MacTraitors
2026-03-06 19:30 (Europe/London) | Braemar Village Hall, 33 Mar Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YL, United Kingdom
Enter the darkness, where whispers and trysts give way to murder. Can you uncover… the MacTraitors in your midst?

A brand new murder mystery from Scotland’s Oldest Murder Mystery company, The Tentpeg Murderers. A classic mystery – raucous characters, hilarious intrigue and a clever plot – with a twist! Alongside the death and debauchery of this Secret Society themed mystery, each table will discover that one of them is a MacTraitor! Can you solve the murder and uncover the identity of your very own MacTraitor in time?

The Scottish Four Seasons
2026-03-07 19:00 | Glenlivet Public Hall, Bridgend of Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37 9BX, United Kingdom
Fiddle player, singer and composer Isla Ratcliff is a passionate and inventive musician from Edinburgh, Scotland. With the release of her first two albums, The Castalia in 2021 and The Scottish Four Seasons in 2025, Isla has been receiving increasing attention for her fiery fiddle playing and her rich singing voice. She was nominated for Musician of the Year 2025 at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, and she was a Semi-Finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2022 competition. She has toured across Scotland, the UK and Europe, including at Celtic Connections, Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Cambridge Folk Festival, Sidmouth FolkWeek, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, SEALL Festival of Small Halls, the BBC Proms, and festivals in France, Germany and Denmark.
Isla will be performing with Juliette Lemoine (cello) and Iona Reid (piano).
Isla’s newest album The Scottish Four Seasons (2025) is a Scottish trad reinterpretation of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Released in 2025 to mark the 300th anniversary of the work’s original publication, Isla’s album highlights the dance-like nature of Vivaldi’s music and reflects on how Scotland’s seasons and climate have changed in the past 300 years. Featuring Isla on fiddle, accompanied by a stellar line-up of string ensemble and piano, this contemporary Scottish folk interpretation of a 300-year-old classic crosses the genre boundaries of classical and folk music and highlights important environmental concerns.
Isla’s debut album The Castalia (2021) features traditional and self-composed tunes inspired by the 4 months that she spent in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada in 2019. Described as ‘quite the best debut album that has come this way in a long time’ (The Living Tradition), her album expresses her love for the tradition, its ethos of community, and the power of music to bring people together.
Isla is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (MMus Scottish Music, 2020) and the University of Oxford (BA Music, 2017). As a child, she received her musical education first on classical violin and piano through the Suzuki Method and then at the City of Edinburgh Music School at Broughton High School. Aged 13, she played a trad duet with Nicola Benedetti in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall.

MacTraitors - SOLD OUT!
2026-03-07 19:30 | Hatton of Fintray Village Hall, Hatton of Fintray, Aberdeenshire, AB21 0YG, United Kingdom
This event has now sold out. Please see the alternative performances throughout the North East at https://neatshows.org.uk/all-events/

Enter the darkness, where whispers and trysts give way to murder. Can you uncover… the MacTraitors in your midst?

A brand new murder mystery from Scotland’s Oldest Murder Mystery company, The Tentpeg Murderers. A classic mystery – raucous characters, hilarious intrigue and a clever plot – with a twist! Alongside the death and debauchery of this Secret Society themed mystery, each table will discover that one of them is a MacTraitor! Can you solve the murder and uncover the identity of your very own MacTraitor in time?

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2026-03-08 14:00 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom
When Mary finds herself at the centre of a public scandal and the family faces financial strife, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
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Running Time: 123 Minutes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Simon Curtis
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Phyllis Logan, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggart, Allen Leech, Jim Carter

A Nicht Roon the Fire
2026-03-13 19:00 | Fittie Community Hall, 7 New Pier Road, Footdee, Aberdeen, AB11 5DR, United Kingdom
Lilian Ross presents stories and poems o’ love, humour, memory an’ mischief from her recent publication Jist Saying.
Come awa in an celebrate the rhythms and language o oor Doric tongue. Tak a hairtfelt journey thro love, memory an mischief o rural life, vivid characters an community, telt wi humour, warmth an grit that defines the magic o oor language handed doon thro generations. Whither ye’re a native spikker or new tae the Doric, ye can tak a load aff an enjoy a gweed gaitherin at ‘A nicht roon the fire.’

The Monstrous Case of the Missing Mrs Hudson - A Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery
2026-03-13 19:30 | Findochty Town Hall, 22 Station Road, Findochty, Buckie, AB56 4PN, United Kingdom
Meet the legendary Sherlock Holmes, his trusty sidekick Doctor Watson, their housekeeper Mrs Hudson and, erm Mrs Hudson?… oh, and another Mrs Hudson!
Join Scotland’s Oldest Murder Mystery company, The Tentpeg Murderers, to uncover secret identities and devious plans as you uncover the mystery of the three Mrs Hudsons. Can you solve the mystery? You are the detectives! Interrogate the characters up close and personal. Ask them anything you like. But be warned, the murderer will lie!
Is Mrs Hudson really dead? Who controls the Hound of the Fasquevilles? Why is Professor Moriarty here? The game is afoot!
Bring your own refreshments and nibbles!

A Nicht Roon the Fire
2026-03-14 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom

The Monstrous Case of the Missing Mrs Hudson - A Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery
2026-03-14 19:30 | Collieston Community Centre, Hightown, Collieston, AB41 8RS, United Kingdom
Meet the legendary Sherlock Holmes, his trusty sidekick Doctor Watson, their housekeeper Mrs Hudson and, erm Mrs Hudson?… oh, and another Mrs Hudson!

Join Scotland’s Oldest Murder Mystery company, The Tentpeg Murderers, to uncover secret identities and devious plans as you uncover the mystery of the three Mrs Hudsons. Can you solve the mystery? You are the detectives! Interrogate the characters up close and personal. Ask them anything you like. But be warned, the murderer will lie!

Is Mrs Hudson really dead? Who controls the Hound of the Fasquevilles? Why is Professor Moriarty here? The game is afoot!

Bring your own picnic and snacks!

The Ballad of Wallis Island
2026-03-14 19:30 | Milne Hall, Kirkton of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6XE, United Kingdom
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.
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Running Time: 100 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Director: James Griffiths
Starring: Tom Basden, Tim Key, Carey Mulligan, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen

A Nicht Roon the Fire
2026-03-15 19:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom

Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show
2026-03-19 19:00 | Alvah Parish Hall, Alvah, Aberdeenshire, AB45 3XA, United Kingdom
The UK’s No. 1 Tommy Cooper tribute show is back on tour!
Tommy Cooper was a true comic genius. His impeccable timing, love of slapstick and quick-fire gags made him an international star. Complete with his trademark fez and a plethora of misfiring magic, the man is an undisputed icon of live entertainment. Celebrating over 100 years of Tommy, this all-encapsulating show of magic, music and mirth is the perfect celebration of Britain’s top comedian and features all of Tommy’s classic gags combined with lesser-known gems lovingly selected from his joke archive and extensive magic routines.
Don’t miss this gag-packed, magical tour-de-force performance.
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The Roses
2026-03-20 18:50 | Brechin City Hall, 9 Swan Street, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6EE, United Kingdom
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
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Running Time: 105 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Jay Roach
Starring: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Belinda Bromilow, Ncuti Gatwa

Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show
2026-03-20 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom

Auld MacDonald's Ferm
2026-03-21 10:30 | Number 30, Huntly, 30 The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8BR, United Kingdom
Auld MacDonald’s Ferm is a fun-filled Doric theatre show for bairns and their grown-ups! Join Auld MacDonald as she takes you through a day on the farm. From feeding the animals, collecting eggs, making tattie soup and singing along the way. Packed with well-known nursery rhymes in Doric, colouring-in sheets, educational moments about farming life and plenty of comedy. This lively show is perfect for wee folk and their loved ones. Come owwer tae e farm; ye’ll hae a rare time!

Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show
2026-03-21 18:00 | Woodside Fountain Centre, Marquis Road, Aberdeen, AB24 2QY, United Kingdom

MacTraitors
2026-03-21 19:30 | Fyvie Royal British Legion, Main Street, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, AB53 8QB

I Swear
2026-03-25 19:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
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Running Time: 121 Minutes
Genre: Drama, History
Director: Kirk Jones
Starring: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan, Scott Ellis Watson, Sanjeev Kohli, Ron Donachie

Ma Name is Isabelle
2026-03-28 19:30 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
A reimagining of the famous bothy ballad, Bogie’s Bonnie Belle, which deals with farm life, class and love but never from the perspective of the titular Belle.
Told entirely in Doric, the native dialect spoken in the North East of Scotland, this unique and easy-to-follow spoken word performance by Lucy Beth unveils Isabelle’s story. A young woman impregnated against her will, ostracised as an unmarried mother and separated from her son, Isabelle’s resilience is marked by her strength and triumph over adversity.

Stone of Destiny
2026-04-05 14:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Tells of the daring heist of The Stone of Destiny in the 1950s by a charming group of idealistic Scottish undergraduates, whose action rekindled Scottish nationalistic pride.
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Running Time: 96 Minutes
Genre: Drama, Crime, Comedy
Director: Charles Martin Smith
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Peter Mullan, Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Billy Boyd
This is a one-off showing of this film and a fundraiser with all profits being divided among various causes, including The James Scott Skinner statue and The Crann Tara Midnight service.
A film based on true facts. An event in History which will never be forgotten. The Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone, was famously stolen by four Scottish students in 1950 as a political act to promote Scottish nationalism.
There will also be a raffle as well. Donations for this are welcome.

Mr Burton
2026-04-10 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom
In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton.
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Running Time: 124 Minutes
Genre: Drama
Director: Marc Evans
Starring: Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Steffan Rhodri, Daniel Evans, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Aneurin Barnard, Lesley Manville

Almost Famous
2026-04-15 19:30 | Number 30, Huntly, 30 The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8BR, United Kingdom
Emily Benton, veteran actor and star of stage and screen, is back in the UK after a career that took her to Broadway and Hollywood. With her pedigree, she should be in Downton Abbey or the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, not auditioning for a role in a devised play that only become available when another, more famous, actor went to join the theatre in the sky. What cruel fate brought her here? Maybe there’s a secret she’s not revealing.

That Sinking Feeling
2026-04-17 18:50 | Brechin City Hall, 9 Swan Street, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6EE, United Kingdom
Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion-potion.
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Running Time: 93 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Director: Bill Forsyth
Starring: Robert Buchanan, Billy Greenlees, John Hughes, John Gordon Sinclair, Drew Burns, Eddie Burt

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell
2026-04-17 19:00 | Forglen Hall, Forglen, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 4JL, United Kingdom
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a two-man trad tornado tearing through the folk world with foot percussion, fiddle, guitar, vocals, and groove to spare. Kitted out with grooving basslines, tight harmonies, and offbeat charm, they’re just a couple of lads with a tangle of strings – yet they somehow summon the sound and swagger of a much bigger band. Their music blends original compositions with tunes and songs they’ve found in the wild, delivered with harmonies, tall tales, and a streak of serious silliness. Their shows mix clickety clacks, plucks and strums, with easy repartee and sharp turns – every piece crafted to keep toes tapping, faces smiling, and the whole room leaning in. It’s groove, grit, and guaranteed good times.
Musically, they straddle tradition and invention, bridging the folk archive with a fearless modern edge. Some tracks glisten with clean lines and elegant harmonies – crystalline structures that shimmer in the light of
contemporary trad. Others veer gleefully off course, hopping on the blues train for a whistle-stop tour of the Québécois folk line. One moment it’s reels and foot taps, the next it’s jazz chords, pop turns, and grooves that could jump the track and land somewhere between Vulfpeck and Le Vent du Nord. Arthur, a fiddler raised in Aberdeenshire, builds rolling, riff-heavy tunes grounded in his family’s musical traditions and shaped further by studies with Jonny Hardie (Old Blind Dogs). Kerran, a melodic schemer from Cumbria, draws on pop and choral training to weave in crisp harmonies and satisfying twists.
Since first meeting at Sidmouth Folk Week in 2018 (one of them tipsy – you can guess who), Arthur and Kerran have grown from pub jam sessions to becoming festival favourites across the UK. As broadcaster Mike Blackburn put it: “One of the very best live acts I’ve ever seen – and I’ve seen a lot!” They’ve earned repeat invitations and enthusiastic followings at events like Sidmouth Folk Week, the UK’s longest-running folk festival; Purbeck Valley, known for spotlighting rising talent; and Edinburgh’s Scots Fiddle Festival, a cornerstone of Scotland’s traditional music scene. Their growing profile has also reached international audiences, with a 2024 tour of Québec and Ontario and a standout set at Festival Trad Montréal, one of Québec’s premier traditional music events. In 2025, they were named winners of the Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase at the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival, Canada’s leading pan-Celtic celebration. With performances in 2025 at the prestigious Shrewsbury Folk Festival, as well as FolkEast and Aberdeen’s Tall Ships Races, they’re quickly becoming one of the most talked-about acts on the circuit.
After charming critics and crowds with their last album Music for Cows (2024), Arthur and Kerran have traded pasture for pyrotechnics. Their next release, Controlled Burn (due February 2026), leans hard into original material – with foot-stomping grooves, driving tunes, and a few tracks that come in smoking hot. The name? It was inspired by chance encounters, good times on the road, and possibly a barbecue on Lake Huron – but that story’s for another time. As Folkworld put it, their sound is “powerful and dark, fresh and fun” – and this time around, they’re striking the match on something bold, strange, and entirely their own. UK dates will follow in the spring, with North American shows lined up for summer 2026. Expect trad turned sideways, storytelling with soul, and grooves that smoulder, spark, and occasionally catch fire.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2026-04-17 19:00 | Banff Castle, Castle Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1DL, United Kingdom

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell
2026-04-18 19:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell
2026-04-19 19:30 | Collieston Community Centre, Hightown, Collieston, AB41 8RS, United Kingdom

Stories & Songs of North East Bothy Tradition
2026-04-24 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom
Step into the heart of North East Scotland’s bothy culture, where stories are spun, ballads are sung, and fiddles bring history to life. This captivating performance weaves together the rich traditions of the land, led by storytellers Phyll McBain & Jackie Ross, a stirring bothy ballad singer Allan Taylor, and a fiddler Karin Paterson whose melodies echo through time. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to the magic of the bothy, this show will transport you to a world of warmth, wit, and wonder. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of song and story!

Stories & Songs of North East Bothy Tradition
2026-04-25 18:00 | Braes of Glenlivet Hall, Chapeltown, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37 9JS, United Kingdom

The Sorries
2026-04-25 19:00 | Johnshaven Village Hall, Mid Street, Johnshaven, Montrose, Angus, DD10 0HB, United Kingdom
THE SORRIES are Douglas Kay (vocals, guitar, bodhran, mandolin, flute) and Martin Philip (vocals, guitar, bodhran, tres cubano). The duo sing, play and banter their way through a show which features a host of traditional tunes from the much-loved Scottish songbook, as well as some songs gathered from the oral tradition and a few original compositions.
The two formed The Sorries in 2006 following a conversation during a tour of the Highlands where both Martin and Douglas were performing as part of separate projects. Coming from very different musical backgrounds, they discovered a shared love for the music of The Corries. Over a bottle of whisky they decided that the duo is still an ideal format in which to present so many of the wonderful folk songs in which Scotland is so rich.
They now have seven albums under their belts – their most recent, I Will Work receiving airplay on Radio Scotland – and have performed to lively crowds in venues which range from Moscow’s Samhain Festival to Hampden Park, and from the Brighton Fringe to the Isle of Eigg. They have performed to sell-out crowds across the last 16 years of the Edinburgh Fringe and in 2026 the lads are delighted to be embarking on a Spring tour in venues throughout Scotland.

The Sorries
2026-04-26 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom
