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What’s On at Strathpeffer Pavilion
22 May 2012 in Dance & Drama, Highland, Music
26 May 8 pm Showaddywaddy were one of the top groups of the 1970s and are still going strong. They sold out on their last visit to the Pavilion – the day Ross County were in the Cup Final! Dave Bartram recently stood down as lead singer but continues to manage the band, with founding members Romeo Challenger and Rod Deas plus Paul Dixon. New members are Andy Pelos on lead vocals, Rob Hewins (drums/guitars/vocals) and Dean Loach (keyboards/vocals). Tickets £17.50 / £16.50 / £6 online from WeGotTickets and Ticketweb, via Ticketweb’s 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, June’s Card Shop in Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124 (open from 9 to 6 Monday to Friday).
The gig by Cal on 1 June has been cancelled. Ticket buyers are being refunded.
3 June 12 noon to 4 pm Strathpeffer Community Diamond Jubilee Picnic in the Pavilion gardens – processions, live music, treasure hunt, baking competitions, storytelling – bring your own picnic or buy refreshments, hot and cold drinks on sale
8 June 8 pm the brilliant Scottish Ensemble with harpist Catrin Finch pay a musical homage to the Auld Alliance with music by French composers Debussy (Marche écossaise and Danses sacrée et profane) and Ravel (Petite Symphonie) plus a new concerto for pedal harp by acclaimed Scottish composer Savourna Stevenson, which will have its world premier in Edinburgh the previous night. Continuing the Celtic connection, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch is a former Royal Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales and is now in demand as a soloist across the world. Tickets £10 (£5 for school pupils) on-line from www.WeGotTickets.com and www.Ticketweb.co.uk, also from 24-hour hotline 08444 771000, Pavilion office 01997 420124 (9 to 6 Monday to Friday) and June’s Card Shop Dingwall.
9 June 11 am to 4 pm Strathpeffer’s famous Victorian Market Day, with stalls in the Square and events throughout the village, including an exhibition of historic photographs, arranged in the veranda of the Pavilion by Friends of the Pavilion, who will also sell their delicious teas in the main hall.
9 June 8.30 to midnight Ceilidh organised by the Victorian Strathpeffer Committee, with the band Highland Ceilidh, complete with dance caller. Tickets £8 online from WeGotTickets and TicketWeb, also TicketWeb 24-hr hotline 08444 771000 – now also from Pavilion 01997 420124, Aladdin’s Cave Strathpeffer and Sports & Model Shop Dingwall
16 June 8.30pm to midnight, Dance organised by Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club, with music by local band Rant. Tickets £10 from the Golf Club 01997 421219 or Rachael Maclean – now also from Pavilion 01997 420124. A return bus service is available from Conon Bridge, via Maryburgh and Dingwall – bus fare £3 return.
21 June 8 pm concert by Plockton Music School – the Pavilion is proud to present some of Scotland’s finest young musical talent in a concert showcasing the healthy state of Scotland’s traditional music scene. 24 students of the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, based at Plockton High School, will perform as part of their annual tour, designed to show people throughout Scotland what the Centre does. Tickets £7, conc. £3 online from WeGotTickets and TicketWeb, also TicketWeb 24-hr hotline 08444 771000 – now also from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124
5 July 8 pm The Alexander Brothers – since rocketing to fame with “Nobody’s Child” in the 1960s, the Alexander Brothers have become firmly established among Scotland’s leading international entertainers. As well known in Canada and the United States as they are in the UK, they have always been in demand for theatre productions and television programmes and still regularly tour around the world.
Tickets £14 (conc. £12) on-line from www.WeGotTickets.com and www.Ticketweb.co.uk, also from 24-hour hotline 08444 771000 and Pavilion office 01997 420124 (9 to 6 Monday to Friday) and June’s Card Shop Dingwall.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alexander.brothers
20 July 8 pm the Scottish Chamber Orchestra makes its popular annual visit to the Pavilion, conducted by Nicholas McGegan and with baritone William Berger. Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Haydn arias and Symphony No. 88 in G, Cimarosa Overture to Il Maestro di Capella, and Mozart Symphony No. 31 “Paris”. Tickets £14 (seniors £12, other conc. and all under 26s £5) on-line from www.WeGotTickets.com and www.Ticketweb.co.uk, also from 24-hour hotline 08444 771000 – now also from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124
http://nicholasmcgegan.com
25 July 8 pm the Tannahill Weavers – one of Scotland’s longest-established traditional groups, whose great music reflects both the Highland and Lowland aspects of our musical heritage. Tickets £12 / £11 / £6 online from WeGotTickets and TicketWeb, also TicketWeb 24-hr hotline 08444 771000 – now also from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion office 01997 420124
2 Aug 8 pm Strangebird Zirkus thrilled the Pavilion audience last year with a performance of “Uncharted Waters” with aerial dance company All Or Nothing. This year, Strangebird returns with a new production, “Ornithology”, which is also sure to provide acrobatic thrills for young and old alike. “A charismatic combination of thoughtful theatre and physical skill” (The Scotsman). Tickets £12 (conc. £11, school pupils £6) online from WeGotTickets and TicketWeb, also TicketWeb 24-hr hotline 08444 771000 – now also from June’s Card Shop Dingwall and Pavilion 01997 420124
7 Sep 7.30 pm Blas Festival tribute to Calum Kennedy. Hosted by Fiona Kennedy and Arthur Cormack, this evening pays tribute to Fiona’s late and internationally acclaimed father. Joining them will be James Graham, Darren Maclean and Kristine Kennedy, along with old friends and acquaintances gathering together in song, story and evocative imagery, to create a picture of the legendary Calum Kennedy. Tickets already on sale from TicketWeb.co.uk including special 24hr hotline 0844 248 5096 – Earlybird price £12 until 31 July
www.blas-festival.com/dihaoine–friday-7th.html
29 Sep 8 pm Dr. Feelgood: touring pretty much continuously since 1973, Dr. Feelgood always give 100% of the finest British rhythm and blues to make you feel good. Performing such hits as “Milk & Alcohol”, “Down At The Doctors” and “Roxette”, the Doctors will see you now! Tickets £15 (conc. £14, school pupils £6) online from WeGotTickets and TicketWeb, also TicketWeb 24-hr hotline 08444 771000 – now also from Pavilion 01997 420124
Plus conferences, weddings, functions and other private events not included on this list
Strathpeffer Pavilion 01997 420124
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