WHAT’S ON DECEMBER
MAKE MORE NOISE
WELCOME December is nearly upon us and that means mince pies, Christmas films and all sorts of (hopefully) nice surprises.
Whether it is Film, Art, Music or the Performing Arts this is your guide to Shetland Arts and its venues. Please be aware that, due to the flexible nature of programming, some details may be subject to change. Art / Exhibition / Visual Art Film / Cinema Music Café Bar Event Workshops / Craft Drama / Dance / Theatre
Comedy Literature Website Phone Number Location / Venue Ticket Price
Shetland Arts Development Agency manages Bonhoga, The Garrison Theatre & Mareel. We also develop and promote a year round programme of film, music, theatre, literature, visual arts, & dance events. Our vision is for a creative, connected Shetland that values art and culture and the transformative impact it can have on everyone’s life; a Shetland that nurtures and celebrates its own creative talents and is open to all cultures and lifestyles; a Shetland where no one feels isolated and where culture is core to ensuring the economic and social wellbeing of all its residents. Supported by Creative Scotland and core funded by the Shetland Charitable Trust. Shetland Arts is a registered charity (SCO37082). Registered office: Mareel, Lerwick, ZE1 0WQ
For those of you looking for something a little different this year for your annual Christmas outing we present Make More Noise on the 14 December An Alternative Christmas Party! A night of high-energy cabaret with comedy stand-up from Marjolein Robertson and improv from The Imposters, music from KANT, burlesque from Missy Malone and the hostess with the mostest Timberlina! Dance the night away at the after party with fun-loving electro retro DJ Some Chick Called Bob! Tickets for Hogmanay with the Peatbog Faeries are selling fast, so if you’re hoping to bring in the bells in fine Scottish style, or just join us for the variety concert from 7.30-9.00pm it would be worth contacting the box office now. Mareel will reopen as usual at midday on Boxing Day, so if you need to take a break from Christmas, come and watch a film. December sees two eagerlyawaited sequels from Disney: Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 and Mary Poppins Returns. Classic seasonal family favourites, including The Muppet Christmas Carol, Elf and, of course, It’s a Wonderful Life. We also have a feast of the arts on screen, from Simon Callow reading A Christmas Carol to an afternoon of music with
star tenor Jonas Kaufmann, via Oscar Wilde. For action and adventure fans, we have Robin Hood, The Girl in the Spider’s Web and Aquaman. I am often impressed and grateful for the work the Shetland Arts staff team does. To give a snapshot of the life of SADA, recently they delivered the following in a 96hr period; National Certificate and Higher National Certificate courses to our students; opened All I want for Christmas at Bonhoga; welcomed over 1000 cinema tickets holders for 29 shows of 9 different films; hosted 4 performances of Fiddler on the Roof at the Garrison, seen by over 800 people; presented 19 Wordplay 2018 events to over 1000 people; supported Pages of The Sea through meeting spaces and marketing; delivered 11 school visits as part of Wordplay; hosted 2 exhibitions at Mareel, The Shadowed Valley and photos of The Bairns Open from The Big Takeover; hosted the Steve Birrell Photography exhibition in the lower gallery at Bonhoga and recorded a young soprano singing a homage to The Snowman! Have a great December,
Graeme Howell - Chief Executive
NOVEMBER
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Steve Birrell Photography
Fraser Taylor: Shadowed Valley
Steve Birrell is a local amateur landscape photographer, inspired by the weather, the colours and the amazing light in Shetland at all times of the year. His photography encourages him to explore Shetland, discovering beautiful places that he didn’t know existed, he writes “My favourite time of day for capturing Shetland is the golden hour, just before the sun sets; the light then can transform the landscape.”
Fraser studied painting at Glasgow School of Art and printmaking at Royal College of Art in London in the 1980s before establishing the internationally acclaimed textile company The Cloth. He was Adjunct Professor of Textile Art at the Institute of Art in Chicago before moving back to Scotland in 2017. He spent several months in The Booth (Scalloway) and found himself inspired by Shetland’s largely treeless landscape, the shapes of the myriad small islands, black rock strata, and the shifting colours and light.
Ending on 23 December Bonhoga, Lower Gallery FREE
Mareel Café Bar FREE
All I Want For Christmas Whether you’re just starting your Christmas shopping or collecting the last few bits and pieces, Bonhoga is the perfect place to find special gifts for loved ones. Choose the perfect gift from a vibrant selection of contemporary art and craft, or treat yourself if you can’t bear to part with it! Featuring beautiful work from local artists and makers including Ruth Brownlee, Mike Finnie, Brian Henderson, James Thomason, Ann Bain and Shetland Tannery, alongside high-quality contemporary art and craft from elsewhere in the UK.
Special Christmas shopping nights on 6, 13 and 20 December, open until 8pm!
Saturday 10 November - Sunday 23 December Bonhoga FREE (Late night openings until 8pm: 6, 13 & 20 December)
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The latest spectacular adventure from the magical world of Harry Potter. Grindelwald has escaped from custody and has set about gathering followers, most of whom are ignorant of his true agenda: to raise pureblood wizards up to rule over all nonmagical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Dumbledore enlists the help of his former student Newt Scamander. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested in an increasingly divided wizarding world. Friday 23 Nov - Thursday 6 Dec see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
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Dr Seuss’s Christmas-hating grouch is brought to life in this hilarious animated adventure. Every Christmas the Grinch’s tranquil solitude is disrupted by the Whos and their increasingly spectacular celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realises there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas.
Friday 23 Nov - Thursday 6 Dec see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
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The Grinch (U)
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (12A)
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UT
NOVEMBER
Puss in Boots
Islesburgh Drama Group presents. Jack the miller’s son uses his last coin to buy his cat some boots – and suddenly he has the most fabulous talking cat! And with Puss to help him, just about anything is possible – even defeating the fearsome Ogre Grimgrab and marrying the princess! Expect all the traditional panto ingredients, plenty of song, laughter and audience participation – and some very dangerous Killer Rabbits! Wed 28 Nov - Fri 30 Nov, 7pm Saturday 1 December, 2pm Mon 3 Dec - Sat 8 Dec, 7pm The Garrison Theatre £12 / £8
Student Night Here at Mareel there is always a buzz of activity behind the scenes as our music, audio and film students enjoy the hands-on experience of working in a real venue. Join Shetland College UHI Music Students as they perform a variety of musical styles at their first live event of the academic year.
Thursday 29 November, 7pm Mareel Free
FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER - THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER
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teenage flicks
SCREENPRIDE
Widows (15)
The Hate U Give (12A)
2h30
2h33
A blistering heist thriller from director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo and Colin Farrell.
A young woman must find her voice and stand up for what’s right in this hard-hitting drama.
When Veronica’s husband is killed during a daring robbery, she and the wives of the men he worked with discover money was owed to some particularly nasty people. And now they want it back.
Friday 30 Nov - Thursday 6 Dec see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.
Friday 30 Nov - Tuesday 4 Dec see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
120 Beats Per Minute (15)
2h43
Mixology @ Mareel Enjoy chilled out tunes and a laid-back vibe in Mareel’s Café Bar with Mixology, fortnightly on Friday nights. Try one of our selection of delicious cocktails and get your weekend started with some funk, soul and house from our DJs Lyall Halcrow, Brendan Hall and Jamie Hatch. Friday 30 November, 9pm & Mixology / Subtrology on Saturday 22 December, 9pm
A special screening to mark World AIDS Day. In Paris in the early 1990s, a group of activists goes to battle for those stricken with HIV/AIDS, taking on government agencies and major pharmaceutical companies. Amid rallies, protests, fierce debates and ecstatic dance parties, newcomer Nathan falls in love with Sean, the group’s radical firebrand, and their passion sparks against the shadow of mortality as the activists fight for a breakthrough. In French with English subtitles. Saturday 1 December, 5pm Mareel £9 / £7.50
FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER - THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER
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creative LABS
SCREEN
Dogman (15) 2h43
Shetland Young Promoters Group
Creative Labs: Christmas Printmaking with Linda Richardson
Family Variety Concert. After events like Battle of the Bands or more recent Big Takeover, Shetland Young Promoters Group presents a relaxed concert to be enjoyed by the whole family. There will be a wide range of music styles and local performers as well as home bakes, raffle, plus the bar will be available on the night.
Create your own unique Christmas themed prints using paper stencils and linocuts with tutor Linda Richardson. No prior experience is necessary and all tools and materials will be provided. Linda will discuss and demonstrate techniques to enable you to create your own Christmas themed artwork and prints.
Saturday 1 December, 7.30pm Gulberwick Hall £5
Choose one of the shorter Saturday sessions to learn printmaking with paper stencils, during the longer Sunday session you will use cut lino blocks to make your prints. Learn, experiment, create - Creative Labs are workshops across all artforms where the focus is on learning new skills and their practical application.
Saturday 1 December, 9.30am & 2pm - Sunday 2 December, 10am Mareel £35 (Saturday) / £65 (Sunday)
Drawing on a true-crime story that fascinated Italy in the 1980s, director Matteo Garrone brings us a tense and captivating thriller. Marcello is a small and gentle dog groomer who wants two things, to look after his dogs and take his daughter on exotic holidays. But to fund this lifestyle he runs a side business which has a more unsavoury clientele, and he soon finds himself involved in a dangerous situation. In Italian with English subtitles.
Sunday 2 December, 5pm Wednesday 5 December, 8pm
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Open Mic at Mareel Join us in the Café Bar for Open Mic at Mareel. Anyone and everyone is invited to share a song, or a tune, a new piece of prose, poetry or stand up, or whatever you want - the stage is yours! Pop down on a Sunday afternoon for a relaxed vibe and a chance to enjoy some emerging talent and performers alike share a stage.
Wellbeing Choir
Improve your physical and mental health through music and song! No experience required, no audition process and no need to read music, come along & enjoy a fun evening of music with a chat and cup of tea afterwards.
Open Mic at Mareel is hosted by Keirynn Topp and will run at 4pm on the first Sunday of every month. Sunday 2 December, 4pm Mareel Café Bar FREE
Tuesdays at 7pm, ending on 18 Dec Mareel Green Room / Lerwick Methodist Church £2
GET QUALIFIED
Music & Audio • Film & Visual Shetland College UHI, in partnership with Shetland Arts, offer a range of music, audio and film courses, from part time courses for school pupils through to degrees. Students are based in Mareel with access to world class facilities and professional teaching staff in a busy situational learning environment, with a music venue, cinema, recording studio and teaching spaces. Courses can be studied full or part time, and degree courses utilise several flexible study methods. • Vocational Pathways - Sound Engineering (National 4) • NC Creative Industries: Music • HNC Music • BA (Hons) Applied Music • MA Music and the Environment
• Vocational Pathways - Video Production (National 4) • NC Creative Industries: Film • BA (Hons) Contemporary Filmmaking
Visit www.shetlandarts.org to view each course & for more details about how to apply.
FRIDAY 7 - THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER
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Robin Hood (12A)
Wildlife (12A)
Overlord (18)
An audacious new take on a familiar story, starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx.
Actor Paul Dano’s directorial debut is an evocative drama starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal.
A thrilling action adventure with a very dark twist.
A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount a daring revolt against the corrupt English crown, in a thrilling action-adventure packed with gritty battlefield exploits, mind-blowing fight choreography, and timeless romance.
In a small town in 1960s Montana, fourteen-year-old Joe experiences the breakdown of his parents’ marriage and his mother’s struggle to keep their lives afloat, after his father, having lost his job, decides to leave his family to help fight a forest fire close to the Canadian border.
With only hours until D-Day, a team of American paratroopers drop into Nazi-occupied France to carry out a crucial mission. Tasked with destroying a radio transmitter atop a fortified church, the horrified soldiers discover a mysterious Nazi lab beneath the church, and come face-to-face with enemies unlike any the world has ever seen...
Friday 7 - Thursday 13 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Friday 7 - Thursday 13 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Friday 7 - Tuesday 11 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
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Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 (PG)
2h12
The hugely entertaining sequel to the 2012 box office smash. In this exciting animated adventure, video-game bad guy Ralph and best friend Vanellope von Schweetz leave the comforts of Litwak’s arcade in an attempt to save her game, Sugar Rush. Their quest takes them to the vast, uncharted world wide web, where they rely on the citizens of the internet to help navigate their way.
Friday 7 - Thursday 20 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
FRIDAY 7 - THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER
MAREEL RECORDING STUDIO
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They Shall Not Grow Old (15)
2h26
Award-winning director Peter Jackson presents an extraordinary new work showing the Great War as you have never seen it before. Using state of the art technology to restore original archival footage, and incorporating interviews with servicemen who fought in the conflict, the film explores the reality of war for the men on the front line.
Kansa at Christmas Kansa are celebrating the launch of their new album “The Rowan Tree” with a special one-off performance in Mareel. Join Shetland’s best-loved Americana band for an evening featuring new music, old favourites, special guests and one or two Christmas numbers!
The film will be followed by a filmed Q&A with director Peter Jackson, hosted by Mark Kermode.
Saturday 8 December, 2pm Thursday 13 December, 7:50pm
Mareel's Recording Studio is an incredible space for Shetland's many talented musicians & visiting artists: a beautiful place to work with a variety of live rooms and experienced & sympathetic technicians. We have a unique combination of state of the art equipment and vintage/bespoke recording gear and can provide a range of high quality backline, percussion, instruments, etc. We are also one of the few recording studios in the country to have a Steinway B grand piano. In addition to this, we have a multitrack link to the main auditorium so any concert can become a live album.
Saturday 8 December, 7.30pm Mareel £15
Contact us on 01595 743843 or admin@shetlandarts.org
FRIDAY 7 - THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER
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SCREEN
Exhibition On Screen:
Degas: Passion for Perfection (12A) 1h51
With exclusive access to rare and diverse works, this fascinating film examines artist Edgar Degas’ pursuit for perfection, through both experimentation with new techniques and lessons learnt from studying the past masters. Using written accounts by friends and commentators, and the narration of letters written by Degas himself, this film reveals the truth behind one of the most influential French artists of the late 19th-century, and serves as an exploration of the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind. Sunday 9 December, 2:30pm Mareel £12 / £10
Utøya - July 22 (15)
A Christmas Carol (PG)
1h57
1h41
A devastating reconstruction of the massacre of 69 young people by Anders Behring Breivik.
Based on Charles Dickens’s own performance adaptation of his timeless Christmas tale, actor Simon Callow and director Tom Cairns have created a one-man theatrical extravaganza of festive storytelling that is both heart-warming and deeply moving.
Through meticulous interviews with survivors, director Erik Poppe created composite characters for this drama. These include 18-year-old Kaja, whom the camera ceaselessly follows as she searches for her sister while attempting to hide from Breivik. This isn’t easy viewing, but it’s a lucid, critical reminder of the tremendous cost of mass tragedy, and a powerful memorial to its young survivors.
Following critically acclaimed, soldout theatre seasons in 2011, 2012 and again in 2016, this tour de force performance has been reimagined especially for cinema. A Christmas must see!
In Norwegian with English subtitles.
Sunday 9 December, 5pm Wednesday 12 December, 8pm
Tuesday 11 December, 6pm Mareel £12 / £10
Shetland Arts in partnership with Creative Scotland & Shetland Islands Council Whether your medium is paint, clay, ink, film, sound, silver, textiles, glass or something else entirely. The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards are inviting you to apply for funding for up to £1500 towards your creative & professional development. For an informal chat about awards & eligibility please contact shetland arts on: 01595 743843 email: admin@shetlandarts. org or visit: shetlandarts.org/you/ creatives/support Deadline for Application: Tuesday 2nd October 2018 & Tuesday 5th February 2019
FRIDAY 7 - THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER
FRIDAY 14 - THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER
Courtney Marie Andrews
Make More Noise
Award-winning American singer songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews will round off a UK solo tour including a show at London’s Union Chapel with a gig at Mareel at the end of 2018.
Make More Noise is the ultimate alternative Christmas party!
The 27 year old singer has released acclaimed albums including “Honest Life” (2016) and this year’s “May Your Kindness Remain”, and promises to play “lots of new songs, old songs, and in-between songs”. In January she won international artist of the year at the UK Americana Awards, while this September she is up for emerging artist of the year at Nashville’s prestigious Americana Music Honours and Awards.
Wednesday 12 December, 7.30pm Mareel £18 / £15
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A great night of high-energy cabaret with comedy stand-up from Marjolein Robertson and improv from The Imposters, music from KANT, burlesque from Missy Malone and the hostess with the mostest and big bad Bingo caller Timberlina! Dance the night away at the after party with fun-loving electro retro DJ Some Chick Called Bob! “We are looking forward to a great night of cabaret in Mareel to liven up December! I’m delighted to bring together such a great mix of acts from our own fantastic Shetland talent to some amazing acts in Missy Malone, known for her Burlesque performances throughout Europe, and the fabulous Timberlina! It is a exciting alternative to the usual Christmas party or a great opportunity for a special date night” - Floortje Matthew Programme Manager Friday 14 December, 8pm Mareel £28 - Please note this is an 18+ event.
FRIDAY 14 - THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER
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SCREENClassics
teenage flicks
Anna and the Apocalypse (15) 1h58
A high school Christmas musical with zombies. What’s not to love?!
A Star Is Born (15) 2h36
Back by popular demand, this superb new take on the tragic love story, with Bradley Cooper directing and starring alongside Lady Gaga.
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy Scottish town of Little Haven, forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilisation falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other...
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers – and falls in love with – struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer, until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down.
Friday 14 - Thursday 27 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Friday 14 - Thursday 20 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
The Girl in the Spider’s Web (15)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (U)
2h15
1h46
A new Dragon Tattoo story comes to the screen, starring Claire Foy (The Crown) as Lisbeth Salander, the fierce, outcast vigilante from Stieg Larsson’s acclaimed Millennium series of novels.
Kermit and friends star in one of the greatest Christmas films of all time.
Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer programme that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. But the download soon draws attention from an NSA agent, who traces the activity to Stockholm.
Friday 14 - Thursday 20 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Scrooge (Michael Caine) is a bitter, miserly old moneylender who shoos away charity collectors, sneers at his happy-go-lucky nephew and rages at the prospect of giving his clerks a day off for Christmas. But he’s forced to reconsider his attitude to the world when visited by a procession of ghosts on Christmas Eve…
Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
FRIDAY 14 - THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER
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Pictures at an
Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition The Shetland Community School of Ballet presents its annual show featuring performers from 3 to 17 years. Opening with an artist in a gallery painting, badly, pictures of what is hanging on the walls. He is completely oblivious to what starts happening around him as the pictures come to life. The second half of the show features mainly the older dancers who are ably accompanied, for some routines, by members of Shetland Training Orchestra. This is a family show with tickets at £8 and £4 concession.
Saturday 15 December, 7pm & Sunday 16 December, 2.30pm The Garrison Theatre £8 / £4
Bonhoga Gallery is situated in Weisdale Mill, on land cleared for large-scale sheep farming in the 19th Century. It was a meal and barley mill from 1855 until the early 1900’s, then used as a butchery and tannery before falling into dereliction in the middle of the 20th Century. The building was renovated and opened as Bonhoga Gallery in 1994, and since then has been welcoming large numbers of both Shetland residents and visitors to the isles. Bonhoga means ‘my spiritual home’ in Shetland dialect. In the south-facing conservatory overlooking the Weisdale burn, the Mill café is a popular spot all year round. The menu features locally sourced produce and all food is prepared daily on the premises. As well as options for children, the cafe caters for those with special dietary requirements.
Bonhoga promotes the best of Shetland, national and international applied art and craft through a programme of curated retail, exhibition and showcase opportunities, delivered from the main gallery space and supplementary retail areas. Supporting over 70 established and emerging artists, designers and makers, Bonhoga offers a unique opportunity to view and purchase a wide range of contemporary applied art, craft and print.
FRIDAY 14 - THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER
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Unlimited cinema access Exclusive offers at our kiosk Café Bar discounts & offers Money off tickets 3D screenings Newsletters Plus other exclusive deals
SILVER CARD MEMBERSHIP Starting at £24.50 a month
Unlimited cinema access on Mondays & Tuesdays and before 5pm between Wednesday - Friday.
SCREENPRIDE CBeebies Christmas Show:
Thumbelina (Cert TBC)
TBC
This winter, join in the fun and enjoy your favourite Christmas show in the cinema for the first time ever! The much anticipated annual CBeebies Christmas Show is coming to the big screen for a family-friendly cinema experience, including the live performance of Thumbelina and an exclusive, additional show made for cinema audiences only, starring the much-loved Justin Fletcher. Laugh and sing along with your favourite CBeebies stars and be part of this fabulous interactive show for all the family. Saturday 15 December, 2pm Mareel £10 / £8
Carol (15)
2h19
Todd Haynes’ sublime adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel, starring Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett. One Christmas, Therese, a young department-store clerk in 1950s Manhattan, meets Carol, a beautiful older woman stuck in a depressing marriage of convenience. As their bond deepens and they become romantically involved, Carol finds the strength to leave her husband, who begins to raise questions about her fitness as a mother when he realises that Carol and Therese are more than friends.
Saturday 15 December, 1:30pm Thursday 20 December, 5:45pm
GOLD CARD MEMBERSHIP Starting at £32.50 a month
Unlimited cinema access any time of the day, every day of the week including Public Holidays.
SUPPORTER MEMBERSHIP £100 a year or £12 a month
Help support us in delivering Development & Art Activities throughout Shetland and get 10% off all Shetland Arts events.
MEMBERSHIP OFFERS MAREEL KIOSK Soft drink (excluding Coke) with any flavour popcorn for only £3! MAREEL/BONHOGA SHOP 10% off*
MAREEL CAFÉ BAR Choose a dish from the day or evening menu with a tea or filter coffee for £5.50! OR a day/evening menu dish with a beer or glass of wine for £7!
*excludes some handmade ranges, please ask staff for details.
Subject to terms and conditions. For further details see the Shetland Arts website, or speak to a member of our front of house team.
FRIDAY 14 - THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER
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SCREEN
SCREENClassics
Nae Pasaran (12A)
Elf (PG)
This stirring documentary was a firm favourite of many at this year’s Screenplay, and just won the Scottish BAFTA for best feature film.
This charming comedy has become a modern Christmas classic since its release in 2003.
1h56
40 years after their defiant stand in protest against Pinochet’s Air Force in Chile, Scottish pensioners discover the dramatic consequences of their solidarity.
1h57
Buddy is a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus. When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he’s not a real elf, he decides to head back to his place of birth, New York City, in search of his biological family.
Director Felipe Bustos Sierra will be at Mareel for a Q&A after the screening on Sunday 16 December.
Mareel Film Quiz Mareel’s Monthly Film Quiz is for both film buffs and novices alike! Movie themed prizes are awarded to the teams with the highest and lowest scores, but really it’s all about the glory. Max team size: 6 people.
It's easy and affordable to buy and collect contemporary art and craft. Available now at Bonhoga Gallery.
In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
Sunday 16 & Wednesday 19 Dec see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Live with the art you love...
Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 Dec see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Tuesday 18 December, 7pm Mareel £10 (team)
www.ownart.org.uk
FRIDAY 21 - THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER
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SCREENClassics
Mary Poppins Returns (U) 2h30
The hugely-anticipated, utterly charming sequel to the 1964 classic, starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Wishaw, along with Dick Van Dyke, Emily Mortimer, Colin Firth, and Meryl Streep. It’s 1930s London and the Banks children have grown up and found themselves in need of a friendly face and a helping hand. Enter everyone’s favourite nanny, ready to spread love, joy and a little bit of magic.
Friday 21 Dec - Thursday 3 Jan see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Nativity Rocks (U) 2h00
The latest instalment in the hugely popular Nativity franchise. The coveted Christmas Town of the Year award is up for grabs, and each contender knows they have to bring something truly original to the table to be in with a chance of winning the prize. For the students at St Bernadette’s, there’s only one option: turn the nativity story into a rock musical!
Friday 21 - Monday 24 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Surviving Christmas With the Relatives (15)
2h01
When two sisters come together to spend Christmas with their families in their recently deceased parents’ country house, ancient sibling rivalries flare up with hilariously chaotic consequences. A festive British comedy that’s bound to ring true with many, featuring a great cast of familiar faces including Joely Richardson, Sally Phillips, Michael Landes, Patricia Hodge, Ronni Ancona, Julian Ovenden and James Fox.
Friday 21 - Monday 24 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
It’s a Wonderful Life (U)
2h30
The ultimate heartwarming Christmas classic – bring a hanky! It’s Christmas Eve, 1946, and George Bailey (James Stewart), who has long considered himself a failure, faces financial ruin and arrest. High above him, two celestial voices discuss George’s dilemma and decide to send down eternally bumbling angel Clarence Oddbody to help him out. But first, Clarence is given a crash course on George’s life, and the multitude of selfless acts he has performed.
Friday 21 - Monday 24 December see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
FRIDAY 21 - THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER
Shop
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Bonhoga at Mareel
SCREEN
Shoplifters (15)
2h21
An understated yet deeply affecting drama from Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda, director of Our Little Sister. Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets.
Oscar Wilde Season Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (PG)
2h32
A new production of Oscar Wilde’s hilarious comedy, filmed live at the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End and starring Sophie Thompson, Jeremy Swift and Stella Gonet. Wilde’s much-loved masterpiece throws love, logic and language into the air to make one of theatre’s most dazzling firework displays. Jack, Algy, Gwendolyn and Cecily discover how unsmooth runs the course of true love, while Lady Bracknell keeps a baleful eye on proceedings.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Sunday 9 December, 5pm Wednesday 12 December, 8pm
Thursday 27 December, 1pm & 7pm Mareel £12 / £10
The retail space in Mareel features an ever-changing collection of design led gifts, stationery, cards and books as well as a small selection of local music CD’s.
FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER - THURSDAY 3 JANUARY
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SCREEN
Aquaman (12A)
Peterloo (12A)
Following on from the events of Justice League, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa alongside Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe and Nicole Kidman.
Mike Leigh’s epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre.
2h43
2h54
The son of a lighthouse keeper and the Queen of Atlantis, Arthur has the ability to manipulate the tides, swim at super speeds, and communicate with ocean life - not to mention superhuman strength. He’s more than just a human, and has to take the responsibility that comes with it.
A peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history, when British government forces charged into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reform and protest against rising levels of poverty. Many protestors were killed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression.
Friday 28 Dec - Thursday 3 Jan see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Friday 28 Dec - Wednesday 2 Jan see shetlandarts.org/listings for times
Jonas Kauffman: Under the Stars (U) 2h30
A wonderful afternoon of music with star tenor Jonas Kaufmann. Regarded as one of the world’s greatest tenors, Jonas Kaufmann has captivated audiences across the globe with his incredible voice. Join him for a spectacular outdoor concert, captured live at Berlin’s iconic Waldbühne amphitheatre and featuring famous arias and timeless Italian songs from his bestselling album Dolce Vita.
Sunday 30 December, 3:30pm Mareel £12 / £10
FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER - THURSDAY 3 JANUARY
Hogmanay
with the Peatbog Faeries Shetland Arts Presents Hogmanay 2018 with The Peatbog Faeries. Supported by Scotland’s Winter Festivals! The night will begin with a traditional Shetland variety concert, opened by the Peatbog Faeries with performances by local bands and musicians, followed by supper and the chance to relax in one of the cinema screens, while the stage is re-set for the Peatbog Faeries to bring in the bells for Hogmanay 2018! Then it’s time to dance the night away with our mixology DJs and the Alan Nicholson Dance Band. Please note, under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Monday 31 December, 7.30pm Mareel £30 / £40 / £60
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“Astonishing” The Observer
“Full of surprises” the Guardian
Wellbeing, Writing & Craft
“Deeply emotional”
In 2019 our popular Wellbeing Choir is being joined by Wellbeing Craft and Wellbeing Writing!
Andy Holden & Peter Holden: Natural Selection
Escape for the evening into a world of creativity, no experience required. Relieve stress, improve your mental and physical health through creativity, meet likeminded folk and round off the evening with a chat over a cuppa! Starting in January with our experienced workshop leaders. “Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” (Pablo Picasso)
Starting in January Mareel £2
Time Out London
Observing a blackbird building a nest in the garden of his parents’ house several years ago, artist Andy Holden began an extended conversation about the nest as an overlooked aspect of bird life with his father, eminent ornithologist Peter Holden. This developed into Natural Selection, a collaborative exhibition of objects, sculpture and videos, commissioned by Artangel, an organisation that produces and presents extraordinary art in unexpected places in London, across the UK and around the world. A stunning exhibition for all the family, Shetland Arts is delighted to be hosting Natural Selection at the old Anderson High School site in Lerwick.
26 January - 10 March (Wed - Sun, 11am - 5pm) Old Anderson High School Free
Up Helly Aa Food Market
After the great success of last year’s Food Market we welcome you to another foodie event. Shetland’s finest food and drink companies come together to showcase their fantastic products. Confirmed producers are Shetland Sea Salt, Skibhoul Bakery,Island Botanicals, Shetland Reel, Lerwick Brewery, Thule Ventus, Busta House Hotel, Mackenzies, Eventastic, Shetlandeli, Skibhoul Bakery, The V Bird plus many more. Come and sample - and buy - the very best in Shetland produce. www.tasteofshetland.com Monday 28 January, 2pm - 7pm Mareel Free
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creative LABS Creative Labs Continental Drift: Scottish Ensemble with Keyvan Chemirani What happens when you blend the music of the old European masters with the breathless virtuosity of contemporary Persia and the Mediterranean? Keyvan Chemirani, Bijan Chemirani and Sokratis Sinopoulos are exceptional musicians: intuitive, agile, inventive. Together they explore the connections between the music of Baroque Europe and the Eastern musical traditions of the same era; the results are astonishing, shedding new light on history, music and our perceptions of both. For Continental Drift, they’ll join Scottish Ensemble musicians for a performance bonding east and west, learning and improvisation, intuition and precision, freedom and control. Seated close to the action, this is a chance not only to experience the impressive mastery of multiple instruments at close quarters, but to enter a brand new sound world, created next to you, in real time; a world of melodic warmth, rhythmic verve, playful energy and exotic flair. Friday 15 March, 7.30pm Mareel £18
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Learn, experiment, create - Creative Labs are workshops across all artforms where the focus is on learning new skills and their practical application. Watch this space for details of 2019 Creative Labs coming soon! • Life Drawing
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Why not treat yourself to one of our NEW range of reusable cups, available from the Kiosk, Café Bar & Bonhoga. All purchases of cups come with a
FREE hot drink of your choice!
• Playwriting • Filmmaking and more…..
Coming soon, 2019 Mareel
We will be charging 20p for all paper takeaway cups from Mareel & Bonhoga Cafés. The charge will be waived on presentation of a valid ticket for the next film/event that day.
CASE STUDY
BONHOGA means ‘my spiritual
Congratulations to our Apprentice Administrator!
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home’ in Shetland dialect. Art, crafts and a great café, all in a beautiful location. A programme of exhibitions/showcases are organised each year for the Upper Gallery, featuring local, national and international contemporary craft. Downstairs are smaller scale exhibitions by craftmakers from both Shetland and the rest of the UK. 01595 745750 shetlandarts.org/bonhoga
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Congratulations to our Apprentice Administrator Lois Sutherland on achieving her SVQ Level 2 in Business Administration!
this and I felt that doing this helped me as I then knew what everyone else did within their job roles, which made it easier when doing tasks for the other departments.
Lois has been with Shetland Arts for just over a year now and here is her reflection on the past year:
I have met a lot of really great people since I started working here. I feel that being in a shared office with the different departments has really given me the chance to get to know everyone that I work with. I have felt so welcomed since I started working here and I really appreciate the different opportunities that have risen to work on exciting projects.”
“During my time at Shetland Arts, I have enjoyed learning about the different Festivals that we put on such as Wordplay and Screenplay. It has been interesting to learn about what it takes to coordinate festivals and how much hard work goes into it by staff and volunteers. When I started working here, I got the opportunity to work for half a day in the other departments. I really enjoyed doing
Shetland Arts are proud to be an employer who work with Train Shetland to provide Modern Apprenticeships. It is an excellent way to help to contribute towards the development of our future workforce.
THE GARRISON THEATRE is a small traditional proscenium arch theatre, situated in the heart of Lerwick, The Garrison Theatre is open throughout the year, hosting a varied annual programme of community and professional shows, including live theatre, stand up, concerts, pantomime and dance.
shetlandarts.org/the-garrison
MAREEL is the UK’s most northerly music, cinema and creative industries centre. Sited right on the edge of the North Sea on the historic Hay’s Dock quayside in Lerwick beside the Shetland Museum, Mareel offers a stunning setting for performance, production, studying or just relaxing with a coffee enjoying the view and watching the seals & seabirds. 01595 745500 shetlandarts.org/mareel
Cinema Ticket Prices As part of its licence, this cinema enforces BBFC age ratings. Cinema films are rated U, PG, 12A, 15 and 18. All films come with detailed content advice called BBFCinsight. Find this for the film you’d like to see on the film poster, at www.bbfc.co.uk or on the free BBFC app.
Matinees
before 5pm Mon / Tue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5 Wed / Thu / Fri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.50 / £5 Sat / Sun / Holidays* . . . . . . . . . . £9 / £7.50 Family (Sat & Sun mornings) . . . . . . . . . . £5
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child. Not all U films are aimed at children, but may be rated U because they contain no material likely to offend or harm. Legally a child of any age may view a U film.
Evenings from 5pm onwards
PG films are suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger children. A PG film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. Legally a child of any age may view a PG film.
Mon / Tue Wed / Thu / Fri Weekends Holidays
To see a 12A film, any under-12s must be accompanied by an adult. Films rated 12A are not recommended for children below 12. Please read the BBFCinsight to see if the film is suitable for your child. This will tell you about key aspects of the film like violence, language, sex and horror. Children aged 12 and over may see a 12A film unaccompanied. No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema. A cinema may lose its licence if it admits children under 15 to a 15 rated film. No theme in a 15 rated film is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds and any dangerous or illegal behaviour is not endorsed or promoted by the film. Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema. A cinema may lose its license if children under 18 are admitted to a 18 rated film. No theme is prohibited at 18. Adults are free to choose their own entertainment within the law, so it is possible some themes tackled at 18 may be offensive even to some adult viewers.
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Mon / Tue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5 Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat Sun / Holidays* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9 / £7.50 Before 5pm Cheap Day Off Peak Peak Peak
After 5pm Cheap Day Peak Peak Peak
Our prices vary depending on the day and time of the performance, and the type of screening. When booking you will be asked to choose between two different ticket types: adult or concession. Concessions include children under the age of 16 years old (those aged 16 and above must buy adult tickets), students (must produce valid ID), seniors (aged 60+), and people with disabilities.
Prices
Cheap Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5 (all) Off Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.50 / £5 Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9 / £7.50 For 3D Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1 Senior Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6
Mareel Opening Hours: Sun - Thu: 9am - 11pm Fri - Sat: 9am - 1am
* Holidays include Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, & New Year’s Eve. • 3D screenings cost an extra £1 on top of ticket prices. Glasses cost an additional £1 and are reusable.
Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded once purchased. Customers are responsible for checking that they have booked the correct tickets at time of purchase as mistakes cannot be rectified at a later date. Only in the event of a screening being cancelled will your ticket be refunded.
Mareel 01595 745500 www.shetlandarts.org
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Utøya: July 22 (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p10
2 8 D E C E M BE R - 3 J ANU ARY
Steve Birrell Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p3
A Christmas Carol (PG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p10
Aquaman (TBC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p18
Fraser Taylor: Shadowed Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p3
Courtney Marie Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p11
Peterloo (12A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p18
All I Want For Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p3
Fantastic Beasts: Crimes Of Grindelwald (12A) . . .p4
14 - 20 DE CE M BE R
The Grinch (U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p4
Make More Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p11
Puss In Boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p4
Anna and the Apocalypse (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p12
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Student Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p4
A Star Is Born (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p12
Wellbeing
The Girl in the Spider’s Web (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p12
The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p12
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3 0 N OV EMB E R - 6 D E CE M BE R
Hogmanay with the Peatbog Faeries . . . . . . . . .p19
Widows (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p5
Pictures at an Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p13
The Hate U Give (12A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p5
CBeebies Christmas Show: Thumbelina (TBC) . . . p14
Mixology At Mareel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p5
Carol (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p14
120 Beats Per Minute (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p5
Nae Pasaran (12A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p15
Shetland
Elf (PG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p15
Young Promoters Group . . . . . . . . . . .p6
Creative Labs: Christmas Printmaking . . . . . . p6
Dogman (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p6
Writing & Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p20
Andy & Peter Holden: Natural Selection . . . . . . .p20
Jonas Kauffman: Under the Stars (U) . . . . . . . p18
Helly Aa Food Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p20
Continental Drift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p21 Creative Labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p21
Mareel Film Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p15
Mirrie Dancers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p15
Open Mic at Mareel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p7
Wellbeing
Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p7
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21 - 27 DE CEM BE R
Mary Poppins Returns (U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p16
Nativity Rocks (U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p16
Robin Hood (12A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p8
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (15) . . . p16
Wildlife (12A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p8
It’s A Wonderful Life (U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p16
Overlord (18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p8
Shoplifters (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p17
Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it Ralph 2 (PG) . p8
Burn the Stage: The Movie (U) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p17
They Shall Not Grow Old (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p9
The Importance of Being Earnest (PG) . . . . . . . .p17
Kansa at Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p9
Degas: Passion for Perfection (12A) . . . . . . . . . . . p10
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