Sullivan's Travels
2025-10-23 19:00 (Europe/London) | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won’t be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to “know trouble” first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
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Running Time: 91 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Adventure
Director: Preston Sturges
Starring: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Porter Hall

Black Liver's Game Show SHOW
2025-10-23 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom
Comedy duo Black Liver present a night of games, songs, stories and silliness.
Black Liver’s Game Show SHOW!
So what’s it about, then?
It’s the game show all about YOU. Yes, YOU! Your hosts, Ruth and Keith, (of Blackpool theatre company Black Liver) will present a quiz night of trivia, poetry and parody about the place you call home. Do you know the history of your high street? The ghostly haunting of the local chip shop? The scandalous romance that rocked the launderette? The stunning architecture in the nail bar? Let’s find out together!
Two teams from your town will use their knowledge, gossip and guesswork to win the Game Show Show-Off Trophy. And don’t think YOU just have to watch – you can join in and win a host of prizes. Or sit back and enjoy a night of games and social history.
As seen on BBC1, Sky TV & heard on BBC Radio 4

Commissioned by Show Town Museum.

Devilled Eggs
2025-10-24 19:30 | Collieston Community Centre, Hightown, Collieston, AB41 8RS, United Kingdom
A new play from Black Liver.
Welcome to the Dakota Guest House! The most glamorous B&B this side of Blackpool!
The Dakota is the true spirit of Variety; comedy, music and mystery are resident guests here and every room has its tale to tell.
Let your hosts, Roman and Prudence flip through their guest book and regale you with showbiz stories and anecdotes. From their heyday as the B&B to the stars to their present day haven of secrets, Ro and Pru will introduce you to the characters that reside in The Dakota. Expect songs, sketches and verse as each guest room opens.
From acclaimed theatre makers Black Liver, Devilled Eggs is their latest two-hander play about a guest house over the span of a one night stay (breakfast included).
Like the eggs The Dakota serves at breakfast, this show is fresh, cheeky and devilishly spicy!

Commissioned by Black Grand Theatre.
Part of Blackpool Grand’s Storytelling Festival and Show Town Comedy Festival.

A Home For Hamish
2025-10-25 14:00 | The Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1QS, United Kingdom
A colourful, immersive and interactive adventure for young audiences aged 4-7 and their families.
Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home for Hamish follows the story of May and their imaginary friend, Hamish the Haggis as they travel across Scotland to find a perfect night’s sleep.
The two friends must support and rely on each other to find a home, but it isn’t really about finding a home; it is about the journey. When we work together, we can escape dragons, dance with jellyfish & even climb the tallest mountains.
Created by Deaf Dance Artist, Clare Adam, and Autistic Dance Artist, Lesley Howard, A Home For Hamish is a space where young people can see themselves, their languages and their sensory needs represented and respected.
This performance is made possible through a partnership between Aberdeen Performing Arts, Grampian Deaf Children’s Society and North East Arts Touring, working together to bring more accessible and inclusive performances to families across the North East.

Arsenic & Old Lace
2025-10-25 19:00 | Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7EQ, United Kingdom
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts’ hobby – killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
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Running Time: 118 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Director: Frank Capra
Starring: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey, John Alexander, Peter Lorre

Devilled Eggs
2025-10-25 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom

Hercules The Bear
2025-11-01 18:00 | Woodside Fountain Centre, Marquis Road, Aberdeen, AB24 2QY, United Kingdom
Don’t you love a tall tale? Like the one about the Scottish couple who raised a 10ft grizzly bear in their home? Sounds crazy, but it’s no joke. It happened in Sheriffmuir in the 1980s!
Hercules eats cooked meals at the dinner table, swims in the swimming pool and even tours in a wrestling show!
Hercules’ life story is unbelievable, but it really happened. Right here in Scotland.
Combining physical comedy and puppetry, Hercules the Bear tells the wild, funny and touching true story of how a very special grizzly bear became a folk legend.
For audiences aged 6+ and their adults.

Càrnan
2025-11-01 19:00 | Fittie Community Hall, 7 New Pier Road, Footdee, Aberdeen, AB11 5DR, United Kingdom
CÀRNAN is a rising Scottish indie folk trio with a funkier take on trad. The band blends lively accordion (Louden MacKay) and punchy whistle (Kenneth MacFarlane) with thunderous guitar and vocals (Arthur Brook Young) into a powerful, driven sound.
Drawing on a firm connection to their roots in the Scottish Highlands in tandem with fresher inspirations from the likes of Silly Wizard, Sharon Shannon and John Martyn, CÀRNAN brings a raw uniqueness to each performance; most recently in May 2025 a debut at SkyeLive festival and a support gig with the legendary East Pointers in The Tunnels.
Named after the Gàidhlig word for ancient stone cairns used to guide travellers through the wild Hebridean landscapes, their music aims to ground, move, and connect.

The Penguin Lessons
2025-11-01 19:00 | Garmouth & Kingston Village Hall, Spey Street, Garmouth, IV32 7NJ, United Kingdom
In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.
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Running Time: 111 Minutes
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Starring: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jabar, Björn Gustafsson, Alfonsina Carrocio, David Herrero, Micaela Breque

Càrnan
2025-11-02 19:00 | Braes of Glenlivet Hall, Chapeltown, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37 9JS, United Kingdom

PIAF
2025-11-06 19:30 | The Little Theatre, Nairn, King Street, Nairn, Moray, IV12 4NP, United Kingdom
Christine Bovill’s PIAF
No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life’s triumphs and tragedies. Who was Edith Piaf? And how did she come to represent the spirit of Paris like no-one before or since?
Christine Bovill hated French at school; a fact she was happy to share with anyone who would listen. That is, until the chance discovery of an Edith Piaf record. This would prove a seminal moment in the life of the 14 year old girl from Glasgow- and set Christine on a fateful path through time into the world of France’s greatest musical icon.
PIAF, as much a play as it is a musical homage, is a funny, poignant and moving theatrical homage to one of France’s most endearing icons; celebrating some of her best known songs, threaded with Piaf’s story, and Christine’s own remarkable journey in the world of chanson. An award-winning songwriter in her own right, and recipient of Spirit of the Fringe, Bovill has toured throughout Europe and the Far East with her self-penned homage to the Little Sparrow, appearing on BBC Newsnight and on BBC Radio 4’s series, Soul Music. During her Edinburgh Fringe sell-out run at the Famous Speigeltent, Bovill realised a lifelong dream when she shared the stage with Charles Dumont, great friend of Piaf and, most famously, composer of Non, Je ne Regrette Rien. They performed several songs together to close the show. PIAF was awarded the Fringe laurels for Total Sell Out Show 2011 and 2012. It received 5 STAR reviews from some of the most respected publications (including The Scotsman). Despite the sorrow of Piaf’s story, this is an evening of celebration – a tale of human triumph over tragedy; and, at its heart, a unique performance by a woman widely regarded as one of the finest interpreters of French Song.

PIAF
2025-11-07 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom

PIAF
2025-11-08 19:30 | Johnshaven Village Hall, Mid Street, Johnshaven, Montrose, Angus, DD10 0HB, United Kingdom

Firelight Trio
2025-11-08 19:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, 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!

PIAF (Relaxed Performance)
2025-11-09 16:00 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom

Firelight Trio
2025-11-09 19:30 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom

Dunkirk
2025-11-14 19:00 | Brechin City Hall, 9 Swan Street, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6EE, United Kingdom
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
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Running Time: 107 Minutes
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Harry Styles

Planet of the Apes
2025-11-19 19:30 | The Barn, Burn o Bennie Road, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB34 4TX, United Kingdom
The sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes (1968) is a powerful allegory of environmental collapse and human hubris. The film’s vision of a world undone by its own excesses feels more relevant than ever.

Crash-landing on a strange planet, a crew of astronauts discover a world ruled by intelligent apes and inhabited by mute, enslaved humans. As the shocking truth of this society unfolds, Planet of the Apes holds up a mirror to our own world — exposing the dangers of arrogance, exploitation, and environmental self-destruction. Its famous twist ending still resonates today, reminding us that the line between civilisation and ruin can be frighteningly thin.

Before the lights dim, please take a few minutes to join us for a relaxed introduction from the Barn and NESCAN Hub. They’ll share insights into their inspiring work on climate action and creative community projects; no heavy messaging, just an easy way to discover how local organisations are making a difference. It’s the perfect chance to connect with what’s happening in your area and ease into the evening’s screening.
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Running Time: 112 Minutes
Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore

Ad Astra
2025-11-20 19:00 | Braes of Glenlivet Hall, Chapeltown, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37 9JS, United Kingdom
Due to severe snow conditions making travel unsafe, this planned film screening and stargazing event has been postponed.
Your safety comes first, and we appreciate your understanding. A new date will be announced soon, please keep an eye on our channels for updates.
Stay safe and warm, and we look forward to welcoming you when conditions improve!

The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.
After the screening the audience is invited to participate in a guided stargazing activity, led by the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust. This is an excellent way to make use of the darkest night of the year and appreciate the beauty around us.
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Running Time: 123 Minutes
Genre: Science fiction, drama
Director: James Gray
Starring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland

This event was made possible through Cairngorms 2030, a Cairngorms National Park Authority programme supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players – www.cairngorms.co.uk

Erin Brockovich
2025-11-21 19:00 - 2025-11-22 19:00 | Mike Sheridan Room, Victoria & Albert Halls, Station Square, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QB, United Kingdom
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins – with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
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Running Time: 131 Minutes
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry ​Jones

This event was made possible through Cairngorms 2030, a Cairngorms National Park Authority programme supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players – www.cairngorms.co.uk

Allison Lupton Trio
2025-11-21 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom
Born and raised on a second-generation dairy farm in rural Ontario, Allison Lupton has always been immersed in Canadian folk life, but it took a love and intense study of Irish and Celtic music for her to find her way to the Canadian folk music tradition that she has grown up around. Her newest album, “Words of Love” showcases her original material, songs which fit so perfectly into the cannon of Canadian folk music that they could easily be mistaken for traditional numbers. Along with her band mates Andrew Collins, Shane Cook, Tony McManus and Joseph Phillips, Allison brings to life the best of the contemporary folk music scene in Ontario, while incorporating the Celtic influences that have been such an important part of the Canadian immigrant story as well as her own musical path.
After working with various bands and groups including Killiecrankie, which was regularly heard on CBC Radio’s legendary Max Ferguson Show, Allison began releasing music under her own name in 2001 with her debut album “My True Love”. The album launched her solo career, performing across Canada, the United States, and the UK. She has since recorded 3 solo albums and been featured on CBC Radio’s Vinyl Café and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. Allison is a frequent collaborator with other artists, releasing singles with The Young’uns (The Eve of Christmas Day), Craig Werth (When Trouble Comes) and the album “So Lucky” with Tannis Slimmon and Rosemary Phelan. She has also been featured as a soloist with The International, Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge Symphony Orchestras.
Allison is a multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards nominee for “Traditional Singer of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year” as well as Folk Music Ontario’s “Songs From the Heart” grand prize winner for “One More Day”. With her new album, “Words of Love”, Lupton can count herself securely among Canadian folk music’s finest contributors.

WALL-E
2025-11-22 11:30 | Number 30, Huntly, 30 The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8BR, United Kingdom
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.
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Running Time: 98 Minutes
Genre: Family, Science Fiction, Comedy, Animation
Director: Andrew Stanton
Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard

Ice Age
2025-11-22 14:00, 2025-11-23 14:00 | Banff Castle, Castle Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1DL, United Kingdom
With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the sabre-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. Along the way, the unlikely allies become friends but, when enemies attack, their quest takes on far nobler aims.
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Running Time: 81 Minutes
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure
Director: Chris Wedge
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Višnjić, Jack Black, Cedric The Entertainer, Stephen Root

The Fastest Town in Scotland
2025-11-22 19:30 | Findochty Town Hall, 22 Station Road, Findochty, Buckie, AB56 4PN, United Kingdom
Highland theatre makers Morna, Jade & Vicky are tasked with creating a show all about how wonderful Nairn is. Shouldn’t be too difficult, right? They’ll take you on a trip through the thriving, totally drama-free, completely seagull-less, appropriate traffic flowing, virtually perfect wee town, whilst also telling real stories about local people and places en route.
After speedily selling out Nairn’s own Little Theatre three times in 2023 + a detour to Aberdeen Music Hall for Light The Blue Festival in 2024, the girls are back on the road again for a reboot of their comedic & rather chaotic journey through ‘The Fastest Town in Scotland’.
Created by Morna Ross
Devised & Performed by Jade Berry, Vicky MacRae & Morna Ross
Sound Design by Kenna Ross
Lighting Design + Tech by Rory Kay
Original Lighting Design by Ross Henderson-McKillop
Featuring real stories, memories and opinions from locals of Nairn.
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Allison Lupton Trio
2025-11-22 20:00 | Milne Hall, Kirkton of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6XE, United Kingdom

The Penguin Lessons
2025-11-23 14:00 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom
Postponement of The Penguin Lessons Screenings
We have decided to postpone the screenings of The Penguin Lessons following allegations of child sexual abuse made against Mike Thompson (who wrote under the pseudonym Tom Michell). While the police investigation is ongoing and no formal charges have been made, we believe it is the right thing to pause until the process is complete.
At NEAT, our priority is creating a safe and respectful environment where everyone feels welcome to participate. We want to foster a culture where victims of abuse, harassment, or bullying feel empowered to speak out, are listened to, and receive the support they deserve.
We also uphold the principle of “innocent until proven guilty,” which is why we have chosen to postpone rather than cancel. This decision reflects our commitment to both fairness and the well-being of our community.
Thank you for your understanding as we take steps to ensure our values guide our actions.

Allison Lupton Trio (Relaxed Performance)
2025-11-23 16:00 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom

The Fastest Town in Scotland
2025-11-26 19:30 | Number 30, Huntly, 30 The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8BR, United Kingdom

Paterson
2025-11-27 19:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.
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Running Time: 118 Minutes
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Helen-Jean Arthur, Owen Asztalos, Kacey Cockett, Luis Da Silva Jr.
