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Welcome to a season full of warmth and wonder in Perth Concert Hall! Our new programme offers a sparkling selection of performances and events that will keep you and the family entertained and involved whatever the winter weather throws at us! Classical connoisseurs are catered for with our regular Perth Piano Sundays, Lunchtime Concerts and Perth Concert Series. We look forward to not one, but two operas and guitar star Miloš Karadaglić takes us on a journey from Bach to the Beatles. James Grant, Blazin’ Fiddles, Justin Hayward and the Johnny Cash Roadshow are just some of the top acts making tracks to the Fair City and in December join Perth’s Red Pine Timber Co. for a massive pre-Hogmanay party. Perth Concert Hall stages our dramatic offering while Perth Theatre is restored and redeveloped with Michael Frayn’s political drama Democracy, The Broons are brought to life in a brand new production, and British theatre’s longest running show, The Mousetrap delivers shuddering suspense and tension. You and your young people will be moved and entertained by Invisible Army and Pondlife and Scotland’s favourite dame Barrie Hunter returns for family panto Dick McWhittington. Get closer to the action by joining our Coffee, Croissant and Art curated tours of our current exhibition, or come along to one of the many Join In activities for all age groups and abilities. Visit our Glassrooms Café for snacks, lunches and pre-show meals. And remember that, as a charity every penny you spend helps us generate income to invest straight back into our venues, events, shows and creative learning programmes across Perth and Kinross. So when you buy refreshments or eat with us you don’t just get refreshed: you feed the hunger for great venues and activity in your area.
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Jacqui Elliot-Williams, Douglas Robertson, Rob McDougall, Matt Sayles, Jon Park, Tom Hull, Colin Hattersley, Trevor Yerbury and Alan McCredie
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Perth Piano Sundays Perth Piano Sundays are presented in partnership with BBC Radio 3.
Presented by Kate Molleson | 3pm | Perth Concert Hall Some of the world’s finest players visit Perth for this exceptional series of piano concerts on a Sunday afternoon. Join us for a carvery lunch beforehand to make the perfect day out in Perth. Tickets & Information
£21, £17, £13; concessions £19, £15, £11 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Book a traditional two-course Sunday carvery before the concert for £12.50 (spaces limited) Book tickets in advance for three concerts and your fourth is FREE
Jeremy Denk in Recital Sun 18 Sep: 3pm We are honoured to present a Scottish exclusive performance by one of the most exciting and creative artists of our time. The programme will be utterly unlike any other piano recital programme you will ever have heard and includes works by Binchois, Josquin, Dufay, Byrd, Frescobaldi, Purcell, Bach, CPE Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Brahms, Schoenberg, Debussy, Prokofiev, Messiaen, The Beatles, Adams and Ligeti.
Javier Perianes in Recital Sun 13 Nov: 3pm Schubert Schubert Debussy Debussy Falla
Allegretto in C minor D915 Sonata for Piano in B flat, D960 3 Préludes Minstrels Fantasia Baetica
Javier Perianes has been hailed as one of the most exciting young pianists on the international concert circuit and he is also making a name for himself in the recording studio with his Grieg Piano Concerto receiving particular acclaim.
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Lars Vogt in Recital
Steven Osborne in Recital
Sun 29 Jan: 3pm
Sun 26 Mar: 3pm
Schubert Bach
Brahms Beethoven Brahms Beethoven Brahms Beethoven
Four impromptus D899 Goldberg Variations
Since his prize-winning performance at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1990 Lars Vogt has become one of the world’s leading musicians and is now developing a career as a conductor beside his career as one of the world’s top pianists.
Sophie Pacini in Recital Sun 12 Feb: 3pm Chopin Chopin Chopin Beethoven Liszt Liszt
Nocturne in B flat minor, Op 9 No 1 Nocturne in E flat, Op 9 No 2 Scherzo No 2 in B flat minor, Op 31 Piano Sonata in C ‘Waldstein’ Consolations, S. 172 Nos 1, 2 and 3 Réminiscences de Don Juan
A protégé of the great Marta Argerich, Sophie Pacini is a multiple prize-winner in Germany and is developing a remarkable career internationally both as concerto soloist and recitalist. Her programme includes one of Beethoven’s best loved sonatas, framed by works by two great piano virtuosi.
Angela Hewitt in Recital Sun 5 Mar: 3pm Bach Bach Scarlatti Ravel Chabrier
Partita No 1 in B flat major Partita No 2 in C minor Sonatas (selection tbc) Sonatine Bourrée Fantasque
Angela Hewitt is internationally famed for her interpretations of Bach and this programme opens with two of his remarkable keyboard partitas. The programme then veers through the quirky and sparkling world of Scarlatti’s sonatas to two French masters, ending in the champagne sparkle of Chabrier’s Bourrée Fantasque.
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Intermezzo Op 117 No 3 Piano Sonata Op 109 Intermezzo Op 117 No 2 Piano Sonata Op 110 Intermezzo Op 117 No 1 Piano Sonata Op 111
Steven Osborne has had the inspiration of combining Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas with Brahms’s late, great Intermezzi. This unique programme will give insight into the deepest thinking of two of the greatest composers.
The David Patrick Tentet The Musical Legacy of The Ballets Russes Sun 16 Apr: 3pm Stravinsky Debussy
The Rite of Spring Jeux
David Patrick’s stunning jazz reinterpretation of The Rite rewards those who love the original work as much as it delights jazz fans. This extraordinary reworking of Igor Stravinsky’s masterwork retains all of the themes and almost all of the exquisite orchestration of the original composition.
Christian Zacharias in Recital Sun 14 May: 3pm Schubert Beethoven Beethoven Schumann
Piano Sonata in A minor D 537 Piano Sonata Op 90 in E minor Piano Sonata Op 109 in E major Davidsbündlertänze
Christian Zacharias has performed regularly at the Edinburgh International Festival (where he performed all of Mozart’s piano concertos with the SCO) and at the East Neuk Festival. We are delighted to welcome him for his Perth recital debut with music by composers particularly close to his heart.
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Perth Chamber Music Society
Lunchtime Concerts
St John’s Kirk £13.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); Students and disabled £2 Buy all seven concerts and pay £57.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee)
1pm | Perth Concert Hall A break from work, a pause from shopping or an outing in itself; just three good reasons to join us for an hour of music in the middle of your day. Take up our lunch offer and you will have refreshment for body and soul!
Cremona String Quartet 400th Celebration Concert
Tickets & Information
advance (until 12 noon on the day): £7.50; concessions £6.50 after 12 noon on day of concert: £8; no concessions Add soup and a sandwich for just £3.75 (book until 11am on the day)
Sun 9 Oct: 7.30pm Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven
Mahler Players
Mozart’s Gran Partita
Mon 26 Sep: 1pm
Mon 31 Oct: 1pm
Wed 2 Nov: 7.30pm Programme includes music by Beethoven, Bizet, Poulenc Paganini and Ibert
Mahler
Mozart Mozart
Symphony No 9 (chamber version)
Tomas Leakey, conductor Probably the only time you will hear Mahler’s epic 9th Symphony in a lunchtime concert! It is being performed in Klaus Simon’s version for chamber orchestra. The Mahler Players are a new Invernessbased ensemble conducted by Tomas Leakey who have been thrilling audiences with the quality and drive of their performances. (Please note that this concert will run for 1 hour and 20 mins)
Scottish Ensemble Mon 3 Oct: 1pm Brahms Sextet No 1 in B flat major, Op 18 Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht The virtuosi of the Scottish Ensemble return to Perth with a gorgeous programme of rich music for string sextet. Schönberg’s Verklärte Nacht is the last word in decadent romantic harmonies and Brahms’s String Sextet is wonderfully lyrical.
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Phoenix Wind Trio
Divertimento No 9 in B flat, K240 Serenade No 10 in B flat ‘Gran Partita’, K 361
SCO Winds side-by-side with RCS Stevenson Winds Mozart’s Gran Partita is the finest of all pieces for Wind Ensemble and was made even more celebrated in the film Amadeus. Its incredibly rich scoring with basset horns as well as clarinets and bassoons makes it a feast of sumptuous sound. We are delighted to continue our close association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Nicholas Mulroy and Alisdair Hogarth
Maxwell String Quartet Fri 9 Dec: 7.30pm Haydn, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Beethoven
Perth - Aschaffenburg Choral Concert Sun 4 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £16.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 26s/students £5 Bruckner Mass in E Minor A cappella music with a Shakespeare theme
Mon 14 Nov: 1pm
Chansons Ars Antiqua Aschaffenburg Wind Ensemble of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Schubert
Stefan Claas, conductor
Die schöne Müllerin
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor. Alisdair Hogarth, piano Die schöne Müllerin takes the listener on an emotional journey from joy through young love to betrayal, despair and death. Quite a lot to take in at lunchtime but it does have some of Schubert’s greatest songs!
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An exciting evening combining Perth’s own Chansons choir and the visiting Ars Antiqua choir from Aschaffenburg. Joined by wind and brass players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland they give a performance of Bruckner’s stunning double choir mass. A special Perth occasion not to be missed.
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Gina McCormack and Nigel Clayton Tue 17 Jan: 7.30pm Music for violin and piano by Mendelssohn, Finzi, Ferguson, Fauré and Richard Strauss
Piatti String Quartet Tue 21 Feb: 7.30pm Haydn, Britten, Webern and Brahms
Flute piano duo Ter-Berg and Nicholson Tue 21 Mar: 7.30pm Programme includes music by Ibert, Poulenc, Jolivet and Franck
Aurea String Quartet Gildas String Quartet Mon 3 Apr: 7.30pm Programme includes Mendelssohn’s Octet and music by Richard Strauss
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Perth Concert Series Perth Concert Hall Tickets & Information
£27, £24, £21, £18, 13.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); students £6; no concessions Book for all six concerts and save 25% £116.22, £102.72, £89.25, £75.72, £55.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per subscription)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Dausgaard conducts Bruckner 9
Mozart - The Last Symphonies
Fri 23 Sep: 7.30pm
Wed 5 Oct: 7.30pm
Mozart Bruckner
Mozart Mozart Mozart
Piano Concerto No 27 in B Flat K595 Symphony No 9 (1894) + completion of Finale (new critical edition by Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs, Vienna 2000)
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor Imogen Cooper, piano In his first Perth concert as BBC SSO Chief Conductor, Thomas Dausgaard conducts this moving new completion of Bruckner’s unfinished Ninth Symphony. A powerful way to launch the new Perth Concert Series especially when paired with Mozart’s final piano concerto in the masterful hands of Imogen Cooper. Pre-concert Talk: 6.45pm Thomas Dausgaard discusses Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony. (free to ticket holders)
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Symphony No 39 Symphony No 40 Symphony No 41 ‘Jupiter’
Robin Ticciati, conductor “Representing no occasion, no immediate purpose, but an appeal to eternity” is how his biographer Alfred Einstein characterised Mozart’s last three symphonies. Are they separate symphonies, or a symphonic cycle to be enjoyed as one emotional, even spiritual experience? Come and decide for yourself. Pre-concert Talk: 6.45pm Adrian Bornet (SCO double bass player) (free to ticket holders) Proudly sponsored by Baillie Gifford
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Mahler One
Tchaikovsky Four
Thu 10 Nov: 7.30pm
Thu 9 Feb: 7.30pm
Einar Englund Suite from Pojat Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3 Mahler Symphony No 1
Smetana Overture to The Bartered Bride Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4
John Storgårds, conductor Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Simon Trpčeski, piano Cornelius Meister, conductor
From breathless opening to heaven-storming finish, Mahler’s First Symphony simply has to be heard live - and is a stunning way to follow the brilliance of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto. The programme includes a delightful film score discovery - Finland’s answer to The Great Escape?
Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony is a musical drama of torment and triumph, of heartbreak and joy, told with soaring melodies and uninhibited honesty. You’ll know the tunes in Rachmaninov’s hugely popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini but you’ve never heard them played quite like this.
Pre-concert Talk: 6.45pm John Whitener (RSNO principal tuba) (free to ticket holders)
Pre-concert Talk: 6.45pm Ursula Heidecker Allen (RSNO violin) (free to ticket holders)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Pires plays Mozart
Elgar’s Second Symphony
Wed 25 Jan: 7.30pm Dvořák Legends (Selection) Mozart Piano Concerto No 21 in C K467 Haydn Symphony No 104 ‘London’
Fri 10 Mar: 7.30pm
Maria João Pires, piano Robin Ticciati, conductor Mozart’s C major Piano Concerto is saturated with extrovert manners and expressive generosity – qualities that Dvořák’s Legends distil in refined but rustic miniature. The second half belongs to Haydn’s rich and majestic Symphony No 104 London. Kindly supported by DUNARD FUND Pre-concert Talk: 6.45pm Czech folktale storytelling for families (free to ticket holders)
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Butterworth A Shropshire Lad: Rhapsody for orchestra MacMillan Viola Concerto Elgar Symphony No 2 Lawrence Power, viola Richard Farnes, conductor Elgar lays bare his soul in his magnificent Second Symphony. It’s a fitting counterpart to the terrible beauty of A Shropshire Lad, marking the 100th anniversary of Butterworth’s death on the Somme. Sir James MacMillan’s Viola Concerto weds the dusky sound of the viola to orchestral writing of brilliance and passion. Pre-concert Talk: 6.45pm With Lawrence Power in conversation (free to ticket holders)
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Monteverdi Vespers
Scottish Opera presents
Donizetti The Elixir of Love
Sun 11 Sep: 3pm | Perth Concert Hall £21, £17, £13; concessions £19, £15, £11 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine of 1610
Tue 25 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
Dunedin Consort His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts
£16.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 26 £5
John Butt, director
Adina Nemorino Belcore Dr Dulcamara Giannetta
Joanne Lunn, soprano Esther Brazil, soprano Emilie Renard, mezzo soprano Joshua Ellicott, tenor Matthew Long, tenor Matthew Brook, bass Edward Grint, bass One of the very greatest pieces of music of all. Monteverdi’s masterpiece includes spectacular antiphonal choruses, luscious and seductive solo writing and brilliant instrumental music. From its first brilliant chorus through to the dazzling conclusion, performances of the Vespers are experiences to be treasured.
Derek Clark, conductor Oliver Platt, director Oliver Townsend, designer Mark Howland, lighting Ryedale Festival Opera
Handel’s Alcina
Dynamic young British director Oliver Platt and designer Oliver Townsend take their inspiration from the world of P.G. Wodehouse in a cheeky, vividly characterised show.
Thu 15 Sep: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £25; concessions £23 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 26s/students £5
Metropolis with Live Music
Fully staged, sung in English
Alcina Morgana Oberto Ruggiero Bradamante Oronte
Sat 8 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £14.50; concessions £12.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is one of the most influential films ever made. Dmytro Morykit combines work composed over a 30-year period with several new pieces to create an incredible new piano score to complement this iconic film giving the audience a new way of experiencing both music and image. The premiere received a standing ovation from a sell-out audience in London.
Cherise Lagasse Robyn Allegra Parton Sophie Gallagher Timothy Morgan Maria Ostroukhova Jerome Knox
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Experience scheme Nina Brazier, director Ian Tindale, musical director Maira Vazeou, designer We are thrilled to present a fully staged performance of one of Handel’s finest operas. Alcina is a sorceress. She’s also one of Handel’s most complex and fascinating anti-heroines. Alcina has a compelling plot, richly-drawn characters and some of the most sublime baroque music you could ever hope to hear.
‘Morykit’s score could so easily be enjoyed as a live performance in its own right, but combined with Lang’s classic, ground-breaking visuals, it makes for wonderful entertainment’ Culture Northern Ireland
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Perth Symphony Orchestra Sat 12 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
Bach to the Beatles
£13.50; concessions £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Perth Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of popular and instantly recognisable orchestral works. The concert opens with Johannes Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, followed by Edward Elgar’s contemplative and elegiac Cello Concerto, starring soloist Jane Lindsay and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Perth Choral Society presents
An Evening with Puccini
with the Royal Northern Sinfonia
Sun 4 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
Mon 28 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
£16.50; concessions £14.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
£28.50, £25.50, £21.50; concessions £26.50, £23.50, £19.50; under 26s/students £16.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
Natalie Montakhab, soprano Luke Sinclair, tenor Douglas Nairn, bass
Peter Rutterford, conductor Accompanied by the City of Perth Sinfonia
Perth Choral Society presents a magical night of dramatic music featuring Puccini’s early ‘lost’ choral masterpiece Messa di Gloria and operatic highlights from Tosca, La Bohème, Madame Butterfly and the famous aria, Nessun Dorma. Scottish Ensemble
Ascent: Concert by Candlelight Mon 5 Dec: 7.30pm | St John’s Kirk £13.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); students/unemployed £5 Kilar Tabakova Williams Tabakova Williams
Orawa Such Different Paths The Lark Ascending (arr. string orchestra) Cello Concerto (with David Cohen) Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
J.S. Bach Prelude Francisco Tárrega Recuerdos de la Alhambra Manuel De Falla Danza del Molinero (from the Three Cornered Hat) Anon Jeux Interdits (Spanish Romance) (with strings) Vivaldi Allegro from Guitar Concerto in D major Granados Danza Española No 5 ‘Andaluza’ Rodrigo Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez Luigi Boccherini Quintet No 4 in D, G 448 ‘Fandango’ Carlos Gardel Por Una Cabeza Jobim The Girl from Ipanema Piazzolla Oblivion and Libertango With a selection from the Beatles songbook: Eleanor Rigby; Here Comes the Sun; Fool on the Hill; Blackbird; While my Guitar Gently Weeps; Yesterday (arr. Takemitsu); Come Together; Something; And I Love Her.
Jonathan Morton, director Pause for an evening of shimmering suspense amidst the festive flurry with musicians playing by the warm light of candles.
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Celtic
Handel’s Messiah
The
Seiseanach
Sessions Ceilteach
Sat 17 Dec: 7.30pm | St John’s Kirk £23.50; concessions £19.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 26s/students £5 Dunedin Consort John Butt, director
Christmas isn’t Christmas without Handel’s Messiah and its wonderful Hallelujah chorus. Scotland’s internationally renowned Dunedin Consort won a Gramophone Award for their recording of this Christmas favourite.
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Viennese Gala Sun 8 Jan: 3pm | Perth Concert Hall £27, £24, £21, £18, £13.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); students £6 J Strauss II Die Fledermaus Overture Strauss My dear, Marquis E Strauss Electrisch Polka schnell Kalman Mein traum J Strauss II Perpetuum mobile J Strauss Sphärenklänge Zeller Roses in Tyrol Tchaikovsky Polonaise E Strauss Carmen- quadrille Lehar Meine lippen J Strauss II Auf der Jagd Mascagni Intermezzo R Strauss Amor J Strauss Speri-gallop J Strauss II Unter Donner und Blitz Strauss Frühlingstimmen J Strauss II Blue Danube Ben Gernon, conductor Jennifer France, soprano Get 2017 off to a glittering start with a sparkling, traditional Viennese gala concert.
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James Grant and friends
featuring Siobhan Miller, Chris Thomson and Fara
Sat 17 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £20; concessions £18 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Ex Love And Money frontman James Grant plays material from his critically acclaimed solo albums and a smattering of old favourites in a specially arranged acoustic setting with traditional singer Siobhan Miller and Chris Thomson of The Bathers. ‘a ballsier Gram Parsons but with whisky-tinged Scottish poetry for lyrics’ The Word Support comes from Fara, four exceptional and respected young musicians at the forefront of today’s Scottish folk scene.
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Blazin’ Fiddles plus special guests Fri 7 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £17.50; £15 concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
Take a group of the hottest contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, mix with some wonderfully sympathetic piano and guitar arrangements and you’ve got the award winning Blazin’ Fiddles on your hands. Blending solo and ensemble sets with the occasional insightful tale, they all come together in a fiery blend to excite your senses and deliver a musically intoxicating evening for all. ‘the show built up steam from silkily orchestrated polish to signature fiery overdrive, until the mood resembled a late-night ceilidh’ **** The Scotsman Join us for a drink and some informal tunes in the bar after the show.
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The Absolute Elvis Show
Rotary Young Musician Charity Concert
Fri 9 Sep: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall
Soloists Colette Colman, trumpet Iain Clarke, piano Nicole Vasey, soprano Richard Scholfield, saxophone Sarah & Laura Ayoub, piano and violin Ian Christie, marimba
Sat 10 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £16.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); under 18s £7.50
starring Johnny Lee Memphis £19.50; concessions £13.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
Scotland’s very own Johnny Lee Memphis’ incredible vocal range, stage presence and likeness to ‘The King’ earned him the inaugural title of World Champion at the Elvis World Cup in 2010, and he was crowned European Champion at the beginning of this year.
Perth Youth Orchestra Molios Saxophone Quartet
Proceeds to: Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance, Rotary ShelterBox, Cairo Children’s Cancer Hospital
He has consistently amazed audiences and fans with the attention to detail in his performances from his outstanding voice to even a simple hand gesture. Performing alongside Johnny Lee Memphis is the superb JLM band featuring The Graceland Horns complemented by the Memphis Belles singers who all come together to create a lively, loud and energetic Vegas-style show.
The Vine Trust presents
The Children Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow Sat 24 Sep: 3.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 16s £6; Family ticket £25 This unique event celebrates the Vine Trust’s 30 years of seeking to serve those on the margins of the global village. Through the medium of music, drama, film and conversation, we hope to tell a story about making a difference in communities around the world. Be entertained, be encouraged, be enthused. Be there.
Live Nation and Kennedy Street present
An Intimate Evening with Justin Hayward
Synergy Concerts and Post Cool Media Ltd present
plus special guest Mike Dawes
Dr Hook starring Dennis Locorriere
Thu 22 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £37.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
Fri 14 Oct: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £52.50, £37.50; no concessions (inc £2.50 booking fee per ticket)
Known principally as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward has also enjoyed a fruitful solo career.
After years out of the limelight, Dr Hook is now back on the road, fronted once again by Dennis Locorriere, the voice of such classics as Sylvia’s Mother, Only 16, A Little Bit More, If Not You, Sharing The Night Together, Sexy Eyes, When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Years From Now and so many more.
After nearly 50 years and 55 million albums, he presents an evening of Moodies hits and solo favourites in a completely stripped-down acoustic format in this long-awaited solo show.
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The Johnny Cash Roadshow Sun 9 Oct: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £21.50; concessions £19.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family! Johnny Cash Roadshow featuring respected singer/ songwriter Clive John. After sold out shows across Europe this is now a bigger show than ever, introducing the ‘Carter Sisters’ and brass section the ‘Roadshow Horns’ all accompanied by emotive screen visuals. This is simply the best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world. ‘Clive captures my Grandfather just as he was... absolutely authentic to the point where it felt as if it wasn’t a tribute’ Caitlin Crowell
Perthshire Amber Festival presents
Dougie MacLean’s ‘Caledonia Cantata’ with Strings and Celtic musicians. Fri 4 Nov: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £24; no concessions (inc £2 booking fee per ticket) Due to popular demand The Perthshire Amber Festival is proud to present again this special synthesis of the wealth of Dougie’s songs and instrumental music. This very special performance brings together favourite Dougie MacLean (famed for his song Caledonia and composition The Gael used in Last of the Mohicans) with some of Scotland’s finest musicians including Jenna Reid (fiddle), Ross Ainslie (pipes, whistles, mandocello), Sorren Maclean (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Iain Sandilands (percussion) as well as the wonderful strings of the Perthshire Ensemble. For those who’ve come to the Perthshire Amber Festival to enjoy the music of Dougie MacLean this is THE concert experience not to be missed!
Dougie MacLean with Friends Sat 5 Nov: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall £24; no concessions (inc £2 booking fee per ticket) This concert brings together some of Dougie’s musical friends, old and new...with a wonderfully eclectic and stunningly talented line-up! This concert always has a very special atmosphere with unexpected combinations and lots of surprises! Special guests will be added right up to the last minute but confirmed for the line up already are Julie Fowlis, Siobhan Wilson, Tim Edey, Cilla and Artie -The Singing Kettle, and Ross Ainslie!
Graeme Stephen Trio The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari Mon 31 Oct: 8pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £16; concessions £14 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Age advisory 12+ Guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen returns to present a cast-iron classic of silent cinema accompanied by another of his magnificent new scores, which earned him the Innovation Award at the Scottish Jazz Awards in 2013. Most appropriately for Halloween, this evening’s film is Robert Wiene’s 1920 revolutionary masterpiece, The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, which is considered by many to be the first ever horror film - as well as the first cult movie and the earliest example of an “arthouse” approach to film-making. Featuring the scintillating instrumental talents of Mario Caribe (bass) and Tom Bancroft (drums). ‘Stephen’s music speaks loudly of ambition, imagination, nous and harmonic adventure yet teemed with the sort of tuneful realization that swells the heart’ **** The Herald
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DF Concerts present
The Greatest Love Of All The Whitney Houston Show
Deacon Blue plus special guests
Wed 9 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
Fri 11 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
£32.50, £28.50, £26.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
Standing £33 (inc £3 booking fee per ticket) Seated £43, £33 (inc £3 booking fee per ticket)
This breathtaking production, featuring the impeccable vocal talents of South Africa’s Belinda Davids, is a beautifully crafted tribute to one of the world’s most revered singers.
It is now 27 years since Deacon Blue released their debut album, Raintown. A string of best-sellers followed: When the World Knows Your Name [1989], Fellow Hoodlums [1991], Whatever You Say, Say Nothing [1993] and a double-platinum compilation Our Town - The Greatest Hits [1994]. T Age 14+ in standing area, under 16s SOLD OU must be accompanied by an adult.
Accompanied by a full band and dancers, Davids performs over two hours of Whitney Houston’s best-loved pop hits live on stage. The show includes 20 of Houston’s most popular tracks including I Will Always Love You, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Didn’t We Almost Have It All, I’m Every Woman, Exhale (Shoop Shoop), and Million Dollar Bill.
Seafarers UK presents
The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines 2016 including Perth Choral Society Tue 15 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £19.50; concessions £16.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland and Perth Choral Society deliver colour, pageantry and musical excellence in a programme incorporating traditional martial airs, stirring choruses, Big Band, dazzling solos, and the immaculate Corps of Drums. Director of Music Perth Choral Society, Peter Rutterford Proceeds to Seafarers UK www.seafarers-uk.org
James Morrison in Concert
Fri 18 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
Sun 20 Nov: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall
£23.50; concessions £21.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
£23.50; concessions £19.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
If you have fond memories of Pan’s People and Eurovision, Luke Skywalker and Saturday Night Fever, Danny and Sandy. . . Dastardly and Muttley, then this is the show for you!
James Morrison is, by anyone’s standards, a virtuoso in the truest sense of the word. Besides being an accomplished trumpeter, this stunningly versatile multi-instrumentalist also plays piano, saxophones (yes, plural!), double bass, and virtually any brass instrument. In James’ first visit to Scotland in 20 years he will be supported by Scotland’s most successful brass band, the Co-operative Funeralcare Band.
Reviving the golden age of pop, it’s the latest hit-packed live concert show from the creators of the Magic of Motown featuring sparkling vocals and an all-star band. Stuffed with glamrock greats, disco hits, power ballads and party anthems from Queen, The Sweet, 10cc, David Soul, Abba, David Cassidy, The Carpenters, Suzi Quatro, Boney M, Buggles, Elton John, Bay City Rollers, David Essex, The Osmonds, T. Rex, ELO and many more, the Solid Gold setlist includes We Are the Champions, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, Mr Blue Sky, Grease, Gonna Make You a Star, Waterloo, Devil Gate Drive, Bye Bye Baby, Hot Love, Daddy Cool, Things We Do For Love, If I Can’t Have You, Xanadu, Goodbye to Love, Daydreamer, Substitute, Puppy Love, Silver Lady and many more.
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Scottish Brass Band Association presents
Scottish Festival of Brass 2016 Sat 26 + Sun 27 Nov | Perth Concert Hall £11.50; concessions £9.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) The largest festival of brass music in the UK with over 1,200 players from Scotland’s youth bands and eighteen senior bands from Scotland, England and mainland Europe. Sat 26 Nov 9am Scottish Youth Championships 1.30pm The Scottish Open Sun 27 Nov 9am
Youth Championships
’the level of music making promises to be extremely high and the contest will offer a packed schedule for listeners of all ages to enjoy’ Carrie Boax SBBAPresident
Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook
Sun 18 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £23.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Now a Perth festive tradition, Phil Cunningham is once again calling his musical pals together and re-opening his Christmas songbook. Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker and Phil will lead you through a great fun night of modern and traditional Christmas music. Featuring Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest brass band. Book early to avoid disappointment! ‘the perfect way to fill up your festive fuel tank’ The Scotsman
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Red Pine Timber Co. plus special guests
Wed 28 Dec: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall Seated: £15; concessions £12.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Standing: £12; concessions £10 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Join Perth’s beloved country soul orchestra Red Pine Timber Co. for a massive pre-Hogmanay party. Their winning blend of Americana, blues and southern rock have rightly earned them a formidable reputation as a truly great live band who have made the big Perth Concert Hall stage very much their own in a series of triumphant shows over the last couple of years. ‘they have the ability to take this music back to its homeland and be a huge success’ No Depression ‘the real highlights here are where Munro and Burgoyne share vocal duties on an equal footing... Similar to what Dave Rawlings shares with Gilian Welch, individually excellent, together - dynamite’ Americana UK Age 14+ in standing area, under 16s accompanied by an adult
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‘beautiful home-cooked Scottish panto, done to perfection’ ***** The Scotsman on Beauty and the Beast
Perth’s Traditional Family Panto Horsecross Arts presents
Dick McWhittington Written by Alan McHugh Directed by Ian Grieve
Newsflash! Queen Rat and her rodent army are swarming all over Perth! Dick McWhittington is on his way to London to seek fame and fortune and doesn’t know that it is his destiny to save the city of Perth and become Provost. It’s up to Perth’s very own fairy godmother, the Fairy Maid of Perth, to bring him back. But Dick won’t be alone. He’ll stand side by side against Queen Rat with his very own ratcatcher - Kitty Cat - for a final showdown in the desert Kingdom of the great Sultan Vinegar. Meanwhile, Marmaduke Marshmallow’s sweetie shop has been cleaned out by the rats, but he has a bigger problem in trying to avoid the affections of his shopkeeper, Senga McScruff. And how will our loveable numptie, Wee Sandy McScruff, cope when the love of his life, Melody Marshmallow, falls for Dick? To find out, join Dick and his friends in Perth Concert Hall for another spectacular, fun filled, family panto from the team that brought you Beauty and the Beast. Sponsored by
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Sat 10 Dec: 2pm (preview) + 7pm Mon 12 Dec: 1.30pm + 7pm Tue 13 – Thu 15 Dec: 10am + 7pm Fri 16 Dec: 1.30pm + 7pm Sat 17 Dec: 2pm + 7pm Mon 19 Dec: 1.30pm + 7pm Tue 20 – Wed 21 Dec: 10am + 7pm Thu 22 Dec: 1.30pm + 7pm Fri 23 Dec: 2pm + 7pm Sat 24 Dec: 10am + 3pm Mon 26 Dec: 2pm + 7pm Peak: £21.50; concessions £19.50; under 16s £13 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Off peak: £18; concessions £16; under 16s £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Audio Described and Signed performance: Sat 17 Dec: 2pm sform
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Rapture Theatre in association with the MacRobert Arts Centre presents
Sell A Door Theatre Company in association with Perth Theatre present:
Democracy from the writer of smash hit comedy Noises Off, Michael Frayn
Tue 13 + Wed 14 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £19.50; concessions £16.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) West Germany, 1969. Charismatic Willy Brandt has been elected Chancellor. When Brandt ‘dares more democracy’, his own party conspires, plots and tries to destroy him. Shakespearean in scale but with all the twists and spins of modern politics, Democracy combines the fascination of a John Le Carré thriller with the dynamism of The West Wing and House of Cards. Following an acclaimed West End run, Michael Frayn’s award-winning play premieres in Scotland in an exciting new production from Scotland’s leading touring theatre company: Rapture Theatre. Age guidance 12+
‘the cleverest murder mystery of British Theatre’ The Telegraph ‘a truly entertaining classic thriller’ The Sunday Times ‘deservedly a classic among murder thrillers’ The Observer
Mon 10 - Thu 13 Oct Perth Concert Hall Mon-Thu 7.30pm, Wed + Thu matinees 2.30pm
A new stage play by Rob Drummond Tue 27 Sep - Sat 1 Oct | Perth Concert Hall Tue - Sat 7.30pm, Wed + Sat matinees 2.30pm Tue 27 Sep: £15; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Wed 28 Sep matinee: £19; concessions £17 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Wed 28 + Thu 29 Sep: £21; concessions £19 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Fri 30 Sep + Sat 1 Oct: £25; concessions £23 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) all performances: under 16s £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
“Pit the kettle oan mither, this is braw news!”
Enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity to see the longest running show in the history of British theatre in Perth. A group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover a murderer in their midst. One by one the characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed. Age guidance 12+
Jings crivens, help ma boab - it’s all change with The Broons! Maggie is really, finally, getting married. Again. In this brand new Broons adventure, as the family work together to give her the wedding of her dreams, they all start thinking about their own plans for the future. Joe thinks he should move to London. Horace wants to explore outer space and Daphne and Hen try their hand at internet dating. But with Maw determined to do anything to keep her brood together in Glebe Street, will Maggie even make it to the Kirk this time?
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This world-first theatrical staging draws inspiration from the famous comic strip to bring you this brand new lively and fast-paced tale filled with laughs, love and comic-strip visuals, all set to a Scottish soundtrack. The Glebe Street gang have featured in DC Thomson comic strips in the Sunday Post since 1936 and this production celebrates them in their 80th anniversary year. The Broons ® © DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. 2016
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Movement Sat 15 Oct: 6pm - 9.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Sun 16 Oct: 11am - 3pm | Perth Concert Hall (includes visit to Fergusson Gallery, meet at Perth Concert Hall) Free but booking essential | Donations warmly welcome Celebrate the pioneering legacy of Margaret Morris (1891-1980) – an innovator, artist, dancer, educator, writer and physiotherapist. Join us as we unveil an exhibition of new artists’ films and multi-screen installations with exclusive live performances of dance, music, voice and spoken word. Featuring Vincent Hantam, Jacqueline Harper, Brian Hartley, Stuart Hopps, Su Grierson, Katrina McPherson, Debra Salem, Natasha Todd and Amy Waugh. Exhibition continues at Threshold artspace until Sun 15 Jan. Co-curated by Iliyana Nedkova and Wendy Timmons. Produced by Horsecross Arts for Threshold artspace in partnership with Margaret Morris Movement International, Culture Perth and Kinross and Fergusson Gallery. Supported by Creative Scotland and University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education.
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Coffee, Croissant and Art Weds 19 Oct, 2, 16 and 30 Nov, 7 Dec, 11 Jan: 11.30am | Perth Concert Hall £3.50 Book in advance on 01738 477724 as spaces are limited. Meet at the Glassrooms Café Enjoy a cuppa with our resident curator Iliyana Nedkova and find out about our unique collection of bold contemporary art as part of our current exhibition Movement. No prior interest in art required but an acquired taste for coffee and croissant may be desirable although scones and teas are available too. ‘it was an eye-opening walk and talk tour! We found out so much about Threshold artspace – Perth’s well-kept secret! Thank you!’ Audience member #CCATour @HorsecrossPerth | facebook.com/groups/thresholdartspace
Stage Until Sun 25 Sep | Threshold artspace, Perth Concert Hall Grab your last chance to see our exhibition exploring the museum and the stage, dance and drama, music and movement. Featuring new and recent screen-based commissions and acquisitions by Augenblick Collective, Joana Bastos, Ergin Cavusouglu, Alec Finlay, Matt Hulse, Cat Lee Marr, Marc Marnie, Katrina McPherson + Simon Fildes, Claudia Nocentini, Theresa Pickles, Janek Schaefer, Kyle Stevenson and Wang WuYang. Curated by Iliyana Nedkova. Produced by Horsecross Arts in partnership with Perth Dance Festival, Southern Fried Festival, Goat, University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education and Traverse Theatre.
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The Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents
The Nutcracker Fri 25 Nov: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £29.50, £27.50, £25.50, £22.50; concessions £27.50, £25.50, £23.50, £20.50; under 16s £16.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a large live orchestra with over 30 musicians. Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
The highly acclaimed Russian State Ballet and Opera House returns with another popular ballet. A nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise - prepare to enter a magical new world. Based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, it tells the story of Marie, a rather sad little girl, whose godfather Drosselmeyer gives her a nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve, which turns into a prince. When midnight strikes, the world turns all magical in the wintry glitter of Christmas Eve. Toys come alive, the Mouse King and his mouse army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins…. Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic, love, victories and defeats, and Tchaikovsky’s rousing score, are just some of the ingredients that will be brought together by this renowned Russian company. A highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music such as the Waltz of the Flowers and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - a piece for a ballerina set to music written for the unique and almost eerie sounding instrument called celesta (featured in countless movies and TV shows including Home Alone).
‘a superb performance which lived up to the mystery of the charming Russian classic’ **** The Argus
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This is the ultimate and beautiful fairy-tale where goodness and beauty triumph. It is a truly captivating piece of theatre, a wonderful introduction to ballet for anyone who has never experienced it and still so special to anyone who has.
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ChildLine Christmas Concert Thu 1 Dec: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £14; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) under 16s £5.50 The sixteenth annual Perth ChildLine Christmas Concert is organised by the NSPCC and Perth & Kinross Council Education & Children’s Services. The Perth & Kinross Instrumental Music Service will present a variety of ensembles including Perth Youth Orchestra, bands and choirs to provide a joyous evening of Christmas music, carols and popular classics to get you in the festive spirit. Kilgraston School presents
Christmas Carol Concert Fri 2 Dec: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £11.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Tickets on sale from Sat 8 Oct: 10am Start the festive season in style by joining Kilgraston School for their annual Christmas Concert. This firmly established fixture in the Perth music calendar always spreads the Christmas spirit and sets the perfect mood. Congregational carol singing and performances from the extensive range of ensembles at Kilgraston - the perfect winter warmer. Strathallan School presents
A Musical Showcase 2016 Sat 3 Dec: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall Free but ticketed (tickets must be booked in advance) Over 100 pupils from the age of 9 to 18 years old perform a selection of instrumental and vocal pieces in a variety of musical genres from swing to classical ensembles.
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Perth Youth Theatre
PERTH YOUTH THEATRE’S 50th ANNIVERSARY
50th Anniversary Gala Concert
Thu 24 Nov: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall £13.50; concessions £11.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) all ticket proceeds will support future PYT projects
BRIEF HISTORY
Join the full Perth Youth Theatre company (P1-S6) as they perform in this one-off special event at Perth Concert Hall to celebrate our 50th anniversary. The show will include nods to past Perth Youth Theatre productions as well as new elements devised by current members.
In 1966 we established Scotland’s first theatre-based youth theatre company – Perth Youth Theatre – a participatory programme for young people aged between 12 and 21. In 2011, Perth Youth Theatre was restructured to include primary-aged children and we currently have over 150 members attending our highly regarded classes on a weekly basis who are aged between 5 and 21. The hallmarks of Perth Youth Theatre are quality, authenticity and diversity, and last year our efforts were recognised when we won the prestigious Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Commitment to the Community Award.
MASTERCLASSES Sun 9 Oct: 10am P4-7 / 1pm S1-6 Scratch Showcase: Devise a show from scratch in under two hours with Rachel Esdale.
Over the last half-century, Perth Youth Theatre has trained and nurtured thousands of young people, many of whom have gone on to work in theatre, television and film – most notably our Perth Theatre Ambassador, Ewan McGregor.
Sat 5 Nov: 10am S3-6 An Actor Prepares: A practical workshop on auditioning technique with Jennifer McGregor.
‘I feel like my life changed that first day I walked into Perth Theatre. It was the best thing that happened to me, it set me on my way’
Sun 29 Jan: 10am P1-7 / 2pm S1-6 Puppetry Skills: With Ross Mackay. Norie-Miller Studio | Perth Concert Hall Non-Members: £13.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) per masterclass; PYT Members: FREE Our Masterclass series will be delivered by Perth Youth Theatre Alumni who have gone on to work in the theatre and creative industries.
Ewan McGregor (Professional Actor, PYT Member during 1980s)
‘I spent virtually my whole teenage years at the Theatre! I went to the Youth Theatre on a Saturday morning run first by Liz Carruthers then Ken Alexander. There were only two boys, me & Ewan McGregor…it had a huge influence over me’
PYT Birnam @ Birnam Arts Centre – 8-11 yr olds Sun 21 Aug - Sun 9 Oct: 2pm - 3.30pm To book: 01350 727 674 or in person at Birnam Arts
PYT Alyth @ Alyth Youth Partnership – 8-11 yr olds
Colin McCredie (Professional Actor, PYT Member during 1980s)
Mon 22 Aug - Mon 10 Oct: 6.30pm - 8.30pm To book: 01828 632789 or in person at the Hub
PYT Kirkmichael @ Kirkmichael Primary School – 8-11 yr olds Autumn 2016 For details contact: 01738 477729
PYT @ Aberfeldy – 14-18 yr olds
Autumn 2016 For details contact: 01738 477729
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Blow and Blast 18+ Saturdays 13 Aug, 17 Sep, 15 Oct + 12 Nov Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Workshop: £15.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) per session Blow and Blast Band: £10.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) per session A range of workshops offering easy and intermediate-level ensemble playing for adult learners/returners on wind instruments. Build your skills and confidence in a light-hearted, friendly and informative environment. 10.30am - 12.30pm 1pm - 2.30pm 3pm - 5pm
Easy/Improvers Woodwind Workshop (fl, ob, cl, bn only) Blow & Blast Wind Band Intermediate Woodwind Workshop (fl, ob, cl, bn only)
Places are limited so book early, Please note you must provide your own instrument.
Horsecross Voices
Little Stars: Creative Play
Wednesdays 21 Sep – 2 Nov: 7.30pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £4.50; concessions £3.50 | buy all 6 for £24; concessions £18
Fridays 9 Sep - 25 Nov (no sessions Fri 14 + 21 Oct) 4.15pm - 5pm Drama Studio, North Inch Community Campus £3 per workshop or buy all 10 and get the last one free Little Stars: Creative Play is our programme for under 5s. Led by Horsecross tutors who specialise in this age group, our fun-filled workshops include drama, singing and dancing activities and will be tailored to engage and inspire children aged 0-4 years old. The sessions will build a colourful imagination as well as focusing on the four ‘C’s’: confidence, concentration, coordination and communication, helping children to reach their full potential.
Age 0-4
Popular Music with Alice Marra Work Songs of the World with Harry Campbell Musicals with Dougie Flowers Kist o Sangs with Christine Kydd World Music with Emma Neck Bee Gees with Debra Salem
We also run Voices session in Kinross and Errol. Contact: Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation (kleo.org.uk) or Carse Association of Continuing Education (cace.org.uk) Age 18+. Spaces are limited: book in advance to avoid disappointment.
RSNO Community Orchestra Sun 11 Sep, 9 Oct + 6 Nov: 2pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £4; concessions £3 Now in its third year RSNO Community Orchestra is an initiative from Scotland’s National Orchestra, the RSNO, in partnership with Horsecross Arts. Led by the RSNO Assistant Conductor this is an orchestra geared for those who play anything from grade 1 to grade 4 standard. Whether you played an instrument at school and haven’t picked it up in years, or are a beginner – intermediate player, we’re keen to have you join. Age 14+
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Perth Theatre Discoveries Tue 27 Sep + Tue 8 Nov: 7.30pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Free but ticketed (advance booking recommended) Join the Perth Theatre Memory Collective and special guests to hear about the interesting discoveries they have made while researching in the Perth Theatre archive, as well as an update on the Perth Theatre building works.
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Terra Incognita Arts presents
Invisible Army supported by Macrobert Arts Centre
Tue 11 Oct: 7pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £7.50; no concessions Three years ago Robbie McGuire started becoming invisible. It doesn’t affect his daily life. Mrs Gillespie still gives him detention and Sarah Hargreaves still threatens to smash his face in. But this morning, the longer he looked in the mirror the less he could see of himself. A documentation of the experiences and imaginations of a group of young carers. For ages 12+
Pondlife Tue 18 Oct: 11am | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £7.50; no concessions When class bully Sharon takes an instant dislike to Martin it feels like he has an especially tough ride ahead of him. That is until he befriends Simon McGurk. The fickle world of playground politics soon puts pressure on their friendship, however, and Martin finds himself making a choice that will impact them both for the rest of their school days. Pondlife movingly explores the lasting legacy of childhood friendships. For ages 9+ ‘a really touching family show’ The List Funbox presents
Christmas Wonderland Sat 31 Dec: 11am + 2pm | Perth Concert Hall Early Bird £12.50, if booked by Wed 31 Aug (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) £15.50 (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket); Family and group ticket discounts available, contact Box Office for details. Funbox - Anya, Kevin and Gary (formerly of The Singing Kettle) - present Christmas Wonderland. The Funbox gang are on top of the world as their latest seasonal spectacular takes them to the North Pole. Packed with singalong favourites and brand new songs, Christmas Wonderland is the perfect festive treat for the whole family. Wear a Christmas jumper and bring a torch to light up the night.
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Scottish Women’s Institute’s Handcrafts & Housewives Conference
Perth & Kinross Federation and Friends
Tue 6 Sep: 2pm – 5pm Wed 7 Sep: 9am – 5.30pm Foyer, Perth Concert Hall
SWI Choir, Solos, Drama, Recitations - and more!
Free, programme £1
Wed 7 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall
On display will be winning entries from the SWI members including Handcrafts, Floral art, Baking and Preserves.
£7; no concessions
Tue 6 Sep: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall £7; no concessions
Brighton Praise Group Brighton Praise Group perform spirituals, show songs and some popular classics.
The BNBF British Finals and Pro Grand Prix 2016 Sun 25 Sep: 11am | Perth Concert Hall £29.50; no concessions (inc £2 booking fee per ticket) For the first time the BNBF British Finals come to Perth Concert Hall. The BNBF run events up and down the country to find the best natural bodybuilders in Britain. With classes for men and women from age 16 - 80, they will all come together in Perth to find out who is the best of the best.
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Meeting Ronnie The guy fae The Corries
Perth Film Society
Tue 4 Oct: 7.30pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall
£14; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket)
All films start at 7.45pm | Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £6 at the door or £35 for all 7 films (seniors/unwaged/ students £5 or £30 for all 7)
From his autobiography Ronnie Browne That guy fae the Corries, Ronnie will tell you of his associations with showbiz luminaries like, Chic Murray, Ricki Fulton, Morecambe & Wise and Lonnie Donegan. After an audience question and answer session, Ronnie’s book will be on sale, followed by a signing session. Age guidance 16+
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In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven’t spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them their sheep. Grímur Hákonarson’s comedy drama has been entertaining flocks of cinema goers. Refreshments.
Sun 20 Nov: 10.30am-4.30pm | Foyer + Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Free, not ticketed
Now in its 6th year, Perth’s hugely popular event is back just in time for you to kick start your Christmas shopping! With a mouthwatering selection of accessories, jewellery, glass, ceramics, photography, textiles, candles, wood, ornaments and much more from some of the country’s finest artisans. There’s sure to be something for everyone! Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide
Ross Noble: Brain Dump £26.50; no concessions (inc £1.50 booking fee per ticket) Ross is back with lots of stuff backing up in his head. It’s time to let it all out in his hilarious uniquely freewheeling style. Everybody’s favourite randomist is back. Famed for his super quick and highly imaginative flights of fancy, a Ross Noble show is always an unmissable event. Noble started in comedy 25 years ago, at the age of 15, and has established a loyal audience as one of the world’s best live stand-ups. Come and be part of this truly unique live experience. Join Ross as audience and performer come together for a massive Brain Dump. Age guidance: 15+
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Cert 12A; 2015; 105 mins; Mandarin with subtitles An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in seventh-century China. Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s Palme d’Or contender is a martial arts saga like no other, described as ‘heart-stoppingly beautiful’.
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Taxi Tehran
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Cert 15; 2015; 138 mins; German with subtitles
Wed 2 Nov: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall
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The Assassin
Cert 15; 2015; 93 mins; Icelandic with subtitles
Precious Sparkle Beads presents The Handmade Show
‘the supreme master of spontaneous stand-up and true king of surreal flights of fantasy’ Time Out
Rams
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret. Sebastian Schipper’s real time drama has won many awards including Silver Bear in 2015.
Cert 15, 2015, 82 mins, Parsi with subtitle Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies by the Iranian government. He poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran. Amusing series of portraits of everyday characters. Won Golden Bear in 2015.
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Mia Madre
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Cert 15; 2014; 100 mins; Arabic with subtitles In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination. Oscar 2016 nomination from Naji Abu Nowar. Followed by AGM.
Cert 15; 2014; 106 mins; Italian with subtitles Margherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother. Nanni Moretti’s warm, witty and seductive film won at Cannes 2015. Refreshments.
The Legend of Barney Thomson Cert 15; 2015; 96 mins; English
Thu 27 Oct
Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer. Robert Carlyle’s first full length film as director also starring Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone.
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Featuring a cast of theatre lovers, the Perth Theatre Panel will engage and reward future audiences by shaping patron schemes at the transformed theatre. Email info@horsecross.co.uk with Perth Theatre Panel in the subject line to let us know you are interested and we’ll be in touch soon!
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We have an audio version of this brochure. Contact our Front of House Manager: Jen Hoy 01738 477748 jhoy@horsecross.co.uk
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Our venue is designed to be disability friendly with wheelchair spaces, stair lifts, induction loops, infrared enhanced hearing systems and staff who are trained to help. We provide other special services for certain shows. Visit our website or ask box office for details.
Lost tickets for reserved event only can be reprinted for 50p per ticket on the day of the performance.
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Two 16 and unders go FREE with a paying adult where you see this logo. Limited availability.
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Pay £10 for a year’s horsecross regular membership. Save 10% on tickets and food where you see this logo at the concert hall. Also includes advance notice and priority booking where possible.
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DISABILITY FRIENDLY
We have a limited supply of booster seats for little ones; our restaurant provides high chairs, bottle warming and we are breastfeeding friendly. There are baby-changing facilities for men and women to use in the venue.
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Booking fees are charged per ticket and go towards processing costs. Fees are waived for tickets £7.50 and under or if tickets are purchased in person by cash at Perth Concert Hall box office. The booking fee only applies to the first five tickets for any one event.
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Classical Music Drama Contemporary Art Christmas Join In Kids and Families Talks and Events Comedy Film AUG Sat 13 – Sat 12 Nov
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SEP until Sun 25 Sun 4 Tue 6 + Wed 7 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 – Fri 25 Nov Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11 – Sun 6 Nov Sun 11 Tue 13 + Wed 14 Thu 15 Sat 17 Sun 18 Wed 21 – Wed 2 Nov Thu 22 Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 – Sat 1 Oct Tue 27 + Tue 8 Nov Thu 29
Threshold artspace: Stage 29 Perth – Aschaffenburg Choral Concert 7 Scottish Women’s Institute’s Handcrafts & Housewives Conference 37 Perth & Kinross Federation and Friends 37 Brighton Praise Group 37 Film: Rams 39 Little Stars: Creative Play 34 The Absolute Elvis Show 16 Rotary Young Musician Charity Concert 17 RSNO Community Orchestra 34 Monteverdi Vespers 10 Democracy 26 Handel’s Alcina 11 The Celtic Sessions: James Grant and Friends 15 Perth Piano Sundays: Jeremy Denk 4 Horsecross Voices 35 Justin Hayward 16 Perth Concert Series: BBC SSO 8 The Children Can’t Wait Until Tomorrow 17 The BNBF British Finals and Pro Grand Prix 2016 37 Lunchtime Concerts: Mahler Players 6 DC Thomson’s The Broons 27 Perth Theatre Discoveries 35 Film: Victoria 39
OCT Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 – Sun 29 Jan Sun 9 Sun 9 Mon 10 – Thu 13 Tue 11 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat 15 + Sun 16 Tue 18 Wed 19 – Wed 11 Jan Tue 25 Thu 27 Mon 31 Mon 31
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Lunchtime Concerts: Scottish Ensemble 6 Meeting Ronnie: The Guy Fae The Corries 38 Perth Concert Series: SCO 8 The Celtic Sessions: Blazin’ Fiddles 15 Metropolis with Live Music 10 Perth Youth Theatre Masterclasses 33 The Johnny Cash Roadshow 18 Perth Chamber Music: Cremona String Quartet 7 The Mousetrap 26 Invisible Army 36 Film: Theeb 39 Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere 17 Movement 29 Pondlife 36 Coffee, Croissant & Art 29 Scottish Opera: Donizetti – The Elixir of Love 11 Film: The Legend of Barney Thomson 39 Lunchtime Concerts: Mozart’s Gran Partita 6 Graeme Stephen Trio: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari 18
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Ross Noble 38 Perth Chamber Music: Phoenix Wind Trio 7 Film: The Assassin 39 Dougie MacLean’s ‘Caledonia Cantata’ 19 Dougie MacLean with Friends 19 The Whitney Houston Show 20 Perth Concert Series: RSNO 9 Film: Taxi Tehran 39 Deacon Blue SOLD OUT 21 Perth Symphony Orchestra 12 Perth Piano Sundays: Javier Perianes 4 Lunchtime Concerts: Nicholas Mulroy & Alisdair Hogarth 6 The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines 21 Film: Mia Madre 39 Solid Gold 70’s 20 The Handmade Show 38 James Morrison 21 Perth Youth Theatre 50th Anniversary Gala Concert 33 The Nutcracker 30 Scottish Festival of Brass 22 Miloš Karadaglić 13
DEC Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Fri 9 Sat 10 – Mon 26 Sat 17 Sun 18 Wed 28 Sat 31
Childline Christmas Concert Kilgraston School Christmas Carol Concert Strathallan School: A Musical Showcase Perth Choral Society: An Evening with Puccini Scottish Ensemble: Ascent – Concert by Candlelight Perth Chamber Music: Maxwell String Quartet Dick McWhittington Handel’s Messiah Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook Red Pine Timber Co. Funbox: Christmas Wonderland
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RSNO: Viennese Gala Perth Chamber Music: Gina McCormack & Nigel Clayton Perth Concert Series: SCO Perth Piano Sundays: Lars Vogt
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COMING SOON Thu 9 Feb Sun 12 Feb Tue 21 Feb Sun 5 Mar Fri 10 Mar Tue 21 Mar Sun 26 Mar Mon 3 Apr Sun 16 Apr Sun 14 May
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Perth Concert Series: RSNO Perth Piano Sundays: Sophie Pacini Perth Chamber Music: Piatti String Quartet Perth Piano Sundays: Angela Hewitt Perth Concert Series: BBC SSO Perth Chamber Music: Flute piano duo Ter-Berg & Nicholson Perth Piano Sundays: Steven Osborne Perth Chamber Music: Aurea & Gildas String Quartets Perth Piano Sundays: The David Patrick Tentet Perth Piano Sundays: Christian Zacharias
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Passion served in every bite
Light, bright and spacious, Glassrooms Café is the perfect place to meet clients, catch up with friends, Visit the theworld striking for watch go by Glassrooms and maybe spotCafé a visiting breakfast, lunch and pre-show meals. celebrity or two.
All freshly prepared by Head Chef, Martin Buchan, using only the finest local ingredients. Open Mon - Sat: 10am £14.95 - 4.30pm 2 courses Pre-show meals: 5pm 7pm 3 courses £18.95 booking essential
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Passion served in every bite
Light, bright and spacious, Glassrooms Café is the perfect place to meet clients, catch up with friends, watch the world go by and maybe spot a visiting celebrity or two.
2 courses £14.95 3 courses £18.95 booking essential
01738 477724 | horsecross.co.uk
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