In March Ardross Hall will be hosting two top music and drama events with the Scottish Guitar Quartet and Benchtours Theatre Companies production of Crowhurst. Tickets for both perfoirmances are available now from www.thebooth.co.uk . Anyone who books via The Booth will have the best seats in the house put aside for them.

The Scottish Guitar Quartet will be appearing on Saturday 11 March, their only Highland gig during a national tour to promote their new CD.

The Scottish Guitar Quartet comprises of four of Scotland's leading acoustic guitarist-composers; Ged Brockie, Nigel Clark, Malcolm MacFarlane and Kevin MacKenzie. Each musician has his own individual style and the four acoustic guitars produce an electrifying experience for every listener.

The group draws on Celtic, modern, classical and jazz genres, with strong influences from world music. Their intricately arranged, original material, punctuated by improvisational interludes sets a musical scene that is truly a unique sound.

Doors open at 8pm for an 8.30pm start. Tickets costing £7 or £5 concession are available now on www.thebooth.co.uk  or by telephoning the box office on 01349 880591.

Biographies:

Ged Brockie
A truly gifted guitarist and prolific composer not only for SGQ, but writing for numerous groups including media broadcast/film projects. Ged also works with a Hollywood composer of note for a filmscoring program as well as busying himself with educational programs and having input with new sample products.

Nigel Clark
Signed to New York label Arkadia, Nigel is a stunning performer who has worked with everyone from pop group Hue and Cry to Jazz singer Carol Kidd. An unbelievably gifted guitarist, he has a worldwide reputation that continues to grow.

Malcolm MacFarlane
A truly awesome guitarist and composer who not only worked in the London scene at the very highest level for over a decade, but toured extensively with Barbara Thompson, Shakatak and recently Jamie Cullum.

Kevin MacKenzie
Without doubt a rare and incredible musical talent busy not only in the Jazz field but across the Scottish folk scene as well. Recently honoured in his home country by receiving a prestigious "Creative Scotland" award , Kevin has numerous album releases and has toured extensively across Europe and the US.

On Wednesday 29th March, Benchtours Theatre Company will be performing Crowhurst written by John Harvey. This play dramatises the extraordinary true story of Donald Crowhurst, who threw himself overboard during the first ever round-the-world yacht race in 1969.

Crowhurst left two log books behind. One was an account of his reportedly glorious progress over the past eight months. The other, an accurate record of where he'd actually been, never having left the Atlantic, meandering about in his leaky, ill-prepared boat. Evidence of the scale of his deception was left for all to see. The account of an extraordinary fake, Crowhurst's story slips between reality and fantasy, bravery and foolishness, revealing as much about people's willingness to be deceived as it does about the man himself. The production which is performed by a solo actor combines video projection with live action. Doors open 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start and tickets cost £6 full or £4 concession.