North East Arts Touring

Elf
2024-11-30 14:30 (Europe/London) | Aberdeenshire
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

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.

The Greatest Showman
2024-12-01 15:00 | Aberdeenshire
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

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 Snow Queen
2024-12-12 18:00 | Aberdeenshire
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 Snow Queen (Relaxed Performance)
2024-12-13 19:30 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom
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!

The Snow Queen
2024-12-14 14:00 | Forglen Hall, Forglen, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 4JL, United Kingdom
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 Snow Queen
2024-12-15 14:00 | Johnshaven Village Hall, Mid Street, Johnshaven, Montrose, Angus, DD10 0HB, United Kingdom

The Holdovers
2024-12-15 14:30 | New Deer Public Hall, Church Crescent, New Deer, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 6WD, United Kingdom
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
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Running Time: 133 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Alexander Payne
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner, Ian Dolley

Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
2024-12-19 19:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, sliced through the hypocrisies he perceived. This 1976 documentary follows the singer-comic during his 1975 Irish tour. Made in a cinema verité fashion, the performer appears to be completely unaware of the presence of the camera in his off-stage and backstage moments.
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Running Time: 77 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music
Director: Murray Grigor
Starring: Billy Connolly

Sunshine on Leith
2025-02-01 19:30 | Milne Hall, Kirkton of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6XE, United Kingdom
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.
After the film, there will be live music until 11pm.
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Running Time: 100 Minutes
Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Starring: George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan, Jane Horrocks, Peter Mullan, Freya Mavor

The Small Back Room
2025-02-06 19:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
At the height of World War II, the Germans begin dropping a new type of booby-trapped bomb on England. Highly skilled but haunted bomb disposal officer Sammy Rice must overcome his personal demons to defeat this new threat.
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Running Time: 106 Minutes
Genre: Drama, War, Romance
Director: Michael Powell
Starring: Danny Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins, Leslie Banks, Michael Gough

The Garfield Movie
2025-02-08 14:00 | Banff Castle, Castle Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1DL, United Kingdom
Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
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Running Time: 101 Minutes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure, Action
Director: Jim Davis
Starring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong

IF - Sold Out!
2025-02-11 14:00 | Banff Castle, Castle Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1DL, United Kingdom
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After discovering she can see everyone’s imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.
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Running Time: 104 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Director: John Krasinski
Starring: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carrell, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Third Class
2025-02-12 19:00 | Number 30, Huntly, 30 The Square, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8BR, United Kingdom
“The White Star Line merged itself out of existence. Those clever little educated boys.”
A one-man theatre show based on the life of Titanic survivor, Edward Dorking.
Edward was gay. Openly gay, and on Wednesday, April 10th, 1912, he set sail for NYC on a ticket bought for him by his parents in the hope his American family could put him ‘right’
THIRD CLASS charts Edward’s journey from boarding the Titanic to swimming for 30 minutes towards an already full collapsible lifeboat and how he, upon arriving in New York, would tour the Vaudeville circuit, recreating the stories for a fact-hungry public.
But Edward didn’t want fame; he wanted revenge. When everyone was talking about the deaths of millionaires and society figures, few were discussing the people who took the lion’s share of the losses that night: the third class.
Edward was coming for the upper classes.
Using music, movement, projection, and historical facts, THIRD CLASS tells the story of an unknown hero from a well-known story.

Third Class
2025-02-13 19:30 | The Little Theatre, Nairn, King Street, Nairn, Moray, IV12 4NP, United Kingdom

Fit Ye Sayin' Quine?
2025-02-21 19:30 | Portgordon Village Hall, Cross Street, Portgordon, Buckie, Moray, AB56 5QW, United Kingdom
Kinetic, heartfelt, and utterly Scottish; join Ava in her late Grannie’s cottage as she recalls magical tales told around the fire. Folklore, poetry and song combine in a new story filled with fantastical women, mythical creatures and life lessons.
Performed in Doric, Scots and English this solo play provides a unique perspective on Scotland’s languages and history through the eyes of its matriarchs. A colloquial and effortlessly charming show that reminds us that home is made of memories.

Fit Ye Sayin' Quine?
2025-02-22 19:30 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom

Kim Edgar
2025-02-22 20:00 | Milne Hall, Kirkton of Skene, Kirkton of Skene, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6XE, United Kingdom
Edinburgh-based songwriter Kim Edgar performs original songs on piano, guitar and voice.
With four critically acclaimed solo albums, Kim has been described as “an example of everything that’s great about contemporary music” and “probably one of the best songwriters in Britain today.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Spiral Earth).
Kim also shares recent collaborations for her CONSEQUENCES album (launched at Celtic Connections 2023).
Emotion and connection are at the heart of Kim’s work. Kim ponders what it is to be human, creating stories told with honesty and empathy that open hearts, minds and discussions.

The Straight Story
2025-02-27 19:00 | MacRobert Memorial Hall, The Square, Tarland, Aberdeenshire, AB34 YL, United Kingdom
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver’s license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
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Running Time: 112 Minutes
Genre: Drama
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A Carpenter, Donald Wieger, Tracey Maloney

West My Friend (Relaxed Performance)
2025-03-08 19:30 | The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Village, Bieldside, Aberdeen, AB15 9DX, United Kingdom
In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear something as put-together as Cascadian folk duo West My Friend – something so layered, deeply symphonic, baroque, and mysterious in its own winking way while still courting an edge of disaster. Simple is safe, but complex is fiery, intricate, and ultimately more rewarding.
Steeped in the visual styles of western Canada, West My Friend are veterans of the Victoria music scene and recently released their Independent Music Awards-nominated fourth album “In Constellation”. On this latest work, they continue to refine the art of creating achingly poignant folk music, only this time, they’re backed by a full symphony orchestra, heavily layered while remaining lighthearted. Intricate yet accessible. Melancholic yet optimistic.
Mingling grassroots guitar, accordion, mandolin, orchestral instruments, and interweaving harmonies, In Constellation (produced by Joby Baker, co-produced and arranged by Adrian Dolan) is punctuated by musings on anxiety and belonging. Song structures vary and dynamics change from moment to moment, painting powerful lyrical portraits over backgrounds of violins and trumpets that swell, collapse, and tumble between bold harmonies. With over 800 performances and countless tours under their belt, West My Friend is bringing forth a new sound you’ve never known you’ve wanted and new meaning to the things you’ve never known you needed.
Guitar, Vocals / Eden Poynter
Accordion, Vocals / Jeff Poynter

The Swan of Salen
2025-03-14 19:30 | Braemar Village Hall, 33 Mar Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YL, United Kingdom
The Swan of Salen is a multimedia folk ballet created by The Willow Trio in collaboration with dance company, Ballet Folk. The Swan of Salen is a multimedia adaptation of the heartbreaking tragedy of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein.
Featuring a unique blend of Tchaikovsky’s iconic music and traditional melodies played live by The Willow Trio, enchanting footage of ballet dancers performing stunning choreography by Deborah Norris of Ballet Folk will be projected behind the musicians as they perform, transporting audiences to another time and place.

Paddington in Peru (2:00pm screening) - SOLD OUT!
2025-03-15 14:00 | Banff Castle, Castle Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1DL, United Kingdom
The 2:00pm screening has ​now sold out, but there are tickets available for the 4:30pm screening available here.
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
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Running Time: 106 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Adventure
Director: Dougal Wilson
Starring: Ben Wishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Julie Walters, Samuel Joslin, Madeleine Harris

Paddington in Peru (4:30pm screening)
2025-03-15 16:30 | Banff Castle, Castle Street, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 1DL, United Kingdom
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
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Running Time: 106 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Adventure
Director: Dougal Wilson
Starring: Ben Wishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Julie Walters, Samuel Joslin, Madeleine Harris

Sand, Silt, Flint
2025-03-15 19:00 | Forglen Hall, Forglen, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 4JL, United Kingdom
SAND, SILT, FLINT – Ancient Stories, New Songs
Join musician and singer Fiona Soe Paing at Forglen Hall for an evocative evening of live music and film, inspired by the folklore, ballads and landscapes of North-East Scotland. Featuring songs from her acclaimed album Sand, Silt, Flint – praised as “a sublimely powerful and lingering experience” by Songlines Magazine, and rated with Four Stars in The Guardian’s folk column, the performance brings ancient tales to life, with stunning visuals by Isla Goldie. With support from The Fonsecas, performing Doric and Northeast songs with an upbeat slant, this magical evening pays homage to the region’s stories, places and songs, with a contemporary twist on tradition.

Gangsters & Gatsby
2025-03-15 19:30 | Aberdeenshire
CANCELLED
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 get the chance to interrogate each suspect in a terrible murder! It’s an evening like no other with a story you’ll never forget.
GANGSTERS AND GATSBY: Welcome to the roaring 20s and home of The Great Gatsby, where some of New York’s most notorious gangsters are gathered. Jimmy Fingers is making a power grab. Frankie the Butcher has beef with everyone. Hayley MeLone just wants someone to love her. The liquor and the laughs are flowing freely. But when Gatsby himself turns up dead, it’ll be up to you to figure out which of these seedy criminals did the deed!
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?
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Is That A Whip In Your Hand?
2025-03-19 19:30 | Johnshaven Village Hall, Mid Street, Johnshaven, Montrose, Angus, DD10 0HB, United Kingdom
Following performances in USA, UK and recently, Australia, Gavin Robertson focuses his attention on the fortune-hunter movie phenomenon encompassing everything from ‘Indiana Jones’ to ‘National Treasure’ via ‘Romancing The Stone’ – in his latest physical cartoon style adventure – spoofing the characters adored by millions, and exploding every cliché… solo!
Featuring the usual mix of clues, maps, travel and tricky situations, it’s minimum props, maximum effect as our hero searches for treasure via Columbia and Greece, evading trouble at every turn!
From the team that brought you DONE TO DEATH BY JOVE! His brand of physical comedy has toured the world with past productions such as THUNDERBIRDS F.A.B, SPITTOON and BOND- AN UNAUTHORISED PARODY touring in the UK, Europe, Brazil, Japan, Senegal, Chile, Taiwan, The Middle East, Costa Rica, India, Lebanon, Bosnia, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA.
Written and Performed by Gavin Robertson
Directed by Nicholas Collett.

Is That A Whip In Your Hand?
2025-03-20 19:30 | Aberdeenshire

Is That A Whip In Your Hand?
2025-03-21 19:30 | The Little Theatre, Nairn, King Street, Nairn, Moray, IV12 4NP, United Kingdom
Following performances in USA, UK and recently, Australia, Gavin Robertson focuses his attention on the fortune-hunter movie phenomenon encompassing everything from ‘Indiana Jones’ to ‘National Treasure’ via ‘Romancing The Stone’ – in his latest physical cartoon style adventure – spoofing the characters adored by millions, and exploding every cliché… solo!
Featuring the usual mix of clues, maps, travel and tricky situations, it’s minimum props, maximum effect as our hero searches for treasure via Columbia and Greece, evading trouble at every turn!
From the team that brought you DONE TO DEATH BY JOVE! His brand of physical comedy has toured the world with past productions such as THUNDERBIRDS F.A.B, SPITTOON and BOND- AN UNAUTHORISED PARODY touring in the UK, Europe, Brazil, Japan, Senegal, Chile, Taiwan, The Middle East, Costa Rica, India, Lebanon, Bosnia, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA.
Written and Performed by Gavin Robertson.
Directed by Nicholas Collett.

Is That A Whip In Your Hand?
2025-03-22 19:30 | Kemnay Village Hall, 8 Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5SS, United Kingdom
