An evening of truth, lies and revelation. Theatre of the 7 Directions’ new play ‘Confessions’ will be staged at Universal Hall this month. The audience can expect a thrilling loudspeaker announcement at the start: “you are locked in and cannot leave until you have confessed”. The voice doesn’t say what has to be confessed, and […]
The Universal Hall
Past Lives (film)
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week. PAST LIVES, the multiple award-winning debut film from Korean-Canadian dramatist and film-maker Celine Song is a story of lost love and childhood crush, […]
The Miracle Club (film)
A comedy-drama set in 1968 starring Oscar winners Maggie Smith and Kathy Bates, and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Laura Linney. THE MIRACLE CLUB is a truly joyous, uplifting, heart-warming and aspirational tale of working-class women from Dublin who embark on a pilgrimage to Lourdes in search of miracles. Having never even left Dublin – […]
The Old Oak film)
THE OLD OAK is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but it’s also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard times after 30 years of decline. TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) the landlord hangs on to The […]
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (film)
THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY tells the story of a man who leaves his seaside town in south Devon to deliver a message to an old friend. Harold Fry (Jim Broadbent) was never meant to be a hero. He’s an unremarkable man who has failed at all the important things. Now well into his […]
The Nettle Dress (film)
Textile artist Allan Brown spends seven years making a dress by hand, just from the fibre of locally foraged stinging nettles. This is ‘hedgerow couture’, the greenest of slow fashion, and it is also Allan’s medicine. It’s how he survives the death of his wife, and how he finds a beautiful way to honour her. […]
Nettle & I – Theatre Show Preview
This is an autobiographical story about a life-changing interspecies friendship. Laura, the author and director of the play, met a nettle plant during her studies at Schumacher College in Devon. From the scepticism of the first encounter, to their deep relationship which taught Laura about the meaning of life, the play shows that we humans […]
Kathy Bullock (music)
The amazing gospel singer and pianist Kathy Bullock makes a welcome return for a solo concert of African-American music, still sure to involve some energetic and uplifting audience participation! “Exhilarating, uplifting and deeply moving“ £12 General Admission | £10 Concessions | £5 Under 16’s * * We are offering a free carer/companion ticket for any […]
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom + Sketches Film Short (film)
LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM, tells the story of a trainee teacher who’s dreams of becoming a singer are interrupted when he is posted to the world’s remotest school. The debut feature from Bhutan born and US-educated film-maker Pawo Choyning Dorji’, last year it became the first Bhutanese film to get an Oscar nomination […]
Clara Sola + Sketches Film Short (film)
CLARA SOLA: It is said that Clara has “supernatural powers”. As an unknowing captive to her repressively religious mother, Clara lives a secluded life within the Costa Rican jungle. The arrival of an attractive younger man causes a sexual awakening within her resulting in a new sense of self-awareness. With the natural world finely tuned […]
Pain and I (theatre)
What does it mean to care for our bodies, ourselves and each other in times of personal and collective pain? Pain and I is a bold exploration into chronic pain experience by Sarah Hopfinger which unashamedly celebrates the rich complexities of living with pain. Featuring playful choreography, experimental dance, intimate autobiographical text and original classical […]
A Cat Called Dom
A Cat Called Dom Film followed by a Q&A Session. Real life and fiction blur in this heartfelt, award-winning fusion of animation and documentary filmmaking. A Cat Called Dom details filmmaker Will Anderson’s relationship with his mother and their journey following the diagnosis of her cancer. Whilst alone, Will privately keeps council with an animated […]
Peatbog Faeries (music)
Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor grooves that have been embraced worldwide. From the moment they take to the stage, the mood is set for a no-nonsense feel-good atmosphere, each number sounding like an encore itself. The traditional styles that influence […]
Tales from the Fire (storytelling)
Storytellers Carol Scorer, Peter Vallance and Margot Henderson invite you to an evening of stories that have been born from the Fire, and that they hope will bring you wisdom, healing and transformation. This is part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival programme for 2023. £5 General Admission Wheelchair access, or entry for people with […]
Duncan Chisholm and Hamish Napier (Music)
Duncan Chisholm and Hamish Napier are delighted to announce a return to their roots, performing in bespoke venues across the Highlands in June 2023. These special concerts will be performed in venues much-loved by Duncan and Hamish, and will no doubt prove to be an exclusive and intimate experience. Duncan Chisholm is one of Scotland’s […]