What's on at Woodend Barn
Woodend Barn and Buchanans Opening Weekend
Opening Weekend Postponed
Due to the extreme weather we have been experiencing, the cafe/bistro building schedule has slipped.
Unfortunately, the building work will not be completed in time for our opening weekend. Please note that the following shows have been pulled and that we plan to rebook them later this year:
James Sherwood - At the Piano
Sigurd the Dragon Slayer by the Folding Theatre Puppet Company
Session A9 and fiddle workshops
Nigel Clayton, piano and Gina McCormack, violin
The Uninvited by Cube Theatre will go ahead but has been relocated to Crathes Village Hall. (see below)
The Lang Byre Mixed Show Opening exhibiting work by Andy Hall, Lisette Degioanni and Kim Canale has been rescheduled to Wednesday 17 February at 6pm.
All other events are unaffected.
Thank you for your understanding. It'll be worth the wait.
Cube Theatre presents The Uninvited
Change of venue: Crathes Village Hall
You threw the toys and you scratched your name on the wall. And then she came in and it was too late. A buzzer sounds. Wake-up time in D Block. Perched on his bedstead in his windowless isolation cell, Pietr begins to chat to himself. This morning is different. Someone else is in there with him, curled up in the shadows. Someone whom Pietr would prefer not to wake up.
The Uninvited is a story with a dark heart, told with innocence, love, brutality and break-neck dialogue, where, in the end, an unlikely redemption is allowed to find a voice.
"It would seem cube have another hit on their hands" - The West Briton
www.cube-theatre.co.uk
£9, £7 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
Singing for Joy with Fiona & Mark Hope
Have you always wanted to sing? Come and discover your own voice and make new friends. No musical experience necessary. All welcome!
Six Tuesdays from 16 February till 23 March
10am to 11.30am. Tea and coffees from 9.30am!
£15 for six weeks or £3 per session
Café Scientifique with John Brown
Black Holes, Interstellar Travel & the Origin of Universes
Launching Café Scientifique Aberdeenshire is John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland and Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. His interest in astronomy began in 1957, age 10 when the first Sky at Night programme was aired and Sputnik went into orbit. His interests in magic also started then, inspired by a magic set he got for Christmas.
Although now a prominent astrophysics theorist, as a young amateur he started a school astronomy club and made several telescopes. Some of astronomy's big questions will be on the agenda, ensuring a lively event to mark the climax of International Year of Astronomy!
Free entry. Please note - this event will be in Woodend Barn and not in Buchanans as previously advertised.
Lang Byre Mixed Show
Well-known local photographer Andy Hall presents ‘Celtic Stills’, a collection of monochromatic images of musicians, some of whom have recently played the Barn.
He will exhibit alongside Kim Canale’s vibrant and abstract oil painting, 2009 winner of the Richard Demarco Prize, and Lisette Degioanni’s portraits in oil.
Preview on Wednesday 17 February 6pm - 7.30pm. All welcome!
Exhibition runs until Sunday 28 March. Open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm and during all public events.
Nutrition Course with Dr Chris Fenn: Eating for Energy
Fuelling your body and mind for success!
Dr Chris Fenn is one of the UK’s leading Nutritionists, a professional speaker and author. Topics will include: which foods boost vitality, how caffeine affects mood and energy levels, your daily energy & sleep cycle, how sugar can lift you or drain your energy, how to give headaches the heave ho, why artificial sweeteners can make you fat!
Evening workshop 23 February 7 – 9 pm
Daytime workshop 25 February 10 – 12 noon
£35 full, £25 conc
To book, contact Chris on www.chrisfenn.com, eat4success@chrisfenn.com or 013398 82487
Art for All with Neal MacDonald
An opportunity for beginners to explore different ways into drawing, proportion and perspective, using a variety of media: pencil, charcoal, pastels and collage.
Four Wednesdays starting 24 February until 24 March (excluding 17 March). 1pm to 3pm.
£40 for four weeks, £30 for Third Stage members.
Barn Art for teenagers with Neal MacDonald
Neal MacDonald returns to teach big, bold, free abstract painting. Techniques include stencilling, spray painting and layering designs for maximum effect. Barn Art counts as a Duke of Edinburgh skill, and is ideal Portfolio development for those considering
Only 10 places, so book early!
For ages 13 - 18. Four Wednesdays starting 24 February until 24 March (excluding 17 March). 4pm to 6pm.
£40 for 4 weeks (contact Hilary Duncan
Friday Morning Art Class with Neal Macdonald
Neal returns to the Barn to run another series of oil painting workshops for beginners and advanced artists. Neal is one of our most popular tutors and his workshops sell out fast, so book early to avoid disappointment!
From Friday 26 February to Friday 19 March 10am - 1pm
£60 for 4 weeks, Third Stage £50
Hayseed Dixie & Ed Tudor Pole
Sold out
Hayseed Dixie
American rockgrass raconteurs Hayseed Dixie return to the Barn after their hugely successful gig here in 2008.
Highlighting the worth of mountain music to all things rock: energy, dirt-punk rhythm and careening harmonies; whilst their tongues are firmly in their cheeks, they are supremely entertaining top rate musicians who will put on one of the best live shows you are ever likely to see!
Ed Tudor Pole
Ed Tudor Pole & his band 'Ten Pole Tudor' enjoyed a number of UK Hit Singles early 80s, with their signature single being 'Swords Of A Thousand Men'. Ed was also briefly lead singer with The Sex Pistols after the departure of John Lydon and appeared in 'The Great Rock’n’Roll Swindle' performing 'Who Killed Bambi'.
Ed is now enjoying playing more live shows with his 'One Man Band' and will bring a mix of punk, country and pure rock'n'roll to the Barn!
£15 for all - Bar
Folk Session at Crathes Hall
Come along and join in if you play an instrument or sing or just want to listen, you'll be made very welcome!
£2 on the door Bring your own refreshments
Gilmore Productions present One Up One Down
Enter the dark world of consumerism as three dynamic and vocal women struggle to create a sense of their own worth and identity from deep within the clutches of consumerism. One Up One Down is a comedic flurry of dance, theatre, song and tightly wrought performance poetry. The production delivers a piercing assessment of the pressures of our high achieving, have it all culture.
Gilmore reunites with Scottish composer, Quee MacArthur of the band Shooglenifty and works with Zimbabwean poet Tawona Sitolé alongside three dance artists Jade Adamson, Tara Hodgson and Charly Jarvis and actor John Macaulay.
“The show’s dancing is free, raw, and at times hilarious” - Fest Magazine
£9, £7 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
Cool Art for Kids with Paul + Zena
If you are 9 - 12 years old, come and create great things with Paul and Zena Barnes.
Every Tuesday for 4 weeks starting 2 March until 23 March 4-5.30pm at Woodend Barn.
£40 for 4 weeks (contact Hilary Duncan
Kieran Goss Trio Live
with Gareth Hughes (double bass) & Ann Kinsella (backing vocals)
Long hailed as one of Ireland's leading songwriters and performers, over the last twenty years Kieran Goss has quietly and consistently delivered songs of rare quality and his wonderful, deceptively simple melodies have won him fans across the globe. But while his albums have made him a star, his live shows have made him a legend. Live on stage is where Kieran Goss really shines!
"The sense of fun is tremendous, the playing first rate and the songs are sheer quality. The encores were genuine, but only because the man is too." The Irish Time
£12 full, £10 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
Graeme Stephen Septet
The Graeme Stephen septet features some of the most creative and in demand musicans on the UK folk and jazz scenes. The group is Graeme Stephen (guitar), Ben Davis - of mercury nominees Basquiat Strings (cello), Chris Stout (violin), Fraser Fifield (soprano sax/kaval), Phil Bancroft (alto sax), Mario Caribe (double bass), and Scottish Jazz Drummer of the year Stuart Ritchie.
The music draws on all these influences creating an eclectic mix of styles from folk, jazz and classical. Graeme Stephen has been described as one of the most creative musicians in the UK and has won various awards including the Jazz Services Promoters Choice Award and was chosen for the Serious/PRS Take 5 initiative in 2008. The performance will include the suite “Vantage-Points” inspired by locations throughout Scotland.
“Guitarist Graeme Stephen has emerged as one the Scottish jazz scene's most capable, exportable and distinctive talents. His sextet is a beacon of original, ambitious and brilliantly realised music.” The Herald
£10, £8 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
Nutrition Course with Dr Chris Fenn: Beat stress and eat for success!
Dr Chris Fenn is one of the UK’s leading Nutritionists, a professional speaker and author. Topics will include: butter vs margarine, which is best?; the truth about cholesterol – what your doctor doesn’t tell you; how to feed your digestive system and banish bloating; salt – do you need it, how to avoid it?; understanding Omega 3 fats; the benefits of red wine & chocolate!
Evening workshop 9 March 7 – 9 pm
Daytime workshop 11 March 10 – 12 noon
£35, £25 concession
To book, contact Chris on www.chrisfenn.com, eat4success@chrisfenn.com or 013398 82487
Poetry Evening
All welcome to join in this friendly poetry evening to read your own poetry or simply to listen to others.
£2 on the door
Bring your own refreshments
James Grant
Widely regarded as one of the finest singer-songwriters and performers around, ex Love And Money frontman James Grant plays material from all his critically acclaimed solo albums and a smattering of the old favourites in a solo acoustic setting. This is a show not to be missed, raw, heart-rending and uplifting...
'This is music from another place... ' MOJO
£12 full, £10 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
Café Scientifique with Cheryl Ashworth
Celebrating National Science and Engineering Week 2010, we continue our Café Scientifique Aberdeenshire series with Professor Cheryl Ashworth of the Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science at the University of Edinburgh. Her research centres on factors affecting the quality and survival of embryos.
She is passionate about engaging with people on the impact that research can have on the wider public and will use Café Scientifique as a discussion forum for sharing views on a variety of topical scientific issues relating to her work.
Free entry. Held in Buchanans Restaurant.
Reeling & Writhing presents 'If I was a mouse, I would hide in your hood'
Snuggle in and cozy up for an enchanting tale of imagination, friendship and discovery. Mouse wants to play games, ask questions, fly to the moon and go to the party. But she's shy. Mouse likes hide and seek best of all (mostly hiding) but there's no-one to find her… until a new family move in.
This is an adventure told by two performer-puppeteers; it's made of tricks and tales, puppets and people, music, mice and friends with music by international children's composer Paul Rissmann.
Age 3 to 6. Two shows 9.15am and 11.15am
All tickets £4. Limited tickets, advance booking advised!
Curry & Ceilidh with Clachan Yell
Sold out
An evening of curry and ceilidh with music from possibly the best ceilidh band in the world, Clachan Yell, and curry from the Buchanans. Tables for this event always sell quickly so don't delay! There will be a raffle to raise funds for Woodend Barn.
Tables of 10 are available to book.
£25 per person - Bar
Random Accomplice in association with Tron Theatre present Promises, Promises
Maggie Brodie has been drafted back for a day's cover at her local primary school. Retired twice, once with a dishonourable discharge, it's going to be a tough shift. A day of battles with her never ending thirst for booze; with the soft soap headmaster and lastly with Rosie. Rosie is six, a new intake and refusing to speak. Maggie’s anger overloads as the child’s family and friends believe her to be possessed, forcing Maggie to take drastic action. Douglas Maxwell’s tense new thriller combines integrated projection and a specially composed soundtrack to make Promises Promises an unmissable theatrical event.
£9, £7 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
WMS presents 'Johann I'm Only Dancing' by Red Priest
With Piers Adam (recorders), Julia Bishop (violin), Angela East (cello), Howard Beach (harpsichord)
A dynamic presentation of music by the greatest genius of the baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach, performed with Red Priest's legendary blend of creativity, wit and virtuosity.
The programme includes epic transcriptions of Brandenburg Concerto no.3 and the great Toccata and Fugue in d minor, alongside a host of dazzling allegros, whirling dances and some of the most sublime adagios ever composed. Red Priest's arrangements are inspired by Bach's own improvisatory zeal, and they play entirely from memory with astonishing energy, creating a virtual orchestra from their four instruments
"One of the most exhilarating groups I've encountered in many a long year" - Classic FM
£10, £2 students, under 18 and jobseekers
Folk Session at Crathes Hall
Come along and join in if you play an instrument or sing or just want to listen, you'll be made very welcome!
£2 on the door Bring your own refreshments
Ivan Drever Band
Veteran Orcadian singer songwriter and one time Wolfstone front man Ivan Drever returned to full band mode for recording and live performances early last year. With a brand new collection of skilfully crafted songs, Ivan has hooked up with good friend and ex-Wolfstone guitarist Andy Murray, drummer Iain Coates and guitarist/bassist and producer Finlay Wells to mould the new material into a perfectly weighted blend of acoustic/electric folk rock.
These live performances are a captivating mix of Ivan's original and distinctive vocal and guitar playing style, dynamic and intuitive accompaniment from his hugely experienced band and wonderful spells of spontaneous high energy improvisation.
www.myspace.com/ivandreverband
£12, £10 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
Treacherous Orchestra
The explosive acoustically driven sound of the thirteen piece Treacherous Orchestra has landed on Planet Earth. Acoustic instruments shouldn't be able to sound this huge. The new generation of tune'n'groove-led Instrumental Folk Music has arrived but who the hell is responsible for lighting the stick of musical dynamite placed beneath this bunch of dazzling instrumentalists?
Featuring pipes, fiddles, flutes, whistles, guitars, accordion, drums, bodhran, banjo and bass, they create a mighty wall of sound that'll leave your chest bone throbbing, This band have the sonic ammunition to finish off any festival. You have been warned; miss them at your peril!
'The best new act at Cambridge Folk Festival 2009. ... their thrilling take on Scottish roots and dance music proved one of the highlights of the weekend.' - Cambridge Folk Festival
£16, £14 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
Photos by Lieve Boussauw and David Kosky
Puppet Lab presents Frog Princess
Based on a Russian folk tale about a prince who marries a strange Frog Bride. The Puppet Lab combines storytelling and puppetry in this show full of warmth and humour, for audiences aged 3 to 7 years old and their families.
The Russian tale tells of three royal brothers who are ordered by their father to find a bride. Each prince must shoot an arrow high and far into the air, and must take as his bride whosoever finds and returns it. For the two eldest brothers their arrows are brought back by beautiful, perfect princesses. But the third brother is surprised and dismayed when a frog brings back his arrow! But perhaps everything is not as it seems...
All tickets £5
Telling Stories by Anne Campbell and Susan Cassie
Words and pictures, photographs and fibres, altered books, handmade books, secondhand memories and firsthand impressions, an exhibition of new works by Anne Campbell and Susan Cassie
[Part of a piece called 'The Book of Dead Books']
Preview on Friday 2 April 6pm - 8pm. All welcome!
Exhibition runs until Monday 10 May. Open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm and during all public events.
Yugen presents The Water Kelpie of Loch Ness
Taken from our rich heritage of Scottish tales about the Loch Ness monster, or Water Kelpie, the most famous Scottish monster has its own story to tell.
Yugen Puppet Company creates a tale about one man's quest to seek out the beast, which in darker times terrorised the local countryside. He outwits the shape shifting water horse and takes away his powers but in doing so inherits powers of his own Using an original sound scape with Gaelic song, the tale is told with storytelling, puppets and animation.
All tickets £5
Objects Dart presents Tom Tit Tot
A puppeteer is happily going camping... until he discovers he has forgotten his tent! Luckily he has a big umbrella for shelter and woolly clothes to keep him warm...
A playful introduction to the art of mend-and-make-do leads to an exploration of wool making, which then quickly spins out of control...when the King – who desperately wants a new jumper – agrees to marry a girl who has caught his eye she has to spin five skeins of wool a day until he has enough wool for a new jumper...if she can’t do it...it’s OFF WITH HER HEAD!
All tickets £5. Age 2 to 10.
Rachel Hair Trio
Described as "Folk with a bit of attitude" (Folk and Roots), critically acclaimed Scottish harpist Rachel Hair brings her trio featuring Jenn Butterworth (guitar & voice) and Joe Rattray (double bass) to perform an eclectic mix of Scottish, Irish and original traditional music with a contemporary edge, as part of their 2010 Scottish Spring Tour.
£11, £9 conc, £5 under 16 - Bar
WMS presents Ian Watt, guitar
We’re delighted to welcome back this outstanding guitarist for an evening concert at the Barn.
Sor: Fantasie Op. 30
J. S. Bach: Lute Suite No. 2 in a minor (Orig. C minor) BWV 997
Rory Boyle: Lullabies for Daft Jamie
Albéniz: Mallorca from Barcorola, Op. 202
José: Sonata
£10, £2 students, under 18 and jobseekers
WMS presents Nigel Clayton, piano and Gina McCormack, violin
Well loved locally, Nigel Clayton is joined by Gina McCormack on the violin for romantic evening of classical music.
Mendelssohn: Sonata in F Major (1838)
Fauré: Romance
Massenet: Meditation from “Thais”
Dvořák: Romance
Fauré: Violin Sonata in A Major Op. 13
£10, £2 students, under 18 and jobseekers
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