North East Arts Touring

The Snow Queen
2024-12-12 18:00 (Europe/London) | Moray
The Toy Maker is in his workshop, making toys for the children when all of a sudden they come to life to tell the story of The Snow Queen.
Follow Gerda on her adventures as she sets out to rescue her brother Kai from the evil Snow Queen who is holding him prisoner in her ice palace and meet the magical creatures who help her on her mission.
It’s a wonderful tale of The Snow Queen told through the eyes of puppets Gerda and Kai. Join them on their adventures,
Watch Paul Batten of Theatrix Arts perform this magical story through puppets, changing scenery, music and sound effects. Then meet the puppets and create your very own Puppet of a character from the show!
There is an optional puppet-making workshop after the event. There is a small charge of £1 per child for the workshop, payable on the day (limit of one puppet per child).

The Polar Express
2024-12-07 15:00 | Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7EQ, United Kingdom
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.
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Running Time: 100 Minutes
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks, Josh Hutcherson, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Michael Jeter

The Greatest Showman
2024-12-01 15:00 | Moray
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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Running Time: 105 Minutes
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Gracey
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Keala Settle

Four Magicians
2024-11-30 19:00 | Fittie Community Hall, 7 New Pier Road, Footdee, Aberdeen, AB11 5DR, United Kingdom
This event has now sold out.
Four Magicians brings together four of Scotland’s top magical entertainers for an evening of wonder and illusion.
Appearing on stage for the first time together, Smith & Burns, Eoin Smith and James Dickson – each an award-winning magician in their own right – present an ensemble magic show that takes the audience on a rollercoaster of stunning magic, big laughs and plenty of surprises along the way.
Minds will be read. Laws of nature will be defied. Dad jokes will be told.

About Smith & Burns
Fifth Dimension’s Smith & Burns are Ivor Smith and Jeff Burns. Their magic has taken them around the world – from Singapore to Las Vegas and Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle. Entertaining at corporate and private events, they captivate and inspire audiences. Combining humour, sleight of hand, mind reading, illusion and lots of audience participation, they bring their unique form of madness to the stage with style, sophistication and the occasional hiccup. They are also world-renowned presenters delivering magical keynote speeches on safety, leadership and working together at high profile business events and conferences.

About Eoin Smith
Eoin Smith is a multi-award-winning magician based in the north east of Scotland. Everyday items become objects of wonder in Eoin’s hands, in an act packed with original magic, quirky humour, mind reading and demonstrations of skills that cannot be explained. Eoin’s performances have taken him across Scotland to five-star hotels, comedy and cabaret clubs, and beyond – including the stage of the Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen. He appeared twice on Live at Captain Tom’s – a live online TV show – as the only non-musical act in the show’s history.

About James Dickson
James is a designer of magic. Everything he performs has been created or developed by him. His interest in magic goes beyond traditional performance and he seeks to turn impossibility into art. Beyond magic, James writes short comedic songs and creates hand-drawn artwork (all with varying degrees of appropriateness). In performance, he combines his creative passions to deliver his own unique style.

Elf
2024-11-30 14:30 | Moray
When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can’t shake the nagging feeling that he doesn’t belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
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Running Time: 97 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love

Downton Abbey: A New Era
2024-11-24 14:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom
The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the south of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa. Meanwhile, a Hollywood director seeks to film his latest production at Downton.
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Running Time: 125 Minutes
Genre: Drama, Romance, History, Mystery
Director: Julian Fellowes
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton

Fittin' In or Faan Oot? - POSTPONED
2024-11-23 19:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom
Due to adverse weather conditions, we have decided to postpone this show. We will aim to reschedule as soon as we can. Anyone who has purchased a ticket will get a full refund. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Reenie is inviting you, her work colleagues, over to her flat for drinks. Her flat is going to be demolished in the morning, so she is having one last party to celebrate!
Although she desperately tries, Reenie is not the ideal party host. She has lived a lonely life. In an attempt to connect with her guests, she continually implicates them into participating in activities that she thinks will uplift the party.
Reenie implies that her life has been exciting and fulfilling but, gradually, the guests will come to realise that Reenie has had to continually alter her identity and suppress her Doric dialect to fit in and she is now in a state of crisis.

Hancock's Half Hour - The Lost TV Episodes
2024-11-22 19:30 | Braemar Village Hall, 33 Mar Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YL, United Kingdom
From the award-winning theatre company Hambledon Productions (‘Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show’, ‘Steptoe and Son’) comes the Godfather of all sitcoms, live on stage!
In 1954, comedian Tony Hancock burst onto the BBC with a comedy show unlike anything the British public had experienced before.
Surrounded by a stellar cast including ‘Carry On’ greats Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams, the series proved just as successful when it transferred to television.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’ redefined comedy and continues to entertain audiences to this very day.
Hambledon Productions are delighted to be recreating three, ‘lost’ episodes from the original television series. Missing from the BBC archives, this UK Tour will mark the very first time these hilarious scripts have been brought to life since their original broadcast.
Commemorating 100 years of Tony Hancock, and 70 years of ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’, take a trip to 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam and join Kenneth, Hattie, Sid and ‘The Lad Himself’ for three classic TV episodes of this ground-breaking, timeless comedy.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Adapted by John Hewer
Presented by Hambledon Productions in association with Tessa Le Bars Management

Hancock's Half Hour - The Lost TV Episodes
2024-11-21 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom

Abel Gance & His Napoleon
2024-11-21 19:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Part of the French Film Festival UK 2024.
This documentary focuses on the making of the 235-minute, silent epic Napoléon by director/writer/ actor Abel Gance. Napoléon showcased Gance’s talents with the camera, his use of multiple images (like a split screen), and his handling of crowded action scenes – all brought to the fore in this documentary by Nelly Kaplan, who became his assistant. Kaplan used vintage footage, such as Gance filming the famous snowball fight at the Brienne military school and still photographs and excerpts from Gance’s production diaries. Napoléon (the first part) was restored most recently for screening at this year’s 77th Cannes Film Festival and the “new” version is showing in its entirety in various summer festivals with music by 250 musicians from Radio France.
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Running Time: 60 Minutes
Language: French with English subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Director: Nelly Kaplan

Screening supported by the Institut français

Hancock's Half Hour - The Lost TV Episodes - CANCELLED
2024-11-20 19:00 | Alvah Parish Hall, Alvah, Aberdeenshire, AB45 3XA, United Kingdom
Unfortunately, we have had to cancel this event due to the adverse weather conditions. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The shows in Portgordon and Braemar should still go ahead as planned.
From the award-winning theatre company Hambledon Productions (‘Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show’, ‘Steptoe and Son’) comes the Godfather of all sitcoms, live on stage!
In 1954, comedian Tony Hancock burst onto the BBC with a comedy show unlike anything the British public had experienced before.
Surrounded by a stellar cast including ‘Carry On’ greats Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams, the series proved just as successful when it transferred to television.
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’ redefined comedy and continues to entertain audiences to this very day.
Hambledon Productions are delighted to be recreating three, ‘lost’ episodes from the original television series. Missing from the BBC archives, this UK Tour will mark the very first time these hilarious scripts have been brought to life since their original broadcast.
Commemorating 100 years of Tony Hancock, and 70 years of ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’, take a trip to 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam and join Kenneth, Hattie, Sid and ‘The Lad Himself’ for three classic TV episodes of this ground-breaking, timeless comedy.

Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Adapted by John Hewer
Presented by Hambledon Productions in association with Tessa Le Bars Management

Luke Jackson Trio (Relaxed Performance)
2024-11-17 16:00 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom
Canterbury-based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson has been touring and recording for over 10 years now, steadily developing an enviable reputation for himself in the Folk, Roots, Americana & Acoustic circuits.

After a busy 2024 so far, Luke is gearing up to release his 7th studio album ‘BLOOM’ in November which showcases his rich vocals & distinctive songwriting style.
This year has also seen Luke once again support the legendary Jools Holland which has secured him five more support shows this winter!
Looking ahead, Luke is preparing for an extensive tour across the UK, where he will share his new music in intimate venues throughout October and November.

Luke Jackson Trio - SOLD OUT!
2024-11-16 19:30 | Milne Hall, Kirkton of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6XE, United Kingdom
This performance has now SOLD OUT! Tickets are still available for Luke Jackson Trio at Newton Dee on Sunday 17 November.
Canterbury-based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson has been touring and recording for over 10 years now, steadily developing an enviable reputation for himself in the Folk, Roots, Americana & Acoustic circuits.

After a busy 2024 so far, Luke is gearing up to release his 7th studio album ‘BLOOM’ in November which showcases his rich vocals & distinctive songwriting style.
This year has also seen Luke once again support the legendary Jools Holland which has secured him five more support shows this winter!
Looking ahead, Luke is preparing for an extensive tour across the UK, where he will share his new music in intimate venues throughout October and November.

Firelight Trio
2024-11-10 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom
Firelight Trio is a mighty new group featuring Fatea instrumentalist of the Year 2023 Gavin Marwick (fiddle), groovily inventive accordionist/pianist Phil Alexander (Moishe’s Bagel), and Ruth Morris (Outlander, HBO) on the beautiful Swedish nyckelharpa. They play European music that is evocative, inventive, wide-ranging, and endlessly exciting – a rich tapestry of lively Swedish polskas and Scottish reels, lilting French waltzes, toe-tapping klezmer, and dazzling original tunes. Don’t miss them!

Odin's Eye and the Art of Seeing
2024-11-09 19:30 | Tullynessle & Forbes Hall, Suie Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8QN, United Kingdom
“When a proton beam of radiation fires into my eye, ultraviolet auroras appear in my vision. An unexpected moment of beauty in a cancer treatment centre in the Wirral opens the doorway to a world of Æsir and Vanir gods and their epic quests in the pursuit of ‘seeing’.”
Odin’s Eye and the Art of Seeing is a solo oral storytelling performance told by Alice Fernbank.
Three Norse myths – ‘Odin’s Eye’, ‘Gullveig’, and ‘Mimir’s Head’ are interwoven with her story of receiving radiotherapy treatment for a rare eye cancer.
The piece emerged from the experience of receiving cancer diagnosis and treatment and how she found a deeper sense of what was happening through myth. The cancer treatment resulted in vision loss in her left eye and it was through these 3 myths that the gravity of her experience could be explored on a level that medical care could not reach.

A Call For Action
2024-11-03 14:00 - 15:30 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Join us for the second Climate Film Club event at the MacRobert Memorial Hall, Tarland.
Come and watch short films that explore the sources of climate change, ways to reduce its impact, and the actions we can take to make a difference.
After the screening, Simon Langan will lead a discussion.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see the climate tree and practical examples of how we can all make a difference.
And of course, enjoy some delicious ice cream and ice lollies!
All are welcome to be part of this inspiring event.

FREE EVENT

This is a partnership between Tarland Climate Action Group, Tarland Film Club, Cromar Future Group and North East Arts Touring

One Life
2024-10-27 14:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom
British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.
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Running Time: 109 Minutes
Genre: History, Drama, War
Director: James Hawes
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Romola Garai, Johnny Flynn, Lena Olin, Alex Sharp, Jonathan Pryce

House on Haunted Hill
2024-10-26 19:30 | Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7EQ, United Kingdom
Frederick Loren has invited five strangers to a party of a lifetime. He is offering each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in a house. But the house is no ordinary house. This house has a reputation for murder. Frederick offers them each a gun for protection. They all arrived in a hearse and will either leave in it $10,000 richer or leave in it dead!
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Running Time: 75 Minutes
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Director: William Castle
Starring: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Carolyn Craig, Elisha Cook Jr.

Inside Out 2
2024-10-26 19:30 | Moray
Teenager Riley’s mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
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Running Time: 97 Minutes
Genre: Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Kelsey Mann
Starring: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawk, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri

A Pocket Opera
2024-10-26 19:30 | Moray
CarmenCo’s “A Pocket Opera” is more than a concert: It occupies the borders between a play and a concert, with 80/20 music to spoken word. It is a concert of Spanish and Spanish-inspired music presented as a play, with costumes, props and a storyline which roughly follows the story of Bizet’s opera Carmen, but told from her point of view. Dare you consult the cards with her? What does she think of the men in her story? Did she foresee her gruesome ending? And does she like the opera Bizet wrote about her?
A fun-filled evening of fantasy, comedy, drama and tremendous music arranged from Bizet’s Carmen and Spanish and Spanish-inspired music by Boccherini, Falla, Garcia-Lorca, Granados, Ravel and Albeniz, all arranged by the musicians for guitars and flute/voice.
CarmenCo will have the audience in turn laughing out loud, and listening with absolute silence to the immersive and evocative music. It’s a brilliantly accessible and fun way to present classical music.

Faithful
2024-10-24 19:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Part of the French Film Festival UK 2024.
With his second feature, writer-director Hélier Cisterne recreates the tragic true story of a young communist worker devoted to the struggle for Algerian independence. He became the only Algerian of European background to be executed as a political prisoner by the French authorities during Algeria’s War of Independence. He left behind a loving wife and adoptive son. Moving smoothly between Paris and Algiers, Cisterne plunges us into the heart of a conflict that continues to resonate in contemporary France, North Africa, and beyond, providing a chilling reminder of colonial tyranny, as well as a hopeful example of a man who chose humanity over politics and profit.
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Running Time: 95 Minutes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director: Hélier Cisterne
Language: French with English subtitles
Starring: Vincent Lacoste, Vicky Krieps, Jules Langlade, Marc Brunet, Thomas Ducasse, Jeanne Carré

Support Your Local Library
2024-10-13 19:30 | Moray
A love letter to libraries, this two-hander celebrates the written word and the power it gives us. Combining songs, sketches and poetry, Ruth and Keith (AKA Black Liver) bring you a laugh-out-loud show of sentimentality, silliness and satire. You’ll never look at your local library the same after this!

Support Your Local Library
2024-10-12 19:30 | Tullynessle & Forbes Hall, Suie Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8QN, United Kingdom

Support Your Local Library
2024-10-11 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom

Support Your Local Library
2024-10-10 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom

Support Your Local Library
2024-10-09 19:30 | The Little Theatre, Nairn, King Street, Nairn, Moray, IV12 4NP, United Kingdom

Miss Nobodies
2024-10-08 19:30 | Braemar Village Hall, 33 Mar Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YL, United Kingdom
You’re in an ironmongers shop in Britain in 1919; then, as you look around, 100 years pass by. Let Ruth Cockburn and Keith Carter take you through a century of stories; the talkie movies of the ‘20s and the video nasties of the 80’s, the start of 50’s Skiffle and the birth of 90’s Britpop, class struggles in the ‘60’s and racial tension in the ‘70’s. Playing a host of characters, from the tragic to the comical to the lyrical and the animal, their stories, sketches, songs and verse, (there’s even a prize winning competition in the interval), will have you laughing, crying and singing up to the present day.
This two-hander play takes us through the history of the last 100 years in a shop in a Lancashire town. This funny, poignant and heart-warming story will resonate with all ages and will make you think about what the next 100 years will hold for us. Miss Nobodies was inspired by outreach done online and in the community of Great Harwood alongside research into local history and prominent figures of Lancashire. One such person is Ethel Carnie Holdsworth. A writer that worked in the mills in the early part of the last century. She is cited as the first working class, female novelist in the UK and parts of her poetry are used throughout the play to punctuate the stories. The show mixes poetry, storytelling and music, to tell the story of a local shop spanning 100 years from 1919 to present day. Telling of the women that have made up the shop’s history, whilst also showing how the lives of women have changed over the last century.
Black Liver, as heard on BBC Radio 4, seen on BBC 1 and Sky TV and toured all over the world, they bring their unique style of theatre making and comedy to connect to their audience and bring stories to life.

Support Your Local Library (Relaxed Performance)
2024-10-07 19:30 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom

Four Magicians
2024-10-06 19:00 | Glenlivet Public Hall, Bridgend of Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37 9BX, United Kingdom
Four Magicians brings together four of Scotland’s top magical entertainers for an evening of wonder and illusion.
Appearing on stage for the first time together, Smith & Burns, Eoin Smith and James Dickson – each an award-winning magician in their own right – present an ensemble magic show that takes the audience on a rollercoaster of stunning magic, big laughs and plenty of surprises along the way.
Minds will be read. Laws of nature will be defied. Dad jokes will be told.

About Smith & Burns
Fifth Dimension’s Smith & Burns are Ivor Smith and Jeff Burns. Their magic has taken them around the world – from Singapore to Las Vegas and Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle. Entertaining at corporate and private events, they captivate and inspire audiences. Combining humour, sleight of hand, mind reading, illusion and lots of audience participation, they bring their unique form of madness to the stage with style, sophistication and the occasional hiccup. They are also world-renowned presenters delivering magical keynote speeches on safety, leadership and working together at high profile business events and conferences.

About Eoin Smith
Eoin Smith is a multi-award-winning magician based in the north east of Scotland. Everyday items become objects of wonder in Eoin’s hands, in an act packed with original magic, quirky humour, mind reading and demonstrations of skills that cannot be explained. Eoin’s performances have taken him across Scotland to five-star hotels, comedy and cabaret clubs, and beyond – including the stage of the Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen. He appeared twice on Live at Captain Tom’s – a live online TV show – as the only non-musical act in the show’s history.

About James Dickson
James is a designer of magic. Everything he performs has been created or developed by him. His interest in magic goes beyond traditional performance and he seeks to turn impossibility into art. Beyond magic, James writes short comedic songs and creates hand-drawn artwork (all with varying degrees of appropriateness). In performance, he combines his creative passions to deliver his own unique style.

The Moira Monologues Double Bill
2024-10-05 19:30 | Johnshaven Village Hall, Mid Street, Johnshaven, Montrose, Angus, DD10 0HB, United Kingdom
After a popular performance of The Moira Monologues in February of this year, Alan Bissett is returning to Johnshaven with more Moira!

The Moira Monologues 2 – More Moira Monologues
Moira’s back in this Fringe First-winning sequel. She’s a gran, but still delivering home truths about cleaning posh folk’s hooses, meeting her estranged sister, and the return of her ex.

The Moira Monologues 3 – Moira in Lockdown
In this third and final instalment of what is now The Moira Trilogy, Falkirk’s hardest woman, Moira Bell, faces her toughest challenge yet: surviving a pandemic with only vodka, fags and her BFF Babs on Zoom. Take that, Bear Grylls!
Journey through the highs and lows of lockdown with Moira, as she lusts after Joe Wickes, rages at Cummings and grows her own weed (might as well, seeing as the f**kin world’s ending, eh Babs?). She’s ‘the most charismatic character to appear on a Scottish stage in a decade’ (The Scotsman) but this time she canny even leave the hoose!

Written and Performed by Alan Bissett
Directed by Sacha Kyle
