@ MAREEL &ISLESBURGH COMMUNITY CENTRE

T: 01595 745555www.shetlandboxoffice.org

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At Mareel, we love listening to live music and the venue has been specifically designed with great acoustics in mind. We have an excellent selection of events lined up in the Auditorium and other spaces in Mareel, and this booklet high-lights everything currently confirmed for this month and beyond.

*Please be aware that some details in this booklet may be subject to change.

Tickets are available via Shetland Box Office @ Mareel & Islesburgh Community Centre T: 01595 745555www.shetlandboxoffice.org

caFÉ bar

At the Café Bar in Mareel we pride ourselves on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients to create delicious, rustic dishes and refreshments - the perfect accompaniment to a day out at Mareel. The Café Bar plays host to regular events which are free to attend, from live music to dJs, the details of which you can find in this booklet.

bOnhOga galleryShetland Arts presentsVariOrumby barbara & wilma cluneSSBarbara & Wilma Cluness have created an eclectic mix of artwork in recycled & new materials.public OpeningFriday 20 Sept, 6 to 8pmexhibitionSaturday 21 Sept to Sunday 3 Nov

The garriSOn TheaTreShetland Country Club presentscOunTry JambOreeThursday 19 SeptemberA festival of country music taking place across Shetland.

Shetland Youth Theatre presentsSweeney TOddThu 3, Fri 4, & Sat 5 Oct @ 7.30pm & Sat 5 @ 2.30pm. A new version of this classic tale written by John Haswell in a style reminiscent of Victorian Melodrama.£8 / £6 (Recommended for ages 12+)

Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club presentsaccOrdiOn & Fiddle FeSTiVal Final cOncerTSaturday 13 OctoberSee shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com for more information

Shetland arts development agency manages mareel, the garrison Theatre & bonhoga gallery. We also develop and promote a year round programme of film, music, theatre, literature, visual arts & dance events.

We do this because we want to see Shetland celebrated as a place where inspiration & innovation are valued; where people want to live, work & study; and we want the full social & economic potential of the islands to be achieved.

Shetland Arts is supported by Creative Scotland and core funded by the Shetland Charitable Trust. Shetland Arts is a registered charity (SCO37082).

Sunday aFTernOOn JazzSundayS 22 & 29 SepTember,13 & 27 OcTOber, 2-5pm

Live jazz with Norman Willmore & RodrigoFerrari-Nunes.

mixOlOgy@mareelFridayS 20 SepTember9pm-1am

Listen to chill-out tunes from our house dJs as you sip on a cocktail.

Film QuizTueSday 22 OcTOber,FrOm 7.30pm

For film buffs and novices alike. A small prize will be awarded to the teams with the highest and lowest scores. Max team size: 6 people. Quiz takes place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance.

SingerS & SOngwriTerS nighTSundayS 22 SepTember &20 OcTOberFrOm 7pm

Monthly Singers & Songwriters Night with performances from great local acts, plus an open mic session. Performances take place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance.

eaTing & drinKing Every penny you spend in Mareel helps Shetland Arts generate income to invest in our venues, events, exhibitions, and arts development in Shetland. So when you buy something to eat or drink from us you don’t just get refreshed - you feed the hunger for great arts venues and activity in Shetland.Thank you!

caFÉ bar Opening hOurS

Sun - wed 10am - 11pm Thu - Sat 10am - 1am

caFÉ bareVenTS Free*

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31 aUGUSt - 8 SepteMBerSee prOGraMMe fOr fUll detailS, piCk Up @ Mareel Or See Online @

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13th, 14th, 15th September102013Friday 13 SepTember

Paul Garner Band, dave Arcari, Gramophone Jass Band, donald Anderson Band, Sore Finger

SaTurday 14 SepTemberGiles Robson & The dirty Aces, Andy Taylor Band, Richard Townend

Sunday 15 SepTemberAnders Roots & Steve Lury, Sophia Bastian, Muddy Waters Tribute, Led Zetland

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Tickets £15 available from Mareel or Islesburgh Community CentreT: 01595 745555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org

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& band*The Charlatans’ frontman tours his new solo album

Oh No I Love You, released on 2 September around the UK with his five-piece band. Over 14’s allowed but under 16’s

must be accompanied by an adult.*Featuring The charlatans guitarist mark collins

Friday 27 SepTember 2013

Seated concert, doors 7.00pm, Start 7.30pm

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Thursday 3 & Friday 4OcTOber 2013

Doors 7.00pm, Start 7.30pm

The UkUlele OrchesTra Of GreaT BriTainA group of all-singing all-strumming

ukulele players that believes all genres of music are available for reinterpretation, as long as they are played on the ukulele! The Orchestra has given thousands of sold-out concerts across the world & has become something of a national institution - a must-see event.£28

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Rod Clements oF lindisFaRne

saturday 5 octoberdoors: 7.30pm, start: 8pm

Rod’s solo shows combine his excellent newer material with some lindisFaRne classics and are woven through with stories drawn from Rod’s extraordinary 40 year career as a musician.tickets £16

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SeTh laKeman& bandSupported by liSbee STainTOn

ThurSday 10 OcTOberdoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

Folk-inspired, multi-award winning singer-songwriter Seth Lakeman tours with his hugely talented band, playing tracks from all his previous studio albums plus a few brand new songs, from foot-stomping, sing-along songs to more tender, thoughtful ballads.

Tickets £20

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Klub Revolution & Oceana Promotions present

big cOunTrywith support from The Revellers

SaTurday 12 OcTOberdoors: 7.30pm, Start: 8pmTickets £25 (Age 14+)

Shetland Jazz Club presents

The ScOTTiShnaTiOnal Jazz

OrcheSTrain a sensational tribute to the spirit

of duke Ellington & Gershwin’s Rhapsody in BlueFriday 11 OcTOber

doors: 7.15pm, Start: 7.45pm£25/£23

Shetland takeover:Saturday 26th Oct 2013

For more details & regular updates, follow online @facebook.com/OxjamShetlandTakeover

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KarinepOlwarT& band

Friday 18 OcTOberdoors: 7.00pm, Start: 7.30pmScottish Album of the Year 2013 finalist Karine Polwart draws from folk music’s long tradition while keeping pace with the ceaselessly changing times. Her talent for crafting unique, enduring melodies, her gift for saying just enough without overstating her case, the range and dynamism of her arrangements, all come together in songs of powerful contemporary relevance.

Tickets £18

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aly bain, ale möller & bruce mOlSKySunday 3 novemberdoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pmmareel auditoriumAly Bain is Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique, driving, impassioned and pure, with a vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. His most recent collaboration with Swedish multi-instrumentalist, Ale Möller, created the album Fully Rigged a celebration of shared Nordic heritage. Completing the line-up is Bruce Molsky, returning to Shetland after his hugely successful concert at Mareel’s Official Opening Weekend last year, has also explored traditional music from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades. £18

dF Concerts & Eventsin association with Shetland Arts present

ricKy rOSSOF deacOn blueTuesday 19 novemberdoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pmmareel auditoriumdeacon Blue front man Ricky Ross travels to Shetland as he tours his new album Trouble Came Looking, to perform songs from his solo career and deacon Blue, and to tell the stories behind the songs. Ricky says of the tour: “I’m looking forward to playing places we couldn’t get to with deacon Blue, and sharing the untold stories behind my songs.” Ricky began writing Trouble Came Looking as the recession hit. It’s a modern folk album about the helplessness felt as governments signed off billions to protect banks, leaving the people to fend for themselves. £20

Shetland Arts presents

chriS STOuT & Finlay macdOnald with ross martinThursday 7 novembermareel auditoriumOff the back of recording their new album The Cauld Wind at the studio in Mareel, Chris, Finlay and Ross are looking forward to returning to the venue for a thrilling live performance.

Various artists present

bacK FrOm beyOndconcert & website launchSaturday 23 novembermareel auditoriumBack From Beyond is a project supporting some of Shetland’s musicians and poets to create new material inspired by Shetland’s National Nature Reserves and National Scenic Areas. At this event, artists will perform these pieces live as a way of celebrating the launch of the official website backfrombeyond.org. Some of the artists will include The Revellers, Haltadans, da ShanY Yellmen, and Teevliks. For more information on the project see Back From Beyond org on Facebook.

UHI & Shetland College in association withShetland Arts presents

ba applied muSic STudenTS’ cOncerTSaturday 30 novembermareel auditoriumStudents studying BA Applied Music at University of the Highlands & Islands locations all across Scotland, including in Shetland, come together for a spectacular live concert at Mareel.

Shetland Arts presents

The SpringSTeen SeSSiOnSwith support from no SweatSaturday 7 decembermareel auditoriumAfter their headline festival appearances this summer on the Grass Roots Stage at Belladrum and at Fringe By The Sea, The Springsteen Sessions are undertaking an extensive 20-date tour of Scotland and the north of England – from Lerwick to Berwick! For three years now, this excited and talented group of Scottish musicians have thrilled audiences across the country with their driving and dynamic versions of the very best of The Boss & The E Street Band – from the early albums like Greetings from Asbury Park right through to Wrecking Ball. All the classics and anthems are delivered with massive attention to detail, ensuring that the authentic sound of Bruce & The E Street Band is delivered. You will be captivated by the drive and energy of The Springsteen Sessions and will go away exhausted and enthralled by the gripping and energetic two hour show. More: springsteensessions.co.uk

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31 auguST - 8 SepTemberwOrdplay & Screenplay p4

13, 14 & 15 SepTemberThe SheTlandblueS FeSTiVal2013 p4

Friday 27 SepTemberTim burgeSS & band p5

ThurSday 3 &Friday 4 OcTOberThe uKuleleOrcheSTra OFgreaT briTain p6

SaTurday 5 OcTOberrOd clemenTS p7

ThurSday 10 OcTOberSeTh laKeman & band p8

Friday 11 OcTOberThe ScOTTiSh naTiOnal Jazz OrcheSTra p9

SaTurday 12 OcTOberbig cOunTry p9

Friday 18 OcTOberKarine pOlwarT & band p10

SaTurday 26 OcTOberOxJam muSic FeSTiVal p9

caFÉ bar eVenTS p3

Sep & OcT aT a glance

@ MAREEL & ISLESBURGH COMMUNITY CENTRE

www.shetlandboxoffice.orgT: 01595 745555