March 2008

6thRoger + Reid: Radio show

"MEAT AND TWO VEG!" Is the title of Roger + Reid, our rascals of artists in residence, 4 part audio play. Tune in to hear the antics of the hairy duo and their encounters with the colourful characters of a mystical Tillydrone. With songs such as ‘the Pie Lady blues’, ‘the dog gang’ and ‘ the swearing butcher’ you’d be a fool to miss it! Broadcast live on SHMU fm 99.8FM in the Aberdeen area or online on www.shmufm.net 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st MARCH 2008 from 10pm till 11pm.

10thPeacock at the Glasgow Art Fair 2008

Peacock will be making a highly anticipated return to the Glasgow Art Fair this year which runs from Thursday 27th March to Sunday 30th March. The fair will provide a great opportunity for us to showcase the great work of our printmakers to the press and prospective buyers. Of course it also gives us the chance to present the plans for the new centre for contemporary arts to a national audience. We will have the model on display at our stand.

14thOver a Barrel. Talks + Discussion 27 March

As part of the exhibition 'Over a Barrel' Benjamin Diss, Tim Fairs and James Marriott (Platform London) portray the passage of three families through the Oil & Gas Age, by retelling intimate stories as an artist, a petroleum geologist and a radical geographer. Photographer Owen Logan speaks about the relationship of the oil economy to financial globalisation. Thursday 27 March, 7pm. Admission free.

24thBy-catch...have a taste!

Kathryn and Bjarte are two artists who are holding and exhibition at Peacock in August this year. As part of their research they have teamed up with a local trawlerman who has been catching 'unfashionable fish' known as by-catch. You are invited to a cookery demonstration by a professional chef on 12 April, with the opportunity to taste some exciting by-catch dishes.... Phone Angela on 01224-639539 to book your place.

27thArts Council Millions for Cultural Centre for the North

The Scottish Arts Council announced on Thursday 27 March they will be providing £4 million of capital funding for Aberdeen's new Centre for the Contemporary Arts. The new centre has secured the largest single grant from this round of capital lottery applications.