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South toPerth

Birnam

20 minutes from Perth20 minutes from Pitlochry30 minutes from aberfeldy1 hour from edinburgh40 minutes from Dundee

North toPitlochry ☞☞

WHERE TO FIND US

• Performances Pages 3 – 17• Opera Pages 5, 13, 15, & 17• Ongoing Workshops Pages 18 & 19• Weekend Workshops Pages 20 & 21• Exhibitions Page 22• Friends of Birnam Arts Page 23• Open Studio / Film Club Page 23• Potter’s Junction Gift Shop Page 24• Beatrix Potter Exhibition Page 24• Venue Hire Page 25• Adverts Pages 26 – 31• What’s On Page 32

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SATURDAYSEPT 3RD

7:30PM

£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16THEATRE

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Matthew Zajac as Mungo Park

with anDers BuDDe christensen & kingsLey aMaDi

DirecteD By Martin LyngBo

written By Martin LyngBo anD thor Bjorn kreBs

From the creator of the hugely popular The Tailor

of Inverness.Dogstar is delighted to be working with one ofScandinavia’s most innovative and popularindependent theatre companies, Mungo Park ArtsCentre of Copenhagen, to bring a highly entertainingand epic adventure story to audiences – the story ofthe Scottish explorer Mungo Park.In 1795 and 1805, Park led two expeditions to WestAfrica to chart the River Niger and investigate tales ofvast gold wealth. Park died on the 2nd expedition,along with nearly all of his party, but his journal of theexpedition survived. The play is a tragi-comic retellingof the story with the 18th century figure of Parkinteracting with two young men from today. As thestory moves towards its latter stages – the folly ofPark’s project – its development into an ever morecrazy and violent colonial adventure is exposed. Rip-roaring entertainment and a salutary story!

Zajac’s internationally acclaimed show remains as powerful as everThe Scotsman (on The Tailor of Inverness)

Presents

Mungo Park:Travels in theinterior of Africa

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SUNDAYSEPT 4TH

11:00AM

£5BALLET WITH READINGS


Celebrating 150 years since the birth ofBeatrix Potter, emma gray has

choreographed a special dance piece forthe BirnaM arts BaLLet schooL –Emma and the school have worked veryhard to produce this fabulous homage toBeatrix Potter in a very short space of time.Also in the production is local actress andteacher, Michelle rodley, who will readexcerpts from Potter’s books, aroundwhich the dances are based.

A treat for all Beatrix Potter and balletaficionados!

A Beatrix Potter BalletBirnaM arts BaLLet schooL Presents

Led by the celebrated jazz violin superstar, christian garrick, the BuDaPest café orchestra create an awesomealchemy of sound normally only characteristic of far bigger ensembles. Two of the country’s most revered internationalsoloists are nestled at the heart of proceedings... accordionist exemplar, eddie hession, who’s accompanied the likes ofPavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Chris Rea, and Christian Garrick, whose CV boasts partnerships withDame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth, Wynton Marsalis, Nigel Kennedy and Caro Emerald. One of Russia's most enigmatic and masterly musical exports, adrian Zolotuhin, plays the sultan and a variety ofstringed instruments, whilst veteran bass-man, kelly cantlon, lays down the bass notes – Kelly found fame in the late60s as a Vagabond with northern soul sensations Jimmy James and the Vagabonds.

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THURSDAYSEPT 15TH

7:30PM

£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16EASTERN EUROPEAN GYPSY MUSIC

The

Budapest Café Orchestra

... the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finestpurveyors of Eastern European gypsy music, this side of a Lada scrapheap, will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet...The Times



THURSDAYSEPT 22ND

7:30PM

£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16TALK / MUSIC

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Approached by the National Library of Scotland to produceresources to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition

of the slave trade in Britain, Dr fred freeman broadened the subjectto further explore Scotland’s history in relation to multiculturalism,with issues relating to social, religious and racial tolerance. With a specially created CD, including songs by Hamish Henderson,Robert Burns, James Hogg and the Proclaimers, the audience istaken on a musical journey through the centuries as a multiculturalScotland rises from a population of Picts, ancient Welsh, Scotti fromIreland, Vikings, Sephardic Jews, Italians and so on. A fascinating talkfor anyone interested in Scotland’s history.

A’ Adam’s Bairns? Multiculturalism in Scotland

By popular request, a 2nd outing of DavidMcVicar’s acclaimed Glyndebourne production

of giuLio cesare which manages to combineserious insight with entertainment, bringing Handel’smasterpiece to life. The outstanding singing of theall-star cast, led by sarah connolly and Danielle deniese, with christophe Dumaux and christopherMaltman, and the vivid playing of the Orchestra ofthe Age of Enlightenment under the baton of williamchristie, reveal the colour and dramatic character ofHandel’s music. The production was reproduced atThe Met in 2013 to rave reviews.

Giulio CesarehanDeL

sunDay 25th sePt

7:00 PM

suggesteD Donation £4

OPERA F i l m

Calling all opera buffs… come toBirnam Arts and enjoy inspiringand exciting opera movies in arelaxed atmosphere.

with Dr freD freeMan

AGES14+

MONDAYSEPT 26TH

8:00PM

£15 (INCLUDING £2 BOOKING FEE)COMEDY

Presents

Unquestionably the best observationalcomic of his generationThe Guardian

Seann Walsh: One For The Road + suPPort froM Mark siMMons

The Lie-in King, star of BBC2’s Live At The Apollo, Never Mind TheBuzzcocks (BBC2), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Mock The Week (BBC2),

8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Alan Carr: Chatty Man (Channel 4), E4’sVirtually Famous, the Walsh On Film podcast, Channel 4’s ComedyGala and Live At The 02, seann waLsh returns with his muchanticipated all-new touring show – One For The Road.


WEDNESDAYSEPT 28TH

8:00PM

£14 • (INCLUDES £2 BOOKING FEE)POP / FOLK

THURSDAYSEPT 29TH

7:30PM

£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16TALK


Lucy SpragganLucy sPraggan appeared on the X

Factor in 2012 and since then heraudition video has been viewed 35 milliontimes on YouTube – she was also the mostGoogled musician of 2012! After Lucycame off the the X Factor she wasimmediately signed up to ColumbiaRecords. With her debut album, Join TheClub, Lucy’s name is now synonymouswith the cross-border sound she callsAFLOP; the melodic middle ground wherepop and acoustic folk meet. Lucy has made appearances in some ofthe most prestigious music venues the UKhas to offer, including the O2 Arena, RoyalAlbert Hall and Manchester Arena, andshe’s also packed out tents at some of theUK’s top festivals, including T in the Parkand V Fest.

Presents

Concise, elegant and intriguing, this sliver of literaryhistory shows – perhaps for the first time – the full extent of the placeScotland played in shaping the imagination of Beatrix Potter.The Herald

Beatrix Potter's scotLanD, a talk on the book of the samename by author Lynne Mcgeachie, provides an excellent insight

into the life of one of Britain’s best-loved writers. Based around Potter’sJournal, written in a code only cracked 14 years after she died, the bookgoes into detail about her upbringing and influences. Beatrix Potter is automatically associated with the English Lake District –it was, however, a different place that first inspired her imagination: thebeautiful countryside of Highland Perthshire. Spending every childhoodsummer for 11 years at Dalguise House near Dunkeld, Beatrix Potter felldeeply in love with Scotland.Discover the real facts about Beatrix Potter with Lynne McGeachie, amember of The Beatrix Potter Society for many years, and translator ofThe Tale of Peter Rabbit into Scots.Lynne is kindly donating this talk in aid of Birnam Arts fundraising efforts. Signed copies of Lynne’s books will be on sale after the event.

Beatrix Potter’s Scotlandwith Lynne McGeachie


TUESDAYOCT 4TH

2:00PM

SCHOOLS ONLYCHILDRENS’ THEATRE

THURSDAYOCT 6TH

8:00PM

£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16FOLK / ROCK / AMERICANA

AGES9+p5 – p7


nRob Evans’s insights into the power-play that makessome kids the bullies and others their prey are gut-wrenching and yet hilarious.The Herald

Moving school is never easy – when class bully Sharon takes an instant dislike to Martinit feels like he has an especially tough ride ahead of him. That is until he befriends

Simon McGurk, and his fortunes seem to change. The fickle world of playground politicssoon puts pressure on their friendship, however, and Martin finds himself making a choicethat will impact them both for the rest of their school days.Catherine Wheels Theatre Company is Scotland’s most prolific producer of work for childrenand young people. The company has received 14 celebrated awards and 20 nominations.

Pondlife

TheTravelling Band

Presents

Since their humble beginnings as a self-proclaimed ‘folk noir’ outfit back in 2008,the traveLLing BanD have developed into one of the most exciting Americana

groups in the UK. Their critically acclaimed 3rd album The Big Refreeze (2014) receivedgreat reviews from the likes of Q, Uncut and Drowned in Sound, as well as nationalairplay from Dermot O’Leary and Bob Harris, pushing this Manchester based 5-pieceband to new heights. A phenomenal band giving stunning performances in live settings, they’ve played atnational festivals, including Glastonbury, at which they were winners of the coveted NewTalent competition when they’d just formed in 2008, and although based in Manchester,the band are no strangers to the Scottish shores – they recorded their second album incomplete isolation on the Isle of Mull. “there’s a beefiness to these songs that gives them an extra something – the crispguitars... unashamedly anthemic territory... the swaggering rhythm that pushes ‘25hours’ along” Drowned in Sound.

Manchester’s Travelling Band have it all going forthem at the moment. What’s not to like?!BBC


*2 aDuLts / 2 kiDs

SUNDAYOCT 9TH

7:30PM

£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16AUDIO-VISUAL TALK

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Photographer, wildlife interpreter and Bottlenose Dolphin expert, charlie Phillips, is based near Inverness and works forthe Whale & Dolphin Conservation in the Moray Firth as their Adopt a Dolphin Field Officer. The Moray Firth is home to

the UK’s only resident population of Bottlenose dolphins, many of whom have been identified as individuals throughdecades of research and observation. As well as being a brilliant wildlife and landscape photographer, Charlie is also an expert on bottlenose dolphin behaviour andeach year communicates the incredible story of their lives to thousands of people of all ages. He’s just recently published abook on a rising tiDe – a photographic celebration of Britain’s largest population of Bottlenose Dolphins. You can find more information about Charlie Phillips at: charliephillipsimages.co.ukTonight’s talk is a joint fundraiser between Loch of the Lowes and Birnam Arts – we would like to express our gratitude toCharlie Phillips for generously donating his time free of charge in aid of the two venues.



SUNDAYOCT 16TH

8:00PM

£22 (INCLUDES £2 BOOKING FEE)IRISH ROCK BAND

THURSDAYOCT 20TH

11:00AM

£5 • £18 FAMILYCHILDRENS’ THEATRE

theatrePresents

The Saw DoctorsThe Saw Doctors carry it all off with aplomb… (they) could be the best value for money in rock ’n’ roll.The Independent

Beyond are delighted to announce the return of top Irish rock band the saw Doctorswho will play nine concerts across the Highlands this October, following a three year break

from live shows.

✸SOLD OUT ✸

Penguin is a little bit selfish. Penguin loves fish fingers, but nevershares them. Everything is black and white and ordered, andthat’s just the way Penguin likes it… until one day when Elephantturns up. Elephant is big. Elephant is messy. Elephant likes lots ofcolour everywhere. Will Penguin cope?!With original songs, including a rap about fish fingers, hilariousphysical comedy and dance, some food-face mess and amagical balloon ride into the winter landscape, Penguin!Elephant! is a magical new show that will have children ages 3+jumping for joy.

Penguin!Elephant!

AGES3+

A funny, visually expressive piece ofstorytelling that provokes audienceparticipation... celebrating diversity hasnever been so much fun.The Stage

Presents


THURSDAYOCT 20TH

7:30PM

£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16TALK


Tales of Don Roberto

FRIDAYOCT 21ST

7:30PM

£12 • £5 U16 (VEGGIE STOVIES INCL)MUSIC & DANCE

Halloween FamilyMonster Mashwith the Monster Ceilidh Band

Writer jamie jauncey grew up with stories from the extraordinary life of hisflamboyant great-grand-uncle, RB Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936) – famously

known as Don roBerto – but who really was ‘Don Roberto’, and what was it like to have such a figure as part of the

family backdrop?

Jamie’s fascinating talk will uncover the many aspects ofGraham’s life... he was a landed aristocrat – with a claim tothe Scottish throne, no less – the UK’s first ever socialist MPand founding president of the SNP, a prolific author, an

inveterate adventurer, a superb horseman – hence thesobriquet Don Roberto. An eternal champion of the underdog

and oppressed, he was held to ransom by a sheik, jailed as an MPfor rioting on Blood Sunday in 1887... the list goes on and on! But, above all, his storyis one of someone who stood tall for humanity in all his endeavours.

Jamie has kindly donated his time for this talk towards Birnam Arts’ fundraising efforts.

with jaMie jauncey

Afabulous family night out with the Monster ceiLiDhBanD, appearing on their latest Mutations album

launch tour – kick off the heels, encourage the kids to weartheir best Halloween outfits and have a monster bash atBirnam Arts, and to top it all off – stovies at the interval!The Monster Ceilidh Band’s Mutations album is due forrelease actually on Halloween, the 31st, but they’ll bepreviewing some of their tracks here – it’ll beelectrofolkmaggeddon, rocking and rolling at the artscentre tonight...


SATURDAYOCT 22ND

7:30PM

£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16CLASSICAL QUARTET


Programme:aLasDair nicoLson: string Quartet no 3koDáLy: string Quartet no 2Beethoven: rasuMovsky string Quartet oP 59 no 2

Highlighting over two centuries of folk inspired music from Beethoven to the presentday – Alasdair Nicolson’s string quartet, written for the Edinburgh Quartet in 2015,

was directly influenced by Gaelic folksong; Kodály’s exuberant second quartet takesHungarian folk music as its starting point, and Beethoven borrows from Russia!

chiLDren’s workshoPthe keLPie of Loch garve 11aM • £3 or 2 for £5 • ages 7-11yrsA storytelling and drawing workshop for children with ron Butlin, internationallyrenowned author and former Edinburgh Makar.Ron will lead the workshop narrating The Kelpie of Loch Garve, while the EQ provideaccompanying music – the children will then have the chance to draw their impressionsof the story and music and the EQ will play musical responses to their efforts… thechildren are asked to bring along their instruments, too!

• Join some EQ and Tunna members for an afternoon session at the tayBankon Sunday 24th October!

The Edinburgh QuartetEQ Explore Folk!

PRE-CONCERT TALK BY EQ MEMBERS:6.15PM-7.15PM (PLEASE BOOK)FREE



Perthshire opera arelooking for chorusmembers of all voice

types to be involved inan exciting and unique

production of the operaactéon By charPentier.

The opera has been translatedinto broad Scots and was

premiered by Ayrshire Opera in2014. The course will culminate

with a fully staged production atBirnam Arts on Saturday 29th of

October.This course is perfect for those wishing to

try opera for the first time, as well as thosewith some experience (soloists also needed!)

in a welcoming, fun and supportive environment.Rehearsals and sessions will be held during the

day, with chorus rehearsals taking place in theevenings and at weekends.

This is a unique opportunity to learn from professionalmusicians and singers about vocal and dramatic interpretation

of French baroque opera and to be involved with music rehearsals,vocal technique sessions, acting/movement sessions as well as an

optional masterclass where participants can perform music of their ownchoice in a public coaching session.

Leading the course are soprano Colleen Nicoll, from Dunkeld, and tenorDavid Douglas, and they will be joined by renowned Scottish pianist,

Andrew Johnston, and makeup artist and wardrobe mistress, Claire Monica.At the end of the course you’ll participate in an exciting public performance(see above) of Actéon on Saturday 29th October at 7pm at Birnam Arts.Find out more: [email protected]

Baroque OperaCourse:Charpentier’sActéon (new Scots translation)with Perthshire Opera

Actéon byCharpentier: public performance

Sunday 23rd – Saturday 29th October£75/£50 Conc: 60+, Students, U18s, Unwaged(Scholarships available: visit Perthshire Opera’s Young Artists’ page)

Saturday 29th October 7pm£6 (book through Birnam Arts)

Perthshire Opera: Scotland'sfresh new opera companyBBC Radio Scotland


The Royal Opera House with a stellar cast,including Kristīne Opolais and Jonas Kaufmann in

the roles of the young lovers Manon Lescaut andChevalier des Grieux, Jonathan Kent brings this 19thcentury classic to a 2014 setting under the venerablebaton of Antonio Pappano, with the Orchestra andChorus of the Royal Opera House.

Manon LescautPuccini

sunDay 30th oct

7:00 PM


OPERA F i l m

...it becomes clear that this is avocal marriage made inheaven... they are supported bya performance in the pit, underAntonio Pappano, of rarerefinement.The Independent

THURSDAYNOV 10TH

7:30PM

£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16DANCE / THEATRE


Lady Macbeth:unsex me here

✪✪✪✪✪ a remarkable new pieceby Company ChordeliaThe Herald (on Nijinsky’s Last Jump)

&

Present

created & directed by kally Lloyd-jonesDesign by janis hartLighting by Laura hawkinsartistic associate: gerry ramagecast: thomas Baylis, jacob casselden,jack webb

AGES14+

An exciting and unique piece of dancetheatre by award-winning Company

Chordelia’s Artistic Director, kally Lloyd-jones. Marking the 400th anniversary ofShakespeare’s death, LaDy MacBeth:unsex Me here explores one ofShakespeare’s most complex women. A study of ambition, power, guilt, remorse,loss, death, paralleling Shakespeare’s time, inwhich a cast of three male dancers all playLady Macbeth, exploring the relationshipbetween masculinity and femininity.

Using Shakespeare’s language as the source,British Sign Language is used to createchoreography, producing a piece of visceraldance & movement theatre which will reachboth non and hearing impaired audiences alike,in different ways.



SATURDAYNOV 12TH

7:30PM

£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16FOLK / ROCK / BLUES

SUNDAYNOV 13TH

7:30PM

£12 • £10 CONC • £5 U16ADVENTURE TALK

The Crooked BrothersBack in the UK by popular request, Birnam Arts is delighted to have got this highly sought-after band – the

crookeD Brothers take on folk, blues, rock, or anything they turn their hands – one minute gritty, and the nextsweet and succulent; sometimes it’s possessed with a growl that shakes the rafters and comes smashing through with adirty rhythmic underbelly, and another transformation follows, cool and wound right down.

They can create a helluva show as a trio, and when the line-up is bulked out – a 5 piece band on this tour - it’s simplyearth shattering, as they add the heft and groove that the upright bass and drums provide.

The Crooked Brothers have toured in ten countries, played in nearly every province and territory in Canada, and havereleased three full length albums.

They’re coming over – strap yourselves in and enjoy the ride!

Leo houLDing is a world renowned climber, known for audaciousascents of epic faces. Twenty years of extreme adventures have taken

him from BBC 2’s Top Gear to the top of Everest, from devastating injuryto major world firsts and from terrifying BASE jumps (parachuting orwingsuit flying, the name first coined in the late 70s on freefall flights off ElCapitan in The Yosemites), to glorious summits of the most remote anddifficult peaks on every continent.

In 2014 Leo fronted a major Discovery TV adventure series, Lost worlds.The following summer he led a successful expedition to a magnificent andmassive cliff in Arctic Greenland known as the Mirror Wall, his first majorexpedition since becoming a father and the loss of his great friend andpartner Sean Stanley Leary in a BASE jumping accident.

Leo Houlding –Reflections:the mirror wallPresenteD By sPeakers froM the eDge


FRIDAYNOV 25TH

8:00PM

£10 • £8 CONC • £5 U16JAZZ / BLUES


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Come & experience the Jazzy Grooves & Lyrical Soundscapes of Perthshire’s newmulti-talented band in their album launch night!

heLias is an exciting & diverse new band that crosses the boundaries of funky jazz,blues, lyrical melodies and wide open cinematic soundscapes, featuring original music bythe group’s founder, simon jauncey.

The band draws on the talents of well-known Perth blues man Pete caban, Pitlochrybased sax & guitar player Leon thorne of Stax of Motown and regular performer with theRed Hot Chilli Pipers, bass master ruairidh Mcclean from Dundee, drummer Doug alecrees and Simon himself on keyboards & guitar.

Helias is an ancient Scots name – their logo includes the outline of The Sleeping gianthills behind Comrie, where Simon spent his childhood!

Royal Opera House staging of Verdi’s robust, yet penetratingsetting of Shakespeare's Scottish play. With Simon

Keenlyside making his British debut as an athletic, broodingMacbeth and Liudmyla Monastyrska as his Lady, both imperiousand subtle, this performance, masterfully conducted by AntonioPappano, goes far beyond mere sound and fury.

MacbethverDi

sunDay 27th nov

7:00 PM


OPERA F i l m

... such emotional transparency he(Keenlyside) almost breaks yourheart... Monastryka releases suchpent-up venom with her sharp-edgedvoacalism... the production iswonderfully atmospheric...Gramophone


The Real Inspector Hound

RapunzelSATURDAYDEC 10TH

11:00AM

£5PUPPET THEATRE

FRI DEC 2ND &SAT DEC 3RD

7:30PM

£8AMATEUR DRAMATICS


It’s Santa Day in Dunkeld... and it’s loads of fun at Birnam Arts for the weeones! Narrated by a wonderful frog, this fun adaptation has all the elements

of a traditional tale…the witch, the beautiful girl locked in a tall tower and, ofcourse, the handsome prince who attempts to save raPunZeL.With specially recorded music and beautifully made rod puppets, this isa show that will be adored by children and adults alike.AGES

4+

The childrenwere totallywrapped up inthe story andthe frog wasan absolutehero! Sauchie Nursery

Written by Tom Stoppard back in 196, the reaL insPector hounD hilariouslyparodies the stereotypical Agatha Christie whodunnit.

Feuding theatre critics, Moon, a fusty philanderer, and Birdfoot, a pompous and vindictive second-string critic, are swept into the whodunnit play they are reviewing. In the spoof Agatha Christie-like melodramas which ensue on the lavish set of Muldoon Manor, the body under the sofa proves to be the top critic who was meant toreview the play that Moon was brought in to replace. In good old whodunnit style, all thecharacters are kept within the house, unable to leave, and all know the murderer ispresent amongst them.As mists rise above the isolated Muldoon Manor, Moon and Birdfoot become dangerouslyimplicated in the lethal activities of an escaped madman... but who is the murderer?!

BiPs Presents


Cecilia Bartoli takes on the role of Desdemona in this ZurichOpera House production of Rossini's opera conducted by

Muhai Tang. Based on Shakespeare’s play Othello, the operatells the story of the love between Otello, John Osborn, andDesdemona which is subverted and turned to a tragic end bythe machinations of the wicked Iago, Edgardo Rocha.

Otellorossini

friDay 30th Dec

7:00 PM


OPERA F i l m

... none as potent as this.This isvery much an ensembleperformance, meticulously stagedand intelligently sung. The performance is a powerfulone musically.Gramophone


stax of Motown are one of the UK’sleading Soul bands, celebrating the

music from these two individual iconicrecord labels. Based in Scotland these musicians have apassion for Soul and have performed withHue & Cry, Curtis Stigers, Martha Reeves& the Vandellas, Wolfstone, Red Hot ChilliPipers, Skerryvore, The Average WhiteBand and Carol Kidd to name a few!Formed in April 2010 by Leon Thorne,the vision was to create a band thatwouldn’t compromise in doing justiceto artists such as Marvin Gaye, ArethaFranklin, Otis Redding, The Jackson 5,Diana Ross & the Supremes, EdwinStar, Stevie Wonder, SmokeyRobinson, The Isley Brothers andmany more – Stax of Motown havemore than succeeded in their vision.

SATURDAYDEC 17THDOORS 8:00PM

£15SOUL / ROCK

Stax of Motown

Anyone who’s ever been to a Birnam Arts Ballet Christmas show knowsthat this is the highlight of the school’s year – a tremendous amount of

work goes into this and features every student from the ages of 4 yearsright through to adults, with one young student dancing the title role.

Please come along and enjoy the wonderful efforts of dance teacheremma gray and the Birnam arts Ballet school!

SUN DEC 18TH4:00PM

TUES DEC 20TH5:30PM

£5BALLETBirnaM arts BaLLet Presents

La Fille Mal Gardée

christmas party!


birnam institute playersMonDays • 7.30PM – 9.30PM BIPS meet between the months of September and May and work on two tothree productions a year, entering one of these plays into the SCDA One

Act Play Festival held every February.BIPS welcomes anyone interested in joining their ranks, whatever their ageor ability. For more information, please get in touch with BIPS’ contact, karen yellowlees, on 01350 727 982, or by email:[email protected].

adult

4 - adultbirnam arts ballet schooltuesDays / weDnesDays / thursDays • enQuire for terM Datesvarious cLasses – PLease enQuire for age grouPkiDs £3.50 / aDuLts £5 DroP-in or £3.50 in aDvance: fees PayaBLe By the terM Graded tuition from 4 years old upwards, studying the Royal Academy of Dance gradedsyllabus, with emma gray (Royal School of Ballet graduate). There is a class for adults providing gentle exercise and promoting good poise – beginnersvery welcome. The highlight of the ballet year is an annual Christmas show featuring the whole school –every child/adult gets the chance to perform! Contact Emma on 01796 482 401.

book binding techniquesweDnesDays • 10aM – 12.30PM • enQuire for terM Dates£8 Per session • MateriaLs incLuDeD This very popular and relaxed drop-in workshop continues on a weekly basis witheveryone’s favourite book-binding tutor, ron stuart.If you’d like to learn the art of book-binding without pressure, then come along to thisgentle, informal workshop in which you’ll build up your skills with Ron’s expert tuition.Please bring with you a favourite book you wish to re-bind.For more information phone Ron on 01350 727 025 or email [email protected]

adult

ceramic classesenQuire for terM DatesDaytiMe: tuesDays / thursDays • 10aM – 1PM • £140 • 8 week BLockevenings: tuesDays / thursDays • 7PM – 9.30PM • £120 • 8 weekBLockCovering a wide variety of techniques in a relaxed and inspiring environment, theseclasses are for both beginners and the more experienced. You can use many different clays and glazes. Materials and firings are included.Contact shona Leitch:01738 710 827 / 07850 713 783 / [email protected]

adult

adultcrocheting classesweDnesDays • 4 weeks • 7PM – 9PM • £40 • enQuire for session DatesPLaces are LiMiteD anD Must Be BookeD anD PaiD for in aDvanceBeginning at a basic crochet skill level, you’ll be able to progress in a small andsupportive group environment to advanced levels.If you haven’t tried crocheting before, and you fancy giving it a go, now’s yourchance, but you might like to try the weekend workshop first at the end of Januarywith expert crocheter, Dawn seager… book quickly as there’s always a waiting listfor one-off workshops.Materials provided, but please being along a no 5 crochet hook with you.


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perth youth theatre at birnam artssunDay 21st august – sunDay 9th octoBer2.00PM – 3.30PM • freeFancy treading the boards?! Join an 8 week PYT pilot project at BirnamArts, in celebration of Perth Youth Theatre’s 50th anniversary. The projectat Birnam Arts culminates in a performance here, followed by aperformance on the Perth Concert Hall stage, along with various otherPYT satellite groups from across Perth & Kinross… this is an awesomeopportunity for the budding young actor and it's free!! - but be quick, bookyour place now!

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guitar for adult beginnerssaturDays • 10aM – 11aM • £50 Per terM (8 weeks)enQuire for terM DatesFor the budding adult guitarist, a class for complete beginners. Right from the basics of learning how to tune your guitar, you’ll be taughtthe building blocks of guitar playing in a friendly group atmosphere, startingwith simple chords and leading on to tunes you’ll recognize and enjoy. Please bring your own acoustic guitar with you. With calum wylie, guitarist, composer/arranger and music producer.

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silversmithingMonDays • 10aM – 12 noon • £90enQuire for terM Dates • MateriaLs extraOur Silver-Smithing class teaches a range of techniques usedin jewellery design, including texture, form and design.Suitable for all levels of abilities, this friendly, relaxed classruns at a pace that gives everyone time to work comfortably totheir own level of ability with experienced tutor andSilversmither, ann Little, offering advice and guiding you inthe different techniques.

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yogaashtanga yoga • tuesDays • 6.30PM – 7.45PM

Athletic, flowing, focused – for those with yoga experience and fitbeginners.

generaL hatha yoga • tuesDays • 7.45PM – 9PMAll levels, including complete beginners.£8 Per cLass • £35 for 5 cLass carD • £45 x 8 week terM •£5 concessionsEnquiries: june Mitchell01350 728 773 / email: [email protected]

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just singin’weDnesDays • 7.30PM – 9.30PMA joyous weekly, group-singing session, led by various guest tutors! You absolutely do not need any experience for this, there are no auditions,there’s no music, it’s all done by ear. If you love to sing – or you just fancy having a go – it doesn't matter whetheryou're good, bad or indifferent – you’ll be welcomed with open arms... comealong and try it – it’s a great, happy atmosphere and, what’s more, singing isgood for you!For more information, contact Lyn on 01796 482 408.

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WINTER 2016 | WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

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drawing on the right side of the brain(rescheDuLeD)sunDay 25th sePteMBer • 10aM-4PM • £40This workshop aims to teach even the most ‘resistant’ beginner to drawcompetently by the end of the session by focusing on disregardingpreconceived notions of what the drawn object should look like, based onthe now widely accepted theory that drawing uses only the right hand sideof the brain employing set component skills. With artist allan henderson.All materials provided.

A Soup & Sandwich Lunch is included in the price.

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adultwater marks: felt demonstration / taster workshopsunDay 9th octoBer • 2PM – 4PM • freeCome along and join us for the opening of Water Marks, an exhibition bythe scottish felt association, featuring some of Scotland’s most talentednational and international felters. The artists will be sharing their skills,experiences and techniques with you in an afternoon of fibre craftdemonstrations… there will be taster workshops and an opportunity foryou to have a go at blending wools and needle felting – you don’t need anyexperience for this, just give it a go.All welcome!

blow and blast workshopssunDay 25th sePt / sunDay 30th oct / sunDay 11th DeciMProvers / interMeDiate wooDwinD • 10aM – 12 noon • £15PLayaLong BanD • 12:30PM – 2PM • £10interMeDiate PLus wooDwinD • 2:30PM – 4:30PM • £15

sunDay 11th sePt or sunDay 20th noveasy / interMeDiate saxoPhones/Brass • 2PM – 4PM • £15A range of friendly, fun ensembles designed for adultlearners and returners.Full programme, info, bookings: www.blowandblast.co.uk or phone01764 652052

saturDay 1st oct or saturDay 3rD Deceasy / iMProvers wooDwinD • 1:30PM – 3PM • £12

all at C mini-orchestrathursDay 1st sePt or thursDay 3rD nov1:30PM – 3PM • £10saturDay 1st oct or saturDay 3rD Dec • 11aM – 1PM • £15Light-hearted play-along aimed primarily at novice/improving Cinstrument players: flute, oboe, bassoon and bowed strings.

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taking a line for a walk: poetry for kidssunDay 11th sePteMBer • 2PM – 3.30PM • £3As part of the Birnam & Dunkeld Climate Cafe's UNPLUGGEDweek, this fun workshop explores the sound, size, shape and eventhe smell of words! So come for a wander round a word gardenwith local author & poet Drew campbell, and by the end of theday you'll be picking out poems and growing tall stories to sharewith friends, family and each other.Juice and biscuit provided half-way through.

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adultportrait heads sculptingfri 14th / sat 15th / sun 16th oct • 10aM – 4PM • £135One of our most popular returning workshops, this is suitable for any levelof ability, be it the complete beginner or the more advanced. Working witha live model, you’ll sculpt clay from your observations under the expertsupervision of Birnam Arts’ ceramics tutor, shona Leitch... if you’re new toclay sculpting, Shona will teach you the techniques you need, plus she’ll bewith you every step of the way with useful tips. To book for this, contactShona below:Shona Leitch: 01738 710827 | 07850 713783 [email protected]

wild monster mask makingsunDay 30th octoBer • 2PM – 3.30PM • £5 “And the wild things roared their terrible roars, and gnashed theirterrible teeth, and rolled their terrible eyes, and showed their terrible claws.”Step over to the dark side for one day only! Create a monster maskbag with the Birnam arts team, with fangs, warts and the biggestgOOgly eyes you’ve ever seen! Debut it later while you trick-or-treat.Wear old clothes.

Includes Juice and Biscuit.

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Familythe great birnam throw down!saturDay 19th noveMBer • DroP in: 1PM – 4PM • £3 a throw!Create the perfect vessel? Or throw a wobbler?Join experienced potter jakub verner in the foyer with his wheel for afun filled afternoon as he demonstrates the art of throwing a pot. Try it foryourself under Jakub’s guidance – it’s not as easy as it looks, but you’llget great satisfaction once you’ve got the knack! Once you’ve made your masterpiece, there will be the opportunity toleave your piece to have it fired and glazed, for which there’d be anadditional charge of £5.

aGes 7+a glittering christmassunDay 4th DeceMBer • 2PM – 4PM • £5 We’re sure at Birnam Arts that you’ll all agree there’s nothing nicer than ahomemade Christmas decoration that tells a story... Join the glitteringBirnam arts team to create some unique Christmas decorations, usinggold and silvers and glorious, sumptuous glitters – the perfect gift for Mum,Dad, Granny or Gramps; one that will be treasured for years to come!Wear old clothes, likely to get sticky, and did we mention there’s glitterinvolved?!Juice and Biscuit provided.

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7-12 adultnatural dyeing workshopsaturDay 12th anD sunDay 13th noveMBer • 10aM – 4PM • £80 Learn how to make beautiful colours from extracting plant dyes in thisancient traditional method. Produce a rainbow of coloured wool in thisweekend workshop with native and imported plants such as nettles, birchbark, heather tops, turmeric and onion skins. The aim of the weekend is to give you a good basic knowledge of naturaldyeing and to give you the skills and confidence to continue dyeing whenyou get home.includes a soup & sandwich Lunch on both days.


WINTER 2016 | EXHIBITIONS

Saturday 3rd September to Friday 30th September

opening Sunday 4th September • 2pm-4pm

S Y N E R G Y: FANNY LAM CHRISTIE

An exhibition of contemporary sculpture and mixed media: intricate and intriguing glass sculptures, bronze

and mixed media sculptures and panels – artworks inspired by a University of Stirling residency.Ecological and sustainability interests are among Fanny’srecurring themes in a wide range of materials, including bronze, aluminium, clay, wood, glass, slate and water. Fanny’s art can be found in public collections in Scotland and in private collections in the UK, USA, Canada, Spain, Ireland and Hong Kong.

Daily 10am-5pm • Free Entry

Daily 10am-5pm • Free Entry

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THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONFor the perfect, unique Christmas gift look no further…From the 5th November until the end of December,Birnam Arts host our annual Christmas CollectionExhibition by invited local artists and craftspersons.

There will be a chance to buy fantastic Christmas giftsranging from paintings, prints, ceramics, sculpture,jewellery, soaps and more... the exhibition is furthercomplemented by Christmas merchandise within theBeatrix Potter shop, also in Birnam Arts – take a look!

Saturday 5th November to Saturday 31st December Daily 10am-5pm • Free Entry

Wednesday 5th October to Monday 31st October

opening Sunday 9th October • 2pm-4pm

WATER MARKS: SCOTTISH FELT MAKERS ASSOCIATIONwater Marks is an exciting new exhibition of contemporary work by the scottish feLt Makers association.

The theme of this year’s exhibition explores the forms borne out of natural water erosion on the Scottish landscape. Interpreted in very personal way, the exhibition sets out to intrigue and inspire the viewer.

There will be a demonstration and taster workshop to coincide with the opening of the exhibition on Sunday 9th October between 2pm-4pm.

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open studio time friday 9am - 4.30pmOpen Studio Time in our Visual Arts Workshop isavailable for artists of all mediums to use. this is a free service

birnam & dunkeld film societyKeep an eye out in Birnam Arts Foyer for the society’sflyers, or contact the Secretary, tom Barnard, directlyon 01350 727 740

Individual: £20 Joint (2 Persons): £30 Family (2 adults/4 kids): £40

WINTER 2016 | FRIENDS

10% offall Birnam Arts Events

10% off in the Foyer Café andGift Shop

Free entryat all times into the Beatrix PotterExhibition with a Joint or FamilyMembership

Pick up an application format reception, or ask us tomail you one.

Get more out of your visit to BirnamArts with a Friends’ membership –you can make some great savings!

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WINTER 2016 | SHOP / BEATRIX POTTER EXHIBITION

Interactive Beatrix Potter ExhibitionWith an adult section, a children’s play area and outdoor garden,

The Beatrix Potter Exhibition is the perfect place to visit for visitors and tourists alike.

£3 per person • £12 per family of four, or more

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CONFERENCES • MEETINGS • FUNCTIONS • COMMUNITY • WEDDINGS • PARTIES

John Kinnaird Hall seats 140 theatre style (or 170 inc. balcony), or 30 boardroom styleDance & Drama Room seats up to 35 in a variety of styles

Meeting Room seats up to 40 theatre style, or 30 boardroom style

venue hire We have the ideal space for your conference, wedding,meeting, community event, party, dance or private function– talk to us... & we’ll tailor it to your requirements

To book or discuss tailor-made packages, phone or email on 01350 727 674 / [email protected]

For more information on spaces, catering etc., visit birnamarts.com


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SEPT1st BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 203rd SYNERGY: FANNY LAM CHRISTIE (opening 4th 2pm-4pm) Exhibition 10am-5pm Free3rd MUNGO PARK: Dogstar Theatre Theatre 7.30pm £12/£10/£54th BEATRIX POTTER BALLET FUNDRAISER Ballet 11am £54th THE BRIDGE OF SPIES: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club Cinema 7.30pm Donation 11th BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 2011th TAKING A LINE FOR A WALK: POETRY FOR KIDS Kids’ Workshop 2pm-3.30pm £311th TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club Cinema 7.30pm Donation15th BUDAPEST CAFÉ ORCHESTRA Gypsy Music 7.30pm £12/£10/£522nd MULTICULTURALISM IN SCOTLAND Talk 7.30pm £10/£8/£525th BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 2025th DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN Workshop 10am-4pm £4025th GIULIO CESARE: HANDEL (Opera Film) Opera Film 7pm Donation26th SEANN WALSH Comedy 8pm £1528th LUCY SPRAGGAN Pop/Folk 8pm £1429th BEATRIX POTTER’S SCOTLAND (with Lynne McGeachie) Talk 7.30pm £10/£8/£5OCT1st BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 202nd TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club Cinema 7.30pm Donation5th WATER MARKS (opening Sun 9th 2pm-4pm) Exhibition 10am-5pm Free4th PONDLIFE: Catherine Wheels Theatre (Schools only) Kids’ Theatre 2pm NA6th THE TRAVELLING BAND Folk/Rock 8pm £12/£10/£59th FELT DEMONSTRATION & TASTER WORKSHOPS: Drop-in Workshop 2pm-4pm Free9th ON A RISING TIDE Talk 7.30pm £10/£8/£514th-16th PORTRAIT HEADS SCULPTING Workshop 10am-4pm £13516th THE SAW DOCTORS (Sold Out) Irish Rock 8pm £2220th PENGUIN! ELEPHANT!: Goblin Theatre Kids’ Theatre 11am £5/£1820th TALES OF DON ROBERTO Talk 7.30pm £10/£8/£521st HALLOWEEN FAMILY MONSTER MASH: Monster Ceilidh Band Music & Dance 7.30pm £12/£522nd THE KELPIE OF LOCH GARVE (Edinburgh Quartet Kids’ Workshop) Kids’ Workshop 11am £3/ 2 for £522nd EDINBURGH QUARTET PRE-SHOW TALK (Free, but book a place) Talk 6.15pm-7.15pm Free22nd THE EDINBURGH QUARTET: EQ Classical Quartet 7.30pm £12/£10/£523rd EQ MEMBERS WITH TUNNA: afternoon session at The Taybank Session TBC Free23rd-29th BAROQUE OPERA COURSE Opera Course Various/enquire £75/£5023rd TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club Cinema 7.30pm Donation29th ACTÉON: Perthshire Opera & students of Baroque Opera Course Opera 7pm £630th WILD MONSTER MASK MAKING Kids’ Workshop 2pm-3.30pm £530th MANON LESCAUT: Puccini (Opera Film) Opera Film 7pm Donation30th BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 20NOV3rd BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 205th CHRISTMAS ART AND CRAFTS Exhibition 10am-5pm Free6th TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club Cinema 7.30pm Donation10th LADY MACBETH UNSEX ME HERE: Company Chordelia Dance Theatre 7.30pm £12/£10/£512th/13th NATURAL DYEING WORKSHOP Workshop 10am-4pm £8012th THE CROOKED BROTHERS Folk/Blues/Rock 7.30pm £12/£10/£513th LEO HOULDING – REFLECTIONS: THE MIRROR WALL Talk 7.30pm £12/£10/£519th THE GREAT BIRNAM THROW DOWN! Workshop 1-4pm Drop-in £320th BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 2020th TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club Cinema 7.30pm Donation25th HELIAS: Album Launch Jazz/Blues 8pm £10/£8/£527th MACBETH: Verdi (Opera Film) Opera Film 7pm DonationDEC1st CHRISTMAS ARTS AND CRAFTS (Continues) Exhibition 10am-5pm Free2nd/3rd THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND: Bips Amateur Theatre 7.30pm £83rd BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 204th A GLITTERING CHRISTMAS Kids’ Workshop 2pm-4pm £54th TBA: Birnam & Dunkeld Film Club Cinema 7.30pm Donation10th RAPUNZEL: Clydebuilt Theatre (Santa Day) Kids’ Puppets 11am £511th BLOW ’N’ BLAST Blow & Blast see pg 20 see pg 2017th STAX OF MOTOWN: Christmas Party Christmas Party Doors 8pm £1518th/20th LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE: Birnam Arts Ballet Ballet 4pm/5.30pm £530th OTELLO: Rossini (Opera Film) Opera Film 7pm Donation

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