CINEMA
Deepwater Horizon
Based on the real life events of April 2010, the film follows one of the most devastating man-made eco catastrophes. A massive oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico when BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig exploded. Eleven people lost their lives in this disaster which is brought to screen in an inspirational drama which charts the 48 hours up to the disaster.
THEATRE
Women on the Verge of a T Junction
When three very different women collide at a T junction, their lives become entangled. A hilarious and poignant one-woman comedy plays ACT Aberdeen tonight.
ART
Peter Dworok, Margaret Evans and Shazia Mahmood
Exhibition featuring work from three artists who each paint the changing mood and the weather and how it affects the Scottish landscape. The exhibition is on at Gallery Heinzel until November 5.
NIGHTLIFE
John Digweed
Following on from Emeli Sande’s gig on Monday, The Tunnels welcomes John Digweed. John arrived on the global DJ scene nearly 10 years ago and will be bringing his DJ mix of dance music to Aberdeen tomorrow.
TV
The Great British Menu
How does beetroot sorbet with mackerel sound to you? Chris Archer and the other north-east chefs attempt to impress the judges with their fish courses. The Great British Menu airs on Tuesday nights on BBC Two, with fish week premiering on October 11 at 7.30pm.
DVD
Into The Forest
Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood play two sisters who fight for survival in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest after an apocalyptic blackout leaves them completely isolated.
MUSIC
Skinny Lister
Their new single, Devil in Me, shows the darker side of their repertoire. Front woman Lorna created a melodic listening experience. The track comes from their new third album, The Devil, The Heart and The Fight.
PODCAST
How to Become Batman
Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel build an argument for changing the way we treat blind people. The episodes are full of ideas until listeners find themselves seeing the world in a new light.
BOOK
The Girl On The Train
This gripping novel follows Rachel as she catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows its routine off by heart and she is starting to feel like she knows the people who live in the houses next to the track. She thinks their lives are perfect, but she learns otherwise as she becomes part of what she watched from afar.
FOR YOUR DIARY….
INVISIBLE ARMY
From Onetouch Theatre, the play documents the experiences and imaginations of a young group of carers. At Eden Court in Inverness on October 22.
SUNNY AFTERNOON
Based on how British band The Kinks rose to stardom, the show takes the audience into the swinging 60s. The award-winning musical is at HMT in Aberdeen from November 8 to 12.
THE UNDERGROUND MAN
Adapted by Nick Wood from Mick Jackson’s Booker Prize shortlisted novel, a sequence of events leads the fifth Duke of Portland to reveal moments of perception and wisdom. The show features live music and is on November 16 at Eden Court, Inverness.
