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  1. Acting Up: Rehearsed Reading

    Acting Up: Rehearsed Reading

    Tearaway Writers present - Pay What You Can £12.00 / £10.00 / £8.00

    A night of performed writing, featuring darkly humorous, dramatic, and comedic plays by the talented local writing group, the Tearaway Writers. Running time: 1h 45m Ages 12+ Contains some sensitive subjects such as death and...

  2. Karine Polwart: Light Beyond the window

    Karine Polwart: Light Beyond the window

    Pay

    Karine Polwart is a multi-award winning Scottish songwriter, folk singer, and storyteller. Her songs evoke a richness of place, hidden histories, scientific curiosity and folklore. Trees and rocks speak. Birds flit in and out of vision. and the stars know everything. She conjures the beauty and magic, the sorrow and complexity of the world...

  3. 10CCLO

    10CCLO

    £21.00

    Remember these classics? Dreadlock Holiday, Mr Blue Sky, I'm Mandy Fly Me, Evil Woman, The Things We Do for Love, and Wild West? ...just a few amongst many of the massive hits that make up the timeless repertoire of 10cc and the Electric Light Orchestra. Spanning the past 4 decades, 10CCLO are the only...

  4. Children's Classic Concerts: Big Top Brass

    Children's Classic Concerts: Big Top Brass

    Pay What You Can: £15, £12, £10

    Roll up, roll up... Children's Classic Concerts presents Big Top Brass. A carnival of musical acrobatics and live magic, with bells, trills and circus skills -- this is the Greatest Show! Performed by CCC's brass quintet, Thistle Brass, and presented by Owen Gunnell alongside our spectacular Magic Circle magician, this promises to be an...

  5. The Miracle Club (12A)

    The Miracle Club (12A)

    Film: - Pay What You Can £8.00 / £6.00

    Maggie Smith stars in this heartwarming comedy-drama, following a group of riotous working-class women travelling from 1960s Ireland on a spiritual journey to the sacred French town of Lourdes. Dir: Thaddeus O'Sullivan / 2023 / UK / Ireland / 12A / 1h...

  6. A Hymn to the Banished: Annalee Davis in conversation

    A Hymn to the Banished: Annalee Davis in conversation

    With Dr Jillian Sutherland and Dr Ariadne Collins

    Join the School of History in person or online for this in conversation event with the artist Annalee Davis, Lecturer in Museum and Heritage Studies Dr Jillian Sutherland, and Lecturer in the School of International Relations Dr Ariadne Collins, chaired by Senior Lecturer in Art History Dr Catherine Spencer. Taking as its starting point Davis's...

  7. Comedy Sneak Peeks 2024

    Comedy Sneak Peeks 2024

    MZA present - Friday £11.50 & Saturday £13.50

    Don't miss the hilarious all-star MZA Edinburgh Fringe previews back at the Byre -- featuring some of the UK's best headlining comedians -- off notes and off adrenaline! We are absolutely delighted to welcome comedy stars Joe McTernan, Connor Burns and Kai Humphries, plus perhaps other guests this year, for a gauranteed fun night...

  8. Arab Strap

    Arab Strap

    ATC Live presents - £34.00

    7.00pm start time (6.30pm doors open) Following their critically-acclaimed UK Top 20 album As Days Get Dark, Arab Strap join us at the Byre, ready to make some noise with their new and upcoming album. The band recently wrapped up a tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of Philophobia, and their new album feels charged...

  9. Arab Strap

    Arab Strap

    ATC Live presents - £34

    Following their critically-acclaimed UK Top 20 album As Days Get Dark, Arab Strap join us at the Byre Theatre to make some noise with their new and upcoming album. The band recently wrapped up a tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of Philophobia, and their new album feels charged by a desire to move forward...

  10. Love and Information by Caryl Churchill

    Love and Information by Caryl Churchill

    Byre Youth and Community Arts present - Pay What You Can £10.00 / £8.00 / £6.00

    In this fast moving kaleidoscope, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. Performed by the Secondary School aged students of Byre Youth and Community Arts. Ages 12+ This amateur production of "Love and Information" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd....

  11. Four Go Wild In Wellies

    Four Go Wild In Wellies

    Indepen-dance present - Pay What You Can £8.00 / £6.00 / £4.00

    Four Go Wild in Wellies is a whimsical adventure featuring bobble hats, scarves, tents that have a life of their own and, of course, lots of fun in wellies! A playful look at the joy of inventiveness and curiosity, the negotiation of social structures, and how friendships are built, broken and mended as play...

  12. Gary Meikle: NO REFUNDS

    Gary Meikle: NO REFUNDS

    £27.50

    Scottish comedian Gary Meikle is back with another self-written, self-deprecating show to leave you all short of breath from laughing. Once just a promising comedian, Gary has climbed the ranks and is now a Scotland Comedy Award winner, social media star, and international sensation. Last year he became the first comedian from any country...

  13. Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes

    Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes

    Pay What You Can £18.00 / £16.00 / £14.00

    Jokes, rants, politics, play and the occasional sing song. If you don't know what he does ask your parents. In his time he has won awards (current total is now officially 'fkloads'), forced a politician to resign, changed laws on tax and protest, become Guinness Book of Records world record holder for number of...

  14. Kohlhiesel's Daughters (Kohlhiesel's Töchter)

    Kohlhiesel's Daughters (Kohlhiesel's Töchter)

    Screening with LIVE music accompaniment: - FREE but please book

    A silent comedy masterwork by the famed director Ernst Lubitsch, Kohlhiesel's Daughters offers an alpine, German take on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Featuring two of the greatest stars of German silent cinema, Henny Porten and Emil Jannings, Lubitsch's slapstick farce tells the story of two sisters (both played by Porten), one sweet and...

  15. St Andrews and Empire: object handling session with the St Andrews Preservation Trust

    St Andrews and Empire: object handling session with the St Andrews Preservation Trust

    In 2023, the St Andrews Preservation Trust organised the exhibition St Andrews and Empire at its Museum, which resulted from research, begun in 2021 with students from the University's Museum and Heritage Studies course, to examine colonial links in the Trust's collection and explore possibilities for decolonisation. Most objects in the St Andrews Preservation...

  16. Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes

    Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes

    Pay What You Can £18.00 / £16.00 / £14.00

    Jokes, rants, politics, play and the occasional sing song. If you don't know what he does ask your parents. In his time he has won awards (current total is now officially 'fkloads'), forced a politician to resign, changed laws on tax and protest, become Guinness Book of Records world record holder for number of...

  17. The Singing Kettle Greatest Hits

    The Singing Kettle Greatest Hits

    Pay What You Can £15.00 / £12.50 / £10.00

    Spout, handle, lid of metal, What's inside the Singing Kettle? Artie's coming to the Byre with a whole bunch of songs to take adults on a nostalgic trip back to their youth and entertain a whole new generation of children too. Featuring The Singing Kettle's greatest singalong hits such as Bunny Fou Fou, Aiken...

  18. Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage --- Spring Dialogues

    Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage --- Spring Dialogues

    Dialogue II: 31 May

    The Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage [CH2] warmly invites you to four open dialogues between the University of St Andrews and the Università degli studi di Padova on their ongoing research in cultural heritage. These are open to the public; please find more information and register for the online event below. All meetings will...

  19. Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time

    Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time

    £32.00

    From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs. Edinburgh Fringe 2023 was a bumper 5-star review year for Ed. They came in thick and fast alongside outstanding critical...

  20. Love Beyond by Ramesh Mayyappan

    Love Beyond by Ramesh Mayyappan

    Raw Material & Vanishing Point Co-Production in Association with Aberdeen Performing Arts - Pay What You Can £15.00 / £12.00 / £10.00

    Renowned theatre artist Ramesh Meyyappan presents Love Beyond --- a love story, but not a typical one. Harry has dementia. He also uses sign language. As he moves into a new home, he is accompanied by memories that dance like ghosts around him. Events from the past seem newly present; a visit from his...

  21. The Singing Kettle Greatest Hits

    The Singing Kettle Greatest Hits

    Pay What You Can £15.00 / £12.50 / £10.00

    Spout, handle, lid of metal, What's inside the Singing Kettle? Artie's coming to the Byre with a whole bunch of songs to take adults on a nostalgic trip back to their youth and entertain a whole new generation of children too. Featuring The Singing Kettle's greatest singalong hits such as Bunny Fou Fou, Aiken...

  22. Nye (Cert 12A tbc)

    Nye (Cert 12A tbc)

    National Theatre Live: - Pay What You Can £20.00 / £15.00 / £10.00

    Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain's welfare state and created the NHS. Confronted with death, Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan's deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights...

  23. International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    The International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), the School of Art History, and the European Research Council (ERC) selected and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded Shared Island Stories research project invite delegates to the hybrid (in-person and online) conference on the topic of Transnational Island Museologies. The conference will also host the 47th ICOFOM...

  24. Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage --- Spring Dialogues

    Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage --- Spring Dialogues

    Dialogue III: 7 June

    The Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage [CH2] warmly invites you to four open dialogues between the University of St Andrews and the Università degli studi di Padova on their ongoing research in cultural heritage. These are open to the public; please find more information and register for the online event below. All meetings will...

  25. James Yorkston's Tae Sup Wi' A Fifer

    James Yorkston's Tae Sup Wi' A Fifer

    Pay What You Can £21.00 / £19.00 / £17.00

    Tae Sup wi' a Fifer returns, bringing another fresh line-up of incredible artists to the Byre for a fun and relaxed multi-act show of music, poetry and spoken word. Singer-songwriter and author James Yorkston's travelling road show returns once more, this time bringing award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter and traditional song interpreter Kris Drever, of...

  26. Happy Birthday Rhapsody in Blue --- 100 Years Tonight

    Happy Birthday Rhapsody in Blue --- 100 Years Tonight

    Worbey & Farrell present: - Pay What You Can £22.00 / £20.00 / £18.00

    Join Worbey & Farrell as they raise the roof in a dazzling evening of music and celebrations. The energetic piano duo mark the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue to celebrate their 20th year of performing together in over 120 countries. Rhapsody In Blue is one of the groundbreaking musical works of...

  27. The Jerseys 2024

    The Jerseys 2024

    Pay What You Can £23.00 / £19.00 / £16.00

    Join The Jerseys as we celebrate the timeless music of the 100 million album selling Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Incredible falsettos, beautiful a capellas --- the authenticity of the sublime harmonies of the 60s and 70s --- with a huge repertoire including Sherry, Walk Like A Man, My Eyes Adored You, Grease,...

  28. Family Magic Show

    Family Magic Show

    The Great Baldini presents - Pay What You Can £10.00 / £8.00 / £6.00

    Legendary magician the Great Baldini tells the story of his (and Baldwin the magical dog's) life from his first trick to the height of their careers --- attempting Houdini's greatest escape. The show is packed with magic, puppetry, escapology, and the hunt for a child with Royal heritage. Hilariously silly. Running time: 50m Ages...

  29. The Magic Cabaret

    The Magic Cabaret

    The Great Baldini presents - Pay What You Can £16.00 / £14.00 / £12.00

    Legendary magician the Great Baldini provides a cabaret of magical illusions --- starting with his first trick on his twelfth birthday and culminating in his seizing control of the ILLUSIONATI. Imagine Tommy Cooper trying to crack the Da Vinci Code. Running time: 2h 20m Ages:...

  30. Arab Strap

    Arab Strap

    ATC Live presents - £34.00

    7.00pm start time (6.30pm doors open) Following their critically-acclaimed UK Top 20 album As Days Get Dark, Arab Strap join us at the Byre, ready to make some noise with their new and upcoming album. The band recently wrapped up a tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of Philophobia, and their new album feels charged...

  31. King Creosote: Any Port in a Storm

    King Creosote: Any Port in a Storm

    Regular Music presents - £27.50

    7.00pm doors open (for an approx. 8.00pm start) --- £27.50 They say long live the king and all, but nothing's ever set in stone. A quarter of a century since his self-inflicted coronation, and self-released debut solo album, Kenny Anderson --- DIY pop voyager, ancestral seaside home restorer, squeezebox lothario, Fife for lifer, diamond...

  32. Love the Sinner

    Love the Sinner

    Vanishing Point & Imogen Stirling Present, A co-production with Beacon Arts Centre & Shetland Arts - Pay What You Can £15.00 / £12.00 / £10.00

    The seven deadly sins are alive and kicking in contemporary Scotland. Love The Sinner is a beautifully produced fusion of performance poetry, visual theatre and live electronic music, that reflects on the meaning of being human today. In this pulsating full-scale theatre show, we meet seven extraordinary characters as they struggle to comprehend their...

  33. Shō and the Demons of the Deep

    Shō and the Demons of the Deep

    Independent Arts Projects (IAP) in association with National Theatre of Scotland present - Pay What You Can £10.00 / £8.00 / £6.00

    Shō's city has been plagued by nightmares for as long as she can remember, but hers are the worst of all. One day, Shō has had enough. She throws her nightmares away into the river, where they wash out to sea. Soon people start copying her; the city is rid of its nightmares, and...

  34. Everything Changes

    Everything Changes

    Take That the Tribute: - £24.00

    The only production in which Gary, Mark, Howard and Robbie headline a fully-live spectacular featuring an uber-talented band, singers and dancers. Everything Changes presents a 2-hour spectacular where everybody will be singing and dancing all night long. Enjoy all of Take That's greatest hits; Pray, Shine, Greatest Day, These Days, Back for Good, Patience,...

  35. Love and Information by Caryl Churchill

    Love and Information by Caryl Churchill

    Byre Youth and Community Arts present - Pay What You Can £10.00 / £8.00 / £6.00

    In this fast moving kaleidoscope, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. Performed by the Secondary School aged students of Byre Youth and Community Arts. Ages 12+ This amateur production of "Love and Information" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd....

  36. ROH 23/24 Season: Message in a Bottle (12A)

    ROH 23/24 Season: Message in a Bottle (12A)

    The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance--theatre show from five--time Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the...

  37. The Forgotten Orchard

    The Forgotten Orchard

    Eco Drama presents - Pay What You Can £8.00 / £6.00 / £4.00

    Whenever Katy eats an apple, she's instantly reminded of her Grandad, an extraordinary man who grew 24 varieties of apple from an old piece of wasteland (the 24th tree being extra special). In remembering her childhood and apple loving Grandad, Katy realises what she needs to do to continue the orchard's legacy. The Forgotten...

  38. Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage --- Spring Dialogues

    Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage --- Spring Dialogues

    Dialogue IV: 14 June

    The Collaborative Hub for Cultural Heritage [CH2] warmly invites you to four open dialogues between the University of St Andrews and the Università degli studi di Padova on their ongoing research in cultural heritage. These are open to the public; please find more information and register for the online event below. All meetings will...

  39. This Flight Tonight --- The Songs of Joni Mitchell

    This Flight Tonight --- The Songs of Joni Mitchell

    £22.00

    Acclaimed singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present This Flight Tonight an intimate five-piece acoustic live tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell. Featuring songs such as California, Blue, Woodstock, Both Sides Now, Coyote, Big Yellow Taxi, A Case of You, and many more... Running time: 2h All...

  40. Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Prof. Conal McCarthy is an interdisciplinary humanities scholar who explores the intersection of history, theory and practice in public culture. His disciplinary home is Museum and Heritage Studies, however, he has drawn on and contributed to related fields such as sociology, anthropology, history and art history. His academic research interests include museum history, professional...

  41. Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Hilda Flavia Nakabuye is a Ugandan climate and environmental rights activist. Fridays for Future Uganda is the largest youth movement in East Africa. Hilda is based in Kampala and focuses on raising awareness and mobilising young people towards climate action. Hilda organises clean-up sessions in Lake Victoria, fights for racial and gender justice, and...

  42. The Stuff of Legends -- The Music of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole

    The Stuff of Legends -- The Music of Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole

    The Spatz Trio present - Pay What You Can £22.00 / £20.00 / £18.00

    The Spatz Trio return to St Andrews to present their greatly acclaimed award-winning sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show dedicated to the music and performing charisma of two of the most iconic musicians/singers of yesteryear --- Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole. Musically accomplished. Superbly researched and presented. Highly entertaining, with fun and laughter thrown in....

  43. Youth Workshop: Young People Shaping the Future of Museology through the Lens of the SDGs

    Youth Workshop: Young People Shaping the Future of Museology through the Lens of the SDGs

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Interested in museums, youth issues, heritage and the climate emergency? This FREE participatory workshop will offer the opportunity to share, discuss and debate these issues with international and national experts, including climate activists and heritage professionals. You are invited to take part, share your story and potentially impact international museum policy! This workshop is...