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7 events to keep you entertained this weekend in Aberdeenshire


By David Porter

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There's lots going on across the north-east the weekend from ballet to bingo.

BANFF- Saturday, February 17 sees an incredible night at the Deveronside Banff with the return of Scotland’s People Award Winner and Local Comedian Wray Thomson. Along with Wray will be another local loon Bundy who will be providing the music on the night. It is sure to be a night full of Doric at its finest. Doors 7.30pm, show at 8.30pm. Tickets are free and via Eventbrite

BANKHEAD (near Banff) - Breakfast and Burnouts from 10am on Sunday 18 at Bankhead Croft. A great opportunity to meet the team and fellow members and to show off your cars. Everyone is welcome to come along there will also be a cafe for food/drinks Family/children/pet friendly environment.

OLDMELDRUM- Royal British Legion Scotland - Oldmeldrum Branch Saturday Night Dancing with George Rennie, Saturday 17, 8.30pm start, £8 entry. Members and guests welcome. Tickets will also be on sale for Kirkjuvagr (Orkney ceilidh band) playing on April 6.

INSCH - Family Bingo night at Insch Church Hall, Saturday 17 at 6pm in aid of Insch School PTA. Tickets available here.

INVERURIE - Sunday 18, Hopeville Social Club - 2pm Bingo and 5pm music in the bar with singer/songwriter Ray Moore.

Alan Bissett will perform the Moira Monologues. Picture: Alan Bissett
Alan Bissett will perform the Moira Monologues. Picture: Alan Bissett

BUCHANHAVEN - Saturday 17, 7.30pm at Buchanhaven Meeting Hall - Meet Moira Bell, cleaner, single mother, and the hardest woman in Falkirk. Whether defending her wee dog Pepe from the local rottweiler, attempting to seduce a teacher, or belting out Diana Ross for the Scotia karaoke night, Moira is hilarious, hypnotic, frightening and heart-warming company.

KEMNAY - Saturday 17, 7.30pm - The Swan of Salen is a multimedia folk ballet created by The Willow Trio in collaboration with dance company, Ballet Folk as an adaptation of the heartbreaking tragedy of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and the parallel Gaelic legend, Eala Shàilein.

Featuring a unique blend of Tchaikovsky's iconic music and traditional melodies played live by The Willow Trio, enchanting footage of ballet dancers performing stunning choreography by Deborah Norris of Ballet Folk will be projected behind the musicians as they perform, transporting audiences to another time and place.


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