Woodend Barn Feb - May 2016

Sustaining Creativity February to May 2016

www.woodendbarn.co.uk

John McCusker

Far from the Madding Crowd

Garden Tots

Exhibition on Screen - Renoir

Alistair Ogilvy

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Bakehouse Brewhouse Coffee House Tea Zone A convivial hub and a restorative corner – a coffee community Our Pantry – retail selection of bistro created edibles plus ethical additions Our Kitchen – food to order for gatherings large and small Beer – Calum’s off beat wanderings in hopland keep the ferments fresh Wine – small sips for drivers, carafes for enthusiasts, bubbles for birthdays Bread – always rising and varied; sourdoughs and bigas Cakes – crumbs on the floor and calls for more!

Food – organic, wholesome, healthy, flexible – eat in or to go Free From – gluten free, dairy free and vegan options Open from 9am seven days a week for coffees and cakes, full menu from 12 noon onwards (closed Monday evenings)

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Welcome

Sunset Song

This New Year is an exciting time to visit the Barn – we’ve been busy over the festive period improving our sound and lighting systems in the theatre, greening-up our venue, improving our signage and introducing a new creative retail space to showcase Aberdeenshire’s talented makers. We hope you like what you see!

And I’m sure you’re going to like what you see inside this brochure. We have a wealth of musical talent on offer; from the vocal skills of singer-songwriter Alistair Ogilvy and Ellon’s young classical star Colin Brockie, to the energetic rhythms of folk stars RANT and John McCusker. International opera sensation Bryn Terfel, starring in The Royal Opera’s production of Boris Godunov, will also join us in Banchory via our live screenings.

But it’s not all about sitting and watching, as we have plans to get our visitors dancing, knitting, writing, designing, painting and playing music in our brand new workshop programme. From the highly anticipated return of MiniFest at Easter, to our over-50’s dance workshop with Scottish Ballet and new Take-over Tuesdays for young people, we’ve got all ages, and creative bases, covered.

So get set to experience new performances and projects, new ways of seeing and buying art and sharing new creative conversations in 2016.

See you at the Barn!

Lorraine Grant Director

■ Music ■ Theatre ■ Dance ■ Film ■ Comedy ■ Family ■ Workshop ■ Exhibition ■ Screening ■ Poetry ■ Other friends

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La traviata is regarded as one of Verdi’s finest operas, and Richard Eyre’s traditional staging, is one of The Royal Opera’s most popular productions.

The opera tells the story of the Parisian courtesan Violetta Valéry, one of opera’s greatest heroines, based on the real life courtesan Marie Duplessis, who died in 1847 aged just 23. In this revival, Violetta is sung by Russian soprano Venera Gimadieva in her debut with The Royal Opera, following her successful appearance as Violetta at the Glyndebourne Festival.

Running time: 190 minutes including 2 intervals £16.50, £14.50 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £17.50, £15.50 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door

Friday 5 February @ 7pm Curious: Bozzini Quartet: Composer’s Kitchen In collaboration with Sound and Music Quatuor Bozzini, one of the world’s great new-music quartets, presents four emerging artists from the 2015 edition of Composer’s Kitchen, run in collaboration with Sound and Music’s composer development scheme – Embedded. This concert is guaranteed to explore unbeaten paths!

Featuring four world premieres of works by James O’Callaghan, Georgia Rodgers, Kyle Brenders and Egidija Medekšaite. a partnership between:

Performance time: 60 minutes

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£15.00, £12.00 students Booking is essential to receive your light supper.

Wednesday 10 February @ 7.30pm Film: The Imitation Game (12) (2014) Following the success of last year’s Awards’ Season of films, we’ve brought it back with a bang for 2016!

We start with The Imitation Game – both Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley were Oscar nominated for their performances.

During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.

Running time: 114 minutes

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Pre-film Fast Forward supper deal @ Buchanan Food

£6.00, £5.00 conc.

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Photo: © Catherine Ashmore

Thursday 4 February @ 6.45pm The Royal Opera: La traviata (12A) (Live Screening)

Friday 12 to Saturday 13 February Beer @ the Barn The second annual “Beer @ the Barn” event will run over 12-13 February 2016 and is being held indoors at Woodend Barn – just next to where the summer festival happens.

The Banchory Beer Festival team aim to provide a unique selection of Beers, Ciders, Gins and Rum – supporting local and national producers where quality products are the priority. Sample exclusive products in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, featuring live local music and great local food. £15.00 + £0.93 booking fee.

Tickets include two drinks tokens (1 pint or a gin/tonic / rum/mixer), a festival programme and a branded cup.

Available online only @ www.banchorybeerfestival.com

Sunday 14 February @ 8pm Valentine’s Exclusive: Alistair Ogilvy Join us for a romantic evening with that someone special. Bask in the beautiful sounds of Alistair Ogilvy at an intimate performance in the Barn.

Alistair’s material brings together varying themes of love and loss, poetry and nostalgia written during a happy summer with collaborations from the likes of Craig Armstrong, Louis Abbott and Karen Matheson.

Tonight Alistair will perform with guitarist Kieran Heather and flautist Roslyn Potter.

Why not treat yourselves to a delicious meal at Buchanan Food beforehand. £12.00, £10.00 conc.

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Tuesday 16 February @ 7pm b Exhibition on Screen: food – the Unknown Artist Renoir (12A) (Recorded Screening) He is one of the most fiercely debated artists and yet one of the most influential. Picasso collected more Renoirs than any other artist. He was an artist that was instrumental in creating the Impressionist movement and then totally rejected it and went in a completely new direction – with extraordinary results. The Barnes Collection in Philadelphia has more Renoirs than any other gallery in the world and it’s there that the search begins to tell the remarkable story of this remarkable artist.

Running time: 90 minutes £13.00, £11.00 conc.

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Wednesday 24 February @ 7.30pm Woodend Music Society: Atéa Wind Quintet Recent winners of a Tunnell Trust Concert Award, the London-based Atéa Wind Quintet are the Associate Ensemble in Residence at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and Quintet in Residence at The Purcell School.

They regularly perform across the UK including London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields and Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.

Programme includes works by Mozart, Aaron Holloway-Nahum, Giuseppe Cambini, Jean Francaix, Bridge and Nielsen.

Concert sponsored by the Tunnell Trust. £12.00, £10.00 seniors, £5.00 students, Under 18s and jobseekers

Wednesday 2 March @ 7.30pm Film: The Theory of Everything (12) (2014) The Theory of Everything is adapted from the memoir Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Jane Wilde Hawking, which deals with her relationship with her ex-husband, Stephen Hawking.

Eddie Redmayne won both an Oscar and a BAFTA for his outstanding portrayal of Stephen Hawkins, while his co-star Felicity Jones was Oscar nominated for her performance.

Running time: 123 minutes

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Pre-film Fast Forward supper deal @ Buchanan Food

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Thursday 3 March @ 7pm Curious: 10ft Tall: Videotape

by Oliver Emanuel Videotape explores the lengths we go to for those we love. On the day one half of a young couple decide they are leaving, a thriller and a chase spark into action where there are obstacles at every corner.

10ft Tall are an Aberdeen based theatre company aiming to create unique and high quality experiences for the people of the North East. 10ft Tall’s production of Videotape has been developed with the support of Aberdeen Performing Arts.

Age 15+ Performance time: 50 minutes

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£15.00, £12.00 students Booking is essential to receive your light supper.

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Saturday 5 March @ 7.30pm Mike Vass & Mairi Campbell: The Dead Stations “The whole forest has this feeling of going on forever.

And if you lose track of the train line then you’re lost...”

A story told through live music, recorded actors and projected animation. Mike Vass and Mairi Campbell come together to create a haunting landscape of music and song.

Written by Charlotte Hathaway, music and lyrics by Mike Vass, animations by Nica Harrison and Atikah Zailani, and sound design by Lewis Jones and Yoann Mylonakis. £11.00, £10.00 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £12.50, £11.00 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door

Wednesday 9 March @ 7.30pm Film: Big Eyes (12) (2014) A drama about the awakening of the painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.

Amy Adams and Christopher Waltz provide stellar performances as part of our Awards’ Season.

Running time: 106 minutes

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Pre-film Fast Forward supper deal @ Buchanan Food

Photo: Leslie Black

£6.00, £5.00 conc.

Friday 11 March @ 7.30pm Netting “Keep busy, eh? Hope we’ll get a body, mebbe. The widden spoon. A knock on the door wi a wooden spoon.”

A father and his two sons are lost at sea.

Three women adapt to their lives as widows. Kitty can’t stop knitting. Alison needs looking after. Sylvia wants to forget.

Then, one day, a knock on the door. A body has been found. One body, three women. Who does it belong to?

Set in the north of Scotland, Netting by critically acclaimed writer Morna Young is a moving and difficult theatre piece of finding closure after unimaginable loss. friends

£12.00, £10.00 conc.

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Saturday 12 March @ 7.30pm Woodend Music Society: Colin Brockie (Bass-baritone) Originally from Ellon, Colin was a member of the National Youth Choir of Scotland for 11 years and completed a Masters with Distinction at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has sung with the Buxton Festival Opera, the Wexford Opera Chorus and in Glyndebourne Chorus for productions including Falstaff, Der Rosenkavalier and Carmen.

Tonight’s varied programme includes opera favourites

by Mozart, Bizet and Handel; art songs by Vaughan Williams and Scott, and hits from musicals by Porter and Hammerstein. £12.00, £10.00 seniors, £5.00 students, Under 18s and jobseekers

Wednesday 16 March @ 7.30pm Film: Pride (15) (2014) Pride took home last year’s BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.

Realising that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gay activists lend their support to striking coal miners in 1984 Wales.

Historical comedy-drama starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Paddy Considine and Dominic West.

Running time: 119 minutes

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Monday 21 March @ 7.15pm The Royal Opera: Boris Godunov (12A) (Live Screening) Richard Jones and Antonio Pappano renew their creative collaboration with this new production of Musorgsky’s historical masterpiece, here seen in its compact 1869 first version in seven scenes.

Keenly awaited will be Bryn Terfel’s assumption of the title role – one of the most complex characters in opera – while John Graham-Hall appears as the crafty Prince Shuisky and John Tomlinson as the vagabond monk Varlaam.

Running time: 180 minutes including interval £16.50, £14.50 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £17.50, £15.50 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door

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Saturday 26 March @ 7pm Easter Barn Dance: Forget-Me-Not Club & Barn Fundraiser Join us for a fabulous fun-filled Barn Dance to raise funds for local charity Forget-Me-Not Club and for Woodend Barn. The evening includes live music with dancing, games and a raffle.

Come dressed in your cowboy boots for what’s sure to be a toe-tapping night.

Fun for all the family.

£12.00, £5.00 U16s

Wednesday 30 March @ 7.30pm Film: A Most Violent Year (15) (2014) In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city’s history.

Jessica Chastain was Golden Globe nominated for her performance as Anna Morales, the Brooklyn-born wife of immigrant Abel – played by Oscar Isaac.

This “neck-prickling moral thriller” closes our Awards’ Season.

Running time: 125 minutes

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Pre-film Fast Forward supper deal @ Buchanan Food

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Saturday 2 April @ 8pm RANT 2016 sees the release of the much anticipated second album from RANT, firmly established in their relatively short time together as a huge musical force and a strong, raw, yet vibrant sound on the British folk scene.

Nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014, Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Sarah-Jane Summers and Lauren MacColl join forces to create a sound rich and vibrant, evocative of the exciting scene they create music in. Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds.

There will be a pre show talk for Friends of the Barn only.

“Hypnotic” (The Herald). £11.00, £10.00 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £12.50, £11.00 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door

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Wednesday 6 April @ 7.15pm The Royal Ballet: Giselle (12A) (Live Screening) Giselle is the quintessential Romantic classic, a love affair that begins in the real world and continues beyond the grave. The ballet’s title role also offers one of the great challenges of the ballet repertory, as Giselle transforms from an innocent peasant girl, duped into love, to a forgiving spirit who saves her lover from death.

In Peter Wright’s production, the dual aspect of the ballet is perfectly achieved.

Running time: 135 minutes including interval

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Tuesday 12 April @ 7pm Exhibition on Screen: Painting the Modern Garden – from Monet to Matisse (12A) (Recorded Screening) Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art but he was not alone. Artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists feature in an innovative exhibition from The Cleveland Museum of Art and The Royal Academy, London. We take a magical journey to discover how artists used the modern garden to explore radical and wonderful new ideas.

Running time: 90 minutes £13.00, £11.00 conc.

Wednesday 13 April @ 2.30pm Film: The Secret of Kells (PG) (2009) The Secret of Kells is a magical animated classic that tells the story of Brendan, a young monk whose life is changed forever when he is initiated into the secrets of the Book of Kells and embarks on an extraordinary adventure, meeting fearsome monsters, Vikings, and a serpent god along the way.

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, it is a unique and stunning adventure for the whole family that kicks off our Literature Season.

Running time: 75 minutes

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Thursday 14 April @ 7.30pm Peter Morrison In recent years Peter Morrison has come to regard the Woodend Barn as a home from home in theatrical terms. No surprise then to find him returning with his son Richard and daughter Jackie with another edition of Broadway and Beyond, featuring Broadway and movie hits, popular operatic arias, a Scots song or two, some well loved favourites – and a bit of a singalong if you feel like joining in. They will be joined by other friends, and will of course be directed at the piano by Peter’s accomplished MD, Alan Kitchen. Come along and join them for an unforgettable musical evening.

In support of Forget-Me-Not Club. £11.00, £10.00 conc. £5.50 U16 in advance £13.50, £11.00 conc. £6.50 U16 on the door

Sunday 17 April @ 8pm John McCusker Band: 25th Anniversary Tour “One of the UK’s most gifted and versatile musicians in any genre, John McCusker is equally in demand as a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer” (The Guardian).

2016 sees folk musician John celebrate 25 years as a professional musician; publishing a book of his compositions, releasing a new solo record & embarking on an extensive UK & European tour. The John McCusker band features some of the finest traditional musicians and singers in the UK: Andy Cutting, Adam Holmes, Innes White & Toby Shaer. £15.50, £13.50 conc, £6.50 U16 in advance £16.50, £14.50 conc, £7.50 U16 on the door

Wednesday 20 April @ 7.30pm Film: Macbeth (15) (2015) (TBC) To mark 400 years of William Shakespeare’s legacy, we screen the latest film adaption of Macbeth.

After murdering King Duncan and seizing the throne, Macbeth becomes consumed with guilt and paranoia as the tyrannical ruler of Scotland.

Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard provide spell-binding performances that only threaten to be upstaged by Adam Arkapaw’s cinematography which captures the rugged and dramatic landscapes beautifully.

Running time: 113 minutes

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Monday 25 April @ 7.15pm The Royal Opera: Lucia Di Lammermoor (12A) (Live Screening) Lucia di Lammermoor tells the story of an ongoing feud between two families in 17th century Scotland that has terrible consequences for two young lovers. It contains what is undoubtedly one of opera’s most poignant and gripping mad scenes. This new production by Katie Mitchell sees the title role sung by Diana Damrau while American tenor Charles Castronovo takes on that of her secret lover, the reckless and passionate Edgardo.

Running time: 170 minutes including interval £16.50, £14.50 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £17.50, £15.50 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door

Wednesday 4 May @ 12pm Woodend Music Society: AGM & Banchory Academy Concert A showcase demonstrating the diverse talents of Banchory Academy music students and the annual AGM of Woodend Music Society.

AGM from 12pm to 12.30pm, concert follows.

Woodend Music Society welcomes new members – please come along and meet our enthusiastic team who help programme classical music at the Barn.

Free Entry

Wednesday 4 May @ 7.30pm Film: Steve Jobs (15) (2015) (TBC) Michael Fassbender returns to the Barn this month alongside Kate Winslet in Danny Boyle’s “manically entertaining” biopic.

Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter.

The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac. Running time: 122 minutes

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Thursday 5 May @ 7pm Curious: Liz Aggiss: Slap and Tickle Slap and Tickle is a dark and ribald physical commentary on cultural mores, forays and sexual taboos. Liz Aggiss places herself centre stage in this solo performance in a vociferously moving and disorientating display of contradictions and interpretations, on girls, ladies, women, mummys, mothers, pensioners and senior citizens. Decoding mythologies, platitudes, refrains and old wives tales, this performance navigates itself into a feminist soup; it is push and pull, punishment and reward, slap and tickle……all the way home.

Expect explicit content!

Age 18+ Performance time: 60 minutes

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£15.00, £12.00 students Booking is essential to receive your light supper.

Wednesday 11 May @ 7.30pm Film: Far From the Madding Crowd (12) (2015) In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.

Thomas Hardy’s first major literary success is brought to life with a spirited performance from British star Carey Mulligan.

Running time: 119 minutes

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Wednesday 18 May @ 7.15pm The Royal Ballet: Frankenstein (12A) (Live Screening) Royal Ballet Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett has chosen Mary Shelley’s gothic classic Frankenstein as the basis for his first full-length narrative ballet for the Covent Garden Main Stage. It inspires Scarlett to explore the very depths of human nature and our need to find acceptance.

For this exciting new ballet Scarlett returns to the music of Lowell Liebermann, from whom he has commissioned a brand new score.

Running time: TBC

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Saturday 21 May @ 7pm San Ghanny Choir San Ghanny Choir, based in Edinburgh, came together to visit Palestine in 2012. Members of the group will share stories of their time there alongside photos of some of the people they met and the situations they encountered. The choir will sing a variety of Palestinian and international songs of freedom, some songs they took with them and songs they brought back again.

There will also be a workshop on Sunday – see Barn website for details.

£5.00 Proceeds will be donated to a charitable cause

Wednesday 25 May @ 7.30pm Film: Sunset Song (15) (2015) (TBC) Closing our Literature Season sees Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel Sunset Song finally adapted for the big screen, filmed on location in Aberdeenshire.

The daughter of a North East farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.

Representatives from the Grassic Gibbon Centre and University of Aberdeen will take part in a Q&A following the film.

Running time: 135 minutes

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Friday 27 May @ 8pm The Claire Hastings Band “Hastings’ talents not just as a musician but as a compelling storyteller were obvious” (The Herald).

Since winning the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year title in 2015, folk singer Claire Hastings has been working towards her much anticipated debut album: Between River and Railway. The album features exciting arrangements of traditional folk songs alongside Claire’s self-penned material, which will be brought to life with band members Jenn Butterworth (guitar & vocals), Laura Wilkie (fiddle) and Andrew Waite (accordion). £11.00, £10.00 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £12.50, £11.00 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door

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Join us for Curious. Discover new works, chat with the artists and enjoy a hearty bowl of food served up by award-winning Buchanan Food.

A curated season of contemporary music and performance.

This third season includes cutting edge dance, music and physical theatre.

5 February Bozzini Quartet: Composer’s Kitchen 3 March 10ft Tall: Videotape 5 May Liz Aggiss: Slap and Tickle Tickets: £15.00, £12.00 students includes a simple bowl of something delicious served in the Barn. Food is served from 7pm, followed by the performance and conversation.

For more information about the artists and their work please visit our website feature on the Curious programme.

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Woodend Barn Gallery in the Lang Byre GALLERY OPENING HOURS: Tue to Sat 12pm-4pm (Also open by appointment – Call 01330 826520 for details)

artists@thebarn Sat 20 February to Wed 17 March This exhibition offers an opportunity to view a selection of work by artists attending workshops at Woodend Barn.

This is a mixed exhibition with a wide variety of pieces in different media. Included this year will be artwork from some new classes, such as sketch booking and life drawing, as well as work from our regular, on-going classes.

Come along and see this colourful display of local talent and perhaps be inspired to find out how to become involved in making art at the Barn.

Opening event Saturday 20 February 12pm-2pm with hot soup and scones.

Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-4pm

Family Fun Day – artists@thebarn Exhibition Saturday 27 February To celebrate our artists@thebarn exhibition we will be holding a family fun day for you to drop in and create your very own artwork to take home or share with us.

Open to all. Free Entry.

12pm-4pm

Museum of Memory Sat 23 April to Wed 8 June Bringing together photographs, objects and the idiosyncratic personal stories that they trigger, this exhibition explores a room in a house that evolved from busy workplace to a retreat, as it’s occupant developed Alzheimer’s and withdrew from the world.

Filled with objects exhibiting a lifelong interest in architecture and jazz, the room is imagined as a museum, it’s contents retaining the presence of their owner as illness made him increasingly absent.

Commissioned by Woodend Barn and curated by Hilary Nicoll, based on the blog The Museum of Dad. Exhibition opening Saturday 23 April 12.30pm-2pm. All welcome.

Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-4pm

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Woodend Woodend Barn Barn Workshops Workshops be beinspired, inspired,have havefun, fun,learn, learn,explore, explore,take takerisks risksand andunleash unleashyour your creative creativeimagination. imagination.

Class fees are per term or per block of classes unless otherwise stated.

WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Secret Keeper Envelope Book Mondays 4pm-5.30pm (8-11 yrs) 6pm-8pm (12-16 yrs) 1, 8 & 15 February Artist Tracey Johnston will teach you how to make a secret keeper envelope book to keep your precious things in. Learn how to make your own recycled paper, explore the techniques of paper marbling, origami and illustration to construct a book in the final week that is completely unique to you. £35.00 (inc materials)

Garden Tots Fridays 4, 11, 18, 25 March 10am-11.30am (Ages 2-5 yrs) Visit our wild garden and discover nature with your little one in these special pre-school sessions. Outdoor learning expert Mandy Tulloch will be on hand to help you play, explore and get messy. Snack time is included; please dress suitably as sessions will go ahead whatever the weather.

Must be accompanied by an adult. £24.00 per child

Musical Bumps Thursday 25 February 10am-11.30am (Ages 2-5 yrs) Join dance artist Linzy McAvoy for this creative movement session with live accompaniment from classical musician Abigail Sinar. Creative, interactive and fun this is the perfect introduction to dance and music for little ones.

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TAKE-OVER TUESDAYS Brand new to the Barn is Take-over Tuesdays, where you can try out a different creative activity each week. Come every week or just to one – the choice is yours.

All sessions are £8.00 – book fast because spaces are limited!

Tuesdays // 4.00pm-5.30pm (8-11 yrs), 6.00pm-8.00pm (12-16 yrs) 1 March // Bongo Drumming Fun, interactive drumming workshop where you will learn different rhythms and play along to popular tracks on the bongo drums with energetic percussionist Bongo Dave.

8 March // Special Effects Make Up Join make up artist Jodie Roger to create gruesome make up effects using fake blood and prosthetics.

15 March // Drama Claire Davidson will teach you the principles of physical theatre – using your body to create theatre rather than just relying on words, in this drama masterclass.

22 March // Rule-less writing Come and try the technique of found poetry as a way of writing poems and stories in this fun introductory session with Elaine Reid. No emphasis on grammar, spelling or punctuation.

29 March // Graffiti Join Graffiti artist Karl Porter to experiment and learn the basic technique of spraying.

Help to create a mural for display around the Barn.

19 April // Stage Combat Work with Janet Lawson – a certified teacher with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat for an introduction to unarmed combat (ages 12+) and pool noodle sword fighting (ages 8-11).

26 April // Scottish Ballet Join Scotland’s National dance company for a fun dance workshop inspired by Swan Lake. The class will be a relaxed and enjoyable session; no ballet experience is necessary and beginners are more than welcome.

3 May // Robotics Work with Robotics expert Martin Evans to create a Minion Brushbot that uses the head of a toothbrush as its body and the bristles as its legs (ages 8-11) or learn the basics of soldering and how to make a basic electronic component work to make a digital bagpipe. (ages 12+).

10 May // Fashion Customisation Fashion Designer Alison Grubb will teach you how to customise a canvas bag (ages 8-11) and add lace and embellishments to a pair of shoes (ages 12+). Those in the 12+ workshop will be required to take along a pair of fabric shoes.

17 May // Rap workshop Hip Hop Artist MC (Millennium Child) will teach you the principles of rap music and help you to write your own rhymes and perform (if you wish) alongside an instrumental beat.

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Woollen Wonderland In May our Wild Garden will be transformed into a ‘Woollen Wonderland’ where you might just find a knitted creature hiding in the grass or a felted frog perched by our pond. Our woolly creation is part of Voluntary Arts Week – a nationwide celebration of creative participation that runs from the 6-15 of May. We need you to help make our woolly garden grow…

Individuals, arts and crafts groups, community groups, organisations and schools – both from Aberdeenshire and further afield – are invited to create and send in their woollen creations inspired by the project theme ‘Woollen Wonderland’. However big or small, these will be included in the final exhibition if we receive them before the 29 April.

For all the details you need to get going and to receive an info pack please get in touch with us at learning@woodendbarn.co.uk.

More information will be available on www.woodendbarn.co.uk www.voluntaryartsweek.org

Our hand crafted installation will open to the public on Saturday 7 May where you can see the work on display and take part in a drop in craft activity. The woollen wonderland will remain on display until the end of summer.

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Woodend Barn Workshops be inspired, have fun, learn, explore, take risks and unleash your creative imagination.

WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS The Art of paper with Anna Shirron Mondays 29 February, 7, 14, 21 March 10am-2pm

Oil Painting with Neal MacDonald Mondays 1, 8, 15, 22 February 9.30am-1.30pm

A series of workshops exploring the techniques of paper cutting. You will collaborate with artist Anna Shirron to create your own design and will learn how to use the tools to cut out your patterns. Your design will come to life over the course of the four weeks and will form part of an installation around the Barn. £120.00, £100.00 conc.

Neal returns with another series of workshops for oil painters. Extend your skills in a supportive group atmosphere where Neal will provide expert advice and guidance. Early booking recommended. £120.00, £100.00 conc.

Shoe Customisation Sunday 13 March 10am-3pm

Words for wellbeing workshops – found poetry Fridays 19, 26 February, 4, 11 March 10am-12pm These writing workshops with Elaine Reid provide a space for you to explore your creativity in a supportive, non-critical way.

They aim to increase your enjoyment of, and your confidence in, expressing your own unique writing voice. Found poetry involves finding poems in writing that already exists such as in newspapers, magazines and factual articles. Open to all – no previous writing experience necessary. £80.00, £75.00 conc.

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Designer Alison Grubb will teach you how to customise your own shoes in this workshop.

Choose from a selection of beautiful lace to create a unique pair of shoes fit for any occasion. You will learn about the design process, how to free-cut a pattern and how to attach the lace to your shoes. Materials will be provided however please bring a pair of canvas converse style shoes with you to the workshop. £35.00, £30.00 conc.

Keep checking our website www.woodendbarn.co.uk for new workshops and further information.

Scottish Ballet Workshop Thursday 28 April 11am-12.30pm A fun and informal morning of gentle dance for adults over 50 led by Scottish Ballet’s Education Officer Miriam Early with Drew Tulloch on piano. This workshop will be followed by a cup of tea and chat about the world premiere of their new production – Swan Lake. £5.00, £3.00 conc.

Singing for Joy Tuesdays 10am-11.30am TERM 1: 9, 16, 23 February, 1, 8 & 15 March TERM 2: 10, 17, 24 & 31 May, 7 & 14 June Have you always wanted to sing and not had the confidence? Led by Fiona and Mark Hope, come and discover your own voice by singing songs from all over the world with this friendly group of new and old singers. We don’t do concerts we just have fun. We learn all the music by ear and everyone is welcome! £20.00 per term or £5.00 per session

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A mix of workshops and occasional talks led by professional artists in a friendly and informal setting.

The programme is devised, organised and run by the committee which is drawn from the members.

Block 1: 3 Feb - 30 March Block 2: 20 April - 25 May 10am-12pm. Coffee 9.45am Age 55+ £3.00 per session For more info contact Fiona Smith on 01330 824226 Third Stage also runs a choir on Mondays.

Spring Term: 8, 15, 22, 29 February, 7, 14 March Please contact Rita Maclean on 01330 822141 for choir details

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Friends’ Coffee Morning Thursday 3 March 10am-11.30am Woodend Barn Gallery Bar The Friends of Woodend Barn invite you to come along for tea, coffee, cake and chat.

A great chance to meet new friends and find out more about what goes on all year round at Woodend Barn.

All welcome Free

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How to Book Online at www.woodendbarn.co.uk Box Office Opening Times Tues to Sat 12pm-4pm 01330 825431 Please note revised Box Office Opening Times

ADVANCE BOOKING RECOMMENDED Children aged 3 and under go free, except where shows are specifically for younger children.

Concession means anyone who is claiming benefit or unemployed, in full time education, senior citizens and disabled (free entry for carer).

We encourage advance ticket purchasing to avoid disappointment, however if tickets are still available they will be sold at the Box Office half an hour before the performance.

SEATING Please note that seating is unreserved.

To ensure you get your preferred seat, or that if you’re coming as a large party you will be seated together, arrive in good time. We can reserve seats for disabled visitors and carers.

ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL In the event of cancellation, all sales will be refunded minus booking fee.

Group bookings (10 or more) are usually available for all Woodend Barn events, please call 01330 825431 for details.

Ticket prices include a booking fee where applicable.

FOOD AND DRINK Buchanan Food serve food and drink before each performance, and during intervals.

GIFT VOUCHERS Woodend Barn sell gift vouchers year round so why not give that someone special the perfect present?

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How to Find Us Woodend Barn + Buchanans Bistro

General Enquiries 01330 826520 Buchanan Food* 01330 826530 *open 7 days a week, visit their website for timings

Parking is free and available onsite Woodend Barn Banchory AB31 5QA Woodend Barn is fitted with an induction loop. Disabled parking spaces are marked in front of the building and there is ramped access throughout. If you have any special needs please phone in advance to ensure that suitable arrangements can be made.

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Quickguide ■ MUSIC

■ DANCE ■ THEATRE

FRI 5 FEB

CURIOUS: BOZZINI QUARTET: COMPOSER’S KITCHEN

THU 3 MAR

CURIOUS: 10FT TALL: VIDEOTAPE

SUN 14 FEB

VALENTINE EXCLUSIVE: ALISTAIR OGILVY

FRI 11 MAR

NETTING

WED 24 FEB

WOODEND MUSIC SOCIETY: ATÉA WIND QUINTET

THU 5 MAY

CURIOUS: LIZ AGGISS: SLAP AND TICKLE

SAT 5 MAR

MIKE VASS & MAIRI CAMPBELL: THE DEAD STATIONS

SAT 12 MAR

WOODEND MUSIC SOCIETY: COLIN BROCKIE

SAT 2 APR

RANT

THU 14 APR

PETER MORRISON

SUN 17 APR

JOHN MCCUSKER BAND: 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

WED 4 MAY

WOODEND MUSIC SOCIETY: AGM & BANCHORY ACADEMY CONCERT

SAT 21 MAY

SAN GHANNY CHOIR

FRI 27 MAY

THE CLAIRE HASTINGS BAND

■ FAMILY SAT 27 FEB

ARTISTS@THEBARN EXHIBITION FAMILY FUN DAY

SAT 26 MAR

EASTER BARN DANCE: FUNDRAISER

MON 4 TO SAT 9 APR

MINI FEST

■ EXHIBITIONS SAT 20 FEB TO ARTISTS@THEBARN WED 17 MAR

■ FILMS ■ SCREENINGS THU 4 FEB

THE ROYAL OPERA: LA TRAVIATA (12A)

WED 10 FEB

THE IMITATION GAME (12)

TUE 16 FEB

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: RENOIR – THE UNKNOWN ARTIST (12A)

WED 2 MAR

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12)

WED 9 MAR

BIG EYES (12)

SAT 23 APR TO MUSEUM OF MEMORY WED 8 JUNE

■ WORKSHOPS CHILDREN 1FEB TO 15 FEB

SECRET KEEPER ENVELOPE BOOK

WED 16 MAR PRIDE (15)

25 FEB

MUSICAL BUMPS

MON 21 MAR THE ROYAL OPERA: BORIS GODUNOV (12A)

1 MAR TO 17 MAY

TAKE OVER TUESDAYS

WED 30 MAR A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (15) WED 6 APR

THE ROYAL BALLET: GISELLE (12A)

4 MAR TO 25 MAR

GARDEN TOTS

TUE 12 APR

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN – FROM MONET TO MATISSE (12A)

4 APR TO 9 APR

MINI FEST (VARIOUS)

WED 13 APR

THE SECRET OF KELLS (PG)

ADULTS

WED 20 APR

MACBETH (15) (TBC) THE ROYAL OPERA: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (12A)

1 FEB TO 22 FEB

OIL PAINTING WITH NEAL MACDONALD

MON 25 APR WED 4 MAY

STEVE JOBS (15) (TBC)

3 FEB TO 30 MAR

THIRD STAGE ART

WED 11 MAY

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (12) THE ROYAL BALLET: FRANKENSTEIN (12A)

8 FEB TO 14 MAR

THIRD STAGE CHOIR

WED 18 MAY WED 25 MAY

SUNSET SONG (15) (TBC)

9 FEB TO 15 MAR

SINGING FOR JOY

■ OTHER

19 FEB TO 11 MAR

WORDS FOR WELLBEING WORKSHOPS – FOUND POETRY

FRI 12 TO SAT 13 FEB

BEER @ THE BARN

29 FEB TO 21 MAR

THE ART OF PAPER WITH ANNA SHIRRON

THU 3 MAR

FRIENDS’ COFFEE MORNING

13 MAR

SHOE CUSTOMISATION

SAT 7 TO SUMMER

WOOLLEN WONDERLAND

20 APR TO 25 MAY

THIRD STAGE ART

28 APR

SCOTTISH BALLET WORKSHOP

10 MAY TO 14 JUNE

SINGING FOR JOY

www.woodendbarn.co.uk Box Office Tel: 01330 825431

Photo: Johan Perrson

Wednesday 1 June 2016 @ 7.30pm The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart National Theatre of Scotland Pull up a chair and whet your whistle for an evening of anarchic theatre, live music and strange goings-on…

One wintry morning Prudencia Hart, an uptight academic, sets off to attend a conference in Kelso in the Scottish Borders.

As the snow begins to fall, little does she know who or what awaits her there. Inspired by the border ballads – and delivered in a riotous romp of rhyming couplets, devilish encounters and wild karaoke – Prudencia’s dream-like journey of self-discovery unfolds among and around the audience. “more vibrantly alive than any piece of theatre I’ve seen in Scotland for years” ★ ★ ★ ★ (The Scotsman).

Age 14+ £13.20, £11.00 conc.

Spring/Summer Highlights We’ve lots of exciting events to keep your calendar brimming with creativity. Make sure you sign up to our mailing list or become a Friend of the Barn to be the first to hear about all our performances, workshops, exhibitions and activities.

It’s tragedy and romance galore as The Royal Shakespeare Company open their new season of live screenings in June with Hamlet. We also continue our Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company screenings with Romeo and Juliet.

We’re delighted to share the very exciting news that on Saturday 4 June the Puppet State Theatre Company will present Leaf by Niggle – a story by JRR Tolkien with music composed by Karine Polwart. This poignant story, about an artist on a curious journey, is often seen as an allegory of the writer’s own creative process and life. Suitable for ages 10+.

Sure to add a bit of Whizz Pop, Whizz Bang to your September, we’re organising a special weekend of events to mark Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday!

As well as all of this, we’ll have our usual busy programme of live performances, film screenings and workshops for children and adults. www.woodendbarn.co.uk Box Office 01330 825431