The Lemon Tree: April - August 2015

APRIL - AUGUST 2015

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THE LEMON TREE - AN EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE ARTS SCENE DISCOVER TOMORROW’S LEGENDS TODAY THE FUNNIEST COMEDY ROCKING BANDS CHILLED OUT GROOVES THOUGHT PROVOKING DRAMA FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY SEE IT ALL AT ABERDEEN’S CUTTING EDGE CULTURAL HEART…

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FRESHLY SQUEEZED ...tomorrow’s legends

Friday 15 May

doors 7.30pm

SKIES FELL + THE WINTER TRADITION, CYRUS ROSE & AFTER3 Skies Fell is a four piece, progressive, post-rock band from the west of Scotland. They’ve been holed up in their remote studio working on a début album for the last year and are now ready to burst onto the scene with their exceptional new material. They play sensitive dynamic rhythms under thoughtful guitar, hook laden vocals, melancholic piano and epic crescendo.

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Saturday 4 April

doors 7.30pm

WATCHFIRES ALBUM LAUNCH

Having written their first song together as a band in February of 2013, Aberdeen’s watchfires didn’t look back with a wellreceived debut EP A Captive Still (not to mention a packedout launch gig) following in July. Developing a reputation for energetic live shows their brand of bruising, emotive hard rock started turning heads landing support slots with the likes of The Winter Tradition, The Birthday Suit, The Xcerts and Broken Records. £6.60 LOUNGE (standing)

Saturday 23 May

doors 8pm

THE HARMONICA MOVEMENT, MADE AS MANNEQUINS AND GONZO Three of Scotland’s best up and coming acts come together on what bill to give us a taste of the country’s next big acts. £6.60 LOUNGE (standing)

Friday 5 June

doors 7.30pm

LIONEL, BLANK CANVAS, DANIEL MUTCH, THE LIVER CONDITIONS

Expect a hot start to the summer with our June Freshly Squeezed show. The bill is topped by Lionel who are one of the most exciting bands to come out of Inverness for a long time. Having made an impression at last year’s goNORTH and Belladrum Festival we’re delighted to see them come to The Lemon Tree.

£6.60

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SINGER/ SONGWRITERS ...waxing lyrical

Monday 11 May

doors 7.30pm

JULIAN COPE Julian Cope is a singer, poet, occultist and photographer who has enjoyed a 30-year career in the rock business, and is described by his Bloomsbury book publishers as a ‘visionary rock musician and musicologist, hip archaeologist and one-time front man of the Teardrop Explodes’. During that time, Cope has released over 20 solo albums, countless collaborative projects, and six acclaimed books.

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Tuesday 17 March

doors 7.30pm

WARD THOMAS Hampshire and Country music may not be obvious bed fellows but 20-year old twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas (who have been singing harmonies together since childhood) have had Country music in their blood ever since they were introduced to the sounds of Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks and Alison Krauss by a Canadian cousin in their early teens.

Over 14s Only Under 16s with and Adult. £13.75 LOUNGE (standing)

Friday 20 March

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MIDGE URE

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BEN OTTEWELL

In 1995, Midge delivered his fourth solo album, Breathe, to BMG just 10 years after the phenomenal successes of Band Aid and Live Aid. Always one to ring the changes, this album had a very Celtic feel with a plethora of acoustic instruments from uilleann pipes to mandolins and accordions alongside Midge’s trademark soaring electric guitar riffs. The album went triple platinum and was a massive success all over Europe.

£19.80

Tuesday 14 April

Fresh from touring in the U.S. which included a show at South By South West, Ben Ottewell comes to Aberdeen as part of his solo tour. With a deep, soulful voice and acoustic arrangements this is a chance to see the more intimate side to the Gomez singer.

Having drawn comparisons to artists ranging from Tom Waits to Nick Drake, Tom will play work from his two solo albums Shapes and Shadows and his 2014 release Rattlebag.

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Saturday 25 April

doors 7pm

Sunday 24 May

GRAHAM PARKER & BRINSLEY SCHWARZ

JAMES GRANT

£22

£13.75

Graham Parker is perhaps best known as the lead singer of the Great British band Graham Parker & the Rumour. His energetic performances preceded the arrival of punk rock and new wave music and his quirky-blue-collar image is believed to be a major influence on the public persona of many British musicians. He will be joined on stage by fellow band member Brinsley Schwarz.

Monday 25 May

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Drawing from a broad palette of pop, folk, soul, country and blues influences, and interweaving his solo compositions with Love and Money favourites, James twins darkly literate, melodically lush songcraft with his richly potent vocals and virtuoso guitar work.

With Love and Money also back on the road and in the studio, Grant sounds like an artist now in his prime. ”A ballsier Gram Parsons but with whisky-tinged Scottish poetry for lyrics.” The Word LOUNGE (seated)

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EDDIE ARGOS Eddie Argos, world renowned lead singer and songwriter with Art Brut, the London band that have spent the last decade redefining the meaning of stardom. For the first time Eddie is stepping into the limelight to tell stories that happened along the way while Art Brut became the world beating pop behemoth they are today. £7.70 LOUNGE (seated)

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Ground-breaking artists from Scotland collaborate with the best roots talent from across the Northern hemisphere in these unique, exclusive Music Hall sessions. Explore the contemporary folk music of Scotland, Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic region and more.

Friday 3 April

7.30pm

Karen Matheson Band with Erlend Viken Trio Saturday 27 June

7.30pm

Lau with Valkyrien Allstars

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CREATING A SPARK

Did you know Aberdeen Performing Arts was the FIRST and remains the ONLY arts organisation in Scotland to have the Customer Service Excellence award?

This rigorous customer standards scheme is a hallmark of quality and is a trademark of the Cabinet Office.

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Aberdeen Performing Arts is committed to delivering the highest quality service for our customers to enjoy their experience in our venues. Our customer service team are continually working towards improving the service and would be delighted to hear about the service you encountered during or after your show.

Please simply pick up a feedback form or email feedback@aberdeenperformingarts.com We will respond when requested within five working days or we will acknowledge your feedback within three working days and give a full response within 14 working days.

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BANDS ...waxing ...hot to rock! lyrical

Saturday 28 March

doors 9.45pm

LATE NIGHT AT THE LEMON TREE

BROKEN RECORDS & KATHRYN JOSEPH Launching our Late Night at The Lemon Tree series will be Broken Records and Kathryn Joseph. With doors at 9.45pm and Kathryn taking to the stage at 10.15pm, this is a great chance to get your friends together for a night out and take in some live music. In the intimate setting of The Lemon Tree Studio, this is all set to be a great evening and a chance to get up close and personal to two of Scotland’s best up and coming acts.

£9.90

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Saturday 21 March

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MUSIC INDUSTRY DAY

APA Creative Music Industries Programme is proud to present a Music Industry Day. Aimed at those aged 14 - 25 who have an interest in the music industry and are looking to network with professionals and explore potential career routes.

Workshop numbers are limited so please contact creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com for more information and book your place.

FREE entry during day - Evening event £5.50

Friday 10 April

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Plus support from Urbe Blanca. Signed to Mogwai’s Rock Action label this Glasgow indie electronic quartet this played their first gig at Glasgow’s School of Art. Rock Action released How Clean Is Your Acid House? in 2006, plus two 7”s. Three full-lengths followed: 2008’s It’s Not Something, But It Is Like Whatever, 2010’s Celebrity Come Down with Me, and 2011’s Come Down with Me. They kept up their prolific output with 2012’s album, Have Some Faith In Magic.

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ANDREW MONTGOMERY

Andrew Montgomery made waves in the Britpop era as frontman of Scottish band Geneva, scoring four emotive Top 40 singles Tranquillizer, No-One Speaks, Best Regrets, and Into the Blue.

After a decade of silence, he returns with his début solo album Ruled By Dreams, an album of seraphic modern pop, with Andrew’s unique three octave voice placed front and centre. £8.80 LOUNGE (standing)

Friday 17 April

doors 8pm

FAT HIPPY PRESENTS

ERRORS

£9.90

Monday 30 March

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DEADFIRE ALBUM LAUNCH

Booze Rock titans Deadfire launch their debut Fat Hippy Records album Hounds Of Justice at their favourite Aberdeen venue. With support from label mates The Ruckus and Fat Hippy Battle Of The Bands winners Ray Brower as well as Northern rockers The Zenith and an acoustic opening slot from singer/songwriter Dave Angus this promises to be an unmissable night of some of the best local talent! £6.60 LOUNGE (standing)

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Wednesday 15 April

doors 7.30pm

THE XCERTS Following on from the overwhelming response to their new album There Is Only You, which was released in November 2014, The Xcerts can now announce both a UK headline tour and a new single. The band head off on tour across the UK through April and the brilliant album cut I Dont Care will be released as a single on April 20, with a brilliant and brand new/unreleased b-side Wish. £8.80 LOUNGE (standing)

Sunday 26 April

doors 7.30pm

Saturday 2 May

doors 8pm

WIRE

DJANGO DJANGO

Since their formation in London in 1976, the members of Wire have maintained and advanced a musical project which treats the creative potential of a rock band as a fluid, amorphous medium.

As removed from self-conscious intellectualism as they are from the inherent conservatism of much rock music, Wire employ their unique, endlessly restless and risk-taking creativity to question every aspect of songwriting, recording and performance.

Scottish four-piece Django Django burst onto the scene in 2012.

By December it had been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and named one of the albums of the year by Rolling Stone and NME. Now they return with a brand new single titled First Light, which opens with a huge, growling, wobbling bassline, slapping the listener in the face from the off, showing us Django Django are back and mean business.

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Thursday 7 May

doors 8pm

AVERAGE WHITE BAND

Average White Band are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though perhaps best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit Pick Up the Pieces the band’s strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song-writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi-grammy nominations for the legendary Atlantic Records. The current lineup of the band, with noted US musicians alongside founding members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre, continues to delight audiences and critics alike. £20.35 LOUNGE (standing)

Sunday 10 May

doors 7.30pm

WITHERED HAND

Dan Willson, better known by his stage name Withered Hand, is a Scottish indie rock musician. His first studio album, Good News, was released in 2009 in Scotland, and re-released in March 2011 on Absolutely Kosher Records in the USA. His new album, New Gods, was released in March 2014 through Fortuna Pop Records in the UK and Slumberland Records in the USA. He performed at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in 2014, as part of the Scottish Showcase.

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Sunday 7 June

doors 6.30pm

KPA FUNDRAISER The Khyber Pass Association (KPA) have been raising money for disadvantaged children in the Aberdeen area since 1962. Since the early 80s they’ve raised over £117K for local children’s causes with no administration costs. The KPA are delighted to bring you an evening of music with award winning singer songwriter Colin Clyne & The Carrons plus a whole host of special guests in a mini festival format.

£11

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Friday 3 October

doors 8pm

BIG COUNTRY Big Country was originally formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson both native of the band’s hometown Dunfermline. Initially driven by a shared vision of widescreen guitar melody, harmony and lyric, the classic Big Country sound was further enhanced later that summer by the arrival of drummer Mark Brzezicki and bass player Tony Butler.

This is the Big Country that (with producer Steve Lillywhite), recorded the classic debut album The Crossing in 1983. £27.50 LOUNGE (standing)

Saturday 7 November

Thursday 15 October

doors 8pm

FROM THE JAM From the Jam features Bruce Foxton from the original Jam line up. He also spent 15 years playing bass with Stiff Little Fingers.

From The Jam have gained a reputation for the kind of incendiary ‘live’ performances that sealed the reputation of The Jam all those years ago. Audiences can expect to hear classic The Jam hits such as Down In The Tube Station At Midnight, Going Underground, Town Called Malice and The Modern World.

£23.10 in advance £25.30 on door

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THE CHRISTIANS Renowned for an endless string of soulful yet socially aware hits ...Forgotten Town, Ideal World, Born Again, Harvest for the World, Whats in a Word, Hooverville, Words and many more The Christians enjoyed huge acclaim in the late 80s and early 90s both in the UK and Europe and often confused people with their band name (in fact just the brothers surname with absolutely no religious connotation!)

£19.80

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YOUR HALL | YOUR CITY | YOUR STORY

The Music Hall has been at the heart of cultural, community and civic life in Aberdeen and the North-east for more than 150 years. Now you can help to secure its future for generations to come. Let us know If you would like to find out more, join our mailing list and get involved in shaping plans for the Music Hall.

With pledges already of £5m, we’re nearly there!

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TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS ...waxing ...a crackin’ lyrical night out

Friday 24 April

doors 8pm

DIRE STRAITS EXPERIENCE It has been more than 35 years since the opening line of Sultans Of Swing was first heard being broadcast around the world. In the process, it introduced us to a mythological guitar player and songwriter in Mark Knopfler, and to what has become a musical universe unto itself.

The music of Dire Straits. £24.75 LOUNGE (standing)

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Friday 8 May

doors 7.30pm

HELLS BELLS Hells Bells are an accomplished AC/DC Tribute Band who have performed all over the UK as well as Portugal, Austria, Russia, Belgium, Czech Republic and the Middle East. If you love AC/DC then you’ll love our high energy performance - a show not to be missed. Check out the Gig Guide to find out when we’re playing near you and we’ll see you there!

£16.50

Saturday 9 May

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LETZ ZEP Letz Zep is not an exercise in nostalgia, but of revolt against the time, faithfully recreating the sights and sounds of Led Zeppelin at their awesome best. The band are gathering an international reputation, having been invited to perform, many as headline act, at large festivals in Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Venezuela, Belgium and here in the UK. They are quite simply the number 1 tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin. £15.40 LOUNGE (standing)

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Saturday 6 June

doors 8pm

THE BLOODY MARYS Aberdeen’s first, favourite & finest tribute band return to The Lemon Tree stage with their seasonal ‘outing’ The Bloody Marys Summer camp.

The transvestite trio get their ‘ging gang goolies’ out with more nonsense and inappropriate song choices that are guaranteed to put you in the summer mood.

£16.50

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Saturday 5 September

doors 8pm

FUNK CONNECTION

Funk Connection are a 10 piece outfit established in 2004 with personnel from a long line of local Funk, Soul and R&B bands.

From Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and James Brown to the Temptations, Sister Sledge and Chic, their musical influence is drawn from Funk and Soul classics that fill the dance floors of every venue they play. Get down on the dance floor and don’t miss the chance to boogie down memory lane. £11 LOUNGE (standing)

Saturday 14 November

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MACFLOYD WISH YOU WERE HERE: 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW MacFloyd (Scottish Pink Floyd) return to The Lemon Tree in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic Wish you were here album which will see them perform this masterpiece in its entirety. The show will also include a varied mix of Floyd classics including material from The dark side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals and the newly released The endless river albums amongst others.

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ROOTS ...waxing fantastic ...folking lyrical

Thursday 28 May

doors 7.30pm

EMILY SMITH

Fresh from the release of her fantastic new album Echoes in 2014 Emily Smith comes to The Lemon Tree. Echoes has been hailed as Emily’s best recording to date and features performances from special guests Jerry Douglas (Transatlantic Sessions), Aoife O’Donovan, Kris Drever and Tim Edey.

“One of Scotland’s most distinctive voices. The sincerity in Emily’s singing is simply entrancing” R2 ★★★★★

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Wednesday 18 March

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THE POOZIES

The Poozies began over 20 years ago, when folk music wore elaborately patterned woolly jumpers and was only seen in dingy back rooms and very late at night on BBC2. From the word “go” they were breaking out and happily exploring the musical universe. Pioneers of unusual and exciting arrangements, not only from the rich vein of traditional Gaelic culture but from any enticing genre, they take their audiences on a sparkling, spine-tingling journey through a sometimes fantastical landscape.

£15.40

Friday 3 April

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Friday 22 May

MÀNRAN

BREABACH

Bringing their own unique blend of Gaelic and English, traditional and contemporary to brand new audiences over the last 12 months, Mànran impress crowds and critics alike. Mànran began their assentation into the traditional music sphere in 2010 when six friends used a powerful combination of Gaelic/English songs with Accordion, Fiddle, Flute and a delicious mix of drum and bass to create an infectious and recognisable sound. £14.30 LOUNGE (standing)

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Breabach deliver a thrilling and unique brand of contemporary folk music which has earned the group international recognition on the world and roots music scene as one of the UK’s most dynamic and powerful bands. Voted ‘Best Group’ at the most recent Scots Trad Music Awards, Breabach have also received nominations in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and as ‘European Folk Group of the Year’ in the German Folk Awards.

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Tickets for this event will go on sale Mon 13 April

Friday 29 May

doors 7.30pm

University of Aberdeen May Festival presents

DÀIMH

The Gaelic super group celebrates 15 years since their first album with a Scottish tour that showcases why they are a long-established favourite at folk festivals across Europe. In 2014, the group was nominated for Folk Band of the Year in the Scots Trad Music Awards. Join them as they kick off the Festival with a bang.

£6

Saturday 20 June

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THE KILKENNYS Renowned for their musicianship and vocal abilities, The Kilkennys have gained a reputation for revitalising traditional Irish music and adding their own touch of passion and youthful energy. Davey Cashin, Rob Campion, Tommy Mackey and Davey Long are excited about bringing their brand of Irish music to a UK audience. Come along to a show and join in the fun for a great evening of music and song! £17.60 LOUNGE (standing)

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Sunday 28 June

doors 7.30pm

PEGGY SEEGER A multi-instrumentalist, she is known for her excellent renditions of Anglo-American folksongs and for her activist songwriting, especially in the fields of feminism and ecology. Her best-known pieces are Gonna Be an Engineer and The Ballad of Springhill, which is rapidly becoming regarded as a traditional song. She has made 23 solo recordings and has participated in more than a hundred recordings with other artists.

£19.25

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Tuesday 18 August

doors 7.30pm

GORDIE MACKEEMAN & HIS RHYTHM BOYS

Hailing from Prince Edward Island on Canada’s east coast, the multi-award-winning Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat by the collar.

They are an international sensation causing standing ovations wherever they go. Not to be missed.

£15.40

Friday 30 October

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Friday 9 October

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SKERRYVORE

Inspired by sun-filled summers spent on Tiree that were the springboard for the band forming, Chasing The Sun is the fifth and arguably most mature sounding album yet from multi award winning Skerryvore.

To celebrate this release, Skerryvore are embarking on an international tour spanning four continents and 14 countries, including their biggest US tour to date and a debut performance in Mumbai, India. £16.50 LOUNGE (standing)

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THE SHEE The Shee are an exceptional six piece all-female band and Murmurations, their third CD, further showcases three strong vocalists alongside astonishing instrumental prowess. Their diverse range of individual musical influences combine to produce an adventurous brew of Folk, Gaelic and Bluegrass. Over the past eight years they have played at many festivals and concert halls, both in Europe, Canada and the UK.

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Scottish Ensemble, the UK’s only professional string orchestra, are known across the UK and beyond for their dynamic approach - whether that’s in their musical programming, or in bringing music to people who wouldn’t usually hear it. This May, as part of its City Residency series, Scottish Ensemble will descend upon Aberdeen from 12-15 May with a host of events with the aim of opening up music to as many people as possible.

Wed 13 May • Fun science-based workshops at the Satrosphere Science Centre • A morning’s entertainment in the wards of Aberdeen Royal Children’s Hospital • Lunchtime music amongst the exotic fronds of Aberdeen’s Winter Gardens (11am-12pm, 12.45pm-1.45pm) • A tea dance at the Music Hall, where you’ll be whisked back an era or two courtesy of some ballroom classics Thu 14 May • A new narrative play for primary school children at The Lemon Tree, set to string music performed live by our players Fri 15 May • To finish with flair, an all-Russian concert in the impressive surrounds of the Music Hall For full event information, go to www.scottishensemble.co.uk

24 July - 1 August 2015 AIYF once again brings an exciting range of events to The Lemon Tree this summer featuring both local and international groups.

23 - 25 July

Mitchell School of Drama with Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew 25 July APA’s Freshly Squeezed New Bands Night 31 July Ceol Mor - AIYF’s Traditional Big Band 31 July Project Y Dance Company Also performing: Castlegate Senior Youth Theatre Company as well as Dance and Theatre from Hong Kong, Russia and Canada.

For full ticket details & information visit: aiyf.org and aberdeenperformingarts.com Find us on Facebook & Twitter: Aberdeen International Youth Festival / @AIYF

Images © Paul Watt

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JAZZ & BLUES ...waxing grooves ...stylish lyrical

Sunday 17 May

doors 7.30pm

ALBERT LEE Albert Lee, by common consent one of the world’s finest guitar-players, needs no introduction to Country Music & Rock fans. He has worked with some of the world’s top artists, from Emmylou Harris to the Everly Brothers, Dolly and Parton to Eric Clapton. Albert is a double Grammy award winning musician, whose talents continue to be in demand by fellow performers the world throughout.

£22

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Sunday 22 March

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Standing In The Shadows was selected as one of Paul Jones’ albums of 2013, for his Radio 2 show, the only British act to be chosen and is included in the Top 50 Albums of 2013 by Classic Rock Blues. A Long History Of Love a track from the above album was voted as one of the best songs for 2013.

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Monday 13 April

doors 7pm

KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band is a veritable who’s who in rock and blues.

Following hot on the heels of rave reviews of his recent October 2014 UK tour dates, five-time Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum-selling blues/rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns to the UK.

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ROBIN TROWER

KING KING AND LAURENCE JONES

£16.50

Sunday 5 April

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Robin Trower has been heralded as one of the most influential Guitar players to come out of the British Blues Rock scene. Though other names may come to mind, none have the “signature sound and style” of the man who was tagged by the press with the nickname of “The White Hendrix” back in the 70’s. Robin is known for his incredible talent as a guitar player and his inspirational style of soloing, coaxing sounds from his Strat that seem to emanate from beyond this world.

£24.75

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Thursday 11 June

doors 7.30pm

BEN WATERS Jools Holland described Ben Waters as one of his favourite piano players of all time. He has had a remarkable apprenticeship, having worked and recorded with many of the legendary greats of the rock ‘n roll world – The Rolling Stones. Chuck Berry; Jerry Lee Lewis; Shakin’ Stevens; Jools Holland; Ray Davies; and many more.

The Ben Waters Band play amazing rock ‘n roll, blues and boogie numbers along with ground breaking original numbers

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Thursday 2 April

Charlie Woods Trio Charlie Wood is a Memphis-born singer, songwriter and pianist who has played with Albert King, Robert Plant, and BB King.

Thursday 9 April

Fat Suit Fat-Suit is a 14 piece instrumental collective who deliver a mighty fusion of jazz, rock, and folk.

Thursday 16 April

£16.50 inc. bf., £13.20 inc. bf. concessions, £11 inc. bf. students*

Dave O’ Higgins Quartet Dave O’Higgins is a well-known player on the international jazz scene and returns to the Blue Lamp with a stellar London line-up including Geoff Gascoyne on bass.

Thursday 23 April

The Big Screen Trio feat. Dave Newton David Newton has been the winner of ‘Jazz Pianist of the Year’ in the British Jazz Awards on no less than 10 occasions and brings his new trio to the Lamp

Thursday 30 April

Phil Dwyer Quartet Canadian Sax man Phil Dwyer has been a force on the international jazz scene for over two decades and performs with Stu Brown on drums, Paul Harrison on piano and Mario Caribe on bass.

Thursday 7 May

Alan Benzie Trio BBC Scotland Young Jazz Musician Alan Benzie returns with his latest trio including Andrew Robb on bass and Marton Juhasz on drums.

Thursday 14 May

Brodie Jarvie Septet Brodie Jarvie on bass leads a packed stage of the leading young jazz players in Scotland including Jazz Musician of the Year Pete Johnstone and a huge three sax front line.

Thursday 21 May

Emilia Martensson and Barry Green Emilia Martensson has built a well- deserved reputation as one of the most exciting young vocalists on the UK jazz scene and tonight is joined by Barry Green on piano to promote their latest successful albums.

Thursday 28 May

Colin Steele Trio Colin Steele, Graeme Stephen and Euan Burton get together in a special jazz chamber group to revisit their sell out performance at the 2014 Aberdeen Jazz Festival.

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COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD ...a laugh a minute!

Wednesday 30 September

starts 8pm

JUSTIN MOORHOUSE – DESTINY CALLING

Justin is back on the road with his brand new stand-up show for 2015 Destiny Calling doing what he does best - making people laugh up and down the country. Fresh from the 15 date Manchester Arena Phoenix Nights LIVE reunion in aid of Comic Relief.

Justin has recently appeared in the new series of Live at the Apollo (BBC1) and Coronation Street (ITV1). He is currently Champion of Champions on Fighting Talk (5Live), a familiar voice on talkSPORT as well as Radio 4’s News Quiz and winner of Celebrity Mastermind. £14.85 STUDIO (seated)

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Saturday 28 March

starts 8pm

Award-winning comedian Susan Calman is embarking on her first ever UK tour. If you don’t know who she is, ‘Lady Like’ will, at the very least, make you feel better about your own life. A show about being older, wiser and liking yourself whatever anyone might say.

“Confident, compact…cracking.” EVENING STANDARD

Saturday 18 April

LOUNGE (seated)

starts 7pm

JOHN COOPER CLARKE Britain’s best loved and most important performance poet, he is as vital now as he was in the 70s. His biting, satirical, political and very funny verse, delivered in a unique rapid-fire performance style, resonated with the punk movement. Now, John has a plethora of new poems and monologues which he performs solo, alongside his best known works such as Beasley Street and Evidently Chickentown.

His shows are always packed and his audience always leave ecstatic.

£23.10 in advance £25.30 on door

LOUNGE (seated)

A published UK poet and spoken word artist, Hollie has released two poetry albums, Touch and Push Kick, both to critical acclaim, and a first collection of written poetry, Papers, published by Greenwich Exchange, London. She has appeared in venues as diverse as Glastonbury festival, Ronnie Scotts Jazz Bar, London’s Southbank Centre and Cambridge University and has had poems commissioned by Radio 4 Womans Hour, WOW festival, Channel 4 Random Acts and The Economist Educational Foundation.

£11

Monday 20 April

LOUNGE (seated)

starts 8pm

ANDREW LAWRENCE: REASONS TO KILL YOURSELF

Andrew Lawrence heads back onto the road. He’s been on BBC1’s Live at the Apollo and is a regular on Channel 4’s Stand-Up For The Week. He’s had three series of his own show on BBC Radio 4. He’s a double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. Yet none of that rubbish has brought him any joy. Come and laugh in his stupid face at his disappointing life and some amusing thoughts he’s cobbled together about how awful the world is. £15.40 LOUNGE (seated)

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HOLLIE MCNISH

SUSAN CALMAN: LADY LIKE

£13.20

Thursday 16 April

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Tuesday 19 May

starts 7pm

MARK GRIST & MC MIXY

PRESENT DEAD POETS DEATH MATCH Mark Grist and MC Mixy came here to battle. Their backup? An assortment of famous (and very dead) poets. It’s fast, it’s frantic and they have no idea who will win. Fancy seeing Sylvia Plath take on Ted Hughes? How about Rabbie Burns up against Byron?

In the Dead Poets Death Match you’ll choose the competitors and you’ll be the ones who’ll crown the winner. Let the wordy bloodbath begin!

£13.75

STUDIO (seated)

HEAR FOR YOURSELF!

Saturday 18 April MH

IRVINE WELSH Sunday 31 May

Saturday 9 May MH

RUBY WAX

starts 8pm

NIALL McCANN

Sunday 14 June MH

ADVENTURE: RED IN TOOTH AND CLAW TV Presenter Niall McCann (Lost in the Amazon: The Enigma of Col. Fawcett and Biggest & Baddest) is an Explorer, Adventurer and Biologist, a part of the boundary-pushing new breed.

He also possesses a thirst for bringing the world’s dangers, remote places and unusual species to a public audience, and now brings his new lecture show to The Lemon Tree stage.

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DAVID SEDARIS Wednesday 12 Saturday 15 August HMT

ALAN CARR

LOUNGE (seated)

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Aberdeen Performing Arts and Oran Mor present

Not enough drama in your life?

Top up after work.

Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 March

A Play, A Pie and A Pint returns - a tasty bite, your favourite tipple and top new theatre.

You loved it so much last season, that we just had to bring it back, this time with an extra Thursday lunchtime performance of each play!

Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

Fat Alice

by Alison Carr Tuesday 28 April - Saturday 2 May

No Nothing

by Alan Spence

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

Tickets ÂŁ11 inc. bf (Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (inc. veggie option))

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Saturday 23 May

starts 7pm

Faux Theatre presents

TORN

A unique and sensual visual performance combining object theatre, kinetic art and an original live score. Faux Theatre conjure an intimate wordless world, where the audience become voyeurs to one woman’s journey to find and experience love, accompanying her through euphoric fantasy into the depths of despair. A fresh, compelling visual-theatre work created by one of Scotland’s most exciting new theatre companies.

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Friday 20 March

starts 7pm

Friday 27 March

starts 7pm

Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company presents

Fire Exit presents

LOVE 2.0

LONG LIVE THE LITTLE ★★★★ Herald, Scotsman KNIFE

A hilarious new comedy about modern dating, and how social media is messing it up for everyone…

On Facebook, Gary seems like Susie’s perfect match. He’s smart, funny, profound, well read – he even loves Simply Red. When the two meet in real life, things don’t go quite as well as they had online… Love 2.0 is an outrageous new comedy about dating in the age of social media.

£13.20

STUDIO (seated)

Friday 10 April

starts 7pm

Written and directed by ‘theatrical maverick’ (Sunday Times) David Leddy Long Live the Little Knife is an uplifting caper about forgery, castration and drunkenness. Liz and Jim are small-time con artists who need £250,000 fast. They decide to become the world’s greatest counterfeiters. There’s only one problem. They can’t paint. £13.20 STUDIO (seated)

Thursday 7 May

starts 7pm

Random Accomplice and Horsecross Arts present

Kidder presents

AND THE BEAT GOES ON

NORMAL/MADNESS

Sonny and Cher were one of the most playful and likeable, mismatched, camp married couples in the world of pop. Decades later Peter and Lily have started their own tribute act. As deeply dark truths start to pop their bubblegum act, it becomes clear not everything is quite as it seems… A new play from Olivier Award Winning playwright Stef Smith in a brand new creative partnership. £13.20 STUDIO (seated)

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‘Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we’ve ever met.’ (Marguerite Duras) Kirsty’s mother is inappropriate, embarrassing and definitely unusual. For 25 years Kirsty accepted crazy as conventional. All mothers are slightly insane, right? Based on a true story, this solo show is a frank, funny and deeply touching tale of Kirsty McKenzie and her schizophrenic mother. £13.20 STUDIO (seated)

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Crazy Jane will have embedded BSL and audio description in the style of the production.

Thursday 28 & Friday 29 May

starts 7pm

Tuesday 2 June

starts 7pm

North East Scotland College HND Acting presents

Birds of Paradise Theatre presents

MEN SHOULD WEEP

CRAZY JANE

The long-loved story of a working class family during the 1930s depression, and how they learn to laugh in the face of adversity.

Through squalid housing, large families, poor sanitation, mass unemployment and poverty, the family is held together by careworn matriarch, Maggie, helped and hindered in by neighbours and relations from whom there are no secrets. £9.90 STUDIO (seated)

Jane Avril, star of the Moulin Rouge and immortalised in Toulouse Lautrec’s iconic posters, cordially invites you to that living museum of pathology, that Versailles of pain, The Salpêtrière Asylum.

Join her, Professor Charcot and his junior staff Drs Freud, Tourette, Jung and Alzheimer in the waltz of modern psychiatry popularly known as The Fools Dance. With an original score by Scottish hip hop artists Hector Bizerk, this is a spectacular dance theatre event.

BY ENA LAMONT STEWART

Thursday 18 & Friday 19 June

starts 7pm

BY NICOLA MCCARTNEY

£13.20

Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 June

APA Intermediate Youth Theatre presents

APA Senior Youth Theatre presents

I’M FALLING OFF THE END OF THE EARTH …

(WILL YOU CATCH ME?)

SEGMENTS

Have you ever wished you could start over, because it’s all too much... and all you want to do is just - breathe.

Have you ever... stolen something, nothing big just...pretented to be someone else because it’s easier than being yourself. If I fell off the earth would you catch me? Well... Would you? £8.80 STUDIO (seated)

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STUDIO (seated)

starts 7pm

Introducing our young theatre makers who have segments of theatre that they would love to share with you. This is a celebration of the young talent in Aberdeen, some of the segments have been written by them and some are works you will know. All of the pieces have been supported by a team of theatre professionals to create a fascinating evening of drama!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of challenging, fun and meaningful theatre which you will think about long after you leave!

£8.80

STUDIO (seated)

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Collective Noun uk/k’lek.tiv/ us “A group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective.”

Supported by

Youth Arts Collective North East is made up of youth, arts and community organisations from across Aberdeen city and shire. We are creating opportunities for young people aged 0-25 to shape and participate in the arts and to find, explore and develop their creative potential.

We’ll be offering opportunities for young people to explore the arts as a career path, to get involved as young directors, actors, dancers and artists. We’ll be trying to find the next generation of the world’s theatre technicians, filmmakers and young journalists interested in dance, theatre, music and art.

But to start with, we want to ask you what you’d like to see us working on. Young people are at the heart of what we do, and so it makes sense for us to ask what you need first.

To join the dialogue, you can tweet us at

Or you can email

@YACollectiveNE with the hashtag #LetsTalkArtNE

gemma.connell@aberdeenperformingarts.com Gemma can talk to you about options, opportunities, and even sign you up to our mailing list.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU GETTING INVOLVED IN YOUTH ARTS VERY SOON

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:NEW VOICES: :NEW TALENT: :NEW THEATRE:

Aberdeen Performing Arts is proud to be developing The Lemon Tree into a producing hub for theatre in the North East. We’ve long received shows from all over Scotland and the rest of the world and are now thrilled to be creating theatre here ourselves. We’ve curated a selection of Scratch Nights, a one off Scrapyard experience and a programme of Artist Exchanges all aimed at testing new ideas, developing new talent in the region and listening to new voices in theatre.

WE’D WE D LOVE YOU TO GET INVOLVED

SCRATCH NIGHTS Following on from the success of Freshly Squeezed Theatre in January, nuary, The Lemon Tree has created a programme of Scratch Nights to showcase wcase work from playwrights based in the North East and beyond. Join us too hear what the writers have to say, and take part in the discussion afterwards wards to have yours.

Sunday 12 April

7.30pm

Black Gold Tonight we’ll be presenting some fresh new work all inspired by the theme heme Black Gold, what it means to us and our lives, and the stories attachedd to it.

£5.50 Saturday 20 June

7.30pm

Northern Lights Is your Northern Light a person, a place, an idea, a dream or the brightest ghtest star in the sky? Join us on the shortest night of the year to witness ess an array of Northern Lights and hear the stories they have to tell. This Scratch Night will kick off with Makeshift Broadcast introducing Bright ht Sky Park. www.makeshiftbroadcast.com @mkshftbrdcst

£5.50 Thursday 8 October

7.30pm

My Aberdeen Where’s your favourite place in Aberdeen? And what story would it tell?

Tonight’s Scratch Night is inspired by the places you love in the city and the theatre you’d like to see performed in them.

SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS to these Scratch Nights are open to anyone with each script no longer than ten minutes and written for between one and three actors. Contact helen.milne@aberdeenperformingarts.com for details.

Deadlines: Black Gold Monday 30 March Northern Lights Monday 8 June My Aberdeen Monday 21 September

£5.50

SCAN HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

ENJOY THREE SCRATCH NIGHTS FOR THE PRICE OF TWO JUST Our Scratch Night season tickets covers the costs of all three performances for

Supported by

£10

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SCRAPYARD Friday 1 May

6.30pm and 8pm

Scrapyard is a place to discover the unexpected. We invite theatre makers to experiment with new ideas and collaborations. Participating artists are placed in teams, given a stimulus and challenged to create a short play in two weeks ahead of performing at The Lemon Tree. Tonight we invite you to witness our one off creations.

£5.50 scrapyardtheatre.weebly.com facebook.com/scrapyardtheatre @scraptheatre

We’re looking for writers, actors, directors, dancers, puppeteers and everything in-between. Applicants must be over 18 and have an interest in theatre. Closing date for applications is Monday 23 March at 5pm.

For more information see scrapyardtheatre.weebly.com or email scrapyardtheatre@gmail.com

AARTIST EXCHANGES April Ap

The Lemon Tree is undertaking a programme of Artist Exchanges through which we provide theatre makers time and space to nurture and develop new ideas and new productions.

V Victoria Beesley: VVivian Maier Vic Victoria Beesley will develop a new show for young people based on the secret photographer Vivian Maier, whose extraordinary collection of street sec photography, self portraits and film recordings only came to light after her ph death. de www.victoriabeesley.co.uk http://terraincognita.org.uk

May Ma

A Cannon: Andy TThe Last People on Earth An Cannon will be working with us to develop The Last People On Earth, Andy the story of the battle of Mons Graupius, a celebrated encounter between the Caledonians and the might of the Roman Empire somewhere in the North East. The show will bring together storytelling, original music and the latest archaeological discoveries to try and unearth a fragment of truth about a day nearly 2000 years ago that - arguably - shaped a nation.

June

Photo: Brian Hartley

Mary Jane Wells: Heroine

Heroine is based on the true story of Danna Davies who served for 10 years in the US armed forces. She was the only woman in her company and led a squad into combat. She is also the survivor of military sexual trauma. When she led a secret mission into the Middle East, she and her assailant were two of the few survivors. Heroine is a human story about one female soldier’s experiences, and what healing and forgiveness really mean. www.maryjanewells.org www.heroinetheplay.com www.maryjanewells.org www.heroinetheplay.com

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If you want to be part of the creative life of APA, if you want to start a lifelong relationship with our venues - His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree and if you are aged between 2 - 19, then Engage! is for you.

APA Youth Theatre APA Youth Theatre gives young people aged 5 – 18 the opportunity to get involved in drama, nurtures young creative talent and helps build creativity, confidence and communication skills.

We run our youth theatre with the same ethos as a professional company and we work with professional theatre artists in a supportive environment.

In addition to our weekly drama classes you can get involved in other projects.

Our young actors have performed nationally and internationally from San Francisco to Stavanger.

APA PLAY (Primary 1 – 3) Saturday mornings Creating a spark of fun by introducing children to the world of theatre through fun and engaging games and stories.

APA CREATE (Primary 4 – 7) Saturday mornings Creating a spark of confidence by developing acting skills and a love for the performing arts!

JUNIOR YOUTH THEATRE (Secondary 1 - 2) Thursday evenings A spark of creativity by developing theatre making skills through creating short plays and performances.

INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE (Secondary 3 - 4) Wednesday evenings Creating a spark of understanding by honing performance skills and learning how to stage a production.

SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE (Secondary 5 - 6) Tuesday evenings Igniting the sparks by challenging skills, learning how to work with scripts and producing high quality theatre performances.

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INSPIRING | EXPLORING | ENGAGING APA Youth Music From an early age, music can play a huge role in our lives - for enjoyment, stimulation, creativity and learning. Our youth music programme offers a range of opportunities to introduce musicmaking, hone skills, create with others and learn from the best.

TEENY TINY TUNES (2 - 4 years)

Tuesday mornings Creating the first spark through a fun, colourful and interactive music experience for wee ones and their grown ups.

JUNIOR GLEE (Primary 4 – 7)

Saturday afternoons Pick a song you love, add a harmony or two and perform it with style. Singing is an excellent way for aspiring young musicians to get to grips with harmony and musical choices.

SENIOR GLEE (Secondary 1 – 6) Saturday afternoons Using song and singing to develop musicianship, arrangement choices of a range of music and a slick and professional performance style.

CREATIVE MUSIC INDUSTRIES (14 – 19 years) Wednesday evenings Creating a spark of initiative with aspiring songwriters and bands.

Write a song, record it, release it and play a gig at The Lemon Tree – with the help of some top musicians.

Creative learning is at the heart of everything we do, engaging and inspiring young people of all ages and abilities to explore and participate in music making and drama.

Our programmes and projects are led by experienced industry professionals in a safe and friendly environment. We offer you art form skills and techniques to a high level, performance opportunities on our stages and the chance to have fun and make friends.

All classes cost £50 per term and there are three 10 week terms per year.

Your chance to get involved and be creative.

Come and create a spark with APA Find out about our classes, about our workshop programme, how our programme can help you achieve Arts Award accreditation or any other query about creative learning email

creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com or call 01224 337664.

Supported by:

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FAMILY ...one for the kids

Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 May

starts 10.30am & 1.30pm

Saturday 6 June

Starcatchers and the RSNO present

Grinagog presents

HUP

THE EDIBLES

CREATED BY HAZEL DARWIN-EDWARDS AND ABIGAIL SINAR A quirky quartet of playful musicians create an enchanting classical music experience for 0 – 24 month olds and their grown ups. Discover two violins, one cello, one raccoon, and the story of a very important tree. The violin was carved from this tree and this tree is conjured by the music of the violin: this is the tree’s sonata.

Hup is created for babies, and has a relaxed and comfortable performance style with the chance to stay and play afterwards.

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STUDIO (seated)

starts 11am & 2pm

The creators of The Pokey Hat and Little Ulla are back with a tale of comedy mayhem set in a cake shop. Three bakers are busy making a specially ordered cake. But when a hungry mouse sneaks in, their plans go out of the window along with their cakes!

The Edibles is especially created for 3-7 year olds and children with additional support needs. Mix together minimal language, physical comedy and loveable puppets and young audiences are in for a tasty treat. Shortlisted for a CATS Award Best Production for Children and Young People 2014. £7.70 Family of 4 £26.40 STUDIO (seated)

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GIVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THE CHANCE TO BE TRANSPORTED TO MAGICAL WORLDS OF MAKE-BELIEVE. Tickets £7.70 Family of 4 £26.40 Buy four shows for £5.50 per ticket Monday 6 April 2015

starts 2pm

Lempen Puppet Theatre Company presents

LITTLE FRANKENSTEIN

Semi-famous puppeteer Frank Stein has had enough with his badly made puppets. Taking inspiration from the scientist Dr Frankenstein, and with the help of the audience he creates a new real live puppet that is destined to change this life forever! A gentle horror for little horrors...and a treat not to be missed!

Thursday 9 April 2015

starts 2pm

Puppetstate Theatre Company presents

THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES

This tells the inspiring story of a shepherd who plants a forest, acorn by acorn, transforming a barren wasteland. As much a touching tale as it is a hilarious puppet show, making us see the difference one man (and his dog!) can make to the world.

Saturday 11 April 2015

starts 2pm

Puppet Lab presents

TWITAWOO

Twitawoo is a brand new show from the Puppet Lab, which brings to life a host of fabulous Scottish woodland creatures. Funny and mischievous, the forest friends share their adventures and invite you to help them look after their home.

Tuesday 14 April 2015

starts 2pm

Crooked Timber Theatre presents

LIANG AND THE MAGIC PAINTBRUSH

Liang dreams of being a painter but is too poor to buy himself a paintbrush. Join him on a magical adventure to find out if dreams really can come true. This inventive and gentle show for all the family combines charming wooden puppets, shadow theatre, origami, live painting and video images.

Thursday 16 April 2015

starts 2pm

Norwich Puppet Theatre presents

RED RIDING HOOD

We have all heard the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, but which story do you know? Stay alert as events will unravel in ways you may not expect, bringing a fresh twist to a well-loved tale – a feast of visual innovation and extraordinary puppet theatre with original music and song.

Saturday 18 April 2015

starts 2pm

Komedia presents

PITSCHI, THE KITTEN WITH DREAMS

Pitschi the kitten lives with her brothers and sisters on a farm high up in the Swiss Alps. She dreams of being something else – a chicken, perhaps, or a goat, or a bunny. Pitschi goes on an exciting adventure around the farm to meet the other animals, but finally discovers that she can be happy by being exactly what she is.

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AT A GLANCE KAREN MATHESON BAND & ERLEND VIKEN TRIO Manran Watchfires Robin Trower PAF Little Frankenstein

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Wednesday 8 April CULTURE CAFÉ

MAXWELL QUARTET (STRING QUARTET)

Thur 9 Apr

PAF The Man Who Planted Trees Lounge Fri 10 Apr Errors Lounge And the Beat Goes On Studio Sat 11 Apr NorthHop Lounge PAF - Twitawoo Studio Sun 12 Apr Black Gold Scratch Night Studio Mon 13 Apr Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Lounge Tue 14 Apr Ben Ottewell Lounge PAF Liang & the Magic Paintbrush Studio Wed 15 Apr The Xcerts Lounge Thu 16 Apr Hollie McNish Lounge

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WHAT ABOUT...

PAF - Red Riding Hood Fat Hippy presents Deadfire John Cooper Clarke PAF - Pitschi, the Kitten with Dreams Mon 20 Apr Andrew Lawrence

Friday 3 April NORTHERN ARC

Fri 3 Apr Sat 4 Apr Sun 5 Apr Mon 6 Apr

WHAT ABOUT...

Thu 16 Apr Fri 17 Apr Sat 18 Apr

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Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 April ABERDEEN STUDENTS’ CHARITIES CAMPAIGN PRESENTS

TILLY ELLIOT

Fri 24 Apr Sat 25 Apr Sun 26 Apr Tue 28 Apr

WHAT ABOUT...

WHAT ABOUT...

APRIL

The Dire Straits Experience Graham Parker Wire No Nothing (PPP)

Tuesday 28 April - Saturday 2 May AGATHA CHRISTIE’S

THE MOUSETRAP

Wed 29 Apr No Nothing (PPP) Thu 30 Apr No Nothing (PPP)

MAY Fri 1 May

No Nothing (PPP) Scrapyard Sat 2 May No Nothing (PPP) Django Django Thur 7 May Average White Band Normal/Madness

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WHAT ABOUT...

AT A GLANCE Wednesday 6 May CULTURE CAFÉ

A.L. KENNEDY (WRITER)

WHAT ABOUT...

Fri 8 May Sat 9 May Sun 10 May Mon 11 May Fri 15 May

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Lounge Studio

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Friday 15 May ENSEMBLE SEASON

SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

Sun 17 May Tue 19 May Fri 22 May Sat 23 May

WHAT ABOUT...

Hells Bells Letz Zep Withered Hand Julian Cope Skies Fell (Freshly Squeezed)

Albert Lee Dead Poet’s Death Match Breabach The Harmonica Movement (Freshly Squeezed) Torn

Saturday 23 May CULTURE CAFÉ - MAY FESTIVAL UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN WITH ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS PRESENT

JAMES KELMAN 1pm LAUREATES EVENT 7.30pm

Sun 24 May James Grant Mon 25 May Eddie Argos

Thu 28 May Emily Smith Men Should Weep Fri 29 May Daimh University May Festival Men Should Weep Sat 30 May HUP Sun 31 May Niall McCann HUP

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JUNE Tue 2 Jun Fri 5 Jun Sat 6 Jun

Crazy Jane Lionel (Freshly Squeezed) The Bloody Marys The Edibles Sun 7 Jun KPA Fundraiser Thu 11 Jun Ben Waters Thu 18 Jun I’m Falling Off The End of The Earth...

(Will You Catch Me?) Fri 19 Jun I’m Falling Off The End of The Earth...

(Will You Catch Me?) Sat 20 Jun Northern Lights Scratch Night Thu 25 Jun Segments Fri 26 Jun Segments Sat 27 Jun Segments Sun 28 Jun Peggy Seeger

AUGUST Lounge Lounge

8 9

Tue 18 Aug

Gordie Mackeeman and his Rhythm Boys

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NEED TO KNOW...

BUYING TICKETS In person: at the Music Hall or HMT (Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm) or take a chance on the door, The Lemon Tree box office opens just before every show.

On the phone: call 01224 641122 Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm.

Online: aberdeenperformingarts.com has all the latest listings and ticket info.

WHERE IS IT? You will find The Lemon Tree right behind Marischal College on West North Street – just in case you’re not sure, here’s a map:

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By bus: there is a bus stop right outside and we’re just round the corner from Union St, King St and Broad St so lots of buses By car: try the car parks at Frederick St, Marischall College and Gallowgate.

Street Union

HOW MUCH? We’ve printed the whole price of ticket in the brochure, this includes the booking fee (the only extra you’ll have to pay for is postage, but why not print your own at home?) – there could well be discounts for students, children, over 60s or APA Friends – just ask or check online.

DO I SIT OR STAND? A bit of both – we try and create the right atmosphere for each gig, some will have seats, some won’t – we’ve tried to list it where we can here.

If it says ‘doors’ then that’s when the doors open and you get inside for a drink. If it says ‘start’ that’s when the show starts. Some shows have support acts, we can’t always confirm this until nearer the time and ‘start’ can mean the start of the support act, not the main act

HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE? All ages are welcome, but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and under 18s can’t be near the bars.

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Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland. No: SCO33733

WHAT DO THE TIMES MEAN?

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