The Eastgate - w/c 14 February 2008

SAT 16th FEB
Live Music
Fondoo
7.30pm
Dip in to the live music melting pot...
An eclectic range of original live music to suit every taste. Mixing fresh new sounds and your favourite local acts. Sample the delicacies of forthcoming acts at: www.fondoo.eu

SUN 17th FEB
Film Sunday
Alvin & The Chipmunks (U)
2.30pm
In a tree farm, three musical chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore, find their tree cut down and are sent to Los Angeles. Once there, they meet the frustrated songwriter David Seville, and despite a poor house wrecking first impression, they impress him with their singing talent. Seeing the opportunity for success, both human and chipmunks make a pact for them to sing his songs. While that ambition proves a frustrating struggle with the difficult trio, the dream does come true after all. However, that success presents its own trials as their unscrupulous record executive, Ian Hawke, plans to break up this family to exploit the boys. Can Dave and the Chipmunks discover what they really value amid the superficial glamor around them?

I'm Not There (15)
7.30pm
Todd Haynes’s film about Bob Dylan is one of the greatest rock’n’roll swindles of all time. The hero is "not there". He’s officially a ghost. Yet this mythic account of his life is one of the sexiest pieces of cinema I’ve ever seen at a festival. Six brilliant actors play Dylan and they are as madly various as the artist’s album covers. For the record, Dylan himself was so bewitched by the project that, for the first time, he yielded up his precious song rights. The crazy gamble - casting different actors to express different parts of Dylan’s elusive career - is repaid by magic. Everyone takes on a name, job and demeanour that is only inches away from the musician’s public life.

TUE 19th FEB
Music In Peebles presents
Benjamin Grosvenor
7.30pm (Children Free)
At the age of eleven, Benjamin was the outstanding winner of the Keyboard Final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2004. In 2005, he toured Scotland with The Scottish Ensemble. He went on to perform in London, New York and Rio de Janeiro. Engagements in 2006-07 include performances with English Chamber Orchestra, and recitals at the Wigmore Hall. We are delighted to welcome Benjamin to Peebles. He will play works by Scarlatti, Albeniz, Moszkowski and Chopin.

FRI 22nd FEB
Traditional Music
Tom McConville, Claire Mann & Aaron Jones
7.30pm
Virtuoso fiddler and vocalist Tom McConville, All-Ireland Champion Claire Mann (Flute, Fiddle, Whistles and Vocals) and 'Scots Trad Music Awards Instrumentalist of the Year 2005' Aaron Jones (Bouzouki, Guitar and Vocals) met between the thriving traditional music scenes in Newcastle and Edinburgh.

The Eastgate - w/c 7 February 2008

FRI 8th February
Breabach
Traditional Music
7.30pm
Scottish firebrands Breabach are one of the most talked about new acts on the scene. Their innovative celtic style, blending double bagpipes, fiddle, whistle and guitar, has won them acclaim with audiences at home and abroad.
Breabach are commended not just for their strathspeys and reels but also for their sympathetic treatment of traditional songs and slower melodies. This powerful sound, combined with the flare, fun and excitement created when they take to the stage, led to them winning a Danny Kyle Open Stage Award in 2005 and more recently, a nomination for 'Best Up and Coming Artist' at the 2006 Scots Trad Music Awards.
January 2007 will see the launch of their debut album 'The Big Spree' on Vertical Records. An album that is testament to their shared passion, commitment and skill and sure to make a big impact. Great music and fabulous entertainment; don't miss Breabach!!

SAT 9th February
Toast
Youth Event
8pm - 10pm
Age range - high school age
Youth cafe, bands, Playstation, Ninento Wii. Pool, Table Tennis, Bar Football. It’s the only youth event of its kind in Peebles! Contact Shona Haslam 01721 721783 for details.

TUE 12th February
Tweeddale Society Lecture
7.30pm Non Members £4
"John Buchan I've Heard Of, But Who Is Walter Buchan?"
The relevance of J. W. Buchan, W.S., to the town of Peebles.
Lady Deborah Stewartby.
Walter Buchan was the first Secretary/Treasurer of the Tweeddale Society when it was formed in 1913. He was Town Clerk of Peebles and brother of the famous novelists John and Anna Buchan. Walter Buchan continued to be Secretary/Treasurer from 1913 to 1941 when the Society was suspended. Lady Deborah Stewartby is the great-niece of Walter Buchan. She is also a member of the Tweeddale Society.
www.tweeddale-society.org.uk

SAT 16th February
Fondoo
7.30pm
Remember to vote for your favourite performer... choose who comes back to FONDOO... check out www.fondoo.eu to get a taster of potential acts.