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CONTENTSWelcomeNew season priority bookingAPA Friends booking from Thursday 18 July and general booking from Tuesday 23 July.

Welcome to the new season brochure at His Majesty’s Theatre and Music Hall. We’ve packed our line-up with the best music, comedy, dance and theatre including Once the Musical, A Monster Calls, David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy, Rambert and the ever popular Lemon Tree Christmas Show Ice House.

To book tickets or to reserve a table,visit aberdeenperformingarts.com visit our box offices,or phone 01224 641122.

Support us ............................................................ 2Welcome ............................................................... 3Musical .................................................................. 4Drama ..................................................................18Freshly Squeezed Productions ......................24Something Different .........................................26Dance ...................................................................28Family ..................................................................33Creative Learning ..............................................39Opera ...................................................................40Music Hall Art Spaces .......................................42Classical ..............................................................44Pop / Rock ..........................................................50True North ..........................................................52Roots ....................................................................64Jazz & Blues .......................................................68Comedy & Spoken Word .................................70Granite Noir ........................................................74Big Sky Big Horizons ........................................75Tickets & Accessibility ......................................76Seating plans .....................................................76At-a-glance .........................................................78

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Joseph and theAmazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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Tue 10 - Sat 14 September 2019Tue - Thu 7:30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm

Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’, ’Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical comes to His Majesty’s Theatre.Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Go, Go, Go Joseph, Any Dream Will Do, Jacob and Sons, Close Every Door To Me and many more.

Tickets £48.50 - £21.50

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Little Miss Sunshine



Tue 17 - Sat 21 September 2019Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Starring Mark Moraghan, Lucy O’Byrne, Paul Keating and Gabriel Vick, Little Miss Sunshine the Musical hits the road, for its first ever European tour!Based on the Oscar-winning film, this uplifting, modern classic celebrates the quirks of every family, the potholes in every road, and the power of overcoming our differences.

Tickets £48.50 - £19.50

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Music & Lyrics byWILLIAM FINN

Based on the film “Little Miss Sunshine,” written by Michael Arndt

Originally Directed by James LapinePerformed by arrangement with Music Theatre International

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Annie



Tue 24 - Sat 28 September 2019Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

This ‘glorious revival’ (The Times) stars Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!Set in 1930s New York, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck changes when she’s chosen to spend Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. With its Tony® award-winning book and score, including It’s The Hard-Knock Life and Tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!

Tickets £56 - £197

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SaturdayNight Fever



Tue 8 - Sat 12 October 2019Tue - Thu 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Fri 5pm & 8:30pm, Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Marking 40 years since its famous UK cinema release, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is spectacularly reimagined in a big new music and dance extravaganza!SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER tells the story of Tony Manero, who escapes the harsh realities of working-class Brooklyn life when he embarks on a reckless, yet thrilling road to dancing success.The movie soundtrack remains one of the bestselling of all time, featuring the Bee Gees’ greatest hits including Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, Tragedy and many more.

Tickets £54 - £24

Please note this show contains adult themes and strong language.

BILL KENWRIGHT

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE ROBERT STIGWOOD ORGANISATION presents

Based on the Paramount/RSO Film and the story by Nik Cohn · Adapted for the stage by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oakes

STARRING ‘CASUALTY’ AND MATTHEW BOURNE’S

RICHARD WINSOR AS ‘TONY MANERO’

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9 to 5The Musical



Tue 22 - Sat 26 October 2019Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Tumble outta’ bed and stumble to His Majesty’s Theatre to see Dolly Parton’s rip-roaring West End musical, starring Amber Davies as Judy Bernly!Based on the iconic movie, this tongue-in-cheek tale of kidnapping and girl power features an Oscar-nominated score written by the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton.Direct from sold-out audiences in London, Dolly’s feel-good musical is the most fun you’ll have in the theatre all year.

Tickets £54 - £249

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TheBodyguard



Tue 5 - Sat 9 November 2019Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The smash-hit West End musical, THE BODYGUARD returns to Aberdeen. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don’t expect is to fall in love.This breathtakingly romantic thriller features a whole host of irresistible classics including One Moment in Time, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and, of course, the legendary I Will Always Love You.

Tickets £56 - £19

Cabaret



Tue 12 - Sat 16 November 2019Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Wed & Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris, Cabaret features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and iconic songs Money Makes The World Go Round, Maybe This Time, Cabaret and more.Starring as Emcee is John Partridge (Eastenders, A Chorus Line, Chicago, and La Cage Aux Folles). Kara Lily Hayworth (Cilla The Musical) and Anita Harris, (Follow That Camel and Carry on Doctor).

Tickets £54 - £2411

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book by JOE MASTEROFF music by JOHN KANDER lyrics by FRED EBBbased on the play by JOHN VAN DRUTEN and stories by CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD

directed by RUFUS NORRISdesigned by KATRINA LINDSAY choreographed by JAVIER DE FRUTOS

lighting designed by MARK HOWETT sound designed by DAN SAMSON

Tickets £53.50 - £23.50

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BeautifulThe Carole King Musical



Tue 28 January - Sat 1 February 2020Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.Including countless classics such as (You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman, Take Good Care of my Baby, You’ve Got a Friend, Up on the Roof, and Locomotion.Photographs from the West-End and original UK Tour productions.

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Mon 10 - Sat 15 February 2020Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton returns to the UK. The multimillion-pound show dazzles all the senses in breath-taking style. Guaranteed to blow your mind, this musical phenomenon is not to be missed!Since 2002 over 16 million theatergoers in 19 countries have been thrilled by this awe-inspiring production. With 24 of Queen’s biggest hits delivered in a show that boasts the scale and spectacle that marked the bands’ legendary live performances.

Tickets £58.50 - £23.50

‘A kind of magic.Spectacular. Magnifico!’

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OorWullie



Tue 3 - Sat 7 March 2020Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Jings, Crivvens, Help Ma Boab! Scotland’s cheekiest, spiky-haired scamp is back! Only question is; where’s his bucket?! Join Wullie, Fat Boab, Soapy Soutar, Wee Eck, and the rest of the Sunday Post gang, in a brand new musical adventure celebrating their 80th anniversary as Scotland’s most beloved comic strip. Proving that even at 80-years old he’s still Oor Wullie! Your Wullie! A’body’s Wullie!

Tickets £37.50 - £15.50

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HER VOICE. HIS VISION. THEIR STORY. The Broadway and West End production of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s smash-hit musical is coming to Aberdeen!This inspiring true love story charts their journey from its origins in Cuba, to international superstardom.Featuring some of the most iconic pop songs of the era, including ‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get You’, ‘Conga’, ‘Get On Your Feet’ and ‘1-2-3’.HHHH ‘The rhythm really does get you.’ GuardianHHHH‘A glorious night out with Gloria!’ Daily Mail

Tickets £56 - £1915

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OnceThe Musical



Mon 30 March - Sat 4 April 2020Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Once may not be enough for you to see this multi award-winning Broadway and West End hit musical. Based on the critically acclaimed and much-loved film, you will meet (and never forget) two lost souls - a Dublin street busker and a Czech musician -- who find each other unexpectedly and fall in love.You will fall in love, too, with this brilliant and beautiful musical, filled with live music, from lush ballads to barnstorming reels. Once is a spell-binding and uplifting story of hopes and dreams.

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie



Tue 28 April - Sat 2 May 2020Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

The smash-hit and critically acclaimed West End musical comes to His Majesty’s Theatre.Funny, fabulous and feelgood, this is the musical sensation for all the family and not to be missed!Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation.

Tickets £56 - £1917

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Gripping new plays, spine-tingling stories and pure entertainment!

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The Girlon the Train



Tue 3 - Sat 7 September 2019Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

Critics are calling THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN ‘exceptional’, ‘gripping’ and ‘must-see theatre’ and it’s coming to Aberdeen direct from London’s West End.Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel - an international phenomenon selling over twenty million copies worldwide – and starring Samantha Womack (EastEnders, Game On, The Kingsman series) and Oliver Farnworth (Coronation Street, Hollyoaks), this gripping new play will keep you guessing until the final moment.

Tickets £35.50 - £20.50

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TheExorcist



Tue 19 - Sat 23 November 2019Tue - Thu 7:30pm, Wed 2pm, Fri & Sat 5pm & 8:30pm

Featuring the voice of Ian McKellen as the Demon, this spine-tingling stage production direct from London’s West End is inspired by true events. The two-time Oscar-winning movie has thrilled generations the world over since its release in 1973. Now it’s your turn to experience The Exorcist live.

Contains adult material which may shock and offend.

Tickets £40 - £20

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Frankenstein



Tue 4 - Sat 8 February 2020Tue - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

From the producers who brought you Of Mice and Men and The Crucible.An 18-year old dreams up a monster. A scientist breathes life into a gruesome body. Banished into an indifferent world the creature embarks on a bloodthirsty hunt for revenge.Munro’s adaptation places the writer amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation.

Tickets £34.50 - £19.50

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Dial M For Murder



Mon 17 - Sat 22 February 2020Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2pm, Sat 2:30pm

THE GENRE-DEFINING THRILLER FOR ALL TIME - DIAL M FOR MURDER IS BACK! TV and Stage favourite, Tom Chambers, (Top Hat, Strictly) stars in this brand-new production as the charismatic and manipulative Tony Wendice, a jaded ex-tennis pro who has given it all up for his wife Margot. When he discovers she has been unfaithful his mind turns to revenge and the pursuit of the ‘perfect crime’.Made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s world-renowned film of 1950, the iconic Dial M for Murder is the definitive seat gripping drama that is not the be missed!

Tickets £35.50 - £20.50*by booking all three shows in our special season of deadly drama

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A Monster Calls is brought vividly to life in the Olivier award-winning production by visionary director Sally Cookson.One night, Conor is woken by something at his window. A monster has come walking. It’s come to tell Conor tales from when it walked before.And when it’s finished, Conor must tell his own story and face his deepest fears.From the critically acclaimed bestseller, A Monster Calls offers a dazzling insight into love, life and healing.

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Tickets £35.50 - £23.50

THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING SHOW, DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

BY PATRICK NESSINSPIRED BY AN IDEA FROM SIOBHAN DOWD

THE OLD VIC PRODUCTION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRISTOL OLD VIC

‘HEARTBREAKING, SPECTACULAR, SOARING. A MONSTER HIT’

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THE GUARDIAN, THE TELEGRAPH,EVENING STANDARD, THE OBSERVER,

THE SUNDAY TIMES

THE TIMES, BROADWAY WORLD, THE ARTS DESK

THE INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES,TIME OUT, THE STAGE,

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Freshly Squeezed Productions

The Freshly Squeezed Productions team is committed to providing inspirational opportunities, creating and commissioning new work made in Aberdeen, championing up and coming talent and ideas, and working with artists across Scotland and beyond.

Where is home and what does it feel like to be elsewhere? Submit your short scripts (max 10mins, 3 actors), or samples of spoken word or new music inspired by stories of ‘home and away’. Deadline 19 August.

Tue 10 September 2019 starts 7.30pm

Join us for a fascinating evening of brand new work and discover the best in emerging talent from the North-east.

Tickets £5.50 Lounge

Scratch NightElsewhere & Home

For more information, or to submit your work [email protected]

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Tue 24 - Sat 28 September 2019Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

Number One Fanby Kim MillerTue 22 - Sat 26 October 2019Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

The Sweetest Growlby Claire Nicol

Tue 26 - Sat 30 November 2019Tue-Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm

Carmen by Benny Young

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Aberdeen Performing Arts and Oran Mor present

Tickets £11Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (vegetarian option available).Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and pint will be available.

“ One of the most magical theatre initiatives of the last decade” The Scotsman

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Wed 24 - Sat 27 June 2020Wed & Thu 7:30pm, Fri 5pm & 8:30pm, Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Aberdeen’s own Flying Pigs have been delighting ever growing audiences with their mix of songs and sketches for two decades. Now the ‘punk Scotland the What?’ return to HMT for a new show packed with laughs. Fast, funny, and with a distinctive North-East flavour, The Rothienorman Picture Show is sure to delight toonsers, teuchters and ab’dy in atween.



Tickets £32.50 - £24.50

The Flying Pigs present

The Rothienorman Picture Show

Fri 30 August - Sun 1 September 2019Open: Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat 10am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-5pm

To celebrate the return of the AAF to its home at the Aberdeen Music Hall you can now enjoy FREE admission all weekend. See and buy award winning art from £50 - £20,000 from art galleries and artists from across the country.In association with TAQA.

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Fri 11 October 20197:30pm

From the Producers of Rip it Up the 50s and 60s comes thegreatest music decade ever!Join Olympic champion Louis Smith, Rachel Stevens (S Club 7), Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls) and Lee Ryan (Blue) for a groovy evening of singing & dancing.The 1970s were when icons were born and peopleexperimented with their sound, look and entire persona.

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From the producers of the West End Smash Hit Rip it Up the 60s comes...DANCING AND SINGING THROUGH

THE GREATEST MUSICAL DECADE EVER!STEVEN HOWARD FOR THE TCB GROUP IN ASSOCIATION WITH DAVID SHEPHERD AND NEIL O’BRIEN FOR IMAGINE THIS PRESENT

RACHEL STEVENS

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DANCEScottish Ballet

The Crucible



Thu 3 - Sat 5 October 2019Thu - Sat 7:30pm

The village of Salem stands on the brink.

A teenage girl imagines her future. A marriage is tested. Church bells ring, uniting the community in prayer. These are good people; this could be anywhere. They fear the shadows in the forest, but the real monsters are much closer to home.

Helen Pickett’s choreography unleashes the emotional force of Miller’s masterpiece, vividly accompanied by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra performing Peter Salem’s haunting new score.

Tickets £43.50 - £18.50

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Autobiography



Sat 19 October 20197:30pm

For 25 years, British choreographer and director Wayne McGregor has made choreography that interrogates life through the experience of the body. Now McGregor turns his attention to the body as archive, with a dance portrait illuminated by the sequencing of his own genome. In a continuous reimagining, Autobiography is constantly reinvented; the order of the dance pieces algorithmically-assembled from a collection of 23 choreographic volumes which unfold uniquely at each performance.

Tickets £25 - £15 Photography Andrej Uspenski

Scottish Ballet

The Snow Queen



Wed 22 - Sat 25 January 2020Wed - Sat 7:30pm, Thu 2:30pm, Sat 2:30pm

Scottish Ballet’s 50th year will come to a spectacular close with the world premiere of The Snow Queen. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved tale – which was also the basis for Frozen – this glittering new production will be set to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

Choreographed by Christopher Hampson and designed by the award-winning Lez Brotherston, this story of love and friendship is sure to delight the whole family.

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Tue 25 - Thu 27 February 20207:30pm

Rambert’s new show brings together moments of breakthrough from three great, distinctive choreographers: • PreSentient, an early work from Wayne McGregor, showcasing the extended lines and musical sensibility that would become trademarks• Rouge, a new creation from French hip-hop battler Marion Motin, in her first collaboration with a contemporary company • In your rooms, a powerful blend of the personal and political that catapulted Hofesh Shechter onto the world stage.

Tickets £36.50 - £19.50

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FunboxThe Wild West Show

Sat 10 August 2019 12pm & 3pm

Yeee haaaa! Saddle up partners as FUNBOX head out on the prairie for their brand new spectacular for 2019.Join us for a rootin’ tootin’ hoedown with Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo (formerly of The Singing Kettle). Jam packed with singalong favourites like ‘Oh! Susanna’ and ‘John Brown’s Baby’, a rodeo ride for all the family.

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £17, Family ticket £58

Milkshake LiveMilkshake Monkey’s Musical

Tue 13 - Wed 14 August 2019 Tue 12pm & 3:30pm, Wed 11am & 2:30pm

Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help, creating the most dazzling show you’ve ever seen!

With great Milkshake friends, anything is possible. It’s the family show not to be missed!

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £19.50, Family ticket £71

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TheGruffalo

Tue 15 - Thu 17 October 2019 Tue 1:30pm, Wed/Thu 10:30am & 1:30pm

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood inTall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Enjoy songs, laughs and monstrous fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups! After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?

His Majesty’s Theatre Tickets £15.50

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To book a table please call 01224 641122or email: [email protected] or you can bookat the time of booking your ticket.

Château AppetisersDreamy Tomato Soup with Crusty Bread

(V, GF & Vegan available)Lady Tremaine’s Fresh Melon & Winter Berries (Vegan, GF, DF)

Dandini’s Cheesy Garlic Bread (V)

Entrée RoyaleRoyal Roast Turkey

with Roast Potatoes and All the Trimmings (G/F & DF available)Grand Macaroni Cheese

with Garlic Bread (V) – Add Crispy Onion or BaconThe Baroness’s Traditional Bangers & Mash

served with Roasted Root Vegetables and Jus (GF)Drizella’s Roast Cod

with Spring Onion Mash, Green Beans & Parsley Sauce(G/F, DF available)

Cinderella’s Cranberry & Lentil Loafwith Roast Potatoes and All the Trimmings (Vegan, DF)

Fairy Godmother of DessertsPrince Charming’s Traditional Christmas Pudding

served with a Brandy SauceScrumptiously Wicked Ice Cream

with Homemade Shortbread (GF & DF available)Buttons’ Chocolate Brownie

with Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce (DF, GF & Vegan available)Jaq and Gus’s Cheeseboard

Goat’s Cheese, Mull Cheddar, Morangie Brie & Blue Murder served with Mulled Wine & Cranberry Chutney, Grapes and

Oat Cakes (G/F available) – supplement £3.00

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Adults:2 courses for £15.953 courses for £19.95

Children:2 courses £9.95

3 courses £12.95(child portions for under 12s)

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FunboxTrouble in Toy Town

Sat 11 January 2020 12pm & 3pm

Ready...’Teddy’...Go! It’s time to get ‘dolled’ up and get your ‘skates’ on because we’re heading to Toy Town for the spectacular new singalong show from Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo the Dog (formerly of The Singing Kettle).This is the perfect New Year treat for all the family. Come dressed as, or bring, your favourite toy - big people too!

Music Hall Tickets £12.50* Family ticket £54

*If purchased by 4 Sept 2019

To arrange a group booking [email protected] drop in, or call ourBox Office on 01224 641122.

Enjoy Mackie’s real dairy ice cream – made on the family farm 19.2 miles from the Aberdeen parlour – there are 1000’s of combinations, along with delicious crepes, waffles and even chocolate on tap! www.mackies.co.uk

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BillionaireBoy



Wed 25 - Sat 28 March 2020Wed - Sat 7pm, Thu 1:30pm, Fri 10:30am, Sat 2:30pm, (Relaxed performance Thu 7pm)

Joe Spud is twelve years old and the richest boy in the country! He has his own sports car, two crocodiles as pets and £100,000 a week pocket money! But what Joe doesn’t have is a friend. So he decides to leave his posh school and start at the local comp. But things don’t go as planned for Joe and life becomes a rollercoaster as he tries find what money can’t buy!From the award-winning producers of Gangsta Granny and Awful Auntie.

Tickets £25.50 - £20.50

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Engaging and inspiring people of all ages and abilities to explore and participate in music and making drama.

Our Creative Learning programme offers a range of arts activities for all ages, and offers a fantastic opportunity for participants to start a life-long relationship with our venues.

For more details of our classes, please visit: aberdeenperformingarts.com/creative-learningor contact: [email protected]

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Scottish Opera presents Puccini’s

Tosca



Thu 31 October - Sat 2 November 2019Thu & Sat 7:15pm, Fri Dementia Friendly Performance 3pm

Revival of the 1980 production.Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Passion, glamour, love worth dying for – Anthony Besch’s Tosca has it all. In 1940s Rome, in the shadow of Mussolini’s tyrannical rule, the ill-fated lovers come to life against a backdrop of political corruption and intrigue. This superb production is beloved the world over – don’t miss it as it comes home to the Scottish Opera stage.

Pre show talk Sat 2 November, 6pm.

Tickets £65 - £22

THE MAGIC FLUTE UNWRAPPEDAN HOUR-LONG TASTERFriday 31 May 2019 at 6pm

PRE-SHOW TALKSaturday 1 June 2019 at 6pm

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Sunny, funny and with more ‘tra la la las’ per square inch than any other opera in the canon, The Gondoliers is a joy from start to finish. The score sees Sullivan at the top of his game and is packed with favorites including the ‘Regular Royal Queen’ quartet. This production is fast, furious and full of fun.



Tickets £65 - £22

Scottish Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s

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Stepping InDigital Art SpaceLook out for three new Stepping In Screen commissions this season.Co-commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts and New Media Scotland’s Alt-w Fund with investment from Creative Scotland.

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Charles Young is best known for his one thousand day project called Paperholm, where he designed, made, photographed and animated a tiny model building out of paper every day. His looping moving images explore ideas around the perception of space, imagination and memory.In this new series of HD animations, a paper model of the neighbourhood that surrounds the Music Hall will be shown on the Stepping In screen from varying angles and at different scales.

Invisible Landscapes of Music

Bright Side Studios, ASCUS Art & Science Reveals the dramatic beauty of hidden ecosystems and microscopic landscapes that lie beneath the surface of the musical world. Through film and augmented reality an exploration of scores, instruments and physical media will uncover a mysterious, rarely seen world, now writ large.

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In Love in the Music Hall

12 new poems, commissioned from 12 leading UK poets, beautifully illustrated and interpreted by artist Andrew Cranston, form this glorious exhibition inspired by music and the Music Hall.

I Know its Over - Rob Lowe (aka Supermundane)

Rob Lowe has considered the songs we think of when something concludes. ‘All things come to an end, some abruptly, without warning, others, seemingly infinite, their ending so far ahead it is hard to even imagine.’ This is a Look Again Festival Commission.

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You Are Here

Ray Interactive In this map of the stars directly above the Music Hall, updated live as time passes, the fleeting presence of visitors generates unique abstract animations that literally bring the heavens above alive reminding us that all life originates in the stars.

The Walls Have Ears

Music Hall Touch Screens The Music Hall’s touch screens invite you to tune in and replay some of the performances and personal stories that make up the building’s rich heritage and celebrating 200 years of history.

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra Prom Concert

Classical MusicWorld class music, world class musicians, world class acoustics.

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Sun 15 September 2019 5pm

Ayoub Sisters Violin/Cello/PianoAnne Marie Minhall PresenterJunping Qian ConductorThe 2019/20 Music Hall orchestral season kicks off in spectacular fashion with a concert of some of the best-loved classical music ever written. Classic FM’s Anne Marie Minhall guides us through a programme including Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Swan Lake, Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, Sibelius’ Finlandia, Vaughan Williams’ Fantastia on Greensleeves, and a joyous offering from the fabulously talented Ayoub Sisters.

ScottishEnsembleElemental

Music Hall Tickets £17.05

Sat 9 November 2019 7:30pm

Elemental centres around a new piece for harmonium, piano, fiddle and string orchestra by Aidan O’Rourke and Kit Downes - two musicians with an embarrassment of accolades, and a taste for musical pioneering.The piece - and the performance - are inspired by Edwin Morgan’s 1984 poem Slate.

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BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraRachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Music Hall Tickets £26 - £14 (+Subscriptions)

Fri 27 September 2019 7:30pm

Mendelssohn Overture: The HebridesBruch Violin Concerto No 1Rachmaninov Symphonic DancesHenning Kraggerud violinThomas Dausgaard conductorBBC SSO Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard launches the new BBC SSO season with an exhilarating orchestral showpiece, Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances.

Scottish Chamber OrchestraMozart’s Requiem

Music Hall Tickets £29 - £13

Sat 12 October 2019 7:30pm

Mozart Symphony No 1 in E-flat Adagio and Fugue in C minor Masonic Funeral Music Requiem in D minorKlaus Mäkelä Conductor The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus is joined by a stellar lineup of soloists to perform Mozart’s profound unfinished choral master-work.

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BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraThe Ring:An Orchestral Adventure


Fri 29 November 2019 7:30pm

Haydn Symphony No 22 ‘The Philosopher’Donizetti ‘Mad Scene’ from Lucia di Lammermoor*Wagner (orch. Henk de Vlieger) The Ring: An Orchestral Adventure

Sara Hershkowitz soprano*Antony Hermus conductor

Scottish Chamber OrchestraMaxim conducts Mozart’s Jupiter


Sat 16 November 2019 7:30pm

Hersant Five Pieces For Orchestra UK PremiereProkofiev Violin Concerto No 2Mozart Symphony No 41 ‘Jupiter’Maxim Emelyanychev Conductor Carolin Widmann ViolinThe SCO’s new Principal Conductor makes his Music Hall debut with Mozart’s epic final symphony.

AberdeenSinfonietta

Music Hall Tickets £15

Sun 24 November 2019 7:30pm

Ibert Hommage à MozartJames Dillon Fujin for piano soloBeethoven Fourth piano concertoMarcus BluntAspects of Saturn (for string orchestra)Mozart Symphony No 39Garry Walker ConductorSimon Smith Piano

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CLIC SargentCarol Concert


Sun 8 December 2019 2:30pm

Charity concert in aid of CLIC Sargent Cancer support to the young. Features Grampian Hospitals’ Choir accompanied by Concordia String Orchestra and Bon Accord Brass Quintet.

AberdeenChoral SocietyThe Messiah

Music Hall Tickets £22.50 - £18.50

Sun 15 December 2019 7pm

Aberdeen Bach Choir and the Aberdeen Choral Society present this wonderful work with over 200 voices under the baton of Peter Parfitt. The choirs will be joined by the Aberdeen Sinfonietta (Leader Bryan Dargie) and soloists Judith Howarth (Soprano), Nicholas Spanos (Counter-Tenor), Nicholas Mulroy (Tenor) and Dominic Barberi (Bass).

Mon 7 October 2019

Sarah Beth Briggs (Piano)Finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition at the age of 11 and became one of Denis Mathews’ most renowned students.

Mon 4 November 2019

The Roxburgh String Quartet Based in Edinburgh, they are quartet in residence at the city’s Lauriston Hall.

Mon 2 December 2019

Trio Orfeo(Flute, Viola and Harp) An ensemble founded to explore the repertoire for the combination of flute, viola and harp.

Aberdeen Chamber Music Concerts

All concerts at Queen’s Cross Church at 7.30 pmFor programme details seewww.aberdeenchambermusic.org

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Royal Scottish National OrchestraThe Snowman


Thu 19 December 2019 7:30pm

Howard Blake The SnowmanGregory Batsleer ConductorJamie Macdougall Presenter We’re walking in the air… it isn’t Christmas until The Snowman has taken you on his magical journey through the winter sky. Expect seasonal favourites, carols old and new – and of course, a chance for everyone to sing along.

BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraA Very Merry Christmas


Fri 20 December 2019 7:30pm

The halls are decked, the trees are trimmed, and arranger, composer and conductor Andrew Cottee is bringing his swingin’ Christmas show to Scotland for the first time. Cottee and the BBC SSO will be joined by guest singers and instrumental jazz stars for a sensational concert of Christmas classics.

Spring 2020Tickets are also on sale for the rest of the classical season featuring:

Sat 18 JanuarySCO: Baroque Dances

Fri 31 JanuaryBBC SSO: Shostakovich 5

Tue 4 FebruaryScottish Ensemble: Chamber Notes

Thu 13 FebruaryRSNO: Romantic Grieg

Fri 28 FebruaryBBC SSO: Bruckner 8

Sat 14 MarchSCO: Benedetti - Mendelssohn & Mozart

Fri 17 AprilBBC SSO: Korngold Violin Concerto

Thu 23 AprilRSNO: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4

Sat 2 MaySCO: Mozart Piano Concerto No 20

Thu 21 MayRSNO: Rachmaninov Symphony No 2

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ingarts.comMusic for oboe and electronics

Music Hall - Big Sky Studio Tickets £11

Sat 26 October 2019 5pm

Christopher Redgate (oboe) and Pete Stollery (electronics)Christopher Redgate reinvents the oboe, deconstructing its traditional sound world.Edwin Roxburgh …at the still point of the turning world…David Gorton ErinnerungsspielHeinz Holliger Cardiophonie

Sat 2 November 2019 5pm

Musicians from prominent French new music ensemble present music for oboe, clarinet, cello and harp. Marc-André Dalbavie Interlude 4 Martin Matalon Forma de arenasHelen Grime ArachneJonathan Harvey Three sketchesLaurent Cuniot L’Ange double

Tickets £8.80

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Sat 10 August 2019 1:30pm

The Clarinet Trio of the North East of Scotland Music School present a programme of Fantasy and Fairy Tale inspired music by Rota, Schumann and Frühling. The perfect escape for a summer’s afternoon.

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Big GirlsDon’t Cry

MichaelStarring Ben

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Thu 15 August 2019 7:30pm

Celebrating a decade of Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring The East Coast BoysStep back in time, to the era of romance. Where gents were gents, and gals were gals! Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band.

Thu 22 August 2019 7:30pm

Michael Jackson fans are to be wowed when the UK’s ultimate tribute to the King of Pop heads to Aberdeen.With an incredible live band, stunning costumes and iconic dance routines, the show delivers the most authentic, lively and powerful re-creation of the iconic superstar that audiences will see anywhere.

Pop/RockBig sounds and a great night out!

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True NorthThe Twilight Sad


Sat 21 September 2019 Doors 7pm

Widely revered as one of the best acts to emerge from Scotland in the last decade, The Twilight Sad will perform in Aberdeen for the first time in 6 years when they headline True North 2019.With special guests Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert.

Tickets £40

TheWaterboys

One Nightof Queen

Fri 6 September 2019 Doors 7pm

The Waterboys promise an incendiary set of brilliant new material and the best of their recent and vintage work.Many of their songs including Fisherman’s Blues, The Whole Of The Moon and How Long Will I Love You have become modern classics and they remain one of the most unmissable live acts in the world.

Thu 12 September 2019 Doors 6:45pm

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the shows history.One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time.

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True NorthRip It Up Live!


Sun 22 September 2019 7:30pm

Rip It Up Live! will feature guests singers such as Justin Currie, King Creosote, Clare Grogan, Richard Jobson of The Skids, Stina Tweeddale (Honeyblood), C. Duncan, Emma Pollock, Faye Fife and Eugene Reynolds of The Rezillos, Kathryn Joseph, Martha Ffion and Ross Leighton (Fatherson).

Tickets £29

NashvilleLiveMon 23 September 2019 7:30pm

Experience the energy, glamour and magic of Nashville, the city this hit musical production is named after, as you are transported through the history of country music.The cast of talented performers step up alongside the stellar live house band to perform in the style of a ‘Live Radio Broadcast’.

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LuluStill on Fire

Wed 25 September 2019 7:30pm

A show packed full of hits, in which Lulu takes us on her own personal journey through her music. Supported by a 4-piece band, LED screen with carefully selected family and career defining moments. Lulu will have you sitting, standing, dancing, singing, laughing and simply listening to an amazing story that started on 3rd November 1948.


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Respect - The Aretha Franklin Songbook


Fri 4 October 2019 7:30pm

An amazing live concert that pays tribute to the Queen of Soul! Featuring outstanding lead vocals from Jaki Graham and Cleopatra Higgins supported by the Urban Soul Band. Taking you on a nostalgic musical journey packed with over 24 of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits.

Into TheGrooveSun 20 October 2019 7:30pm

Join us to celebrate the incredible 35-year career of the best-selling female artist of all time. This dazzling and colourful production features all of Madonna’s greatest hits such as Holiday, Like a Prayer, Papa Don’t Preach, Material Girl, Vogue, Music, Hung Up and many, many more!

Music Hall Tickets £29Tickets £27.50

Some Guys Have All The LuckFri 18 October 2019 7:30pm

Frontman Paul Metcalfe is incredible as Rod and captures all the excitement, energy and charisma of the legendary performer including the infamous moves, showmanship and sense of fun that have made Rod one of the most successful artistes of all time.

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The PatsyCline StoryWed 23 October 2019 7:30pm

Sandy Kelly’s performance as “Patsy” has captured the hearts of legions of fans all over the world.An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories in this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of one of the world’s biggest country music stars……………..Patsy Cline.


Happy MondaysGreatest Hits Tour


Thu 24 October 2019 7pm

The Happy Mondays’ classic line-up of front man Shaun Ryder, Bez, Rowetta, Gary Whelan, Paul Ryder, Mark Day and and Dan Broad will perform timeless hits such as Step On, Kinky Afro, Hallelujah, W.F.L., Loose Fit, Judge Fudge and 24 Hour Party People, amongst many others.

Tickets £31.35

Islands inthe StreamFri 25 October 2019 7:30pm

Enjoy the songs of the Queen and King of country music. This thigh-slapping stage show brings together the beloved glamour and personality of Dolly, along with Kenny’s charisma and energy with hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, plus the smash hit Islands in the Stream.

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SisterSledgeSun 27 October 2019 7:30pm

Sister Sledge are one of the most iconic female groups of all time, with an array of hits, such as He’s the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, Thinking of You, and Frankie, which stayed at the top of the UK charts for four weeks in 1985.


Graceland Live!


Thu 31 October 2019 7:30pm

Join us for a special evening celebrating over 30 years since this ground-breaking album was released. Backed by a full live band, the show will star American Musician and viral Youtuber, Josh Turner Guitar as Paul Simon, who will be joined live on stage by the South African Cultural Gospel Choir.

The Australian Pink FloydSun 3 November 2019 7:30pm

Often described as being more than a tribute band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is the first Pink Floyd tribute show that took the concept out of the pubs and onto the worldwide arena circuit. The band has played to sell out audiences throughout Europe, UK, America, Canada, South America, Israel and Russia.

Music Hall Tickets £81.50 - £32

SixtiesGold


Fri 8 November 2019 7:30pm

Re-live the magic of the 1960s with Five of the biggest chart acts of the decade.Sixties Gold 2019 returns with an even stronger line-up of artists that, between them, scored over 50 chart-topping UK hits.

JackSavoretti


Mon 18 November 2019 7pm

Jack Savoretti is thankful. “This is the first time I’ve made an album with a clear understanding of what I want it to sound like. Previously I’ve thrown it to the wind: show up in the studio with a song and let’s see what happens… This time there was a real discipline to the whole process. We stayed true to it”.

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Steve Steinman’sAnything For LoveWed 6 November 2019 7:30pm

Steve Steinman brings you his brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits with special guest star Lorraine Crosby, the female lead vocalist on Meat Loaf’s Grammy Award winning song and No 1 hit the world over “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)”.

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Magicof MotownThu 21 November 2019 7:30pm

Now in its 13th year and seen by over a million people, it’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history.Come celebrate with us, as we’re coming out to start off a chain reaction and take you on a musical journey with the biggest Motown party of the year.

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AdamAntFri 22 November 2019 7pm

From his early punk days to his explosion on the world stage, Adam Ant’s musical career spans the course of nine albums and 25 chart-topping singles worldwide.For the first time, the pop icon, performs his landmark, solo album ‘FRIEND OR FOE’ live, in its entirety across the UK.


GlennHughes


Mon 25 November 2019 7:30pm

The former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the current front man of the rock super group Black Country Communion, will be performing Deep Purple only material.

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ShedSevenThu 28 November 2019 7pm

With Special Guests The Twang.This tour which also marks the 25th anniversary of their first album release will feature a mix of Sheds classics and choice cuts from Instant Pleasures including fan favourites Room In My House and Better Days.


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The King is Back:Ben PortsmouthWed 27 November 2019 7:30pm

Ben, a multi talented musician, singer and songwriter had Elvis’s DNA in his blood from an early age.Internationally renowned as one, if not The Best Elvis Tribute in the world today, he will bring his unique style and charisma and will show audiences why he is regarded as the best in the business.

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Bastille

Music Hall Tickets £?40

Sun 1 December 2019 7pm

Bastille’s unique sound - that cinematic, ever changing odd pop that masks the unusual subject matters and sometimes bleak realities reflected in their lyrics - has connected with audiences across the globe like no other British band in recent memory.

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PrimalScream


Sat 14 December 2019 7pm

From their psychedelic roots to the era-defining hedonism of ‘Screamadelica’ through to the sonic attack of ‘XTRMNTR’ and beyond, the eclectic nature of Primal Scream has been matched by the sheer consistency of their singles and they have become part of Britain’s musical heritage.

Abbamania


Sun 22 December 2019 7:30pm

Europe’s leading ABBA tribute, ABBAMANIA, continue to entertain audiences with their outstanding vocals and musical performance live on stage.So dust off your platforms, put on your flares and come along and enjoy an unforgettable Christmas night out with ABBAMANIA.

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Fri 17 January 2020 7:30pm

Paul Carrack and his awesome 6-piece band take to the road again for their 20/20 Tour. Nicknamed ‘The Man with the GOLDEN VOICE’ in a BBC documentary about his phenomenal 50-year career Paul, is now firmly established as one of the hardest working, independent musicians on the scene.

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Blazin’Fiddles


Sat 17 August 2019 7:30pm

Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles join together with the twice voted ‘Scots Singer of the Year’ Emily Smith for a special one-off Scottish tourDelivering a musically intoxicating evening for all.

KateRusbyThu 10 October 2019 7:30pm

Of all the stars in Folk Music’s wondrous firmament few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate with the wistful beauty of an earthbound angel.


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Karine PolwartScottish Songbook


Thu 14 November 2019 7pm

BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer Of The Year Karine Polwart reimagines a clutch of beloved songs that cut across fifty years of Scottish pop. Karine Polwart’s Scottish Songbook reveals yet another dimension to the singer-songwriter’s multi-award-winning artistry.

Red HotChilli Pipers


Fri 13 December 2019 7:30pm

Following their chart success with Tom Walker, the band bring bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show so fierce it should carry a government health warning! The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are the most famous bagpipe band on the planet.Get your tickets quick!

Skipinnish

Music Hall Tickets £29.50 - £25.50

Sat 21 December 2019 7pm

Following three stowed-out major summer shows in Scotland to mark their 20th Anniversary, the band will finish the year in style with their first ever performance in the Aberdeen Music Hall for this very special Christmas gig!


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Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook

Music Hall Lemon Tree Tickets £28 Tickets £17.60

Mon 16 December 2019 7:30pm

Following huge success over the last 13 years, this year Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band.

Fri 6 September 2019 doors 7:30pm

Ground-breaking contemporary folk artists from Scotland join forces with the very best musicians from Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic region and more...

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INDULGENCEA glass of fizz with a trio of mini cakes £9.95

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Tipsy Classic £5.50

Tipsy White Chocolate & Coconut £5.95

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BOWLS OF OLIVES £3.95

SELECTION OF BREADS £5.95 / £10.95 to shareWith dips

CHEESEBOARD £6.95 / £13.95 to share available

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Add a cup of soup to any sandwich £2.00

BATTERED HADDOCK available £10.95

TRADITIONAL BEEF BURGER £9.95

CARROT, COURGETTE, £8.95 MUSHROOM & ONION BURGER

TOMATO AND BASIL QUICHE £7.95

ROASTED WARM CAULIFLOWER £9.95FLORETS & SPINACH SALAD

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CODA Café Bar at the Music Hall is the perfect place to relax in the heart of the city for coffee and cake, fizz, affogatos, light bites and sharing platters. Ideal for drinks with friends. (Menu subject to change.)

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Average White Band


Tue 17 September 2019 8pm

One of the top Soul, R & B, and Funk groups, first known for the timeless instrumental hit Pick Up the Pieces. They were the first Brits to simultaneously top the US Top 100 Singles, Albums and R&B charts, before gathering similar worldwide honours.

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra directed by Tommy Smith presents

SNJO: An American Journey with Bill Evans


Sun 29 September 2019 7:30pm

The SNJO is joined by saxophonist Bill Evans to take a musical expedition across America from north to south and east to west. Along the way, jazz meets up with bluegrass, soul, funk and fusion to create a road trip to remember.Guaranteed to raise the bar again for jazz music in Scotland.

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Jimmy Carr:Terribly Funny

Sat 28 September 2019 7pm & 10pm

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things.Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.


Frankie Boyle:Full Power

Tue 27 August 2019 8pm

Touring Scotland properly for the first time in over a decade, Frankie presents his sense of mounting horror in the form of standup comedy, Including some of the best bits from his recent Prometheus albums. If you enjoy going to a theatre and seeing Frankie Boyle do a standup show, then this is the show for you.


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Daniel Sloss:X


Sat 5 October 2019 8pm

Don’t miss the stunning new show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award- winning comedy star!Still just 28, this is his brilliant 10th solo show and we are delighted to welcome him to the Music Hall.

Ben Elton:Live 2019

Thu 3 October 2019 7:30pm

More than 30 years ago, Ben Elton exploded into the national consciousness hosting Channel 4’s ground breaking Saturday Live. Now, after a 15 year absence, the Godfather of modern stand-up returns to the medium he did so much to define.

Music Hall Tickets £31.50 Tickets £19.50 - £17.50

Jimeoin

Sun 13 October 2019 7:30pm

Jimeoin is internationally acclaimed as one of live comedy’s masters, so don’t miss your chance to see this award-winning star of TV shows including Live at the Apollo, Royal Variety Performance, John Bishop Show, CH4’s O2 Gala and Sunday Night at the Palladium – Live!

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Russell Kane:The Fast & The Curious

Tickets £24

Sat 19 October 2019 7:30pm

He’s back. The keenly-awaited brand new tour show is here.Packing more energy than a Duracell factory, Russell’s RS Turbo laugh engine will motor through love, family and life - once again proving that the fast and the curious amongst us, see more stuff, and get more done.

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John Bishop:Work in Progress


Fri 1 & Sat 2 November 2019 8pm

Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to the Music Hall to warm up his brand-new show!John is very much looking forward to this new adventure, this will be his eighth stand up show and its shaping up to be his best yet!! John can’t wait to be back on the road again.

Tickets £25.85

Ardal O’Hanlon:The Showing Off Must Go On

Tue 12 November 2019 7:30pm

Ardal O’Hanlon, star of Death in Paradise, Father Ted, and My Hero (BBC), continues to tour his acclaimed stand-up shows worldwide. Because he loves it. And it’s a compulsion. And the world is a funny place.

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Frank Skinner:Showbiz

Fri 15 November 2019 8pm

Frank Skinner has announced a nationwide tour this autumn with his new stand up show Showbiz. Since his last tour, Frank’s only live comedy appearances have been with The Man With No Show, which saw him perform an hour of completely improvised stand-up comedy with no material and no set list.


Jonathan Pie:Fake News

Sir Chris Bonington

Music Hall Music Hall Tickets £29 Tickets £22.50

Sun 17 November 2019 7:30pm

Jonathan Pie is the exasperated News Reporter whose videos have been seen across the world.If no news is good news then good news is fake news. Jonathan Pie returns to the road once more to berate the people in power - and the journalists apparently holding them to account.

Wed 4 December 2019 7:30pm

Sir Chris was the first mountaineer on the lecture circuit and, this autumn, he will present his “Life & Times”, covering his sixty years spent in the mountains. With original images and raw footage, this is a rare opportunity to hear about some of the greatest expeditions of the twentieth century.

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Ben Fogle: Tales From the Wilderness


Sat 1 February 2020 7:30pm

Join Ben in this uplifting and exciting show, when he’ll be sharing his stories of the wilderness.If you like Ben’s TV shows then you’ll love this personal and intimate evening of stories from around the world.The show will include multi-media.

LOCALS IN THE LIMELIGHT - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Locals in the Limelight is an opportunity for North-east based writers to showcase their noir fiction alongside

some of the festival’s top crime authors. Deadline 19 September.

Submit an extract of up to 5000 words and a biog to [email protected]

Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s unique crime writing festival, returns in 2020 with author conversations, film screening, theatre productions, music gigs, workshops, games and more.

THURSDAY 20 – SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2020

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LeahHazard

Tue 10 September 2019 1pm

Join Leah Hazard for a conversation about her Sunday Times bestseller, Hard Pushed, her love letter to midwives written between shifts at a busy Scottish hospital. Hazard’s description of life on the NHS front line, working within a system at breaking point, is more extreme than you could imagine.

Music Hall - Big Sky Studio Tickets £7.70 + soup & sandwich £13.20

ColinMcIntyre

Wed 9 October 2019 1pm

Colin MacIntyre (aka Mull Historical Society), is one of Britain’s most respected songwriters and performers.He comes to Aberdeen to talk about his books, The Letters of Ivor Punch - which won Edinburgh International Book Festival’s First Novel Award—and his memoir, The Boy in the Bubble.


HarrietEvans

Mon 4 November 2019 1pm

This is a special chance to meet Sunday Times bestselling author Harriet Evans, whose eleven books have sold over a million copies worldwide, and been in the Top Ten twice. Her newest novel, The Garden of Lost and Found, was chosen by Good Housekeeping as their Big Book of the year.


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TicketsTickets can be purchased 24 hours a day at aberdeenperformingarts.com, which also has all the latest news and listings. You can also visit the box office in person at the Music Hall, and also at His Majesty’s Theatre and the Lemon Tree, from 9:30am, or phone our team on 01224 641122.The prices advertised include all fees and charges – the only extra charge we ask for is to cover postage costs for sending out your tickets, but why not collect in person or try printing your ticket at home?

Look out for the symbols below in our brochure for available discounts. For full details of discounts visit our website or just ask our Box Office.

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Tickets are non-refundable, but we do offer an optional refund protection insurance via our partners, Booking Protect, which can be added at the point of purchase.For full details on our venues and services please visit the FAQs and Terms & Conditions section at aberdeenperformingarts.com

Discounts available for Aberdeen Performing Arts Friends members on selected shows.Concessions, inc. students and over 60s

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Our venues are all located conveniently in the heart of Aberdeen City, within a few minutes walking distance of city centre bus and train stations. If you are travelling by car, we offer discounted car parking in the Bon Accord Harriet Street car park.Further parking is available at the Denburn and Gallowgate car parks.There is street to seat access for everyone in all of our venues and wheelchair spaces available at The Lemon Tree, in the stalls and the balcony at the Music Hall and in the stalls, dress circle and upper circle at HMT – please request at time of booking.An access guide with full details of all of our facilities, including accessible toilets, access hoists and changing facilities, and Mobile Connect technology providing hearing assistance via smartphone, is available on our website at aberdeenperformingarts.com, by email or at our box offices. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in all of our venues.

In our brochure these icons indicate that audio described, captioned and signed performances available for shows.If you have any special access requirements please inform the box office team on01224 641122, or email [email protected]

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August 2019Sat 10 Funbox: The Wild West Show HMT 33Tue 13 Milkshake Live HMT 33Wed 14 Milkshake Live HMT 33Thu 15 Big Girls Don’t Cry MH 50Sat 17 Blazin’ Fiddles MH 64Thu 22 MICHAEL Starring Ben MH 50Tue 27 Frankie Boyle HMT 70

September 2019Tue 3 The Girl on the Train HMT 19Wed 4 The Girl on the Train HMT 19Thu 5 The Girl on the Train HMT 19Fri 6 The Girl on the Train HMT 19Fri 6 The Waterboys MH 51Sat 7 The Girl on the Train HMT 19Tue 10 Joseph and the Amazing HMT 5 Technicolor Dreamcoat Tue 10 Big Sky Big Horizons: MH 75 Leah HazardWed 11 Joseph and the Amazing HMT 5 Technicolor Dreamcoat Thu 12 Joseph and the Amazing HMT 5 Technicolor Dreamcoat Thu 12 One Night of Queen MH 51Fri 13 Joseph and the Amazing HMT 5 Technicolor Dreamcoat Sat 14 Joseph and the Amazing HMT 5 Technicolor Dreamcoat

Sun 15 RSNO Prom Concert MH 44Tue 17 Little Miss Sunshine HMT 6Tue 17 Average White Band MH 68Wed 18 Little Miss Sunshine HMT 6Thu 19 Little Miss Sunshine HMT 6Fri 20 Little Miss Sunshine HMT 6Sat 21 Little Miss Sunshine HMT 6Sat 21 True North: The Twilight Sad MH 51 with special guests Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert Sun 22 True North: Rip It Up Live! MH 54 A Celebration Of Scottish Pop Mon 23 Nashville Live MH 54Tue 24 Annie HMT 7Wed 25 Annie HMT 7Wed 25 Lulu - Still on Fire MH 54Thu 26 Annie HMT 7Fri 27 Annie HMT 7Fri 27 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: MH 45 Rachmaninov Symphonic DancesSat 28 Annie HMT 7Sat 28 Jimmy Carr MH 70Sun 29 SNJO: An American Journey MH 68 featuring Bill Evans

October 2019Thu 3 Scottish Ballet: The Crucible HMT 29Thu 3 Ben Elton MH 71Fri 4 Scottish Ballet: The Crucible HMT 29Fri 4 Respect - Aretha Franklin Songbook MH 55

Sat 5 Scottish Ballet: The Crucible HMT 29Sat 5 Daniel Sloss MH 71Tue 8 Saturday Night Fever HMT 8Wed 9 Saturday Night Fever HMT 8Wed 9 Big Sky Big Horizons: MH 75 Colin McIntyreThu 10 Saturday Night Fever HMT 8Thu 10 Kate Rusby MH 64Fri 11 Saturday Night Fever HMT 8Fri 11 Rip It Up the 70’s MH 28Sat 12 Saturday Night Fever HMT 8Sat 12 Scottish Chamber Orchestra: MH 45 Mozart’s Requiem Sun 13 Jimeoin MH 71Tue 15 The Gruffalo HMT 34Wed 16 The Gruffalo HMT 34Thu 17 The Gruffalo HMT 34Fri 18 Some Guys Have All The Luck MH 55Sat 19 Autobiography HMT 30Sat 19 Russell Kane MH 72Sun 20 Into the Groove MH 55Tue 22 9 to 5 HMT 9Wed 23 9 to 5 HMT 9Wed 23 The Patsy Cline Story MH 56Thu 24 9 to 5 HMT 9Thu 24 Happy Mondays MH 56Fri 25 9 to 5 HMT 9Fri 25 Islands in the Stream MH 56Sat 26 9 to 5 HMT 9Sun 27 Sister Sledge MH 57

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AT A GLANCEThu 31 Scottish Opera: Tosca HMT 40Thu 31 Graceland Live MH 57

November 2019

Fri 1 Scottish Opera: Tosca HMT 40Fri 1 John Bishop MH 72Sat 2 Scottish Opera: Tosca HMT 40Sat 2 John Bishop MH 72Sun 3 The Australian Pink Floyd MH 57Mon 4 Big Sky Big Horizons: MH 75 Harriet EvansTue 5 The Bodyguard HMT 10Wed 6 The Bodyguard HMT 10Wed 6 Steve Steinman’s Anything For Love MH 58Thu 7 The Bodyguard HMT 10Fri 8 The Bodyguard HMT 10Fri 8 Sixties Gold MH 58Sat 9 The Bodyguard HMT 10Sat 9 Scottish Ensemble: Elemental MH 45Tue 12 Cabaret HMT 11Tue 12 Ardal O’Hanlon MH 72Wed 13 Cabaret HMT 11Thu 14 Cabaret HMT 11Thu 14 Karine Polwart MH 65Fri 15 Cabaret HMT 11Fri 15 Frank Skinner MH 73Sat 16 Cabaret HMT 11Sat 16 Scottish Chamber Orchestra: MH 46 Maxim conducts Mozart’s Jupiter

Sun 17 Jonathan Pie MH 73Mon 18 Jack Savoretti MH 58Tue 19 The Exorcist HMT 20Wed 20 The Exorcist HMT 20Thu 21 The Exorcist HMT 20Thu 21 Magic of Motown MH 59Fri 22 The Exorcist HMT 20Fri 22 Adam Ant MH 59Sat 23 The Exorcist HMT 20Sun 24 Aberdeen Sinfonietta MH 46Mon 25 Glenn Hughes MH 59Wed 27 The King is Back - Ben Portsmouth MH 60Thu 28 Shed Seven MH 60Fri 29 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: MH 46 The Ring: An Orchestral Adventure Sat 30 Cinderella HMT 35

December 2019

Sun 1 Cinderella HMT 35Sun 1 Bastille MH 60Tue 3 Cinderella HMT 35Wed 4 Cinderella HMT 35Wed 4 Sir Chris Bonington “Life & Times” MH 73Thu 5 Cinderella HMT 35Fri 6 Cinderella HMT 35Sat 7 Cinderella HMT 35Sun 8 Cinderella HMT 35Sun 8 CLICSargent Carol Concert MH 47Tue 10 Cinderella HMT 35

Wed 11 Cinderella HMT 35Thu 12 Cinderella HMT 35Fri 13 Cinderella HMT 35Fri 13 Red Hot Chilli Pipers MH 65Sat 14 Cinderella HMT 35Sat 14 Primal Scream MH 61Sun 15 Cinderella HMT 35Sun 15 Aberdeen Choral Society: MH 47 The Messiah Mon 16 Phil Cunningham’s MH 66 Christmas Songbook Tue 17 Cinderella HMT 35Wed 18 Cinderella HMT 35Thu 19 Cinderella HMT 35Thu 19 Royal Scottish National Orchestra: MH 48 The Snowman Fri 20 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: MH 48 A Very Merry Christmas Sat 21 Cinderella HMT 35Sat 21 Skipinnish MH 65Sun 22 Cinderella HMT 35Sun 22 Abbamania MH 61Mon 23 Cinderella HMT 35Tue 24 Cinderella HMT 35Thu 26 Cinderella HMT 35Fri 27 Cinderella HMT 35Sat 28 Cinderella HMT 35Sun 29 Cinderella HMT 35Mon 30 Cinderella HMT 35

Tue 31 Cinderella HMT 35

You’ve booked your seat,now book your table

Welcome to Aberdeen’s only in-theatredining experience.

Join us for contemporary dining at itsvery best, full of character,

flavour and style.£18 for two courses


ATHIS MAJESTY’STHEATRE

To book a table please call 01224 641122or you can book at the time of booking your ticket.

Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No.SC033733

10%DISCOUNT For FRIENDS members

Return address: Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS

You’ve booked your seat,now book your table

Welcome to Aberdeen’s only in-theatredining experience.

Join us for contemporary dining at itsvery best, full of character,

flavour and style.£18 for two courses


10%DISCOUNT For FRIENDS members

ATHIS MAJESTY’STHEATRE

To book a table please call 01224 641122or you can book at the time of booking your ticket.

Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No.SC033733

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