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and summer events VENUES 191 & 377 5 AUG - 22 SEP 2019 thebrunton.co.uk FRINGE MUSICAL THEATRE ESCAPE BY THE COAST With 28 amazing shows for all ages to enjoy, The Brunton is your Fringe and Summer venue by the coast! Come and catch a live performance or a film screening, take a stroll on the beach, enjoy the fresh salty air and VENUE The Brunton in association with Tommie Travers 191 relax with an ice cream. OLIVER! We are just 30 minutes by bus from Lionel Bart’s Oliver! remains one of the most loved British musicals ever, combining Dickens’ classic story and characters, with a sensational and unforgettable score. Classic songs include Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a- the centre of Edinburgh. Pocket or Two, I’d do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long as He Needs Me, and many more. Oliver! is brought to you by an outstanding community cast, supported by a live So what are you waiting for? orchestra. Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart. Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). Book your Fringe Escape now! THU 8 – SAT 10 AUG 2PM & 7.30PM / £14 (£12), £50 FAMILY OF 4 / THEATRE Thursday only thebrunton.co.uk 0131 665 2240 VENUE VENUE CLASSICAL AT ONE 191 MUSIC & DANCE 191 LUNCH NOON / CONCERT 1PM RHYTHM OF THE DANCE TRULY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AT LUNCHTIME LUNCH & CONCERT £15.50 This dance and music extravaganza takes an exciting trip You have the option to enjoy soup and sandwich CONCERT ONLY £9 through hundreds of years of Irish dance and music. at noon, before a delightful concert featuring great Experience flailing fiddles, flutes, and inspiring dances along composers such as Beethoven, Schubert and Gershwin. with live vocalists, all complimented by a top live Irish trad band of multi-instrumentalist musicians and a sensational BEETHOVEN VIOLIN SONATA CYCLE sound and light show. Savitri Grier, violin & Richard Uttley, piano Worldwide, toes are tapping and hands are clapping to the feet of Rhythm of the Dance! Beethoven’s sonatas for violin and piano include some of his most WED 7 AUG 7.30PM / £24.50 (£23) / VENUE 1 uplifting and brilliant compositions. We are thrilled to offer a complete cycle of all the violin piano sonatas over four concerts with two stars of the future. “THE SHOW IS SPECTACULAR... TUE 13 AUG THU 15 AUG DANCERS LEAVE YOU SPELLBOUND” Violin Sonata in D op 12/1 Violin Sonata in A minor op 23 North Westend Violin Sonata in A op 12/2 Violin Sonata in G op 96 Violin Sonata in E flat op 12/3 FRI 16 AUG DEAN FRIEDMAN IN CONCERT Violin Sonata in F op 24 ‘Spring’ WED 14 AUG Every song a classic! Hailed by critics and fans Violin Sonata in A op 47 ‘Kreutzer’ Violin Sonata in G op 30/3 alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his Violin Sonata in A op 30/1 generation, Friedman has achieved legendary, Violin Sonata in C minor op 30/2 pop icon status for chart topping hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, Woman of Mine, Rocking Chair, McDonald’s Girl and more. Catch this legendary singer/ songwriter for an unforgettable evening ISLANDS IN THE STREAM of funny, profound, This thigh slapping stage show brings together the heartfelt stories beloved glamour and personality of Dolly Parton, and songs. along with Kenny Roger’s charisma and energy THE BROEN ENSEMBLE THE SPITHA ENSEMBLE FRI 9 AUG 7.30PM with hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, / £22 (£20) / Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, I Will Schubert: String Quintet in C major Music for Brass Ensemble including works by VENUE 1 Always Love You, Coward of the County, plus the One of the best loved of all pieces of Gershwin, Kamen, Newth, and Hudson. smash hit Islands in the Stream. chamber music, featured frequently on A widely varied programme ranging from classical This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with Desert Island Discs, is performed by a to contemporary, with jazz and American standards, any original artists/estates/management companies stunning young string ensemble from the from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s terrific “THE SOUNDTRACK or similar shows. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. brass ensemble. SAT 10 AUG 7.30PM / £24 (£22) / MON 5 AUG WED 21 AUG OF OUR LIVES!” New York Times VENUE 1 thebrunton.co.uk 0131 665 2240 Vibrant rhythms, old and new traditions, powerful vocals and foot VENUE MUSIC stomping numbers. Catch a concert or two for your Fringe Escape. 191 “DARKLY BURNISHED BARITONE DEPTHS AND SEARING SOULFUL INTENSITY”. Scotsman

The Temple Brothers LOLLYPOPS AND MOPTOPS SHOW BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY – CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR A night of 50s and 60s nostalgia. SEASONS Alan Mosca, formerly of Freddie & The Dreamers, retells stories Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The of yesteryear with song and a touch of comedy. Buddy Walker Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast recreates the look and feel of Buddy Holly. The Temple Brothers “HIS MOVING VOCAL and live band. During the sixties and seventies number one hits perform a fabulous tribute to The Everly Brothers, with beautiful DELIVERY BRINGS Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night) and Big Girls Don’t songs such as All I Have To Do Is Dream, Let It Be Me, Cathy’s Cry, helped propel the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli to stardom. Clown. Followed by the awesome Dreamers with hits including SONGS TO LIFE” Norman Chalmers Scotsman You Were Made For Me, I’m Telling You Now. This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows. THU 15 AUG 7.30PM / £22 (£20) / VENUE 1 ALEX HODGSON’S JAMES GRANT HALF PAST 7 SHOW SAT 17 AUG 7.30PM / £27 / VENUE 1 James Grant is one of the DOUGIE MACLEAN IN CONCERT With his larger than life most renowned and respected presence, popular Fringe performers Scotland has ever Dougie MacLean has developed a RAT PACK LIVE unique blend of lyrical, roots based song Festival performer Alex produced. Drawing from a writing and instrumental composition. Hodgson, gives a muckle They were the definition of broad palette of pop, folk, soul, He is internationally renowned for his tip of his bunnet to some cool during their Fifties and country and blues influences, song Caledonia, music for Last of the of Scotland’s best variety Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank and interweaving his solo Mohicans and inspired performances. entertainers. Harry Lauder’s Sinatra, Dean Martin and compositions with Love and His songs have been covered by Paolo songs can be found alongside Sammy Davis Jnr. Combining Money favourites, James twins Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Alex’s new and original the full sound of big band darkly literate, melodically lush Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, material, while his tall tales swing with charisma, panache songcraft with his richly potent Kathy Mattea and many other top are spun with grace and ease, and swagger, the trio – vocals and virtuoso guitar work, performers. Dougie has received many prestigious awards, a following in the footsteps collectively known as The leavening his performances place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame and an OBE. of a couple of his comedy Rat Pack, had attitude to spare. with dashes of wickedly acerbic Rat Pack Live invites you to be part of the gang and features humour. Music to fill the heart THU 15 AUG 7.30PM / £22 (£20) / VENUE 1 heroes Francie and Josie. and stir the soul. SAT 17 AUG 7.30PM / £16 all the patter and razzamatazz of their infamous live shows. (£14) / THEATRE So prepare yourself for the UK’s most authentic Rat Pack SAT 24 AUG 7.30PM / £18 (£16) / “SCOTLAND’S PRE-EMINENT SINGER-SONGWRITER concert experience. THEATRE AND A NATIONAL MUSICAL TREASURE” FRI 23 AUG 7.30PM / £24 (£22) / THEATRE SingOut USA thebrunton.co.uk 0131 665 2240 TRE VENUE OUTDOOR THEA 377 SUMMER EVENTS This summer we invite you £8 (£7) Quantum Theatre Midweek Movies to bring your folding THE WIND IN THE THE WHITE CROW WILLOWS (12A) Boating with Ratty, a feast with Badger Director: Ralph Fiennes chairs, blankets and picnic and high jinx on the open road with that Cast: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, reckless ruffian, Mr Toad. What more could Louis Hofmann and join us for delightful such firm friends wish for? Join Mole, Ratty and Badger on their mad-cap adventures in WED 14 AUG 7.30PM Quantum Theatre’s brand new adaptation THEATRE: outdoor theatre in the of this heart-warming tale of friendship, SINGING I’M NO BILLY AT ETERNITY’S mishap and mayhem – a treat for all ages, HE’S A TIM 2 GATE (12A) performed outdoors at National Trust for Director: Julian Schnabel beautiful surroundings Scotland’s Inveresk Lodge Garden! Join Billy and Tim, stuck in the medical room at Hampden Park during the Scottish Cast: Willem Dafoe, Rupert SAT 17 AUG 3PM / £10, £9 CHILD, Cup final between Rangers and Celtic, after Friend, Oscar Isaac £36 FAMILY OF 4 / INVERESK LODGE of Inveresk Lodge making a bet that backfires with spectacular WED 21 AUG 7.30PM GARDEN consequences. A priceless comical journey that will have you laughing so hard you will THE VANISHING Garden. be begging for extra time. Please (15) dress for the FRI 6 SEP 7.30PM / £16 (£14) / THEATRE Director: Kristoffer Nyholm weather! Age guidance 16+. Contains hilarious Cast: Gerard Butler, Peter dialogue some people may find offensive. Mullan, Connor Swindells WED 28 AUG 7.30PM National Theatre Live THE LEHMAN MIDWEEK MOVIES coming soon... TRILOGY (ENCORE) AVENGERS: END On a cold September GAME (12A) morning in 1844 Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo a young man from Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Bavaria stands Mark Ruffalo on a New York WED 4 SEP 7.30PM dockside dreaming of a new life in the new world. 163 years RORY’S WAY (12A) later, the firm he and his brothers establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into WED 11 SEP 7.30PM bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial Directors: Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis crisis in history. Cast: Brian Cox, Thora Birch, Tim THU 8 AUG 7PM / £13.50 (£11.50) / Matheson, Rosanna Arquette, JJ Feild, VENUE 1 Treat Williams thebrunton.co.uk 0131 665 2240 NASHVILLE LIVE A celebration of country music and the stories behind 44 timeless songs including: Folsom COMING SOON Prison Blues, Jolene, Walk The Line and Stand LES MCKEOWN’S BAY By Your Man. Featuring hits Johnny Cash, CITY ROLLERS Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Dixie Chicks and more. A unique voyage back to the SUN 22 SEP 7.30PM / £25 (£23) / VENUE 1 1970s. Les brings back the all the thrill and excitement of “NASHVILLE, LIVE! IS AN Rollermania, performing all the original hits including Bye Bye EXCELLENT EVENING OF Baby, Shang-a-Lang, Remember, Summerlove Sensation plus many MUSIC PERFORMED IN THAT more. UNIQUE OPRY STYLE.” SUN 8 SEP 7.30PM / £25 / VENUE 1 Broadway World

Main Street Blues KINGS OF THE BLUES The greatest blues songs by BB King, Albert King and Freddie King, including classics such as The Thrill Is Gone, Born Under a Bad Sign and Big Legged Woman performed with energy and flair. The band features acclaimed Scottish Blues guitarist Derek Smith and Iain Hanna on keyboards. SAT 14 SEP 7.30PM / £17 (£15) / THEATRE

JOE LONGTHORNE Rapture Theatre Company COMPANY CHORDELIA: THE CHOSEN Join Joe as he takes you on a rollercoaster CLYBOURNE PARK of songs and impressions, including Shirley A razor-sharp satire about the An intensely moving dance piece about dying and embracing Bassey, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin politics of race, and a modern the art of living. The Chosen addresses our individual and his incredible impression of Sammy American classic. mortality from the shifting perspectives of ourselves and our Davis Jr, all delivered with 100% accuracy! A FRI 20 SEP 7.30PM / £14.50 (£12.50) loved ones. fantastic night of song, chat and laughter. £9.50 UNDER 18 / THEATRE SAT 21 SEP 7.30PM / £12.50 (£10.50), £9.50 UNDER 18 / THE- FRI 20 SEP 7.30PM / £23 / VENUE 1 ATRE thebrunton.co.uk 0131 665 2240 SAVE MONEY THE BISTRO You can save money where you see these symbols: THE BISTRO AT THE BRUNTON Pre theatre suppers, lunches, tasty snacks and SUMMER SAVER drinks. Call The Bistro to reserve your table for Book for 3 or more shows pre theatre supper 0131 653 5250. and save 10% FESTIVAL FRINGE MENU 1 course £11.00 / 2 course £16.45 / 3 course £19.95 FRIENDS OF THE BRUNTON SOUP OF THE DAY Friends discounts available where served with a selection of crusty breads (v) shown. CHILLED HONEYDEW MELON Friends 2 for 1 for Classics at One. with Raspberry Sorbet (v) Friends 10% or 20% discount per COCK~A~LEEKIE TERRINE member. pressed chicken, leek and prunes, plum chutney and homemade oatcakes NOTE: Only one discount can be applied per booking. The same number of tickets must be STORNOWAY BLACK PUDDING purchased for each show in one transaction. Only apple and orange marmalade one discount can be applied per booking. Offer only available where symbols are shown. SMOKED FISH PIE topped with Duchess potatoes TICKETS GOLDEN BREADED HADDOCK BOX OFFICE: 0131 665 2240 homemade tartare sauce, minted mushy peas and fries ONLINE: thebrunton.co.uk PAN FRIED PORK LOIN STEAK Thistly Cross cider and paprika cream sauce served with seasonal veg and potatoes FIND US HAGGIS NEEPS AND TATTIES The Brunton is easy to find on the road served with Glenkinchie whisky cream sauce through Musselburgh. and homemade oatcakes BY CAR: Easily accessible from the A1 and GRILLED HALLOUMI Edinburgh City bypass, not far from Fort with peaches, quinoa, fresh herb and Kinnaird Retail Park. roast vegetable salad (v) BY BUS: Regular buses with a stop outside the door. Travel time from the centre of SUMMER BERRY PUDDING Edinburgh is about 30 minutes. BISTRO’S CLASSIC CHEESECAKE Lothian Buses – X15, 26, X26, 40, 44 STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING East Lothian Buses – 113 TRIO OF ICE CREAM East Coast Buses – X24, 124 Eve Coaches – 129 [email protected] THE BRUNTON, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh EH21 6AA thebrunton.co.uk thebrunton thebruntonmusselburgh