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Contents BANDS & SINGER SONGWRITERS............................................................ PAGE 4 TRIBUTE & PARTY BANDS........................................................................ PAGE 8 TAKE A STEP........................................................................................... PAGE 12 DELVE..................................................................................................... PAGE 13 ROOTS MUSIC......................................................................................... PAGE 14 COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD....................................................................... PAGE 20 ABERDEEN COMEDY FESTIVAL 2026......................................................... PAGE 30 A PLAY, A PIE & A PINT............................................................................ PAGE 31 THEATRE & DANCE.................................................................................. PAGE 32 HMT 120 YEARS....................................................................................... PAGE 39 TAKE PART.............................................................................................. PAGE 40 FAMILY................................................................................................... PAGE 42 SOUNDFESTIVAL..................................................................................... PAGE 45 AT A GLANCE.......................................................................................... PAGE 46 NEED TO KNOW....................................................................................... PAGE 48 Aberdeen Performing Arts is core funded by COVER IMAGE: DELVE: BETH ORTON, PAGE 17 P3 IMAGE: A LAND BEYOND WINTER, LEMON TREE CHRISTMAS SHOW 2025.
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Feel the vibe at the beating heart of cultural life in Aberdeen! Welcome to the Lemon Tree. The new Autumn 2026 Lemon Tree season is loaded with top-tier shows and events for you to choose from; whether you’re in the mood for music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, festivals or family shows, we’ve got you covered. Laugh until your sides ache at the Aberdeen Comedy Festival, cosy up with our fabuously festive shows, dance the night away with your favourite party band, indulge your inner culture vulture with trailblazing drama or Delve in to our specially curated weekend, led by the one and only Aidan O’Rourke. Book your tickets at our box office today, and join us for an unforgettable season! Get involved and find your new favourite show at the Lemon Tree!
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Bands & Singer Songwriters
A Georgia Cécile Kinda Christmas! Wed 16 December 2026
doors 7:30pm
Jazz FM’s double award-winner, Jazz Vocalist of the Year and UK Jazz Act of the Year Georgia Cécile’s live Christmas special features a mix of original and classic Christmas tunes, all infused with the groovy vibes of late 60s jazz. With her talented band and a stellar brass section, Georgia will deliver a performance that celebrates the holiday season in true style.
Tickets £35.75 4
Lounge (seated)
Bands & Singer Songwriters
Walter Trout
Lacuna
Sun 4 October 2026
doors 7pm
Fri 9 October 2026
doors 7pm
Few artists play with the fire, soul, and honesty of Walter Trout. For over five decades, this blues-rock titan has poured his heart into every note.
The band have carved out a reputation for their rich storytelling and melodic flair, with comparisons to Ethel Cain, Boygenius, Daughter and Lana Del Rey.
Tickets £33
Tickets £15
14+ Lounge (standing)
Helicon & Man Of Moon Sat 10 October 2026
14+ Lounge (seated/standing)
Tom McRae doors 7:30pm
Thu 29 October 2026
doors 7:30pm
Helicon’s sound blends psychedelia, electronica, guitars and sitars with a spirit of counter-cultural experimentation. With standout live act Man of Moon.
Tom McRae brings his career-spanning solo show to intimate venues this Autumn. Expect songs you know by heart, a few half forgotten, and candid, witty storytelling.
Tickets £16.50
Tickets £22
14+ Lounge (standing)
Bands & Singer Songwriters
14+ Lounge (seated)
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SOLD OUT
AQAF Hen Hoose Collective Takeover
Teenage Fanclub
Thu 5 November 2026
Wed 11 November 2026
doors 7:30pm
doors 7pm
R.Aggs, Susan Bear & Katya Mansell, three outstanding artists highlighting the breadth of queer musical expression - from euphoric post-punk to beautifully crafted indie-pop.
Scottish alt-rock five-piece Teenage Fanclub have announced a UK/EU tour to celebrate the release of their latest album, Nothing Lasts Forever.
Tickets £19.80
Tickets £33
14+ Lounge (standing)
Ozric Tentacles
14+ Lounge (standing)
Down in Laurel Canyon
Fri 13 November 2026
doors 7pm
Thu 19 November 2026
doors 7pm
One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s festival scene, Ozric Tentacles formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983.
Liverpool’s 7-piece time machine, reawakening the golden-age harmonies of The Mamas & The Papas, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac & more.
Tickets £25.85
Tickets £26.40
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14+ Lounge (standing)
14+ Lounge (seated)
Bands & Singer Songwriters
Bruce Foxton & His All-Star Band
Nerina Pallot Solo Tour Sun 29 November 2026
doors 7pm
Following her Royal Albert Hall performance celebrating 25 years of music, Brit and Ivor Novello nominated singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot visits the Lemon Tree.
Tickets £22
14+ Lounge (seated)
Hothouse Flowers
Tue 15 December 2026
doors 7pm
Bruce Foxton of The Jam and Stiff Little Fingers announces 2026 UK tour dates with his new all-star band.
Tickets £35.75
16+ Lounge (standing)
Steve ‘n’ Seagulls
Sun 20 December 2026
doors 7pm
Wed 3 March 2027
doors 7pm
Something amazing happens when Hothouse Flowers step onto the stage – something that has been shaped by over thirty years of playing all over the world.
Hailing from Finland, Steve ‘n’ Seagulls combine bluegrass, folk and rock / metal music, the kind of band you’ve never heard before and can’t wait to hear again.
Tickets £35.75
Tickets £27.50
14+ Lounge (standing)
Bands & Singer Songwriters
14+ Lounge (standing)
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Tribute/ Party Bands
The Complete Stone Roses Mon 28 & Tue 29 December 2026
doors 7:30pm
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 bands – The Stone Roses.
Tickets £17.60 8
14+ Lounge (standing)
Tribute/Party Bands
Punk Rock Factory
PorkPie
Sun 18 October 2026
doors 7pm
The high energy, punk rock powerhouses bring their special brand of punk covers to the Lemon Tree.
Tickets £30.25
14+ Lounge (standing)
London Calling play The Clash Sat 21 November 2026
Sat 24 October 2026
doors 7pm
PorkPie stand proudly at the heart of the UK’s modern ska revival, blending the fire of classic 2-Tone with their own unmistakable energy.
Tickets £28.60
14+ Lounge (standing)
The Bloody Marys Cost Of Living Christmas Party doors 7:30pm
Fri 18 December 2026
doors 8pm
The Should I Stay or Should I Go Tour sees London Calling perform the hits and fan favourites from the extensive back catalogue of The Clash.
Why spend a fortune on a Christmas night out when you can spend it with The Bloody Marys? One ticket. Two sets. Wall-to-wall tunes and a bloody good laugh!
Tickets £24.75
Tickets £17.60
16+ Lounge (standing)
Tribute/Party Bands
14+ Lounge (standing)
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Bahookie Rock Ceilidh Sat 19 December 2026
Moving Pictures doors 7:30pm
Sat 23 January 2027
Buy tickets for Sat & Sun
SAVE £6 doors 7pm
Bahookie’s annual Rock Ceilidh is an ideal Christmas party night for all ages as the band blend traditional ceilidh music with pop-rock classics.
Whether you’re a die-hard Rush fan or simply appreciate great live music, don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of Moving Pictures.
Tickets £19.80
14+ Lounge (standing)
Tickets £24.20 14+ Lounge (standing/seated)
Moving Pictures
Buy tickets for Sat & Sun
Sun 24 January 2027
SAVE £6
The Doors Alive
doors 2pm
Thu 28 January 2027
doors 7pm
These shows celebrate 50 years of A Farewell to Kings and include songs from every Rush era. Four different sets spread over the 2 days - no support.
The band recreate the sound, look, presence and magic of a real 1960s Doors concert, transporting the audience back in time with classic hits.
Tickets £24.20 14+ Lounge (standing/seated)
Tickets £23.65
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Tribute/Party Bands
14+ Lounge (standing)
The Specials LTD
Kerrang’D Sat 6 March 2027
‘GANGSTERS’ TOUR 2027 doors 7:30pm
Fri 26 March 2027
doors 7pm
KERRANG’D! cover all your favourite Rock, Emo, Alternative and Metal classics including some modern Kerrang! anthems with a VERY VERY lively stage show!
A 9 piece band full of energy, excitement and accuracy, performing Specials favourites such as Gangsters, Too Much Too Young and Ghost Town.
Tickets £18.15
Tickets £27.50
14+ Lounge (standing)
Hells Bells Sat 24 April 2027
18+ Lounge (standing)
Voodoo Room doors 8pm
Fri 28 May 2027
doors 8pm
Known for their high-energy performances and relentless touring, Hells Bells is an act not to be missed by fans of the legendary Australian rockers!
Celebrating the incredible music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream, Voodoo Room are a high energy ‘Power Trio’ featuring some of the U.K.’s finest musicians.
Tickets £23.65
Tickets £22
14+ Lounge (standing)
Tribute/Party Bands
14+ Lounge (standing)
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Roots Music
Jo Mango plus support Tue 17 November 2026
doors 7pm
Glasgow-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jo Mango has co-written lead singles with acclaimed Scottish bands, such as Teenage Fanclub and Admiral Fallow, and recently created the music for Tim Key’s feature film The Ballad of Wallace Island.
Tickets £16.50 14
Lounge (seated)
Roots Music
Breabach
Torridon
Fri 30 October 2026
doors 7:30pm
Breabach are previous winners of Folk Band of the Year & Live Act of the Year (Scots Trad Music Awards), and the band continue to go from strength to strength.
Tickets £22
14+ Lounge (seated)
doors 7pm
Award-winning Scottish folk sensation, Siobhan Miller and her band return following a sold out show in 2024, as they promote their latest live album.
Tickets £22
14+ Lounge (standing)
Roots Music
doors 7:30pm
Highland folk-rockers Torridon return with their biggest Aberdeen show yet. Following sold out shows at Tunnels, the captivating band are back with a huge show for 2026.
Tickets £22
14+ Lounge (standing)
The Tumbling Paddies
Siobhan Miller Band Thu 12 November 2026
Sat 31 October 2026
Sat 12 December 2026
doors 7pm
One of Ireland’s fastest rising live acts, The Tumbling Paddies are now coming to Scotland, with an exuberant, energy-filled, live show.
Tickets £27.50
14+ Lounge (standing)
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Aidan O’Rourke, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac Begley
Traditional fiddle craft with Aidan O’Rourke
Fri 5 February 2027
Sat 6 February 2027
starts 8pm
starts 11:30am
Aidan O’Rourke alongside Skye experimental piper Brìghde Chaimbeul, Dublin fiddle master Aoife Ní Bhriain and Kerry concertina virtuoso Cormac Begley.
Join fiddler and composer Aidan O’Rourke for a practical class offering fresh creative tools for fiddle players. Intermediate to advanced players welcome.
Tickets £30
Tickets £12
14+ Lounge (seated)
14+ Studio
The Port City Ballads: Scott Gardiner & Tripple
Buster Keaton’s The Navigator with live score by Graeme Stephen
Sat 6 February 2027
Sat 6 February 2027
starts 1:30pm
An evocative and relaxed celebration of maritime heritage. Bothy ballad singer Scott Gardiner and vocal trio Tripple share songs of North East ports and fishing communities.
Tickets £12 16
14+ Lounge (seated)
starts 3pm
A live cinematic performance featuring local hero guitarist Graeme Stephen alongside string players Fiona Winning and Naomi Pavri.
Tickets £15
14+ Studio
Roots Music
Landscape & Identity: In conversation
Headline concert: Beth Orton & Sam Amidon with Hans P. Kjorstad
Sat 6 February 2027
Sat 6 February 2027
starts 4:30pm
starts 8pm
Author and musician Malachy Tallack leads a conversation exploring coastal landscapes and identity. With nature writer Cal Flyn and writer/photographer Christina Riley.
A standout evening bridging Atlantic and Nordic traditions. Visionary singersongwriter Beth Orton performs alongside Sam Amidon and Hans P. Kjorstad.
Tickets £12
Tickets £30
14+ Studio
14+ Lounge (seated)
Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees
Thu 18 February 2027
Sun 7 March 2027
Al Compas Del Querer starts 7:30pm
Award-winning flamenco guitarist Daniel Martinez returns in 2027 with the UK premiere of his brand-new album and production, Al Compas del Querer.
Tickets £33
Roots Music
Lounge (seated)
doors 7pm
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees perform music from the ‘Gladsome, Humour & Blue’ LP released in 1988, along with other classics and fan favourites.
Tickets £27.50
18+ Lounge (standing)
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conferences & events
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From your initial enquiry to the successful delivery of your event, our Conference & Events team will support you every step of the way. To find out more about creating your bespoke event, email us at events@aberdeenperformingarts.com
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Comedy and Spoken Word
Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside Fri 23 October 2026
doors 7pm
With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell-out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter, as he takes us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.
Tickets £23.10 20
14+ Lounge
Comedy and Spoken Word
Andrew Ryan:
Mark Thomas:
Honest Capacity Thu 24 September 2026
40 In Stand Up Years starts 7pm
Thu 24 September 2026
starts 8pm
Andrew Ryan is back with a brand-new show. Everyone’s favourite Cork in the North returns with what promises to be his biggest and most hilarious show to date.
What?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years at the mic.
Tickets £19.80
Tickets £22
16+ Studio
Kim Blythe:
Craig Hill: You’re Not
Puzzle
Fri 25 September 2026
16+ Lounge
Even Safe Up the Back starts 8pm
Fri 25 September 2026
starts 8pm
Kim Blythe is back with her brand new show Puzzle. And listen, she hates writing copy, it’s really difficult. But the show is funny, honestly.
You saw his entrance last year, now Craig Hill bounds back to the Aberdeen Comedy Festival, so lock the exits and belt up for a thrilling, quick-fire comedy flight.
Tickets £16.50
Tickets £20.90
14+ Studio
Comedy and Spoken Word
16+ Lounge
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Aberdeen Comedy Festival
Alexandra Haddow:
Fri 25 & Sat 26 September 2026
Sat 26 September 2026
A multi-bill line-up of festival favourites. Expect sharp stand-up, a packed room, and plenty of laughs. Line up to be announced.
Alex is dying. Or she’s spent most of her life thinking she is. The life of a hypochondriac is a stressful one. We may as well have a laugh about it instead, right? RIGHT?!
Tickets £13.20
Tickets £15.40
doors 9:30pm
18+ Lounge
Deadly (WIP)
starts 6pm
16+ Lounge
Fred MacAulay:
Ted Hill:
Sat 26/Sun 27 September 2026 starts 7:30pm
Sun 27 September 2026
For reasons outwith his control, Fred had to cancel his 2025 Edinburgh Fringe shows and his Autumn Tour. Now, thankfully, he is now preparing to hit the road in 2026.
Ted Hill invites you inside his strange and chaotic mind. Expect high-energy jokes, ridiculous visual effects and (funny) graphs. You’ll never see a sillier slideshow…
Good Evening!
Tickets £22 22
PowerPoindexter
16+ Studio
Tickets £19.80
starts 7pm
14+ Lounge
Comedy and Spoken Word
John Kearns:
Tilting At Windmills Tue 29 September 2026
starts 7:30pm
Killian Sundermann: Killian Dollar Baby Wed 30 September 2026
starts 7pm
A fragmented, digressing portrayal of a 38-year-old man’s life, alluding to books he hasn’t read, touching on the modern condition. Plus VAT!
One of Ireland’s most exciting new comedy stars with a brand-new show, after his sellout UK and Ireland tour. He is also part of the award-winning Young Hot Guys podcast.
Tickets £27.50
Tickets £17.60
16+ Lounge
14+ Studio
Janet Street-Porter Is Still Off the Leash at 80!
Shane Daniel Byrne:
Thu 1 October 2026
Thu 1 October 2026
starts 7:30pm
Baby This Time
starts 8:30pm
From a bolshy child with a Welsh-speaking budgie to National Treasure, Janet StreetPorter’s life (and language) has always been colourful.
Ireland’s megastar Shane Daniel Byrne is back. You’re invited along to Shane for an hour of fast paced and heartfelt stand-up comedy.
Tickets £30.80
Tickets £17.60
14+ Lounge
Comedy and Spoken Word
14+ Studio
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Sophia Wren: The
Shaparak Khorsandi:
Fri 2 October 2026
Fri 2 October 2026
Best Girl in the World starts 7pm
Work in Progress
starts 8pm
Sophia Wren is an electrifying Irish standup whose comedy crackles with intelligence and heart, inviting audiences to laugh at the chaos of adulthood.
Shaparak “Shappi” Khorsandi is a celebrated British-Iranian comedian known for her fearless, funny takes on identity, family, and modern life.
Tickets £17.60
Tickets £15.40
16+ Studio
14+ Lounge
Aberdeen Comedy Festival
Grace Campbell:
Fri 2 & Sat 3 October 2026 doors 9:30pm
Sat 3 October 2026
Late Night at the Lemon Tree brings a multi-bill line-up of festival favourites. Expect sharp stand-up, a packed room, and plenty of laughs. Line up to be announced.
Grace Campbell is a contradiction: loud and anxious, spiritual and materialistic, graceful and… a disgrace.
Tickets £13.20 24
18+ Lounge
The Lady is a Tramp
Tickets £24.75
doors 7pm
14+ Lounge
Comedy and Spoken Word
Laura Lexx: Yo-Yo Sat 3 October 2026
Queer Folks’ Tales starts 8pm
Fresh off the success of her critically acclaimed show Slinky, multi awardwinning comedy star Laura Lexx is back with her brand new show Yo-Yo.
Tickets £19.80
18+ Studio
Loud Poets Sat 17 October 2026
starts 7pm
Fruity, hilarious and moving LGBTQ+ storytelling show featuring stand-ups, writers, poets, singers and more. Hosted by Turan Ali, joined by locally based queer talent.
Tickets £13.20
16+ Studio
Seed Talks - The Science of Magic Mushrooms starts 7:30pm
Don’t miss the next fantastic show from Scotland’s premiere spoken word night!
Pay what you can: £13.20-£5.50
Wed 7 October 2026
14+ Lounge
Comedy and Spoken Word
Tue 20 October 2026
doors 7pm
Unlock the mysteries of magic mushrooms – their potential to heal depression, enhance brain connectivity and much more. Followed by Q+A.
Tickets £17.50
18+ Lounge
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ADHD tangents with Alex Partridge
Li Jin Hao:
Wed 21 October 2026
Mon 26 October 2026
starts 7:30pm
Falling from a Moon starts 7:30pm
Our second event in the Attention Seekers series is a conversation with the founder of UNILAD and LADBIBLE, ADHD author, and entrepreneur Alex Partridge.
I wanna go back in time. Not too far, not Pangea. The present feels too heavy, the past feels like the moon - with less gravity, I was lighter. Meet me on the moon.
Tickets £19.80
Tickets £16.50
16+ Studio
16+ Studio
Morgan Rees: What A Bummer Fri 20 November 2026
starts 7:30pm
Following a sold-out 2024 tour, acclaimed stand-up and online sensation Morgan Rees is back on the road with a hugely anticipated brand-new show.
Tickets £23.10 26
18+ Lounge
Comedy and Spoken Word
Danny Hart:
Thomas Green:
Won’t Sit Down Sun 22 November 2026
Brainstorm starts 7:30pm
In ‘Won’t Sit Down’, Danny will bring his dry wit and cool composure to take audiences on a journey through his life and impressive racing career.
Tickets £22
14+ Lounge
Sat 28 November 2026
starts 8pm
One of Australia’s best exports, Thomas Green storms back onto the stage to electrify audiences with a brand new show.
Tickets £22.50
16+ Lounge
Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone? Tue 1 December 2026
starts 7pm
The award-winning stand-up and star of Saturday Night Live UK heads out on tour with a brand new show. As seen on: Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping.
Tickets £19.80
Comedy and Spoken Word
16+ Lounge
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Patrick Monahan:
Dan Tiernan:
I’m not a terrorist, I’m Freddie Mercury
Quartz And All Wed 10 February 2027
starts 8pm
Tue 16 February 2027
starts 7:30pm
Dan Tiernan is back at it again: and this time he’s got magic rocks in his pocket. As seen on Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown, The Last Leg, and QI.
If I had a £1 for every time someone called me a Terrorist, I’d be as rich as Elon Musk. “clever, very funny and hugely likeable” 5* Scottish Field.
Tickets £19.80
Tickets £22
16+ Lounge
Carl Hutchinson:
Mike Wozniak:
Sat 20 March 2027
Sun 21 March 2027
Fine Whine
doors 7pm
16+ Studio
The Bench
starts 7:30pm
Carl is known for his sharp characterisations, impeccable timing, and energetic delivery, which has earned him a reputation as a “powerhouse comedian” on the UK circuit.
Having roamed across the UK and IRE with his stand-up show The Bench, Mike is taking his “magical mystery tour de force” (Mail On Sunday) out for another airing in 2027.
Tickets £22
Tickets £24.75
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16+ Lounge
14+ Lounge
Comedy and Spoken Word
Sean McLoughlin:
Tom Stade:
Thu 25 March 2027
Fri 9 April 2027
Halfway
starts 8pm
Rules
starts 7:30pm
A stunning new stand-up show from beanpole Sean McLoughlin, whose “long recognised genius within the art is indisputable” (British Comedy Guide).
Tom Stade is back on the road with a brandnew show - taking aim at the absurdities of modern times with his contagious charm and incisive, gloriously unfiltered wit.
Tickets £19.25
Tickets £27.50
16+ Lounge
16+ Lounge
Sofie Hagen: I Think
MC Hammersmith:
Sat 17 April 2027
Fri 21 May 2027
Some Of This Is My Fault starts 7:30pm
Ice Ice Nepo Baby
starts 7:30pm
Sofie won Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 and she thinks you all stopped talking about it too soon. Remember TV? Yeah, she did that too.
MC Hammersmith (posh West London’s leading freestyle rapper with over half a billion views online) presents his new show: Ice Ice Nepo Baby.
Tickets £24.20
Tickets £24.75
16+ Studio
Comedy and Spoken Word
16+ Lounge
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Aberdeen Performing Arts presents
! n e e d r e b a Ha!-Ha!-H September 19 - October 4, 2026 shows now on sale include...
russell howard, susan calman connor burns, larry dean Maisie Adam, Mark Thomas john kearns, grace campbell plus many, many more!
Back with more belly laughs get ready to get your giggle on...
Supporting Partner
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“One of the most magical theatre initiatives of the last decade” The Scotsman
Tue 13 - Sat 17 October 2026
Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm (Doors open an hour before start)
Produced by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór, co-presented with Traverse Theatre and Aberdeen Peforming Arts
Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
Written and directed by Brian Logan. Tue 24 - Sat 28 November 2026
Tue - Fri 6pm, Thu & Sat 1pm (Doors open an hour before start)
Produced by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór, co-presented with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Assembly Theatre
Dead Husbands Club
Written by Rob Drummond. Directed by Cora Bissett. Tickets: Tue-Thu 1pm £13.50, Thu 6pm, Fri & Sat £14.50 Includes a pint, a glass of wine or soft drink and a pie (vegetarian option available). Doors will open an hour early at which point the pie and pint will be available.
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Theatre and Dance
Shotput Dance Theatre Ltd presents
Accidents of the Soul Tue 16 March 2027
Starts 7:30pm
Accidents of the Soul is a new dance-theatre solo by Shotput co-artistic director Lucy Ireland, structured as a living photoshoot where entire worlds are built, captured and destroyed. Through feat-of-endurance dancing, striking design and sharp humour, Lucy explores the extremes of emotion and the tension between genuine feeling and performance. An antidote against numbness, Accidents of the Soul is about the intensity of emotions, multiplicity of the self and the never-ending fight to find connection within a fragmented world.
Tickets £16.50 32
12+ Studio
Theatre and Dance
Jordan & Skinner presents
Do Not Pass Go Tue 6 October 2026
All performances include integrated BSL performed by a member of the cast.
starts 7pm
We heart Lizzie Magie! Feminist, economist, disruptor, and games designer who wanted to show the world there was an alternative to capitalist greed. But her beautiful brainchild was stolen, repurposed, and made a man a millionaire. Discover the hidden truth behind one of the world’s most popular board games, as we search for justice for Lizzie and for all who find the game is rigged against them. Award-winning theatre company Jordan & Skinner bring their original and irreverent style of physical theatre and comedy to this epic story of women, games and money.
Tickets £14.30
14+ Studio
Hallirackit Theatre presents
Next to Normal
Wed 14 - Sat 17 October 2026 starts 7:30pm
Dad’s an architect, Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal, Daughter and Son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal, because Mom’s been battling manic depression for 18 years. Winner of three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Next to Normal is an unflinching and deeply moving rock musical that explores one family’s struggle to live with - and love through mental illness. This production features flashing lights and strobe effects that may affect photosensitive viewers.
Tickets £16.50
Theatre and Dance
14+ Studio
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Genesis Theatre Productions presents
Homo(sapien) Fri 6 November 2026
starts 6pm
Joey’s a Bad Gay. He’s never had sex and can’t get into RuPaul’s Drag Race no matter how hard he tries. Fuck it, he’s never even tried poppers. But tonight’s the night. Fearing that he’ll die a virgin, Joey goes on a misguided quest to get his hole before it’s too late. On his odyssey, he comes face to face with his deeply buried internalised homophobia, the residue of Catholic guilt, and the looming threat of violence from the local GAA lads. A hodgepodge of misadventure and missed adventure, Homo(sapien) is an award-winning laugh out loud funny ‘masterclass in audience engagement’ (Get Your Coats On).
Tickets £15.40
14+ Studio
Civil Disobedience presents
Mattachine Fri 6 November 2026
doors 7:30pm
Part cabaret, part social club, Mattachine is Scotland’s newest evening out for lavender gentlemen, lilac ladies and those who love them. Bringing together guest performances, vintage tunes and great banter, Mattachine celebrates the best of queer culture in all her glorious guises. Nearly 80 years ago the men of the Mattachine Society along with the women of their companion group, the Daughters of Bilitis formed a collective voice on what it meant to be gay. Mattachine aims to celebrate their legacy, one drink at a time… Dress to impress.
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18+ Lounge
Theatre and Dance
Lucia August/Everybody Can Dance presents
Tales from Your Queer Elder Sat 7 November 2026
starts 2pm
Lucia is a vibrant, 70s-something, plussize lesbian artist with a dazzling 52 years of living proudly out of the closet. In her acclaimed performance, she blends captivating dance with heartfelt spoken word to share intimate, queer-centred stories drawn from decades of reallife experience. Lucia creates a warm, exciting world where personal stories and artistic passion come together to make unforgettable magic. Come ready for smiles, laughter, and a powerful reminder that living authentically is the greatest art of all.
Tickets £13.20
Studio
Civil Disobedience presents
Jock Tamson’s Bairns Sat 7 November 2026
doors 7:30pm
You go to a club to watch some drag. The music is great. The performances are on point, the booze is flowing freely and the room is filled with laughter. Someone says something stupid. Do you challenge them? Part drag, part cabaret and part theatre, Jock Tamson’s Bairns is an immersive show where the audience is transported to an after hours gay bar and invited to speak their mind. No topic is taboo, but respect for your fellow humans is compulsory. Decide if you want to see the show or be the show. Listen. Learn. Engage. Just don’t be a dick.
Tickets £15.40
Theatre and Dance
18+ Lounge
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FILM SCREENING
Pride
Sun 8 November 2026
starts 1:30pm
Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival x Belmont Cinema Film Screening: Pride Join us at the Lemon Tree for a screening of Pride, presented by the Belmont Cinema. Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners’ strike in 1984, at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign. The short film, Too Rough, which has been selected by the Belmont Cinema, will be shown before the screening of Pride.
Tickets £11
15+ Studio
Alan Greig Dance presents
Within Reach Sun 8 November 2026
starts 5:30pm
Written and choreographed by veteran dance artist Alan Greig, Within Reach is a humorous exploration of identity, queer culture, aging, and the cracked glamour of fame. Seamlessly blending eccentric spoken word monologues and crisp choreographed vignettes, Greig enthralls the audience from start to finish in a work that truly celebrates the older artist and which brings a lifetime of influences together in one performance. With humour, intimacy and physical virtuosity Greig slips between characters as he embodies LGBTQ+ icons Quentin Crisp, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Tennessee Williams.
Tickets £12.10 36
Studio
Theatre and Dance
The 48 Hour Film Project Sun 15 November 2026
starts 4pm & 7:30pm
From 6-8 November, filmmakers will run wild over the streets of Aberdeen making movies as part of the world’s largest filmmaking competition, The 48 Hour Film Project. Join us at the screenings to see the films, vote for your favourites, and meet the filmmakers at a Q&A. Audiences will win prizes at these fun-filled screenings. Different films at each screening, so book for both!
Tickets £11
Studio
Fake Escape present
Don’t You Forget About Me Wed 17 & Thu 18 March 2027 starts 7pm 1985. Suburban Illinois. Saturday Morning. Five teenagers walk into detention. A Brain. An Athlete. A Basket Case. A Princess. A Criminal. You know the story. Except… there was someone else there. In a pub function room in the UK, the forgotten sixth student from that day is throwing a reunion. Part motion picture homage, part existential crisis; this oneman show is a funny, heartfelt trip through teenage memories, the power of nostalgia and the things we tell ourselves to feel like we mattered, seen through the lens of the John Hughes classic.
Tickets £16.50
Theatre and Dance
12+ Studio
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A celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in Aberdeen and beyond. With a fabulous mix of cabaret, comedy, music, craft fairs and workshops, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Thu 5 – Sun 8 November 2026 For full details scan the QR code or visit: aberdeenperformingarts.com/aberdeen-queer-arts-festival
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EARLY YEARS WORKSHOPS
JOIN US FOR EXCITING WORKSHOPS FULL OF FUN, CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION!
TUTTI TOTS | TUTTI TODDLERS | TUTTI EXPLORERS 1 - 4 years old
2 – 3 years old
Free workshop spaces available - just ask our team: hello@aberdeenperformingarts.com To find out more and book your child’s place scan the QR code on the opposite page or visit aberdeenperformingarts.com/take-part
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3 - 4 years old
Early Years TUTTI TOTS | 1- 4 year olds Sing, dance, enjoy crafting and storytelling with your your wee one in this introduction to creative activity. TUTTI TODDLERS | 2 - 3 year olds Enjoy movement and games with your toddler in active sessions, connecting with others and learning about creative play – with plenty of fun in the mix! TUTTI EXPLORERS | 3 - 4 year olds Discover the power of imagination with your little explorer, through creative play, games and storytelling.
Drama Workshops LET’S PLAY! | Primary 1 - 3 The perfect creative route to building confidence and self-expression while making new friends. LET’S CREATE! | Primary 4 - 7 Have fun playing games and learning through storytelling and make believe. JUNIOR YOUTH THEATRE | Secondary 1 & 2 Enjoy taking part, being creative and finding your voice. INTERMEDIATE YOUTH THEATRE | Secondary 3 & 4 Tap into your imagination, discover new techniques and develop your skills. SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE | Secondary 5 & 6 (or up to age 18) Build on your skills, working collaboratively to create new work.
Music and Choirs COMMUNITY CHOIR | Age 18+ Our welcoming and encouraging Community Choir allows everyone to find their voice. BEATS & RHYMES | Secondary 1 - Age 18 Join us to find out how to make and record a music track! ENCORE! SCRIPT READING WORKSHOP A weekly sociable play reading group designed for those aged 50+. Youth Theatre and Beats & Rhymes participants have the chance to take part in Light The Blue, our annual festival for and by young people.
SCAN THIS CODE FOR FULL DETAILS
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Family Shows
Aberdeen Performing Arts and Scottish Theatre Producers present
Snowy
Sat 28 November - Wed 23 December 2026
Co-created by Ross MacKay and Jordan Blackwood various times
This Winter, step into a magical snow globe where even the smallest paws can make a big difference. Meet Snowy, a curious little pup with a nose for mischief and a heart full of adventure. When she accidentally throws the city’s festive celebrations into chaos, Snowy must put things right - but can one little dog really save Christmas? For under 7’s and their families, Snowy is a show filled with fun, friendship and a whole lot of snow!
Tickets £12, U16 £10 42
Studio
Family Shows
Ted Hill Teaches You Science, Most of Which Is True Sun 27 September 2026
starts 2pm
Join professional science presenter, comedian and relentless buffoon Ted Hill for the world’s silliest science lesson. Expect fire, explosions and high-energy mischief, with a little bit of actual learning sprinkled in to make the grown ups happy. Will it be fun? Yes! Will it be educational? Maybe! “people of all ages will love Ted Hill” Simon Cowell “Had us on the floor laughing” Ant and Dec
Tickets £12.10
5+ Studio
Balloonatic Sat 3 October 2026
starts 11am
Mindblowing Magic and the Biggest Balloon in the World – LIVE on stage! … and a whole load of other things that you really shouldn’t try at home! Balloonatic is jammed full of amazing magic, balloons and fun for all the family! With over 10 million online views, Gareth has a show that will have you believing magic really DOES exist! “Takes you back to believing magic exists” BBC Radio WM “Children’s magic doesn’t get much better than this!” World Magic Review “My daughter actually smiled for two hours straight after that show!” Russell Kane
Tickets £11
Family Shows
5+ Studio
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Comedy Club 4 Kids Sat 3 & Sun 4 October 2026
starts 2pm
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children and their families… but without the rude bits! It’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like “why is that your face!?” “All in all this show was great. It is laugh-your-socks-off comedy fit for the whole family, including parents and grandparents. Nobody will feel left out.” HHHH The Scotsman
Tickets £11
6+ Studio
PACE Theatre Company presents
Doon the Watter Sun 18 October 2026 starts 1pm & 2:30pm A magical seaside adventure for ages 0-5. Join two sisters as they set off and go on an exciting trip ‘doon the watter’ to their favourite island! With the salty sea breeze in their hair and the gentle waves carrying them along, they fill the journey with stories of magical mermaids, soaring seabirds, and mischievous seal pups who love to play tricks. This fun and vibrant show is specially designed for little ones aged 0-5, bringing the wonder of the seaside to life through playful storytelling, music, and puppetry. Expect plenty of giggles, splashes, and surprises as our two adventurers weave a world of imagination.
Tickets £8.80 44
Studio
Family Shows
22 - 31 October 2026
Neil Smith: Try, Try, Try Thu 22 October 2026
starts 6pm
Try Try Try is a percussion theatre piece about effort in a hostile world. Neil Tòmas Smith (composer), Eszter Marsalko (director), Darren Gallacher (percussion), Joe White (percussion) and Gloria Yehilevsky (percussion).
Tickets £15.40, U18 Free
Studio
Quatuor Bozzini: James Weeks’ cycle of six quartets Fri 30 October 2026
starts 6pm
Quatuor Bozzini: Clemens Merkel & Alissa Cheung (violin), Stéphanie Bozzini (viola) & Isabelle Bozzini (cello). Quatuor Bozzini performs James Weeks’ cycle of six quartets.
Tickets £15.40, U18 Free
Studio
Mimi Doulton: No Man is an Island Works for soprano and electronics Sat 31 October 2026
starts 6pm
Mimi Doulton (soprano) and Jonathan Higgins (sound). Featuring three new commissions and a documentary exploring voices from the Balkans.
Tickets £15.40, U18 Free
soundfestival
Studio
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September
Fri 9
Lacuna
Lounge 5
Sat 10 Helicon & Man Of Moon
Lounge 5
Tue 13 PPP - Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
Lounge 31
Lounge 22
Wed 14 PPP - Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
Lounge 31
ACF Kim Blythe
Studio 21
Next to Normal
Studio 33
Sat 26 ACF Alexandra Haddow
Lounge 22
Thu 15 PPPP - Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
Lounge 31
Next to Normal
Studio 33
PPP - Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
Lounge 31
Next to Normal
Studio 33
Sat 17 PPP - Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
Lounge 31
Thu 24 ACF Mark Thomas
Lounge 21
ACF Andrew Ryan
Studio 21
ACF Craig Hill
Lounge 21
ACF Late Night at the Lemon Tree
Fri 25
ACF Late Night at the Lemon Tree
Lounge 22
ACF FRED MACAULAY
Studio 22
Sun 27 ACF Ted Hill KIDS SHOW
Studio 43
ACF Ted Hill
Lounge 22
ACF FRED MACAULAY
Studio 22
Tue 29 ACF John Kearns
Lounge 23
Wed 30 ACF Killian Sundermann
Studio 23
October Thu 1
Fri 16
Loud Poets
Lounge 25
Next to Normal
Studio 33
Sun 18 Punk Rock Factory
Lounge 9
ACF Janet Street-Porter
Lounge 23
ACF Shane Daniel Byrne
Studio 23
ACF Shaparak Khorsandi
Lounge 24
ACF Late Night at the Lemon Tree
Lounge 24
ACF Sophia Wren
Studio 24
Wed 21 Attention Seekers: ADHD tangents Studio 26 with Alex Partridge
ACF Grace Campbell
Lounge 24
Thu 22 sound festival: Neil Tòmas Smith
Studio 45
ACF Late Night at the Lemon Tree
Lounge 24
Fri 23
Lounge 20
ACF BALLOONATIC
Studio 43
Sat 24 PorkPie
Lounge 9
ACF Comedy Club 4 Kids
Studio 44
Mon 26 Li Jin Hao
Lounge 26
ACF Laura Lexx
Studio 25
Thu 29 Tom McRae
Lounge 5
Walter Trout
Lounge 5
Fri 30
Breabach
Lounge 15
ACF Comedy Club 4 Kids
Studio 44
sound festival: Quator Bozzini
Studio 45
Tue 6
DO NOT PASS GO
Studio 33
Wed 7
Queer Folks’ Tales
Studio 25
Fri 2
Sat 3
Sun 4
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Doon the Watter
Studio 44
Tue 20 Seed Talks: The Science of Magic Mushrooms
Lounge 25
Brian Bilston
Sat 31 Torridon sound festival: Mimi Doulton
Lounge 15 Studio 45
The Lemon Tree at a Glance
November Thu 5
AQAF Hen Hoose Collective Takeover Fri 6 AQAF Homo(sapien) AQAF Mattachine Sat 7 AQAF Jock Tamson’s Bairns AQAF Tales From Your Queer Elder Sun 8 AQAF Within Reach AQAF Film Screening - Pride Wed 11 Teenage Fanclub Thu 12 Siobhan Miller Band Fri 13 Ozric Tentacles Sun 15 The 48 Hour Film Project Tue 17 Jo Mango Thu 19 Down in Laurel Canyon Fri 20 Morgan Rees Sat 21 London Calling Play The Clash Sun 22 Danny Hart Tue 24 PPP - Dead Husbands Club Wed 25 PPP - Dead Husbands Club Thu 26 PPP - Dead Husbands Club Fri 27 PPP - Dead Husbands Club Sat 28 PPP - Dead Husbands Club Thomas Green Snowy Sun 29 Nerina Pallot Snowy
Lounge 6 Studio 34 Lounge 34 Lounge 35 Studio 35 Studio 36 Studio 36 Lounge 6 Lounge 15 Lounge 6 Lounge 37 Lounge 14 Lounge 6 Lounge 26 Lounge 9 Lounge 27 Lounge 31 Lounge 31 Lounge 31 Lounge 31 Lounge 31 Lounge 27 Studio 42 Lounge 7 Studio 42
December Tue 1 Wed 2
Paddy Young Snowy
Lounge 27 Studio 42
Thu 3
Snowy
Studio 42
Fri 4
Snowy
Studio 42
Sat 5
Snowy
Studio 42
Sun 6
Snowy
Studio 42
Wed 9
Snowy
Studio 42
Thu 10 Snowy
Studio 42
Fri 11
Studio 42
Snowy
Sat 12 The Tumbling Paddies
Lounge 15
Snowy
Studio 42
Sun 13 Snowy
Studio 42
Tue 15 Bruce Foxton
Lounge 7
Wed 16 A Georgia Cécile Kinda Christmas! Lounge 4 Snowy
Studio 42
Thu 17 Snowy
Studio 42
Fri 18
The Bloody Marys
Lounge 9
Snowy
Studio 42
Sat 19 Bahookie Rock Ceilidh
Lounge 10
Snowy
Studio 42
Sun 20 Hothouse Flowers
Lounge 7
Snowy
Studio 42
Tue 22 Snowy
Studio 42
Wed 23 Snowy
Studio 42
Mon 28 The Complete Stone Roses
Lounge 8
Tue 29 The Complete Stone Roses
Lounge 8
January Sat 23 Moving Pictures
Lounge 10
Sun 24 Moving Pictures
Lounge 10
Thu 28 The Doors Alive
Lounge 10
For constantly updated listings please visit aberdeenperformingarts.com
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BUYING TICKETS Tickets can be purchased 24 hours a day at aberdeenperformingarts. com, which also has all the latest news and listings. You can also visit the box office in person from 10am, Tue-Sat at His Majesty’s Theatre and the Music Hall, or phone our team on 01224 641122. St rth t No Wes
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You will find the Lemon Tree right behind Marischal College on West North Street - just in case you’re not sure, here’s a map: By bus: there is a bus stop right outside and we’re just round the corner from Union St, King St and Broad St so lots of buses By car: try the car parks at Frederick St, Marischal College and Gallowgate.
HOW MUCH? We’ve printed the whole ticket price, this includes the booking fee (the only extra you’ll have to pay is postage, but most tickets are now e-tickets that can be printed at home or shown on your digital device) - there could be discounts for students, children, over 60s or Friends of Aberdeen Performing Arts - ask or check online.
DO I SIT OR STAND? A bit of both - we try and create the right atmosphere for each gig, some will be seated, some will not - but we always have a limited number of seats available at the back. For any accessibility requirements, please get in touch with the Box Office team.
WHAT DO THE TIMES MEAN? If it says ‘doors’ then that’s when the doors open and you get inside for a drink. If it says ‘start’ that’s when the show starts. Some shows have support acts, we can’t always confirm this until nearer the time and ‘start’ can mean the start of the support act, not the main act.
HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE? All ages are welcome, but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and under 18s can’t be near the bars.
BOX OFFICE 01224 641122 ABERDEENPERFORMINGARTS.COM