Arcadia Scotland
Aberdeen Happenings: March 2016
Date
February 1, 2016
Art and Culture
Born and Baptised
Through 13 March, Aberdeen Maritime Museum
A variety of objects and paintings showing the changing nature and importance of birth and baptism in society.
Chris Wells & Mario Sughi: Escape
Through 8 March, Newave Gallery
Recent prints and paintings from Italian and Scottish artists.
Music, Comedy and Dance
Aberdeen Jazz Festival
16-20 March, Various venues and times
A shining example of Scotland’s jazz scene, the Aberdeen Jazz festival takes place over five days, across various venues such as the Carmelite Hotel, Aberdeen Music Hall and legendary jazz club The Blue Lamp. The festival features a whole range of musicians and performers flocking to the Granite City for gigs on the green, late-night shows, relaxed café sessions, impromptu jams, showcases for young emerging talent and a variety of workshops.
BBC SSO: Runnicles conducts the 'Pastoral' Symphony
11 March, Music Hall, 7:30pm
Debussy's sultry Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and James MacMillan's Violin Concerto, with soloist Vadim Repin, are followed by Beethoven's Symphony No 6. Donald Runnicles conducts.
Dylan Moran: Off the Hook
14 March, Music Hall, 8pm
Moran plays up to the stereotype of the bumbling, drunken Irishman, but his comedy is much more intelligent than mere cliché-mongering: on stage he is uniquely charismatic, a foul-mouthed mixture of lovable and misanthropic, and always very, very funny.
Edinburgh Quartet
17 March, King's College Chapel, 7:30pm
Scotland's premier string quartet was founded in 1960 and maintains close relationships with composers all over the UK, as well as playing dozens of concerts a year in venues all over the world.
Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals
Aberdeen Parkrun
Saturdays, Beach Esplanade, 9:30am
An informal weekly 5k run along the Beach Esplanade. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time.