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?

Starting next week at the Barn | Third Stage Art: Expressive Heights with Michael & Ally SamsonTuesdays 8, 15 & 22 Septe...
01/09/2026

Starting next week at the Barn | Third Stage Art: Expressive Heights with Michael & Ally Samson

Tuesdays 8, 15 & 22 September @ 10am and 12.30pm

Capture the raw beauty of Scotland’s most dramatic peaks in this expressive course. Using Indian ink and charcoal and starting with dynamic small-scale experiments, you’ll build the confidence and skills to create a powerful, large-scale masterpiece.

Your tutors are award-winning landscape artist Mike and Ally Samson. They have over 25 years experience teaching art and leading art trips. Mike studied at Gray’s, holds a Masters in Fine Art and Ally graduated top of her year in Dundee for Illustration. They currently teach around 100 students each week across Aberdeenshire.

Please note that each session must be booked individually. You can book via our website, or at our Box Office.

Next week at the Barn | SOUP!Saturday 5 September @ 11.30amhttps://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173676...
29/08/2026

Next week at the Barn | SOUP!

Saturday 5 September @ 11.30am
https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173676254

Get the whole family together for SOUP! - an interactive, inter-generational dance show, full of clowning chefs, communal cooking and the sharing of recipes- with a wholesome dash of culinary, messy play!

SOUP! was inspired by the tastes and smells of the artists’ grandparents’ kitchens and a desire to bring people together through food. It’s about the importance of sensory memory and ancestral recipe legacy as much as it is about whimsy and creative freedom.

It takes the form of a live performance by two dancing chefs whose unusual cooking style, featuring clowning antics and nonsense language, leads to some hilarious kitchen mishaps and acrobatics. All the while, the audience choose the ingredients and a unique pot of soup is made to share.

This inter-generational conversation will inspire and have you giggling and enjoying cooking together.

Just a quick update from the Barn - our Box Office will be closed today due to some internet issues. We're sorry for any...
29/08/2026

Just a quick update from the Barn - our Box Office will be closed today due to some internet issues. We're sorry for any inconvenience this might cause. Our craft and design store, FOLD will remain open as usual.

28/08/2026

Well, if we're one of Fred's favourite venues, it's surely because our audience is the best 😉

The last few tickets for Fred MacAulay's show at the Barn on Saturday 12 September at 8pm are still available - let's make this one a sell out!

Tickets are available here - https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173670225

Plus, our wonderful neighbours Buchanan Bistro will be open for a pre-show dinner so you can make a whole night of it! Book your table with them ahead of time to avoid disapointment.

Next week at the Barn | The Summer BookWednesday 2 September @ 7.30pmhttps://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sho...
26/08/2026

Next week at the Barn | The Summer Book

Wednesday 2 September @ 7.30pm
https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173676055

A young girl, Sophia, spends the summer with her father and grandmother (Glenn Close) on a small island in the Gulf of Finland, as the family grapples with the recent death of Sophia's mother. Adapted from Tove Jansson's beloved novel, The Summer Book is a delicate account of growing up and growing old.

Next Week at the Barn | Third Stage Art: Movement and Creation in NatureTuesday 1 September @ 10am and 12.30pmJoin Suzi ...
25/08/2026

Next Week at the Barn | Third Stage Art: Movement and Creation in Nature
Tuesday 1 September @ 10am and 12.30pm

Join Suzi and Alex from MoonSlide for a relaxed movement session ahead of their show SOUP! The two performers will invite you to collect foraged materials to create little puppets and bring them to life!

Tickets are available via our website - https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173676252

22/08/2026

Family fun at the Barn | SOUP! Saturday 5 September @ 11.30am

Get the whole family together for SOUP! - an interactive, inter-generational danceshow, full of clowning chefs, communal cooking and the sharing of recipes- with a wholesome dash of culinary, messy play!

Inspired by the tastes and smells of grandparents kitchens and a desire to bring people together through food, SOUP is about the importance of sensory memory and ancestral recipe legacy as much as it is about whimsy and creative freedom.

It takes the form of a live performance by two dancing chefs whose unusual cooking style, featuring clowning antics and nonsense language, leads to some hilarious kitchen mishaps and acrobatics. All the while, the audience choose the ingredients and a unique pot of soup is made to share.

This inter-generational conversation will inspire and have you giggling and enjoying cooking together.

Get your tickets here:
https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173676254

Coming up | The Big Barn Quiz, Friday 18 September @ 7.30pmJoin the Barn for our much-loved Quiz Night!Get a team togeth...
21/08/2026

Coming up | The Big Barn Quiz, Friday 18 September @ 7.30pm

Join the Barn for our much-loved Quiz Night!

Get a team together and test your brains with multiple rounds of general knowledge, sports, music, and more. Expect fun games from our quizmaster plus prizes for first and second place.

New for the Autumn Quiz – add on a seasonal Charcuterie board, Cheese board, or a Chip & Dip board! Expect a delicious spread of meats, cheeses, olives, dips, crudites with crackers and breads on our Charcuterie board. Our Cheese board contains a selection of locally sourced cheeses with chutneys, crackers, grapes, and our Chip & Dip board suits all tastes with a mix of crisps with dips, tortillas and salsa, crispbreads and hummus. Simply add these when buying your Quiz tickets.

Get your tickets now!
https://thebarnarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173676250

Introducing our new lead artist for our upcoming Illuminate Together project - Phoebe McBride!Inspired by light, nature ...
20/08/2026

Introducing our new lead artist for our upcoming Illuminate Together project - Phoebe McBride!

Inspired by light, nature and community, Illuminate Together brings local people of all ages together through creativity. Working with schools and community groups, the Barn will bring creative sessions to local people, where together we’ll build original lanterns using reclaimed, repurposed and natural materials.

Following an open call to find our Lead Artist for the project, we're delighted to announce that Phoebe McBride will be leading the project. Phoebe is an Aberdeen-based visual artist and community creative practitioner.

“I’m excited about bringing people together through creativity and for all of the conversations that will happen around the making. Moving with the seasons into the shorter days and longer nights, community becomes more important than ever. It’ll be a really great way to share all of the small things that light us up during hard times.” - Phoebe McBride

To read more about the project and about Phoebe, head to our journal on our new website!
thebarnarts.co.uk/post/introducing-illuminate-together-with-phoebe-mcbride

🎬 Our film and screening line up for September is jam packed this month! Here's what's coming up:The Summer Book Wednesd...
19/08/2026

🎬 Our film and screening line up for September is jam packed this month! Here's what's coming up:

The Summer Book
Wednesday 2 September @ 7.30pm

The Odyssey
Wednesday 9 September @ 7pm

The Girl from the North Country
Wednesday 16 September @ 7.30pm

NT Live: The Misanthrope
Tuesday 22 September 2026

The People's Emergency Briefing plus Q&A
Wednesday 30 September @ 7.30pm

Link in bio for al tickets!

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Burn O Bennie
Banchory
AB315QA

Opening Hours

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

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