Autumnal delights – music, theatre, films and talks from The Brunton in East Lothian
The Brunton has a packed programme this month at its Corn Exchange, Haddington venue.
They are delighted to welcome back veteran mountaineer Simon Yates, of Touching the Void fame, with gripping tales of highs and lows of a decade of adventures in Pleasure and Pain on Thursday 29 October. https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/simon-yates-pleasure-and-pain/
Gilded Balloon is well known as an Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue, and they also tour rip-roaring comedy nights throughout the year. Settle in for The Big Comedy Roadshow with well-known live stand-ups and the hottest up and coming acts on Friday 16 October. We welcome social media star Jack Skipper, Irish comedian Alison Spittle, Scottish BAFTA winner Raymond Mearns, rising star Tamsyn Kelly and MC Gareth Mutch to Haddington. https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/gilded-balloon-the-big-comedy-roadshow
If you can’t make this comedy night, then have a look at our other comedy nights on our website https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/event-categories/comedy/
We’ve had great feedback from patrons about how much they enjoy attending live music at the Corn Exchange. We aim to create a programme with a broad range of genres and styles. A highlight this month has to be FARA on Saturday 10 October. Inspired by the rich traditions of the Orkney Islands, FARA convey the dynamic sound and beautiful emotion of Scottish folk music in their incredible, award winning performances.
https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/fara/
And if you enjoy Trad music you should also try Ímar on Friday 30 October. This Irish/Manx/Scottish quintet is amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property and a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner. Imar’s music is a mesmerising blend of bodhrán, bouzouki, concertina, uilleann pipes and fiddle.
https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/imar/
Families are in for a treat with Gaggle on Tuesday 13 October at 2.30pm and 4pm. This immersive theatre experience is designed specially for young people with additional support needs and blends physical comedy, circus and live music. Find out more on our website www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/gaggle but call our box office team on 0131 653 5245 to book this one, so we can be sure to understand your young person’s needs.
We celebrate some of the best loved and best-known bands of our time with Do I Love You – Northern Live on Wednesday 14 October. An 11 piece band with four vocalists perform over 30 Northern Soul hits from Gloria Jones, Al Wilson, Garnet Mimms and more. https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/northern-live/
The Americana Revue Legends of Country Rock on Friday 23 October pays tribute to icons such as Eagles, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Cash, Creedence Clearwater Revival and more with songs that inspired a generation. https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/the-americana-revue/
Dust off your platforms and bring some friends to the ultimate ABBA tribute – Thank You For The Music on Friday 13 November. You’ll have the time of your life with all the hits performed with unmistakable harmonies, colourful costumes, and dazzling performances by a talented cast. https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/thank-you-for-the-music/
Films
Have you tried our film programme at the Corn Exchange?
This autumn we invite you to pay what you can from £3 to £10 for titles including Pressure, Sense and Sensibility, The Uprising and French language film Lost Illusions. Book here https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/event-categories/film
Concerts in Musselburgh
Don’t forget if you or someone you know is about during the day, our Bite-Sized Afternoon Concert series at Northesk Church in Musselburgh offers a lovely hour long concert in a relaxed environment, followed by a free cuppa and chat.
Grace Stewart Skinner’s Clarsach concert on Tuesday 13 October at 1.30pm features some of her favourite traditional tunes alongside her own compositions. On Tuesday 10 November our concert Women In Love and Life introduces mezzo-soprano Amy Karensa and pianist Catriona MacKenzie with Romantic to twentieth century song, exploring women’s experience of love and life through the ages.
https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/bite-sized-concert-grace-stewart-skinner/
www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/bite-sized-concert-women-in-love-and-life/
Whatever brings you through our doors this month, we look forward to welcoming you.