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Easdale Island Arts & Entertainments Programme 2004
(The year 2003 entertainment programme is archived here.)
If you are looking for accommodation for any of these events we have a list of available places to stay in the area.
THUR 1 JANUARY: CEILIDH
New Year Ceilidh.
FRI 2 JANUARY: FILM
Film - 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
SAT 3 JANUARY: PANTO
Panto - 'Beauty and the Beast'
SUN 11 JANUARY: COURSE
Course in Coastal Navigation - Sundays for 10 weeks
SAT 24 JANUARY: RABBIE
Burns Night
SAT 7 FEBRUARY: FILM
Film - 'Mirror'
SUN 8 FEBRUARY: FILM
Film - 'Snow White'
FRI 30 APRIL: FILM
Film - 'Kill Bill - Volume I' screens at 7.30pm
SAT 1 MAY: FILM
Children's Film Matinee - 'Piglet's Big Movie' screens at 3.30pm
SAT 8 MAY: THEATRE
Play - Traverse Theatre present 'The Nest' by Alan Wilkins at 8pm
We are lucky to have this world famous company coming back to the Island. Those who came to ‘Outlying Islands’ last year will vouch for their quality. This is a wry, intriguing play about our obsession with taking to the hills, conquering mountains and collecting Munros.
SAT 22 MAY: DANCE PERFORMANCE & CEILIDH
Dance Group from Scotland 'DANNSA' - performance and ceilidh at 8pm
SAT 29 MAY: CEILIDH
Whooping it up with the Ballochmyle Ceilidh Band at 8pm
FRI 4 JUNE: FILM
Film TBA - screens at 8pm
SAT 5 JUNE: FILM
Children's Film Matinee TBA - screens at 3.30pm
WED 9 JUNE: THEATRE
Liz Lochhead and Michael Marra present 'In Flagrant Delicht' at 7.30
FRI 2 JULY: FILM
'Mystic River' screening at 7.30pm.
SAT 3 JULY: KID'S FILM
'Brother Bear' screening at 3.30pm.
SAT 10 JULY: EASDALE REGATTA & DANCE
Events all day with a live band in the evening. The band this year is 'Heathen' and commences 8pm.
SAT 17 JULY: TAM WHITE IN CONCERT
Legendary Scottish Bluesman visits Easdale - 8pm
SAT 24 JULY: 'ORCHESTRA MACAROON' and 'RIBBON ROAD' IN CONCERT
Colin Blakey with the 9-piece Orchestra Macaroon, and fellow Shipbuilders Ribbon Road, will be in concert at
Easdale Island Hall on Saturday 24th July. Admission is free - the gig is to celebrate the setting up of
The Shipbuilders project, the release of Orchestra Macaroon's debut album Breakfast In Balquhidder, and also the
impending release of Ribbon Road's new album The Tender Coming. Please come and join us to mark the occasion -
all welcome. Doors open 7.20 pm, and there will be a late ferry(s) to take everyone home...
Contact The Shipbuilders for more information. Concert commences 7.30pm
SAT 14 - FRI 20 AUGUST: THREE SCORE YEARS AND THIRTEEN
An Exhibition of Theatre Designs, Paintings, Photographs and Travel Sketches by Jean Adams MBE
FRI 3 SEPTEMBER: FILM
Film Night - Easdale Paradiso presents - 'Young Adam'
SAT 4 SEPTEMBER: FILM
A showing of the Coastguard video at 2pm followed by -
Children's Film Matinee - Easdale Paradiso present - 'Scooby-doo 2'
FRI 17 SEPTEMBER: MUSIC CONCERT
Classical music from THE CEOIL QUARTET - four very talented students of Glasgow Academy
SAT 25 SEPTEMBER: WORLD STONE SKIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP PARTY
The Saturday night pre-skim party and dance with popular rock band 'Framed'
SUN 26 SEPTEMBER: WORLD STONE SKIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
It's all in the wrist action in this fun day for all the family. This is the 8th Annual Stone Skimming event.
Visit the Stone Skimming website for background info. HERE!
FRI 1 OCTOBER: FILM
Film Night with Easdale Paradiso - film 'Thirteen' (rated 18)
SAT 2 OCTOBER: CHILDREN'S FILM
Children's Film Matinee with Easdale Paradiso - film 'Freaky Friday' (rated PG)
SUN 3 OCTOBER: STORYTELLING
The Teddy-Bear's Picnic' Peter Withall and Jean Adams present a storytelling session for
children of all ages, plus a chance to meet a large number of teddy-bears!
SAT 23 OCTOBER: DANCE
Dance to 'The Belle Stars' from Edinburgh - great ceilidh band. Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets : £5 Trust Members - £6 Others
SUN 24 OCTOBER: WORKSHOPS
Fiddle and Dance workshops with members of 'The Belle Stars'
SAT 30 OCTOBER: MAGIC SHOW
Children very welcome. Magician and entertainer Malcolm Russell presents 'Inhabited plus one' - The Scottish Islands Tour.
Starts 2pm - no entrance charge but donations welcome.
SAT 5 NOVEMBER: FILM
T.B.A. Starts 7.30pm
SAT 6 NOVEMBER: FILM
HM Coastguard Video. Starts 2pm
SAT 6 NOVEMBER: FILM
T.B.A. Children's Film Matinee. Starts 3.30pm
SAT 20 NOVEMBER: THEATRE
The Mull Theatre present ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ on their first visit to the new hall. Starts 8pm - Tickets: £6 Trust Members - £7 Others
SAT 27 NOVEMBER: CONCERT
Traditional music from Scotland, Ireland, and Asturias. With Simon Bradley on fiddle (Llan de Cubel),
and Luke Plumb on Bazouki (Shooglenifty). Tickets : £6 Trust Members - £7 Others
