North East Arts Touring

Happiness Collectors
2023-07-21 | Angus
The Happiness Collectors need YOU! The world’s supplies of happiness are running low and they need your help to top them up. Pop on your headphones and join the Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness – and most important of all, how to pass it on!
Happiness Collectors is a fusion of physical theatre and audio-immersive storytelling for family audiences. Each audience member experiences the show through a set of wireless headphones, guided by their very own Happiness Collector Instructor, SAM, aka Special Agent M.

Happiness Collectors
2023-07-20 | Angus
The Happiness Collectors need YOU! The world’s supplies of happiness are running low and they need your help to top them up. Pop on your headphones and join the Happiness Collectors on a journey of sounds and silliness to learn the best ways to collect happiness – and most important of all, how to pass it on!
Happiness Collectors is a fusion of physical theatre and audio-immersive storytelling for family audiences. Each audience member experiences the show through a set of wireless headphones, guided by their very own Happiness Collector Instructor, SAM, aka Special Agent M

Happiness Collectors
2023-07-18 - 2023-07-19 | Findochty Town Hall, 22 Station Road, Findochty, Buckie, AB56 4PN, United Kingdom

Thrown
2023-07-15 19:00 UTC | Woodside Fountain Centre, Marquis Road, Aberdeen, AB24 2QY, United Kingdom
Sweat. Breath. Opposition. Negotiation. Fear. How long can you hold on?
5 wildly different women gather in the muddy fields of the Highland Games circuit, ready to compete in the obscure art of Backhold Wrestling. The pearls are off, influencer videos posted, “Gucci bag” from the Barras cast aside as they attempt to join forces, wrestling with the only thing that could stop them from taking home the championship – each other. Will their differences face-plant Imogen, Chantelle, Jo, Pamela and Helen’s chances of success in the mud?
Satirical, poignant, and dynamic, Thrown gets to grips with belonging and identity in Scotland. A unique, unmissable new production.
It will be funny, it will be loud, it will be brutal.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2023-07-15 14:00 | Angus
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
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Running Time: 103 Minutes
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Joel Crawford
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillen, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Wagner Moura

Thrown
2023-07-12 19:30 | Angus

The Gods The Gods The Gods (Relaxed Performance)
2023-07-09 19:30 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom
Performed as a 12-track album, The Gods The Gods The Gods is an exhilarating weave of big beats, heavy basslines, soaring melodies, and heart-stopping spoken word
The 65-minute show weaves together 4 stories: Two kids meet out dancing, they’re set to fall hard; A woman is on a beach, alone at night, looking at the stars; A bloke is on a bridge, thinking about jumping, just before dark. It’s a show about what we continually look for outside of ourselves, and what we might find in those people who surround us.
The Gods The Gods The Gods is the third show in the internationally acclaimed series of Myths from the two ‘masters of storytelling’ (Fourth Wall) Wright&Grainger. Following their multi-award winning tellings of Orpheus and Eurydice, Wright&Grainger call us to the crossroads where mythology meets real life.

The Gods The Gods The Gods
2023-07-08 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom

The Gods The Gods The Gods
2023-07-07 19:30 | Angus

Local Hero
2023-06-25 19:30 | Angus
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don’t go as expected.
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Running Time: 111 Minutes
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Director: Bill Forsyth
Starring: Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Jennifer Black, Jenny Seagrove, Burt Lancaster

Magic Gareth's Magic Eye
2023-06-18 | Findochty Town Hall, 22 Station Road, Findochty, Buckie, AB56 4PN, United Kingdom
CANCELLED
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe and Magic Festival, Magic Gareth goes on tour with Magic EYE!
Expect some kick-ass eye-bending magic and a whole load of nonsense (and balloons)! This brand-new show from the mind of Magic Gareth is here to make you laugh, and experience live theatre and magic at its very best!
Featuring The Biggest Balloon in the World, ‘Magic Eye’ is a rip-roaring family show, including games, gifts, and a whole load of ‘silly’!

Magic Gareth's Magic Eye
2023-06-17 16:00 | Angus
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe and Magic Festival, Magic Gareth goes on tour with Magic EYE!
Expect some kick-ass eye-bending magic and a whole load of nonsense (and balloons)! This brand-new show from the mind of Magic Gareth is here to make you laugh, and experience live theatre and magic at its very best!
Featuring The Biggest Balloon in the World, ‘Magic Eye’ is a rip-roaring family show, including games, gifts, and a whole load of ‘silly’!

This project is supported by the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.

Iona Lane
2023-06-04 19:30 | Glenlivet Public Hall, Bridgend of Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37 9BX, United Kingdom
Iona Lane is a folk singer, songwriter, and storyteller. Having released her debut album ‘Hallival’ in 2022 to critical acclaim, reaching number 36 in the Folk Album Charts and airplay across the country including the folk shows on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Scotland, and BBC Radio Wales. ‘Hallival’ was listed #27 in FRUK’s top albums of 2022. Iona’s music draws inspiration from landscapes and the natural world, finding stories in rural locations of mythology, folklore, and science and giving them new life in folk music. Accompanied by intricate guitar playing and the hypnotic tones of a shruti box, Iona’s voice has been captivating audiences up and down the country.
Accompanied by Malin Lewis – a piper, fiddler, and multi-instrumentalist best known for making their own instruments and experimenting with unusual sounds. Malin learned their music on the West Coast of Scotland before studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
2023-06-03 19:30 | Angus
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists adapted by Neil Gore from the book by Robert Tressell, directed by Louise Townsend
Neil Gore, presents a one-person version of the classic novel by Robert Tressell featuring projection, political conjuring tricks, live music and song. Meet the famous characters and enjoy the scenes, speeches and songs, featuring the Great Money Trick as its centrepiece.
This enduring and absorbing classic story of a year in the life of a group of Edwardian painters and decorators is brought to life by Neil Gore using his extensive knowledge of the book and the play, having performed it in many versions over forty years.
‘The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’ follows a group of workers as they renovate ‘The Cave’, a three-storey townhouse, for Mayor Sweater. It traces their hardships and struggles for survival in a complacent and stagnating Edwardian England. These workers are the ‘philanthropists’ who throw themselves into back-breaking work for poverty wages in order to generate profit for their masters. They are joined by artist Owen, whose spirited attacks on the dishonesty of Capitalism along with his Socialist vision, highlights the exploitation in their workplace but also focuses on the inequality in society as a whole.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
2023-06-02 19:30 | The Little Theatre, Nairn, King Street, Nairn, Moray, IV12 4NP, United Kingdom

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
2023-06-01 19:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom

Joyride
2023-05-28 19:30, 2023-05-14 19:00 | Angus
A train-wreck on an adventure who is ready to give away her newborn baby. Joined by a cheeky street urchin, they are two diamonds in the rough on the run.

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Running Time: 94 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Director: Emer Reynolds
Starring: Olivia Colman, Lochlann O’Mearáin, David Pearse, Olwen Fouéré

Mrs Peacock's Feathers
2023-05-26 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom
Scotland’s leading Murder Mystery company – Can You Catch the Killer – invite you to attend a truly unique evening. Sit back and relax as we perform a side-splitting opening act, then get involved in the action as YOU interrogate each suspect in a terrible murder. It’s an evening like no other with a story you’ll never forget.
MRS PEACOCK’S FEATHERS: Welcome to the mansion of the mysterious and elusive Mrs Peacock, where some unsavoury-looking guests have gathered. The Reverend seems a little green around the gills, the Colonel doesn’t really care for mustard and Mrs White is looking a bit pale, to say the least. With all these odd characters around… is it any wonder that someone has turned up dead? It’s up to you to get to the bottom of this classic Cluedo-themed mystery!
Watch events unfold in a professionally performed play and then flex your detective skills and have your chance to interrogate each suspect in turn! Bring a team or come on your own. Fun, funny, mysterious and a good night for all. YOU interrogate the suspects. YOU piece together the clues. YOU make the accusations.
Can YOU catch the killer?

The Battling Butlers
2023-05-25 18:30 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Juggling babies, toddlers on stilts, and teaching young Joey to ride his first unicycle are all part of everyday life for single dad, Joe Butler, in this poignant, family love story involving the ever-changing relationship of a father-and-son double act.
Using a unique blend of physical theatre, circus skills, original songs, and live music, The Battling Butlers is a study in role reversal and the inevitability of change, as the old order makes way for the new.
Based in Penzance in Cornwall, Bash Street Theatre has built an international reputation over the last 30 years, performing silent-comedy, street theatre shows throughout the UK, Europe, and beyond. The Battling Butlers is a real family affair, performed by father and son, Simon Pullum and Loki Pickering, with original live music from Julian Gaskell.

The Battling Butlers (Relaxed Performance)
2023-05-24 19:30 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom
Juggling babies, toddlers on stilts, and teaching young Joey to ride his first unicycle are all part of everyday life for single dad, Joe Butler, in this poignant, family love story involving the ever-changing relationship of a father-and-son double act.
Using a unique blend of physical theatre, circus skills, original songs, and live music, The Battling Butlers is a study in role reversal and the inevitability of change, as the old order makes way for the new.
Based in Penzance in Cornwall, Bash Street Theatre has built an international reputation over the last 30 years, performing silent-comedy, street theatre shows throughout the UK, Europe, and beyond. The Battling Butlers is a real family affair, performed by father and son, Simon Pullum and Loki Pickering, with original live music from Julian Gaskell

The Battling Butlers
2023-05-23 19:30 | Angus
Juggling babies, toddlers on stilts, and teaching young Joey to ride his first unicycle are all part of everyday life for single dad, Joe Butler, in this poignant, family love story involving the ever-changing relationship of a father-and-son double act.
Using a unique blend of physical theatre, circus skills, original songs, and live music, The Battling Butlers is a study in role reversal and the inevitability of change, as the old order makes way for the new.
Based in Penzance in Cornwall, Bash Street Theatre has built an international reputation over the last 30 years, performing silent-comedy, street theatre shows throughout the UK, Europe, and beyond. The Battling Butlers is a real family affair, performed by father and son, Simon Pullum and Loki Pickering, with original live music from Julian Gaskell.

This project is supported by the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.

The Battling Butlers
2023-05-22 19:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom

Routes To Classics
2023-05-20 19:00 | Forglen Hall, Forglen, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 4JL, United Kingdom
Join classically trained fingerstyle guitarist, Gus Glynn as he traces the development of the music we love today from its roots in traditional folk and blues, right through to contemporary classics and all-time favourites.
Journey through Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Mark Knopfler, and Lou Reed.
Visit modern favourites from artists such as Amy Winehouse and Arctic Monkeys all with a selection of pit stops along the way as Gus showcases his own songs.
​A music lover’s must, complete with original fingerstyle guitar arrangements of John Lennon and Turlough O’Carolan, ‘Routes to Classics’ is not to be missed.

Mrs Peacock's Feathers (POSTPONED)
2023-05-20 18:00 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom
POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE

Scotland’s leading Murder Mystery company – Can You Catch the Killer – invite you to attend a truly unique evening. Sit back and relax as we perform a side-splitting opening act, then get involved in the action as YOU interrogate each suspect in a terrible murder. It’s an evening like no other with a story you’ll never forget.
MRS PEACOCK’S FEATHERS: Welcome to the mansion of the mysterious and elusive Mrs Peacock, where some unsavoury-looking guests have gathered. The Reverend seems a little green around the gills, the Colonel doesn’t really care for mustard and Mrs White is looking a bit pale, to say the least. With all these odd characters around… is it any wonder that someone has turned up dead? It’s up to you to get to the bottom of this classic Cluedo-themed mystery!
Watch events unfold in a professionally performed play and then flex your detective skills and have your chance to interrogate each suspect in turn! Bring a team or come on your own. Fun, funny, mysterious, and a good night for all. YOU interrogate the suspects. YOU piece together the clues. YOU make the accusations.
Can YOU catch the killer?

POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE

Mountain Bothy Film Festival
2023-05-19 19:00 | Glenlivet Public Hall, Bridgend of Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37 9BX, United Kingdom
Celebrate amazing adventures and spectacular Cairngorms with a curated adventure film experience.
This year as part of the Cairngorms Nature Festival the Cairngorms National Park is running a Mountain Bothy Film Festival. At a select few remote bothies across the National Park, we will show mountain and adventure films using portable projectors and screens. We have just the answer for those who want to take part but don’t fancy the hike! This event is a special screening of the films on Friday 19 May at Glenlivet Public Hall. It’s free to attend but please book using the link above.
The films are a curated selection of mountain and adventure films lasting under an hour and a half. The films are of varying lengths and two or three are local to the Cairngorms with most of the rest set in Scotland.
This event is presented by Tomintoul and Glenlivet Development Trust, a community trust working for the benefit of the communities of Tomintoul, Glenlivet and the wider area. TGDT also partner with North East Arts Touring to bring live performances and film screenings to communities across the North East of Scotland.

Clunk!
2023-05-19 19:00 | Angus
CLUNK! … a shiny, heavy thing falls out of Andy’s ear during class. What is it? He and his Gran never keep secrets from each other, but Andy makes an exception with the weird ear thing. He keeps it in his pocket – secret. Andy lives with his Gran above her video shop. They tell each other everything, until one day they don’t. When Gran becomes ill the shop has to close. She can no longer hide the mounting debts. Andy starts to wonder if his secret caused all this bad stuff to happen? Or might it save them all?

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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2023-05-14 14:00 | Angus
When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar, and great music — living in the attic of his new home. But when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places.

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Running Time: 106 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Director: Will Speck
Starring: Shawn Mendes, Javier Bardem, Winslow Fegley, Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy

I Wanna Dance With Somebody
2023-05-13 19:00 | Angus
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
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Running Time: 144 Minutes
Genre: Music, History, Drama
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Starring: Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci, Nafessa Williams, Lance A Williams

Twitawoo
2023-05-13 11:00 | Angus
Vision Mechanics is delighted to be taking Twitawoo, one of their most popular puppet shows for children, to Aberdeenshire.
The show introduces us to Gerry, the forest ranger, who looks after all the animals that live in Ghillie Dhu Woods, including Owl, Badger, Squirrel, Pine Marten, and a few others. Gerry wants to win the tidiest forest in Scotland competition but there is a lot of waste to clear up. And meanwhile, an owl in the nearby forest has gone missing…
The show features songs and music and brings to life a host of fabulous Scottish woodland creatures who invite the audience to help them look after their home. It is also an uplifting tale about the importance of friendship and about falling in love.
“Twitawoo is funny but also has a strong message about how important it is to look after our environment and how dropping litter can harm animals,” says Director, Symon Macintyre, who performs in the show along with Kim Bergsagel, who also designed and made all the puppets. He adds, “It is a great way to enthuse children about litter issues and about theatre.”
A perfect show for 4–8-year-olds and their families.
