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Outside InsideCelebrating the outdoors – films,talks, conversationsAntarctic adventure brought to life Trekking in the Himalayas

Musicians OffThe ScaleMcGoldrick, McCusker & DoyleDuncan Chisholm + 2Gavin Marwick + 9

Ms Calman Returnsand she is very Lady Like

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It may be 2015 but the explosion of arts events generated by Peebles Creative Place 2014 continues.The Working Perspectives project has paired twelve artists with will twelve Peebles venues to developwork inspired by their very specific experiences. Examples include photographer and stained glassartist Inge Paneels in the Buchan Museum, painter and printer Niall Campbell at Go Ape and maker ofclay and mosaic panels Clair Norris at Kingsmeadows Dentist.

The fascinating results will be displayed in a major exhibition at Tweeddale Museum And Gallery fromFebruary through to May this year.

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As you’ll see from the brochurecover (courtesy of local artistMoy Mackay) we’re in thedepths of winter and eventhe sheep look chilly. But thatshouldn’t stop you enjoyingsome extraordinary outdoorexpeditions over the next threemonths, thanks to the magicof theatre.

Start your journey in Januarywith a sea-faring trip to RobertLouis Stevenson’s famousTreasure Island, reinterpretedon stage and screen by theNational Theatre, and completewith parrot, pirates, and a girlcalled Jim.

Carry on through Februarywith a new Outdoor FilmFestival – a long weekend ofdocumentaries, features, talksand conversations all about thechallenges and rewards of highadrenaline sports – running,cycling, canoeing, climbing, andenduring the extreme conditionsof high and remote placesaround the world.

Join Dave Binns in early Marchas he recounts his experiencesof travelling To Chogri withCamels, from the temperateChinese countryside to thefoothills of the Himalayas. Thentravel to the opposite end of theearth for the extraordinary truestory of Tom Crean,Antarctic Explorer.

Your Eastgate Theatre tickettakes you right round the world,and back in time for spring.

Caroline AdamGeneral Manager

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JanuaryNational Theatre Live presents Treasure Island From the South Bank withpirates and a girl called Jim...10The Royal Opera House presents Andrea ChenierThrilling historical drama packedwith stunning arias ...23The Great Wall of MichaelHear from the man with designson a huge gable end in the heartof Peebles ...12FebruaryCera Impala andThe New ProhibitionDiscover the banjo wieldingmama whose wild style hasescaped from the States, viaBerlin and is setting the Scottishmusic scene alight with herblues-soaked band. ...17Peebles OutdoorFilm FestivalForget the dark days of winterand be inspired by this extendedweekend of films, talks andconversations about expeditions,endurance and the exhilarationof outdoor sports. ...4 & 5McGoldrick, McCuskerand Doyle Simply glorious music fromthe masters. ...18MarchFirebrand presentsThe EffectScottish premiere of a funny,sexy, thought provoking playabout love under the influenceof drug testing. ...11To Chogri with Camels Local horticulturalist Dave Binnsrecently led a five week trek inthe Himalayas, hear his story –straight from the camel’s mouth.

...12Susan Calman Lady LikeAfter a break when she has rarelybeen off the TV Susan Calman isback live on stage doing whatshe does best. Prepare to laughuntil you cry, and then laughmuch more. ...7

Peebles Outdoor Film FestivalSponsored by Regional Screen Scotland

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Going to Extremes Extreme expeditions captured in a seriesof short films including Alone on a River.

Fri 13 February6pm

£6, child £4

Going the Distancewith Andrew MurrayIn 2005 Doctor Andrew Murray decidedthat he wanted to see a bit more of theworld, so he put on his running shoes.Since then he’s won races in the Arctic,the Sahara, Outer Mongolia and thejungle. He’s covered the 2,659 miles fromJohn O’Groats to Morocco in 85 days; he’srun seven ultra marathons on sevencontinents in the space of one week; andthis year he set out to run the 10 highestmountains in the UK in a single day.

In this talk he shares his expertise as asports and exercise doctor, his experienceof pushing his own body to the limits, andhis passion for living an active life.

Fri 13 February7.30pm

£12, child £6

Talking about Bikes Details to be announced.

Sat 14 February2.30pm

Wadjda Wadjda, an 11-year-old Saudi girl, dreams ofowning a green bicycle that she passes in aRiyadh store every day on her way to school.She wants to race against her friendAbdullah, but riding bikes is frowned uponfor girls and her mother refuses. Her motheris, in any case, distracted by the prospect ofher husband taking a second wife; and paysno attention as Wadjda finds other ways ofraising the money.

This is a film about the freedom of cyclingand the urge for emancipation. It is the firstfeature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia andmade by a female Saudi director. It has wonnumerous film festival awards, and wasnominated as Best Foreign film at the 2014BAFTA Awards.

Sat 14 February4pm

£8, child £6

This year’s February film weekend celebrates the great outdoors - two days and threenights covering everything from distance running and trail biking to mountain climbing andwingsuiting, all around the world. The mix of film screenings and live events is aimed ateveryone from armchair explorers to real-life adventurers, from youngsters learning tocycle to veterans preparing to hang up their pitons.

There’s a great line-up of high-adrenaline films – documentaries, features and short sharpshockers; a set of intriguing and inspiring talks – ultra marathon runner Andrew Murray,cycle journalist Richard Moore; and a Sunday night conversation with Lukasz Warsechawhen he reflects on how and why he captures outdoor adventures so brilliantly on film.

Tickets are available for each event or for all day Saturday and all daySunday. All-day tickets are adult £20, child £10.

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Wheels in Motion A celebration of all things bike in a series ofshort films including Janapar.

Sat 14 February6pm

£6, child £4

Slaying the Badgerwith Richard MooreThe Tour de France has become renownedover the years for its drama and chaos. But noother Tour compared to 1986, when team-mates Greg LeMond – a fresh-faced Americannewcomer - took on tough French veteranBernard ‘The Badger’ Hinault. Both riderswere equally brilliant, fiercely competitive andpolar opposites.

Journalist and author Richard Mooreintroduces a screening of a new film Slayingthe Badger, based on his book of the samename. Sit back and experience the adrenaline,the agony, the camaraderie, the betrayals, andthe pure exhilaration of that epic Tour.


£12, child £6Saturday all-dayticket £20, child £10

Talking aboutAdventuresDetails to be announced.

Sun 15 February2.30pm

127 HoursDanny Boyle’s thrilling, visceral survival dramatells the true story of climber Aron Ralston’sordeal as he is trapped in an isolated canyon inUtah by a boulder falling on his arm. Over thenext five days he thinks about his life andfocuses on survival, before finally discoveringhe has the courage to extricate himself againstapparently impossible odds. James Franco starsas the young climber.

Sun 15th February4pm

£8, child £6

Personal JourneysIndividual adventures are the theme of this setof short films including The Sensei.

Sun 15 February6pm

£6, child £4

A Celebration of Wild Womenwith Lukasz WarsechaCameraman and adventure photographerLukasz Warsecha is the man behind some of themost stunning films and breathtaking imagesdocumenting every sort of outdoor adventure.Recently he’s turned his camera lens on acollection of ‘wild women’ – including trailrunner Sarah Ridgway, wingsuit athlete EllenBrennan, and mountain biker Hannah Barnes –producing a set of short films that not onlyrepresent their sporting feats, but provide someunique insights to their personalities andmotivations. Tonight Lukasz shows some ofhis films on screen, and talks about hiswork behind the camera.

Sun 15th February7.30pm

£12, child £6Sunday all-day ticket£20, child £10

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THE ROYAL BALLETpresents

Swan LakeAuditorium

Swan Lake is a perfect synthesis ofchoreography and music and, thoughTchaikovsky did not live to see it become asuccess, his first ballet score is now synonymouswith ballet itself, inspiring generations ofdancers and crossing over into popular culture.In creating this production, Anthony Dowellaimed to return to an authentic version of thechoreography created by the great MariusPetipa and Lev Ivanov for the Mariinsky Theatrein 1895. Yolanda Sonnabend’s designs draw onthe Russian Imperial Court of that period with aninspired blend of historical accuracy and gothicfantasy. The court scenes of Acts I and III have adark glamour rooted in the opulent style of CarlFabergé, while the famous lakeside ‘white’ actsare rich with mist, shadow and moonlight.

Tue 17 March7.15pm

£17, £10 for schoolchildren


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LAKIN MCCARTHY presents

Susan Calman -Lady Like Auditorium

Award-winning comedian Susan Calman arrivesin Peebles as part of her first ever UK tour. TheList says: “The Calmanator’s latest showexplores the different ways one can be ‘ladylike’, mental health and an interestinghoneymoon in the sewers of Paris.”

This show is about being older, wiser and likingyourself whatever anyone might say.

Calman teases giggles from nostalgic storiesabout Angel Delight and the Brownies but LadyLike is nothing to do with liking ladies, it’s aboutlearning to like herself.

You’ll recognise her from appearances on TV(The News Quiz, QI, Have I Got News for Youand more) or radio (Calman is Convicted - BestRadio Comedy 2013 Writers Guild Award,Macaulay & Co, Richard Bacon Show) orfrom one of her sell out Fringe shows.

“Confident, compact…cracking.”Evening Standard ★★★★

Age: 18+

Thu 12 March7.30pm

£14


SCOTTISH OPERApresents

Opera Highlights Auditorium

A fun-filled evening of music and goodcompany performed by four singers and apianist from Scottish Opera. Armed with a hugeselection of props and costumes, sopranoReisha Adams, mezzo-soprano Sioned GwenDavies, tenors Sam Furness and Joshua OwenMills plus baritone Ben McAteer will perform arepertoire of opera highlights, directed byMax Webster.

Seasoned opera fans will be humming oldfavourites all the way home, for others this is aonce a year opportunity to hear magnificentsingers delivering a range of beautiful musicby the world’s greatest composers.

This is, quite simply, a little gem of a show’ ★★★★★ Scottish Daily Express

Supported by The Friends of Scottish Operawww.scottishopera.org.uk

Tue 17 February7.30pm

£11, £5 for under 26 years old

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Harpist Esther Swift and tenor David Douglaspresent a musical celebration of the work ofRobert Burns. Their unique and movingarrangements of the songs earned Esther andDavid an invitation to perform a number ofconcerts at the Robert Burns Birthplace museumwhere they enjoyed the rare opportunity toperform the bard’s music in his cottage.

Sat 24 January 7.30pm

£12

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TWEED THEATRE presents

Bette and Joanby Anton Burge

Auditorium

Once grande dames of Hollywood, by 1962 arch-rivals Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were in dangerof becoming has-beens when the opportunity camealong to appear together in a new movie calledWhatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Here we meet the two stars, in adjacent dressingrooms, between takes on the set of the film. WhileJoan manages her anxiety by lacing her Pepsi withvodka and signing photographs for her belovedfans, Bette chain smokes and muses on her lovelife,and her ability to pick a decent script, never adecent man.

Behind the bitching and the practical jokes we seeeach woman's insecurities and regrets, and theirrivalry is revealed to be underpinned by grudgingrespect as they attempt to identify their new rolesin life as well as in their careers.

“Take away those pop eyes, the cigarette andthose funny clipped words and what have yougot?” Joan Crawford on Bette Davis

“She's slept with every male star at MGMexcept Lassie” Bette Davis on Joan Crawford


Thu 19 – Sat 21 March7.30pm

£12

Drama


NATIONAL THEATRE LIVEpresents

Treasure IslandAuditorium

It’s a dark and stormy night. The stars are out.Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opensthe door to a terrifying stranger. At the oldsailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets.Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyagebegins.

Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder,money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrillingnew stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery.

Age 10 +

Thu 22 January7pm


Wilde Withoutthe BoyAuditorium

Award-winning performer Gerard Logan asthe great Irish writer Oscar Wilde, renownedfor his biting wit, flamboyant dress andglittering conversation, in this dramaticinterpretation of two of his finest works,De Profundis and the Ballad of Reading Gaol.

Both were written when Wilde was livingthrough the desperate consequences of hisown actions. His prosecution of the Marquessof Queensberry for libel had led to his ownarrest and incarceration for gross indecencywith other men. While in Reading Gaol hewrote De Profundis, a long letter about hisspiritual journey through his trials, a darkcounterpoint to his earlier philosophy ofpleasure. He wrote The Ballad of ReadingGaol in France in 1898. This extended poem,commemorating the harsh rhythms of prisonlife, was his last work. He died destitute atthe age of 46, two years later.

Wilde Without the Boy and The Ballad ofReading Gaol are directed and dramatised by Gareth Armstrong.

Fri 6 February7.30pm

£14


MAKIN PROJECTSpresents

Tom Crean,Antarctic ExplorerAuditorium

Aidan Dooley becomes Antarctic explorer TomCrean in this hugely entertaining performancetelling the fascinating, true tale of a man whoserved with both Scott and Shackleton andsurvived the three famous Antarctic expeditionsbetween 1901 and 1916.

His 36 mile solitary trek back to base campto save his comrades has been described byhistorians as “one of the finest feats ofindividual heroism from the entire ageof Antarctic exploration.”

The show has won many awards including theBest Solo Performance Award at the New YorkFringe Festival and nomination for the BestActor Award at the Dublin Fringe Festival.

“This magnetic revelation of a fascinatingcharacter simply compels a standing ovation” The Irish Times

Fri 27 March7.30pm

£14

FIREBRAND THEATRE COMPANYpresents

The Effectby Lucy Prebble

Auditorium

All the symptoms of real love. Connie is apsychology student and Tristan is a charmingdrifter. Both have signed up to a clinical trial fora new antidepressant super-drug. Sealed offfrom the outside world, the attraction betweenthem turns into deeper feelings as their dosesget stronger. They've been warned of sideeffects - can they trust their feelings, or is thisjust a chemical romance?

This sexy, funny, and thought-provokingexploration of the limits of medicine in today'spill-popping culture is given its Scottishpremiere by the award winning FirebrandTheatre Company in partnership with Heartof Hawick.

“An astonishingly rich and rewardingplay, as intelligent as it is deeply felt.” ★★★★★ Daily Telegraph

www.firebrandtheatre.co.uk

Wed 4 March7.30pm

£14

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DAVE BINNS presents

To Chogri with CamelsAuditorium

Last year local horticulturalist Dave Binns led a trekto the Himalayas, with four friends, to explore thenorthern area. They travelled with nine camels,two camel-men, a cook and a guide. In thisillustrated talk Dave will tell the story of theextraordinary trip to a stunning area of snow-covered mountains, glaciers and snow leopards.

The group flew in to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan thenheaded to the Chinese city of Kashgar, a two-dayjourney that took them over one of the highestroads in the world to the village of Yilik, where thetrek started. Dave will use stunning photographsto illustrate his talk.

On the trip with Dave were Helen Bell fromLamancha, Dr Iain O’Brien from Biggar, Paul Shortfrom Broughton, and Brian Clough from Yorkshire.

Sat 7 March7.30pm

£10

The Great Wallof Michael

Anne Younger Studio

Artist Michael Jessing has produced an originalartwork intended to become a huge mural thatwill transform the blank gable end of the BakeHouse in Pennel’s Courtyard, creating a wall ofcolour featuring historic Peebles characters fromKing David to a family on the High Street today.

This afternoon is an opportunity to meetMichael and share his enthusiasm as he talksabout the inspiration for The Peebles Mural andthe process of producing it. The artwork wascommissioned by Peebles Creative Place 2014.Fundraising continues to prepare the site andtranslate the image from paper into a permanentoutdoor artwork.

www.mixastudio.com

Sat 31 January2pm

Entry by donation, which willbe added to project funds


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A fun, creative way to kick off your extendedweekend. The Escape Club is every Fridayafternoon in term time from 2 – 4pm

This season we are adventuring into the wild, and turning animal. Grrrr!

Make fantastic and fearsome animal masks with artist extraordinaire AnnaNicholson, using all sorts of different art techniques along the way. Thenget on stage to get ready for the spotlight as you put on your masks andcreate a play set in the jungle with drama specialist Mandy Durkin.

Term 1Fri 9 January – Fri 6 February2 – 4pm

£50 for 5 Fridays£62.50 for 5 Fridays and 5 tasty lunchboxes

Term 2Fri 20 February – Fri 27 March2 – 4 pm

6 sessions, £60 for 6 Fridays £75 for 6 Fridays and 6 tasty lunchboxes

The Escape ClubDance

Drama

Music

Art

workshops in

Creative classesfor young people

Leap into a world of colour, shape and line. Havefun while you master a wide range of artistictechniques including drawing, painting, collage

and even pavement art.

Every Tuesday

Art Sparks with Mary Kenny

Term 16 January – 10 February

Term 224 February – 31 MarchAge 5 – 10: 3.55 - 4.55pmAge 11 – 18: 5 – 6pm

Do you love singing? Want to make new friends?Come and join Sing Out – the Eastgate’s children’schoir. We learn to sing as one voice, in harmony,learn basic music reading skills, have fun withsinging/musical games and enjoy performing.

Age 7+ Every Monday

Sing Outwith Julie Leavett

Term 15 January –9 February,4 – 4.55pm

Term 223 February –30 March4 – 4.55pm

Let’s Pretendwith Clare Prenton

Join Let’s Pretend and perform in this newproduction of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy talewith a wicked goblin, friends Kay and Gerda andthe icy Snow Queen. A tale about the power of

friendship to warm hearts this winter.Age 3 - 5

Thursdays8 January – 26 February

1 – 1.45pm

Term 1: The Snow Queen

Let’s Pretendwith Clare Prenton

Come and brush off those winter blues with a 5-weekperforming arts course to put the spring back into your step.Theatre skills and thrills and trills -for spring chickens only!Spring Fling includes songs “Spring in my Toes”, “Wet WetWet”, and “Where Did The Pancake Go?” as we say goodbyeto Jack Frost and the Snowdrops, the worst band in town!

Age 3 - 5

£22.50 for5 weeks or

£5 each session

Tickets01721 725777

£36 for8 week term,

or £5 per session

Tickets01721 725777

Term 2: Spring Fling

Thursdays 5 March – 2 April1 – 1.45pm

£24 for each6 week term or£4.50 each class

Tickets01721 725777

£24 for 6 weeks or£4.50 each class

Tickets01721 725777

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Tots to teens – feel the music, find the rhythm andlearn to move with elegance and a smile. Classesin ballet, en pointe, tap, jazz, ceilidh, Highland,

higher and more.

Dancewith Fiona Henderson Schoolof Dancing & Performance Arts

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Fridays, Saturdays

Interested in acting? This class teachesperformance, role play, script work andimprovisation. Build your confidence and

have lots of fun.

CRAFTTheatre School

Age 5 – 8: 5 – 6pm Age: 9 – 15: 6 – 7.30pm

Thursdays8 January – 2 April

with Derek Douglas

For further details andto book, please contact

Derek Douglas T: 07949 973388E: [email protected]

For details, pricesand booking please contact

Fiona Henderson T: 07894 881 747E: [email protected]

All tickets from Eastgate Box Office 01721 725777

creative classes for adults

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Dance Classes with Fiona HendersonSchool of Dancing & Performance Arts

Tap (experienced)Take your heels/toes to the next level and get into therhythm with this fast, fun (and very noisy) class.10 – 10.55amTuesdays 6 January – 31 March£52 for a 13 week term or £4.50 each class

Ballet (experienced)Develop your balance, poise and posture in this easygoing class for all would be Darcies.11 – 11.55amTuesdays 6 January – 31 March£52 for 13 week term or £4.50 each class

Ballet (introductory)Take your first ballet steps, whatever your age!11.30am – 12.25pmWednesdays 7 January – 1 April£52 for 13-week term or £4.50 each class

Jazz for ExercisePractice those jazz hands and so much more in this funclass…and all that jazz.Fridays 9 January – 27 March10.30 – 11.25am£48 for a 12 week term or £4.50 each class

Scotland Sings -Renewing the TraditionMairi Campbell leads this natural voice singing workshop aspart of the Scotland Sings project. If you like to sing in thecar, the shower, the kitchen or anywhere really – then thisharmony singing workshop is for you. Fresh contemporaryarrangements seeded by Burns and Gaelic songs includingI Will Not Say Goodbye and Petals of a Red, Red Rosespecially commissioned from songwriters Kim Edgarand Findlay Napier.Sunday 25 January11am - 4pm (10.30 for coffee/registration)£10

Fitness with Fiona Pagett

Tone Zone A class that combines cardio, resistance, balance and core toget you strong, fit and toned. All ages and stages welcome.10 -10.55amThursdays 8 January – 2 April£52 for 13 weeks or £4.50 each class

Music

Peebles Players with Claire GarnettLively music sessions for adults with disabilities. Sing well-loved songs, choose from a selection of colourful drums orother percussion and make music together with friends.Peebles Players have been making music for over twentyyears. Mondays 1.30 – 3pmMore information from Claire GarnettT: 01721 740256 e: [email protected]

SerenataMonthly sessions for those who play an instrument, sing orjust love listening to classical musicSundays 18 January, 15 February & 15 March2.30pmEntry by donationMore information from Claire Garnettt: 01721 740256 e: [email protected]

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Cera Impala and TheNew ProhibitionAuditorium

This banjo-wielding mama oozes wild style. Hervoice is unique, timeless, and with a writing stylejust as magical, her songs feel instantly familiar.Cera performs with her band featuring AlecHunter on double bass and Dr. Dirk Ronneburgon fiddle. Dirk has the blues deep in his heartand this shines through in every note he plays.

Cera was born in Flagstaff, Arizona and movedaround the USA and Europe before arriving inEdinburgh to make music with some ofScotland’s finest. As whimsical as they may

seem, there is a beautiful intensity to this bandlike a bar of deliciously dark chocolate -bittersweet, and very moreish.

“Graceful, eerie, tragically beautiful, it’s likeshe’s living with a backwoods secret she’sdetermined to keep.” Victory Review (Seattle)


£14

Michael McGoldrick,John McCusker andJohn DoyleAuditorium

Three of the world’s finest musicians share theEastgate stage. Master of flutes, whistles anduillean pipes Mike McGoldrick has touredwith Bob Dylan and collaborated with Jim Kerr,Youssou N’Dour and John Cale amongstmany others.

John McCusker’s unique fiddle playing hasearned him a reputation as one of the mostgifted and versatile musicians in the world.He is renowned for his skill at transcendingmusical boundaries.

John Doyle’s gifts as guitarist, songwriter andvocalist have played an essential role in therenaissance of Irish traditional music. Now livingin the USA, John was recently the musicaldirector for Joan Baez.

Thu 19 February7.30pm

£15

Duncan ChisholmAuditorium

One of Scotland’s most recognised andaccomplished fiddle players and composerswith a unique musical voice. Highly rhythmicaland powerfully personal, this show combinestraditional and contemporary tunes full oftexture, tone and atmosphere. Duncan willbe joined on stage by Matheu Watson onguitar and Jarlath Henderson on uilleann pipesand whistles.

Born and brought up near Inverness in theHighlands of Scotland, Duncan has spent mostof his life developing his unique musical voice,which led to his latest studio release, Affric,being included within world music magazineSonglines ‘Top Ten Best Albums’(2012).

Enjoy the music....

“represents some of the finest instrumentalmusic from Scotland” Songlines Magazine.

Thu 5 March7.30pm

£15


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Gavin Marwick’sJourneyman SpectacularAuditorium

Described as a mini folk festival on stage, Scotsfiddler Gavin Marwick leads a mighty 10 pieceband featuring many of the finest players oftraditional music in the country. The full bandlaunches the concert then the musicians - frombands including Old Blind Dogs, BellevueRendezvous, Up In the Air and Ceilidh Minogue -join forces in five different line-ups to play a hugerange of classic and new songs and tunes.

This is a rare chance to catch Marwick live in thesuperb company of Ruth Morris, Cameron Robson,Bob Turner, Gregor Lowrey, Jonny Hardie, DavyCattenach, Claire Mann and more.www.gavinmarwick.co.uk

Sat 28 March7.30pm

£14

“a magical musical journey … created by a band in full flight, orchestrated andconducted by a musician at the peak of his talent and power; Gavin Marwick,fiddler extraordinaire. Jaw dropping…highly recommended” scotsmusic.com


TWEEDDALE SOCIETY presents

The Battleof Loos, aCentury OnAuditorium

A reprise of John Buchan's talkto the Tweeddale Society of15 December 1915. AlastairHutton will talk about theBattle of Loos, so importantto Scotland because of thenumber of Scots soldiers there.Deborah Stewartby (JohnBuchan's granddaughter) willtalk about what it was like forthose left behind, particularlyin Peeblesshire.


£6, free for TweeddaleSociety members andschoolchildren

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Naomi &Fali Pavri Auditorium

Beamish Bridging the DayBrahms Cello Sonata No.1 in

E minor, Op.38Mayer PrabhandaRachmaninov Cello Sonata in

G minor, Op.19

Best known for her work withthe Scottish Ensemble herecellist Naomi Pavri performswith her husband Fali on piano.Fali is Professor of Keyboard atthe Royal Conservatoire ofScotland.

“a powerhouse cellist”“a pianist who understandsthe soul, the secret and thebalance of good chambermusic performance” The Herald

Tue 13 January7.30pm

Talks

TWEEDDALE SOCIETY presents

Robert BurnsTour of theBorders (Part 2)Auditorium

Ian W Landles presents thesecond part of this talk onBurns' historic tour in 1787.In May that year Burnscelebrated the success of asecond edition of his poetryby setting out to seesomething of his native land.This is the second of twolectures covering his tourof the Borders.

Tue 3 March7.30pm

£6, free for TweeddaleSociety members andschoolchildren

MUSIC IN PEEBLESpresents

The MaxwellString QuartetAuditorium

Shostakovich String Quartet No.1 inC, Op.49

Stevenson String Quartet VocesVagabundae

Stevenson Recitative & AirSchubert String Quartet No.15

in G, D.887

Playing violins, viola and cello,these four musicians haverapidly established themselvesas an exciting new force inchamber music. They areColin Scobie and George Smith(violins), Asher Zaccardelli(viola) and Duncan Strachan(cello).

“one of the front-runners inyoung chamber music groupsin the UK” The Heraldwww.maxwellstringquartet.com

Tue 31 March7.30pm


Chloe Hanslip& DannyDriver Auditorium

MacMillan A Different WorldBeethoven Violin Sonata No.9 in

A, Op.47 (Kreutzer)Prokofiev Five Melodies, Op.35Strauss Violin Sonata in E flat,

Op.18

A simply outstanding violinand piano duo.

“Chloe Hanslip plays withthe most enviable sweet andsubtly variegated tonethroughout and she formsan outstandingly compellingpartnership with DannyDriver whose irreproachablyeager and stylish pianism isa joy to encounter” Gramophone

www.chloehanslip.comwww.dannydriver.com

Tue 10 March7.30pm


The ScottishWindEnsembleAuditorium

Carpenter Pantomime for 13 WindsMozart Serenade for Winds in

B flat, K.361

Award winning graduates ofthe UK’s leading conservatoiresmake up this ensemble with itspassion for larger chambermusic works. For this veryspecial concert they arethirteen strong.

www.scottishwindensemble.co.uk


Tickets for each Music inPeebles concert are: £14 (£7if accompanying a childunder 12) Free for MiPmembers and school students

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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE presents

Der Fliegende HollanderAuditorium

Wagner’s first masterpiece explores the themes ofdamnation and redemption that would fascinate thecomposer throughout his career. In this tale of acaptain forced to sail the seas for eternity unlessreleased by the faithful love of a good woman, and thelonely girl who longs to save him, Wagner created twounforgettable characters operating near the limits ofhuman emotion. Tim Albery’s atmospheric 2009modern-dress staging provides an ideal platform onwhich Bryn Terfel’s turbulent Dutchman and AdriannePieczonka’s visionary Senta explore their passions andstruggle to find salvation in a hostile world. Admiredfor his Wagner interpretations with the CBSO and atBayreuth, Andris Nelsons returns to steer theorchestra through Wagner’s stormy score.



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The current Covent Garden Season features the operasAndrea Chénier, Der Fliegende Hollander, Guillaume Tell,Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, La Boheme; and theballets Swan Lake and La Fille Mal Gardée.


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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE presents

Andrea ChénierAuditorium

Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier (1896)presents a fictionalised account of the lastyears of the French poet André Chénier,guillotined during the Reign of Terror in 1794.Taking the starring role of Chénier, with itsthree marvellous arias, is Jonas Kaufmann,Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek singsthe role of Chénier’s beloved Maddalena(which includes the great aria ‘La mammamorta’, a favourite with Maria Callas) andSerbian baritone Eljko Lučić stars as CarloGérard – the servant-turned-revolutionarywho is Chénier’s rival for the love ofMaddalena. With a string of successfulproductions for The Royal Opera to his name,including Rigoletto and Les Troyens, directorDavid McVicar brings Giordano’s thrillinghistorical drama back to the Royal OperaHouse for the first time since 1985 in astunning new production.

Thu 29 January7.15pm


Films


Penguins of Madagascar (U)Super spy teams aren't born... they're hatched.Discover the secrets of the greatest and mosthilarious covert birds in the global espionagebiz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. as theyjoin forces with Agent Classified (we could tellyou his name, but then... you know) to stop thevillainous Dr. Octavius Brine. Sun 4 January, 2.30pm

The Imitation Game(12A)Cambridge studentAlan Turing is thinkingabout the potential ofcomputing machines.When war isdeclared, his theories

are put into practice and hebecomes a member of a top-secret group at thetop-secret Government Code and CypherSchool, Bletchley Park. He soon becomesengaged to colleague Joan Clarke but Turing isgay, struggling with his identity at a time whenit is illegal and subject to terrible punishment.Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley star.Sun 4 January, 4.30pm & 7.30pm

Tinkerbell and the Legend ofthe NeverBeastFairy Fawn believes you can’t judge a book byits cover, or an animal by its fangs so shebefriends the huge NeverBeast. The elite ScoutFairies set out to capture the monster before hedestroys their home. Fawn must trust her heartand take a leap of faith if she hopes to rally thegirls to save the NeverBeast.Sun 18 January, 2.30pm

Exodus: Gods and KingsThis epic adventure tells the story of one man'sdaring and courage as he takes on the might ofan empire. Using state of the art visual effectsRidley Scott brings new life to the story ofMoses (Christian Bale) rebelling against theEgyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000slaves on a monumental journey, escaping fromEgypt and its cycle of deadly plagues.Sun 18 January, 4.30pm & 7.30pm

Night at the Museum 3The wildest and most adventure-filled Night atthe Museum. Larry leaves New York City forLondon, uniting favourite and new characterswhile embarking on anepic quest to save themagic before it is goneforever. Starring BenStiller, Robin Williamsand Ricky GervaisSun 1 February,2.30pm

UnbrokenThis epic drama exploresthe real-life story of Louis Zamperini, a UStrack star who met Hitler at the 1936 Olympics,before being drafted into World War II. Shotdown, he spent 47 days drifting on a raft beforebeing captured and interned as a prisoner ofwar in Japan. Angelina Jolie directs, JackO'Connell stars as Louis Zamperini and thefilm was written by Joel and Ethan Coen.Sun 1 February, 4.30pm & 7.30pm

Ticket prices for Sunday Cinema at the Eastgate are now Adult tickets £8, £6 for schoolchildren Please check the film certificate before booking.

Birthday films -why not bring a group of children to one of the 2.30pm films? Then ask for atable in the café or studio afterwards for the cake cutting.


...Sunday Films

Into the WoodsThe Baker and hisWife desperatelywant a child but theyhave been cursedwith childlessness by

a witch and must perform various missionsinvolving other fairy tale characters includingCinderella, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk,and Little Red Riding Hood, to break the spell.Can they overthrow the curse and survive therevenge of the giant’s wife?Sun 1 March, 2.30pm

The Theory of EverythingThe extraordinary story of astrophysicistStephen Hawking a healthy, active young manwho falls in love with fellow Cambridge studentJane Wilde. At 21 Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis but, with Jane fighting byhis side, he embarks on his most ambitiousscientific work, studying time. Together, theydefy impossible odds, breaking new ground inmedicine and science. Directed by AcademyAward winner James Marsh.Sun 1 March, 4.30pm & 7.30pm

Big Hero 6An action-packed comedy-adventure. Baymax,a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy HiroHamada form a special bond. When adevastating event befalls the city of SanFransokyo Hiro turns to Baymax and his closefriends. He transforms his friends into a band ofhigh-tech heroes called Big Hero 6 and they setout to uncover the mystery. From the team thatbrought you Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph.Sun 15 March, 2.30pm

The Birdman or The Unexpected VirtueOf Ignorance (15)A fading actor (Michael Keaton) famous forportraying an iconic superhero, attempts tomount a comeback with a Broadway play. Asopening night approaches, his attempts tobecome more altruistic, rebuild his career, andreconnect with friends and family prove moredifficult than expected. Lindsay Duncan,Zach Galifianakis, and Edward Norton co-starin this black comedy from director AlejandroGonzález Iñárritu.Sun 15 March, 4.30pm & 7.30pm

Shaun the SheepWhen Shaun decides to take the day off andhave some fun, he gets a little more action thanhe bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, acaravan and a very steep hill lead them all tothe Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flockto return everyone safely to the green grassof home.Sun 29 March, 2.30pm

The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelWith only one vacancy in The Best ExoticMarigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful,Sonny decides to expand his empire. He hashis eye on a promising property but he is alsoconsumed by his imminent marriage to the loveof his life, Sunaina. Maggie Smith and RichardGere join the already stellar cast.Sun 29 March, 4.30pm & 7.30pm

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If you are lucky enough to be given a Friendsmembership card for Christmas, or join the Friendsnow, you can now start planning your discountedarts and entertainment for the year. The great newsis this is just the start, there is a huge selection ofconcerts, plays, talks and more on every monthuntil next Christmas. If you didn’t, then drop in tothe Eastgate, pick up a form and become a Friend.

PEEBLESSHIRE JAC presents

The AnnualVariety ShowAuditorium

Peeblesshire Young Farmers return withtheir annual variety show with songs,stories and lots of hilarious sketches andjokes. An evening of fun and laughterfor all the family.

Thu 26, Fri 27 & Sat 28 February7.30pmThu £5Fri & Sat £8

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Friends Quiz NightAuditorium

The annual mind boggling quiz returns. Pickyour team and then relax with a drink (pub quizstyle) and try to answer all sorts ofquestions on all sorts of subjects.

Individuals welcome, come earlyand assemble into impromptuteams. There are great prizes andwe promise lots of fun while youhelp raise funds for the Eastgate.

Fri 13 March 7.30pm

£5 each person (max 5 in a team)Registration forms available from thetheatre box office.

PEEBLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA presents

Spring ConcertStudio

The Youth Orchestra has pleasure inpresenting a programme of both classicaland popular music from around the world.This year they are joined by the EddlestonVoices Junior Choir. Come and share anevening of light music with us.

Wed 25 March7pm

£5, free for pre-school children


By CARFrom the north – follow the A703 south into Peebles, and turnright just after Holland & Sherry into the Edinburgh Road Car Park.

From the south/west – from the A72 into Peebles, turn left at theTweed Bridge roundabout and continue along the High Street forabout half a mile. At the Esso Garage, turn left at the roundaboutonto the A703 and then turn left into the Edinburgh Road Car Park.

From the south/east – from the A72 into Peebles, turn right ontothe A703 at the Esso garage, then turn left into the EdinburghRoad Car Park.

By BUS – local services available to/from Edinburgh via Penicuik,and to/from Galashiels via Innerleithen and Walkerburn. Thenearest bus stop is opposite the front of the theatre.

ParkingThe nearest car park is the Edinburgh Road Car Park where it’sfree to park every day except Saturday between 8.30am and5.30pm. From the car park, take the pedestrian footpath intotown and we are immediately on your right.

How to find us...

Tickets

You can buy tickets in person at Box Office, over the phone on01721 725777 or online at www.eastgatearts.com

We accept cash, cheques, debit cards and credit cards(except AmEx).

Tickets can be kept at the box office for collection, or postedout for a £1.50 charge.

Use the seating plan below to select the seats you’d like.Please note row A is reserved for wheelchair users andcannot be booked online.ReservationsWe will only reserve tickets for groups of 10 or more. Anygroup reservations not paid for within an agreed timescalewill be released for general sale.

useful information...RefundsRefunds are only given if a show has to be cancelled. Ticketsmay be exchanged or transferred at the discretion of the BoxOffice Manager. For shows which sell out we will try to resellyour tickets, but this cannot be guaranteed.Data protectionAll customer details are confidential and we never share or sellthem with anyone else. Please help us to keep your details upto date.Special effectsWe will inform you as soon as we find out a show has specialeffects. Often we are not told in advance so please look out forsigns in the foyer.LatecomersIf you are delayed and miss a show start time we will do ourbest to admit you as soon as we can to a seat at the back of theauditorium (to minimise disturbance). You may have to waituntil a suitable break in the performance and, occasionally,until the interval.AccessibilityThe Eastgate has level access, adapted toilet facilities and apassenger lift. Wheelchair spaces are available on the front rowof the auditorium (please book in advance through Box Office). Babies/young childrenAre welcome - we have baby changing facilities, high chairs andkids lunch boxes in the café. In the theatre under 2 year olds areclassified as babes in arms and can sit on adult’s knees but muststill have a ticket (it will be issued free by box office). Adults maybe asked to remove noisy children from the theatre.Assist dogsAre welcome, the front row offers the best space for dogs to liedown beside their owners, just ask at box office.Alterations to programmeWe do our best to make sure that all the information in thisbrochure is correct at the time we go to press. However,sometimes circumstances beyond our control mean that pricesor line-ups might change; and we reserve the right to be humanand make the odd mistake.

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JANUARYSun 4 Film: Penguins of Madagascar 2.30pm £8 24/25

Sun 4 Film: The Imitation Game 4.30pm & 7.30pm £8 24/25

Tue 13 Music: MiP Naomi & Fali Pavri 7.30pm £14 20

Sun 18 Film: Tinkerbell & the NeverBeast 2.30pm £8 24/25

Sun 18 Film: Exodus: Gods & Kings 4.30pm & 7.30pm £8 24/25

Thu 22 Drama: NT Live Treasure Island 7pm £14 10

Sat 24 Music: The Beauty of Burns 7.30pm £12 8

Thu 29 Opera: ROH Andrea Chenier 7.15pm £17 23

Sat 31 Talk: The Great Wall of Michael 2pm donation 12

FEBRUARYSun 1 Film: Night at the Museum 3 2.30pm £8 24/25

Sun 1 Film: Unbroken 4.30pm & 7.30pm £8 24/25

Tue 3 Music: MiP Scottish Wind Ensemble 7.30pm £14 21

Fri 6 Drama: Wilde Without the Boy 7.30pm £14 10

Sat 7 Music: Cera Impala & The New Prohibition 7.30pm £14 17

Tue 10 Talk: TS The Battle of Loos 7.30pm £6 20

Fri 13 – Sun 15 Peebles Outdoor Film Festival Various 4/5

Tue 17 Opera: Opera Highlights 7.30pm £11 8

Thu 19 Music: McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle 7.30pm £15 18

Tue 24 Opera: ROH Der Fliegende Hollander 7.15pm £17 22

Thu 26 – Sat 28 Variety: Peeblesshire JAC Annual Show 7.30pm £5/£8 26

MARCHSun 1 Film: Into the Woods 2.30pm £8 24/25

Sun 1 Film: The Theory of Everything 4.30pm & 7.30pm £8 24/25

Tue 3 Talk: TS Robert Burns Tour of the Borders 7.30pm £6 20

Wed 4 Drama: The Effect 7.30pm £14 11

Thu 5 Music: Duncan Chisholm 7.30pm £15 18

Sat 7 Talk: To Chogri with Camels 7.30pm £10 12

Tue 10 Music: MiP Chloe Hanslip & Danny Driver 7.30pm £14 21

Thu 12 Comedy: Susan Calman Lady Like 7.30pm £14 7

Fri 13 Quiz: Friends Quiz Night 7.30pm £5 26

Sun 15 Film: Big Hero 6 2.30pm £8 24/25

Sun 15 Film: The Birdman 4.30pm & 7.30pm £8 24/25

Tue 17 Ballet: RB Swan Lake 7.15pm £17 6

Thu 19 – Sat 21 Drama: Bette and Joan 7.30pm £12 9

Wed 25 Music: PYO Spring Concert 7pm £5 26

Fri 27 Drama: Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer 7.30pm £14 11

Sat 28 Music: Gavin Marwick’s Journeyman Spectacular 7.30pm £14 19

Sun 29 Film: Shaun the Sheep 2.30pm £8 24/25

Sun 29 Film: Second Best Marigold Hotel 4.30pm & 7.30pm £8 24/25

Tue 31 Music: MiP Maxwell String Quartet 7.30pm £14 21

All information correct at the time of going to print.

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