petipa’s masterpiece is one of the most popular and accomplished choreographic works in the classical repertoire. The new version by Yuri Grigorovich will captivate fairy-tale lovers and the whole family during the Christmas season.

Price: £14 / £10

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UPCOMING

Klub Revolution presents

AB/CD

with support from Quicksilver Friday 13 December Doors: 7.30pm, Start: 8pm Mareel Auditorium As part of their Farewell Tour, AB/CD return to Shetland for the final time to bring the curtain down on the their illustrious 23 year career. AB/CD are the world’s number 1 tribute to legendary aussie rockers AC/ DC, and are the only tribute to be officially endorsed by the band themselves.This will be AB/CD’s 6th trip to Shetland following previously sold out shows at the Clickimin Centre, Mid Yell Hall, Symbister Hall and North Star. £20 18+ event

Shetland Arts presents

THE SPRINGSTEEN SESSIONS with support from No Sweat

Saturday 7 December Doors: 8pm, Start: 8.30pm Mareel Auditorium At their headline festival appearances this summer on the Grass Roots Stage at Belladrum and at Fringe by the Sea, The Springsteen Sessions are undertaking an extensive 20-date tour of Scotland and the north of England - from Lerwick to Berwick! For three years now, this exciting and talented group of Scottish musicians have thrilled audiences across the country with their dynamic versions of the best of The Boss and The E Street Band - from the early albums like Greetings from Asbury Park right through to Wrecking Ball. All the classics and anthems are delivered with attention to detail, ensuring that the authentic sound of Bruce and The E Street Band is delivered. You will be captivated by the drive and energy of The Springsteen Sessions and will go away exhausted and enthralled by the gripping and energetic two hour show. £18 More: www.springsteensessions.co.uk

Unison Shetland Local Services & Oceana Promotions present

THE AMPHETAMEANIES

with support from Bleachie, The Revellers, & others Friday 20 December Doors: 6.30pm, Start: 7pm Mareel Auditorium The Amphetameanies make a welcome return to Shetland following their appearance at Shetland Rocks in 2004. A ten piece band that opened the very first T in the Park playing the main stage, they put on a fantastic show for all. Supported by Bleachie, a Blondie tribute band who are the nearest to the real thing you can get, and with local support from The Revellers and other special guests. Unison members can get a discounted ticket by buying their tickets in person at Mareel - please present your Unison Membership Card for the discount. £18 16+ event

NOVEMBER AT A GLANCE SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER

SHARON SHANNON

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THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER

CHRIS STOUT & FINLAY MACDONALD

TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

RICKY ROSS

BACK FROM BEYOND

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SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER

ALY BAIN, ALE MÖLLER & BRUCE MOLSKY

SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER

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SHETLAND: A CELEBRATION

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THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER

SPECIAL CINEMA EVENTS

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CAFÉ BAR EVENTS

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