What's On @ Mareel Dec '13, Jan '14, & Beyond

TUESDAY 28 JANUARY

STAND UP HELLY AA

DECEMBER ‘13 & JANUARY ‘14 @ MAREEL & ISLESBURGH COMMUNITY CENTRE

T: 01595 745555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org

LIVE @ MAREEL

MAREEL FESTIVE OPENING HOURS

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

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

Sun - Wed: 10am - 11pm Thu - Sat: 10am - 1am CHRISTMAS EVE (Tue 24 Dec): 10am - 8pm (Café Bar closes at 7pm) BOXING DAY (Thu 26 Dec): 1pm - 8pm (Café Bar closes at 7pm) NEW YEAR’S EVE (Tue 31 Dec): 10am – 1am (for Hogmanay @ Mareel) CLOSED: Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Thursday 2 January

BONHOGA GALLERY Shetland Arts presents HOW THEN SHALL WE NOW LIVE

by Paul Bloomer

Saturday 15 November – Sunday 22 December

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

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

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

THE GARRISON THEATRE Open Door Drama presents this year’s pantomime ALADDIN Tuesday 10 – Saturday 21 December It’s panto time! Oh no it isn’t… Oh yes it is! £10 / £5

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

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

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

CAFÉ BAR EVENTS

FREE*

CAFÉ BAR OPENING HOURS Sun - Wed: 10am - 11pm Thu - Sat: 10am - 1am CHRISTMAS EVE (Tue 24 Dec): 10am - 7pm BOXING DAY (Thu 26 Dec): 1pm - 7pm NEW YEAR’S EVE (Tue 31 Dec): 10am – 1am (for Hogmanay @ Mareel) CLOSED: Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Thu 2 Jan

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SEASONAL STORY HOUR

SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER, 11am - 12pm Hear your favourite seasonal stories from our storytellers. Perfect for bairns!

SINGERS & SONGWRITERS NIGHT

SUNDAYS 15 DECEMBER, 19 JANUARY, from 7pm

MIXOLOGY @ MAREEL

FRIDAYS 6 & 27 DECEMBER, 10 & 24 JANUARY, from 9pm

Sample a selection of cocktails in Mareel Café Bar every Friday night, with chill-out tunes from our House DJs John Collins & DJ Lyall on these selected dates.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ

SUNDAYS 8 & 15 DECEMBER, 19 JANUARY, 2 - 5pm Live jazz with Norman Willmore & Rodrigo FerrariNunes + Special Live Jazz performances on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve, 2-5pm.

STUDENT MUSIC NIGHT

WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER, from 7pm

Students on the NC & HNC Music courses at Mareel will be showcasing their live performance skills at an informal event. There will be a wide range of styles on offer, reflecting the diverse influences of the multi-talented students. The event is open to all and will take place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance.

Monthly Singers & Songwriters Night with performances from great local acts plus an open mic session. December Night will take place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance; January Night will take place in the Café Bar. For regular updates on the Singers & Songwriters Nights, join the Shetland Singers and Songwriters Group on Facebook.

+ Special Open Mic Session on New Year’s Eve, 7-9pm

SANTA STOPS HERE! SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER, 12 - 5.30pm

Come along to Mareel Café Bar to meet Santa and show him your Christmas wish list!

HOGMANAY @ MAREEL

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER, 10am - 1am

A whole day of celebrations to bring in the New Year @ Mareel. See page 6 for full details.

MONTHLY FILM QUIZ

TUESDAY 7 JANUARY, from 7.30pm FIRST OF 2014! For film buffs and novices alike.

A small prize will be awarded to the teams with the highest and lowest scores. Max team size: 6 people.

Quiz takes place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance. *£5 per table to enter, must be prebooked via Shetland Box Office.

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THE SPRINGSTEEN SESSIONS with support from

No Sweat

SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER Doors: 8.00pm, Start: 8.30pm Mareel Auditorium

For three years now, this exciting and talented group of Scottish musicians has thrilled audiences across the country with their dynamic versions of the best of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. All the classics are delivered with attention to detail, plus incredible drive and energy. A great gig to kick off the festive season.

Tickets ÂŁ18

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Unison Shetland Local Services & Oceana Promotions present Klub Revolution presents

AB/CD

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

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THE AMPHETAMEANIES

with support from Bleachie, The Revellers & others Friday 20 December Doors: 6.45pm, Start: 7pm Mareel Auditorium The Amphetameanies make a welcome return to Shetland following their appearance at Shetland Rocks in 2004. This ten-piece band opened the very first T in the Park, playing the main stage. Supported by Bleachie, a Blondie tribute band who are the nearest to the real thing you can get, and with local support from The Revellers and other special guests. Unison members can get a discounted ticket by buying their tickets in person at Mareel - please present your Unison Membership Card for the discount. £18 16+ event

n w o t o t n i ng i m o c s i aus l C a t n a S Bill Wells and the National Jazz Trio of Scotland playing Christmas carols like you’ve never heard them before plus late dancing with the Norman Wilmore Funk Combo A sumptuous evening of music, food and bop at the Mareel Lerwick Cabaret style Saturday 14th December 7pm Tickets £25.00 includes top class Christmas buffet The ideal party night, book your table now www.shetlandboxoffice.org – or 01595 745555

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A whole day of celebrations to bring in the New Year @ Mareel Café Bar! LIVE JAZZ

2 - 5pm

from Norman Willmore, Rodrigo Ferrari-Nunes, Max Tyler & Hayden Hook.

AFTERNOON TEAS

2 - 5pm

Enjoy the Live Jazz with a selection of delicious sandwiches, homebakes & drinks.

OPEN MIC SESSION 7 - 9.30pm

Take part or just enjoy the performances – everyone welcome!

MUSIC FROM DJS LYALL & JOHN COLLINS from 10pm

Spinning a selection of favourites to bring in the New Year.

COCKTAILS, MOCKTAILS, & NEW YEAR’S REVELLERY! until 1am

FREE ENTRY FOR ARRIVALS BEFORE 8 pm . £5 FOR ARRIVALS AFTER 8 pm .

Stomping Ground in partnership with Shetland Arts presents...

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Join our exciting drama project for 7-12 year olds Saturdays 9.30am - 11am, Green Room, Mareel explore a range of theatre styles

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end of term per formance for friends and family

Cost - £60 for 10 weeks with a 20% sibling discount Free taster session for new members

JACKY’S PRESENTS

THE SHETLAND

WEDDING FAIR Sunday 26 January 10am – 6pm Mareel Auditorium

A day showcasing some of the talent Shetland has to offer for creating your dream wedding. Come on down to see representatives from local hairdressers, florists, venues, dressmakers and more. £5 entry, £2.50 for ages 12 & under, free entry for under 3s

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TUESDAY 28 JANUARY, Doors: 11.30am, Start: 12pm

Arts’ annual Up Helly Aa day concerts.

Shetland

Doors: 2.30pm, Start: 3pm

Start your UHA celebrations with some of Shetland’ s best traditional musicians including Gemma Donald and Eunice Henderson & The South Mainland Young Fiddlers, with more great acts to be confirmed soon.

£12/£10

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TUESDAY 28 JANUARY, Doors: 8.30PM, Start: 9PM Shetland Arts’ annual stand-up comedy show on Up Helly Aa night.

Warm up after the UHA procession with a belly-busting bill of great comedians, hosted by Sandy Nelson with special guests Billy Kirkwood and Stu Who?

Sandy Nelson is an actor, writer and comedian from Glasgow.

You may know him best as Chris The Postie in BBC Scotland’s Still Game.

Stu Who? has performed all over the world receiving blistering reviews and becoming one of the most original funny-men in the UK.

Billy Kirkwood is one of the UK’s most versatile comics and has an uncanny ability to make almost any topic funny.

Warning: show may contain adult content.

£16

Beyond Promotions presents

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NEWTON FAULKNER Friday 31 January Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm Mareel Auditorium

With his instantly recognisable rust-red dread-locks and his throatily soulful voice, Newton Faulkner is one of the most engaging and dynamic young contemporary singer songwriters on the UK music scene today. On his previous visit to Shetland he sold out the Clickimin Centre, and many there on that memorable night commented that it was one of the best concerts ever staged in Shetland.

Tickets £20

SPECIAL CINEMA EVENTS THE BOLSHOI BALLET PRESENTS

THE BOLSHOI BALLET PRESENTS

LE CORSAIRE

SLEEPING BEAUTY

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

Medora, a young Greek girl, is sold to Pasha by a slave dealer. The pirate Conrad seizes Medora and declares his love for her. But Conrad’s jealous righthand man sends Medora back to the slave dealer, who again sells her to Pasha... Suspense is at the core of this lavish exotic fable, an amazing production complete with pirates, kidnapping, a shipwreck, and a record 120 dancers on stage. £14 / £10

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER, 3PM Cursed at birth by the evil fairy Carabosse, Princess Aurora descends into a deep slumber on the day of her 16th birthday. Only the kiss of a prince will awaken her. Based on Charles Perrault’s classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty has been hugely successful since its premiere in 1890. Marius Petipa’s masterpiece is one of the most popular and accomplished choreographic works in the classical repertoire. The new version by Yuri Grigorovich will captivate fairy-tale lovers and the whole family during the Christmas season. £14 / £10

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UPCOMING EVENTS 2014

Shetland Arts presents

EDUARDO NIEBLA IN CONCERT

Wednesday 5 February Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm Mareel Auditorium Hailed by the Guardian for his “exquisite” guitar playing, Eduardo Niebla takes to the stage with guitarist Matthew Robinson to present an amazing repertoire of “stunning flamenco jazz” (The Sound) from his latest albums. Continually seeking out new musical terrain, Niebla has traversed the genres of pop, jazz, folk and world music, collaborating with such diverse partners as sitar maestro Nishat Khan, George Michael, Lol Coxhill, the Dante String Quartet and Craig David. For this concert he will be joined by local artists to perform a special collection of his compositions inspired by the landscape. A spellbinding evening of passion, verve and fleet-fingered virtuosity from one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion.

Tickets £16 / £12

Shetland Arts presents

ROSS AINSLEE & JARLATH HENDERSON

Thursday 6 February Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm Mareel Auditorium Individually they are two of the best players around but collectively they create a chemistry which is almost magic. This duo have fast become one of the most talked about combinations on the circuit and were recently nominated in the Best Duo category for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. They are not only vastly talented but have created a sound that is bursting with emotion and energy - a fusion of pipes and flutes which pushes the boundaries of what these instruments can achieve in a performance which is a vibrant mix of new and original compositions along with traditional tunes.

Tickets £14 / £12

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Ragged Wood Promotions in association with Shetland Arts presents

RODDY HART & THE LONESOME FIRE

Saturday 15 February Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm Mareel Auditorium Following an acclaimed support slot at Kris Kristofferson’s sell-out Clickimin concert, Roddy Hart is returning to Shetland with his six-strong Lonesome Fire band in tow. It will come shortly after the Lonesome Fire’s latest outing as the house band for the Roots Revue night at Celtic Connections. They have previously anchored shows marking Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday and paying tribute to the late, great Levon Helm.

Tickets £15

Shetland Arts presents

BARBARA DICKSON & RAB NOAKES Ragged Wood Promotions in association with Shetland Arts presents

MARTIN SIMPSON

Friday 23 May Mareel Auditorium Talented English folk guitarist and singer-songwriter Martin Simpson pays his first ever visit to Shetland.

Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin has been a professional musician for 35 years. He has been nominated an astounding 26 times in the 12 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He has twice won musician of the year, and also won two awards for his 2008 album Prodigal Son.

Sunday 8 June Doors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm Mareel Auditorium Barbara Dickson and Rab Noakes have been friends since they were teenagers, singing and playing in folk clubs and concert halls around Scotland. Both have since gone on to establish diverse careers and have won awards and praise for their solo work in many fields. Now, they’ve reunited to perform a wonderful blend of folk songs, classic pop and self-penned favourites. Rab’s continuing reputation as one of Scotland’s finest singer-songwriters and Barbara’s skills as an interpreter of new and traditional songs provide an enviable platform for this unique show.

DECEMBER AT A GLANCE SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER

THE SPRINGSTEEN SESSIONS

SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER p4

THE GRAND CHRISTMAS JAZZ BUFFET

p9

THE AMPHETAMEANIES

p5

HOGMANAY @ MAREEL

SUNDAYS 8 & 22 DECEMBER

SPECIAL CINEMA EVENTS

FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER

AB/CD

p5

FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER

p5

p6

JANUARY AT A GLANCE SATURDAY 11 JANUARY ONWARDS BEGINNERS p7

SUNDAY 26 JANUARY

THE SHETLAND WEDDING FAIR

TUESDAY 28 JANUARY

FIERY SESSIONS

p7

p8

TUESDAY 28 JANUARY

STAND UP HELLY AA

p8

FRIDAY 31 JANUARY

NEWTON FAULKNER

p9

CAFÉ BAR EVENTS

p3

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