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Welcome We have some extraordinary creative journeys lined up for you in 2013 - more opportunities to join in, new festivals including this spring’s celebration of Fauré on page 7, and an impressive line up of international artists, Scottish Talent and home grown theatre to entertain, engage and inspire.

2013 will also be crucial for our exciting plans to invest £13m in arts and creative learning at the heart of Perth and Kinross through the transformation of Perth Theatre.

The recent news of £2m from Creative Scotland towards this landmark project takes our current total to £9m and we would like to thank everyone who has contributed so far.

We hope you will visit us throughout the year, and invite you to add your donation to our fundraising campaign.

To find out more, please visit www.transformperththeatre.co.uk your support is invaluable.

Here’s to a happy 2013!

Jacqueline McKay and the Creative Team at Horsecross Arts left to right Iliyana Nedkova, Creative Director | Visual Arts • James Waters, Creative Director Jacqueline McKay, Chief Executive • Andy Shearer, Creative Director | Music Rachel O’Riordan, Creative Director | Theatre

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Classical Music

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Concerts 1pm at Perth Concert Hall Avoid the queue by booking in advance and save on the ticket price too.

advance (until 12noon on the day): £6.50; concessions £5.50 after 12noon on day of concert: £7.50; no concessions unreserved seating

Add soup and a sandwich for just £3.50 (book until 11am on the day)

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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!

Maxwell String Quartet

Rayburn Quartet

Mozart Quartet in G K387 Mendelssohn Quartet in E flat Op.12

Formed in 2011 by some of Scotland’s finest string players, the Rayburn Quartet plays on period instruments with gut strings. They made a very successful debut at Perth Concert Hall last year and here they return with a charming programme of Haydn and Mozart.

Mon 28 Jan: 1pm

Ravel Piano Trio Mon 4 Feb: 1pm Ravel Turnage Ravel

Sonata for Violin and Cello Sleep On Piano Trio

Hebrides Ensemble Michael Tumelty, presenter Chamber music on a symphonic scale from the Hebrides Ensemble. The two Ravel pieces are of a brilliance and virtuosity unsurpassed in the chamber music repertory.

Hebrides Ensemble Mon 25 Feb: 1pm Schubert Kurtag Dohnányi

Trio in B flat D471 Signs, Games and Messages Serenade

Hebrides Ensemble Michael Tumelty, presenter The brilliant Hebrides Ensemble gives the second of their lunchtime recitals. From the melodic, tuneful world of Schubert and Dohnányi to the intriguing, inner world of Kurtag this programme demonstrates the beauty and the huge range of the string trio.

Mon 4 Mar: 1pm

Nicky Spence and Malcolm Martineau Mon 8 Apr: 1pm

Nicky Spence is one of the most exciting young singers around. He takes time off from singing leading roles with Scottish Opera to perform an irresistible programme of Shakespeare settings

by Purcell, Haydn, Wolf, Schubert, Quilter and Chausson.

He is partnered by one of the world’s truly great musicians - accompanist Malcolm Martineau.

Christina Lawrie in recital Mon 6 May: 1pm Chopin Carl Vine Schubert

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Mozart’s G major String Quartet is the first of the set of six he dedicated to Haydn.

We welcome back the Maxwell String Quartet who perform it with music by another youthful musical prodigy - Mendelssohn.

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A lunchtime experience that will make your day

Ballade No.4 in F minor Op.52 Five Bagatelles (1994) Fantasy in C major D760 ‘Wanderer’

Hailed as a rising star by the magazine International Piano, Scottish pianist Christina Lawrie has performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, on BBC Radio and at the Cheltenham Music Festival. Here she offers a romantic, fiery and virtuosic programme, concluding with Schubert’s epic ‘Wanderer Fantasy’.

Free programme sheets are available on the day.

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra CLASSICAL

New Year Viennese Concert Sat 5 Jan: 7.30pm Strauss Strauss Von Suppé Strauss Léhar

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Blue Danube Waltz Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Overture, Poet and Peasant Czardas, Die Fledermaus Viljalied, The Merry Widow

Thomas Rösner, conductor Sarah-Jane Brandon, soprano Is there any finer way to greet the New Year than with a sparkling Viennese gala concert? Irresistible Strauss waltzes, polkas and overtures, and, of course, The Blue Danube and Radetsky March. £24.50, £20.50, £18.50, £15, £10.50 (includes booking fee)

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra MacMillan Oboe Concerto Wed 30 Jan: 7.30pm

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Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite MacMillan Oboe Concerto (Scottish Premiere) Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 ‘Italian’ Thierry Fischer, conductor François Leleux, oboe Even if contemporary music is not your thing, we urge you not to miss this Scottish premiere by the sensational François Leleux. Framing it, the SCO performs two perennial ‘Italian’ favourites. £24.50, £20.50, £18.50, £15, £10.50; students £5 (includes booking fee)

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Perth Symphony Orchestra featuring Perth Youth Orchestra Sun 17 Feb: 7.30pm

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Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No.5 Mussorgsky Night on Bare Mountain Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No.1 A selection of film, TV and show music.

Lorna McGovern, leader Allan Young, conductor

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PSO will present an exciting evening of popular music for all the family. The orchestra has invited Perth Youth Orchestra to join them for the second half of the concert to acknowledge PYO’s 50th anniversary.

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The String Quartets Complete Michelangelo String Quartet The final three concerts in this acclaimed musical journey exclusively at Perth Concert Hall. ★★★★★

“out of this world” The Herald, 26 Oct 2012

Wed 13 Feb 2013: 7.30pm

Quartet in A Op.18 No.5 Quartet in E minor Op.59 No.2, ‘Rasumovsky’ Quartet in B flat Op.130

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Quartet in E flat Op.74, ‘Harp’ Quartet in G Op.18 No.2 Quartet in C minor Op.131

Wed 8 May 2013: 7.30pm Quartet in B flat Op.18 No.6

in B flat Op.130 Quartet Grosse Fuge Op.133

£20.50, £15.50, £10.50; concessions £18.50, £13.50, £8.50 (includes booking fee)

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Nicola Benedetti Tue 19 Mar: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Nicola Benedetti, critically acclaimed as one of the leading violinists of her generation, returns to Perth with an exciting new recital featuring a selection of music from her chart topping album The Silver Violin.

She will also be joined by her regular collaborators Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) and Alexei Grynyuk (piano) to perform the formidable Tchaikovsky Piano Trio.

The Silver Violin tour will be more interactive than ever, with live music interspersed with film. The audience will also have a chance to ask Nicola questions about her career and commitment to music education.

£28, £23. £19.50; concessions £21, £17.50 (includes booking fee)

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Scottish Ensemble CLASSICAL

La Follia

Tue 19 Feb: 7.30pm

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Geminiani Concerto Grosso ‘La Follia’ Górecki Harpsichord Concerto Vaughan Williams Violin Concerto in D ‘Concerto Accademico’ Holst St. Paul’s Suite Górecki Three Pieces in Old Style Vivaldi Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.10 RV580 in B minor Britten Simple Symphony Music can get into your head and go round and round. Tonight’s programme features musical ‘earworms’ to hum all the way home. £12; students £5 (includes booking fee)

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Thu 28 Feb: 7.30pm Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven

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Leonora Overture No.3 Piano Concerto No.3 Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’

Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor Rudolf Buchbinder, piano Join us on an incredible journey through a turbulent age; from the stirring Leonora Overture No.3 to the epic adventure of the ‘Heroic’ symphony. In between comes Beethoven’s dark piano concerto. £24.50, £20.50, £18.50, £15, £10.50; students £5 (includes booking fee)

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Bach: St John Passion Mon 18 Mar: 7.30pm Bach

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St John Passion

Dunedin Consort Nicholas Mulroy, Evangelist Matthew Brook, Christus John Butt, conductor The St John Passion is one of Bach’s most dramatic and passionate works. The Dunedin Consort is unrivalled in this repertoire and the surroundings of St John’s Kirk will make for a wonderful musical and spiritual experience.

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£20.50; concessions £18.50 (includes booking fee)

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A weekend of

Gabriel Fauré wrote some of the most tuneful music ever to come out of France. A wonderful group of artists has been assembled to bring the charm and allure of his music to life in a weekend celebration led by internationally renowned pianist and Fauré scholar, Roy Howat.

Fri 1 Mar: 6.30pm

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Minguet Quartet Fri 1 Mar: 7.30pm

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Fauré String Quartet Debussy String Quartet Fauré Piano Quintet No.1 Minguet Quartet | Roy Howat, piano £20.50, £15.50, £10.50; concessions £18.50, £13.50, £8.50 (includes booking fee)

Leon McCawley in recital Sat 2 Mar: 1pm

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Fauré Pièces Brèves Op.84 Brahms 16 Waltzes Op.3 Fauré Theme and Variations Op.73 Chopin Scherzo No.3 Leon McCawley, piano

£12.50, concessions £10.50 (includes booking fee)

Fauré Requiem

Sat 2 Mar: 7.30pm

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Cantique de Jean Racine, Ave Maria, Tantum Ergo and Requiem National Youth Choir of Scotland Christopher Bell, conductor £15; concessions £12.50 (includes booking fee)

Chansons by Fauré, Duparc and Ravel Sun 3 Mar: 3pm

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Anna Grevelius, mezzo soprano Alisdair Hogarth, piano £12.50; concessions £10.50 (includes booking fee)

Fauré Piano Music Sun 3 Mar: 5pm

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Dolly Suite and Souvenirs de Bayreuth Roy Howat and Emily Kilpatrick, pianos

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Introduction to Fauré by Roy Howat

£12.50; concessions £10.50 (includes booking fee)

La Bonne Chanson Fauré Chamber Music Sat 2 Mar: 4pm

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Cello Sonata No.1, Violin Sonata No.1 and Piano Trio Peter Sheppard-Skaerved, violin Neil Heyde, cello | Roy Howat, piano £12.50; concessions £10.50 (includes booking fee)

weekend package

£75; concessions £70 for all concerts Buy all weekend concerts and get up to 25% off

Sun 3 Mar: 7.30pm

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Fauré La Bonne Chanson Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge Fauré Piano Quintet No.2 Andrew Kennedy, tenor Alisdair Hogarth, piano Navarra String Quartet £20.50, £15.50, £10.50; concessions £18.50, £13.50, £8.50 (includes booking fee)

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Oundjian Conducts Má Vlast Thu 21 Mar: 7.30pm Smetana

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Má Vlast (complete)

Peter Oundjian, conductor James Westwater, photochoreographer When Bedřich Smetana wrote Má Vlast (My Country), he stretched the limits of what music could achieve.

Join Music Director Peter Oundjian and the RSNO on their journey, and let specially commissioned visuals bring this tale of love, war and liberation to life. £24.50, £20.50, £18.50, £15, £10.50; students £5 (includes booking fee)

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Benjamin Grosvenor plays Brahms Mon 25 Mar: 7.30pm Brahms

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Piano Quintet in F minor With works by Beethoven and Bach

Gramophone Award winner Benjamin Grosvenor and the Maxwell String Quartet play one of the pinnacles of the chamber music repertoire.

“Grosvenor’s recital in Perth Concert Hall had great music, finely played, and was the most joyous celebration of the piano ever experienced in the hall” Courier, Oct 2012 £20.50, £15.50, £10.50; concessions £18.50, £13.50, £8.50 (includes booking fee

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Pekka Kuusisto and Olli Mustonen in Concert Fri 12 Apr: 8pm Beethoven Mustonen Stravinsky Ravel

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Violin Sonata in A major Op.30 No.1 Violin Sonata (Scottish Premiere) Duo Concertant Violin Sonata in G major

Brilliant violinist Pekka Kuusisto is back in a scintillating programme partnered by world-famous Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen. The programme features the Scottish premiere of Mustonen’s violin sonata, written for Pekka Kuusisto and a co-commission between Perth Concert Hall and the Wigmore Hall in London.

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£20.50, £15.50, £10.50; concessions £18.50, £13.50, £8.50 (includes booking fee)

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Sun 14 Apr: 7.30pm

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The first performance of Dvořák’s Stabat Mater took place on 23 December 1880 in Prague. In 1883 it was performed in London and was so successful that Dvořák was invited to conduct it himself in 1884. This marked the beginning of the composer’s popularity in Britain.

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Perth Choral Society Spring Concert

Perth Choral Society will be accompanied by the City of Perth Sinfonia and joined by a quartet of distinguished soloists, all under the command of Peter Rutterford, Director of Music.

£14.50; concessions £12.50 (includes booking fee)

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Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto Fri 19 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Rachmaninov Britten Shostakovich

Piano Concerto No.3 Sinfonia da Requiem Symphony No.9

Donald Runnicles, conductor Denis Kozhukhin, piano Rachmaninov’s sweeping third piano concerto takes a pianist of unparalleled talent to make it soar; anyone who heard Denis Kozhukhin play in Perth last season will have no concerns on that count.

£24.50, £20.50, £18.50, £15, £10.50; students £5 (includes booking fee)

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

James Gilchrist in recital Tue 30 Apr: 7.30pm Beethoven Britten Schumann

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An die ferne Geliebte Winter Words Dichterliebe

James Gilchrist, tenor Anna Tilbrook, piano James Gilchrist’s performance of Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin at the 2010 Schubertiad will never be forgotten by those who heard it. This evening’s recital includes great song cycles by Schumann and Beethoven as well as Britten’s ‘Winter Words’ in the composer’s centenary year £20.50, £15.50, £10.50; concessions £18.50, £13.50, £8.50 (includes booking fee)

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Youth Music Perth and Kinross

National Youth Choirs of Scotland

Tue 26 + Thu 28 Mar: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

with the NYCoS Girls Training Choir

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Fri 12 Apr: 3pm

Children from all over Perth & Kinross perform in a range of orchestras, bands and choirs in two nights of showcase concerts. Always a popular night.

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Perth and Kinross

Music Camp Concert Sat 6 Apr: 7.30pm

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Young musicians from Perth & Kinross return from their annual residential music courses to perform a variety of popular repertoire.

Free but ticketed, please contact Box Office.

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Perth Youth Orchestra Sun 7 Apr: 7.30pm

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Perth Youth Orchestra hosts its Annual Spring Concert. One of the county’s longest established youth orchestras will present a full symphonic programme from the orchestral repertoire. £7.50; no concessions KIDS (includes booking fee)

National Girls’ Choir

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The acclaimed NYCoS National Girls’ Choir bring their annual showcase of classical and contemporary choral music to Perth.

The choir members, aged 12 - 16, will perform following an intensive week together perfecting the repertoire for the year’s performances. The results are not to be underestimated.

Pre - Show £12.50; concessions £8.50 Meal (includes booking fee); children £4

Music For Youth Regional Festival

Thu 14 Feb: 10am | Perth Concert Hall During February, March and April, 50,000 young musicians take part in over 70 festivals at venues across the UK. Get involved and meet other musicians, perform to new audiences, get valuable feedback and be inspired!

This festival will showcase local talent in a range of musical genres - from rap duos to entire orchestras, it’s an event not to be missed. To find out more and sign up visit mfy.org.uk/regional Free but ticketed, please contact Box Office

Audition to play at Perth Concert Hall

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We are looking for young people aged 14 – 21 to perform in our foyer before and after classical music concerts. We’re particularly interested in young pianists, string and woodwind players.

For further details or to book an audition slot contact creativelearning@horsecross.co.uk or 01738 477729

compèred by Jim McColl Sat 9 Feb: 7.30pm

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Blair Parham, conductor Jim McColl, compère

This giant of the Scottish traditional music scene, both at home and abroad, returns to the Concert Hall once again, to present an evening of lively and nostalgic music and song. They are supported by two of Scotland’s top vocalists and, for the first time as guests of the Orchestra, the renowned Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl Pipe Band. £18, £16.50, £15.50; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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Back by public demand, Beyond the Barricade, returns with a brand new production. Recreating original West End and Broadway hit songs with amazing authenticity, Beyond the Barricade features a cast of past principal performers from the West End production of Les Misérables, and the 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Arena.

This production will include songs from Miss Saigon, The Lion King, Phantom Of The Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, Blood Brothers, The Jersey Boys and many more, climaxing with a spectacular finale from Les Misérables. £20; £18 concessions (includes booking fee)

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Beyond The Barricade Wed 27 Feb: 7.30pm

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Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

Artistes International Management Ltd proudly presents

Magic - A Kind of Queen Thu 7 Mar: 8pm

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Magic, the first and still the best tribute to Queen, perform all of Queen’s greatest hits plus some you may not have heard for a while. Performing completely live with five vocals to back up the powerful lead of the dynamic Roger Brown, Magic recreate all the complex harmonies that are hallmarks of the Queen sound. This, along with a full band, produces a sound that is second to none.

“A superb show” Jim Jenkins, Queen biographer £18.50; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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Scottish Brass Band Association

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Scottish Brass Band Championships 2013

Sat 9 Mar: 10am, Sun 10 Mar: 10.30am Perth Concert Hall Brass Bands from across Scotland come to Perth and perform set works to compete for their national titles across five sections, as well as the opportunity to qualify for the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Saturday, 10am: Sections 2, 3 + 4 Sunday, 10.30am: Section 1 + Championship A weekend full of brass band music to enjoy, performed by over a thousand musicians.

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£10.50, concession £8.50 (includes booking fee)

The J-Word presents

Yellowjackets Trio Red

Mon 11 Mar: 7.30pm

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Melodic, eclectic and massively influential Grammy winners, America’s legendary Yellowjackets make their first UK visit in over a decade.

“One of contemporary jazz’ finest units... Magical” Downbeat Drawn from three of Europe’s most interesting scenes, Trio Red are Scottish drummer Tom Bancroft, Norwegian bassist Per Zanussi and London’s Tom Cawley on piano. ★★★★★ “a world-class trio” The Guardian

“perfecting a guitarless fusion... with infusions of gospel, funk and rhythm and blues” New York Times

£19; Early Bird £15 (until 31 Jan) (includes booking fee); students and Young Scots £5 see page 15 for two-show ticket offer

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An Evening With Charlie Landsborough Wed 20 Mar: 7.30pm

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Charlie Landsborough is one of the good guys.

Talented, funny, hard-working, good-natured... what you see is what you get. It’s little surprise that he’s loved by so many. Multi award-winning and critically acclaimed, Charlie returns to Perth with his own inimitable brand of country and spiritual music.

Although a successful recording artist, Charlie comes into his own when performing live. A truly intimate, moving and unique experience, with stories and anecdotes to make you smile.

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£20; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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featuring ‘Special Guests’ Roy Orbison, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper

Fri 22 Mar: 8pm Perth Concert Hall

Last year’s smash hit show Buddy Holly - A Legend Reborn returns to Perth Concert Hall with a brand-new production. The UK’s number one Buddy Holly, Marc Robinson, is joined by star of West End Buddy, John-Simon Rawlings, as the Big Bopper, plus a superb Ritchie Valens revue.

“It’s easy to imagine Buddy Holly is alive and kicking” The Guardian “Should put a night like that on prescription... it would save the NHS a fortune” The Scotsman

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£23.50; concessions £21.50 (includes booking fee)

Scottish Concert Band Festival National Finals 2013 Sat 23 Mar: 10am

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All-time favourites like Oh, Pretty Woman, Only the Lonely (Know The Way I Feel) and You Got It are sensationally brought to the stage by Barry Steel as Roy Orbison.

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The Festival offers Concert Bands from all over Scotland and at every stage of development, from primary school bands right through to adult Community Bands, an opportunity to present a varied twenty-minute programme of music.

These National Finals bring together the best in Scotland - all the gold and platinum award concert bands from regional festivals across Scotland. £7.50 (includes booking fee); concessions £3

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Robert Pratt for Chimes International proudly presents

Patsy Cline

The 50th Anniversary Tour Thu 11 Apr: 7.30pm

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An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories is promised in this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of Patsy Cline. Featuring the stars of the West End production Patsy - the fabulously talented Sandy Kelly - ‘Ireland’s queen of country music’ and one of the true greats of country music, George Hamilton IV, this feel-good show will leave you wanting more with unforgettable hits including Crazy, Sweet Dreams, Walking After Midnight and I Fall To Pieces. £21; concessions £19 (includes booking fee)

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Jambouree Choir & Cabaret Singers present

Raise the Curtain! with special guests Sat 27 Apr: 7.30pm

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The show will feature the talents of young singers and musicians, together with well-known guest artists, in a programme featuring musicals, opera, popular, Scottish and humorous material from their extensive repertoire. Expect an evening which will send you home from the Theatre with the ‘feel good’ factor!

£15.50; under 16s £7.50 (includes booking fee)

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Perth Strathspey & Reel Society Annual Concert Sun 28 Apr: 7pm

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We are delighted to welcome back the Perth Strathspey & Reel Society for an evening of Scottish traditional music. This year’s event features guest artists Billy Anderson, Ian Lees and the Julie Young Dancers. £13.50; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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Trilok Gurtu, Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa Fraser Fifield and Graeme Stephen

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£19; Early Bird £15 (until 31 Jan) (includes booking fee); students/Young Scots £5

Join us as three of the most outstanding and adventurous jazz performers in the world, Trilok Gurtu, Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa, come together to form a very special trio.

Trilok Gurtu’s totally individual percussion style combines the Indian tradition with many other forms and has attracted world-class collaborators including John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Angelique Kidjo, Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek and Nana Vasconcelos. He was Musical Director for Perth Concert Hall’s epic Pearls Of The Tay opening concert in 2005 and returned to us in 2008 to work with Session A9 for Tales And Talas.

“Gurtu continually bent the mind with surprise...

Exhilarating” Sydney Morning Herald “Gurtu seduced the auditorium with awesome percussion magic and pure theatre” The Herald Sardinian trumpeter Paolo Fresu has absorbed the influences of Miles Davies and Louis Armstrong into his own quietly passionate voice. “one of the great stars of European jazz” The Independent “a gentle, lyrical player with the most gorgeous tone” The Guardian

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Mon 29 Apr: 7.30pm

Pianist Omar Sosa fuses a wide range of jazz, world music and electronic elements with his native Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original urban sound. ★★★★★ “producing an amazing range of tones from the piano... atmospheric, joyously physical, profound and playful, and always utterly absorbing” The Herald Guitarist Graeme Stephen, currently Scottish Jazz Award winner for Innovation, provides the perfect foil for Fraser Fifield’s pipes, sax, whistle, kaval, cajon, electronics and compositions. Together they make a truly original sound, rooted in the Scottish folk tradition but exploratory by nature.

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£32 for this show and Yellowjackets & Trio Red, Mon 11 Mar (see page 12) £25 Early Bird two-show (until 31 Jan)

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Good Turn Management presents

The Ultimate Eagles Tue 28 May: 8pm

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The Ultimate Eagles are six massively experienced and accomplished musicians, who return again to their favourite venue.

Their simple but bold mission statement is to play The Eagles’ music better than anybody, anywhere - second only to The Eagles themselves. The reaction to date suggests they are succeeding in their quest with ease but come along to judge for yourself and hear a set stuffed with classic tracks including Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, One Of These Nights, Life In The Fast Lane and many more.

As 2013 marks the fortieth anniversary of The Eagles and their music, there is no better time to witness the ultimate tribute to the legendary Eagles.

£20; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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The Rat Pack Live Wed 29 May: 8pm

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Combining the full sound of big band swing with charisma, panache and swagger, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr. - collectively known as The Rat Pack - had attitude to spare.

Join the UK’s original Rat Pack concert show, featuring stars of the West End smash hit Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas.

Following his triumphant portrayal of Dean Martin in London’s West End, Mark Halliday went on to tour the USA, Europe and the UK with the famous production. The evening’s Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr boast similarly impressive credentials including starring roles with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and national tours portraying Sammy Davis Jnr with the West End Rat Pack and Nat King Cole in Strictly Swing.

Featuring all the razzamatazz of the Rat Pack’s infamous live stage show, join the UK’s number one Frank, Dean and Sammy live concert extravaganza. Prepare to experience the definition of cool.

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£24; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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Make a meal of it!

Be sure to reserve a table for a bite before the show when booking your tickets

Call or email to book your table reserve a table at glassrooms on 01738 477724 or e-mail glassrooms@horsecross.co.uk

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seafarer Horsecross Arts and the Lyric Theatre, Belfast present

by Conor McPherson, directed by Rachel O’Riordan

Fri 8 Feb – Sat 23 Feb 7.30pm, Sat matinees 2.30pm

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“I hope your eye is in. I hope your game is up. Because, to tell you the truth, I'd love a run for my money just once.”

By the light of a flickering candle, five men play cards. Each has his own reason to take part in this Christmas Eve poker game, but for one, the stakes couldn’t be higher...

The Seafarer tells the tale of James ‘Sharky’ Harkin; erstwhile fisherman/van driver/chauffeur and recovering alcoholic. He has escaped to his family home in Dublin to look after his blind older brother Richard, who rules the chaotic, booze-fuelled roost.

Soon old buddies Ivan and Nicky are round for a festive tipple or ten and bring with them a mysterious stranger. The cards come out, but as the game goes on it becomes clear to Sharky that drink will not be the only demon he has to face tonight.

Magnificently atmospheric, this darkly funny Faustian tale was nominated for Evening Standard, Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Play. It receives its Scottish and Northern Irish premiere in this joint Perth Theatre and Lyric Theatre, Belfast production.

“McPherson is quite possibly the finest playwright of his generation... The Seafarer may just be the pick-me-up play of the season” New York Times Tue - Thu £17.50; concessions £12.50 Fri + Sat £19.50; concessions £14.50 Sat mat £16; concessions £12.50 (includes booking fee) any performance: side circle £10.50; under 16’s £5 (includes booking fee) Senior Citizen concession applies to Sat matinees only

post show talk: Thu 14 Feb audio described performance: Thu 21 Feb, 7.20pm

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Sat 23 Feb, 2.20pm

BSL sign interpreted performance: Fri 22 Feb, 7.30pm captioned performance: Sat 16 Feb, 2.30pm

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“... a midnight-black comedy... No matter what you’re expecting at the halfway mark, you won’t feel cheated when the curtain falls” Wall Street Journal

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DRAMA A Horsecross Arts production in association with the Tron Theatre

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by John Godber

directed by Rachel O’Riordan

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Fri 15 Mar – Sat 30 Mar previews Wed 13 + Thu 14 Mar 7.30pm, Sat matinees 2.30pm

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“Give us a kiss then, in Paris.”

Al and Bet are not what you'd call love's young dream; their marriage is on shaky foundations - a bit like their house, their job prospects and their finances.

Can the city of lovers pull them out of their romance rut, or has their relationship been lost in translation?

Nominated for a 1994 Olivier Award for Comedy of the Year, Shirley Valentine meets When Harry Met Sally in John Godber’s charming and bittersweet comedy about married life.

So when they win a holiday to Paris in a magazine competition it seems the ideal way to inject some joie de vivre into their humdrum lives. Armed with phrasebook, map and her new suit from British Home Stores, Bet drags Al out of his shed and off on the trip of a lifetime...

“a brilliantly simple, powerful piece of popular theatre” The Guardian

Tue - Thu £17.50; concessions £12.50 | Fri + Sat £19.50; concessions £14.50 Sat mat £16; concessions £12.50 (includes booking fee)

any performance: side circle £10.50; under 16's £5 (includes booking fee) Senior Citizen concession applies to Sat matinees only post show talk: Thu 28 Mar

audio described performance: Thu 28 Mar 7.20pm

captioned performance: Sat 30 Mar, 2.30pm

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BSL sign interpreted performance: Fri 29 Mar, 7.30pm Pre - Show

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The JGN Dance Attic Production of Disney’s

Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton, Originally directed by Robert Jess Roth, Originally produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

Sat 2 Mar: 2pm + 7pm

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DRAMA

Beauty and the Beast Junior

The musical theatre production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Junior includes all of the wonderful songs from the film, plus new songs written especially for the Broadway version, performed by the young people of JGN Dance Attic.

Audiences will be captivated by the ‘tale as old as time’ where Belle yearns to escape her provincial life. Dancing crockery, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.

A Play, A Pie and A Pint

Tue 2 - Sat 6 Apr: 6pm Redrooms, Perth Theatre

In collaboration with Glasgow’s Òran Mór, we present a new, as yet unnamed, play by Australian playwright Suzie Miller as part of the A Play, A Pie and A Pint series.

An esteemed international playwright, the National Theatre and Ransom, Belfast, developed Suzie’s work Transparency in March 2009. After winning international awards, her plays have been performed in Edinburgh, Philadelphia and New York. But why go that far when you can enjoy some exciting new theatre in the relaxed atmosphere of Redrooms with a pie and a drink? £12.50 for your play, pie and pint; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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£14.50; senior citizen £12.50; children £10.50 (includes booking fee)

Perth Amateur Operatic Society presents

Oliver!

Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart, produced for the Broadway stage

by David Merrick and Donald AlberyBy arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York

Tue 9 - Sat 13 Apr: 7.30pm + Sat mat: 2.30pm Perth Theatre

Oliver Twist is the orphan boy who dares to ask for more. He flees the workhouse and makes his way to London where he meets the Artful Dodger and joins Fagin’s gang of child pickpockets.

The score is heaving with well-loved songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and more. £15.50; concessions £12.50 (includes booking fee) concessions available Tuesday evening and Saturday matinee

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COMEDY

Chambers Management presents

Jimmy Carr Gagging Order

Fri 10 + Sat 11 May: 8pm Perth Concert Hall Brand new show, brand new jokes, same old Jimmy.

Jimmy has sold over a million DVDs and hosted countless TV shows but live comedy is what he does best.

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The show will be packed with one-liners, stories and jokes. Some clever, some rude and a few totally unacceptable.

Everybody’s welcome. Just leave your conscience, sense of common decency and moral compass at home and come on out for a laugh.

Not suitable for under 16s.

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£25.50; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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Mick Perrin Worldwide presents

Reginald D Hunter

In The Midst Of Crackers plus support

Wed 15 May: 8pm Perth Concert Hall

Following two previous sell-out tours of the UK, Reginald – who is a popular guest on many of the UK’s best-loved TV shows including Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You – will be setting out to tour the country again with his own unique blend of humour in a brand new show.

“His presence and intelligence make him one of the most brilliantly unpredictable comics in the country” Sunday Times ★★★★★ “Reginald D Hunter joins the top rank of stand-up comedians working today… this is comedy of a rare scope” The Times Pre - Show

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Not suitable for under 16s.

£23.50; concessions £21.50 (includes booking fee)

DANCE

Tue 26 Feb: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Following on from his debut theatre tour, Live and Unjudged, Brendan is once again set to dazzle audiences across the UK with his brand new show, Licence to Thrill.

£33, £30.50, £28; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, will host you throughout, and along with his cast of twenty musicians and dancers will treat you to an evening of Ballroom magic and Latin excitement in this live dance extravaganza that’s not to be missed.

featuring the Russian Ice Stars

Thu 14 + Fri 15 Mar 7.30pm, Sat 16 Mar 2.30 + 7.30pm, Sun 17 Mar 2.30 + 5.30pm Perth Concert Hall The Russian Ice Stars deliver a dazzling interpretation of this enchanting story loved by all ages. Heart-stopping and jaw-dropping, the high-speed combination of extraordinary skating and breath-taking aerial feats will leave you mesmerised.

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Thu £22; concessions £20; child £14.50; family £65 Fri - Sun £26; concessions £22; child £17; family £78 (includes booking fee)

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KIDS AND FAMILIES

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Trad in the City Family Ceilidh Fri 8 Feb: 7.30pm

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all ages

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Join Norrie MacIver from Scottish band Mànran (fresh from their STV charity single) and friends as they lead you through a fun ceilidh for all the family. Come along and dance the night away to great traditional music played by leading figures in the Scottish music scene. Featuring a short performance from Perth Academy’s Trad in the City project. £8; concessions £5 (includes stovies + oatcakes)

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AGE 3-7

adapted for the stage by Lynn Robertson Hay, with music and lyrics by Frank Goodhind. Directed and designed by Bill Davies

Tue 23 Apr: 10.30am, 1.30pm + 4.30pm Perth Theatre

Based on the classic children’s book by Jill Tomlinson, especially for small people aged 3 - 7.

Plop was a baby barn owl. Plop was exactly the same as every barn owl that has ever been - except for one thing - he was afraid of the dark! With a blend of live music, puppetry and storytelling, this beautiful show introduces an old friend to a new generation. Come join us, it’s going to be a hoot!

KIDS AND FAMILIES MUSIC

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

£6; no concessions (includes booking fee) schools prices available: please contact box office

East Meets West Sat 27 Apr: 3pm

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AGE 6+

Join Owen and Olly as they set off on a musical adventure meeting pandas, cowboys and African drummers! With world-class musicians, this high-energy whistle-stop tour has something for everyone, from the haunting sounds of a Chinese bamboo flute to the rhythms of the Argentinian tango and the toe-tapping tunes of a Scottish ceilidh. There’s fun for all the family with special surprises and lots of participation. Around the world in 60 minutes: no passports required!

Age 6+ Don’t miss our family fun workshop: see page 26.

£10.50; concessions £6.50 (includes booking fee)

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Children’s Classic Concerts

Horsecross Stories

Storytelling workshops for 3yrs+ Sat 23 Feb, Sat 30 Mar, Sat 27 Apr 10.15am – 10.55am Foyer, Perth Concert Hall

AGE 3+

Grab a coffee and relax as your child is whisked off into a magical fairy tale world with puppets and pictures.

Let our storytellers take their imagination on an amazing adventure through time as they tell their tall tales.

Led by a different storyteller each month.

Free to attend and no need to book in advance.

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HorsEcross LittlE Stars Little Stars is our programme of singing, dancing and acting workshops for under 5s.

Experienced tutors will help build your child’s confidence and fire their imagination!

LittlE Stars: DaNcE (3- 5yrs) Term 1 - Fridays: 11 Jan – 29 Mar Term 2 – Fridays: 19 Apr – 21 Jun 4.15pm: Studio Theatre

LittlE Stars: Act (3 – 5yrs)

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Term 1 - Saturdays: 12 Jan – 30 Mar 5's Term 2 – Saturdays: 20 Apr – 22 Jun 1.45pm + 2.45pm: Rehearsal Room/Norie-Miller Studio

LittlE Stars: SiNg (6mths – 5yrs)

Term 1 - Saturdays: 12 Jan – 30 Mar Term 2 – Saturdays: 20 Apr – 22 Jun 12.45pm (6 – 14mths), 1.25pm (15mnths – 2yrs), 2.05pm (2 – 3yrs), 2.45pm (3 – 5yrs) Studio Theatre/Norie-Miller Studio £4 per session; no concessions (No need for parent to stay in classes for 3 – 5yrs) Buy a full term and get one free session

Children’s Classic Concerts Family Workshops

all agEs

Sat 2 Mar: 11am, 1.30pm + 3pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Join world-class percussion whizz kids Owen and Olly for some exciting family percussion workshops. You’ll get the chance to try some new instruments and have lots of fun in the process!

Workshops last roughly 45 minutes. Family friendly – any age plus parent £5; no concessions

Open Mic Night

Fri 26 Apr: 6pm Redrooms, Perth Theatre

AGE 14 - 26

Are you a wannabe comedian, great singer or musician or just like to be in the spotlight?

Why not sign up for our open mic night!

Book your slot by contacting creativelearning@horsecross.co.uk or 01738 477729. Some slots also available on the night.

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£3 for audience, £2 to perform; no concessions

Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jul: 9.30am – 5pm Perth Theatre

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High School Musical Junior Summer School

AGE 11 - 15

On the front steps of East High, it’s the first day after winter break. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations, and look forward to the New Year. Featuring all your favourite characters and songs from the film this will be a great experience for anyone who has a passion for singing, dancing and acting.

£75 for the week, please bring a packed lunch.

Bursaries available - contact box office for a form.

Age guidance: 11 – 15yrs

Fame Summer School

AGE 16 - 19

Mon 15 - Sat 20 Jul: 9.30am – 5pm Perth Theatre If the recent smash-hit West End production is any indication, Fame the Musical is indeed gonna live forever!

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No experience necessary. No audition to take part in the chorus. To audition for a lead role please contact box office or our creative learning team on 01738 477729 or creativelearning@horsecross.co.uk

Set during the last years of New York City’s celebrated High School for the Performing Arts on 46th Street (1980-1984), Fame the Musical is bittersweet but ultimately inspiring story of a diverse group of students as they commit to four years of gruelling artistic and academic work. With candour, humour and insight, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today: issues of prejudice, identity, self-worth, literacy, sexuality, substance abuse and perseverance.

No experience necessary. No audition to take part in the chorus. To audition for a lead role please contact box office or our creative learning team on 01738 477729 or creativelearning@horsecross.co.uk

£75 for the week, please bring a packed lunch.

Bursaries available - contact box office for a form.

Age guidance: 16 - 19yrs

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Horsecross Glé

Tuesdays: 15 Jan – 26 Mar and 16 Apr – 18 Jun: 6pm - 8pm Showcase on Sat 15 Jun

AGE 12 - 18

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Rehearsal Room, Perth Theatre A new Gaelic youth singing group led by Maeve MacKinnon. Open to anyone of secondary school age (12 - 18yrs). You do not need any experience of Gaelic to take part. Have fun singing whilst learning a new language!

Free for your first week, thereafter £2; no concessions

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Horsecross Youth Trad Sessions

AGE 12 - 18

Tue 29 Jan, Tue 26 Feb, Tue 30 Apr Redrooms: 6.30pm – 8.30pm If you play an instrument or sing, then drop into our informal Scottish traditional music-making sessions, led by professional musicians including Jenn Butterworth and Patsy Reid. Share your music, play in a group setting and make new friends. Open to all abilities. Gaelic speakers welcome.

Free – no need to book, just turn up on the night (refreshments provided)

Audition to play at Perth Concert Hall

AGE 14 - 21

We are looking for young people aged 14 – 21yrs to perform in our foyer before and after classical music concerts. We’re particularly interested in young pianists, string and woodwind players.

Auditions take place at a time to suit you. You should play ten minutes of your chosen music.

For further details or to book an audition slot contact creativelearning@horsecross.co.uk or 01738 477729

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Sat 2 Feb, Sat 9 Mar, Sat 20 Apr Tilt, Perth Concert Hall

AGE 18+

Join our Blow and Blast fun, informal workshops and band to improve upon your ensemble playing. This is a group for adults who play flute, oboe, clarinet or bassoon who would like the experience of playing in a relaxed group situation. Join in with either our workshops for tuition on how to play in a group and improve your instrument skills, or with our band to play just for fun... or both! Places are limited to book early to reserve your space. Please note: you must provide your own instrument.

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Blow and Blast

Workshop: £12 per session, Blow and Blast Band: £10 per session 1 workshop + band just £15 per session

Mondays, 4 Feb – 25 Mar: 7.30 – 9.30pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Rehearsal Room, Perth Theatre Horsecross Act is our new community theatre group for anyone who has the acting bug! Work on your acting and drama skills in a relaxed, friendly and informal setting. The group is led by Horsecross tutors and focuses on devising new pieces of theatre and script work to be shown in informal showcases for family and friends.

Free for your first week, thereafter £4; concessions £3

Horsecross Voices

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Horsecross Act

AGE 18+

AGE 18+

Wednesdays, 6 Feb - 20 Mar: 7.30 – 9.30pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall 6 Feb: 1940s including Andrews Sisters 13 Feb: 1950s including The

Everly Brothers and The Drifters 20 Feb: 1960s including The Four Seasons 27 Feb: 1970s including Jackson 5 and The

Osmonds 6 Mar: Rat Pack with Todd Gordon 13 Mar: Rat Pack with Todd Gordon 20 Mar: Rat Pack with small band A fun informal singing group: no music reading or singing experience necessary. Come as little or as often as you like! Space limited: book in advance to avoid disappointment. £4; concessions £3 Buy all 7 sessions for just £24; concessions £18

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FILM

Perth Film Society All films start at 7.45pm

Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £5 at the door or £25 for all 7 films (Seniors/unwaged/students £4 or £20 for all 7) Caesar Must Die

Monsieur Lazhar

About Elly

Cert 12A, 2011, 94 min (French, English, Arabic)

Cert 12A, 2009, 119 min (Persian with subtitles)

Thu 10 Jan

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At a Montréal school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed. Philippe Falardeau’s drama is subtle and uplifting.

Searching for Sugar Man Thu 24 Jan

Cert 12a, 2012, 86 min (English)

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriguez.

Swedish/British documentary film directed

by Malik Bendjelloul.

Even the Rain Thu 31 Jan

Cert 12, 2010, 103 min (Spanish with subtitles)

As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatise the water supply.

A powerful, richly layered indictment of the plight of Latin America’s dispossessed that cunningly parallels the Spanish conquest of the Americas with the 20th-century spread of capitalism, Iciar Bollain’s fifth feature is her most ambitious and best.

Little White Lies Thu 14 Feb

Cert 15, 2010, 154 min (French with subtitles)

A near-fatal accident leaves one friend in the hospital while the rest go on their annual vacation. But their secrets and personal grief threaten to drive them apart. French comedy-drama film written and directed by Guillaume Canet.

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Thu 28 Feb

A group of middle-class Iranian friends travel to the shores of the Caspian Sea on a three-day vacation. Oscar winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s confident understanding of group dynamics underpins a gripping psychological drama.

Caesar Must Die

Thu 7 Mar

2012, 76 min (Italian with subtitles)

The performance of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar comes to an end and the performers are rewarded with rapturous applause. The lights go out; the actors leave the stage and return to their cells. They are all inmates of the Roman maximum security prison Rebibbia.

Golden Bear winner 2012 - includes wines & nibbles.

How I Ended This Summer Thu 21 Mar

Cert 12, 2010, 130 min (Russian with subtitles)

A polar station on a desolate island in the Arctic Ocean. Sergei, a seasoned meteorologist, and Pavel, a recent college graduate, are spending months in complete isolation on the once strategic research base. Pavel receives an important radio message and is still trying to find the right moment to tell Sergei, when fear, lies and suspicions start poisoning the atmosphere.

Aleksey Popogrebskiy’s gripping Russian drama won Berlin’s Silver Bear in 2010.

Any questions?

Contact Philip 01738 551028 or email perthfilmsoc@btinternet.com

LIVE ON SCREEN

Live On Screen We have joined forces with Perth’s Playhouse Cinema to bring you world class opera, ballet and drama live on the big screen, in high definition with surround sound: it’s almost like being there!

All screenings take place at the Playhouse Cinema, 6 Murray Street, Perth.

Romeo and Juliet

Sat 5 Jan: 5pm

Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda Met Premiere

Sat 19 Jan: 5.55pm

Verdi’s Rigoletto New Production

Sat 16 Feb: 5:55pm

Wagner’s Parsifal New Production Sat 2 Mar: 5pm

The Magistrate

by Arthur Wing Pinero Thu 17 Jan: 7pm

People

a new play by Alan Bennett Thu 21 Mar: 7pm

This House

a new play by James Graham Thu 16 May: 7pm National Theatre Live Ticket Prices £15.50; £13 concessions (includes booking fee)

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Berlioz’s Les Troyens

Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini Sat 16 Mar: 4pm

Handel’s Giulio Cesare New Production Sat 27 Apr: 5pm

La Bayadère Sun 27 Jan: 3pm

Met Opera Ticket Prices

The Rite of Spring

£18.00; concessions £15.50 (includes booking fee)

Sun 31 Mar: 4pm

Met Opera Ticket Offer

Romeo and Juliet

5 Opera Package £13 per opera (When buying tickets to any 5 or more separate shows) (includes booking fee) in association with Playhouse Cinema, Perth and the National Theatre of Great Britain, the Met Opera, New York and the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow

Sun 12 May: 4pm

Bolshoi Ticket Prices £10.50; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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TALKS AND EVENTS

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society presents

Timothy Allen Human Planet

Tue 15 Jan: 7.30pm

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Timothy Allen’s multi-award-winning documentaries have taken him to every corner of the globe. With wonderful images taken over two years as the official stills photographer of the television series Human Planet, he offers a behind-the-scenes look at this awe-inspiring landmark series that marvels at mankind’s relationship with nature in the world today.

£8.50 (includes booking fee); free for under 18s/students/RSGS members

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The Royal Scottish Geographical Society presents

Dan Kieran

The Idle Traveller Tue 12 Feb: 7.30pm

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Perth Concert Hall

Dan Kieran asks if we really travel any more, or if we just arrive. Besides extolling the virtues of ‘staycation’ holidaying, Dan argues that we need to bin the brochure, glide rather than fly, embrace disaster, be epic in our travel pursuits, and immerse ourselves in the life-changing experience of true journeying. £8.50 (includes booking fee); free for under 18s/students/RSGS members

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society presents

Neil Laughton

Adventures on Seven Continents Tue 5 Mar: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Neil Laughton has completed the Explorers Grand Slam, climbing the highest mountain on each continent and skiing to the Geographic North and South Poles. He has also made twelve first ascents in Greenland, trekked unsupported across South Georgia, circumnavigated the UK on a jet-ski and piloted the world’s first road-legal bio-fuelled flying car 10,000km from London to Timbuktu.

£8.50 (includes booking fee); free for under 18s/students/RSGS members

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Crucible Memories Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White

Fri 22 Feb: 7pm Perth Concert Hall

Entrance to the pre-event Champagne reception. Meet Stephen, Jimmy, Michaela and John.

£22.50; £17.50; no concessions (includes booking fee)

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The Scottish Beadfair Sun 24 Mar: 11am Perth Concert Hall

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package £60.50

(includes booking fee) Prime seat at the event

We are excited to announce that two of the biggest names in Snooker are coming together for a very special Snooker Legends exhibition at Perth Concert Hall. As seven times Crucible champion, Scotland’s own Stephen Hendry is rated as the greatest ever and six times finalist Jimmy White is quite rightly titled the ‘Peoples Champion’. This is a once in a lifetime chance to meet the stars and see ‘The King of the Crucible’ and ‘The Whirlwind’ go head to head.

John Virgo will be on hand to provide expert analysis and generally keep the crowds entertained and leading referee Michaela Tabb, from Dunfermline, will officiate on this special night.

TALKS AND EVENTS

Snooker Legends present

Scotland’s original and largest bead and jewellery making event is back with a huge array of the finest jewellery making supplies for sale, along with all new jewellery making classes, and demonstrations throughout the day. Watch award winning artists demonstrate many different techniques and shop till you drop with the finest sellers in the UK. £4.50; accompanied under 16s free Early entry for wheelchair users: 10.30am

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Threshold artspace Bold contemporary art by international and Scottish artists in Perth since 2005

CONTEMPORARY ART

Image: Moth (detail) as part of Domesticate Repartiate (2009) by Su Grierson. Lambda print on MDF 61 x 61 cm. Courtesy the artist.

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at www.horsecross.co.uk/about/threshold-artspace

find out more online

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exhibitions

14 Jan – 21 Apr

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Until 10pm on selected nights Free to visit | Fun to experience

Landscapes

featuring works from our collection of contemporary art guest-selected by Su Grierson First in a series of exhibitions and events about the relationship between land, art and politics curated by Iliyana Nedkova

Preview: Mon 14 Jan: 6 - 8pm

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Collections V:

CONTEMPORARY ART

artspace

Free admission only by advance RSVP to inedkova@ horsecross.co.uk as space is limited

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INFO

have a nice day! booking

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and choose your own seats at www.horsecross.co.uk on 01738 621031 Mon - Sat 10am-6pm from 10am-6pm (till 5pm at Perth Theatre)

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seating plans

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More detailed seating plans are available on www.horsecross.co.uk

terms and conditions

offers

Once paid for, tickets are non-refundable.

concessions

Where available concessions usually apply to 16 and under, Young Scots, unwaged, students, people with disabilities and senior citizens (only Sat matinees at the Theatre). Where possible, carers go FREE. Bring your ID when you collect tickets. All are subject to availability.

group bookers

Groups of 10 or more may reserve seats. Book 10 and get your 11th ticket free. (selected shows)

booking fee

Where indicated, ticket prices include a minimum booking fee of 50p to cover our processing costs.

Fees are waived for tickets under £5 and if tickets are purchased in person by cash at Perth Theatre or Perth Concert Hall box offices. For group bookings (10 or more tickets for one event) the booking fee only applies to the first 10 tickets.

Membership

Pay £10 for a year’s horsecrossregular membership. Save 10% on tickets where you see this logo and on food at the theatre and concert hall. Also includes advance notice and priority booking where possible.

KIDS Kids go FREE

GO FREE Two 16 and unders go FREE with a paying

adult where you see this logo. Valid

Tue-Thu at the Theatre. Limited availability.

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Pre-show meals available

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access

family friendly

For patrons who are blind or visually impaired, we offer an Audio Description service. Check brochure for performance dates.

disability friendly

For patrons who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing we provide BSL Interpreted performances and Captioned performances. Guide/hearing dogs welcome in our buildings.

For Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing patrons

Both venues are designed to be disability friendly with wheelchair spaces, stair lifts, induction loops, infrared enhanced hearing systems and staff who are trained to help.

For visually impaired patrons

Touch tours: Feel the set and costumes before the performance.

Organised on the same dates as Audio Described performances. Tours are free but must be pre-booked through box office.

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Signed performances: Our Interpreters will use British Sign Language to interpret all spoken or sung speech during a performance. Please mention at time of booking if you wish to use this service and we will allocate you appropriate seats to enable you to see the Interpreter clearly.

We provide other special services for certain shows.

Look for symbols in the brochure, see the website or ask box office for dates:

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We have booster seats for little ones; our restaurants provide high chairs, bottle warming, and are breastfeeding friendly; and there are baby-changing facilities for men and women to use in both the Theatre and Concert Hall.

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We aim to be as green as possible in all we do – for example we recycle, and are working to reduce water and energy use.

For more info see www.horsecross.co.uk/about/ horsecross-going-green/

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Mother Goose New Year in Vienna with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Monsieur Lazhar Threshold V: Landscapes Horsecross Glé Timothy Allen - Human Planet Searching for Sugar Man Lunchtime Concert - Maxwell String Quartet Horsecross Youth Trad Sessions Scottish Chamber Orchestra Even the Rain

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Blow and Blast Lunchtime Concert - Ravel Piano Trio Trad in the City Family Ceilidh The Seafarer Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Dan Kieran - The Idle Traveller Michelangelo String Quartet Music For Youth Regional Festival Little White Lies Perth Symphony Orchestra featuring Perth Youth Orchestra Scottish Ensemble - La Follia Crucible Memories - Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White Horsecross Stories Lunchtime Concert - Hebrides Ensemble Brendan Cole - Licence to Thrill Horsecross Youth Trad Sessions Beyond The Barricade Royal Scottish National Orchestra About Elly

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A Weekend of Fauré Children’s Classic Concerts Workshops Beauty and the Beast Junior Lunchtime Concert - Rayburn Quartet Neil Laughton - Adventures on Seven Continents Magic - A Kind of Queen Caesar Must Die Blow and Blast Scottish Brass Band Championships 2013 The Yellowjackets and Trio Red Beauty and the Beast on Ice April in Paris Dunedin Consort - Bach: St John Passion Nicola Benedetti An Evening With Charlie Landsborough Royal Scottish National Orchestra How I Ended This Summer Buddy Holly - A Legend Reborn Scottish Concert Band Festival National Finals 2013 The Scottish Beadfair Benjamin Grosvenor plays Brahms Perth and Kinross Central Groups Concerts Michelangelo String Quartet Horsecross Stories

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint Perth and Kinross Music Camp Concert Perth Youth Orchestra Lunchtime Concert - Nicky Spence and Malcolm Martineau Oliver!

Patsy Cline - The 50th Anniversary Tour National Girls’ Choir with the NYCoS Girls Training Choir Pekka Kuusisto and Olli Mustonen in Concert Perth Choral Society Spring Concert Horsecross Glé BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Blow and Blast The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark Under 18s Open Mic Night Children’s Classic Concerts - East Meets West Jambouree Choir & Caberet Singers present Raise the Curtain!

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