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Edinburgh International Festival 2008
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Edinburgh's annual cultural extravaganza returns for another exciting year of dance, opera and theatre. Under the direction of Jonathan Mills, this year's programme includes world premieres of Matthew Bourne's' Dorian Gray' by New Adventures dance company, Heiner Goebbels' new work with The Hilliard Ensemble, 'I went to the house but did not enter', Scottish Opera's new production of Smetana's 'The Two Widows' and exciting recitals by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Opera…
8 Aug–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
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Scottish Ballet adds this contemporary take on the Prokofiev ballet to their award-winning repertoire, bringing Dutch choreographer Krzysztof Pastor on board to bring a fresh twist to the classic tragedy.
13 May–17 May 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
21 May–24 May Wed & Fri 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
28 May–31 May 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
4 Jun–7 Jun 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
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Ceilidh band Hebrideans and caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
5 Sep 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
bahok
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Choreographer Akram Khan joins forces with acclaimed writer Hanif Kureishi and multi award-winning composer Nitin Sawhney, bringing together a new company of nine dancers in collaboration with China's classical ballet flagship company, the National Ballet of China. The resulting piece, 'bahok', is a new take on the story of the Tower of Babel.
22 May–24 May 8.00 Tramway, Glasgow
Highland Fling Ceilidh Night
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Travel on the funicular to the UK's highest restaurant to enjoy a three course, traditional Highland buffet and dance to live music from the Jock Fraser Ceilidh Band.
3 Jul–31 Aug Thu 6.00–10.00 Ptarmigan Restaurant, Aviemore
Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
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Ceilidh bands Alive & Jiggin' and HLI plus caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
13 Jun, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 13 Sep 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Reading Room
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Award winning choreographer and director Jonathan Lunn has drawn on the worlds of film, music, literature and opera to create this work, which focuses on the vagaries of human relationships.
22 May 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
The Scotch School of Adelaide
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A pipe band display and traditional dancing from the Scotch School of Adelaide.
19 Jun 2.00 Drum Castle & Gardens, Banchory
Dance UK: Don't Stop the Music
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Performance by the Jacqui Wilson school of dance.
28 Jun–30 Jun 7.15 SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
In the Flesh
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A four minute stereoscopic 'dance screen installation' by choreographer and filmmaker Billy Cowie, in which the audience wear 3-D glasses.
9 May–24 May Tue–Fri 10.00am–5.00; Sat & Sun 12.00–5.00 Tramway, Glasgow
Lord of the Dance
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Celebrating its tenth year, Michael Flatley's Irish dance phenomenon continues to thrive without him.
24 Apr 2009–26 Apr 2009 AECC, Aberdeen
Trio Stage Academy
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Music and dance from students at the Trio Stage Academy.
14 Jun Sat 7.00; Sun 6.00 Perth Concert Hall, Perth
We Dance, Wee Groove!
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Get down and funky with the Imaginate DJ - a theatrical, Scottish, dancing extravaganza for clubbers age 0-4, and their grown-ups. 'Part of the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival'.
24 May–25 May 10.00am, 11.45am & 2.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
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Ten-day multi-arts festival covering theatre, dance, music, literature and visual arts.
23 May–31 May (Times vary) Various Venues, Dumfries & Galloway
How do you like my landscape
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Belgian performers Manah Depauw and Bernard Van Eeghem attempt to redefine the place of the human body in society, in a series of episodes set 2000 years apart against the same landscape.
15 May–16 May 8.00 Tramway, Glasgow
Karen Berry School of Dance: Musical Magic
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The infant classes will twirl, point and clap.
17 Jun–21 Jun 6.30; Sat 11.30am, 3.00 & 6.30 Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
The Royal National Mod
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Scotland's premier festival of Gaelic music, song, dance, drama, literature and sport, as well as informal Mod Feis events.
10 Oct–18 Oct (Times vary) Various Venues, Falkirk
Blairgowrie Highland Night
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A night of family entertainment for the tenth year running. Highland dancers and traditional music.
Tuesdays 8.15 Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie
The Border Gaitherin Coldstream 2008 Family Ceilidh
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A ceilidh night with experienced dance callers and two high energy ceilidh Bands.
31 May 8.00 Coldstream Community Centre, Coldstream
The Curve Foundation Dance Company: Four Seasons
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The Brunton's resident dance company celebrate their tenth anniversary with modern dance interpretations of Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons'.
14 May 7.30 Byre Theatre, St Andrews
20 May 7.30 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Ladyfest at The Reid
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The prestigious Reid Hall plays host to a night exploring the boundaries between music and dance, with the UK's finest b-girls, contemporary classical music and even Nintendo Wii. Installation at 7pm followed by an hour-long concert at 8pm with an after party from 10pm at nearby Teviot Union (tbc). 'Part of Ladyfest Edinburgh'.
30 May 7.00 & 8.00–9.00 Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh
Tea Dance
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Old-time Scottish dancing to live music, with tea, coffee and biscuits included.
2 Jul 2.00–4.00 Pipe Band Hall, Wick
Ballet West: Love Central
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Love Central begins in the café of Central Station, New York, where two dancers who reminisce about their careers and relive their pasts.
25 Jun–26 Jun 8.00 Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld
27 Jun 8.00 Macrobert, Stirling
Beauty and the Beast
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Love conquers all in Birmingham Royal Ballet's rendition of the classic story.
6 Nov–8 Nov 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The Curve Foundation with The Scottish Flute Trio
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The Scottish Flute Trio collaborates with Curve Foundation Dance Company, featuring choreography by Ross Cooper, for a newly commissioned piece by David Fennessy.
16 May 8.00 Universal Hall, Findhorn
31 May 8.00 Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld

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