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The Killers
Date Location
Las Vegas rockers, due to release third studio album 'Day & Age', return to Aberdeen.
5 Mar 7.00 AECC, Aberdeen
Absurd Person Singular
Date Location
Alan Ayckbourn's hit comedy about the social climbing Hopcrofts.
3 Nov–8 Nov 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 7.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
An Evening with Ray Mears
Date Location
The legendary survivalist's first Scottish tour, a two hour show exploring his crazy wild world, followed by a question and answer session.
14 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
City of Ember
Date Location
Students from the amazing underground city of Ember go through a series of adventures in order to sustain their special secret world for another 200 years. Ho-hum but visually impressive children's adventure sci-fi.
10 Oct–16 Oct 11.30am, 1.50, 4.20, 6.40 & 9.00 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 10.00am, 12.15, 3.00, 5.20 & 7.45; Fri 3.00, 5.20 & 7.45 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Mamma Mia!
Date Location
A bride-to-be tries to find out the identity of her real father in the lead up to her wedding on a Greek island. Depressingly faithful film adaptation of abominable Broadway and West End ABBA song musical mega hit. The popularity of films like this certainly make one wonder about the rampancy of mental illness in our culture.
10 Oct–16 Oct 2.30 & 7.45 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
11 Oct–16 Oct 11.30am Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
The Stone of Destiny
Date Location
Smith's hysterical, historical heist film gets a Scotland-only release. Cox plays Ian Hamilton, a student who sets out to liberate the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey and bring in back to Scotland. A cinematic non-event, devoid of thrills, excitement and even common sense.
10 Oct–16 Oct 11.00am, 1.20, 3.45, 6.10 & 8.40 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 10.50am, 1.00, 3.20, 5.35 & 8.00; Fri 1.00, 3.20, 5.35 & 8.00 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 2.10, 4.20, 6.40 & 8.50; Mon & Tue 2.10, 4.20 & 8.50 The Belmont, Aberdeen
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Date Location
Toby Young's semi-scandalous memoir about the period the gobby English journo spent carousing with the rich and famous while working at a glossy magazine in New York is given a mainstream movie makeover with this enjoyable enough romantic comedy. Young's rudely confessional and frequently very funny observations are now framed by a bland will-they-won't-they love story that sadly drowns every last scrap of satirical stab.
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.00; Sun 4.00, 6.30 & 9.00; Tue 1.30, 4.00 & 9.00 The Belmont, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.15 & 8.15; Tue 3.15 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.30, 6.10 & 8.50 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
The House Bunny
Date Location
Predictably pitiful comedy about a recently unemployed 'Playboy' mansion bunny (Farris) who goes to college. Formulaic 'Legally Blonde'ish slapstick which still manages to raise a few laughs.
10 Oct–16 Oct 12.00, 2.45, 5.30 & 8.30 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.15, 3.40, 6.05 & 8.30 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Igor
Date Location
Animated story about a hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself.
10 Oct–16 Oct 11.00am, 1.20, 3.40 & 6.10 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 10.15am, 12.30, 2.40, 4.50 & 7.00; Fri 2.40, 4.50 & 7.00 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Date Location
Bruno (Butterfield) is the nine-year old son of a Nazi Commandant (Thewlis). When his father is seconded to manage a concentration camp, the lonely Bruno makes a new friend, Schmuel (Scanlon), beyond the high wire. Badly acted and clumsily directed, this liberal-guilt-monger-sweeping-cod-historical-nonsense is simply unnecessary.
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.00 & 6.20; Tue 1.00; Sat 1.30; Sun 6.20 The Belmont, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 6.00 & 8.20; Mon 8.20 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
The Dark Knight
Date Location
Nolan's revamp of the superhero franchise reaches its apotheosis with this sequel to 'Batman Begins', a supremely well-imagined, perfectly executed film that combines blockbuster spectacle with indie cinema cool and smarts. Psychotic, chaos-loving clown The Joker (Ledger) is introduced as the dark knight's ultimate nemesis and a thrilling battle slowly terrorises the populace of Gotham.
11 Oct–16 Oct 10.25am Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Steve Steinman's Vampires Rock
Date Location
Steinman and his band, The Hell Bound Express, blast their way through some of the world's best known rock anthems.
14 Nov 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Mirrors
Date Location
This 'Into the Mirror' re-make features Sutherland in full Jack Bauer mode as an ex-cop who turns security guard to patrol the scorched interiors of a fire-gutted New York hotel. Having accidentally shot his partner in the line of duty, alcoholic Carson soon begins to hallucinate that an evil force behind the hotel's mirrors is after his family.
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.10 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.30, 4.00, 6.30 & 9.00; Fri, Sat & Sun 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00 & 11.30 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Winter Festival: Santa & His Reindeer Parade
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Santa and his reindeer cohorts proceed from the Castlegate, along Union Street to the Mall Trinity, where the reindeer will be hanging around for visitors.
16 Nov 12.00 City Centre, Aberdeen
Aberdeen International Street Market
Date Location
Street market with over 70 stalls selling produce from all over Europe.
28 Nov–30 Nov 11.00am Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen
Tropic Thunder
Date Location
While filming a war movie, three Hollywood actors become embroiled with a heroin cartel run by a tyrannical 12-year-old (Brandon Soo Hoo) and are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. Like Stiller's previous directorial efforts, 'Tropic Thunder' looks like it has been plotted by a child simpleton but most of the time you'll be laughing too hard to notice, or care.
10 Oct–16 Oct 11.40am, 5.15 & 8.00 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 12.45 & 5.50; Fri 5.50 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Winter Festival Christmas Carols Concert
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Sing along to your favourite carols.
20 Dec 4.00–6.00 David Welch Winter Gardens, Aberdeen
Arctic Monkeys Live at the Apollo
Date Location
Recording of the Arctic Monkeys' final gig on their acclaimed 2007 world tour.
14 Oct Tue 9.15 The Belmont, Aberdeen
Lady Lane
Date Location
This new musical, based on Jessie Kesson's 'The White Bird Passes', is set on a backstreet lane in 1920s Elgin.
10 Oct–11 Oct 7.30 Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
Righteous Kill
Date Location
New York police detective partners Rooster (Pacino) and Turk (De Niro) duke it out over a series of cop killings while staring admiringly at each other as if they're celebrating a diamond-wedding anniversary. When they met in Michael Mann's 'Heat' the anticipation was enormous but 13 years and a loss of kudos later, not so much.
10 Oct–12 Oct Fri, Sat & Sun 10.20 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Taken
Date Location
Retired US secret agent operative Bryan (Neeson) steps into fray when his daughter Kim (Grace), with his ex-wife (Janssen), is 'taken' by sex traffickers on a trip to Paris. A high octane, blood thumping update of Paul Schrader's 1979 'Hardcore' is every bit as ridiculous as it sounds but no less enjoyable for it, with Francophile attitude, Chekhovian familial regret, over the top torture and not a fundamentalist Muslim in sight.
10 Oct–16 Oct 1.50, 4.10, 6.40 & 9.15 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 2.00, 4.10, 6.20 & 8.45; Fri, Sat & Sun 2.00, 4.10, 6.20, 8.45 & 11.10 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
We're Going On a Bear Hunt
Date Location
Michael Rosen's every popular children's book is brought lovingly to life on stage.
27 Nov–29 Nov Thu & Fri 10.00am & 1.30; Sat 10.00am & 12.00 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
WWE RAW - Survivor Series Tour
Date Location
The real deal WWE superstars of US wrestling bring the pain to the UK.
15 Nov 6.30 AECC, Aberdeen
An Ideal Husband
Date Location
Peter Hall's acclaimed West End production of Oscar Wilde's 'An Ideal Husband' is brought to life with an all star cast starring Kate O'Mara, Fenella Fielding and Tony Britton.
13 Oct–18 Oct 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 7.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Brideshead Revisited
Date Location
Jarrold's revamp of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel pares back the opulent trimmings of the television series to expose the bare bones of Waugh's lament for the civilised past. Charting blithe social climber Charles Ryder (Goode) on his journey from humble Paddington digs to the aristocratic arcadia, the film focuses on his halting love affair with prim posho Julia (Atwell).
10 Oct–16 Oct 11.00am Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
10 Oct–16 Oct 3.15 & 8.45; Tue 3.15 & 6.00 The Belmont, Aberdeen
Salome
Date Location
A recording of a performance of Richard Strauss' opera, based on Oscar Wilde's drama, which tells the biblical story of princess Salome and her infatuation with Jochanaan the prophet.
11 Oct 6.00 The Belmont, Aberdeen
A Smart Attack of Art
Date Location
Expect jokes, music, audience participation and prizes from CBeebies presenter Mike Amatt, putting the art into cartoon with this zany show. Ages 3-11.
13 Oct 1.00 & 3.00 Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
Abba The Show
Date Location
Tribute to the mighty Swedes.
17 Oct 6.30 AECC, Aberdeen
Aberdeen City Music School and Paragon Ensemble
Date Location
Following a series of workshops with John Maxwell Geddes, the Paragon Ensemble will perform works by 6 young composers from the Aberdeen City Music School.'Part of Sound 2008'.
9 Nov 5.00 The Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
Al Murray
Date Location
National tour from the ranting landlord and Perrier winner.
29 Apr AECC, Aberdeen
Disney's High School Musical
Date Location
Based on Disney's Emmy-winning film of the same name, 'High School Musical' tells the story of school students Troy and Gabriella who together try out for lead parts in their school's show.
21 Oct–1 Nov 7.00; Fri 5.00 & 8.00; Sat 2.00 & 7.00; Wed 2.00 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds
Date Location
Take cover - it's the original (prog-rock) score for the HG Wells novel adaptation, performed live.
10 Jun AECC, Aberdeen
Pineapple Express
Date Location
'Knocked Up' star Rogen returns to play Dale, a permanently-baked legal process-server whose friendly weed-dealer Saul (Franco) sells him a rare strain of cannabis known as 'Pineapple Express'. When Dale accidentally leaves a half-smoked joint at the scene of gangland murder, the pair are forced to go on the run. A loose, freewheeling and highly enjoyable action comedy.
10 Oct–12 Oct Fri, Sat & Sun 11.00 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Scottish Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
Date Location
Scottish Ballet revives their version of the classic fairytale 'The Sleeping Beauty', presented by award-winning artistic director Ashley Page.
28 Jan 2009–31 Jan 2009 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Singing Chorus
Date Location
The Chorus present 'The Sound of Scotland'.
26 Nov 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Premier League Darts
Date Location
Eight dart die-hards will compete in Premier League Darts, the fourth time the event has visited the AECC.
23 Apr AECC, Aberdeen
Space Chimps
Date Location
On the whim of a sinister senator (Tucci), Ham III (Samberg) - the circus performer grandson of one of the first chimpanzees in space is sent into orbit to retrieve a missing satellite. With endless monkey and banana puns and bog-standard animation, 'Space Chimps' is strictly for easily pleased little monkeys.
13 Oct–16 Oct Mon–Thu 10.40am Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
WWE Wrestlemania Revenge Tour
Date Location
The real deal superstars of US World Wrestling Entertainment invade Scotland.
18 Apr AECC, Aberdeen
Y @ THT Aberdeen
Date Location
Relaxed and sociable meeting for under 25's that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender of questioning. The meeting time varies so please telephone or email youth.aberdeen@tht.org.uk for information.
14 Oct Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Winter Festival: Fireworks Night
Date Location
An exciting display of colourful, bright and noisy high aerial fireworks complete with family entertainment. Warm, waterproof clothing essential. Please do not bring your own fireworks.
5 Nov 7.00–8.30 Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
Colin Fry
Date Location
The phenomenal 'Sixth Sense' star uses his psychic gifts to wow his audience.
28 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Death Race
Date Location
Rehashed elements from Roger Corman's 70s 'Death Race 2000' with Statham as Jensen Ames, who is forced by prison warden Hennessey (Allen) to take part in a three stage Death Race on pay-per-view television. The chase sequences are satisfying and Allen clearly enjoys some action-movie slumming, director Anderson's reboot is predictably stripped of the anarchic humour and political sideswipes of the original.
10 Oct–12 Oct Fri, Sat & Sun 10.30 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Eddi Reader
Date Location
Pragmatic and powerful yet affectingly true and tender, the depth and quality of Reader's performances has secured her place among contemporary British music's leading ladies.
12 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Jake and Elwood's Christmas Party
Date Location
A great big soul, blues and rhythm Christmas party with the Blues Brothers tribute act.
20 Dec 6.30 AECC, Aberdeen
Seasick Steve
Date Location
Vagrant American bluesman accompanying himself on a two-stringed guitar and a wooden box, playing tracks from his new album 'I Started Out With Nothing And I've Still Got Most Of It Left.
23 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Stereophonics
Date Location
Kelly Jones and Co return to Scotland as part of their upcoming tour.
4 Dec AECC, Aberdeen
The Women
Date Location
Depressing update of Clare Booth Luce's 1936 satirical play set in the idle and bitchy world of wealthy wives and divorcees. US TV writer Diane English adapts and directs with little feeling for the sacred text she is dealing with. Some adequate performances, nice costumes and a few decent one-liners aside this prompts the inevitable question: why?
11 Oct–16 Oct 10.30am Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Anderson, Vinaccia, Smith
Date Location
Scandinavian bassist Arild Anderson joins Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith and Italian-born, Norwegian-based Paolo Vinaccia for an evening of creative jazz.
4 Dec 8.00 Blue Lamp, Aberdeen
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Subtitled)
Date Location
Bruno (Butterfield) is the nine-year old son of a Nazi Commandant (Thewlis). When his father is seconded to manage a concentration camp, the lonely Bruno makes a new friend, Schmuel (Scanlon), beyond the high wire. Badly acted and clumsily directed, this liberal-guilt-monger-sweeping-cod-historical-nonsense is simply unnecessary.
13 Oct Mon 6.00 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Ceilidh with Shindig
Date Location
Traditional ceilidh with music from Shindig.
31 Oct 8.00 Music Hall, Aberdeen
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Date Location
In the second instalment of the Narnia films, the Pevensie children are summoned back to Narnia for a slick, fast-paced romp through dark woods, underground caverns and fierce battles. With a simplistic plot, and Caspian (Barnes) reduced to a pretty face, Disney may have finally brought Narnia to the big screen, but for a real journey of the imagination, stick to the books.
11 Oct Sat 10.00am Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Winter Festival: Christmas Lights Switch On
Date Location
Watch the festive lights go on.
16 Nov 5.30–6.15 Union Street, Aberdeen
Doric Festival
Date Location
A rich programme of events in Aberdeenshire, celebrating the north east of Scotland's traditions of singing, dancing and telling stories.
26 Sep–12 Oct (Times vary) Various Venues, Aberdeenshire
How to Make the Perfect Poo
Date Location
A whole show about going to the toilet, with mushy, sloppy demos and the intestines of a giant rag doll. Ages 5+.
13 Oct–26 Oct 10.00am–5.00 Satrosphere Science Centre, Aberdeen
Kaiser Chiefs
Date Location
Over-14s show. The mighty Kaisers tour their new album 'Off With Their Heads' offering more of their trademark roudy anthems and catchy indie rock nuggets.
27 Feb 7.30 AECC, Aberdeen
Kevin MacKenzie Quartet
Date Location
The Edinburgh guitarist's excellent quartet with Phil Bancroft (saxes), Mario Caribe (bass) and Adam Sorensen (drums) reaches the mid-point of a Scottish tour.
23 Oct 8.00 Blue Lamp, Aberdeen
My Heart is in the Highlands
Date Location
Jennifer Melville discusses foreign artists and their discovery of the Scottish Highlands.
28 Nov 12.30–12.45 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Date Location
Exchange the religious sub-plot from 'The Da Vinci Code' with some spurious blather about the history of the US Constitution and you have the successful formula for the 'National Treasure' franchise. The second instalment has adventurer Ben Gates (Cage) chasing around various worldwide tourist traps while dodging the attentions of his rival Mitch Wilkinson (Harris). The shared object of their desire is a semi-mythical tome that supposedly contains the diaries of every American president.
11 Oct Sat 11.30am The Belmont, Aberdeen
Pre-show Discussion with Ashley Page
Date Location
Scottish Ballet's Artistic Director Ashley Page will give an informal guide to the individual ballets that comprise the performance and participates in a question and answer session.
11 Oct 6.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Scottish Ballet
Date Location
The highly regarded national company present an autumn bill with such diverse influences as Radiohead, film techniques and the 1930s. American choreographer Stephen Petronio's 'Ride the Beast' is set to Radiohead's music, Trisha Brown's 'For MG: The Movie' complements a soundscape by Alvin Curran and Ashley Page introduces an interpretation of popular songs from the 30s in 'Pennies from Heaven'.
10 Oct–11 Oct 7.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Status Quo
Date Location
The band with more UK hit singles than any other group in chart history are back for more on their 'Pictures: 40 Years of Hits' tour.
16 Dec 6.30 AECC, Aberdeen
Tango Fusion - Ani Tchakmakdjin & Martin Espindola
Date Location
A relaxed and playful workshop exploring the meeting of Argentinean tango and contemporary dance. 'Part of Dance Live! 2008'
15 Oct 6.00–8.00 City Moves Dance Space, Aberdeen
Tropic Thunder (Subtitled)
Date Location
While filming a war movie, three Hollywood actors become embroiled with a heroin cartel run by a tyrannical 12-year-old (Brandon Soo Hoo) and are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. Like Stiller's previous directorial efforts, 'Tropic Thunder' looks like it has been plotted by a child simpleton but most of the time you'll be laughing too hard to notice, or care.
12 Oct Sun 12.45 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
X-Mas Show 2008
Date Location
Mixed-media exhibition which gives emerging artists the chance to exhibit alongside international artists.
21 Nov–20 Dec Tue–Sat 9.30am–5.30 Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Sinfonietta
Date Location
A programme of Mozart works from this local ensemble. Conducted by David Jones with pianist Mikhail Kazakevich.
2 Nov 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Alabama 3
Date Location
Characterful blend of southern-fried preachifying, dancefloor-friendly beats and a whole lotta love.
10 Dec 8.30 The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Artist Adventurers
Date Location
A selection of drawings and watercolours of Spain, ranging from the early 1800s to the beginning of the following century.
1 Sep–30 Nov Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Black and White
Date Location
Work by local artists on the theme 'Black and White'.
1 Sep–14 Oct 6.00–9.00 MUSA, Aberdeen
Burn After Reading
Date Location
A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two gym employees who attempt to sell it.
12 Oct Sun 11.00am The Belmont, Aberdeen
Charlie Landsborough
Date Location
As entertaining on stage as he is melodic, Landsborough offers up a range of country material.
29 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Children In Conflict
Date Location
This Wolverhampton Art Gallery touring exhibition brings together work by high-profile war artist John Keane, Simon Norfolk, Anthony Haughley and Emma Summers. All of the artists have responded to the theme of conflict and the effect that it has on children worldwide. Keane was commissioned to travel to war torn Angola in Southern Africa.
13 Sep–15 Nov Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Clubland Live 2 - The Night of Your Life
Date Location
German dance band Scooter (bringing their trademark 'rap shouting' to Aberdeen) join Liverpool-based Ultrabeat, plus Darren Styles, Kelly Llorenna, N-Force and Eyeopener.
28 Nov 6.30–10.30 AECC, Aberdeen
Fly Me to the Moon
Date Location
A 3D film describing mankind's first trip to the moon is a lively sounding prospect, and moments in Stassen's animation provide a genuine wow-factor, but such moments of poetry are fleeting and the majority of this film insanely focuses on the uninteresting plight of three houseflies who stowaway onboard.
10 Oct–16 Oct 11.20am, 1.40 & 3.50 Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
The Four Seasons By Candlelight
Date Location
The Mozart Festival Orchestra, in full period costume, performs Vivaldi's masterpiece as well as works by Handel, Bach, Pachelbel and Purcell.
21 Nov 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Gender in Scottish Victorian Painting
Date Location
Assistant Keeper of Fine Art at the Museum, Griffin Co, delivers an examination of the representation of gender in Scottish Victorian painting.
31 Oct 12.30–12.45 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Lise Sarfati: La Vie Nouvelle
Date Location
A series of portraits by French photographer Lise Sarfati which aim to dramatise the complexity of adolescent identity.
1 Sep–3 Nov Mon–Sat 10.00am–5.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Lunchbreak Concerts
Date Location
A series of classical lunchtime concerts will take place in the Cowdray Hall, under the artistic direction of Roger B Williams, University of Aberdeen. This week the Vertavo Quartet will take to the stage.
16 Oct 12.45–1.30 The Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
Nim's Island
Date Location
Adapted from Wendy Orr's popular book about what happens when agoraphobic authoress Alexandra Ryder (Foster) is contacted by winsome brat Nim (Breslin), whose scientist father Jack (Butler) has gone missing. Breslin and Butler adapt well to the frothy postmodern adventure but Foster's attempts at slapstick are embarrassingly crude and obvious, lessening any emotional impact.
11 Oct Sat 10.00am Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen
RocknRolla
Date Location
Ritchie's story is told with a signature narration and follows the pursuits of a bunch of get-rich-quick, bumbling, loveable rogues who could have walked straight off the set of an Ealing comedy. With trademark flashes of visual panache and humour, it's all perfectly serviceable, but still leaves us guessing over whether Ritchie is just a one-trick pony.
10 Oct–12 Oct Fri, Sat & Sun 10.50 Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Date Location
The orchestra perform Beethoven's Overture 'Consecration of the House' and his majestic Piano Concerto No 5 ('Emperor'), as well as Schubert's Symphony No 3 ('Rhenish'). With John Storgards conducting and piano soloist Simon Trpceski.
11 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Wild Autumn October Camp
Date Location
Children will be encouraged to consider nature, animals and the environment, through games and activities, at this two-day autumnal workshop. Suitable for Primaries 4 -7, booking essential.
15 Oct–16 Oct 9.30am–3.30 Tyrebagger Wood, Aberdeenshire
Baby Dee, Paul Curreri and Black Carrot
Date Location
Drunk at the Pulpit presents this New York harpist and street performer who has performed with Current 93 and collaborated with Antony and the Johnsons in the past.
25 Nov 8.00 The Tunnels, Aberdeen
The Battle of Trafalgar
Date Location
Keeper of Science and Maritime History at the Museum, John Edwards, delivers a talk about Trafalgar.
22 Oct 12.30–1.00 Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
Body Sensing - Three Legs
Date Location
A morning workshop of playful improvisational and meditative explorations of the senses with choreographer David Leden. Suitable for intermediate level dancers. 'Part of Dance Live! 2008'
18 Oct 10.00am–12.30 Studio The Lemon Tree Studio, Aberdeen
Dan Antopolski & Isy Stuttie
Date Location
Perennial Fringe performer Antopolski returns with a ludicrously original show. Isy Stuttie presents a joyous riot of silly songs.
2 Nov 7.00 The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Dance Live! 2008
Date Location
Aberdeen's festival of contemporary dance sees the city burst to life with a series of dance performances, films and workshops. Featuring performances from Gilmore Productions, Scottish Ballet, Janis Claxton Dance and Tabula Rasa Dance.
7 Oct–1 Nov (Times vary) Various venues, Aberdeen
Daniel O'Donnell
Date Location
Danny boy comes to perform hits from his two astonishingly successful easy listening albums. Tell your gran to get her tickets fast.
6 Dec 6.30 AECC, Aberdeen
Elvis On Tour
Date Location
Lee Memphis King recreates some Elvis magic with help from his orchestra and costumed singers.
25 Oct AECC, Aberdeen
The Feeling
Date Location
Self-styled 'soft rock archaeologists' from Sussex who advise their audience 'don't fear the cheese'.
13 Nov 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Found Magazine
Date Location
Michigan brothers David Rothbart and Peter Dazzles present a collection of notes, letters, photographs and other found items collected and mailed by finders from all over the globe. With live music and performance.
15 Oct 8.00 Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Graeme Stephen Sextet
Date Location
Infiltrating Celtic music with totally new rhythms and sounds, Aberdeen-born guitarist Stephen's band combines some leading musicians from the folk and jazz worlds.
11 Dec 8.00 Blue Lamp, Aberdeen
Il Panico di Pantalone & Il Panico di Capitano
Date Location
Two fast-paced, funny and politically engaged acts take to the stage for the unravelling of dreams, hopes and musical aspirations. By Lung Ha's Theatre Company.
20 Oct 1.30 & 7.30 The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
James McBey
Date Location
A selection of watercolours by the famous Aberdeen painter and etcher James McBey.
15 Sep–30 Nov Tue–Sat 10.00am–5.00; Sun 2.00–5.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Kung Fu Panda
Date Location
Overweight panda Po (Black) joins his heroes, the Fierce Five, in a butt-kicking adventure when the valley of peace is threatened with the return of bad kung fu master, Tai Lung (McShane). This is Dreamworks-does-manga animation, overlaid with an Eastern version of the fated place-in-the-universe style philosophy originally trademarked in 'The Lion King'.
11 Oct–12 Oct Sat & Sun 10.40am Vue Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Kungsbacka Piano Trio
Date Location
The trio will perform a programme of Haydn's 'Piano Trio in E flat major', Frank Martin's 'Trio on Irish Melodies' and John Ireland's 'Fantasy Trio on A Minor'. 'Part of Sound 2008'.
3 Nov 7.30 The Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
Lee Evans
Date Location
The rubber-faced comedian sets out on a new UK tour.
27 Oct 6.30–11.00 AECC, Aberdeen
The Lesson
Date Location
Benchtours presents Eugene Ionesco's absurdist play about an intense professor, a sparky young student and the shifting power balance that exists between them.
25 Oct 7.30 The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Life Among People and PINPIM
Date Location
Manchester's articulate rockers, Life Among People, return for their fourth tour of Scotland.
13 Oct 7.30 Snafu, Aberdeen
MacFloyd
Date Location
Internationally acclaimed tribute combo to Pink Floyd, who recreate (on a slightly smaller scale) the stage effects the prog rockers were renowned for.
22 Nov 7.30 The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Meet Dave
Date Location
Eddie Murphy plays Dave Ming Chang, a spaceship made in the image of its miniature-sized captain (also Murphy) who has landed on Earth on a mission to save his planet. Now, one of the least eagerly anticipated reunions in cinema history - between Murphy and director Brian Robbins ('Norbit') - invites us to Meet Dave. You really shouldn't bother.
11 Oct Sat 10.00am Cineworld Aberdeen, Aberdeen

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