What's on in Dumfries

A spectacular recording of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's exquisite ballet, performed in a limited run at The Royal Albert Hall. As a baby, Princess Aurora is cursed by the wicked Carabosse: on her 16th birthday, she will prick her finger and die.

Queen of the South vs Ross County. William Hill League One. Kick-off at 15:00

**JUPITER+NATION DUMFRIES** Growing Pains is a site-specific installation by artist Lindsey Mendick set in an abandoned estate agent's office. Referencing her teenage years, Mendick has transformed the space into a haunting, immersive experience that explores the uncertainty, awkwardness, and societal expectations surrounding adolescence. Assembled on a spiralling desk that references the often cruel loop of teenagehood, Growing Pains features Alice-in-Wonderland-style ceramic dolls' houses that burst open, with teenage figures erupting from within. The work captures the surreal pressures that emerge at the threshold of adulthood, underlining the tension between a yearning for parental acceptance and the simultaneous urge to reject it. Jupiter+Nation is an ambitious off-site programme by Jupiter Artland that brings world class art to high streets across Scotland. Content warning: The supporting documentary film contains strong language, references to suicide, bullying and negative body image that some viewers might find difficult. Young people must be accompanied.

Dumfries Saints Senior Women vs Kirkcaldy. National Plate (Women's). Kick-off at 14:00

Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, HADESTOWN blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale of two intertwining love stories. Filmed live on stage in London's West End and featuring the original Broadway stars.

**Programme:** Beethoven, Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1 Schubert, Impromptus, D 899, Op. 90 Interval Schubert, Allegretto in C minor, D 915 Beethoven, Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 **Artists:** Manami Suzuki, piano **Manami Suzuki, piano** Manami Suzuki is a multi-award-winning Japanese pianist. At just 22 years old, she made history in 2024 as the first Japanese pianist and the first female pianist to win the prestigious Hamamatsu International PianoCompetition in Japan, alongside the Chamber Music Award and Audience Prize. Suzuki has performed with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and over the next season she will make her debut with the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Hamamatsu Symphony, Osaka Philharmonic and Gunma Symphony Orchestras. Her solo recital playing continues to flourish at internationally renowned venues and festivals including the Duszniki International Chopin Piano Festival in Warsaw, Kioi Hall in Tokyo, Beppu Argerich Music Festival, and Cincinnati Memorial Hall, Ohio, as well as her London debut at Kings Place. Manami Suzuki was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, in 2002 where she started playing the piano at the age of four. After graduating from the music department of Osaka Prefectural Yuhigaoka High School, she graduated from the Tokyo College of Music (Piano Performer Course) as a scholarship student. She is currently a student at the Tokyo College of Music Graduate School Master Course as a special scholarship student. She won First Prize in the Hupfer Division of the 27th HUPFER Tosu Piano Competition and received Fourth Prize in the piano division of the 32nd Takarazuka Vega Music Competition. Every year since 2020, she has appeared in the “Tokyo College of Music Piano Concert by Piano Performers Course Outstanding Students”. She also participated in the Hamamatsu International Piano Academy 2023 and 2024. **Tickets** - Full – £20 (+ booking fee) - Under 26s – free