June 2022
Pop-up Opera
Pop-up Opera is back with three brilliant half-hour shows for audiences of all ages! Experience all the drama and wonder of grand opera on a miniature scale, with intimate open-air performances brought to life by a storyteller, two singers, instrumentalists – and a sumptuous set of specially created illustrations. The shows this year include two cleverly rewritten versions of Rossini’s and Mozart’s classic comedies – The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro. Both follow the adventures of one of opera's most beloved characters…
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The Mahler Players: The Seventh Symphony
The Mahler Players return to their roots with the Highland premiere of Mahler’s Seventh Symphony. The orchestra’s Principal Horn Rob Farmer has created a powerful chamber orchestra version for 35 players – maintaining the drama and mystery of the original while rendering it playable in the beautiful and atmospheric surroundings of Strathpeffer Pavilion. Join them for what is sure to be a very memorable concert.
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July 2022
McFleetwood
Fantastic tribute to Fleetwood Mac, covering all their iconic songs. One of Scotland’s brightest tributes who work tirelessly to recreate the original sound and presence of one of the biggest bands in the world.
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Fred MacAulay – What (ever) Next??!!
Veteran Scottish stand-up comedian Fred MacAulay is getting ready to hit the road again with a tour of 14 venues around Scotland ahead of his run at Edinburgh Fringe in August. Stand-up comedy was hit pretty hard by the pandemic and gigs were cancelled as soon as the country went into Lockdown. Fred says: “Putting things in perspective though, there are many things far, far worse than your job disappearing for 18 months, but now that masks too are disappearing…
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Scottish Ensemble: Goldberg Variations
‘The Goldberg Variations are, in short, music which observes neither end nor beginning’ Glenn Gould Peer under the bonnet of one of the most celebrated pieces of music ever written as Scottish Ensemble presents Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Whether or not they were written for an insomniac is a question of much debate, but what we do know, from the composer himself, is that this aria and variations had ambitions to provide a ‘refreshment of the spirit’ – no matter what…
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October 2022
The Dangleberries
A band who adds bagpipe influences into rock music with a unique blend of vocals, drums and guitars. The Dangleberries formed in September 2001 and have gone from strength to strength, proving a huge hit with crowds at festivals such as the Wickerman, the Tartan Heart Festival and Loopallu. “Over 18,000 music pilgrims from across the UK swarmed the Galloway hills over the weekend to take part in Scotland's hottest festival. For many, Saturday's performance by The Dangleberries in the…
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