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what’s onMull & Iona / Summer 2013

WELCOME TO THE VERY FIRST COMAR BROCHURE

You might have already heard about Comar and might be wondering - what is it and what does it mean for both Mull Theatre and An Tobar? What difference will it make to the arts within our community and how will it affect you, our audience?

Well, the answer can be found within the name itself. Comar means confluence – it is a Gaelic word that represents coming together at the meeting place. What a perfect name for this partnership between these two well-loved organisations, now united as one. Comar itself is the meeting place, where our staff, venues, programme, and most importantly, our support for both artists and audiences across the board, come together.

As everyone knows, Mull punches well above its weight in terms of culture and creativity. Mull Theatre is one of Scotland’s busiest and most eclectic producing theatre companies and An Tobar as a venue frequently tops the list of many musicians and visual artists as their favourite place to work, exhibit and perform. With such a rich past, Comar inherits the very best for the future.

By bringing everything together in this way - music, theatre, visual art, and much more – with this joint brochure, and in this new venture, one thing is quite clear; there are many many exceptional artists that are both inspired by Mull, and thrilled to perform within our unique venues.

Comar will build on all of this exceptional work: the main music, visual art and theatre programmes, but it will also build on the thriving outreach and education work that happens throughout our community and also throughout the wider Argyll region.

So what is store for over the coming months…..

Caroline WinnChief Executive

Druimfin Box Office 01688 302828

An Tobar Box Office 01688 302211

Comar is supported by:

CONTENTS

Theatre 04

Family Shows 10

Music 13

Our Venues 02

At a Glance 16

Dance 26

Adventure Talk 28

Visual Art 29

Classes 32

Café 33

How to find us / how to book 34

Comar is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation SCO42883

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OUR VENUES OUR VENUES

For events at An Tobar call 01688 302 211 For events at Druimfin call 01688 302 828

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AN TOBARAn Tobar is set up on the hill above Tobermory bay in the restored old school building, just five minutes walk from Main Street. Parking is very limited, but the venue is in the centre of Tobermory and easily reached by foot.

Look for signs pointing up the hill.

The Café serves lunch noon-3pm, and teas, coffees and homebaking all day.

The Café and Gallery Summer (May- September) opening times are Monday - Saturday 10-5pm.

Wheelchair access / disabled toilet / baby-changing facilities.

DRUIMFINDruimfin, the home of Mull Theatre, is a mile or so outside Tobermory on the Salen road. It is about a five minute drive from the centre of Tobermory, or a 40-minute walk through Aros Park. Please call 01688 302828 for directions.

Druimfin is on the Bowman’s Bus Route between Tobermory and Craignure. Buses go to and from most ferries. Check www.bowmanstours.co.uk/timetables.htm for details.

There is a car park beside the venue.

See back page of brochure for map.

Take a taxi – Fixed prices to Druimfin from Tobermory:01688 302204 £5 each way (up to 8 people)07810 666 222 £6 each way (up to 7 people) [email protected] 426 351 £5.50 one way / £10 return (up to 7 people) [email protected]

Wheelchair access / disabled toilet / baby-changing facilities.

address: Argyll Terrace

Tobermory Isle of Mull

Argyll and Bute PA75 6PB

address: DruimfinTobermory Isle of MullArgyll and Bute PA75 6QB

THEATRE

WEDNESDAY

22 MAY

WEDNESDAY

29 MAY

Unusual Places to Dance Part 2(Tricky Hat Productions)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

How does intimacy change as time passes? Do our relationships alter as we get older? As we age we can become increasingly isolated and less intimate, often losing our connections to the world around us. But for some, they value the depth that their experiences bring to bear on their present lives. An honest and beautiful portrayal of older people’s lives, it explores taboos and challenges perceptions, using drama, dance, digital art and music. (age 14+)

“Utterly engaging…unseen voices spoke vividly of love found on the dance floor”The Herald (Unusual Places To Dance Part 1)

Platero(Mike Maran)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

A year in the sunshine of Southern Spain with a poet and his constant companion, a little silver donkey called Platero. Spain’s Nobel Prize-winning Juan Ramon Jimenez lived in Moguer, a small whitewashed town near Seville overlooking fields of vines and pomegranates. His best loved collection of stories paints an affectionate picture of his hometown where you meet the characters and experience lives in the timeless Andalusian landscape. Top-selling classical guitarist Craig Ogden performs live. (age 11+)

For events at Druimfin call 01688 302 828

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**** Scotsman

**** The Stage

**** Fringe Guru

**** Broadway Baby

2013 has already been a busy year for Mull Theatre, with Starbird, a beautiful new show for children and families created in association with Toto Tales, on a short Spring tour. This show will be back at Druimfin in the summer before heading off to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The next Mull Theatre production, opening in September, is Unspotted Snow, a new play commissioned by us from award-winning playwright Peter Arnott.

We are delighted to welcome Magnetic North to Druimfin for a residency in June to rehearse and open their fascinating new work, A Walk on the Edge of the World. These shows are the Mull Theatre’s own productions and work developed in association with us. We are also pleased to bring to Druimfin some of the very best visiting work from other theatre and dance companies in the country this season.

Forthcoming plans include extensive touring, collaborations with Theatre Gu Leor, Oran Mor, Rapture Theatre and Wildbird, a new Gaelic play by Catriona Lexy Campbell and further commissions from Nicola McCartney and Chris Lee.

THEATRE

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THEATRE THEATRE

FRIDAY

14 JUN

THURSDAY

27 JUN

Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?(Pepperdine University)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £8/£6

In 1932, 25,000 unemployed First World War veterans occupied Washington DC to peacefully petition the government for promised relief. Hoover’s relief? Drive the veterans out with bayonets, bullets, poison gas and fire. Featuring the music of Woody Guthrie and his contemporaries, this is the story of the march of the Bonus Army: a national campaign for food, work and justice. Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First (2012), finalist for the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award. (age 12+)

Some Other Mother (The Tron and Scottish Refugee Council, supported by Stellar Quines and On at Fife)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

High up in a Glasgow tower block, ten-year old Star and her mother await the outcome of their claim for asylum. As Mama’s mind fragments under the pressure of their unknown future, Star constructs a poetic and fantastical world of her own. A story of loss and survival which explores the traumatising impact of the asylum system, regardless of the outcome. (age 14+)

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**** Scotsman **** Herald

SATURDAY / SUNDAY

29 / 30 JUN

Druimfin, 8pm (29th) / Iona Hall, 8pm (30th)

Tickets £8/£6

A new production inspired by the act of walking. It begins with an illustrated talk about a week-long coastal walk and ends with the entire audience going for a walk together. The narrator leads the audience along the many paths his mind followed as he walked: the hidden secrets of the landscape and the constantly shifting border between land and sea bring understanding that the past is always with us.

Magnetic North is a theatre company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was formed in 1999 by theatre and opera director Nicholas Bone to create and develop new work.

A Walk at the Edge of the World has been rehearsed and produced in residence at Druimfin in collaboration with the creative team at Mull Theatre.

(Magnetic North, in association with Mull Theatre)

A Walk at the Edge of the World


THURSDAY

12 SEPUnspotted Snow (Mull Theatre)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

A “ripping yarn” - a bold and adventurous tale of tragedy, mishap, folly, arrogance and betrayal, based on the tale of the ill-fated 1845 Franklin expedition to discover the North West Passage.

This new play by Peter Arnott is an imaginary version of what happened when the bearer of bad news met up with Lady Franklin. A light-hearted romp about starvation, scurvy and cannibalism, told in the visual style of the time - a melodrama of comedy and terror, with live music.

TOURING ALL OVER SCOTLAND UNTIL OCT 5 – SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

THEATRE THEATRE

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THURSDAY / FRIDAY

22 / 23 AUG I Spy Mrs Peery (MsFits Theatre)

Druimfin, 8pm (22nd) / Bunessan Hall, 8pm (23rd)

Tickets £9/£6

Back by popular demand, the MsFits present a story of mystery, intrigue and suspense, mair violent than a crash diet, mair spine-chilling than ice cubes doon the back o’ yer nightie.

Mrs Peery sees it all from behind her curtains, but what would she do if the big bad world got in through her nets?!

Hilarious and moving, an Edinburgh Fringe Capital Award-winning show.

WEDNESDAY

11 SEPEuropa (Theatre Replico)

Bunessan Hall, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

Europa, a Phoenician princess, was abducted by Zeus in the guise of a bull and forced on a perilous journey over the Mediterranean to Crete. This new play retells the myth to explore the often uncomfortable union between Eastern sophistication and Western vitality in Europe, linking Mediterranean and Celtic folklore.

An international collaboration celebrates the advancements made made by island communities from as far afield as the Aegean and the Hebrides. (age 12+)


NEW PRODUCTION FROM MULL THEATRE

Starbird (Mull Theatre in association with Toto Tales)

Druimfin, 3pm (29th) / Bunessan Hall, 3pm (30th)

Tickets £6/£4

Follow the adventures of the beautiful Starbird - when the sun sets, she flies up high with sparkling wings, and lights up the stars until they sing, giggle and glow.

Storytelling theatre, from Toto Tales and Mull Theatre, inspired by Booker prize-winning author Ben Okri, with a dazzling fusion of Scottish and African music, dance, costume and puppetry.

(age 3+)

FAMILY SHOWS FAMILY SHOWS

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THURSDAY

02 MAY MONDAY / TUESDAY

29 / 30 JUL What on Earth?! (Scottish Dance Theatre)

Druimfin, 7.30pm

Tickets £6/£4

A curious night-time journey around the world, a combination of dance, animation and music, full of playful surprises and adventure. (age 5+ and adults)

“Mixes clowning, acrobatics, martial arts and Bollywood elan with the company’s signature quality and theatrical flair” Herald

AT EDINBURGH FRINGE

AUGUST 2nd - 25th, 11am

Scottish Storytelling Centre: 0131 556 9579

WEDNESDAY

08 MAYThe Mark of Zorro! (Visible Fictions)

Druimfin, 7.30pm

Tickets £6/£4

A mysterious figure has arrived in town… A flurry of a cape, the glint of a sword and a flash of a mask; who is this baffling character? If you’re looking for some swashbuckling fun, watch as our masked champion ricochets from one sticky situation to another in a world where adventure is the name and justice is the game! (age 8+)“In pure inventiveness…the production is a triumph…Zorro makes effective use of the best of stages: the young audience’s imagination”New York Times

NEW PRODUCTION FROM MULL THEATRE


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FRIDAY

09 AUGFaerie Stories (Round String Theatre)

An Tobar, 2pm

Tickets £6/£4

An enchanting show that merges puppetry, music and dance to create an inspired sharing of ancient Gaelic fairy tales, alongside the unique culture and language that gave rise to them.

This show is for everyone, whether they know any Gaelic or not. (age 6+).

THURSDAY / FRIDAY

20 / 21 JUNEPan – Mull Youth Theatre Druimfin, 7.30pm

Tickets £4

Based on the original JM Barrie story about Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up. Performed by members of Mull Youth Theatre, aged 8-17.

FAMILY SHOWS

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For events at An Tobar call 01688 302 211

An Tobar is one of the smallest venues in Scotland but still attracts a wide range of eclectic and world class music to the island.

This summer’s programme includes top-flight Americana from The Hot Seats, over from the US, one of Scotland’s most evocative songwriters and singers, Jo Mango, concerts by Roddy Woomble and his band featuring songs from his new album Listen To Keep which was recorded in An Tobar, a special concert by Matthew Barley as part of his UK tour Around Brittan, marking the Benjamin Britten Centenary celebrations, and the contemporary classical/jazz hybrid that is the Mackenzie/Sawyers Duo.

Watch out for even more special guests still to be confirmed over the summer…

MUSIC

MUSIC

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SATURDAY

11 MAY

SATURDAY

25 MAY

Jo Mango and Her Band (Folk)An Tobar, 8.30pm

Tickets £10/£8

Hailing from Glasgow, and playing their own brand of indie/acoustic/folk, as heard on their latest album Murmuration.

Jo has collaborated with artists as diverse as David Byrne, Roddy Woomble and Teenage Fanclub, and is in Vashti Bunyan’s touring band on her worldwide tours.

“In the crowded field of contemporary folk, Murmuration is the living, breathing proof that Jo Mango is standing that bit taller than the rest.”

Nuala Kennedy & A.J. Roach (Traditional)An Tobar, 8.30pm

Tickets £10/£8

Nuala Kennedy is an Irish singer and flute player whose music features liltingly beautiful vocals, adventurous instrumentation, and an imaginative mix of influences. Although her repertoire is rooted in the traditional music of her native Ireland and adopted homeland of Scotland, Nuala has also gained critical attention for her eclectic cross-genre work. She has performed and recorded Will Oldham (Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Norwegian musicians Frode Haltli and Vegar Vardal, and the late Canadian composer Oliver Schroer.

“Some albums reveal themselves in all their glory on first listening; others unpeel their layers with repeated exposure. Nuala Kennedy’s latest collection takes her flute, whistle and voice on a picaresque adventure...”

**** The Skinny

**** Irish Times


All events are subject to change, and new events may be added. Booking is always advised.

Please check our website for the most up to date information.

www.mulltheatre.com / www.antobar.co.ukwww.comar.co.uk

Thu 2 What on Earth?! Family Druimfin 7.30pm Thu 1 Jacques Brel: In Song and Dance Dance Druimfin 8pm

Sat 1 Matthew Barley Music An Tobar 8.30pm

Wed 4 Edinburgh Choreographic Project Dance Druimfin 8pm

May 02 - June 28 Fred Schley

Wed 3 Mendelssohn on Mull Music Druimfin 8.15pm

Wed 8 The Mark of Zorro! Family Show Druimfin 7.30pm Tue 6 Opera Alba Music Druimfin 8pm

Sat 8 Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Music An Tobar 8.30pm

Tue 10 McKenzie/Sawers Duo Music An Tobar 8.30pm

May 02 - June 28 Sam Jones – Possession

Tue 9 Rura Music An Tobar 8.30pm

Tue 23 Hot Seats Music An Tobar 8.30pm

Sat 11 Jo Mango and Her Band Music An Tobar 8.30pm Fri 9 Faerie Stories Family Show An Tobar 2pm

Tue 11 Luke Daniels Music An Tobar 8.30pm

Wed 11 Europa Theatre Bunessan Hall 8pm

July 05 - Aug 29 Deidre Nelson – Blow in bespoke

Wed 10 Rura Music Bunessan Hall 8.30pm

Thu 25 Sleepless ‘til Seattle Adventure Talk Druimfin 8pm

Wed 22 Unusual Places to Dance Part 2 Theatre Druimfin 8pm Sat 10 Solid Gold 70s/Dancing Queen Music Druimfin 8pm

Fri 14 Why Do You Stand There in the Rain? Theatre Druimfin 8pm

Thu 12 Unspotted Snow Theatre Druimfin 8pm

Sep 06 - Nov 01 Modern Languages

Fri 12 Scottish Chamber Orchestra Music Druimfin 8pm

Mon 29 Starbird Family Show Druimfin 3pm

Tue 30 Starbird Family Show Bunessan Hall 3pm

Tue 30 Roddy Woomble Music An Tobar 8.30pm

Sat 25 Nuala Kennedy & A.J. Roach Music An Tobar 8.30pm Thu 22 I Spy Mrs Peery Theatre Druimfin 8pm

Fri 23 I Spy Mrs Peery Theatre Bunessan Hall 8pm

Thu 20 Pan Theatre Druimfin 7pm

Tue 17 Shearwater Music An Tobar 8.30pm

Mon 27 Stu Brown Sextet Music Druimfin 8pm

Fri 21 Pan Theatre Druimfin 7pm

Tue 28 Stu Brown Sextet Music Bunessan Hall 8pm

Thu 27 Some Other Mother Theatre Druimfin 8pm

Wed 29 Platero Theatre Druimfin 8pm

Sat 29 A Walk at the Edge of the World Theatre Druimfin 8pm

Fri 31 Tidal Dance Dance Druimfin 7.30pm

Sun 30 A Walk at the Edge of the World Theatre Iona Hall 8pm

MAY AUGUST

JUNE

SEPTEMBER

IN THE GALLERIES @ AN TOBAR

JULY

SUMMER 2013 AT A GLANCEFor events at An Tobar call 01688 302 211 For events at Druimfin call 01688 302 828

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SATURDAY

01 JUN

MONDAY / TUESDAY

27 /28 MAY

Matthew Barley – Around Britten (Classical)

An Tobar, 8.30pm

Tickets £10/£8

Matthew Barley is not only one of the UK’s finest cellists he is also an innovative programmer. This recital features five pieces:Pre-existence - Dai Fujikura: The Spirit of BeingsLife - J. S. Bach: Suite No. 5 in C minorDeath - Benjamin Britten: Third Suite for CelloAfterlife – Jan Bang: Noticing ThingsReincarnation - James Macmillan: And He Rose

The Stu Brown Sextet – The Music of Raymond Scott (Jazz)

Druimfin, 8pm (27th) /

Bunessan Hall, 8pm (28th)

Tickets £10/£8

The Stu Brown Sextet was formed in 2008 to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the little known band leader, composer and inventor, Raymond Scott, whose wacky, hyper-animated, eyeball-popping “cartoon jazz” is most widely recognisable for its use in the Looney Tunes cartoons from the 1940s onwards. His offbeat compositions are performed with zest and spontaneity by the drummer’s brilliantly orchestrated sextet. Includes a short film about Raymond Scott.

“Wittily daft, exotic and swinging...”

***** Mojo Magazine

“My intention is to create a programme that pays homage to Britten’s creativity and innovation.” Matthew Barley

FRIDAY / SATURDAY

07 /08 JUNGlasgow Improvisers Orchestra (Experimental)

Corran Halls, Oban, 8pm (7th) Tickets £10

An Tobar, 8.30pm (8th) Tickets £10/£8

A large improvising ensemble of around 20 musicians from diverse artistic backgrounds - jazz, classical, experimental, electronic - with ten years’ experience of making it up as they go along.

The Orchestra has established an international reputation for its innovative projects and exploration of improvised music.

“…alive with the intimate ebb-and-flow that marks the best examples of the form” Independent

LOW RES PIC

MUSIC MUSIC

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TUESDAY

11 JUNLuke Daniels (Traditional)

An Tobar, 8.30pm

Tickets £10/£8

A former teenage winner of the BBC Radio 2’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year award, button accordionist Luke is one of the UK’s most gifted and inventive exponents of Irish music, as well as a bold cross-genre adventurer.

“You won’t be disappointed” The Living Tradition

WEDNESDAY

03 JUL

TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY

09 / 10 JUL

Mendelssohn on Mull (Classical)Druimfin, 8.15pm

Admission free, but donations welcome

The 25th year of the successful music festival which brings young professional musicians to venues in Mull and Iona. Mentored by Marcia Crayford and Stephen Orton, this performance features the well-loved, sublime works of Mozart, Boccherini and Brahms:Mozart K575 / Boccherini a cello quintet / Brahms Op18

Rura (Traditional)An Tobar, 8.30pm (9th)/ Bunessan Hall, 8.30pm (10th)

Tickets £10/£8

One of the finest Scottish acts to emerge in recent times, Rura won the prestigious Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival 2011, and were “Up and Coming Artist of the Year” at MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards.

Combining highland pipes, whistles, flute, fiddle, bodhran, guitar and vocals, their powerful, energetic performances breathe new life into traditional music and showcase Scotland’s emerging talent in new contemporary folk songs and instrumentals.

Rura have recently released their debut album Break it up.

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THURSDAY

09 MAY / 30 JULRoddy Woomble (Folk)

Corran Halls, Oban, 8pm (May) Tickets £12

An Tobar, 8.30pm (July) Tickets £10/£8

Co-founder of Idlewild, Roddy Woomble continues to work in collaboration with other musicians as well as release solo albums, including The Impossible Songs & Other Songs and his latest, Listen To Keep.

“Roddy’s voice too seems enriched and whatever the setting has a velvety luxuriance. His lyrics are engaging, promising little pearls of wisdom… his words create atmospheres and settings that allow your own thoughts and feelings to take hold”Folk Radio UK

MUSIC MUSIC

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FRIDAY

12 JULScottish Chamber Orchestra - Winds & Brass (Classical)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

Virtuosic principals from the SCO present a delightful programme of music, including the Overture from Beethoven’s dramatic Coriolan and Dvorak’s beautiful, folk-inspired Czech Suite. Simply unmissable!

“…superbly characterful playing” Sunday Times

“I have rarely sensed an audience so comprehensively pinned to their seats…what a tour de force of performance we witnessed” Herald

TUESDAY

23 JULHot Seats (Traditional)

An Tobar, 8.30pm

Tickets £10/£8

Stringband music with simple intentions: to keep the role of traditional musician as entertainer and commentator alive and kicking.

Their original music combines the virtuosic soloing and tightness of bluegrass, the band-driven rhythm of old time, the jerky bounce of ragtime, and the swagger of good old rock and roll.

“The Hot Seats specialise in unearthing and inventing traditional music and twisting it into new concoctions. Full of virtuosity and reverent irreverence, they are a sight to behold.”

Relix Magazine


MUSIC MUSIC

TUESDAY

17 SEPShearwater (Indie)

An Tobar, 8.30pm

Tickets £10/£8

An experimental indie vocal band from Austin, Texas. This will be a busy year for Shearwater, though it probably won’t see the kind of touring that kept them on the road for 200 shows and 40,000 miles in 2012! They’re about to begin work on two albums: one is songs by bands and artists they’ve toured with; the second is the full-length follow-up to Animal Joy.

TUESDAY

10 SEPMcKenzie / Sawers Duo (Classical)

An Tobar, 8.30pm

Tickets £10/£8

McKenzie / Sawers Duo have been collaborating musically for seven years and are passionate about presenting new music to new audiences. Encompassing classical, jazz, world and folk music they have given Scottish and UK premieres by British contemporary composers including Gavin Bryars, Graham Fitkin, Joe Duddell, Chick Lyall and Gabriel Jackson.

“Outstandingly talented, her commitment to contemporary music rings loud and clear” The List

“…like Schumann on acid!” Scotland on Sunday


TUESDAY

06 AUGOpera Alba (Song)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

A quartet of highly experienced professional opera singers perform a heady mix of opera, operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan, songs from the shows and well-loved music from around the world, all presented with humour and eloquent stage presence.

Accompanist Derek Clark is Head of Music at Scottish Opera.

TUESDAY

SATURDAY

10 AUGSolid Gold 70s/ Dancing Queen (Tribute Band)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £12/£10

So many hits songs, so little time. . . get your dancing shoes for the grooviest theatre spectacular! First it’s Solid Gold 70s, recreating an era when the music was as fabulous as the dress sense was outrageous. Then it’s Dancing Queen - The Show, a welcome return to Mull for the ABBA tribute theatre show. Fabulous live band and stunning costumes. So dust down your platforms, put on your flares and dance and sing along!

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DANCE DANCE

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WEDNESDAY

04 SEPEdinburgh Choreographic ProjectDruimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

Run by a group of independent professional dancers based in Scotland, Edinburgh Choreographic Project has created an exciting evening of modern dance and ballet set to newly composed and existing music.

Includes a selection of dances by international award-winning choreographers.


THURSDAY

01 AUGJacques Brel: In Song and Dance (Head Over Heels Dance Theatre)

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

A fresh, modern, exciting and unique interpretation of Brel’s work through music and dance, from the dramatic story of the whores of Amsterdam to the tribulations of an inexperienced soldier.

Combining the songs - some in the original French – and a dancer to allow stories to unfold and reveal themselves. Raw and intense, poetic and playful, just like Brel’s songs.

FRIDAY

31 MAYTremble – Tidal Dance Druimfin, 7.30pm

Tickets £4

An Exploration of life’s superstitions through contemporary dance, performed by Tidal Dance, Mull’s own community dance company.

With members of Mull Youth Theatre.


ADVENTURE TALK

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THURSDAY

25 JUL

Druimfin, 8pm

Tickets £9/£6

Two Scottish cyclists took a 4-month, 4000-mile journey across the US, from the east coast at Plymouth to the west coast at Seattle. With only tents for accommodation, they encountered bears, storms, empty prairies, intense heat, mechanical failures and a colourful set of characters along the road.

In this light-hearted talk, featuring film clip, photos and music, they share their discovery of the real America in the friendly towns, the spectacular landscapes and the warmth of the people.

Sleepless ‘til Seattle


In the gallery we welcome back Fred Schley, whose majestic and monumental landscapes of Mull will be on show in Gallery 1 in May and June.

In July and August we present the culmination of Deirdre Nelson’s residency, unearthing stories of contemporary island life.

VISUAL ARTS

VISUAL ART VISUAL ART

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MAY / JUN

MAY / JUN JUL / AUG

SEP - NOVFred SchleyAn Tobar, Main Gallery

Opening night Thu 2 May, 6-8pm

Exhibition runs until 28 June

An internationally recognised painter from The Netherlands, Fred Schley’s work can be seen in collections both private and public, including the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. In this exhibition, his work studies the atmospheric effects of light on the monumental landscape of Mull. Often taking an unconventional and enigmatic point of view, his paintings seem to capture the fleeting transience of the moment. “Fred Schley speaks to us through the subtle settling of the light – it’s colour and its shadows – on the colossal and mysterious animistic creatures, as mountains and rocks transformed and interpreted by his interior world, appear to us.” From The Visible and Hidden Presence in the Work of Fred Schley by Lidia Palumbi

Sam Jones - PossessionAn Tobar, Gallery 2

Opening night Thu 2 May, 6-8pm

Exhibition runs until 28 June

An exhibition of monochrome landscape photography of the Isle of Mull.

Deirdre Nelson - Blow In BespokeAn Tobar, Main Gallery

Opening night Thu 4 July, 6pm-8pm

Exhibition runs until 29 August

Deirdre has been gathering stories from a range of “blow in” (incomer) residents on Mull, and has unearthed stories of past, present, place of origin and of life on the island.

Her work will be designed in collaboration with the people she has encountered, including a Bangladeshi waiter and the island ranger, and she will produce a range of functional works which will reflect the personalities and lives of those involved.

It is hoped the work reveal the diversity and cosmopolitan nature of modern life on the islands.

Modern LanguagesAn Tobar, Main Gallery

Opening night Thu 5 Sept

Exhibition runs until 1 November

Touring exhibition, curated by Katy West for the National Craft Gallery, Ireland, presenting the work of artists and designers from around the world who offer new interpretations of traditional Irish craft.

The exhibition focuses on the artists’ adoption and corruption of craft practices, and their adaptation of elements of the vernacular to convey their own personal interests and motives.

SCHOOL WORKSHOPS EXHIBITION

An Tobar Gallery 2

5 July – 29 August


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An Tobar Café & Shop Lunches are served 12pm-3pm.

Our lunch menu offers a choice of home-made soups, hummus and daily hot specials, as well as our tasty toastie selection. Suki loose leaf teas, Fairtrade coffee, hot chocolate, cold drinks, snacks and home baking served all day.

Wednesdays are Café Curry days! Spice up your Wednesday lunchtimes with our special selection of curries, dhals, tasty accompaniments and warming soups. Something for everyone with hot and mild dishes, meat and veggie options.

Take home any of our soups, stews or curries for only half the price!! (Price excludes bread or accompaniments). Available from 3pm each day.

Need to stock up on deli produce? We have a range of speciality condiments, beans and dried mushrooms for sale in the café.

Come in and browse our range of gifts, cards, books, creative games and CDs. Plus a unique selection of local arts and crafts.

CLASSESSome classes may stop for the summer holidays, please call 01688 302828 to check.

CLASSES AN TOBAR CAFÉ & SHOP

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Contemporary Dance/ Jazz for beginners(age 12+)

Druimfin

Monday, 6pm-7pm

£3. Open to everyone.

Mull Youth Theatre(age 8-18)

Druimfin

Tuesday, 4pm-5pm & 5pm-6.30pm

£2. Places must be booked.

For details about joining Mull Youth Theatre please call the box office.

Story-telling and Movement(age 3-5)

Druimfin

Wednesday, 1pm-1.45pm,

£2. Open to everyone (children must be accompanied by an adult).

Woolly WednesdayAn Tobar (throughout the summer)

Wednesday, 7pm-9pm

Like to knit and chat? Combine the two at Woolly Wednesday’s. Throughout the summer in the An Tobar café.

Open to everyone.

BalletDruimfin

Thursdays age 4-6: 3.45pm - 4.30pm

age 7-9: 4.30pm - 5.15pm

age 10-15: 5.15pm - 6.00pm

£3. Places must be booked.

OPENING TIMES:The Café and Gallery Summer (May - September) opening times are: MONDAY – SATURDAY10-5PM

An Tobar, Argyll Terrace Tobermory

01688 302211


HOW TO BOOK

HOW TO FIND US

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2 MILES FROM TOBERMORYALONG MAIN ROAD (A848)

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For events at Druimfin: 01688 302828

Please check with us for availability, and book your ticket in advance. You may pay for your tickets at the time of booking, otherwise you will have to guarantee them against a credit/debit card and pay for your tickets at the door. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the performance, otherwise we will deduct payment in full.

Out of office hours: Details of any available seats will be on our answerphone. Remaining tickets will be available at each venue for 30 minutes prior to the show starting.

NB Concessions apply to school children, students (with ID) and registered unemployed.

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An Tobar Argyll Terrace Tobermory

www.mulltheatre.com / www.antobar.co.ukwww.comar.co.uk

Druimfin near Tobermory

Explore Mull Ledaig car park, Tobermory

Visitor Information Centres at Craignure, Strontian and Oban

For events at An Tobar: 01688 302211

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