Thursday 5 November | The Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill (map) | 8pm | Free (Donations)

Tonight!  German composer/percussionist Burkhard Beins (wikipedia bio) and Aberdeen-based experimental electronica bod Bill Thompson play a selection of weird and wonderful instruments in the unusual but promising surroundings of The Suttie Centre in Foresterhill.  Part of the Sound Festival, this looks like it could be a very interesting evening indeed…

Film: Director’s Cut

October 26, 2009

Actor Simon Callow and composer Craig Armstrong are the first two names announced for season three of the University of Aberdeen’s Director’s Cut discussion series.  More details here

Film: What Everybody Knows

October 15, 2009

Friday 16 October | Room NK1, New Kings, Kings College, University of Aberdeen | 7pm | Free

Part of the Cruel Weather Film Festival, Ayreen Anastas and Rene Gabri’s film What Everybody Knows documents their travels through Israel and Palestine. Read a preview written ahead of a New York screening last year here.

From Friday 2 October | Various Venues

Showcasing recent film and video from the Middle East, the Cruel Weather Festival promises to be a fascinating and thought-provoking event… read more