May 2025

Budapest Café Orchestra

Budapest Café Orchestra

21/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£22 - £10
At a BCO performance a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia gives way to Klezmer laments, Romanian Doinas, Hungarian Czadas and the band’s own re-imaginings of some of the biggest tunes by the romantic greats including squeezebox concertos by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.
Thank You For Dance

Thank You For Dance

24/05/2025    
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
£8 - £16
Fiona Henderson School of Dance is delighted to present its 2025 Junior School Show Thank You For Dance.
Peebles Orchestra: Haydn and Mendelssohn

Peebles Orchestra: Haydn and Mendelssohn

24/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£15 - £1
Join Peebles Orchestra at the Peebles Burgh Hall for an unforgettable evening of superb orchestral musicianship.
Thank You For Dance

Thank You For Dance

25/05/2025    
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
£8 - £16
Fiona Henderson School of Dance is delighted to present its 2025 Junior School Show Thank You For Dance.
Mr Burton (12A)

Mr Burton (12A)

28/05/2025    
1:00 pm - 3:40 pm
£10
Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known, with the help of an unlikely mentor.
Mr Burton (12A)

Mr Burton (12A)

28/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 10:10 pm
£10
Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known, with the help of an unlikely mentor.
Shakespeare at Traquair - Macbeth

Shakespeare at Traquair - Macbeth

28/05/2025 - 31/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
£14 - £10
Shakespeare at Traquair enter their 30th year with the magnificent production of Macbeth. A tale of love, moral dilemmas and vaulting ambition. The play follows Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, who receives a prophecy that he will become the King of Scotland.
LIFE

LIFE

29/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
£16 - £12
Estelle models for The Artist. Despite decades of experience, she has never sat for a session like this and with such an outcome, both unexpected, yet perhaps strangely inevitable. LIFE is set in a drawing class, with audience gently invited to draw or doodle, or simply watch the story emerge. Drawing materials are provided with some onstage seats at easels.
SAVED

SAVED

30/05/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
£16 - £10
SAVED is a playful sound journey featuring 70s organs, cassettes, radios, and more. Graeme Leak transforms everyday objects into instruments, creating sonic textures that blur the line between music and noise.
Hollywood Heights

Hollywood Heights

31/05/2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
£14 - £10
Get ready to step into the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown as Dance Pointe Academy present Hollywood Heights!

Jun 2025

The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons

01/06/2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
£8-10
Inspired by the heartwarming true story, The Penguin Lessons follows an unlikely friendship between a British schoolteacher and a wounded Magellanic penguin he rescues while teaching in Argentina.
Met Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Met Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

03/06/2025    
7:15 pm - 10:45 pm
£12-20
Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.
The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons

04/06/2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
£8-10
Inspired by the heartwarming true story, The Penguin Lessons follows an unlikely friendship between a British schoolteacher and a wounded Magellanic penguin he rescues while teaching in Argentina.
Shakespeare at Traquair - Macbeth

Shakespeare at Traquair - Macbeth

04/06/2025 - 07/06/2025    
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
£14 - £10
Shakespeare at Traquair enter their 30th year with the magnificent production of Macbeth. A tale of love, moral dilemmas and vaulting ambition. The play follows Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, who receives a prophecy that he will become the King of Scotland.
The Penguin Lessons

The Penguin Lessons

04/06/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£8-10
Inspired by the heartwarming true story, The Penguin Lessons follows an unlikely friendship between a British schoolteacher and a wounded Magellanic penguin he rescues while teaching in Argentina.
OCEAN with David Attenborough

OCEAN with David Attenborough

05/06/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
£10-8
OCEAN with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.
Brodsky Quartet / Shostakovich Cycle 1

Brodsky Quartet / Shostakovich Cycle 1

06/06/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
£10 - 20
Begin the journey through Shostakovich’s string quartets with the youthful charm of his First Quartet, a piece brimming with simplicity and childlike wonder. The bold Second Quartet is a virtuosic display of invention, full of dramatic contrasts and emotional depth. Closing the evening, the lively Third Quartet balances humor, explosive energy, and haunting introspection, showcasing Shostakovich’s emerging confidence and unmistakable voice.
Brodsky Quartet / Shostakovich Cycle 2

Brodsky Quartet / Shostakovich Cycle 2

07/06/2025    
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm
£10 - 20
This concert offers a glimpse into Shostakovich’s ability to blend personal and universal themes. The Fourth Quartet, suffused with Jewish folk influences, shifts between pastoral beauty and unsettling darkness. The lyrical Sixth Quartet reflects a period of personal loss, yet remains warm and melodic. The monumental Fifth Quartet unfolds like a symphony, its emotional intensity and innovative structure reflecting a deeply personal connection to the composer’s life.
Brodsky Quartet / Shostakovich Cycle 3

Brodsky Quartet / Shostakovich Cycle 3

07/06/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
£10 - 20
Explore the deeply personal side of Shostakovich’s art. The Seventh Quartet is a brief yet poignant tribute to his first wife, its sparse textures and haunting motifs making a profound impact. The iconic Eighth Quartet, often seen as the composer’s self-penned epitaph, is intensely intimate and emotionally overwhelming. The Ninth Quartet, dedicated to his third wife, contrasts moments of whimsy and darkness, culminating in a triumphant and exhilarating finale.
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