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Welcome to MacArts!
MacArts is run by the Duncan MacKinnon Music and Arts Trust - a charitable organisation inspired by the visionary spirit of Dunc Mackinnon, a prominent Borders promoter who brought high profile acts to the Scottish Borders in the 1960s. The Trust was formed to fulfil an ambition to create a state-of-the-art music and arts venue and community space in a disused listed building of historic and architectural significance in the centre of Galashiels with an emphasis on involving everyone in the community ; this space is now known as MacArts. |
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Thursday 11th august
declan welsh and the decadent west revive live tour 2022
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Hailing from Glasgow, songwriter and poet Declan Welsh and his band, the Decadent West, make music that appeals to humanity.
Music Venue Trust is continuing it’s The National Lottery association to help #ReviveLive music in grassroots music venues across the UK with The National Lottery Revive Live Tour. Hundreds of live music shows will be funded by The National Lottery, which helps kickstart quality live music and put artists back into venues where they belong. We’re inviting you to buy a ticket for one of these shows, and because we know you have been itching to get back out and see some live music, when purchasing you can claim another ticket courtesy of The National Lottery ABSOLUTELY FREE! All you need to do to qualify for this offer is to show proof on the door that one of you is a National Lottery player, either with a physical ticket, or using the National Lottery app. We all love music and mates, now is the time to #ComeTogether to #ReviveLive music. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13 (BOGOF WITH LOTTERY TICKET) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
friday 12th August
honeyblood
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After two years Honeyblood return for a string of highly anticipated live dates
Honeyblood is the acclaimed rock-pop project centred around singer, songwriter and guitarist Stina Tweeddale. Backed by her supporting live band, Honeyblood is one of the most successful breakout Scottish acts in recent years; having completed sold-out headline tours across the UK, US, Europe, Australia and Asia, as well as having shared stages with the likes of Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice and Garbage. Heavily championed by press and radio alike, Honeyblood has released three critically acclaimed albums – each Nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award – and has long-time fans in BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, Q and The Guardian- to name but a few. Honeyblood’s latest album – ‘In Plain Sight’ – was released in May 2019 on Marathon Artists. Recorded in LA and produced by John Congleton (Angel Olsen, St Vincent), the record marked a pivotal turning point in Honeyblood’s journey, with Stina taking full control of the project as her sole creative vision and releasing her most ambitious and experimental output to date. Tweeddale has evolved Honeyblood to become her vehicle for delivering anthemic and life-affirming songs that deeply resonate with fans across the globe. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13 advance (general admission) £10 advance (student / concession) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) |
saturday 27th August
MAIDEN SCOTLAND
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Maiden Scotland are one of the UK's longest running and best-known tributes to Iron Maiden and are delighted to be returning to Mac Arts.
Formed in 2003 from a burning ambition to play Iron Maiden music live, Maiden Scotland are just about to hit their 20-year anniversary and have been blasting the best of the beast throughout the UK for nearly two decades. More homage than tribute, the focus is all about the music and performance with Maiden Scotland rather than ill-fitting wigs and gimmicks! Maiden Scotland sets have all the usual greatest hits but also like to feature rarer album tracks so there is plenty to delight the most hardcore Maiden fan but also keep the more casual rock fan entertained. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13 advance (£15 on the door) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) |
saturday 3rd september
SPACE
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By Arrangement With Selective Agency...
Space have sold over 5 million records worldwide with album titles including “Spiders, “Tin Planet”, “Suburban Rock and Roll” and “Attack of the Mutant 50ft Kebab” along with ten top 40 singles and a host of other single releases to-date with titles including “Neighbourhood” , “Female of the Species”, “Me and You Vs. The World” “Avenging Angels” “Dark Clouds”, and “Begin Again”. Albums Spiders and Tin Planet have both been awarded double platinum disc status from the BPI. We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting SPACE as part of their 50-date “Music for Pleasure Music for Pain Tour” following the release of their album of the same name in late 2021. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £18+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER
TIME's plague with David hayman
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David Hayman returns as everyman Bob Cunninghame.
Written by Chris Dolan / Directed by David Hayman Jr Bob is in a hospital bed. A long dark night of the soul, an understaffed ward, a single room. Another stormy night. He’s on the top floor of the hospital. The Death Star. He’s broken – as is the world around him… And tomorrow morning? It sounds like a painful and risky procedure, but Bob is convinced he won’t survive it. This doesn’t stop Bob from ranting about injustice and the state of the world… laughing at everything, including himself. No way Bob’s going gently into that good night, he’ll burn and rave at close of day, raging against the dying of the light. Time: 7:30pm Doors: 7pm Tickets: £15+bf General Admission £10+bf Student / Concession Buy Tickets *recommended ages 14+* |
THursday 8th september
GARy meikle 2.5 tour
Preview Show
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Come along to this preview show of Gary's 2023 Tour.
Time: 8pm Doors: 7pm Tickets: £20+bf Over 16s only / under 18s accompanied by an over 18 Buy Tickets LICENSED BAR FROM 7pm PLEASE NOTE: THE BAR WILL BE CLOSED DURING GARY'S PERFORMANCE AND OPEN AT INTERVAL |
FRIDAY 9th september
TRUCKER DIABLO + She burns red
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Popular Northern Irish rockers Trucker Diablo return for their 3rd visit to MacArts to blow your socks off before they head to Sheffield Bowl the following day!
Coming off the back of their amazing “Tail End of a Hurricane” album, they are a must-see-at-least-once outfit, full of energy, and thoroughly nice blokes as well! Support from Edinburgh-based She Burns Red The emotions are real, the lyrics personal and attitude undeniable. Consummate musicians with a visceral live show they are an onstage whirlwind of raw energy. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £12.50 advance (£15 on the door) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
saturday 10th september
The XCERTS
revive live tour
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We're delighted to announce that The Xcerts will be joining us as part of @MusicVenueTrust and @TheNationalLotteryUK's #ReviveLive tour!
You can bring a friend along for free by ordering a +1 and bringing a National Lottery ticket with you. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13 (BOGOF WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE OF LOTTERY TICKET Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
Friday 16th september
Talk of the town (vic galloway & John robb)
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John Robb and Vic Galloway - both renowned broadcasters, journalists, authors & musicians - celebrate YOUR town’s pop culture with the musicians, movers and shakers who defined it, the gigs that made it, the art that framed it, and the culture that defied it!
John and Vic will spend the evening taking you on a guided tour of the pop culture history of your town. With local guests for each show, they will celebrate the unlikely icons, the famous faces, the eccentric local characters and the great music minutiae in an entertaining two-hour show that incorporates conversation, off the cuff banter and a Q&A. The TOWN is the STAR here, as John & Vic examine the great culture that occurs all over the UK. Whether Throbbing Gristle's days in Hull, Goth being invented in Leeds, Globally renowned funk from the Average White Band in Dundee, Manchester's early acid house days, or Paul Simon writing 'Homeward Bound' in Widnes. Wherever the talk is, John & Vic will literally go to town and examine that post-war musical history. Time 8pm Doors 7:30pm Tickets £15 General Admission Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s accompanied by an over 18) |
WEdnesday21st September
An Evening of serial killers
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Join us for an Evening of Serial Killers- an unmissable night of true crime and psychopath spotting. Not to be missed!
THE TRIPLE THREAT Throughout this talk Cheish Merryweather (serial killer expert as seen on BBC) will explore the triple threat. Are serial killers born or made? FBI profilers explain: “Genetics loads the gun, their personality and psychology aim it, and their experiences pull the trigger.” This talk will investigate the childhoods and crimes of the following serial killers: Ed Kemper, Robert Maudsley, Gary Ridgway, Samuel Little, Aileen Wuornos, John Wayne Gacy, Richard Ramirez, Dennis Rader, David Berkowitz, and Ed Gein. HOW TO SPOT A PSYCHOPATH Cheish will talk through the important techniques to spot a real-life psychopath and also how to protect yourself from psychopathy. LIVE INTERACTIVE QUIZZES: Are you a good psychopath? Would a psychopath be attracted to you? How good are you at spotting psychopathy? Case studies include: Rodney Alcala, John Wayne Gacy, Karla Homolka, Ian Brady, Dorothea Puente, Gwendolyn Graham and Catherine May Wood. Time: 7:30pm Doors: 7pm Tickets: £18 General Admission £9 Student / NHS Workers Buy Tickets 16+ due to content |
SATURDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER
PICTISH TRAIL (part of scotland on tour)
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Pictish Trail’s critically acclaimed first pair of albums Secret Soundz Vols. 1 & 2 released in 2008 and 2013 respectively were gloriously eclectic slices of lo-fi folk-pop, later revived as a deluxe double-vinyl in 2014 by Moshi Moshi.
His third album Future Echoes was released to further critical acclaim in September 2016, and went on to be shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award by popular vote, before being re-issued by Fire Records in the summer of 2018. Thumb World was released on Fire Records in February 2020. Pictish Trail has toured the world both as a headliner in his own right, and as support for artists such as Belle & Sebastian, Sea Power, Slow Club and KT Tunstall. "The psychedelic sound of the Inner Hebrides...absolutely love it!" Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6Music "Island Family is wild, rangy and dramatic, as befits its staggering landscapes and characters through Eigg’s darker history" The Observer Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £15 General Admission £10 Students Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
HAYSEED DIXIE
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By Arrangement With Regular Music...
Hayseed Dixie have evolved into a proper force, one that most people either love, hate, or have never heard of. There isn’t really any middle ground, nor should there be. But fourteen albums - consisting of both original material and reinterpretations of previously rendered songs - and global physical *sales in excess of half a million copies, with over 1,200 live shows in 31 different countries testify: Hayseed Dixie are the undisputed creators of the musical genre, Rockgrass. There are many copycats, converts, and disciples out there. Accept no imitations. *These recordings have been digitally shared - legally and illegally - so many millions of times it makes the band want to laugh and cry simultaneously. Often they do. Alone. In the dark. Time: 8pm Doors: 7pm Tickets: £18.50+BF Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER
THE COMPLETE STONE ROSES
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The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK’s most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK’s most influential band- The Stone Roses.
The Complete Stone Roses play to acclaim from fans themselves, the press, and even original Stone Roses band members. Stone Roses bass player Mani says “they do our songs real justice. At times, they play even better than we did”. After a cracking gig at Mac Arts in 2021 the band are back! Time: 8pm (NO SUPPORT SO GET DOWN EARLY!) Doors: 7pm Tickets: £13+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
sunday 2nd october
jah wobble &the invaders of the heart
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Jah Wobble’s career speaks for itself, spanning over 40 year’s he’s played on countless albums, with performers such as PIL’s John Lydon, Brian Eno, Bill Laswell, U2’s The Edge, Sinead O’Conner, Primal Scream, Bjork, The Orb, The Cranberries Dolores O ́Riordan and many more, as well as a regular on the hit TV show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
His own band Invaders of the Heart have been an ongoing project involving many great session players and incorporated many styles all with one commonality, Jah’s skilful bass playing, love of music and his smooth charisma. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets. £22+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
THursday 6th october
Weegie hink ae that
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From sketches to songs aboot aw things Scottish, come see these wee comical dafties dae what they dae best! Fast-paced, witty comedy with clever twists on Scottish culture! The Weegie Boys will have ye creasing yersel from start to finish!
Starring Gregor Mackay, Conor Hardie and Elliot Hanigan, the Glasgow based comedy sketch trio Weegie Hink Ae That? have proved an undeniable hit both on stage and online, having sold out Edinburgh Fringe runs, headlined numerous comedy clubs and venues across the country and launched numerous viral sketches via BBC Scotland. "Original, and frequently hysterically funny... these are highly intelligent writers and performers." - The Reviews Hub”. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets £10 / £8+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) |
SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER
PEATBOG FAERIES
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Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves that have been embraced worldwide. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences from jigs and reels through Dance music, Jazz, African, and more, they bring the sound of Scotland fresh-faced and breathless to the new audiences around the world. Their mainly instrumental music allows the band to develop exciting themes and soundscapes, as well as locking into their trademark hypnotic ‘Celtic Dance’ sound that no-one can resist moving to!
From the moment they take to the stage, the mood is set for a no-nonsense feel-good atmosphere, each number sounding like an encore itself. The traditional styles that influence the musicians are still to be heard and when an unexpected drop-down to those glorious core melodies sneaks in the result is spine-chilling! In short, it rocks, and the audience becomes part of the experience. Peatbog Faeries have become firm favourites at festivals and venues across the UK and have toured the world with their inventive and unique brand of music never failing to fill the floor and delight crowds. Ages 14+ (14- 16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £17.50 PLEASE NOTE THAT MAC ARTS ARE NOT SELLING TICKETS Ticket link here: https://uk.patronbase.com/_LiveBorders/Productions/MA01/Performances |
Wednesday 12th OCTOBER
Jerry sadowitz: Not for Anyone Tour 2022
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Regular Music Presents... Jerry Sadowitz returns with his whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein thrombosis. He also promises to do less hate fuelled swearing and focus more on faux liberal pish in order to appeal to the middle class and their disposable income and personalities. “Please note that I might just do card tricks and say NOTHING for a whole hour or I might just do the usual 'screaming fascist' schtick. Or both. Patrons may wish to drink alcohol pre-show to avoid boredom, embarrassment and guilt. “ STRICTLY OVER 18s Time: 7:30pm Doors: 7pm Tickets: £22.50+bf Buy Tickets |
Thursday 13th october
Twister
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Please Note Early Start Time!
Twister are the uk's next big rock band. with anthemic rock tunes, full of killer riffs, catchy as f**k hooks! pushing the limits of everything they do, these 4 lads are breaking down walls and are knocking at your door! Support from Wildfire The Honey Badgers Time: 7:30pm Doors: 7pm Tickets : £12.50 Advance // £15 On The Door Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14s- 16s accompanied by an over 18) |
sATURDAY 22nd october
Another mnd big night oot
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Join us again for "Another Big Nite Oot" More comedy and Music to support MND Scotland. Raffle and auction, licensed bar, good times- all for a brilliant cause.
" I nearly choked on my nuts it was so funny" " Bring out the gimp, Batman was the highlight for me" " A fantastic night for a great charity, will be back next year" Time: 7:30pm Doors: 6:30pm Tickets: £10+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14s- 16s accompanied by an over 18) |
SATURDAY 29th october
Voodoo Room: A Night of hendrix, clapton and cream
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Celebrating the incredible music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Cream- Voodoo Room are a stunning, high energy ‘Power Trio’ featuring some of the U.K.’s finest musicians whose credits include:
Steve Winwood, Massive Attack, Arthur Brown, Fish, Thunder, Lulu etc. "INCREDIBLE MUSICIANS!" - Neneh Cherry “SUPERB” - Time Out "OUTSTANDING” - Blues in The South Magazine Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £12+bf advance (£15 on the door) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) |
FRIDAY 4th november
An dannsa dub (scotland on tour)
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An Dannsa Dub (The Dub Dance in Gaelic) is the brainchild of dub vocalist & producer Tom Spirals and Scottish traditional musician Euan McLaughlin formed in 2020. The 6-piece live band fuses the mystical energy and instruments of traditional Scottish music and Gaelic song with the heavy, meditative, driving basslines digital dub music. The band is a unique mix of experienced traditional folk musicians and Dub Reggae specialists, using acoustic and digital instruments. The result is an explosive heavyweight blend of what the band call ‘Future Dub from Ancient Scotland’.
The first self-titled EP 'An Dannsa Dub' was released in Dec 2021 on 12” Vinyl and digital release and has received support across the BBC from the likes of Don Letts and Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music, Phoebe I.H on BBC Introducing, Bruce Macgregor on BBC Scotland and across BBC Alba. The E.P has also been shown support by well-known artists with the Reggae and Dub sound system scene such as Mungo’s Hi Fi (UK) and O.B.F. (France). Time 8pm Doors 7:30pm Tickets £13 General Admission (advance) £15 On the Door Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) |
Saturday 5th November
The little kicks
"Across their catalogue, they have developed a sophisticated sound that is underpinned by outstanding live performances ... this is a band packed with talent and experience on an upwards trajectory. The best band on the night, it's easy to imagine The Little Kicks performing on bigger stages to larger audiences in the future."
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Combining soaring vocal harmonies and infectious guitar hooks with the distinctive warmth of analogue synthesizers, The Little Kicks create an exciting melody-driven sound, as engaging on record as it is live.
Singles from The Little Kicks’ last LP "Shake Off Your Troubles" (released March 2017 to much critical acclaim) have received airplay on BBC Radio 1 (Greg James), BBC 6 Music (Lauren Laverne & Nemone) and BBC Radio Scotland while the band have also been invited to perform live sessions for the Vic Galloway, Ricky Ross, Roddy Hart and Janice Forsyth shows, as well as a Quay Session live from the BBC Scotland television studios at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Each of the singles from "Shake Off Your Troubles" have featured on a host of Spotify's curated playlists, including The Indie List, Your Office Stereo, The Other List and Hot New Bands with "You and Someone Like Me" appearing on The Best of the Indie List 2017. Time 8pm Doors 7:30pm Tickets £10 (suggested) or PAY WHAT YOU CAN (option to add custom amount) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s accompanied by an adult over 18) |
Friday 11th november
FUNKDozer
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Funkdozer are an 8-piece Edinburgh based collective, playing an inspired combination of Funk, Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Blues and Afrobeat.
With several lead vocalists, diverse instrumentation, and tunes old, new, borrowed, and blue (s), road-tested to work the dance floor, Funkdozer are a highly adaptable unit that love to play together, with a palpable sense of mischief, fun and joy to spark any audience, any time, any place, anywhere! Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £12+bf General Admission £8+bf Concession / Student Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s accompanied by an adult over 18) |
SATURDAY 12th November
PYGMY TWYLYTE: AN EVENING OF FRANK ZAPPA + South of Sanity
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So prolific was Frank Zappa’s output, that it is nearly impossible to present a representative sample of his work in just one concert. Nevertheless, Pygmy Twylyte present you with an unmissable evening of Zappa ‘classics’, if indeed such things exist.
Zappa’s 70’s and 80’s work is the main showcase, though there is the occasional foray into 60’s material. Expect some well-known tunes such as ‘Cosmik Debris’ and ‘Montana’, interspersed with instrumentals like ‘Black Napkins’ and ‘Chunga’s Revenge’. The seven-strong band will surely bring something to suit everyone’s tastes (and maybe even a little of Zappa’s trademark wit on the side…). photo credit: Johnston Montgomery Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13+bf advance ( £15 on the door) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14- 16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER
JUST RADIOHEAD
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Respectfully performing the best tunes from Britain's most influential alternative rock band... we are Just Radiohead!
The UK’s finest Radiohead tribute! Featuring a collective of highly experienced and well-known performers from around the Liverpool and North Wales scene, Just Radiohead were brought together by their mutual love for one of the Globe's most influential and respected alternative rock bands of recent years. Formed during the COVID 19 pandemic of 2020/21, the lockdowns and time for study and practice enabled each member to fine tune and perfect their own demanding parts before finally coming together to create their live set ready for the masses. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13 advance // £15 on the door Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
saturday 26th november
niteworks
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Childhood friends and long-term fellow musicians from the Isle of Skye, Niteworks blur the lines between Scottish traditional, folk and Gaelic music with contemporary electronica, creating a unique and exhilarating sound.
Their spellbinding show combines musical collaboration and visual spectacle, which has won them legions of fans and seen them perform at venues across the UK including a sold out show at the iconic Barrowlands in Glasgow. “Niteworks offer a tight, groovy, mesmeric dance performance that leaves you exhausted and dripping in sweat when it’s all over” The Skinny Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £16+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
saturday 3rd december
The polis : A tribute to the music of the POlice + Sting
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The Polis are Scotland's No.1 Police tribute act. Join them on a journey from Roxanne to the iconic Every Breath You Take as they perform an energetic and dynamic live set with all the urgency and angst of The Police at their very best. Listen out for a few B-sides, classic album tracks and live arrangements, a treat for the true Police aficionado.
Whilst deliberately not a look-a-like act, The Polis do tip their hats to the original Police with their instantly recognisable and striking on-stage look. Musically the band have rehearsed tirelessly to bring a reality and likeness to the sound that originally brought The Police to massive global popularity in the late 70's and early 80's. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
wednesday 7th december
GUN + special guests
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Glaswegian rockers GUN are back with a brand new album, ‘Calton Songs’ released on Cherry Red Records on 14 October 2022 and will be available on Cherry Red-coloured vinyl, CD, cassette and digital.
‘Calton Songs’ is a full-blooded celebration of the band’s career so far with enthusiastic and brand new acoustic reinterpretations of the songs that made their name and took GUN to the four corners of the world. These retooled classics are bolstered by the addition of the single ‘Backstreet Brothers’ which is released 18 May. This is a new and fully electric track that basks in the simple joys of both lives and good times shared, but also brings the GUN story up to date. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £24+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
SATURDAY 11th February 2023
READy steady 60s show
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Join us for a night of sixties nostalgia from the ex members of Pilot, Hotel California, Albert Hammond Band, Blues n Trouble- their new touring show.
Ready Steady 60’s Show presents a showcase of the great bands of this unforgettable time. The fantastic music of The Small Faces, The Kinks Beatles, The Animals, The Hollies, The Who, Dave Clark Five, Spencer Davis Group... – to name but a few – all recreated in this fabulous live show. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £17+bf Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14- 16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
SUNDAY 30th April 2023
The tannahill weavers
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Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland, and named for the town's historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the Tannahill Weavers have made an international name for their special brand of Celtic music, blending the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms. As one of the world's premier traditional Celtic bands, their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, original ballads and lullabies, and humorous tales of life in Scotland.
“The music may be pure old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll.” - Winnipeg Free Press "An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new." - New York Times "Formed from a Paisley pub session in 1968, seminal trailblazers the Tannahill Weavers now also rank as national treasures." -Glasgow Celtic Connections 2018 Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13 advance (£15 on the door) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14-16s must be accompanied by an over 18) |
saturday 4th march 2023
MOVING PICTURES : A TRIBUTE TO RUSH
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A 3-piece tribute to Canada's finest musical exports RUSH. Hailing from Scotland and the Lake District, Moving Pictures play classic Rush using a serious amount of equipment including progtastic double-neck guitars!
RUSHfest Scotland fan convention headliners — performed for and with Rush producer Terry Brown — appeared on the tribute albums Songs For Neil Vol.1, 2 and the forthcoming Vol.3. “That was the 3rd best Rush show I’ve ever seen. The first 2 were Rush.” Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £13 in advance (£15 on the door) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14- 16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) |
saturday 13th may 2023
The springsteen sessions
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After their epic gig at MacArts in May 2022. the gang are back by popular demand!
Dougie Robertson, the singer/ front man, founded the SPRINGSTEEN SESSIONS in 2014 and they have gone from strength to strength ever since. Back to playing to large and enthusiastic audiences up and down the UK The SPRINGSTEEN SESSIONS have now totally re-branded - retaining the all-important “front-man” - and have added a complete revamp of the entire band introducing some of the best experienced musicians around. These guys are all huge fans of “The Boss” and their devotion to replicating the authentic sounds of the “Main Man” and the E-Street Band is obvious. Time: 8pm Doors: 7:30pm Tickets: £15 in advance (£17 on the door) Buy Tickets Ages 14+ (14- 16s must be accompanied by an adult over 18) |
sunday 4th june 2023
Gary meikle 2023 tour
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“Most blurbs are written in the 3rd person so they’ll be like ‘Gary is this, Gary is that, you can expect this from Gary’ well I’m writing this myself so, this will be MY 3rd show, or 2.5 as I’m calling it.
I’ve had several top professionals and industry people tell me over the years that I shouldn’t swear as much on stage, that I shouldn’t be as crude or as edgy as I am but guess what, they likely don’t know that as a kid growing up in the care system I was told that I’d be either dead or in jail by the time I was 30 so I tend not to listen to others and do things my way, it’s gotten me this far after all. So, this show will be a continued celebration of me being me which in the current climate of cancel culture we find ourselves in could be seen as risky but f*** it. My targets as always will be my girls and me as well as life observations on things like, new laws on unsolicited dic* pics, how equality between the sexes has a clear definitive line, all medication side effects, my loathing of stupid questions, how our ancestors were idiots and much, much more. I’m going to remain to be playfully dark and as always do what I do best which is to be relatable, honest and give you an insight to what it’s like to be me, a young single grandad who’s passionate about making his audience laugh and then be available for hugs at the end if anyone needs or wants one. See you all soon enough, Gary” Time: 8pm Doors: 7pm Tickets: £22+bf Buy Tickets Over 18s only |
