CatStrand

04/09/2026

🎭 LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES | NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE

The pen is mightier than the sword…

Step into a world of love, lies, seduction and social warfare with this striking new production of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Starring Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner, and directed by Marianne Elliott, this thrilling National Theatre production brings a dangerous game of desire and power to the screen.

📅 Sunday 13 September | 4pm
📍 CatStrand
⏱️ 150 minutes
🔞 Age 15
💬 Captioned screening

🎟️ Tickets & info: gcat.scot/arts

A brilliant choice for theatre lovers and anyone who enjoys a little scandal. 😉

03/09/2026

🎶 NAAD-HARA | INDIAN & SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Experience a unique meeting of Indian and Scottish musical traditions as Naad-Hara brings together Indian raag, Gaelic song and Western harmonic textures.

Featuring traditional melodies, original compositions and improvisation, this is a rich and engaging musical dialogue drawing on Thumri, Tappa, Sufi music and Gaelic song.

📅 Thursday 17 September | 7.30pm
📍 CatStrand

🎟️ Tickets & info: gcat.scot/arts

Come and experience music where cultures, traditions and sounds meet.

03/09/2026

☕ A little change to our opening hours this week…

Please note that CatStrand Café will close from 12 noon on Thursday 3 September due to a private function.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

We’ll be back open as normal on Friday 4 September.

Thanks for your continued support!

03/09/2026

📚 THE SONG CANNOT BE SILENCED

Join us at CatStrand for the launch of local author Larry Winger’s new novel, The Song Cannot Be Silenced, in conversation with novelist Margaret Elphinstone.

An evening exploring voicelessness, identity, loss and the choices that shape our lives, with Larry discussing his new novel and the ideas behind it.

📅 Thursday 10 September | 7.30pm
📍 CatStrand

🎟️ Tickets & info: gcat.scot/arts

The novel will be available in paperback, eBook and audiobook formats.

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

🎷 DARK SKY JAZZ WEEKEND at The CatStrand — 18–20 September

Big news first: due to circumstances beyond our control, Tao's show won't be going ahead — but I'm delighted that Mercury Prize-nominated pianist and CatStrand favourite Fergus McCreadie is stepping in with an intimate solo show on Saturday 19 September. his concerts are memorably quite the journey, and not to be missed.

The Full programme is now

Fri 18 Sept — Ali Watson Quartet
Ali Watson (double bass), Matt Carmichael (sax), Fergus McCreadie (piano) & Greg Irons (drums) bring lyrical melodies and sparse, meditative improvisation — modern jazz shaped by European jazz, Scottish folk and impressionist classical.

Sat 19 Sept — Fergus McCreadie (solo)
An intimate solo set from the Scottish Album of the Year winner and Mercury Prize nominee — jazz steeped in the landscapes of home.

Sun 20 Sept — High Notes From In The Sky
Richard Davies performs a rare solo soprano sax set — drifting, dreamlike, ambient jazz that feels like it's floating above the room.

Sun 20 Sept — Nimbus Sextet
"Quite extraordinary" — Jazz FM. One of UK jazz's most exciting new bands blends jazz, world and dance influences into something entirely their own.

🎟️ Tickets for all Dark Sky Jazz events: https://www.ticketsource.com/catstrand

See you there! ✨

01/09/2026

29/08/2026

28/08/2026

Join us at CatStrand this Sunday, 30 August at 3pm for a fascinating Galloway Conversations talk exploring the extraordinary life of Dr Werner Kissling.

Presented by Judith Hewitt from D&G Museums, the talk will uncover Kissling’s life as a diplomat, anthropologist, photographer and chronicler of folk life, including his incredible photographic record of disappearing traditions and crafts across Dumfries & Galloway.

📅 Sunday 30 August
🕒 3pm
📍 CatStrand
🎟️ gcat.scot/arts

Come along and discover the man behind these remarkable photographs. 📸