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LIVE @ MAREEL

In this booklet you can find out more about the all the great upcoming events at Mareel this season and beyond.

Please be aware that, due to the flexible nature of event programming, some details may be subject to change.

WHAT’S ON @ THE GARRISON THEATRE

Shetland Forwirds presentsSHETLAND FORWIRDSANNUAL CONCERTTuesday 13 MayDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pmA gadderi o da best performers inShetland dialect: song, verse, storytellin, drama, & music.£7 / £5

Shetland Arts in association with the KirkwallAmateur Operatic Society present

CATSFri 11 - Sun 13 JulyVisit Shetland Box Office for details & times.£15 / £10

WHAT’S ON @BONHOGA GALLERY

Shetland Arts presentsTHE SHETLAND OPEN, HOMEOpen exhibition on the theme of ‘Home.’PUBLIC OPENINGSaturday 26 April, 11am – 1pmEXHIBITIONSaturday 26 April – Sunday 1 June

Shetland Arts presentsMESSAGE IN A BOTTLEby Bill BrownExhibition showcasing the artist’s diversityof skill in ceramics.PUBLIC OPENINGSaturday 7 June, 11am – 1pmEXHIBITIONSaturday 7 June – Sunday 20 July

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.

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).

MIXOLOGY@MAREELCOCKTAILS EVERY FRIDAY EVENING+ LIVE DJS ON 1ST & 3RD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH*Enjoy cocktails & mocktails while listening to some great mixes of chill-out tunes from our House DJs John Collins & DJ Lyall.*There will be no live DJs in May due to conflicting events in the Main Auditorium, but cocktails will be served as usual. Our House DJs will return in June.

FILM QUIZTUESDAYS 13 MAY,& 17 JUNE, FROM 7.30pmFor 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.£5 per table to enter, must be pre-booked via Shetland Box Office.

CAFÉ BAROPENING HOURS

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

CAFÉ BAREVENTS

SINGERS & SONGWRITERS NIGHTSUNDAYS 18 MAY, 22 JUNE,& 20 JULY, FROM 7pmWith performances from great local acts plus an open mic session. Takes place in the Main Auditorium via Café Bar entrance. For regular updates on the Singers & Songwriters Nights, join the Shetland Singers and Songwriters Group on Facebook.

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!

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34TH SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVALSHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS

TRADITIONAL DANCE SHOWCASETHURSDAY 1 MAYDOORS: 7PM, START: 7.30PM

SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS

MADISON VIOLET, ADAM HOLMES &THE EMBERS, & THE SOJOURNERSSUNDAY 4 MAYDOORS: 1PM, START: 1.30PM

SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL PRESENTS

FOYSUNDAY 4 MAYDOORS: 6.30PM, START: 7PM

For details of all other events taking place as part of the Shetland Folk Festival and to book tickets, visit: WWW.SHETLANDFOLKFESTIVAL.COM

Battery Park Records Presents...

“The Denied EP”By Lisa JohnsonNew direction for local singer, with songsby Joe Watt. Contemporary pop withcutting edge production.

EP Launch on Fri 16 MayDoors: 7.30pm, Start: 8pm

Support from Vair + Matthew Adam, Sarah Thomson & Magnus StoutTickets £10

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Shetland Arts presents

LIFE DRAWING WORKSHOPSSunday 11 May, 10am – 12pmThursday 29 May, 7 – 9pm

Mareel Green RoomAt these untutored life drawing workshops, you get to spend 2 hours drawing a female nude model in a relaxing setting. Artists of all abilities are welcome and you must bring your own materials and paper.

£10. Ages 16+ only.

www.bigbigsing.org

12noon - 5pm. TICKET £5 / Concessions Free (booking fee may apply) Box Offi ce: 01595 745555 / www.shetlandboxoffi ce.org

BIG BIG SING DAYSAT 17 MAY, Mareel LERWICK

Love to sing? Join in an afternoon of song and fun with inspirational choirleaders who will have you singing Commonwealth style -brilliant sounds from Africa and the Caribbean .... Everyone welcome – no previous singing experience required.

Big Big Sing is part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme and an offi cial Festival 2014 event. Big Big Sing is produced by Glasgow UNESCO City of Music, a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No SC353890 with its registered offi ce at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street,Glasgow G2 3NY. Charity No SC040222.

Do you love to sing?In the shower? In a choir?

In your head so no-one can hear?Then the Big Big Sing is for you! Join us for afternoon of song and fun with lively workshops with inspirational choir leaders Eugene Skeef and Lucy Griffiths who

will have you singing Commonwealth style. All ages & abilities welcome.

Big Big Sing is a UK-wide singing project which aims to inspire thousands of people to join in the celebrations for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

through singing.

Big Big Sing is supported by Glasgow 2014, Spirit of 2012 Trust, Creative Scotland and Glasgow UNESCO City of Music.

£5 / Free (includes t-shirt and song-sheets)

SATURDAY 17 MAY, 12 – 5PM

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MARTIN SIMPSON

Martin Simpson

Live at MareelSupported by Arthur Nicholson

Friday 23rd May 2014Doors 7pm, show starts 7.30pmTickets £16 (£14 concessions)

“Dazzling guitarist...a powerful and emotional singer/songwriter”

- The Guardian

FRIDAY 23 MAYDOORS: 7PM START: 7:30PM

Acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin has been a professional musician for 35 years. He has been nominated an astounding 26 times in the 12 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He has twice won musician of the year, and also won two awards for 2008 album Prodigal Son.

Supported by Arthur Nicholson

Tickets: £16 / £14

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DA FISHING HANDS

DA FISHING HANDSA new body of music by Inge ThomsonFeaturing lyrics by Lise SinclairSupport: HANSEL

Da Fishing Hands is a collection of songs and instrumental pieces commissioned by Fair Isle Marine Environment and Tourism Initiative (FIMETI) highlighting the influence of our marine heritage and to raise awareness of the significance of the sea in the survival of an island community.

SUNDAY 25 MAYDOORS: 7PM START: 7:30PM

“We come and go likea breath that flickers,for a moment on theocean’s face…”

£16 / £12Other performances include:

Fair Isle - Friday 23 MayHillswick - Saturday 24 May

With Special Guest Martin Simpsonw w w. ingethomson .com

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Shetland Jazz Club presents

SHETLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL2014 30 MAY – 1 JUNE

Concerts in Mareel include…Shetland Jazz Club in association with

Shetland Arts present

SHETLAND JAZZ &LITERATURE SHOWCASE

FRIDAY 30 MAYDOORS: 7pm, START: 7.30pm

The cream of Shetland’s jazz community perform their own brand of Shetland Jazz.Starring: Alan McKay & Robert Bennet, Mahogany, Full Swing, Jane McLaren & Norman

Willmore,Shetland Improvisers Orchestra,School Staff Stormers, & Shetland Community School of Ballet. Plus readings of Shetland literature by Laureen Johnson & other Shetland writers.

£15 / £12

Shetland Jazz Club in association with Shetland Arts present

MUSIC & LITERATUREOF THE JAZZ AGE

SUNDAY 1 JUNEDOORS: 7pm, START: 7.30pm

World music genius Gilad Atzmon on kletzmer clarinet and soprano sax leads an all-star band with Brian Kellock on piano, Ronnie Rae on bass and Tom Bancroft on

drums, playing music of an age when jazz first came into the public consciousness. Plus readings from the greatest Jazz Age writers by Irving Rappaport and Izzy

Swanson. A night of Gatsby-style indulgence, not to be missed!

£20 / 18

+ More great jazz events! For full details see

SHETLANDJAZZCLUB.ORG

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Shetland Arts presents

MR MCFALL’S CHAMBERThursday 5 JuneDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

Mr McFall’s Chamber has been described as “potentially the most important single development on the Scottish music scene for a long time” (The Herald). The ensemble plays a range of music from tango through jazz and rock to contemporary classical. It consists of string quartet, bass, piano, percussion and sometimes vocals. The programme they will perform at Mareel is entitled ‘Dancing Under The Shadows’ and features tango numbers by Artur Gold, Jerzy Petersburski, Fanny Gordon, Zygmunt Wiehler, Wiktor Krupinski and Stanislaw Ferszko.£18.50

Shetland Arts presents

BARBARA DICKSON& RAB NOAKESSunday 8 JuneDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

Playing a wonderful blend of folk songs, classic pop influences and self written favourites, Barbara and Rab recall their early years playing in Scottish folk clubs and concert halls. Barbara Dickson and Rab Noakes have been friends since they were teenagers, singing and playing in venues around Scotland. Both have diverse careers and have won awards and praise for their solo work in many fields. Now, they’ve reunited to perform a wonderful blend of folk songs, classic pop influences and self written favourites. Rab’s continuing reputation as one of Scotland’s finest singer-songwriters and Barbara’s skills as an interpreter of new and traditional songs provide an enviable platform for this unique show.£22

SUMMER AT A GLANCE

Shetland Arts presents

YVES LAMBERT TRIOWednesday 11 JuneDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

After 26 years as a member of La Bottine souriante, and having created the Bébert Orchestra in 2004, Yves Lambert, with his partners Olivier Rondeau and Tommy Gauthier, has since 2010 presented a trio with a new sound that offers unusual brilliance and a distinctive personality. The Yves Lambert Trio shows how traditional local music continually reinvents itself in the modern context. Music lovers curious to take a listen will discover the work of master craftsmen who make traditional music accessible to the wider public. £18 / £16

Klub Revolution presents

THE VIEWWith support by The Holy Ghosts & The LastSaturday 21 JuneDoors: 7.30pm, Start: 8pm

The View, one of Scotland’s biggest bands of the past decade, return Shetland after a blistering live show in 2012.£23. Over 14’s only. Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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Shetland Arts presents

JENNA REID – LIVE ALBUM RECORDINGwith Bethany Reid, Kevin Mackenzie, & Harris PlayfairSaturday 28 JuneDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

Award winning Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid returns home to Shetland to perform a special concert in Mareel which will be recorded to produce a live album. Accompanied by guitarist Kevin Mackenzie, pianist Harris Playfair and sister Bethany, Jenna welcomes you to join her as she plays in three special duos showcasing her work as a soloist. Since releasing her debut solo album and being awarded ‘Best Up and Coming Artist’ and nominated as ‘Best Instrumentalist’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards, Jenna Reid has undoubtedly remained one of the brightest talents ever to grace the traditional music scene and remains in high demand as a performer and tutor. This special concert will showcase her touring duo line ups. Jenna is also a member of both Blazin’ Fiddles and RANT.£16 / £14

Beyond Promotions in association withAtlantic Edge Music Services present

LEO & ANTO – OF THE SAW DOCTORSThursday 26 JuneDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

Fans of the the Saw Doctors have been lamenting the fact that the band have been taking a break, but now to temporarily fill that gap, two of the band members, vocalist Leo Moran and bassist/saxophonist Anthony Thistlethwaite, have struck out on their own as a duo.£15

Shetland Arts presents

EDDI READERTuesday 15 JulyDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi brings joyous life to all forms of song. Whilst the perfection of her technique is widely acknowledged, what sets her apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance; her ability not only to move the listener but to connect her experience to that of her audience. Her rare blend of meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism combine with an astute and pragmatic nature to make her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British music. £22

Shetland Nature Festival in association withShetland Arts presents

ARTIST STUDIO &NATURE TRAILAS PART OF SHETLAND NATURE FESTIVAL 2014Friday 11 July10am – 5pmMeet at Mareel

Join a minibus tour visiting artists who are inspired by the natural heritage of Shetland. There will also be short nature walks so please wear clothing and footwear. £20. Ages 16+ only.

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Declan O’Rourke

Live at MareelSupport from Adam Guest & Chloe Robertson

Friday 25th July 2014Doors 7pm, show starts 7.30pmTickets £16 (£14 concessions)

“Songs that are as rich as dark chocolate melting into your brain”

- The Irish Times

Ragged Wood Promotionsin association with Shetland Arts present

JASON ISBELLTuesday 5 AugustDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

Outstanding Alabama alternative country singer Jason Isbell, performing with his wife Amanda Shires, will play a special acoustic show. Isbell, who spent six years playing in American southern rockers the Drive-By Truckers before striking out on his own, won an Americana Music Award for his song Alabama Pines in 2012.£14 / £12

Shetland Arts presents

ROSS NOBLE - TANGENTLEMANThursday 11 SeptemberDoors: 7.30pm, Start: 8pm

Noble is back doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement.SOLD OUT

Ragged Wood Promotions in association withShetland Arts present

DECLAN O’ROURKEFriday 25 JulyDoors: 7pm, Start: 7.30pm

Classy contemporary Dublin singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke is to perform a solo show at Mareel later this year. His honey-deep vocals were previously heard in the isles as part of the 2012 Transatlantic Sessions show. O’Rourke will draw on material from his three solo records, Since Kyabram, Big Bad Beautiful World and Mag Pai Zai. The latter was BBC Radio Scotland’s album of the week. The 37-year-old’s work has been covered by a host of big name acts including Paul Weller, who described the song Galileo (Someone Like You) as “possibly the greatest song written in the last 30 years.”£16 / £14

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A WEEK-LONG FIDDLE SCHOOL AND CELEBRATION OF TRADITIONAL SHETLAND MUSICAL CULTURE.

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FESTIVAL CLUB ART CLASSES SIGHT-SEEING TOURS

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THE FULL FRENZY � INCLUDES ALL CLASSES

� SIGHT-SEEING TOURS

� CONCERT TICKETS

£400 FULL PRICE

£300 CONCESSION

A WEEK-LONG FIDDLE SCHOOL AND CELEBRATION OF TRADITIONAL SHETLAND MUSICAL CULTURE.

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� SIGHT-SEEING TOURS

£325 FULL PRICE

£250 CONCESSION

BOOK YOUR FIDDLE FRENZY PACKAGE NOW!

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FESTIVAL CLUB ART CLASSES SIGHT-SEEING TOURS

CATRIONA MACDONALD

BLYDE LASSES RANTROSS COUPER & TOM OAKES

KEVIN HENDERSON &

MATTIAS PEREZ

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THE FRENZY EXPERIENCE

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FRIDAY 16 MAY“THE DENIED EP” LAUNCHBY LISA JOHNSON p4

SUNDAY 11 MAYLIFE DRAWINGWORKSHOP p5

FRIDAY 30 MAYSHETLAND JAZZ & LITERATURE SHOWCASE p8

SUNDAY 1 JUNESHETLAND JAZZ & LITERATURE MUSIC OF THE JAZZ AGE p8

THURSDAY 29 MAYLIFE DRAWINGWORKSHOP p5

THURSDAY 1 - SUNDAY 4 MAYSHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL p4

FRIDAY 23 MAYMARTIN SIMPSON p6

SATURDAY 17 MAYBIG BIG SING p5

SUNDAY 25 MAYDA FISHING HANDS p7

SPRINGCAFÉ BAR EVENTS p3

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SPRING AT A GLANCE

Shetland’s Film Festival iscalling for submissions fromShetland film makers of any age.

For an entry form and moredetails contact :screenplay@shetlandarts.org

www.shetlandarts.org

29 AUGUST – 7 SEPTEMBER 2014SHETLAND’S 8TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL

FILMS WANTEDSUBMISSION DEADLINE:

31 JULY 2014