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Whats on in FebuaryCelebrating Burns: Mauchline Ware
Collection shows scenes, places and verse associated with the poet. City Library, Aberdeen, ends 7 February
My Heart’s in the Highlands
19th century watercolour paintings.
Art Gallery, Aberdeen, ends 14 February
Exhibition: Wireless
Tracing the history of the wireless using highlights from the collections and contributions from BBC. Maritime Museum, Shiprow, Aberdeen, ends 1 March
Costume Gallery: Jewels
Dazzling display of jewel-coloured dresses representing the 12 birth stones. Provost Skene’s House, Aberdeen, until 14 February
Grave Concerns by Russell Adams Lemon Tree Lounge, 3–4 Feb.
Scottish Ensemble: Quicksilver
With percussionist Colin Currie in a programme encompassing a new commission by Kurt Schwertsik. Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen, 3 February, 7.30pm
Talk: Garioch Heritage Society
Photographer Andy Hall speaks on the favourite places of Scottish personalities. Conference Centre, West Church, West High Street, 4 February, 7.30p.m.
llustrated talk: Dr James Fraser
of Chelsea and King’s College Library. NTS Aberdeen Members’ Centre event. Cowdray Hall, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, 7.30pm, 4 February,
Lunchbreak: Piano Duo
George Donald and Roger Williams play Fauré and Ravel. Cowdray Hall, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, 5 February, 12.45-1.30pm
Lucia Di Lammermoor on screen
Transmission of New York’s Metropolitan Opera House live performance of Donizetti’s opera. Belmont, Aberdeen, 7 February, 6pm
The Badke String Quartet
Programme of Haydn, Schumann and Beethoven. Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen, 9 February, 7.30pm
Lecture: Playing with Fire
The weapons of Henry VIII’s warship, the Mary Rose, by Alex Hildred of the Mary Rose Trust. Room 028, MacRobert Building, Old Aberdeen, 9 February, 7.30m
The Pajama Game: Aberdeen Opera
Musical comedy based on the novel by Richard Bissell. Arts Centre, Aberdeen, 10–14 February, 7.30pm
Play: The Tailor of Inverness
By Matthew Zajac, with music by Gavin Marwick and Jonny Hardie (violin). Woodend Barn, Banchory, 13 February, 7.30pm
Scat: Spring Sing
Rubislaw Church Centre, 14 February, 10am-4pm
Ian Watt: Classical Guitar
Fernando Sor’s Sonata in C, Manuel Ponce’s Sonata Romantica and Mexican Folk Songs. Woodend Barn, Banchory, 15 February, 3pm
Lecture: Past Sea Level Change
and the Early Settlement of Orkney by Caroline Wickham-Jones. MacRobert Building, Old Aberdeen, 17 February, 7.30pm
Burns and his Contemporaries
Talk by Jim Brown, arranged by the Saltire Society to recognize the poet’s 250th anniversary. Rubislaw Parish Church Centre, Aberdeen, 17 February, 7.30pm
Ruddigore or the Witch’s Curse
University of Aberdeen Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s latest operetta production. Arts Centre, Aberdeen, 18-21 February, 7.30pm
John Bellany prints and watercolours
Art Gallery, Aberdeen, 18 February – May
Love Letters and Live Wires
Black and white archive footage of the General Post Office ‘in action’ before WW2. Duff House, Banff, 19 February, 6.45pm
Canto Vivo! by Inverurie Music
Claire Debono (soprano) and Simon Thacker (guitar) playing music by Rossini, Giuliani, Arcas and a Spanish song-cycle by Roberto Gerhard. Kemnay Church Centre, 20 February, 8pm
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
With Donald Runnicles (conductor), Adam Golka (piano); Adams, Ravel and Berlioz. Music Hall, Aberdeen, 20 February, 7.30pm
Simon Thacker: classical guitar
Duff House, Banff, 21 February, 7.30pm
Recital by Early Music students
Arts Trust, Monymusk, 22 February, 3pm
Aberdeen Sinfonietta
Sibelius, Haydn and Beethoven. Music Hall, Aberdeen, 22 February, 7.30pm
Scottish Community Drama Festival
Ten teams from N-E amateur dramatic societies, including Splinters from Shetland, compete in the annual festival of one-act plays. Aberdeen Arts Centre, 25 – 28 February, 7.30pm
Lunchtime Talk by Chris Croly
Aberdeen, The Civil Wars and The Marquis of Montrose. Maritime Museum, Shiprow, Aberdeen, 25 February, 12.30-1pm
Tin Hut Sessions
Acoustic music session, all welcome. BYOB. Tin Hut, Gartly, 26 February, 8pm
Collecting Contemporary Art
Talk by keeper Jennifer Melville. Art Gallery, Aberdeen, 27 February, 12.30-12.45pm
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Maurizio Benini (conductor) and Maria Luigia Borsi (soprano) in a programme including Schubert, Respighi and Mendelssohn. Music Hall, Aberdeen, 28 February, 7.30pm
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