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Spring
2020
Box office 01224 641122
aberdeenperformingarts.com
DONATIONS
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 – and two
new groups, Everyone Can Play for young
people with additional support needs and our
Young Company for aspiring young actors and
theatre practitioners.
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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CONTENTS
Welcome Contents
Support us............................................................. 2
New season priority Welcome to the new season Welcome................................................................ 3
brochure at the Music Hall and
booking His Majesty’s Theatre. We’ve
Musical................................................................... 4
HMT Seats Campaign.......................................17
packed our line-up with the
APA Friends booking from best music, comedy, dance and
Something Different..........................................18
Thursday 21 November theatre including The Book of Drama...................................................................20
and general booking from Mormon, Paul Weller, Swan Freshly Squeezed Productions.......................23
Lake, Rob Brydon and the A Play, a Pie and a Pint.....................................24
Tuesday 26 November.
magical Lemon Tree Christmas Dance....................................................................25
Show Ice House. Family...................................................................32
Creative Learning...............................................38
Opera....................................................................40
Classical...............................................................41
Pop / Rock...........................................................48
Look out for these symbols for APA Friends,
Concessions, Groups and Schools Discounts.
Music Hall Art Spaces........................................54
Roots.....................................................................56
These icons indicate that audio described, captioned
and signed performances are available for these shows. Granite Noir.........................................................58
Comedy & Spoken Word..................................59
Where you see this symbol it indicates that pre-show dining is
available for these shows in Rondo at the Music Hall. Tickets & Accessibility.......................................64
Seating plans......................................................64
To book tickets or to reserve a table, At-a-glance..........................................................66
visit aberdeenperformingarts.com, visit our box offices,
or phone 01224 641122.
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Beautiful
MUSICAL
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.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £53.50 - £23.50
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We Will
MUSICAL
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.
His Majesty’s Theatre ‘Exhilarating ‘A kind of magic.
and great fun’ Spectacular. Magnifico!’
Tickets £58.50 - £23.50 ime Magazine The Sun
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Oor
MUSICAL
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! Join the Sunday Post
gang in a brand new musical adventure
celebrating over 80 years as Scotland’s
most beloved comic strip.
A superb ensemble cast will be led
by Martin Quinn (Peter Gynt NT)
bringing ‘Oor Wullie’ to life alongside
Ann Louise Ross (as PC Murdoch),
Irene Macdougall, Bailey Newsome,
Leah Byrne and George Brennan.
Dan Buckley and Grant McIntyre will
join Martin as ‘Fat Boab’ and ‘Wee Eck’,
with Leanne Traynor as a reimagined
‘Basher Mackenzie’.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £37.50 - £15.50
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On Your
MUSICAL
Feet!
Tue 10 - Sat 14 March 2020
Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm
Direct from London, this ‘exhilarating
extravaganza’ (Whatsonstage) is the
inspiring true love story of Emilio and
Gloria Estefan, charting their journey
from its origins in Cuba to international
superstardom. Featuring all of their
smash hits including Rhythm Is Gonna
Get You, Conga, Get On Your Feet, Dr.
Beat and 1-2-3 and many more.
Starring Philippa Stefani (RENT, In the
Heights), as Gloria Estefan, George
Ioannides (Annie, Mamma Mia!) as Emilio
Estefan, Madalena Alberto (Evita, Cats)
as Gloria Fajardo and Karen Mann (Sister
Act, Fiddler on the Roof) as Consuelo.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £56 - £19
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Once
MUSICAL
The Musical
Mon 30 March - Sat 4 April 2020 Scottish
Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm Premiere
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.
‘A love affair with music… fresh and
unexpected’ The New York Times
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £56.50 - £19.50
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Buddy - The THE WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL
MUSICAL
ROCK & ROLL MUSICAL!
Buddy Holly Story
Tue 7 - Sat 11 April 2020
Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm
This sensational multi award-winning
West End show first opened in 1989 and
has been thrilling audiences around the
world ever since. Now it triumphantly
returns to His Majesty’s Theatre as part
of its landmark 30th Anniversary Tour.
Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy
Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Featuring two
terrific hours of the greatest songs ever
written, including Rave On, Chantilly Lace,
That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, La Bamba,
Johnny B. Goode, Everyday, Shout,
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Raining In My Heart, and many many
more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!
TERRIFIC
YEARS!
His Majesty’s Theatre
“THE SHOW YOU WILL NEVER FORGET”
Tickets £48.50 - £19.50 Daily Mail
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MUSICAL
Aberdeen Student Charities Campaign presents
Freezin’
Wed 22 - Sat 25 April 2020
Wed & Thu 7:30pm, Fri 5pm & 8:30pm,
Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Fresh from the staggering fundraising
success of The Glaikit Showman, Student
Show is delighted to return to HMT.
Scunnered by the shambles of Brexit, the
Cooncil decides to go it alone, and sets
Aberdeen up as its very own state. The
decision is taken to appoint the city’s
own Royal Family to preside over its
glorious future. Plucked fae the gutting
benches of a Torry fish house, our two
Princesses, Annie and Elsie, find out that
one of them has deeply hidden powers.
The result? To turn the Granite City into
an icy wilderness (or, at least, an even
colder one than usual!).
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £30 - £22.50
10Everybody’s
MUSICAL
Talking About
Jamie
Tue 28 April - Sat 2 May 2020
Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm
The smash-hit musical comes to
Aberdeen, featuring West End star
Layton Williams and EastEnders’
much-loved Shane Richie as Hugo/
Loco Chanelle both reprising their roles
from the critically acclaimed West End
production.
With an original score of catchy pop
tunes by lead singer-songwriter of The
Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells and writer
Tom MacRae (Doctor Who), this brand-
new musical will have everybody talking
about Jamie for years to come.
Sixteen: the edge of possibility. Time to
make your dreams come true.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £56 - £19
11The Book
MUSICAL
of Mormon
Tue 5 - Sat 23 May 2020 Scottish
Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 2:30pm Premiere
The New York Times calls it ‘The best
musical of this century.’ The Washington
Post says, ‘It is the kind of evening that
restores your faith in musicals.’ And
Entertainment Weekly raves, ‘Grade
A: the funniest musical of all time.’
It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-
time Tony Award and four-time Olivier
winning Best Musical.
This outrageous musical comedy from
creators of South Park, Trey Parker and
Matt Stone, and Bobby Lopez co-writer
of Avenue Q and Frozen, follows the
misadventures of a mismatched pair
of missionaries, sent on a mission to a
place that’s about as far from Salt Lake
City as you can get.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £78.50 - £16
12Footloose
MUSICAL
Mon 8 - Sat 13 June 2020
Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm
Following two critically acclaimed tours
and huge popular demand, Footloose is
back and better than ever!
Based on the 1980s screen sensation
which took the world by storm,
Footloose sizzles with spirit, fun and the
best in UK musical talent. With cutting
edge modern choreography, you’ll
enjoy classic 80s hits including Holding
Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s
Hear It For The Boy and of course the
unforgettable title track Footloose.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £51 - £21
13MUSICAL
AOC Productions present
Friendsical
Guys ‘n’ Dolls
Wed 3 - Sat 6 June 2020 Wed - Sat 7:30pm, Sat 2:30pm Thu 9 - Sat 11 July 2020 Thu - Sat 7:30pm, Sat 2:30pm
Celebrating its 80th Anniversary, AOC Productions proudly Friendsical is an original and unique new parody musical
return to HMT with this iconic New York tale of gamblers, inspired by the gang in Friends, the iconic TV show.
gangsters and nightclub singers (and a missionary). With original new songs such as ‘(He’s her) Lobster!’,
Bursting into seductive life with unforgettable songs ‘Richard’s Moustache’ and ‘You’re Over Me, When Were You
including LUCK BE A LADY, SIT DOWN YOU’RE ROCKING THE Under Me?’, the gang take on naked Thursdays, a power cut,
BOAT and the irresistibly infectious title number GUYS AND and a dinosaur convention! What could possibly go wrong?
DOLLS, it’s an experience not to be missed! This is a loving parody not to be confused with the Warner Bros
A musical fable of Broadway based on the story and characters of Damon Runyon. Entertainment Inc. series Friends.
Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
This amateur production is performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.
His Majesty’s Theatre His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £35 - £31 Tickets £34.50 - £24.50
14MUSICAL
Girls The Addams
Night Oot! Family
Sat 25 July 2020 7:30pm Tue 1 - Sat 5 September 2020
Tue - Thu 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Fri 5pm & 8:30pm, Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Join the girls on a hen night that you won’t forget with a
smash hit retro soundtrack ... Songs from 60’s,70’s, 80’s, Everyone’s favourite kooky family are coming to Aberdeen in
90’s and Now! this spectacular musical comedy.
To prepare for a marriage all a girl needs are her friends Join the family for a heart-warming story of love, family and
and a guid old hen night! Banterous and Bootyliciously friendship… with a twist!
good fun! Songs include Hot Stuff, Girls Just wanna have Featuring a live orchestra and extraordinary score
fun, I’m Every Woman and many more! THE ADDAMS FAMILY is sure to entertain whether you are
Contains some adult content. 12 or 312!
His Majesty’s Theatre His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £24.50 - £18.50 Tickets £48.50 - £18.50
15MAMMA
MUSICAL
MIA!
Tue 22 September - Sat 3 October 2020
Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm
Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of
love, friendship and identity is cleverly
told through the timeless songs of ABBA.
Sophie’s quest to discover the father
she’s never known brings her mother
face to face with three men from her
distant romantic past on the eve of a
wedding they’ll never forget.
Every day’s a holiday at MAMMA MIA!,
so have the time of your life at the
world’s sunniest and most exhilarating
smash-hit musical.
HHHHH
“IT’S ABBA-SOLUTELY FANTASTIC!”
Birmingham What’s On
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £66.50 - £26.50
16MUSICAL
17SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Banff Mountain Film Sing, Sing, Sing!
Festival World Tour
Fri 24 January 2020 7:30pm Sun 22 March 2020 7pm
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new 3 months, 2 songs, 1 performance
collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious For one night only, the Music Hall will come alive to the
mountain film festival! sound of a community choir competition, hosted by VSA’s
The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the world’s best Honorary President Fiona Kennedy.
adventure film-makers and explorers as they push All money raised from Sing, Sing, Sing will go towards
themselves to the limits in the most remote and stunning supporting VSA’s Mental Health Services and vulnerable
corners of the globe. Witness epic human-powered adults on their journey to recovery.
feats, life-affirming challenges and mind-blowing
cinematography – all on the big screen!
Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £16.50 Tickets £17.50
18The Flying Pigs present
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
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.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £32.50 - £24.50
19Frankenstein
DRAMA
Monsters
& Murder
SAVE £15 *
Tue 4 - Sat 8 February 2020
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
their creature embarks on a bloodthirsty
hunt for revenge.
Munro’s adaptation places the writer
amongst the action as she wrestles with
her creation.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £34.50 - £19.50
20 *by booking all three shows in our special season of deadly dramaDial M For
DRAMA
Monsters
& Murder
Murder SAVE £15 *
Mon 17 - Sat 22 February 2020 Scottish
Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm Premiere
Tom Chambers, (Top Hat, Strictly Come
Dancing) stars in this production as
Tony Wendice, a jaded ex-tennis pro
who gave everything up for his wife
Margot, performed by Sally Bretton
(Not Going Out, The Office). When he
discovers she has been unfaithful his
mind turns to revenge.
Featuring Christopher Harper
(Coronation Street) and Michael Salami
(Hollyoaks), the iconic Dial M for
Murder, is the seat-gripping drama not
to be missed!
‘a taut, acidly funny thriller’
The Guardian
Part of
Granite
Noir
2020
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £35.50 - £20.50
*by booking all three shows in our special season of deadly drama 21A Monster
DRAMA
Monsters
& Murder
Calls SAVE £15 *
Tue 17 - Sat 21 March 2020 Scottish
Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm Premiere
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.
Suitable for ages 10+
Supported by Arts Council England through a National
Lottery Project Grant award
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £35.50 - £23.50
22 *by booking all three shows in our special season of deadly dramaANotP enough
L A Y drama in your life?
DRAMA
Aberdeen Performing Arts and Oran Mor present
A PL AY•A PIE ATopP up
I Eafter work.
& A PINT & A PINT
Tue 3 - Sat 7 March 2020 Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
Lessons in Love
by Clare Hemphill and Kate Donnelly
Tue 7 - Sat 11 April 2020 Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
The Infernal Serpent
by Dave Gerow
Tue 19 - Sat 23 May 2020 Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm
Silver Superheroes
by Morna Young
Tickets £12
“One of the most magical theatre
Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (vegetarian option available).
initiatives of the last decade”
Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and pint will be available. The Scotsman
23Freshly Squeezed Productions 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.
DANCE
Scottish Ballet
The Snow Queen
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 – it will be set to the music of
Rimsky-Korsakov, performed live by the
full Scottish Ballet Orchestra.
Choreographed by Christopher
Hampson and designed by the award-
winning Lez Brotherston, this story of
love and friendship is sure to delight the
whole family.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £48.50 - £15.50
25Rambert
DANCE
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.
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £36.50 - £19.50
26 Image by Ben Hopper.DANCE
Brendan Cole Anton & Erin
Show Man Dance Those Magical Movies
Wed 26 February 2020 7:30pm Fri 20 March 2020 7:30pm
Brush off your tails, Brendan is back! Anton & Erin, the nation’s favourite ballroom stars are back!
Expect every style of ballroom and Latin dance from With sensational choreography set to music that made it big
Brendan Cole and his hand-picked championship dancers, on the silver screen, expect a Hollywood red carpet premiere
performed to the music and songs of some of the greatest performance from the UK’s leading dance stars. Including
legends and contemporary artistes. Whether you love a musical classics from BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S, SINGIN’ IN
cheeky Charleston or a sexy Salsa, with music from Beggin’ THE RAIN, CASABLANCA, THE WIZARD OF OZ, THE GREATEST
to Bublé, plus numbers from The Greatest Showman and SHOWMAN, 007, TITANIC, MOULIN ROUGE and many more.
La La Land – this show has it all.
Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £44.50 - £25 Tickets £48.50 - £31
27DANCE
Scottish Ballet
Swan Lake
Thu 16 - Sat 18 April 2020
Thu - Sat 7:30pm, Sat 2:30pm
Lose yourself in the raw intensity of this
sleek and unmissable production of the
world’s most popular ballet, returning to
Aberdeen after its sell-out 2016 debut.
Arching backs, spiralling arms and
mesmerising patterns push the Scottish
Ballet dancers to their physical limits
in this tale of purity versus seduction.
David Dawson’s daring, visceral
choreography is perfectly paired with
the rich, romantic Tchaikovsky score,
played live by the Scottish Ballet
Orchestra.
‘Electrifying’ The List (2016)
‘Complex, risky and thrilling’
The Herald (2016)
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £48.50 - £20.50
28DANCE
Create
Remembering the Oscars great
Starring Aljaz & Janette
memories
Tue 28 April 2020 7:30pm
together!
Aljaz and Janette return with their brand new show!
Get ready to celebrate the Oscar winning songs in this
exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly’s favourite
couple, Aljaz and Janette. Take advantage of our great
With a cast of amazing dancers and musicians and stunning Groups offers and make
stage designs, costumes and huge LED screen this dazzling sure you and your friends
spectacular will be a night to remember. are part of the excitement
at live shows and gigs!
To arrange a group booking email
Music Hall groups@aberdeenperformingarts.com drop in,
or call our Box Office on 01224 641122.
Tickets £45 - £27
29DANCE
Danscentre: Scott School of Dancing:
iDance Iconic
Thu 18 - Sat 20 June 2020 Thu - Sat 7pm, Sat 2pm Wed 1 - Sat 4 July 2020 7pm
Danscentre is back with it’s 7th major production at HMT Founded in 1980, Scott School of Dancing returns to HMT in
featuring pupils from the middle and senior part of the 2020 to celebrate 40 years of success with their 18th show.
school in a diverse mix of dance styles, music and themes. We always say you never really leave Scott School of
This is a celebration of youth, movement and the exciting Dancing, and this rings true this year where we will see
and evolving world of digital dance as we enter 2020 and almost 40 of our amazing ex pupils aged from 20 to 50 take
explore the latest dance trends alongside traditional theatre to the stage once more. This show will truly be a family affair
at it’s best! Not to be missed! with current students being joined on stage by their former-
student mums and fabulous ‘Diva Dads’!
His Majesty’s Theatre His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £38.50 - £27.50 Tickets £31.50 - £25.50
30DANCE
Scottish Ballet Scottish Ballet
The Scandal at Mayerling The Nutcracker
Thu 8 - Sat 10 October 2020 Thu - Sat 7:30pm Wed 20 - Sat 23 January 2021 Wed - Sat 7:30pm, Thu & Sat 2:30pm
A true story of desire and destruction A magical family adventure
The year is 1889 and, in the woods outside Vienna, the Costumes plucked from the most gorgeous chocolate box;
Empire must hide a terrible secret. At the royal Mayerling Tchaikovsky’s score to transport you to a land of dreams; and
hunting lodge, Crown Prince Rudolf is found shot dead a story lifted straight from the pages of a classic fairy tale.
alongside his teenage mistress. With choreography by Scottish Ballet founder Peter Darrell,
Reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet, this dramatic and live music played by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, this
world premiere will be the first time MacMillan’s iconic ballet ever-popular ballet is the perfect Christmas treat.
is produced in the UK outside of London.
Recommended for audiences 12+
His Majesty’s Theatre His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £43.50 - £18.50 Tickets £49.50 - £15.50
31FAMILY
Tue 3 - Sun 22 December 2019
1:30pm & 10:30am
Lemon Tree Tickets £12.10
Family and Schools tickets available
32FAMILY
Sat 30 November 2019 - Sun 5 January 2020
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
Blue Performances: £32 - £21.50
Purple Performances: £29.50 - £20
Gold Peformances: £36 - £25
Tickets
Red Performances: £34 - £23
Relaxed Performance (1pm): £14.50
30 Nov
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8 10 11 12 13 14 Dec
Dec
15 17 18 19 21
22 23 24 26 27 28
29 30 31 2 3 4 Jan
Jan
5
His Majesty’s Theatre
33Cinderella’s
Château Appetisers
Dreamy Tomato Soup with Crusty Bread
(V, GF & Vegan available)
Lady Tremaine’s Fresh Melon & Winter Berries (Vegan, GF, DF)
Royal
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
Menu
with Garlic Bread (V) – Add Crispy Onion or Bacon
Kids Eat The Baroness’s Traditional Bangers & Mash
served with Roasted Root Vegetables and Jus (GF)
from just Drizella’s Roast Cod
£9.95 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
Prince Charming’s Traditional Christmas Pudding
served with a Brandy Sauce
Scrumptiously Wicked Ice Cream
Adults: with Homemade Shortbread (GF & DF available)
2 courses for £15.95 Buttons’ Chocolate Brownie
3 courses for £19.95 with Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce (DF, GF & Vegan available)
Children: Jaq and Gus’s Cheeseboard
2 courses £9.95 Goat’s Cheese, Mull Cheddar, Morangie Brie & Blue Murder
3 courses £12.95 served with Mulled Wine & Cranberry Chutney, Grapes and
(child portions for under 12s) Oat Cakes (G/F available) – supplement £3.00
To book a table please call 01224 641122
or email: 1906@aberdeenperformingarts.com or you can book For any advice with your allergy requirements, please consult a member of staff.
at the time of booking your ticket. A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to parties of 8 people or more.
34FAMILY
Funbox Oi Frog Peppa Pig’s
Trouble in Toy Town & Friends! Best Day Ever
Sat 11 January 2020 12pm & 3pm Wed 18 - Sat 21 March 2020 Wed 26 & Thu 27 August 2020
Wed & Fri 1:30pm, Thu - Sat 10:30am Wed 1pm & 4pm, Thu 10am & 1pm
Ready...’Teddy’...Go! It’s time to get
‘dolled’ up and get your ‘skates’ on FROG is looking for a place to sit, but CAT Get ready for a road-trip full of fun
because we’re heading to Toy Town for has other ideas and DOG is doing as he’s told. adventures. From castles to caves,
the spectacular new singalong show Little do any of them know that chaos is dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to
from Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo the coming... muddy puddles – there is something for
Dog (formerly of The Singing Kettle). Join them in this new action-packed stage all of the family and their friends to enjoy,
This is the perfect New Year treat for all adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s including Miss Rabbit, Mr Bull, Suzy
the family. Come dressed as, or bring, bestselling books. Expect songs, puppets, Sheep, Gerald Giraffe and more! Packed
your favourite toy - big people too! laughs and more rhymes than you can full of songs, games and laughter, it really
shake a chime at. is the best day ever for Peppa Pig fans!
55 minutes of fun for ages 3+.
Music Hall His Majesty’s Theatre His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £16, Family ticket £54 Tickets £15.50 Tickets £23.50 - £18.50
35Billionaire
FAMILY
Boy
Wed 25 - Sat 28 March 2020
Wed - Sat 7pm, Thu 1:30pm, Fri 10:30am,
Sat 2:30pm, (Relaxed performance Thu 7pm)
Joe Spud is twelve years old and the
richest boy in the country! He has his
© and TM – David Walliams/HarperCollins Publishers Ltd/Tony Ross/Quentin Blake
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!
“What a magnificent show! If this
production was on Britain’s Got Talent,
I’d be giving it the Golden Buzzer! It
couldn’t be better!” David Walliams
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £25.50 - £20.50
36FAMILY
Christmas would not be Christmas without
panto, so be amongst the first to book tickets for
our Beauty of a 2020 pantomime!
Join us on a magical adventure to help the
beautiful Belle on her quest to unleash the
Beauty within the Beast.
With everything you’ve come to expect from
Aberdeen’s biggest pantomime; spectacular
special effects, hilarious comedy and a few
surprises along the way, Beauty and the Beast
will be a must-see for all the family.
Sat 28 November 2020 - Sun 3 January 2021
His Majesty’s Theatre
Tickets £38 - £20
37Creative 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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Scottish Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s
The Gondoliers
Thu 28 - Sat 30 May 2020
Thu - Sat 7:15pm,
A new co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera &
State Opera South Australia.
Sung in English with English supertitles.
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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. In a flight of the
satirical whimsy so typical of G&S, two
happy-go-lucky gondoliers discover
that one of them is, in fact, heir to the
throne of a distant kingdom. True to
their (adopted) Republican roots, they
set off together to rule in idealistic, if
somewhat chaotic, style...
THE MAGIC FLUTE UNWRAPPED
AN HOUR-LONG TASTER
Friday 31 May 2019 at 6pm
His Majesty’s Theatre PRE-SHOW TALK
Saturday 1 June 2019 at 6pm
Tickets £65 - £22
40CLASSICAL
CLIC Sargent Aberdeen Evening Express
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Carol Concert Choral Society Carol Concert
The Messiah
Sun 8 December 2019 2:30pm Sun 15 December 2019 7pm Wed 18 December 2019 7pm
Charity concert in aid of CLIC Sargent Aberdeen Bach Choir and the Aberdeen Come along to the traditional
Cancer support to the young. Choral Society present this wonderful celebration of the festive season
Features Grampian Hospitals’ Choir work with over 200 voices under the brought to you by the Evening Express.
accompanied by Concordia String baton of Peter Parfitt. The choirs will Schools across Aberdeen and
Orchestra and Bon Accord Brass be joined by the Aberdeen Sinfonietta Aberdeenshire will perform some
Quintet. (Leader Bryan Dargie) and soloists Judith Christmas classics for your enjoyment.
Howarth (Soprano), Nicholas Spanos So join us for a night of music and
(Counter-Tenor), Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor) signing sure to get you right into the
and Dominic Barberi (Bass). Christmas spirit!
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £16.50 Tickets £22.50 - £18.50 Tickets £10
41CLASSICAL
Royal Scottish BBC Scottish Scottish
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National Orchestra Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra
The Snowman A Very Merry Christmas Baroque Dances
Thu 19 December 2019 7:30pm Fri 20 December 2019 7:30pm Sat 18 January 2020 7:30pm
Howard Blake The Snowman With Anna-Jane Casey and Matt Ford Telemann ‘Alster’ Overture Suite
Gregory Batsleer Conductor BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Bach Suite No4 in D, BWV 1069
Jamie MacDougall Presenter Andrew Cottee, conductor Lully Suite, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
We’re walking in the air… it isn’t Enjoy a night of sparking sophistication Rameau Suite from Les Indes Galantes
Christmas until The Snowman has taken and seasonal swingin’ favourites as the Maxim Emelyanychev Director / Harpsichord
you on his magical journey through the BBC SSO and arranger, composer and SCO Principal Conductor Maxim
winter sky. Expect seasonal favourites, conductor Andrew Cottee wish you a Emelyanychev directs a packed
carols old and new – and of course, a Very Merry Christmas. programme of beautiful, fun-filled French
chance for everyone to sing along. and German Baroque music.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £35 - £15 Tickets £28.50 - £16.50 Tickets £29 - £13
42CLASSICAL
BBC Scottish Scottish Royal Scottish
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Symphony Orchestra Ensemble National Orchestra
Shostakovich - Symphony No.5 Chamber Notes Romantic Grieg
Fri 31 January 2020 7:30pm Tue 4 February 2020 7:30pm Thu 13 February 2020 7:30pm
Barber Adagio for Strings Mendelssohn String Octet Bizet Movements from Carmen Suites No1 & 2
Mahler Kindertotenlieder Enescu Octet for Strings Khachaturian Adagio of Spartacus and
Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Marianne Thorsen Director Phrygia from Spartacus
Michael Sanderling Conductor Grieg Piano Concerto
Although written for just eight Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet
Claudia Huckle Contralto instruments, both Mendelssohn’s and Fantasy Overture
Threatened by Stalin, Shostakovich Enescu’s singular octets for strings have Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No5
responded with a Fifth Symphony that the drama, richness and depth of a full- Ravel Boléro
divided critics but united audiences. blown symphony. Michael Seal Conductor
Florian Mitrea Piano
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £28.50 - £16.50 Tickets £15.40 Tickets £29 - £13
43BBC Big Band:
CLASSICAL
The Music of James
Bond...and beyond
Sun 9 February 2020 7:30pm
The internationally acclaimed BBC Big
Band are joined by special guest vocalists,
Emer McParland and Iain Mackenzie, to
celebrate the music of the world’s most
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iconic movie franchise, James Bond.
The concert features classic numbers
including ‘Diamonds are Forever’,
‘Thunderball’, ‘We Have All The Time In
The World’, ‘View to a Kill’, ‘Goldfinger’ and
(of course!) John Barry’s iconic ‘James
Bond theme’ ; alongside a selection
more contemporary numbers from the
James Bond library including Adele’s
incredible Skyfall ... all performed in the
BBC Big Band’s own inimitable style. Also
included are a sprinkling of numbers
inspired by the film genre, from the likes
of ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘Austin Powers’,
to name just a few.
Music Hall
“World-class musicians … a brilliant musical force” The Telegraph Tickets £25 - £20
44CLASSICAL
BBC Scottish Childrens’ Scottish
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Symphony Orchestra Classic Concerts Chamber Orchestra
Bruckner - Symphony No.8 Tartan Tales Benedetti - Mendelssohn & Mozart
Fri 28 February 2020 7:30pm Sun 1 March 2020 2:30pm Sat 14 March 2020 7:30pm
Dutilleux Correspondances Children’s Classic Concerts introduce Mendelssohn Sinfonia No10 in B minor
Bruckner (ed. Nowak) Symphony No.8 classical music to 4 - 12-year-olds, in a Violin Concerto
Carolyn Sampson Soprano jam-packed hour of musical storytelling, Mozart Overture, La clemenza di Tito
Donald Runnicles Conductor ” with well-loved orchestral tunes and lots Sinfonia Concertante, K364
of participation. Nicola Benedetti Violin / Director
“It’s not often you hear cries of ‘encore’
Benjamin Marquise Gilmore Violin / Director
after a Bruckner symphony” wrote The Another exhilarating musical adventure
Guardian in 2012 when Donald Runnicles for the whole family. Scotland’s favourite violin virtuoso Nicola
Benedetti plays both solo and duo (partnered
and the BBC SSO performed Bruckner’s
by the superb viola player Lawrence Power)
Eighth Symphony at the BBC Proms. in an unmissable highlight of the Season.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £28.50 - £16.50 Tickets £11 Tickets £29 - £13
45CLASSICAL
Aberdeenshire BBC Scottish Royal Scottish
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Music Centre Symphony Orchestra National Orchestra
Showcase Concert Korngold - Violin Concerto Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4
Wed 18 March 2020 7:30pm Fri 17 April 2020 7:30pm Thu 23 April 2020 7:30pm
An evening of spectacular performances Joan Tower Second Fanfare for the Wagner Siegfried Idyll
from Aberdeenshire Instrumental Music Uncommon Woman Beethoven Piano Concerto No4
Service Music Centre Senior Bands and Alma Mahler/Roxanna Panufnik Beethoven Symphony No4
Orchestras. Bringing together talented Songs (BBC Commission) Sharon Roffman Leader / Director
young musicians from the region’s Korngold Violin Concerto
Steven Osborne Piano
North and South Aberdeenshire Senior Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini
Puccini Intermezzo from Suor Angelica Steven Osborne returns on the piano, and
Music Centres for this showcase concert. Respighi Church Windows the RSNO’s leader Sharon Roffman directs
Simone Lamsma Violin the whole concert from the violin, just as
Valentina Peleggi Conductor they would have done in Beethoven’s day.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £10 - £8 Tickets £28.50 - £16.50 Tickets £29 - £13
46Aberdeen Chamber
CLASSICAL
Music Concerts
Mon 2 December 2019
Trio Orfeo
(Flute, Viola and
Harp)
An ensemble
founded to explore
Scottish Royal Scottish the repertoire for the
combination of flute,
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Chamber Orchestra National Orchestra viola and harp.
Emelyanychev Directs Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 Mon 20 January 2020
Sat 2 May 2020 7:30pm Thu 21 May 2020 7:30pm Fitzroy String Quartet
Stefano Mengoli & Laura Custodio
Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Britten Passacaglia from Peter Grimes Sabas, Emily Pond & Michael Newman.
Farrenc Symphony No3 in G minor Shostakovich Cello Concerto No1
Mozart Piano Concerto No20 in D minor Rachmaninov Symphony No2 Mon 10 February 2020
Maxim Emelyanychev Conductor / Piano Thomas Søndergård Conductor Engegård Quartet
Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev Aleksei Kiseliov Cello
Arvid Engegård, Alex Robson, Juliet
opens his final Series concert with “The sure ticket among orchestral Jopling, & Jan Clemens Carlsen.
Debussy’s intoxicating Prélude à l’après performances these days in Scotland is
midi d’un faune. anything involving Thomas Søndergård Mon 16 March 2020
and the RSNO.” The Scotsman
Philip Higham (Cello)
Music Hall Music Hall and Susan Tomes (Piano)
All concerts at Queen’s Cross Church at 7.30 pm
Tickets £29 - £13 Tickets £29 - £13 For programme details visit
www.aberdeenchambermusic.org
47POP / ROCK
SOLD OUT
Bastille Primal Abbamania
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Scream
Sun 1 December 2019 Doors 7pm Sat 14 December 2019 Doors 7pm Sun 22 December 2019 7:30pm
Bastille’s unique sound - that cinematic, From their psychedelic roots to the era- Europe’s leading ABBA tribute,
ever changing odd pop that masks the defining hedonism of ‘Screamadelica’ ABBAMANIA, continue to entertain
unusual subject matters and sometimes through to the sonic attack of ‘XTRMNTR’ audiences with their outstanding vocals
bleak realities reflected in their lyrics - and beyond, the eclectic nature of and musical performance live on stage.
has connected with audiences across Primal Scream has been matched by So dust off your platforms, put on your
the globe like no other British band in the sheer consistency of their singles flares and come along and enjoy an
recent memory. and they have become part of Britain’s unforgettable Christmas night out with
musical heritage. ABBAMANIA.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £40 Tickets £30 Tickets £27.50
48POP / ROCK
Paul Twin King Creosote
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Carrack Atlantic With His 9 Piece Band
Fri 17 January 2020 7:30pm Wed 4 March 2020 Doors 7pm Mon 9 March 2020 Doors 7pm
Paul Carrack and his awesome Twin Atlantic have become idols Made entirely of Scottish film
6-piece band take to the road again amongst their peers - the daddies of the archive, From Scotland With Love
for their 20/20 Tour. Nicknamed ‘The underground rock scene. is a 75-minute film by award-winning
Man with the GOLDEN VOICE’ in a BBC With riffs and choruses that will stick in Director Virginia Heath with a
documentary about his phenomenal your head for an age, they can play hard transcendent score by Scottish musician
50-year career Paul, is now firmly and fast and loud, then instantly flip the and composer King Creosote.
established as one of the hardest switch and have a packed venue waving
working, independent musicians on the lighters to their softer side.
scene.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £42 - £37 Tickets £22.50 Tickets £35 - £30
49POP / ROCK
A Country Night What’s Love Got The
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in Nashville to do With it? Hollies
Fri 6 March 2020 7:30pm Thu 26 March 2020 7:30pm Thu 16 April 2020 7:30pm
Recreating the scene of a buzzing Honky The joyous new show celebrating the The Hollies are one of Britain’s best-
Tonk in downtown Nashville, capturing music of the incredible Tina Turner. loved bands. Their soaring, distinctive
the energy and atmosphere of an Brought to you by the award-winning harmonies, brilliantly crafted songs
evening in the home of country music. producers behind the hugely successful coupled with extensive back catalogue
With songs including Ring Of Fire, Crazy, Whitney - Queen Of The Night, this is the of memorable hits has ensured the
Follow Your Arrow, It’s Five O’Clock ultimate tribute concert to one of the longevity of one of the greatest groups
Somewhere, Need You Now, 9-5, and most iconic and loved musical artists of to emerge from the early 1960’s British
The Gambler to name just a few. our generation. Rock revolution.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £29 Tickets £31.50 - £29 Tickets £33.50
50POP / ROCK
Nathan
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SOLD OUT
Carter
Paul Weller
Fri 24 & Sat 25 April 2020 7:30pm
Fri 8 May 2020 Doors 7pm
As one of Ireland’s biggest live music
acts, Nathan is becoming a household PAUL WELLER announces his first UK tour since 2017 with 12 dates lined up in
name, with tracks from Stayin’ Up All May 2020.
Night becoming hits, such as Wagon Paul was last on the road when he played several shows as part of the Regular Music
Wheel and I Wanna Dance. “Forest Live” outdoor gigs in summer but is always most at home performing at great
He’s previously beaten the likes of Drake concert venues like the Music Hall. This upcoming show is part of a run of small
and Beyonce to the top of the charts in shows which kick start the beginning of a busy calendar of live activity later in 2020.
Ireland, a monumental feat! Paul has recently been in the studio writing and playing new songs. The fruits of
these labours will surface in the new year...watch this space.
Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £32 - £29 Tickets £47.50
51POP / ROCK
Whitney: The Bootleg Average
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Queen of the Night Beatles White Band
Sat 9 May 2020 7:30pm Sun 10 May 2020 7:30pm Mon 11 May 2020 8pm
Whitney’s one true legacy was her music The world’s Premier Beatles tribute One of the top Soul, R & B, and Funk
which touched most of us at some time band continues to draw critical acclaim groups, first known for the timeless
in our lives. Share her life and get ready from across the globe with their instrumental hit Pick Up the Pieces.
for the greatest love of all in Queen of stunning recreation of the greatest They maintain their place at the top
the Night, a magical rollercoaster ride songbook of all time. table of soul & funk music, much
through three decades of classic hit’s. This year featuring a special set to the delight of eclectic and multi-
celebrating the 50th anniversary of generational audiences everywhere.
Abbey Road, this has to be a not-to-be-
missed event for Fab Four fans.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall RESCHEDULED DATE
Tickets £31.50 - £29 Tickets £36.50 - £33.50 Tickets £30
52CRESCENDO EXTRAVAGANZA
SANDWICHES / PANINI / TOASTIES CAKES
Traditional Isle of Mull cheddar £5.95 Music Hall Signature Chocolate £3.95
cheese and ham and Raspberry Velvet Cake.
CODA Café Bar at the Music Hall is the Tuna & cucumber £5.95 Wider selection of cakes
perfect place to relax in the heart of the Add Isle of Mull cheddar cheese (£1.00 extra) available at the bar.
city for coffee and cake, fizz, affogatos, Chicken, green pesto and mozzarella £7.95
light bites and sharing platters. Ideal for
drinks with friends. (Menu subject to change.)
Mushroom and courgette £6.95 INDULGENCE
with onion chutney
A glass of fizz with a trio of mini cakes £9.95
TEMPO
Add a cup of soup to any sandwich £2.00
AFFOGATO
Classic £4.00
HOMEMADE SOUP OF THE DAY £3.95 BATTERED HADDOCK available £10.95
available Tipsy Classic £5.50
BOWLS OF OLIVES £3.95
TRADITIONAL BEEF BURGER £9.95 Tipsy White Chocolate & Coconut £5.95
SELECTION OF BREADS £5.95 / £10.95 to share CARROT, COURGETTE, £8.95
With dips MUSHROOM & ONION BURGER QUALITY COFFEE AND SELECTION OF LEAF TEA
CHEESEBOARD £6.95 / £13.95 to share
TOMATO AND BASIL QUICHE £7.95
available Lunch menu served: 11am till 3pm
(Shorter menu available on Matinee days: last orders
CARROT, CELERY STICKS AND £9.95 ROASTED WARM CAULIFLOWER £9.95 usually 30min before the start of the show).
CAULIFLOWER FLORETS FLORETS & SPINACH SALAD
53Stepping In Digital Art Space
MUSIC HALL DIGITAL ART SPACE
Three new Stepping In commissions from Aberdeen Performing Arts and
New Media Scotland’s Alt-w Fund with investment from Creative Scotland.
Assembly
Charles Young is best known for his project Paperholm, where he designed
and animated one tiny model building each day out of watercolour paper for
one thousand days. His work explores ideas around the perception of space,
imagination and memory. In this new series of HD animations, he has made a
paper model of the Music Hall neighbourhood from various angles and scales and
with a layer of invented structures and occupation.
Invisible Landscapes of Music
Assembly
Bright Side Studios, ASCUS Art & Science Susanna Murphy & Cristina Spiteri
Revealing 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 uncover a
mysterious, rarely seen world, now writ large. Bright Side Studios design immersive
experiences that connect people with stories and spaces.
You Are Here
Ray Interactive Sam Healy & Brendan McCarthy
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. By taking
this stellar data set and a computer algorithm called reaction/diffusion, they
literally bring the heavens alive, reminding us that all life originates in the stars. Invisible Landscapes of Music
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Pre-concert dining
Me
at the Music Hall
Make your night extra special and
dine with us before the show in our
beautiful new restaurant Rondo.
£18 for two courses
£22 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.
55ROOTS
St Andrew’s
Day at the
Music Hall
Chasing the Dram Scottish Trad Phil Cunningham’s
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Whisky Tasting Music Awards Christmas Songbook
Sat 30 November 2019 6pm Sat 7 December 2019 7pm Mon 16 December 2019 7:30pm
Join us for a whisky tasting with Known as the Folk Oscars, the 2019 MG Following huge success over the last
broadcaster and writer Rachel McCormack. ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards feature 13 years, this year Phil will be joined
performances from leading Scottish by some of the finest musicians on
Tickets £18 musicians and singers, including: the Scottish folk scene including:
Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John
St Andrew’s Day internationally acclaimed Skerryvore,
local youth group the Aberdeenshire McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and
Ceilidh Folk Project, as well as further Scottish Kevin McGuire along with a special
traditional musician luminaries. guest Brass Band.
Sat 30 November 2019 8pm
An energetic night awaits with top
ceilidh band Galik Bread! Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £13.20 Tickets £27.50 Tickets £28
56ROOTS
Skipinnish Scottish Fiddle Aly Bain &
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Orchestra Phil Cunningham
Sat 21 December 2019 Doors 7pm Sat 16 May 2020 7:30pm Fri 29 May 2020 7:30pm
Following three stowed-out major Scottish Fiddle Orchestra return to the Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have
summer shows in Scotland to mark their venue where it all started 40 years ago. become a national institution with their
20th Anniversary, the band will finish The Music Hall was the chosen concert incomparable mastery of fiddle and
the year in style with their first ever hall for it’s very first concert in 1980. accordion. It is when they tour together
performance in the Aberdeen Music Hall Come and join the party when we return that they truly shine with over quarter
for this very special Christmas gig! with our ever popular mix of music and of a century of well honed skills and
song accompanied by our blend of hilarious banter delighting audiences
singers and pipe bands ! everywhere.
Music Hall Music Hall Music Hall
Tickets £29.50 - £25.50 Tickets £22 - £20 Tickets £23
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Aberdeen Performing Arts presents
GRANITE NOIR CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL Featuring Sara Paretsky, Ben Aaronovitch
Thursday 20 - Aberdeen’s unique international writing and more to be announced soon!
festival returns with author conversations,
Sunday 23 February 2020 talks, walks, workshops and exhibitions. Box office: 01224 641122 granitenoir.com
Produced by Aberdeen Performing Arts on behalf of our partners at Aberdeen City Libraries, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives and the Belmont Filmhouse.
58COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
Sir Chris An Audience with Josh Widdicombe:
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Bonington Elaine C Smith Bit Much...
Wed 4 December 2019 7:30pm Fri 17 January 2020 7:30pm Sun 26 January 2020 8pm
Sir Chris was the first mountaineer on Elaine C Smith fresh from her BAFTA The guy everyone can do an impression
the lecture circuit and, this autumn, he award winning performance as of is back with a brand new stand up
will present his “Life & Times”, covering the mad Christine in the BBC2 hit tour. A show that will change your life
his sixty years spent in the mountains. sitcom Two Doors Down and her and how you perceive your place in
With original images and raw footage, Royal Television Scotland award for the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a
this is a rare opportunity to hear about On Screen Personality for the STV very funny night of grumbles and jokes
some of the greatest expeditions of the production Burdz Eye View now returns on the hot comedy topics of advent
twentieth century. to the stage with her hugely successful calendars, pesto and the closing time of
one woman show. his local park.
Music Hall His Majesty’s Theatre Music Hall
Tickets £22.50 Tickets £25 Tickets £24
59COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
Ben Fogle: Tales From An Evening with Wizardry, Magic, &
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the Wilderness Sara Paretsky Serious Cybernetics
Sat 1 February 2020 7:30pm Fri 21 February 2020 7pm-8pm Sat 22 February 2020 6pm-7pm
Join Ben in this uplifting and exciting Granite Noir welcomes the award- Ben Aaronovitch, author of the
show, when he’ll be sharing his stories winning American author who bestselling Rivers of London urban
of the wilderness. transformed the crime fiction landscape fantasy series, premiers his newest Peter
If you like Ben’s TV shows then you’ll in 1982, with the creation of private Grant adventure, False Value. Born and
love this personal and intimate evening investigator V.I. Warshawski—a smart, raised in London, Aaronovitch was a
of stories from around the world. sassy, female detective who’s more than scriptwriter for Doctor Who and Casualty.
The show will include multi-media. a match for Chicago’s criminal element, He’ll be in conversation with festival
and who shares her creator’s passion for ambassador Stuart MacBride.
social justice. Chaired by Denise Mina.
Scottish
Music Hall Music Hall Exclusive Music Hall
Tickets £29 Tickets £11.50 Tickets £11.50
60COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD
Foil, Arms & Hog: David Baddiel: Jimmy Carr:
Swine Trolls: Not the Dolls Terribly Funny
Mon 24 February 2020 8pm Thu 5 March 2020 7:30pm Mon 16 & Tue 17 March 2020 7:30pm
Ireland’s top sketch trio, with over 100 Following his five-star Olivier-nominated Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes
million hits, are best known for their hit My Family:Not The Sitcom and the about all kinds of terrible things.
online sketches, but it’s the live show return to number 1 of his seminal Terrible things that might have affected
where they really shine. They achieved football anthem Three Lions, David you or people you know and love.
critical acclaim this year with the best Baddiel comes back to the stage with a But they’re just jokes - they are not the
reviewed show at the Edinburgh Fringe brand new one-man show. terrible things.
festival, and are now hitting the road Having political correctness at a
around the UK. comedy show is like having health and
safety at a rodeo.
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