Haddo Arts

04/09/2026

Music in the Courtyard this Sunday! 🎶

Round off the summer with a wonderful afternoon of live music at Haddo House.

This Sunday, 6 September, the Courtyard Concerts series comes to a close with performances from singers from Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society. Expect a fantastic afternoon of music in the beautiful surroundings of the Tea Room Courtyard.

📅 Sunday 6 September
🕝 2:30pm
📍 Tea Room Courtyard, Haddo House
🎟️ FREE – no tickets required!

Come along, enjoy the music and make the most of a Sunday afternoon at Haddo. 🏦🌳

02/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Scottish Country Dance last weekend! 🕺

With music from 2025 All Scotland Accordion Champion, Liam Stewart, Scottish Dance Band, and Gary Coull, Chair of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, hosting the dances, it was a fantastic celebration of traditional Scottish dancing and music!

Here's a wee clip of the dancing in full flow! 💃

The Liam Stewart Band Liam Stewart Gary Coull Haddo House NTS Haddo House & Country Park

24/08/2026

Northern Passions: Schumann & Grieg – Chamber Meets Concerto 🎶

Join us at Haddo House Hall for an inspiring evening of Romantic masterpieces, as acclaimed pianist Nikita Lukinov joins forces with the incredible RCS Ensemble .

This concert offers an evening of Romantic music-making at its most expressive and engaging, uniting two much-loved masterpieces in an unusually intimate format. Schumann’s Piano Quintet — one of the great cornerstones of the chamber repertoire — brings together poetry, energy and dialogue between piano and strings, while Grieg’s celebrated Piano Concerto, presented in its septet arrangement, retains its grandeur and drama within a more personal setting.

📅 Saturday 19 September 2026
🕢 7.30pm
📍 Haddo House Hall
🎟️ Tickets from £5

Head to our website to book!
🔗 https://www.haddoarts.com/events/northern-passions-schumann-grieg-chamber-meets-concerto/

Nikita Lukinov Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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17/08/2026

Step into an evening of Scottish Country Dancing at Haddo Hall this Sunday! 💃🕺

Our Afternoon Family Ceilidh may be sold out, but you can still get tickets to the evening's Scottish Country Dance, with 2025 All Scotland Accordion Champion, Liam Stewart, Scottish Dance Band, providing the tunes and Gary Coull, Chair of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, hosting the evening.

💃 Scottish Country Dance at Haddo Hall
📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕖 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
📍 Haddo House Hall
🎟️ £16.05 (incl. booking fee)

The evening is open to seasoned or relative novice Scottish Country dancers. Come along and enjoy an unforgettable evening in the splendid atmosphere of Haddo.

Book your place over on our website.
🔗 https://www.haddoarts.com/events/scottish-country-dance-at-haddo-hall-liam-stewart-scottish-dance-band-hosted-by-gary-coull/

13/08/2026

HHCOS - 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT 🎂

Join the marvellous Haddo House Choral & Operatic Society as they celebrate 80 years, with a joyous programme of music, special guests, and more.

📅 Saturday 26 September
🕖 7pm
📍 Haddo House Hall

See below for more information!

HHCOS - 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

We are 80 years old! Our concert on 26 September will be a joyous celebration with excerpts from our past repertoire favourites: Mendelssohn - Elijah, and Bizet - Carmen. Joining us in this celebration will be former members, players and soloists. Get your tickets now at hhcos.org.uk, and watch this space for more information!

12/08/2026

Delighted to be involved in the composition commission for this very special screening as part of the Festival of Darkness 🧙‍♀️

More details to follow, see below for more information!

FESTIVAL OF DARKNESS: WITCHES

Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October @ Haddo House

SAVE THE DATES!

The shadows are gathering once more...

This autumn, Festival of Darkness: Witches arrives at the magnificent Haddo House, bringing together film, conversation and shared experiences to explore the many meanings of the witch.

Through stories of folklore, persecution, resistance and empowerment, the festival invites audiences to reflect on the past while engaging with ideas that remain strikingly relevant today.

Building on the success of our inaugural Festival of Darkness: Dracula in 2022, which celebrated 125 years of Bram Stoker's iconic novel, this year's festival pays homage to those who suffered persecution during the witch trials while creating space to better understand and explore modern witchcraft, its practitioners, and its continuing place in contemporary culture.

WITCHES (Elizabeth Sankey)
A powerful documentary examining society's enduring fascination with witches, exploring connections between witchcraft, motherhood, mental health and female experience. Followed by a special panel discussion.

HӒXAN: The Esoteric Cut
Benjamin Christensen's legendary silent masterpiece returns with a brand-new live score commissioned by Haddo Arts and performed by Neil Birse & Matthew Kilner, alongside a special pre-screening talk.

THE SECRET OF KELLS
A beautifully animated family adventure inspired by Celtic mythology, art and storytelling, with post-screening family activities to be announced soon.

SHE WILL
Charlotte Colbert's acclaimed Scottish gothic horror explores healing, power and revenge against the backdrop of witch-trial history, bringing the festival to a haunting conclusion in the atmospheric Haddo House Library.

Tickets go on sale FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026 @ 2:00pm.

More details, guest speakers and festival activities will emerge from the shadows soon...

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www.neatshows.org.uk/witches

Festival of Darkness: Witches is a partnership project between North East Arts Touring, Haddo Arts, Belmont Cinema and Haddo House (National Trust for Scotland), each bringing their expertise and passion to create this unique celebration of film, folklore and culture.

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04/08/2026

A huge thank you to the wonderful Ronnie Gibson, who performed a lively programme of traditional Scottish fiddle music at our Free Courtyard Concert last Sunday 👏

Ronnie played a selection of fiddle music from Shetland, Canada and Aberdeenshire to an admiring crowd located in the heart of Haddo House.

Next up on our Courtyard Concert programme we have the incredible Singers from Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society, joining us on Sunday 6 September.

For more information on this as well as our whole 2026 programme, head to the Haddo Arts website!

🔗 https://www.haddoarts.com/whats-on/

29/07/2026

🎻 Spend your Sunday afternoon surrounded by beautiful music in the heart of Haddo

Join us this Sunday 2 August at 2.30pm for our next FREE Courtyard Concert, featuring the wonderful Ronnie Gibson, performing a lively programme of traditional Scottish fiddle music.

Set in the picturesque Tearoom Courtyard, it's the perfect way to enjoy an afternoon of live music with family and friends. No tickets required – simply come along and enjoy!

📅 Sunday 2 August
🕝 2.30pm
📍 Haddo House Tearoom Courtyard
🎟️ FREE – no booking required

Find out more:

In partnership with the National Trust for Scotland we present a series of five free concerts, to take place in the Tearoom Courtyard on the first Sunday of each month.