The Eastgate Theatre - w/c 22 January 2009

Thursday 22nd January 7.30pm
Music
The Hot Seats
This white-hot five-piece band from the hills of Virginia caused a sensation at the Edinburgh Fringe last year when (as Special Ed and the Shortbus) they carried off a Herald Angel for their outstanding performance. 'The show is so stuffed full of multi-faceted delicacies.' (Maverick magazine)

Saturday 24th January 7.30pm Comedy
Shaggy Dog Stories
Comedian, compere and actor Raymond Mearns is larger than life and twice as much fun. Sharp gags and observations, first class audience interaction and masterful storytelling. A Raymond show is a more memorable event than simply a comedy gig as anything can, and often does, happen. Come and enjoy a comedy masterclass.

Sunday 25th January
Film
The Tale of Despereaux 2.30pm
A misfit mouse, an unhappy rat, and a servant girl with cauliflower ears – whose fates are intertwined with the castle’s princess.

I've Loved You So Long (12A) 7.30pm
A beautifully-acted family drama about two sisters, their children, and a terrible family secret.

26 January - 14 February
Exhibition
Winter Landscapes
Following on from their highly successful summer exhibition, Andy Blackie and Ian Porter will be again exhibiting their photographs at the Eastgate.These emerging photographers have received international acclaim and will this time be showing largely landscapes and cityscapes.

Wednesday 28th January 7.30pm
Peebles – Transition Town?
Literary
Green activist Mandy Meikle talks about the movement sweeping the country to find practical actions to reduce our carbon emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

Thursday 29th January 7.30pm
Drama
The Tailor of Inverness
‘I come from a farm, from the forests and fields of green Ukraine, from the ruins of Germany, from the beaches of the Adriatic, from the grimy streets of Glasgow and the cool air of Inverness.’ Words, music, dance and video combine to tell the moving story of this ordinary man caught by the murderous tides of the Second World War.

Friday 30th January 7.30pm
Music
Auvo Quartet
British melodeonist Julian Sutton and flautist Tom Oakes are joined by Swedish singer/fiddler Suvi Oskala and fretted instrument player Rooper Aarnio. Together they create a distinctive, fresh sound with excellent playing, finely judged vocals and elegant, free-thinking arrangements. ‘A feast for the ears.’