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Oct - Dec 2019 www.cairdhall.co.uk Leisure & Culture Dundee is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. SC042421 WELCOME We have a super diary of wonderful Shows to take you through the autumn to Christmas. Many returning favourites including The Elvis Years, The Illegal Eagles, Beyond The Barricade, A Country Night in Nashville, You Win Again with the Music of the Bee Gees, The Nutcracker Ballet and all the seasonal favourites in December. Our selection of new Shows include A Beautiful Noise the Music of Neil Diamond, Carole the music of Carole King, The Jimmy Shand Story, The Aretha Franklin Songbook and The Carpenters Story. The Shows play all the hits of the original artistes. The Friends of the Caird Hall Organ are presenting a Silent Movie Matinee on Saturday 9 November which features Harold Lloyd, Laurel & Hardy and more, and with accompanied schoolchildren free to a maximum of four per full price adult, this is a great opportunity to hear the amazing Caird Hall Organ and experience the comedy of the silent movie era. So many Shows, such a fabulous choice, but don’t delay and book your tickets soon. We look forward to welcoming you to the Caird Hall. Susan Gillan Caird Hall Manager Ticket prices quoted are in person at Dundee City Box Office 3 Frankie Boyle: Full Power Wednesday 2 Oct 7.30pm Touring Scotland properly for the first time in over a decade, Frankie presents his sense of mounting horror in the form of stand-up comedy, including some of the best bits from his recent Prometheus albums. If you enjoy going to a theatre and seeing Frankie Boyle do a stand-up show, then this is the show for you. £27.50 (£25 + £2.50 booking fee) Latecomers not admitted Not suitable for Children-Adult content Over 16s only Max 6 tickets per customer The re-selling of tickets will result in the cancellation of your booking. Friday 4 Oct The Elvis Years 7.30pm The Elvis Years is a concert production telling the story of Elvis through the years. The show features Mario Kombou, and more than 50 of the King’s greatest hits including ‘Hound Dog’, ‘It’s Now or Never’, ‘Just Can’t Help Believing’, ‘That’s Alright Mama’, ‘The Wonder of You', ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘American Trilogy’ and many more, as well as lesser-known tracks such as ‘Rock A Hula Baby’ and ‘Bossa Nova Baby’. £23.75 (£22 + £1.75 booking fee) Concessions £21.25 (£19.50 + £1.75 booking fee) 4 www.dundeebox.co.uk dundee city box office 01382 434940 Thursday 3 Oct 7.30pm Strauss & Mahler One Thomas Søndergård will make this an ear-tingling, heart-pounding start to the new Season. Supported by the RSNO Conductors’ Circle R Strauss - Don Juan Thomas Søndergård - Conductor Berg - Seven Early Songs Karen Cargill - Mezzo-Soprano Mahler - Symphony No.1 Titan Royal Scottish National Orchestra £20/£15 Concessions: Disabled and Carer - 50% off. Mature Student, Unemployed, Under 26s £6, Under 16s Free, when accompanied by an Adult (Max 2 Children per Adult, additional Children £6 each) Groups and Schools discounts. Ticket prices quoted are in person at Dundee City Box Office 5 Saturday 5 Oct 7.30pm The show pays homage to Neil Diamond’s incredible career. Celebrating all the classic hits of one of the world’s greatest ever singer songwriters, this is a musical adventure unrivalled by any other, revisiting over five decades of sparkling musical gems including, 'Love On The Rocks', 'Sweet Caroline', 'Forever In Blue Jeans', 'Song Sung Blue', 'I am ...I Said', 'America', 'Holly Holy', 'Red Red Wine', 'I’m A Believer' and many more. Please note this production is no way endorsed by or associated with Neil Diamond. £24, Concessions £22 6 www.dundeebox.co.uk dundee city box office 01382 434940 Friday 25 Oct CAROLE 7.30pm The Music of Carole King With a cast of the UK’s finest musicians, singers and dancers, we tell the story of the music of Carole King. Featuring not only songs from the Carole King songbook, but also songs that were written and recorded by some of the greatest artists and songwriting partnerships and iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, The Monkees, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield and many more. £25.50 (£23.50 + £2 booking fee), £24.50 (£22.50 + £2 booking fee) Group Discount Buy 10 Get 1 Free Saturday 26 Oct THE ILLEGAL EAGLES 7.30pm Following continued public demand the world’s official No.1 tribute to the legendary rock band returns in 2019 for more stunning vocals, tight harmonies and awesome guitar riffs! Featuring all of the Eagles’ classic hits including 'Hotel California', 'Take it to the Limit', 'Life in the Fast Lane', 'Take It Easy', 'Lyin’ Eyes', 'Desperado' and many more! £27.50 (£25 + £2.50 booking fee) Ticket prices quoted are in person at Dundee City Box Office 7 Friday 1 Nov 7.30pm BEYOND THE BARRICADE - 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR The UK’s longest-running Musical Theatre Concert Tour Features David Fawcett (Valjean) Andy Reiss (Enjolras & Resident Director for the National Tour of Les Miserables) Katie Leeming (Eponine) and Poppy Tierney (Cosette), together with a live band who capture the feel of the original orchestrations of the chosen musicals. To this day every musical note is still played and sung live - very rare indeed. Beyond The Barricade gives musical theatre songs a bold concert format treatment - but with the conviction and intention to deliver the material as if the audience are watching the original performance. £25.50 (£23.50 + £2 booking fee) Concessions £24.50 (£22.50 + £2 booking fee) Royal British Legion Scotland Angus, Perthshire & Fife Area Saturday 2 Nov FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE 7pm The evening begins with the parade of the Standards of the Royal British Legion Scotland, along with members of the Armed Forces and Veterans community. Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Pipes and Drums Perth District Band Soprano - Alison Ross Parcel of Rogues Concludes with the Act of Remembrance Come along and join us for an evening of commemoration and remembrance. £10 8 www.dundeebox.co.uk dundee city box office 01382 434940 Sunday 3 Nov 3pm The Show is a celebration of the life and music of the late Sir Jimmy Shand, a legend of Scottish Dance Music whose tunes continue to feature in the repertoire of most traditional accordionists and dance bands. Performing the music will be virtuoso Brandon McPhee, with his Scottish Band. Narration by film and TV Star Dave Anderson. £21.50 Ticket prices quoted are in person at Dundee City Box Office 9 Tuesday 5 Nov BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB Doors Open 7pm + Support - Gengahr Bombay Bicycle Club celebrate ten years of debut album ‘I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose!’ Bombay Bicycle Club are excited to share a new EP of rare, early demo recordings in celebration of ten years since the release of their debut album, and following a four-year hiatus announce five new live dates in November, where they will perform the album in full. Over 14s, Under 16s with Adult 18+ Max 4 tickets per customer from Ticketmaster & DICE Friday 8 Nov WET WET WET 7.30pm + Support Wet Wet Wet are Graeme Clark, Tommy Cunningham, Neil Mitchell and Kevin Simm. The band are one of the most successful groups in British pop history with an amazing back catalogue of songs including three No.1s - 'Help From My Friends', 'Goodnight Girl' and 'Love Is All Around'. They have sold over 15 million records to date and played to more than four million people around the world. £33 (£30 + £3 booking fee) 10 www.dundeebox.co.uk dundee city box office 01382 434940 Saturday 9 Nov Silent Movie Matinee 2.30pm Featuring Call of the Cuckoo - (Max Davidson, 1927) Never Weaken - (Harold Lloyd, 1921) Mighty Like a Moose - (Charley Chase, 1926) Two Tars - (Laurel & Hardy, 1928) With accompaniment on the Caird Hall Organ by Donald MacKenzie Never Weaken - (Harold Lloyd, 1921) Donald MacKenzie was born in Ayrshire (Scotland) in 1970. In July 1992 he began his long association with the world famous Odeon Leicester Square Compton Organ by playing for film events. He has broadcast from the Odeon on BBC Radios 2, 3, 4 and the World Service. Two Tars - (Laurel & Hardy, 1928) £12, Concessions £10, FoCHO £9, Students £5, Accompanied Schoolchildren (up to 4 per party) Free, Additional Children £5 Sunday 10 Nov Scottish Ensemble: Elemental 7.30pm With Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle) and Kit Downes (piano/harmonium) Aidan O’Rourke and Kit Downes - There is No Beginning Tansy Davies - The Beginning of the World Dave Fennessy - Hirta Rounds György Ligeti - Ramifications Ruth Crawford Seeger - Andante for Strings Elemental centres around a new piece for harmonium, piano, fiddle and string orchestra by Aidan O’Rourke and Kit Downes - two musicians with an embarrassment McNally © Peter Aidan O'Rourke of accolades, and a taste for musical pioneering. Join the musicians before the event for an SE Blether free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. £14 Under 26 £12.50, Students £7, Jobseekers £5, Accompanied Schoolchildren & Bonney © Alex Kit Downes Carers Free with paying Adult Ticket prices quoted are in person at Dundee City Box Office 11 Saturday 16 Nov 7.30pm A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing Honky Tonk in downtown Nashville. Hits from Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to the Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson to Little Big Town, are showcased by the amazing Dominic Halpin and the Hurricanes. With songs including 'Ring of Fire', 'Crazy', 'Follow Your Arrow', 'It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere', 'Need You Now', '9-5', and 'The Gambler', to name just a few.