The Eastgate - w/c 5 June 2008

Thursday 5 June 7.30pm
Ewan Wilkinson & Sandy Brechin
Music
Brechin All Records
Together Ewan and Sandy play a mixture of Scottish, Irish and English traditional songs and tunes, together with contemporary folk songs, and original compositions. "As well as originals they play exquisitely through centuries-old songs, all of which are liable to be hummed on the way home. 4/5" Three Weeks Magazine

Friday 6 June 7.30pm
Rotary Club Casino Night
Show
Forget Monte Carlo, for one night only the casino travless to Peebles courtesy of the Roary Club! A fundraiser aimed at taking the shirt off your back…or maybe not! Fun for everyone and no-one a loser, come and try your luck on the roulette wheel or on the turn of a card!

FILM SUNDAY
Sunday 8 June 2.30pm
Son of Rambo (12A)
A coming of age comedy set in the 1980s. Two young English boys watch the classic “Rambo: First Blood” and decide to make a Rambo movie of their own. Will is the eldest son in a family with a strict moral and ethical view; they are goody two shoes types. Raised in the Plymouth Brethren, ten year-old Will has never seen television, heard pop music, or seen a movie. His life changes when he falls under the influence of Carter, the school misfit, who runs a sideline in bizarre pirate videos, and is using his video camera to make a film of his own. When Will sees Rambo, his imagination takes flight. Son of Rambo is required viewing. The biggest British comedy of the year. The kids are ace and the film will prompt bogey-flicking chuckles. Packed with great 80s tunes and synchronized dancing scenes.

Sunday 8 June 7.30pm
Happy Go Lucky (15)
Mike Leigh returns to delight us yet again with another classic film that has a distinctly ‘British’ feel to it. The film based on improvisational drama comedy style starring Sally Hawkins as Poppy a happy-go-lucky, irrepressibly cheerful primary school teacher in contemporary North London who lives life to the full. Even when her bicycle, which she so happily rides through the busy streets of London is stolen, her first thought is only: ‘I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye. She has great friends, a job she loves and a full life. The movie watches her confront the harsh realities of life and deal with them head-on, never losing her sense of humour.

Wednesday 11 June 7.30pm
Giveway
Music
Firefly Productions
Giveway are Maire, Fiona, Kirsty and Amy... 4 talented siblings, GiveWay are 'underway' with 2 x USA tours and major festival appearances across Europe in 2007. A 3rd album is due for recording in the Spring of 2008, these girls are stunning in appearance and musical talent.

Thursday 12 June 6pm
Kingsland Outreach
Children
Mandy Durkin
Yet again Eastgate Schools Outreach Worker Mandy Durkin has sprinkled her magic drama dust and produced a show...this time with P4 pupils of Kingsland and aptly titled "A Very Strange Day" This production has been generously funded by Friends of the Eastgate.

Friday 13 June
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Show
Adult Comedy
Afficionados of Youtube and Chewing The Fat will be delighted to see the Eastgate dipping its toe into the insole of comedic genre with the Sock Show. Hilarious! Making their touring debut, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre come to Peebles with their hour-long laugh a minute stage show. Check them out on Youtube. Early booking advised. CONTAINS ADULT HUMOUR