OCTOBER 2016 - JANUARY 2017
MINIFEST KRIS DREVER MARK STEEL BOZZINI QUARTET MALCOLM FRASER JO FONG: DANCELIVE RSC: LIVE SCREENINGS
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Welcome to the Barn’s Autumn/Winter programme, which is jam-packed with the best creative performances, films, talks and workshops to keep all the family entertained.
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WELCOME We’ll get the chance to talk architecture with Malcolm Fraser, build utopian cities with Ishbel McFarlane in Plan, listen to the sounds of the landscape with Maja Zeco and see the Barn transformed into a Soil Lab under the guiding hand of artist John Newling. The national stage comes to Banchory via our live screenings, featuring Royal Shakespeare Company’s powerful productions of King Lear and The Tempest, and Kenneth Branagh taking centre stage in the Branagh Theatre Company’s presentation of The Entertainer.
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If festivals are your thing, DanceLive launches at the Barn with An Invitation by Jo Fong and our eagerly awaited children’s festival MiniFest returns with nationally acclaimed work by Funded By
Culture Mongrel Dance Theatre, Frozen Charlotte and Secondhand Dance. We partner up again with soundfestival to bring you the best international new music, hosting Canada’s dynamic Bozzini Quartet and the UK’s own Ligeti Quartet as part of this year’s festival programme. In fact, music lovers are spoilt for choice this season, from the fresh sounds of X Factor’s Lucy Spraggan through to traditional music favourites Clype, Kris Drever, Fred Morrison and the festive sounds of award-winning folk singer Emily Smith. And if you still need a little bit of help in making the whole family feel festive, what could be better than to sign up for a few of our creative Christmas craft workshops and book your seat for the classic Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life? I’ve got my tickets booked already – hope to see you here! Lorraine Grant Director
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Tuesday 4 October @ 8pm
LUCY SPRAGGAN
OUT AND ABOUT
10 - 15 October
Lucy Spraggan appeared on the X Factor in 2012, and immediately signed to Columbia Records.
A sample of our MiniFest programme will be touring Aberdeenshire on the following days: Mon 10 October Peterhead, venue tbc Tue 11 October Mearns Academy Community Campus, Laurencekirk Wed 12 October Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh Fri 14 October Wyness Hall, Inverurie Sat 15 October Victoria Hall, Braemar
Lucy has made appearances in some of the most prestigious music venues in the UK and has also packed out tents at some of the UK’s top festivals including T in the Park and V Fest. Fans can expect some exciting new music alongside all the favourites that have filled her previous two albums.
To book tickets call the box office on 01330 825431 or visit www.woodendbarn.co.uk
Age 14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult £13.20
Make sure you book your tickets fast as the festival is always popular.
Musical Bumps Workshop 11am Drop in craft sessions 12 - 2pm Grass by Secondhand Dance 2pm
Thanks to generous funding from YACNE and OpenBoxDesign, we’re delighted to offer all the events in the MiniFest Out and About programme free to the public.
Thursday 6 October Food @ 7pm | Performance @ 8pm CURIOUS:
PHIL HARDIE: WELCOME MY SON
Welcome my Son is a solo exploration of Frankenstein told via circus, physical theatre and traditional theatre. Acrobatics and balancing acts blend seamlessly with dialogue to build the narrative - in particular the relationship of the central 2 characters. Audience quote, “Extraordinarily moving and intensely skilled performance, spell-binding”. Performance time 50 minutes Age 14+ £15, £12 students (includes light supper) Advance booking is essential a partnership with sound, NEAT, Buchanan Food & the Barn a curated, creative supper club #feedyourmindandyourbelly
PERFORMANCES & SCREENINGS
Wednesday 12 October @ 2pm
FILM: THE JUNGLE BOOK (PG) (2016)
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther, Bagheera, and free-spirited bear, Baloo. A live-action remake of Disney’s 1967 animated classic, it’s voiced by Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba and Scarlett Johansson. Running time 106 minutes £6, £5 conc £15 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
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Wednesday 12 October @ 7pm ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY:
KING LEAR (12A) (LIVE SCREENING)
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Antony Sher returns to the RSC to play King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays. Running time TBC
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Saturday 15 October @ 7.30pm
INVISIBLE ARMY
PRESENTED BY TERRA INCOGNITA, SUPPORTED BY MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE Three years ago Robbie McGuire started becoming invisible. It’s not a big problem. Until today.
17 – 19 October Performances, workshops and free drop-in activities for children, aged 6 months to 12 years, and their families. Visit our workshop section on page 19 for more details.
A new play about being alone and making friends, starting fights and falling in love, being invisible and talking to cats. Combining wild, imaginative storytelling, breath-taking movement and heart-stopping live music. Created as a documentation of the experiences and imaginations of a group of young carers, Invisible Army follows Robbie through a very weird day.
Monday 17 October @ 12pm & 3pm
Tuesday 18 October @ 12pm & 3pm
SECONDHAND DANCE:
CULTURED MONGREL DANCE THEATRE:
Look down. What are you standing on?
Imagine. You’re six years old and you are on your way to school, a community centre, a theatre... As you get close you notice something isn’t quite right. There are objects strewn everywhere. As you get closer you realise there has been a disaster - an alien crash landing! As you almost trip over a body you squeal. It squeals. You jump. It jumps. And so it begins... A fun and colourful show with live percussion, dancing and play for children and their families. Ages 4+ £5 per person £15 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
GRASS
For ages 12+ £10, £8 conc, £6 U16
Explore the ground and all of its wriggling inhabitants in this quirky dance show for young children. Featuring worms, slugs, snails, spontaneous outbreaks of ant dancing and plenty of obscure insect-related facts, Grass uses performance, puppetry and projection to inspire children to look closely at the world around them, to get mucky and play!
Friday 14 October @ 7.30pm
DANCELIVE: JO FONG: AN INVITATION
An Invitation… needs an audience. An Invitation… takes playfulness very seriously. We are creating this in this moment. What happens or doesn’t happen is influenced directly by us. We play the performer, we play the audience. We are the show. Is it now?
Ages 2-4 £5 per person £15 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
“Radical-witty and entertainingly thought-provoking” – Herald Tonight’s performance at the Barn marks the launch of DanceLive’s 2016 festival.
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Wednesday 19 October @ 12pm & 3pm
£15 Pay it Forward* *if you can afford to pay a bit more for a ticket, ‘Pay it Forward’ allows you to help cover the costs of those who are unable to pay a higher price for a ticket.
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FROZEN CHARLOTTE:
PAPERBELLE
Paperbelle’s world is black and white and she likes it that way. She’s heard of colour; but would prefer things to stay as they are. The colours, on the other hand, want to play games and they want Paperbelle to join in. Paperbelle’ s world is changing – will she try to stop it or might she find it’s not as bad as it first seemed? An enchanting theatre performance, Paperbelle is a gentle and playful exploration of colour set in a magical world of paper. Ages 2 - 5 £5 per person £15 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
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Saturday 22 October @ 7.30pm MAJA ZECO:
GRAINS OF SOUND NEGOTIATING IDENTITIES
The performance presents Maja’s creative engagement with displacement and new beginnings. It explores identity, and how soundscapes from the environments that we inhabit shape our sense of self. Our relationship to the environment will be challenged in an intimate way, by using body, movement, soil and sound.
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ABERDEEN FILM FESTIVAL
Tuesday 25 October @ 1pm
LES PARAPLUIES DE CHERBOURG (15) (1964)
Wednesday 26 October @ 1pm
BRICK (15) (2005) The Aberdeen Film Festival returns to Aberdeenshire, with two free screenings for local school students the French language Les Parapluies de Cherbourg and the English language Brick. Both of these screenings will feature an introduction from Desmond Murphy, editor of ‘The Media Education’. Les Parapluies de Cherbourg - Running time 91 minutes Brick - Running time 109 minutes Free screenings for schools but please call the Box Office to book in advance
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Sunday 23 October @ 8pm
KRIS DREVER
Join our sonic adventure in North East Scotland, including tributes to Boulez and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, new contemporary string quartets, family friendly events, late night sessions and other new music events with performances from Fitkin Band, Ruth Wall, Sacconi Quartet, Bozzini Quartet, Red Note Ensemble, Jason Singh, Rolf Hind, Bitches Brew and much more… www.sound-scotland.co.uk
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Kris Drever’s new studio album If Wishes Were Horses is a collection of semi-biographical songs covering the universal, and not so universal, themes of education, politics, sex, love, ennui, self-employment, social migration and Shetland. Drever’s recent outpouring of songs stems from a move back to the Northern Isles, Shetland this time rather than his native Orkney and the discovery of new lyrical voices to describe his life, times and wild new surroundings.
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Kris will be joined onstage by guitarist Ian Carr. £14.50, £12.50 conc, £5.50 U16s in advance £15.50, £13.50 conc, £6.50 U16s on the door
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Thursday 27 October @ 7pm BRANAGH THEATRE COMPANY:
THE ENTERTAINER (12A) (LIVE SCREENING)
Wednesday 2 November @ 7.30pm
FILM: BLACKFISH (12A) (2013)
Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborne’s modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh as Archie Rice in the final production for Plays at the Garrick season.
Blackfish starts off our Eco Season and tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale that killed several people while in captivity. Along the way, director-producer Gabriela Cowperthwaite compiles shocking footage and emotional interviews to explore the creature’s extraordinary nature, the species’ cruel treatment in captivity, the lives and losses of the trainers and the pressures brought to bear by the multibillion dollar sea-park industry.
Running time 180 minutes TBC £16.50, £14.50 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £17.50, £15.50 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door
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Friday 4 November @ 8pm BEYOND PRESENTS
MARK STEEL
Beyond Presents are delighted to bring comedian Mark Steel to Aberdeenshire with his Who Do I Think I Am tour this winter.
Thursday 3 November Food @ 7pm | Performance @ 8pm CURIOUS:
Saturday 29 October @ 8pm
Sunday 30 October @ 7pm
CLYPE WITH SPECIAL GUEST JENNY STURGEON
WOODEND MUSIC SOCIETY:
Clype is Jonny Hardie (Old Blind Dogs) and Simon Gall (Salsa Celtica). Fusing sounds and styles from around the globe, borrowing from Scottish folk traditions as well as the rhythms of Latin America and harmonic ideas of jazz, this is exciting and inventive music from two of Scotland’s finest musicians. Rising star Jenny Sturgeon will be joining Clype tonight. “I urge you to give a listen to Clype. Simon Gall and Jonny Hardie create music which is eclectic, original, accomplished and challenging.” Richard Thompson
BOZZINI QUARTET
WITH SARAH-JANE SUMMERS (HARDANGER FIDDLE) & MONTY ADKINS (ELECTRONICS)
LIGETI QUARTET
Monty Adkins’ Water’s Edge (WP) will be an evening length work comprising nine movements designed as a concert piece for Sarah Jane Summers, the Bozzini Quartet with Monty Adkins performing electronics. The piece will be based on techniques and tunes from the hardanger fiddle tradition of the west coast of Norway.
Formed in 2010, Ligeti Quartet has established a reputation as leading exponents of new music. This evening’s concert will comprise György Kurtág: Six Moments Musicaux Bartók: String Quartet No.5
Performance time 50 minutes
Xenakis: Tetras
Age 12+ £15, £12 students (includes light supper) Advance booking is essential
Ligeti: String Quartet No. 1, Métamorphoses nocturnes £12, £10 seniors, £5 students, Under 18s and jobseekers
Age 14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult £16.50
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It never occurred to me I needed to meet my mum to ‘find out who I was’, as it didn’t seem likely I’d discover I was someone different to who I thought I was. But after the birth of my own son, I realised it’s quite an event to have a child, and she may well remember giving birth to me, and maybe even the adoption.
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Wednesday 9 November @ 7pm EXHIBITION ON SCREEN:
THE CURIOUS WORLD OF HIËRONYMUS BOSCH (12A) (RECORDED SCREENING) Join us for a journey into the critically acclaimed exhibition which brought together almost all of Hiëronymus Bosch’s major paintings and drawings from around the world in his home town of Den Bosch, Netherlands. The powerful exhibition saw almost half a million visitors marvelling at Bosch’s quirky creations. This film asks just who is Hiëronymus Bosch? Why are his strange and fantastical paintings so popular? Where did his unconventional and timeless visions come from? Running time 90 minutes £13, £11 conc
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Wednesday 23 November @ 7.30pm
FILM: HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD (15) (2015)
Wednesday 16 November @ 7.30pm
FILM: THE SALT OF THE EARTH (12A) (2014)
For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. Sebastião Salgado’s life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last travels. Running time 110 minutes £6, £5 conc
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QUIZ NIGHT
In 1971 a small group of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada in an old fishing boat. Their mission was to stop Nixon’s atomic test bomb in Amchitka, Alaska. Chronicling this untold story at the birth of the modern environmental movement and with access to dramatic archive footage unseen for over 40 years, the film centres on eco-hero Robert Hunter and his part in the creation of the global organisation we now know as Greenpeace.
Join us for the popular Annual Quiz night at the Barn. Open to everyone. Bring just yourself, your partner or a table of 8 friends. Bar and mini-raffle. Prizes awarded to the winning team and for the most ‘original table centre piece’ to mark Scotland’s year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.
A must-see documentary, and finale to our Eco Season.
£15.00 (includes Stovies and a glass of mulled wine on arrival) Early booking recommended!
Running time 110 minutes
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Friday 25 November @ 7.30pm
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Fundraising event in aid of the Barn, organised by the Friends of the Barn. Ages 18+
Thursday 24 November @ 7pm TALK: MALCOLM FRASER:
COMMUNITY AND ENTERPRISE IN SCOTLAND’S TOWNS
Malcolm Fraser led the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Review. He will talk about the importance of busy, creative Towns to Scotland’s health and wealth, and show town regeneration examples from his former practice’s work, and that of Halliday Fraser Munro where he now works. £6, £5 concession
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 November
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CHRISTMAS CONTEMPORARY CRAFT AND DESIGN FAIR SATURDAY 10AM - 5PM | SUNDAY 10AM - 4PM Our signature Christmas Craft & Design Fair returns, showcasing work from some of Scotland’s top makers and providing the perfect one-stop shop to buy high-quality ceramics, jewellery, stationery, textiles, glass, fashion accessories, woodwork and homewares. 2000 people came through the Barn’s doors last year, so be sure to beat the crowds.
Catch Ishbel McFarlane’s Plan workshop in the gallery beforehand details in our workshop section
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Sunday 27 November @ 8pm
FRED MORRISON
One of celtic music’s most profoundly skilled and audaciously inventive exponents, Scottish piper Fred Morrison is justly famed for his passionately expressive style, rooted in the Gaelic traditions of his father’s native South Uist, and enriched by influences from far and wide, which has seen him dubbed “the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes”.
Saturday 17 December @ 11am
Saturday 17 December @ 7.30pm
FILM: THE POLAR EXPRESS (U) (2004)
FILM: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (U) (1946)
Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis reunite for an inspiring adventure. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
We’re also planning a workshop with Fred before his performance - contact the Box Office for more information.
Running time 100 minutes £6, £5 conc £15 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children)
£12, £10 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £13, £11 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door
Catch this family Christmas classic on the big screen to get you in the festive mood.
After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel is sent to earth to make George’s wish come true. George starts to realise how many lives he has changed and impacted, and how they would be different if he was never there. Running time 130 minutes £6, £5 conc
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Sunday 4 December 2016 @ 3pm WOODEND MUSIC SOCIETY:
ROSS WILSON (GUITAR)
RCS graduate Ross Wilson was a recent finalist of the Folkwang International Guitar Competition. Performing throughout Scotland, previous awards include the North East Guitar Society Award and the Governor’s Recital Prize for Strings. Ross will perform music by Takemitsu, Bach and a variety of Spanish composers including Turina and Sor. Ross Wilson will also lead a classical guitar masterclass at 1pm. Visit our website to book your place. £12, £10 seniors, £5 students, Under 18s and jobseekers
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Sunday 11 December @ 7.30pm
Wednesday 11 January 2017 @ 7pm
EMILY SMITH’S ‘SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS’
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY:
THE TEMPEST (12A) (LIVE SCREENING)
Simon Russell Beale returns to the RSC after 20 years to play Prospero in this groundbreaking production directed by Artistic Director Gregory Doran.
Multi-award winning folksinger Emily Smith presents her new album ‘Songs For Christmas’ with Jamie McClennan & Anna Massie (fiddles, guitars, vocals). Original and traditional songs aimed to inspire, comfort and celebrate Christmas and the winter season. Combined with carol singing and lively instrumentals this is a unique, family friendly Christmas night out!
On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him. Running time 210 minutes TBC £16.50, £14.50 conc, £5.50 U16 in advance £17.50, £15.50 conc, £6.50 U16 on the door
“Stunning…virtually every number was a highlight” The Scotsman **** £14.50, £12.50 conc, £5.50 U16s in advance £15.50, £13.50 conc, £6.50 U16s on the door
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EXHIBITIONS WOODEND BARN GALLERY
MAJA ZECO GRAINS OF SOUND - NEGOTIATING IDENTITIES
Tuesday 25 October - Thursday 10 November
Grains of Sound is an art project exploring Banchory through sound walks. The exhibition will display a range of ambient recordings, excerpts from interviews, along with visual materials including photographs, maps, drawings, and sections of artist Maja Zeco’s research diary. The issue of displacement will be further tackled through soil samples taken in Banchory, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Saturday 28 January 7pm
BURNS CEILIDH WITH HEHIR, JONES AND MACCALLUM
Join us as we continue the national Burn’s celebrations with Barn favourites Hehir, Jones and MacCallum as they provide an evening of lively traditional music and entertainment to set your feet tapping and to get you onto the dance floor.
Exhibition opening Saturday 22 October 4pm - 7pm All welcome A performance by the artist will follow the exhibition opening. Please see performance section for more information.
Buchanan Food will be serving up a traditional Burns Supper Buffet from the Bar. A great night of dancing guaranteed! Part of our fundraising efforts throughout the year.
Tuesday to Saturday 12pm – 4pm
£20 per person including buffet (£18 per person for Friends of the Barn) £50 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) Advance booking only
TALKS PROGRAMME
RESIDENCIES
In addition to our performances, events and learning programme, the Barn supports a variety of national artists to develop new works through our Artist’s Residency programme. We also encourage creative Academic research partnerships, and have a strong working relationship with both the universities in Aberdeen.
Thursday 24 November @ 7pm TALK: MALCOLM FRASER:
COMMUNITY AND ENTERPRISE IN SCOTLAND’S TOWNS
JOHN NEWLING
SOIL LAB
Monday 28 November - Saturday 3 December The Soil Lab is part of John Newling’s research into the connections between people and soil. During November he will be conducting experiments on soils he has dug from around Woodend Barn.
Malcolm Fraser led the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Review. He will talk about the importance of busy, creative Towns to Scotland’s health and wealth, and show town regeneration examples from his former practice’s work, and that of Halliday Fraser Munro where he now works.
Newling will collect samples of soil in a geometric configuration around the site, some being sent for analysis and the remainder incorporated into small works.
£6, £5 concession
Inside the Lab you can observe him conducting experiments and mapping the soils from the local area. Come along and see the Lab growing day by day.
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Keep an eye on our website for Soil Lab events. www.john-newling.com
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Catch Ishbel McFarlane’s Plan workshop in the gallery beforehand - details on page 23 in our workshop section
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Sunday 16 October | Sunday 20 November Sunday 18 December
CAFE CONVERSATIONS
10.15am - 11.45am Buchanan Food
Café Conversations continues with the theme of Health and Well-being. Dawn Tuckwood will lead conversations about Mindfulness starting with: “Mindfulness, what is it and how can it be used in our everyday lives?” Dawn is the Public Health Coordinator for the Marr area of Aberdeenshire and she has been involved in the Public Health sector both here in Scotland and in New Zealand for some 20 years. She has a keen interest in Community Health & Wellbeing and supporting people/communities to be empowered to take more control of their own health and wellbeing.
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Thanks to generous funding from YACNE and Open Box Design, we’re delighted to offer the these MiniFest workshops free to the public. Make sure you book your tickets fast as the festival is always popular. For show details during Mini Fest, please visit our performance section on page 7.
WELOVEDESIGN www.openboxdesign.co.uk www.facebook.com/openboxdesign MINI BEASTS WORKSHOP
Monday 17 October 11am
Suitable for all ages - as long as you like creepy crawlies! Help us find out what bugs are living in our Wild Garden. This fun family activity will help you discover where to look for all sorts of mini beasts. Don’t forget your wellies!
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Free entry but booking essential. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
BOOKBUG SESSION WITH BANCHORY LIBRARY
Wednesday 19 October 11am
Ages 10 months+ Join us for a Bookbug session to share some stories, songs and rhymes with your child. Bookbug is a wonderful opportunity to help develop your child’s language skills, boost their confidence and encourage them to draw and write in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG POEPLE
17 - 19 October
Free entry but booking essential per participant. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday 18 October 11am
WORKSHOPS
Ages 2+ Want to be an original music-making maestro? Well you are never too young!
LEARNING AT THE BARN
Join us to work with a professional musician to create your own wonderful sounds.
WORKSHOP COSTS INCLUSIVE OF BOOKING FEE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
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Free entry but booking essential per participant. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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DROP IN CRAFT SESSIONS
Monday 17 - Wednesday 19 October 1-3pm For everyday of Mini Fest we’ll also have our free drop in craft session from 1pm - 3pm. A range of exciting materials will be at your disposal to make all sorts from paper costumes and props to madcap mini beasts!
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MINI MUSIC MAKERS WORKSHOP
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FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Each session is £8 - book fast because spaces are limited!
SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKE-UP
25 October 4pm - 5.30pm (8-11 yrs) & 6pm - 7.30pm (12-16 yrs) Join make-up artist Jodie Roger to create gruesome make-up effects using fake blood and prosthetics. Perfect for Halloween!
GARDEN TOTS WINTER SPECIAL
Friday 4 November 10am - 11am, 11.45am - 12.45pm & 1.30pm 2.30pm Ages 2-5 Join outdoor expert Mandy Tulloch in our Wild Garden for some bonfire fun especially for young children. Gather sticks to help build a fire and warm up with a hot drink and toasted marshmallows. Please dress warm in wellies and waterproofs.
MONSTER MASH-UP
1 November 4pm - 5.30pm (8-11 yrs) & 6pm - 7.30pm (12-16 yrs) Join artist and designer Phil Thompson to create your own creature or character out of discarded wood and recycled materials. Let your imagination go wild and bring your ideas to life!
£5 per child Must be accompanied by an adult
STREET DANCE
Ages 8-12 In this special workshop kids will get the chance to handle the heat of Buchanan’s kitchen and rustle up a delicious Christmas treat. Great for all aspiring master chefs. Please bring your own apron. £12 Limited spaces so book fast!
Friday 9 December 11am - 12pm & 1pm - 2pm
Join professional dancer and choreographer Oksana Kupets for this high-energy introduction to Street Dance. Learn the basics of Hip Hop, Locking and Waacking and combine the moves into a short routine. No previous dance skills required.
Ages 2-5 Join dance artist Linzy McAvoy for this special Christmas movement session. Creative, interactive and fun, this is the perfect introduction to dance for little ones and a great activity to do together.
CERAMICS
15 November 4pm - 5.30pm (8-11 yrs) & 6pm - 7.30pm (12-16 yrs)
£5 per child Must be accompanied by an adult
Try your hand at pottery with artist Hilary Duncan and make an animal, bird or figure from clay. Your work will be glazed and fired for you to collect a couple of weeks later.
PRINTMAKING
22 November 4pm - 5.30pm (8-11 yrs) & 6pm - 7.30pm (12-16 yrs) Join artist Fenneke Wolters-Sinke and use various tools to draw into scratch foam and create cool designs to handprint onto paper and fabric. Printmaking can be messy so please wear old clothes!
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Wednesday 7 December 3.30pm - 5pm
MUSICAL BUMPS CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP
8 November 4pm - 5.30pm (8-11 yrs) & 6pm - 7.30pm (12-16 yrs)
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YOUNG CHEFS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG POEPLE
Take Over Tuesdays returns to the Barn offering an exciting mix of creative workshops for young people. Come to them all or just one - the choice is yours.
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Open to all Join us in the Gallery for a free craft session - make, stick, glue and decorate your own Christmas craft using the materials provided. Why not enjoy the screening of The Polar Express beforehand?
Learn and explore different techniques of hand building with clay. Experiment with different types of surface decoration using coloured slips, sgraffito, monoprint, sprigging and stamping. You are free to make what you like, including ceramic decorations for your garden. £150, £135 conc (including all materials, glazing and firing)
Free - drop in Children must be accompanied by an adult
GO COMPOSE!
WORKSHOP
Sunday 9 October, 2pm – 5pm / 6pm – 8pm Monday 10 October, 10am – 5pm Tuesday 11 October, 10am – 5pm Ages 14 - 19 PERFORMANCE
Tuesday 11 October @ 6pm
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Go Compose! is a 3 day composition course for young composers aged 14-19, and part of soundfestival. Participants work with professional composers and musicians to create an original piece of music, which is performed by Red Note Ensemble at the end of the course. More information: http://sound-scotland. co.uk/participate/soundgeneration/go-compose
Thursday 24 November 4.30pm
The war is over, a future is being built and it is people like you who are going to build it. What will you build first – houses, hospitals or swimming pools?
To book please contact Ellen Thomson: participate@ sound-scotland.co.uk
An interactive show for a playing audience and an observing audience about what we need in the places where we live and how we compromise on utopia. Created by Platform 18 award-winning Ishbel McFarlane, and Fringe First winning director Joe Douglas.
£45 for the workshop £5 for audience members at the Tuesday performance
£6, £5 conc Catch architect Malcolm Fraser’s talk on Community and Enterprise in Scotland’s Towns in the Barn following the workshop - details in our performance section
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LEARNING AT THE BARN
LEARNING AT THE BARN
HANDBUILT CERAMICS WITH HILARY DUNCAN
Mondays | 24, 31 October, 7, 14 November 9.30am - 1.30pm
FOR ADULTS
FOR FAMILIES
FAMILY FUN CRAFT
Saturday 17 December 1.30pm - 3.30pm
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DANCE WORKSHOP 50+
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SERIES
To celebrate the festive season we are offering a special series of workshops to learn a new craft and create handmade decorations for your home, perfect in time for Christmas. Refreshments provided but please bring lunch. Limited spaces so ensure to book fast to avoid disappointment.
This fun contemporary dance workshop includes a mixture of basic technique and gentle movement sequences led by professional dancer Mhairi Allan. Participants will work within their own range and ability. No experience necessary, just an enthusiasm to move and experience the joy and freedom of contemporary dance. Book for one or both dates. £5 per session
NEEDLE FELTING
RING TIME:
WORKSHOP FOR MUSICIANS AND DANCERS
FOR ADULTS
FOR ADULTS
Tuesday 8 November Tuesday 13 December 1.30pm - 3pm
Monday 12 December 10am - 2pm
Saturday 26 November 12pm - 6pm
Music and movement share three characteristicstime, space and energy. This creative workshop will explore that relationship through the Dalcroze method led by Scotland’s Dalcroze expert, Monica Wilkinson, musicians from Red Note Ensemble and a professional dancer. Open to musicians and anyone with an interest in dance and movement. Musicians are invited to bring instruments, and all participants should come prepared to make some noise and move.
PAPER AND FABRIC WREATH
Monday 5 December 10am - 2pm
Join artist Fenneke Wolters-Sinke and make your own festive upcycled Christmas wreath from scraps of beautiful fabric and paper. Materials will be provided but if you have any remnants you would like to use, please bring these along.
£20, £15 conc
Come and have fun with artist Mo Fettes, using natural wools and fibres and pre-felt to create needle-felted characters to decorate your Christmas tree and table alike. Learn how to make angels, snowmen, elves and little animals. £24, £22 conc
£24, £22 conc
FRAME LOOM WEAVING
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Join Stephanie Fradette, from Le Petit Moose, as she returns to guide you through the process of creating a handwoven modern wall hanging. In the spirit of the holidays, you’ll get to choose from beautiful natural fibres in Christmas hues to create, from start to finish, the perfect handmade gift for the home.
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Lathallan School is small, where everyone knows your child’s name. Set in a secluded and stunning coastal location, Lathallan School is highly accessible, with boarding available. A unique blend of traditional values, a historic Castle setting and a modern ethos allows each pupil to discover, develop and achieve their full potential.
LATHALLAN SCHOOL Vincit qui se vincit he who conquers himself conquers all
Brotherton Castle, Johnshaven, DD10 0HN T: 01561 362220 E: admission@lathallan.org.uk www.lathallan.org.uk Find us on
OPEN MORNING
£24, £22 conc
FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER
LEARNING AT THE BARN
Monday 19 December 10am - 2pm
9.30am - 12noon
ADMISSIONS AVAILABLE FOR NURSERY, JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
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WOOD ENGRAVING WITH CHRIS DAUNT
THIRD STAGE
A mix of workshops and occasional talks led by professional artists in a friendly and informal setting.
Chris Daunt, master wood engraver, will teach the art of wood engraving in these two special workshops.
The programme is devised, organised and run by the committee which is drawn from the members.
FOR ADULTS
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 January 10am - 4pm
10am-12pm. Coffee 9.45am Age 55+ £3 per session For more information contact Fiona Smith on 01330 824226
A three-day workshop for those with experience of wood engraving already. £245 including materials
WOOD ENGRAVING FOR BEGINNERS
FOR ADULTS
Autumn 2016: 7 Sep - 7 Dec (half term break 12 & 19 Oct) Spring 2017: 8 Feb - 5 Apr Summer 2017: 26 April - 14 Jun
WOOD ENGRAVING IN COLOUR
THIRD STAGE ALSO RUNS A CHOIR ON MONDAYS
Monday 23 - Tuesday 24 January 10am - 4pm
The choir will run from Monday 24 October Monday 5 December. Please contact Rita Maclean on 01330 822141 for choir details.
For those who want to learn the skills of this printing technique and learn from an experienced practitioner. £165 inc. materials, lunch and refreshments.
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These courses are bookable through our affiliate group Woodend Wood Engraversplease contact Louisa Rutherford to book on louisarutherford@btinternet.com
SINGING FOR JOY
Tuesdays 10am – 11.30am Have you always wanted to sing and not had the confidence? Led by Fiona and Mark Hope, come and discover your own voice by singing songs from all over the world with this friendly group of new and old singers. We don’t do concerts we just have fun. We learn all the music by ear and everyone is welcome!
25 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 6, 13 December £30 per term or £5 per session
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HOW TO BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.WOODENDBARN.CO.UK BOX OFFICE OPENING TIMES TUESDAY - SATURDAY, 12PM - 4PM TELEPHONE: 01330 825431
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HOW TO FIND US
The Barn is based in refurbished farm buildings, between Crathes Castle and the beautiful Deeside town of Banchory, just 30 minutes from Aberdeen. TRAVEL Buses run regularly to Banchory from Aberdeen and Braemar. Information on Stagecoach services 201, 202, 203 can be found on their website www.stagecoachbus.com/about/north-scotland ACCESS Extensive free parking on site Disabled parking spaces at Barn entrance Wheelchair accessible throughout Induction Loop in main theatre Please call us prior to your visit to discuss any additional access needs you may have ADVANCE BOOKING RECOMMENDED We encourage advance ticket purchasing to avoid disappointment. If tickets are still available for events they will be sold at the Box Office half an hour before the performance.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS We do not offer refunds unless the event is a sell-out and we are able to re-sell your tickets to someone on the waiting list. If we manage to re-sell your tickets, you will be refunded the cost of the tickets, minus the booking fee.
Ticket prices include a booking fee where applicable.
We will not accept returned tickets for performances on the door.
Gift Vouchers are available. CONCESSIONS Concession means anyone who is claiming benefit or unemployed, in full-time education, senior citizens and disabled (free entry for carer). Children aged 3 and under go free, except where shows are specifically for younger children. SEATING Please note that seating is unreserved. To ensure you get your preferred seat, or if you are coming as a large party who wish to be seated together, please arrive in good time. Doors open half an hour before performances are advertised to start. We are happy to reserve seats for disabled visitors and carers. WORKSHOPS The Barn reserves the right to cancel workshops that are under subscribed. To ensure your place on our workshop programme please book in advance. Block booking registration ends one week prior to the sessions starting.
In the event of a cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances relating to the venue or artists/ performers, all sales will be refunded including the booking fee. FOOD AND DRINK Buchanan Food serve food and drink before each performance, and during intervals. The Bistro is open 7 days a week, but closes early on Monday evenings. Buchanans have several food offers on before events, check their website for more information. www.buchananfood.com tel. 01330 826530 WOODEND BARN BURN O’ BENNIE BANCHORY AB31 5QA GENERAL ENQUIRIES 01330 826520
QUICKGUIDE
Tue 4 October
Lucy Spraggan
EXHIBITIONS / VISUAL ART Maja Zeco: Grains of Sound - Negotiating Identities
Sun 23 October
Kris Drever
Tue 25 October Thu 10 November
Sat 29 October
Clype with special guest Jenny Sturgeon
Wed 9 November
Sun 30 October
Woodend Music Society: Ligeti Quartet
Exhibition on Screen: The Curious World of Hiëronymus Bosch (12A) (Recorded Screening)
Sat 19 – Sun 20 November
flock: Christmas Contemporary Craft and Design Fair
Thu 3 November Sun 27 November
Curious: Bozzini Quartet with Sarah-Jane Summers (hardanger fiddle) & Monty Adkins (electronics) Fred Morrison
Sun 4 December
Woodend Music Society: Ross Wilson (guitar)
Sun 11 December
Emily Smith’s ‘Songs for Christmas’
Sat 28 January
Burns Ceilidh with Heir, Jones and MacCallum
FILMS
Mon 28 November Sat 3 December
John Newling: Soil Lab
WORKSHOPS CHILDREN Sun 9 - Tue 11 October
Go Compose!
Mon 17 - Wed 19 October
MiniFest: Drop in Craft Sessions
Mon 17 October
MiniFest: Mini Beasts Workshop
Wed 12 October
The Jungle Book (PG)
Tues 25 October
Aberdeen Film Festival: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (15)
Wed 26 October
Aberdeen Film Festival: Brick (15)
Wed 19 October
MiniFest: Bookbug Session with Banchory Library
Blackfish (12A)
Tue 25 October
Take Over Tuesdays: Special Effects Make-Up
Wed 2 November Wed 16 November
The Salt of the Earth (12A)
Wed 23 November
How to Change the World (15)
Sat 17 December
The Polar Express (U)
Sat 17 December
Mon 17 October Tue 18 October Wed 19 October
Wed 12 October
Garden Tots Winter Special
Tue 15 November
Take Over Tuesdays: Ceramics
Tue 22 November
Take Over Tuesdays: Printmaking
MiniFest: Secondhand Dance: Grass
Wed 7 December
Young Chefs Christmas Special
MiniFest: Cultured Mongrel Dance Theatre: Experts in Short Trousers
Fri 9 December Sat 17 December
MiniFest: Frozen Charlotte: Paperbelle
Curious: Phil Hardie: Welcome my Son Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (12A) (Live Screening) Invisible Army
Sat 22 October
Maja Zeco: Grains of Sound – Negotiating Identities
Thu 27 October
Branagh Theatre Company: The Entertainer (12A) (Live Screening) Royal Shakespeare Company: The Tempest (12A) (Live Screening)
COMEDY Mark Steel
TALKS / EVENTS
Fri 25 November
Fri 4 November
FAMILY
Sat 15 October
Thu 24 November
Take Over Tuesdays: Monster Mash-Up Take Over Tuesdays: Street Dance
DanceLive: Jo Fong: An Invitation
Fri 4 November
Tue 1 November
It’s a Wonderful Life (U)
Fri 14 October
Wed 11 January
MiniFest: Mini Music Makers Workshop
Tue 8 November
DANCE / THEATRE Thu 6 October
Tue 18 October
Malcolm Fraser: Community and Enterprise in Scotland’s Towns Quiz Night
Musical Bumps Christmas Workshop Family Fun Craft ADULTS
Tue 23 August - Tue 4 October
Singing for Joy
Wed 7 September Wed 7 December
Third Stage Art
Mon 24 October - Mon 5 December Mon 24 October Mon 14 November Tue 25 October - Tue 13 December Thu 24 November Tue 8 November
Third Stage Choir Handbuilt Ceramics with Hilary Duncan Singing for Joy Ishbel McFarlane: Plan Dance Workshop 50+
Sat 26 November
Ring Time: Workshop for Musicians and Dancers
Mon 5 December
Paper and Fabric Wreath
Mon 12 December
Needle Felting
Tue 13 December
Dance Workshop 50+
Mon 19 December
Frame Loom Weaving
Fri 20 - Sun 22 January Mon 23 - Tue 24 January
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BURNS CEILIDH
Saturday 28 January | 7pm Join us as we continue the national Burn’s celebrations with Barn favourites Hehir, Jones and MacCallum as they provide an evening of lively traditional music and entertainment to set your feet tapping and to get you onto the dance floor. Buchanan Food will be serving up a traditional Burns Supper Buffet from the Bar. A great night of dancing guaranteed! Part of our fundraising efforts throughout the year. £20 per person including buffet £18 per person for Friends of the Barn £50 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) Advance booking only
SPRING / SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS
We’ve lots of exciting events to keep your calendar brimming with creativity. Make sure you sign up to our mailing list or become a Friend of the Barn to be the first to hear about all our performances, workshops, exhibitions and activities. The wonderful and ever popular Mini Fest will be making a welcome return in April - expect lots of fun, creativity and capers for young people! Mairi Campbell’s mesmerising and immersive Pulse is set to come to the Barn next Spring - be sure not to miss it. For the third year running February sees the lively Beer @ the Barn taking place, brought to you by Banchory Beer Festival. Always a sell out, it’s a weekend of local drink, produce and music. On top of all of this, we’ll have our usual busy programme of live performances, film screenings and workshops for children and adults.