Concert Dates for Your Diary

Saturday 6th December Phoenix Centre Newton Dee Bieldside AB15 9DX

Join the Aberdeenshire Saxophone Orchestra and youth vocalists from MJR Vocal Tuition for an evening of festive music in support of The Archie Foundation.

The evening concert will feature a selection of pieces from the orchestra and performances by MJR’s talented young vocalists, followed by a sing-along of much-loved Christmas carols.

Conducted by Rachel Mackison.

There will be a bake sale, craft sale and raffle, accompanied by background music from an ASO saxophone quartet. Refreshments are included to all ticket holders, snacks will be available to purchase at the bake sale, with all proceeds going to The Archie Foundation.

Evening Concert Schedule7.30 pm – Aberdeenshire Saxophone Orchestra8.00 pm – MJR Vocal Tuition soloists8.30 pm – Interval with bake sale, craft sale, raffle and saxophone quartet9.15 pm – Sing-along carols with ASO and MJR Vocalists. Approximate finish: 9.30–9.40 pm

A shorter afternoon concert will take place at 5.00 pm for residents and on the door entry with donations.

Tickets: £12 (£10 concession for over 65s)Venue: The Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee, Aberdeen

All proceeds will support The Archie Foundation children’s burns and plastic surgery fund, helping to make a difference for children and families across the north of Scotland.

You can buy tickets for this here

Sunday 7th December 2pm Barthol Chapel Church AB51 8TD

When the Church of Scotland decided to sell their church building in the little village of Barthol Chapel, near Fyvie, the community got together to try and buy it to create a community hub.

While waiting to see how their grant application to the Scottish Land Fund would be received, the group got stuck into starting and running as many community activities as they could think up.

This has been hugely sucessful and gardening clubs, book clubs, games nights, crafters, jewellery workshops, talks and many different music groups are thriving there.

Awards4All provided the startup funding and the groups are paying their way by means of donations.

Barthol Chapel is a tiny village but the catchment area is massive and full of folk of all ages who are finding that a community activity hub is a wonderful asset.

Not long ago the group got the great news that they have been awarded the grant funding to buy the building. Now the long process starts of raising the money to do the renovations.

ASO, together with members of Fyvie choir and Rachel Mackison as conductor, offered our support last Christmas by putting on a joint Sing-along-a-Sax Carol concert as a fundraiser.

There were many requests for a repeat of this and we are delighted to continue our association with such a worthwhile project.