The Eastgate - w/c 8 May 2008

Thursday 8 May 7.30pm
Ivan Drever & Duncan Chisholm
Music
Firefly Productions
One of Scotland's top duo's, playing across the UK, Europe and the USA. Orcadian Ivan is well known throughout the world of traditional music for his songwriting. Duncan a Mod Medal winner from Ross-shire has been at the forefront of Scottish fiddle playing for the last ten years.

Friday 9 May 7.30pm
The Lady of Burma
Drama
James Seabright
The inspirational true story of Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi is told in this compelling solo performance about the life of the only Nobel Peace Prize winner who is also a political prisoner. This powerful performance has been sold out at the Edinburgh festival and the Old Vic in London.

Saturday 10 May 7.30pm
Lil Jimmy Reed
Music
Bob Telford
In 1957 a well known blues guitarist by the name of "Jimmy Reed" was unable to perform and 18 year old Leon was asked to take his place. The crowd couldn't tell the difference and the show was a hit. Leon gave a show stopping performance. And thus he was born "LIL JIMMY REED".

Sunday 11 May 2.30pm
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
Film
Mrs. Grace, recently divorced, her teenage daughter Mallory and her younger twin sons Simon and Jared move into the Spiderwick Estate. They discover a dumbwaiter system behind a wall; a monogrammed key for a chest inside which is a book about faeires.

Sunday 11 May 7.30pm
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (PG)
Film
A true story... Bauby, editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Elle, had a devastating stroke. His mental faculties totally intact as he laid motionless in his bed, Bauby communicated using his left eyelid and composed, letter by letter, a memoir of his struggle. Bauby died two days after its publication.

Thursday 15 May 7.30pm
Bellevue Rendezvous
Music
Bellevue Rendezvous
Individually the members play, or have played, with amongst others, Cantrip, Iron Horse, Unusual Suspects, Deaf Shepherd, Zabalka, Rory McLeod and Jonny Hardie. The trio formed in 2006 and Bellevue’s repertoire is the result of thier mutual love of beautiful, quirky and varied tunes from all over the world.

Friday 16 May 7.30pm
Katzenjammer
Music
SB Management
Four Hands on One Piano, a piano duo with a difference. Classically trained pianists and comic song-writers with a unique, virtuosic and acrobatic style of performing, spectacular, very funny and highly entertaining. Liszt, inspired by Tom & Jerry, Tchaikovsky with a bang and all projected onto a large screen.

'Farewell to an Auld Friend'

A Photography Exhibition by Graham Riddell

St Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre, Wells Brae Innerleithen EH44 6JE

Friday 2nd May until Sunday 29th June 2008

Open: Mon - Fri 10:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Sat & Sun 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Admission FREE - Wheelchair Access

Tel: 01896 833583

The exhibition marks the final days of the Clough Mill chimney stack and 19th Century boiler house (now both demolished) in Innerleithen which was an iconic landmark and important symbol of the town's industrial and textiles heritage.

Also local landscapes and examples of Graham's work are available for sale. Of the exhibited work Graham says,

"I hope these images will give both local residents and visitors, the opportunity to revisit an important part of the community’s heritage and afford them a last chance to pay their respects to what I have always considered the chimney to be - an old friend."

Graham provides a wide range of photographic services for informal portraits; press & events coverage; publishing and public relations, to supplying stock images through his web site which range from Abstract, Land, Sky, Water, and Nature themes, and has exhibited widely in Peebles, Livingston, Edinburgh, Galashiels and London.

Graham can be contacted by email or by phone at the following;-

Tel: + 44(0)1896 830915
Email: graham@grphotography.co.uk
Web: www.grphotography.co.uk

The Eastgate - w/c 1 May 2008

Three tickets for the price of Two!
We have selected four of our most exciting productions and are making an amazing offer...buy two tickets and we will give you a third! The four show on offer are: Thu 1st May Picasso and Me, Fri 9th May The Lady of Burma, Mon 19th May The Black Curtain, Thu 29th May The Dumb Waiter

Picasso and Me stars Mike Maran with music by Karen Wimhurst. One day a young lad is picked up by a photographer who is on his way to Picasso’s home. The boy becomes the Photographer’s assistant for a day and Picasso paints his portrait...but there’s more to it. The Lady of Burma This compelling solo show tells the inspirational true story of Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Politician, Nobel Prize Laureate, and mother, Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of the democratically elected government of Burma, yet has endured house arrest for over a decade. The Black Curtain was inspired by classic film noirs such as Double Indemnity, with language echoing Raymond Chandler and a narrative influenced by contemporary news stories, Angel Exit weave a web of intrigue which is at once glamorously removed from our reality but also frighteningly close. The Dumb Waiter centres around two hit-men awaiting their latest assignment discuss tea, football and news articles while mysterious and seemingly random notes are delivered to our characters through the titular dumb waiter. Who is sending the notes? And what does this latest job hold in store for Ben and Gus?

Contact Box Office for the leaflet detailing conditions applying to this offer.

Friday 2 May 7.30pm
Czesc! Hello! - A Polish celebration
Family
Chris Sawers
Screening of the Polish film 'Street Games - Gry Uliczne' (In Polish with English subtitles) and £5 ticket includes music, tastings of Polish food and a display by members of the local Polish community reflecting current and historical links with Poland. Tasting starts at 6.30pm

Saturday 3 May 7.30pm
Be a Star Night
Music
Jamie Boyd Russell
Following the success of his earlier evenings, Jamie invites you to come along and join in the fun... get your 15 miutes of fame on his Open Mic Stage. Jamie used to run the highly successful Open Mic Evenings in and around Penicuik (Craigiebeild Hotel etc.)

Monday 5 May Daily
Jo Powell 5th - 31st May
Exhibition
Jo Powell
Jo Powell runs arts classes for children of all ages in the Eastgate Studio. Here she displays the work of some of her students. Free

Thursday 8 May 7.30pm
Ivan Drever & Duncan Chisholm
Music
Firefly Productions
One of Scotland's top duo's, playing across the UK, Europe and the USA. Orcadian Ivan is well known throughout the world of traditional music for his songwriting. Duncan a Mod Medal winner from Ross-shire has been at the forefront of Scottish fiddle playing for the last ten years.

Friday 9 May 7.30pm
The Lady of Burma
Drama
James Seabright
The inspirational true story of Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi is told in this compelling solo performance about the life of the only Nobel Peace Prize winner who is also a political prisoner. This powerful performance has been sold out at the Edinburgh festival and the Old Vic in London.