The Barn

The Barn We’re the Barn - a multi-arts venue providing access to performing and visual arts in Banchory. To learn more about venue hire, contact our team.

Here for our communities, and working with nature as our partner. The Barn is a registered charity SC022620 Live music, theatre, comedy, film, dance, creative workshops, children's events, a wonderful wild garden and a venue for weddings. We are the multi-arts venue in Aberdeenshire, based in Banchory. Have you been yet?

Next week at the Barn - ISLAND by Starcatchers and Frozen CharlotteISLAND's multi-sensory landscape awaits, inviting you...
06/06/2026

Next week at the Barn - ISLAND by Starcatchers and Frozen Charlotte

ISLAND's multi-sensory landscape awaits, inviting you and your baby into a playful place to tumble and fall and experience the joys of being caught and cared for.

With original live music and dance, this intimate, non-verbal performance is created specially for you and your little one to share and enjoy together. Your baby is free to explore the space with all their senses, while you take a moment to pause and reflect on the joys and challenges of new parenthood.

ISLAND has been specifically created for babies up to 12 months.

🗓️ Saturday 13 June @ 10.30am and 1.30pm
🎟️ https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173672533

Our fundraising plant sale is tomorrow! 🌱With Spring in full swing and Summer around the corner, now is perfect time to ...
05/06/2026

Our fundraising plant sale is tomorrow! 🌱

With Spring in full swing and Summer around the corner, now is perfect time to get some new plants for your green spaces. Browse through a selection of cuttings, seedlings and full on blooms all grown here by local folk.

All the proceeds from sales will contribute to fundraising efforts for the Barn so we can continue our ecological and creative work.

Fundraising Plant Sale
Saturday 6 June 10am - 12pm

Starting next week: HIVE Kids Creative Workshops - Kinetic Beasties with Ray DownieGet your kids creativity flowing with...
04/06/2026

Starting next week: HIVE Kids Creative Workshops - Kinetic Beasties with Ray Downie

Get your kids creativity flowing with our next block of kids creative workshops, where we'll learn to make moving sculptures using recycled cardboard and simple tools.

Participants will design and construct large-scale 3D creatures that come to life through movement. From flapping wings to wiggling legs, children will explore how their beasties can move, experimenting with shape, structure and playful engineering. Starting with drawing and modelling ideas, they will develop their designs into bold sculptural forms before transforming them into kinetic creations. This fun workshop encourages creativity, confidence and big ideas, while celebrating making through sustainable materials.

🗓️Tuesday's 9, 16, 23 and 30 June @ 4pm - 5pm
🎟️ https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173673219

Coming soon to the Barn - ISLAND, a show created for babies and their grown ups. With ISLAND, you can expect a multi-sen...
03/06/2026

Coming soon to the Barn - ISLAND, a show created for babies and their grown ups.

With ISLAND, you can expect a multi-sensory landscape with original music and live dance. It is an interactive performance, inviting you and your baby to experience the joys of being caught and cared for. Your baby is free to explore the space with all their senses, while you take a moment to pause and reflect on the joys and challenges of new parenthood.

ISLAND has been created especially for babies from birth to 12 months old, by Starcatchers and Frozen Charlotte. It is a special space to celebrate the unique relationship between babies and their grown-ups where loving connections can be stretched and strengthened. Cosy up together with your little one as you drift away with us on a gentle journey of discovery.

Saturday 13 June @ 10.30am and 1.30pm
The Barn
Tickets - https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173672533

Meet our wonderful volunteer Vaila! Vaila has been volunteering with us at the Barn for a long time, there's almost noth...
03/06/2026

Meet our wonderful volunteer Vaila!

Vaila has been volunteering with us at the Barn for a long time, there's almost nothing she doesn't know! Here's what she had to say baour volunteering at the Barn:

“I like the diversity and creative atmosphere of the Barn and interacting with the fantastic team who run it and all the talented crafters who are part of it.”

We're so lucky to have you Vaila, thank you so so much for all you do for us, and for our communities. 💛

If you'd like to join our volunteer team, join us at our Volunteer Information Day on Wednesday 10th June at 11am!

Starting next week - Third Stage Arts: Cultivating Connections with Elaine ReidThird Stage Arts is our creative programm...
02/06/2026

Starting next week - Third Stage Arts: Cultivating Connections with Elaine Reid

Third Stage Arts is our creative programme specifically for those over 55. The blocks are always popular and often sell out but a rare spot has opened up to join our next block!

With the guidance of writer and artist Elaine Reid, you will explore a range of approaches for you to foster a connection with the Barn’s Walled Garden. Focus on enhancing observational skills as you visit the garden across the four weeks. You will be introduced to a playful mix of visual art and writing activities that will allow you to experiment with your own creative connection with this new outdoor space. Through self-directed work, collaborative activities and time to share thoughts about the process along the way will be Included.

🗓️ Tuesdays, 9, 16, 23 + 30 June, 10am - 12pm
🎟️ https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows?p=whats-on
Please note that each session must be booked individually!

Coming up this Thursday at the Barn - Jonny Hardie of Old Blind Dogs, and Pete MacCallum present Argyll to Aberdeenshire...
02/06/2026

Coming up this Thursday at the Barn - Jonny Hardie of Old Blind Dogs, and Pete MacCallum present Argyll to Aberdeenshire in Stories, Tunes and Songs.

Join us this Thursday at the Barn for an evening of the very best of traditional and contemporary Scottish folk music. Renowned fiddler and founder member of the Old Blind Dogs, Jonny Hardie, and talented singer and guitarist, Pete MacCallum, will perform traditional tunes and folk songs, plus many original compositions. With more than a hint of the "Bothy Jazz" underpinning their work they’ll have you bouncing oot yer seats and singing a few mighty choruses along the way. Jonny & Pete will take you on a musical journey around Scotland exploring some beautiful traditional melodies, wild jigs and reels and songs both old and new. This will be an evening of fun and laughter wi a puckle o’fine stories and comic turns in for good measure.

Get your tickets here - https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173669782

It's Volunteer Week so we just want to take a minute to formally and sincerely thank our existing volunteer team at the ...
01/06/2026

It's Volunteer Week so we just want to take a minute to formally and sincerely thank our existing volunteer team at the Barn. We're all so grateful for the work you do here - from keeping our events running smoothly and welcoming in our guests, to working hard in the gardens. Your work doesn't go unnoticed, and the Barn just wouldn't be the same without you.

If you're interested in volunteering at the Barn, there's a rare opportunity to register your interest! Join us at our volunteer information session:

Volunteer Information Session and Lunch - Wednesday 10 June @ 11am - 12:30pm

Email our Volunteer Co-Ordinator, Sarah at [email protected] if you'd like to come along, or for more information!

ps - please excuse the old photo, we must take more photos together!

VOLUNTEER WITH THE BARN! A rare opportunity has come about at the Barn, for the first time in a long time, we're open fo...
30/05/2026

VOLUNTEER WITH THE BARN!

A rare opportunity has come about at the Barn, for the first time in a long time, we're open for new volunteers! With the completion of our new Walled Garden, we're looking for volunteers to keep our garden looking fresh and serene for the whole community to enjoy. Plus venue volunteers to support our team with preparing for shows and maintaining the venue.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, pop along to our upcoming information session:

Volunteer Information Session
Wednesday 10 June @ 11am - 11:45am
Join us for a light introduction session where we'll discuss what volunteering looks like at the Barn.

Volunteer Lunch
Wednesday 10 June @ 11:45am - 12:30pm
Join us after the information session for a relaxed lunch with our team!

If you’d like to join us or have any further questions, please email our Volunteer Co-Ordinator, Sarah at [email protected]

Mel Shand has been the lead artist of our project, The Far Orchard for the last two years. As her time as lead artist co...
29/05/2026

Mel Shand has been the lead artist of our project, The Far Orchard for the last two years. As her time as lead artist comes to a close, please join us at the Barn to celebrate her final, and biggest piece of work to date:

Saturday 30 May @ 4:30pm at the Barn

We'll see the painting together for the first time, hear all about the process, and we'll chat about where the project goes next! You don't need to be part of The Far Orchard project to come along. This event is open to everyone, and is your chance to help us shape the future of projects at the Barn.

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Burn O Bennie
Banchory
AB315QA

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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+441330825431

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