Aberdeen Performing Arts

We are pleased to be supporting National Theatre of Scotland on Caring Scotland. This new project is an oral history documenting the lives and experiences of at least 100 members of the care experienced community across the country. Caring Scotland will be recorded and stored in a collection at the National Library of Scotland while also featuring on the National Theatre of Scotland website and form part of a touring installation and exhibition through 2026 and 2027.

If you are someone who is care experienced and would like be part of the project and tell your story, a drop in session will be held at the Music Hall on Saturday 26 October.

Further details on the project and how to get involved can be found online. https://bit.ly/3MV5v0L

The project is being delivered by National Theatre of Scotland in partnership with Who Cares? Scotland and the National Library of Scotland, funded with an award from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

📣 HIRING 📣

Our fantastic hospitality department are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join them in our exciting venues. We've got multiple positions open, so take a look and get your applications in!

✨️ Customer Experience Assistant – Hospitality (Casual)

✨️ Kitchen Assistant (Full Time)

✨️ Kitchen Porter (Part Time)

Deadline is Friday 4th October.

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Join The Flames for a unique performance at the Music Hall on Saturday 5 October as they explore stories of life after fifty in this striking and innovative production.

Taking inspiration from everyday life, to challenge pre-conceived ideas of how older people think and what they aspire to, The Flames is a performance company for creative people aged 50+.

🔥 https://bit.ly/4cQ3NbP 🔥

A trio of newly announced shows for His Majesty’s Theatre are set to bring plenty of mischief, a dash of madness and a dollop of humour in 2025!

👩‍👧‍👧 Cruel Intentions (8 – 12 Apr 2025) https://bit.ly/3MRL5Ws
🧙‍♀️ Lyric Society with The Witches of Eastwick (19 – 22 Mar 2025) https://bit.ly/4ece5V8
💅 Student Show with Seagully Blonde (23 – 26 Apr 2025) https://bit.ly/4gvP2xG

Prime Friends on sale: Tuesday 24 September
Friends on sale: Wednesday 25 September
General on sale: Friday 27 September

Stay tuned for more details on each show later this week over at His Majesty's Theatre page. https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/

Lung Ha Across Scotland from is a free weekly online drama programme for actors (18+) with a learning disability and autism across Scotland.

The deadline is soon approaching so send in your applications if you're interested in this fantastic opportunity!

We're so grateful organisations like this exist in Scotland to make arts accessible to all 🙏

We are once again accepting applications to join Lung Ha Across Scotland!

This is a programme of free weekly online drama workshops for people with learning disabilities who live outside Edinburgh, or who for other reasons cannot attend the Lung Ha Ensemble sessions in person. The programme will be run by artists Fiona Mackinnon and Rachael Keiller, with a series of exciting workshops on specialist skills such as acting for screen, movement and devising theatre.

It will run from the 7th of October 2024 until spring 2025, with a winter break from mid-December to early January 2025. Workshops will be on Zoom on Monday evenings between 6pm and 7.30pm.

You do not need to have any previous drama experience to join Lung Ha Across Scotland. All we ask is that you have a real interest and commitment to joining in, an interest in learning about theatre and acting skills and that you enjoy working with other people. You must also be able to commit to attending every Monday evening throughout the programme.

The deadline for applications is Monday the 23rd of September at 5pm. Auditions are scheduled to take place online on Tuesday 1st October.

You can find more information, as well as the form to apply, on our website: https://www.lungha.com/2024/09/audition-call-out-lung-ha-across-scotland/

And if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

We are currently experiencing some technical issues with our card payment provider - we are working hard to resolve this but would advise all customers coming to our venues, including our cafe and restaurants and across all sales points, to ensure they are able to make payment in cash if required.

Thank you for your understanding.

Did you know that the adverts on our Safety Curtain at His Majesty’s Theatre are painted by hand? 🎨

We were lucky enough to witness the mastery of Ross Hastie Designs painting on our latest additions to this unique advertising opportunity a couple of weeks ago.

If your business is interested in more information about the Safety Curtain, and about how to enquire, please visit https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/safety-curtain/

Hiring ✨️

We are looking for an enthusiastic Cleaner to join our fast-paced and motivated team!

Ideally looking for candidates with weekday morning / weekend availability and have previous cleaning/housekeeping experience in fast-paced environments 😃

Closing date: Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

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We're excited to be a new venue in this year's Doors Open Day event! We'll be opening the doors to the Music Hall auditorium as part of this year's event, and we're looking forward to welcoming you in.

Spaces are available in the 10am timeslot and are free of charge, but have to be booked to attend.

Click the llink below to secure your space now.
https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/doors-open-day-at-the-music-hall/

Our range of interactive workshops for Early Years children and their grownups provide youngsters with lots of opportunities to learn new skills 🌈

From singing and dancing, to crafting and storytelling, your wee one will constantly be developing their abilities in language, listening, counting and sharing.

With classes to suit three different age groups, all run by our inspiring and welcoming professionals, there really is something for everyone.

To find out more and to sign up to start your child’s creative journey, visit https://bit.ly/3MkPUHB

Introducing our new art installations, now in place across His Majesty's Theatre, Music Hall and Lemon Tree! Everyone is Welcome Here is our commitment to welcoming everyone into our venues. Our spaces are for everyone - regardless of age, disability status, gender, sexuality or race. This message extends to audiences, staff, artists and touring companies, and these installations are there to let everyone know how much we value being respectful and kind.

Arts and culture is for everybody to enjoy - so drop in, take a look and don't forget to tag us in your selfies with them!

Whether you’re a complete beginner or a confident emerging star, you’ll find our drama workshops for young people are a perfect opening to the world of performance and a great way to develop new skills while having fun and making friends! 🤩🎭

Taking place at His Majesty’s Theatre our workshops are friendly and supportive and run regularly throughout the year by inspiring, experienced professionals. https://bit.ly/3WUl1Pg

Did you know that in 2005, Prince Edward paid us a visit at His Majesty's Theatre?

Following the installation of the New Foyer, and signalling the start of Aberdeen Performing Arts's operation of our beloved theatre, there was a glittering night of celebration with a number of local celebrities, special guests and royalty on the 8 September.

Since then, we have been striving to keep improving our amazing venues, and with your support, we can. Thank you!

https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/donations/

Aberdeen Performing Arts and Look Again are delighted to announce the return of Glory!

We're looking for LGBTQIA+ performers to propose new work suitable for a theatre setting, inspired by selected objects from the RGU Art and Heritage collections.

For more information including how to apply, please see the 'Call outs' section of our website, or click here 👉️ https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/call-outs/call-out-glory-call-for-performers/

✨️ Hiring ✨️

We're looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our busy finance team to provide support for all financial management, accounting, reporting and administration for our 3 venues.

This is a permanent, full-time role, 37 hours per week.

Closing date is the Sunday 1st of September 2024.

Interested? Work with us! https://bit.ly/3NKKZQm

Our new season of early years workshops Tutti Tots, Tutti Toddlers and Tutti Explorers are on sale now! Perfect for 1-4 year olds, our early years programme celebrates creativity, building confidence and encouraging big imaginations!

Watch your wee ones flourish as they develop new skills, grow in confidence and make new friends as you join them in these fun and varied workshops at the Music Hall!

✨️ https://bit.ly/4coCEw4

Are you over 50 and have a story to tell?

Join The Flames at The Big Sky Studio in the Music Hall.

Tricky Hat Productions is welcoming people aged over 50 to join their performance company The Flames, to create a show that challenges pre-conceived ideas of how older people think and what they aspire to.

We welcome people from all walks of life.

There is no acting, and you do not need to memorise a script. You just need to be yourself, interact with everyone involved and be up for a possibility!

Participation is free.

For more information, click here: https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/call-outs/call-out-the-flames/

By Tricky Hat Productions supported by Creative Scotland and Aberdeen Performing Arts.

Everyone at Aberdeen Performing Arts is saddened to hear about the passing of Liz Milne, founder and director of local company Phoenix Theatre. Phoenix have performed many times at His Majesty's Theatre and we always looked forward to their visits and working with Liz.

Our thoughts are with her friends and family at this time.

Rest in peace Elizabeth Milne BEM (28 June 1951 – 22 July 2024)

It is with great sadness that we confirm our beloved co-founder, director and costumier extraordinaire Liz has died following her year-long battle with ovarian cancer.

Liz’s final days were spent surrounded by the love and laughter of her family. She passed away peacefully on Monday, listening to a series of Terry Pratchett audiobooks whilst her children held her hands, just as she’d hoped.

She will be remembered as a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, partner, dear friend, inspirational teacher and mentor to many. She poured her heart and soul into her work with Phoenix and loved every second of it. Even when times were tough, she was ready with a wry remark, some fierce determination and her trademark laugh was never far behind.

Her death comes a few weeks after being overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of so many people raising money to gift her a seat plaque at His Majesty’s Theatre and donating £3,158 to Friends of ANCHOR in her name. For a teacher whose entire ethos was that “every child should feel valued”, it means the world to us that Liz was able to see just how valued she was before the end.

But, as Liz would tell you, it isn’t the end. In the immortal words of Stephen Sondheim, sung by Liz herself in Phoenix Theatre’s 1993 production of Into The Woods: “Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Do not let it grieve you. No one leaves for good. You are not alone. No one is alone.”

Funeral directions will follow in the coming days.

Our Music Hall venue will be closing at 3pm today as all staff will be involved in fire evacuation training.

We will be open as usual from 9:30am tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding.

We've got a whole new 2025 line-up to announce!
Each of these shows are bold, unique and a guaranteed entertaining watch. Start filling up next years calendar with these stunning new shows all heading to His Majesty's Theatre.

6️⃣ SIX (5 - 9 Aug 2025) https://bit.ly/3LAvbPv
🦢 Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (28 - 31 May 2025) https://bit.ly/3WsvrGQ
⁉️ Derren Brown: Only Human (6 - 10 May 2025) https://bit.ly/3zW32jj
🪶 Birdsong (18 - 22 Feb 2025) https://bit.ly/3WrrOAH
👩 The Girl on the Train (24 - 28 Jun 2025) https://bit.ly/4f9LTmE
🔥 Bat Out of Hell (11 - 15 Mar 2025) https://bit.ly/46bPNY3
💞 Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) (29 Apr - 3 May 2025) https://bit.ly/3Wq9SGS

Prime Friends on sale: Tuesday 23 July at 10am
Friends on sale: Wednesday 24 July at 10am
General on sale: Friday 26 July at 10am

Stay tuned for more details on each show later this week over on His Majesty's Theatre page.
https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/

Did you know that in 2023, we provided 350 sessions and workshops through our Creative Engagement, reaching over 1,500 participants? We work hard to make sure that the arts are accessible to everyone, and we were able to gift 62 of those workshops to people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend.

We couldn’t do this without support from donations like yours. To find out more about our workshops, and how to take part, please visit https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/take-part/

We are delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists at the Aberdeen City and Shire Thistle Awards! We're nominated in the categories of Outstanding Cultural Event or Festival for Granite Noir, and Celebrating Thriving Communities for the work we do with engaging and supporting the local community.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in September and we are proud to have been shortlisted amongst many innovative, creative and brilliant organisations who all work to make this region such as dynamic and exciting place to live, work and visit.

https://www.acsta.co.uk/2024-finalists/

HIRING ✨️

We are recruiting for Customer Experience Assistants to join our Front of House Team. If you're someone with exceptional customer service and can provide customers a friendly, professional welcome, we'd love to hear from you!

Closes Friday 19th July 2024.

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