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Pre show suppers sample menu 2 courses £15 | 3 courses £19

Peat smoked haddock and mussel chowder Sesame infused chicken strips with honey soy salad Prawn brochettes and roast pepper salsa Cauliflower pannacotta with blue cheese dressing • • • • Braised shoulder of lamb, fondant potatoes and wilted greens Halibut on grilled polenta cake with creamed leeks and spinach Wild boar sausages with creamed turnip and roast shallot gravy Mosaic of root vegetables gratin • • • • Creamy rice pudding and roasted pineapple Hot chocolate and lavender fondant Oatie rhubarb crumble crème anglais Scottish cheeses served with chutney and oatties

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Scottish Opera

SEASON’S HIGHLIGHTS

Scottish Tides - Polish Spring

Artur Pizarro + Hot Flush

Errol Brown + ‘Allo, ‘Allo

Björn Again + Ross Noble Phil Kay + Steve Davis & Jimmy White

Tam O’Shanter

National Theatre of Scotland

Darts + Derek Acorah

Peatbog Faeries

Blazin’ Fiddles + Paul Merton

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The Scottish Orchestras Perth Concert Series Scotland’s orchestras bring their own distinctive sounds and traditions to Perth; the only venue in Scotland to showcase them in a dedicated series.

The final 3 concerts in the Perth Concert Series feature rich melodies from the very core of the classical repertoire from internationally renowned soloists and conductors.

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra Viennese Gala Concert

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soldJugendzeit (“A Vision of My Youth”) J Strauss Jr Emperor Waltzes J Strauss Jr Annen Polka J Strauss Jr On the Beautiful Blue Danube David Danzmayr, conductor

Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wed 18 Mar: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall JC Bach Mozart Mozart Mozart

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Overture: Lucio Silla* Concerto in D, K. 451 Divertimento in E flat K. 113* Piano Concerto C minor K. 491

Piotr Anderszewski, piano/director Christopher George, director* The brilliant Polish pianist Anderszewski’s choice of solo concertos shows just how much music can change in 60 years. Bach’s piece could have been heard with one of his sons at the keyboard in the 1730s; Mozart’s K. 451 belongs to 1784 - the year when he made his name in Vienna with masterpiece after masterpiece, most of them designed to showcase his own considerable skills at the keyboard.

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Fri 8 May: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Glinka

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Overture: A Life for the Tsar Violin Concerto Trittico Botticelliano Pictures from an Exhibition

Mikhail Agrest, conductor Tasmin Little, violin The Polish composer Mieczyslaw Karlowicz, who died 100 years ago, is not a familiar name to today’s concert-goers, but his warmly passionate violin concerto certainly deserves to be better-known. Tasmin Little has championed it with the BBC SSO on record, and here is a welcome chance to hear her play it live. The second half focuses on colourful musical story-telling inspired by visual art from Respighi and Mussorgsky.

Ticket Prices £22 £19

£17 £13.50 £8.50

The Perth Concert Series has been made possible with generous financial support from The Gannochy Trust and Perth and Kinross Council. The SCO and RSNO receive funding from the Scottish Government.

Concerts by the BBC SSO will be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

Music, the Food of Love: Romantic Valentine’s Classics

Wed 11 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Ravel Boléro Grieg Piano Concerto Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No.5 Morricone Cinema Paradiso Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture:

Fantasy

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Royal Scottish National Orchestra

David Danzmayr, conductor Sunwook Kim, piano

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£25 for 3 courses plus a glass of Tattinger Champagne in our Glassrooms restaurant to book 01738 477724

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Scottish Ensemble Quicksilver

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Relax and enjoy an intoxicating evening of the most romantic music imaginable including Tchaikovsky’s achingly passionate Fantasy Overture and Grieg’s phenomenally popular Piano Concerto.

Sat 7 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Divertimento in F K. 138 Third Sonata for strings: Jabiru Dreaming now you hear me, now you don’t (World premiere performances: Scottish Ensemble and Wigmore Hall co-commission) Apollon Musagete

Colin Currie, percussion Tonight’s programme, with charismatic percussionist Colin Currie, ranges from Mozart’s Divertimento, written when he was just 16, to a sparklingly witty new commission by Kurt Schwertsik.

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Mozart Sculthorpe

Schwertsik

Stravinsky

Luminous Sat 28 Mar: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Biber Battaglia Mendelssohn Violin concerto in D minor Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings Jonathan Morton, violin A celebration of the musical genius of Mendelssohn in his 200th anniversary year.

Masterpieces by Biber and Tchaikovsky frame the rarely performed D minor Violin Concerto.

Colin Currie

Booking for 2009/10 40th Anniversary Season Subscriptions opens. £14.50 £12; concessions £11 £9 student/Young Scot £5; under 18 £3 family tickets £30 £25

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LUNCHTIME

CONCERTS 1pm at Perth Concert Hall £6.50: £5.50 concessions (ticket only) £10: £9 concessions

KIDS GO FREE

(soup and sandwich meal deal - must be booked by 10am on day of concert)

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Alasdair Beatson Mon 9 Feb: 1pm Beethoven Sonata in D, Op.10 No.3 Adés Darknesse Visible Brahms Klavierstücke, Op.119 Expect fire and brilliance from Perth-born pianist Alasdair Beatson.

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BBC Chopin piano recital series (1 of 4) Mon 23 Feb: 1pm Chopin

Valses Op.69 Nos.1 & 2 (tbc) Valse KK IVa c12 Opus Post hume (tbc) Valse KK IVa c15 Opus Post hume 24 Preludes Op.28

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Scottish Ensemble Mon 2 Mar: 1pm

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Katia Skanavi

BBC Chopin piano recital series (3 of 4) Sat 4 Apr: 1pm Chopin

Ballade No.3 Two Nocturnes opus 55 Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brilliante Sonata No.3

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Nikolai Demidenko

BBC Chopin piano recital series (4 of 4) Sun 5 Apr: 1pm “Such pianism forbids even whispered comparisons” wrote Gramophone Magazine.

Please note earlier start time.

Part of our Polish Spring festival - see p13 Book all 4 Chopin recitals, only pay for 3

Beethoven continued Mon 6 Apr: 1pm

The Scottish Ensemble perform one of the treasures of the Romantic repertoire Schumann’s Piano Quintet in Eb - as uplifting as it gets.

Alexander Janiczek (violin) and Llŷr Williams (piano) continue their survey of all Beethoven’s works for piano and violin.

Aleksandar Madzar

Sonata No.22 in F Op.54 Selection of Bagatelles (to be decided) Violin Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.96

BBC Chopin piano recital series (2 of 4) Mon 9 Mar: 1pm Madzar’s programme dips into many of the genres Chopin made his own - Nocturne, Scherzo, Ballade and Etudes.

Part of our Polish Spring festival – see p11 Book all 4 Chopin recitals, only pay for 3

Beethoven continued Mon 27 Apr: 1pm This finale to Williams and Janiczek’s 2 year journey through Beethoven’s music for piano and violin closes with a barnstormer of a programme and one of the greatest works of all time - the “Kreutzer” Sonata.

Perth Symphony Orchestra

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New Year Concert 2009 Sun 4 Jan: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Enescu Poulenc Prokofiev

Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 Piano Concerto Symphony No. 5

An eclectic programme of popular classics to celebrate the organisation’s 30th anniversary.

Thu 12 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Hummel Schubert Villa-Lobos Liszt

Variations Four Impromptus A Prole do Bêbe Suite I Sonata in B minor

Sam Haywood, piano Sam Haywood won 2nd prize in the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition when he was 13. He has performed world-wide as a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician.

£10-£18; concessions half price; student/children £2

£14; concessions £12

RSNO and PYO Concert

Perth Symphony Orchestra

Thu 15 Jan: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall To include KIDS GO FREE Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Kenneth Platts Tapestries (PYO commission) Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony As part of a partnership project between Perth and Kinross Council and The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Perth Youth Orchestra will join with the RSNO to perform a varied programme with a strong Scottish theme. free

Family Concert Sat 28 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Gaukroger Kodály Britten

KIDS GO FREE

children’s musical Romany Wood Háry János Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Purcell (Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra)

Lorna McGovern, leader Allan Young, conductor www.perthsymphonyorchestra.org.uk £10; concessions £5

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Cristian Mandeal, conductor Ian Fountain, piano

Perth Chamber Music Society

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National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

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Camerata Scotland

CLASSICAL Perth Choral Society

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Perth & Kinross Central Groups Concert

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Wed 25: Including Perth & Kinross Elementary String Orchestra, Junior Orchestra, Senior String Orchestra, Wind Band and Wind Orchestra.

Wed 25 + Thu 26 Mar: 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

KIDS GO FREE

Spring Concert Fri 3 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Jac Van Steen, conductor

Two showcase concerts hosted by the Instrumental Music Service - Cultural and Community Services highlighting the talent of young musicians throughout Perth & Kinross.

Thu 26: Including Perth & Kinross Choir, Junior Brass Band, Senior Brass Band and Concert Band.

Continuing NYOS’s 30th anniversary celebrations the organisation’s pre-professional chamber ensemble performs a mixed classical repertoire. £10; concessions £6; students/children £2

The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland Spring Concert 2009 Tue 7 Apr: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall

free

Perth Choral Society

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Spring Concert Sun 29 Mar: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Dvorák Brahms

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Camerata Scotland

Te Deum Requiem

Rebecca Rudge, soprano Donald Maxwell, baritone Accompanied by The Angus Chamber Orchestra conducted by Perth Choral Society Director of Music, Peter Rutterford.

Te Deum is a cheerful, exciting piece composed for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. Dvorák imbued it with a festive atmosphere from the introductory roll of the timpani to the final jubilation. Requiem (Brahms did not like the ‘German’ often seen in the title) was premiered in Bremen in 1868.

In May 1888 he wrote the present fifth movement in memory of his mother. £12; concessions £10

The National Children’s Orchestra of Scotland play a varied programme including Jennifer Higdon’s evocative contemporary piece, Blue Cathedral.

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland, directed by Malcolm Edmonstone and Andrew Bain, perform jazz favourites from both sides of the Atlantic. £10 £12 £14 £16; concessions £5 £6 £7 £8; students/children £2

Special ticket offer - buy tickets for this concert and receive a 50% discount on tickets to Camerata Scotland (Fri 3 Apr).

Wed 1 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

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Scottish Opera Gala Night Antonello Manacorda, conductor Sally Silver, soprano Peter Auty, tenor Orchestra of Scottish Opera

Two wonderful soloists join the The Orchestra of Scottish Opera for a night of high passion. Sally Silver (pictured here in full costume) made a moving Lucia for Scottish Opera last season she sings the famous mad scene here and plays Mimi and Desdemona too. Dramatic tenor Peter Auty is the perfect partner. An acclaimed Macduff for Glyndebourne recently, he also sings Rodolfo and Edgardo.

what’s not to love?

(please note, this is a concert performance, not a theatrical staging) KIDS £22 £19 £17 £13.50 £8.50 GO FREE

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All this and Rossini’s sparkling overture to L’Italiana in Algeri too

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Scottish Opera and Horsecross team up to bring you a night of top drawer operatic highlights: La Boheme, Macbeth, Lucia di Lammermoor, Otello and Nabucco.

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Youth music festival

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NYCOS National Boys Choir Fri 10 Apr: 3pm | Perth Concert Hall Prepare to be blown away by the remarkable sound of the National Youth Choirs of Scotland National Boys Choir. Made up of three choirs; Junior Corps, National Boys Choir and Changed Voices, these boys aged 10-15 years prove that boys really do sing!

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Fresh from their residential course, they will perform a varied repertoire that they have spent the last week learning, rehearsing and perfecting. All choirs will sing individually before coming together for a magnificent finale.

Conducted by Christopher Bell, accompanied

by Stuart Hope. £10; concessions £8

Perth & Kinross KIDS Music Camp Concert GO FREE Sat 11 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

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Finale of the Perth & Kinross music camp residential week where over 200 young musicians will perform in a variety of ensembles. This is a concert for all the family with music to suit all tastes.

Tickets free but there will be a collection

Perth Youth Orchestra

KIDS

GO FREE Annual Concert Sun 12 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

Fresh from its recent collaboration with the RSNO and the annual residential course, Perth Youth Orchestra will perform a varied concert including performances from local soloists and a work commissioned by the orchestra. www.perth-youth-orchestra.org.uk £5

Edinburgh Youth Orchestra with Julian Lloyd Webber Spring Concert 2009 Mon 13 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Khachaturian

Prokofiev Maxwell Davies Stravinsky

Maxwell Davies

Adagio from Spartacus (the Onedin Line theme) Peter and the Wolf Farewell to Stromness Firebird Suite (1919 version) Orkney Wedding and Sunrise

En Shao, conductor Julian Lloyd Webber, cello and narrator in Peter and the Wolf EYO are delighted to welcome back their two Patrons to lead them in this exciting programme. Julian Lloyd Webber will narrate Peter and the Wolf before playing a special arrangement for cello and orchestra of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Farewell to Stromness. www.edinburghyouthorchestra.org

£12 £15 (concessions available) students £5; children £2

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Pizarro Trio in Concert Fri 24 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Artur Pizarro, piano Raphaël Oleg, violin Josephine Knight, cello

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plus special guest Barnaby Robson, clarinet Mozart

Schumann Grieg

Frühling

‘Kegelstatt’ Trio K. 498 Trio No.2 in F major Andante con moto Trio in A minor, Op.40

£20 £15 £10; concessions £18 £12 £7.50

Artur Pizarro

Artur Pizarro has appeared at Perth this season in concerto and solo - now he appears with his trio and guest soloist Barnaby Robson (clarinet) in a heart-warming evening of Mozart, Grieg and Schumann. This is chamber music of the finest sort.

POLISH SPRING Peatbog Faeries

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A celebration of the vibrant cultures of Poland and Scotland

Warsaw Village Band

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Alexandre Tharaud

BBC Chopin piano recital series (1 of 4) Mon 23 Feb: 1pm | Perth Concert Hall An early introduction to our Polish Spring weekends. Pianist Tharaud plays the first of four lunchtime concerts featuring music by Chopin to mark the 160th anniversary of his death. (all recorded for national transmission

by BBC Radio 3) £6.50: £5.50 concessions

Book all 4 Chopin recitals, only pay for 3 Part of our Lunchtime Concert Series, see p4

Kult

Kult Poland’s biggest band in an exclusive Scottish appearance at Perth Concert Hall

Peatbog Faeries Warsaw Village Band Fri 6 Mar: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

Aleksander Madzar

BBC Chopin piano recital series (2 of 4) Mon 9 Mar: 1pm | Perth Concert Hall

Scotland’s pioneering folk fusion band Peatbog Faeries and the legendary Warsaw Village Band come together for a combustible night of great tunes and thumping grooves.

Madzar is a wonderful pianist, very much at home in Chopin’s world. His programme dips into many of the genres Chopin made his own Nocturne, Scherzo, Ballade and Etudes.

Trailblazers for the current popularity of Balkan beats and East European sounds, Warsaw Village Band have been one of Europe’s most pioneering traditional-based bands in recent years. Peatbog Faeries merge Celtic and contemporary styles combining a brilliant melodic frontline with a killer rhythm section and now a beefy brass line, to create one of the finest live shows on the planet. www.myspace.com/warsawvillageband www.peatbogfaeries.com

Book all 4 Chopin recitals, only pay for 3 Part of our Lunchtime Concert Series, see p4

standing: £12; concessions £10 seated: £16; concessions £14

”a dazzling mix of trad, funk, rock, electronics, brass and cavalier intention… gloriously unpredictable, a band to treasure” fRoots

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Peatbog Faeries

Over 26 years, 13 albums, countless hit singles and more than 2500 gigs, Kult have railed against the old communist regime, the Catholic church and the problems of the new capitalist system while never failing to entertain their adoring legions of fans. With their roots in punk but now encompassing rock, ska, jazz, reggae, traditional balladry and poetry, Kult concerts are uplifting, celebratory marathon experiences. www.kult.art.pl | £16; concessions £14

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Sat 7 Mar: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall

£6.50: £5.50 concessions

Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wed 18 Mar: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall With the brilliant Polish pianist, Piotr Anderszewski.

See p2 for more details.

Extras (Statyści) Cert 12A (Contains a dangerous technique which could be copied)

Thu 19 Mar: 7.45pm | Perth Concert Hall A heartwarming Polish comedy about film set extras. See p37 for more details.

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Katia Skanavi

Sing Sing Penelope

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Scottish Tides

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Katia Skanavi

BBC Chopin piano recital series (3 of 4) Sat 4 Apr: 1pm | Perth Concert Hall “Skanavi has enough technique to set the final pages of her curtain-raiser ablaze... these performances are never less than brilliant and characterful.” That’s what The Gramophone had to say about Skanavi - what more can we add? £6.50; concessions £5.50 (ticket only)

Hebrides Ensemble

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Sun 5 Apr: 5pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Górecki

Trombone Concerto (9’) Lerchenmusik (40’28)

Hebrides Ensemble bring two quirky pieces which show Górecki’s humour as well as his more spiritual side. Lerchenmusik is Górecki’s homage to Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. £6.50; concessions £5.50

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Billy Kay

Filharmonia Pomorska The Eastland Diaspora Sat 4 Apr: 7.30 pm | Perth Concert Hall Billy Kay, with four of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians: Rod Paterson, Derek Hoy and Norman Chalmers of Jock Tamson’s Bairns and their special guest, Fin Moore, on Highland and Border bagpipes.

Wherever Scots have travelled in the world they have taken their songs and music with them.

Broadcaster and author of The Scottish World, Billy Kay heads up an evening of history, tales, tunes and songs reflecting on the spread of the Scots as merchants, pedlars and soldiers of fortune into the Eastland - from Scandinavia to Poland, the Baltic region to Russia and beyond. £12; concessions £10

Nikolai Demidenko

BBC Chopin piano recital series (4 of 4) Sun 5 Apr: 1pm | Perth Concert Hall There could be no more fitting artist to close our series of Chopin piano recitals than Nikolai Demidenko. “Such pianism forbids even whispered comparisons” wrote Gramophone Magazine £6.50; concessions £5.50

Book all 4 Chopin recitals, only pay for 3 Part of our Lunchtime Concert Series, see p4

Szymanowski Górecki

Violin Concerto No1 Op.35 Symphony No 3, “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” Op.36

One of the highlights of Polish Spring is the visit of the Filharmonia Pomorska from Perth’s twin town Bygdocsz. It is a full symphony orchestra in the grand Eastern European tradition - full blooded and dramatic. They bring a programme that opens in the exotic dream of Symanowski’s Violin Concerto before moving into the moving and spiritual world of Gorecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. This piece was a surprise hit when it was discovered by the West - it was the best selling classical record of the 1990s, the reason is that transcendent and meltingly beautiful movement with the solo soprano. Magic.

Hear it here in authentic Polish style. £12; concessions £10

Sing Sing Penelope Mon 6 Apr: 8pm | Redrooms, Perth Theatre Sing Sing Penelope are from Perth’s twin city of Bydgoszcz, home to Mozg (Brain), the most exciting and progressive jazz venue in Poland.

Drawing on classical music, European and US jazz, avant-garde, post-rock and electronica we chose the band as the perfect representatives of Mozg’s eclectic, no-limits philosophy. www.myspace.com/singsingpenelope £10; concessions £8

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Sun 5 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

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Ani Mru Mru

Sun 10 May: 5pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall

with Tasmin Little, violin Fri 8 May: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

An Illustrated talk by Billy Kay (author of The Scottish World).

Drawing on a lifetime of exploring, writing and broadcasting about Scots, their culture and journeys across the globe, Billy Kay reflects on the history of the Scots in Eastern Europe, particularly Poland, Prussia and Russia.

The programme includes Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition and Polish composer Mieczyslaw Karlowicz’s warmly passionate violin concerto.

Part of Perth Concert Series, see p2

£8.50 £13.50 £17 £19 £22; concessions available

POLISH SPRING

A Forgotten Diaspora

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Blazin’ Fiddles

Polish comedy weekend

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Ani Mru Mru & Smile

compered by Mariusz Kalamaga (Lowcy. B) Sat 9 May: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Poland’s most popular cabaret act, Ani Mru Mru, visit Perth for the first time after numerous sellout UK tours. Combining three very distinct personalities they create a magnificent show that appeals to a hugely diverse audience.

Blazin’ Fiddles play Scozzese plus special guests Sun 10 May: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

Scots and Poles have been travelling each other’s countries at least since the 15th century – and of course they took their traditional music with them.

One weird result is that there is a dance in the Baltic region called the Scozzese - which is pretty close to what we now call a Polka. Thinking about that a little we invited musicians from Scotland and Poland to come together and explore that common heritage.

Expect a night of great fiddling, memorable tunes, humour and finesse.

£16; concessions £14

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Cabaret Smile are a young act who are rapidly building a strong fanbase with a hilarious mixture of comedy, sketches and songs. www.animrumru.art.pl | www.smile.art.pl

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Smile

Dno & Lowcy. B

compered by Marcin Wojcik (Ani Mru Mru) Sun 10 May: 7.30pm | Perth Theatre Masters of unusual gadgets and props, blending music, slapstick and physical theatre, Dno have been at the forefront of Polish comedy for many years, winning numerous awards. They’re joined by Lowcy. B whose improvisational style and abstract humour has won a string of international comedy awards. www.dno.pl | www.lowcyb.pl £16; concessions £14

artspace

3 artists, 3 residencies, 3 weekends, 3 premieres As part of our Polish Spring Homecoming celebrations, Horsecross becomes a home away from home for three prominent Polish artists. At the end of their residency expect an explosion of new multi-channel video installations especially created for the wave of 22 screens dominating the Threshold artspace at Perth Concert Hall.

Izabella Gustowska Sat 7 Mar – Fri 3 Apr Igor Krenz Sat 4 Apr – Thu 7 May Julita Wojcik Fri 8 May – Thu 4 Jun for more information see p40

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Kennedy Street present

1000 Years of Popular Music Thu 22 Jan: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

The Farewell Tour - plus guests Thu 5 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

Richard Thompson

Bringing his personal slant to all the songs, he presents an eccentric view of the last 1000 years of songwriting that subtly makes the point that songs are good whatever century they are from.

“his mysterious tunings, blunt harmonics and yearning melodies are ceaselessly astonishing, making this as much a journey through Thompson’s virtuosity as through a millennium of song.”

The Guardian

Thompson’s astonishing guitar technique sees him juggling simultaneous lead, rhythm, and bass parts on the same six strings. He is joined by Judith Owen (vocals, piano) and Debra Dobkin (percussion, vocals). www.richardthompson-music.com

£20; concessions £16

“Riveting, enlightening, witty, moving, provocative, entertaining and heartily recommended.”

Time Out

When Hot Chocolate’s debut single Love is Life hit the Top Ten in 1970 it was the first of a glittering string of over 30 chart hits, giving Britain’s most successful soul band the unique distinction of having hit singles for fifteen consecutive years.

Brown’s charismatic image and unique voice was the central focus of the group along with a great songwriting talent that saw him pen such classics as It Started With A Kiss, You Sexy Thing, Emma, No Doubt About It, So You Win Again and Everyone’s A Winner.

Errol was awarded an MBE for services to popular music in 2003 followed by an Ivor Novello Award for outstanding contribution to British Music in 2004.

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Displaying his trademark humour in the selection of songs, Thompson takes a journey through 1000 Years of Popular Music, from the ballads of the early middle ages, through more modern songs originally made known by artists as varied as Nat King Cole, Nelly Furtado, Gilbert & Sullivan and The Who.

Errol Brown

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Serious presents

Don’t miss this final chance to catch one of the UK’s genuine pop greats performing live on his Farewell Tour. www.errolbrown.com

£25 £22.50 £20

“My feet wouldn’t stop tapping along to the funky bass lines”

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Midge Ure Unplugged

Elaine Paige

Mon 16 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Theatre

Fri 20 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

With countless awards and gold, silver and platinum discs to his name, Midge Ure is one of the UK’s most decorated musicians. Through Slik, The Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy, Visage, Ultravox, Band Aid, musical direction of huge events and a long, ongoing solo career, Midge has always sought a fresh challenge and to break new ground.

Elaine Paige, actress, singer, producer, has made such a major contribution to musicals that her title as First Lady of British Musical Theatre remains unchallenged.

Equally comfortable in a variety of formats, this time he performs an intimate acoustic show combining a selection of his own hits from Vienna via If I Was to Dancing With Tears In My Eyes along with some of his favourite songs by artists such as Queen, Travis and Fleetwood Mac, interspersed with some great stories from his star-studded life in music. www.midgeure.com £18; concessions £16

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This special show celebrates Elaine’s 40 years in showbusiness since her West End debut in Hair in 1968. Hair was followed by Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease before she created the role of Eva Peron in Evita in 1978. In the early 80s she starred in Cats and had a Top 10 hit with its classic song Memory. Chess, with Barbara Dickson, followed along with Piaf and Sunset Boulevard. Join Elaine as she revisits these award-winning roles, recapturing her performances in the shows she made famous. www.elainepage.com £35 £32.50 £27.50

“a musical trip down memory lane... she had the audience entranced” Perthshire Advertiser

Rockman Music Presents

Vampires Rock

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with special guest star Toyah Willcox as the Devil Queen Fri 27 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Hailed by Rock royalty, including Brian May (Queen), Paul Crook (Meat Loaf), and Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister), Vampires Rock is a show like no other. With a twist of rock and a hint of comedy, and jam packed with the greatest anthems you know and love, you’re guaranteed to be on your feet!

All teamed with an amazing stage set and pyrotechnics to blow your mind, this is a rock spectacular!

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Along with Steve and Toyah, a full cast of superb singers, dancers and a formidable band blast their way through some of the greatest ever rock anthems including; We Will Rock You, Bat Out of Hell, Highway to Hell, Since You’ve Been Gone, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Devil Gate Drive, I Love Rock n Roll, Sweet Child of Mine, You Give Love a Bad Name and many more!

£20; concessions £18.50

DF Concerts present

Bjӧrn Again

Wed 4 Mar: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Björn Again has reached a huge milestone!

Join in all the fun on the band’s 20th Anniversary tour which promises to be a fantastic night out for all ABBA fans and let’s face it, who isn’t?

Björn Again was created in 1988 by Australian musician and manager Rod Leissle, quickly achieving worldwide cult status and has now notched 4000 performances in 51 countries in 19 years. www.bjornagain.com £19.50 (includes booking fee)

“Bjorn again are the closest you can get to seeing ABBA. ABBA will never reform” Benny Andersson BBC online

“ABBA-mania is still going strong - and nobody does it better than Bjorn Again”

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“gleefully gory fun”Metro

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Trinity Guildhall

The Scottish Showcase Sun 1 Mar: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall

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Featuring a wealth of young performing talent from throughout Scotland, including Fife Youth Orchestra, The National Youth Choir of Scotland (Dundee) and the spectacular singers and dancers from the Music Theatre Course of the Dance School of Scotland. £10; concessions £7

Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival Association

Perform in Perth

Mon 16 + Tue 17 Mar | Perth Concert Hall Monday - Scottish Country Dancing Tuesday - School Orchestras, bands and large instrumental groups For full details, including the 2009 syllabus: www.perthshire-music-festival.org.uk

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Perth Strathspey & Reel Society

Annual Concert Sun 22 Mar: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall Under the baton of conductor David McGibbon, Perth Strathspey and Reel Society will host again an evening of Scottish traditional music.

The evening features compere and comedian, Eddie Rose, with special guests, the very popular and widely travelled Fair City Singers, together with the welcome return of the Billy Anderson Trio.

A toe tapping night to remember! £12

Perth & Kinross

Jambouree Carnival

KIDS GO FREE

presented by Cultural and Community Services Sun 3 May: 11am | Plaza, Perth Concert Hall Carnival involving young musicians from all over Perthshire performing a variety of musical activities. Samba, singing, dance, plus a few surprise guests and street entertainers.

Please note this is intended to be an outdoor event but will take place inside the concert hall if weather is inclement.

Youth Music Initiative project. free

Fri 27 Mar: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall

£15; concessions £12

An Evening with

The Hollies Sat 18 Apr: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall According to a certain Guinness Book of British Hit Singles, The Hollies had more hit records than The Beatles, including He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, The Air that I Breathe and Carrie Anne.

Their live performance is Hollies pure and simple - or complex and sophisticated - as the mood takes them. Wistful vocal harmonies or sheer raw musical power - each song is spectacularly showcased by its own brilliant lightshow.

Tony Hick’s incisive narrative gives you the inside story on how The Hollies classic recordings were created, occasionally seasoned with the odd morsel of backstage gossip.

Pioneering pop or hard-edged rock through to their power anthems, The Hollies do it all - and they do it with style and panache. www.hollies.co.uk

£22.50 £20 £17.50

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Todd Gordon

“Doing it his way, the ghost of Sinatra lives on in the work of one of his most polished admirers” The Times “Gordon’s made the American Songbook his own” The Guardian

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Following his last sell-out concert in Perth with Jacqui Dankworth, Todd Gordon returns with the 17-piece Kings of Swing Big Band to perform wonderful songs from the three landmark albums Frank Sinatra recorded with the Count Basie Orchestra in the 1960s.

Songs include Pennies from Heaven, You Make Me Feel So Young, My Kind of Town, Where or When, The Tender Trap, I’ve Got You Under My Skin and many more. www.toddgordon.com

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Todd Gordon and Kings of Swing Big Band: The Sinatra-Basie KIDS Sessions Revisited GO FREE

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All shows: age 14+

Please note there will be no food available. Limited, unreserved seating.

StandOut Comedy presents

plus compere Bruce Fummey Mon 23 Feb: 8pm One of Scotland’s favourite comedians presents his first full length show. Shaggy Dog Stories is a collection of anecdotes in his own unique style: sharp gags and observations, first class audience interaction and masterful storytelling. Billy Connolly also described him as “a man who knows how to swear, properly. ” A winning combination we think.

£10; concessions £8

“a legendary raconteur” Evening Times

Dick Gaughan

“The songs, in his hands, are instructive and insightful. Deft fingers drill at the guitar strings while his voice burrs, gravels or lilts over the melody: Gaughan’s voice can be hard as iron or sweet as honey, it all depends on the particular song.” Edinburgh Evening News www.dickgaughan.co.uk £10; concessions £8

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Mon 2 Mar: 8pm

A legend of traditional music, political firebrand, master guitarist, sensitive interpreter of song and increasingly a telling songwriter; an hour or two in Dick Gaughan’s company is a deep pleasure and a rich education.

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“should be given his own TV show”

Sunday Herald

MONDAY NIGHT THING

Raymond Mearns: Shaggy Dog Stories

Mor Karbasi Mon 9 Mar: 8pm A descendant of Moroccan and Persian Jews, Mor Kabasi takes a musical journey exploring her roots.

Singing in Spanish, Hebrew, Ladino and, occasionally, English, she weaves together ancient and modern influences that start in medieval Spain and travel through to north Africa, southern Europe and Israel. “one of the great young divas of the global music scene like Mariza and Yasmin Levy, Karbasi sounds as dramatic as she looks. Her voice is remarkable, mixing power, delicacy and control as she moves between rousing, harsh edged and the spine tingling subtlety of a quieter piece.” The Guardian “a different league of invention, confidence and sensuality” Songlines www.myspace.com/morkarbasi £12; concessions £10

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Dean Owens plus Angie Palmer MONDAY NIGHT THING

Mon 16 Mar: 8pm Last seen in Perth supporting Nanci Griffith during Southern Fried, our festival of American roots music, Dean Owens had some of Nashville’s finest musicians queuing up to play on Whisky Hearts, his third and latest solo album.

“Like the best whisky blenders Owens takes the disparate tastes of his music and confidently blends them into an end product that’s as fine as the best malt” Word www.deanowens.com | www.angiepalmer.com

“rocks like the E-Street Band.” Uncut

£10; concessions £8

Phil Kay

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plus compere Bruce Fummey Mon 23 Mar: 8pm Phil Kay returns to his mother’s voting district for more up-to-the-minute ramblings, tales of late night pursuits, injuries, and ping pong with Snow Patrol plus songs about the audience and their deepest erotic yearnings. Please bring clothes you don’t want that might fit Phil for the fashion show at half time. “one of the greatest comedic odysseys I have ever witnessed... when Kay hits form like this he truly is a mesmerising genius.” Time Out, Feb 2008

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£12; concessions £10

Breabach Mon 30 Mar: 8pm

One of the most talked about new acts on the Scottish folk scene and a sensation on their Redrooms debut last year, we had to invite Breabach back by popular demand. Their innovative style, blending double bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, song and Scottish stepdance, brings to the stage flair, excitement and diversity rarely seen from such a young group.

“Their raucous, driving attack is energised and exciting!” The Scotsman www.myspace.com/breabach £10; concessions £8

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Sing Sing Penelope Mon 6 Apr: 8pm As part of our Polish Spring season (see p13) we are delighted to welcome Sing Sing Penelope from Perth’s twin city of Bydgoszcz, which is home to Mozg (Brain), the most exciting and progressive jazz venue in Poland. We chose the band as the perfect representatives of Mozg’s eclectic, no-limits philosophy.

Drawing on classical music, European and US jazz, avant-garde, post-rock and electronica, they have created a highly distinctive musical language which demands to be heard. www.myspace.com/singsingpenelope £10; concessions £8

Rachel Harrington

“Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch...

Rachel Harrington. These comparisons don’t seem far-fetched at all given the extraordinary excellence of this debut.” Glitterhouse www.rachelharrington.net £10; concessions £8

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plus Southpaw (acoustic) Mon 20 Apr: 8pm Another star of last year’s Southern Fried, our festival of American roots music, Rachel is a roots musician who truly understands and conveys the deep link between country and soul.

Going Across The Sea

Julian Argüelles and John Abercrombie Quartet Mon 4 May: 8pm Award-winning saxophonist and composer Argüelles joins forces with guitar legend Abercrombie. Between them they have played with greats such as Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Billy Cobham, Django Bates, Dave Holland, Jack DeJonette and the Brecker Brothers.

Joined by bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Tom Rainey they perform new music by Argüelles intertwined with some timeless classics. www.julianarguelles.com www.jonabercrombe.com

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£12; concessions £10

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Mon 27 Apr: 8pm Bringing together superb musicians from Ireland, Scotland and the USA, Going Across The Sea follows the migration of fiddle tunes from the Old World to the New – and back again! This exceptional transatlantic ensemble comprises Kris Drever (guitar, vocals), Sarah McFadyen (fiddle, vocals), Eamonn Coyne (banjo), Tim Matthew (fiddle), Betse Ellis from the Wilders (fiddle, vocals) and Caleb Klauder (fiddle, banjo) and Sammy Lind (mandolin, guitar, vocals) of The Foghorn String Band.

£12; concessions £10

James Yorkston | Lisa Knapp Mon 11 May: 8pm Emerging from Fife’s Fence Collective to record three lavishly praised albums, James Yorkston is one of our very finest singer-songwriters.

“Every so often a record comes out of nowhere and astounds you with its brilliance” NME Lisa Knapp caused major waves with her debut release Wild and Undaunted, which became Mojo’s folk album of the year and led to two BBC Folk Award nominations.

“The sexiest folk album of the year” Word www.jamesyorkston.co.uk www.lisaknapp.co.uk £12; concessions £10

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COMEDY

Ross Noble: Things

Thu 19 Mar: 8pm | Perth Concert Hall Voted one of the top ten greatest stand ups by Channel 4 viewers, this is your chance to see why.

In his new show Ross will be covering the topic of things - big things and small things. Things that have happened to him, things that have happened to you. Join “the most brilliant stand-up of his generation” (Sunday Telegraph) in a free form, free wheeling ride into the way things are. www.rossnoble.co.uk £20; concessions £18

suitable for 15+

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“His first act last night was one of the most brilliant hours I have ever spent in a theatre and the second even better.” Daily Mail Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live in association with International Artistes presents

Paul Merton’s Silent Clowns with Neil Brand Fri 17 Apr: 7pm | Perth Concert Hall

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The best of the silent comics on the big screen with fantastic live accompaniment by world-renowned pianist Neil Brand!

Paul Merton screens extracts from the very best silent comedians (including Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and Buster Keaton) in some of their funniest films. Paul’s infectious enthusiasm and knowledge of these films means a splendid time is guaranteed for all. Harold Lloyd’s comic masterpiece Safety First will also be screened in its breathtaking entirety. £14.50; concessions £12.50 £9.50 first child/£4.50 second child

Bruce Fummey About Robert the Bruce Fri 8 May: 8pm | Perth Theatre

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Acclaimed 2008 Edinburgh Fringe show, About Robert the Bruce, is a 90 minute romp through this formative period of Scottish history: Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, the Declaration of Arbroath, the Stone of Destiny, Bannockburn, the Scottish wars of Independence and the odd expletive. Learn about Scottish history with a smile on your face with Perthshire’s own Bruce Fummey. www.brucefummey.co.uk £10; concessions £8

“brought actual, proper tears of laughter to my eyes. That was a first for me, so that’s high praise indeed!” The List

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Tam O’Shanter

created and directed by Gerry Mulgrew Fri 30 Jan - Sat 14 Feb preview Thu 29 Jan 7.45pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee | Perth Theatre

KIDS GO FREE

Burns’ cantering ghost story

A vivid and extravagant dramatisation of Robert Burns’ famous poem to celebrate Burns 250th anniversary.

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A Horsecross production

Highly visual, musical and comical, this is Tam O’Shanter like you’ve never heard it or seen it before.

From the sleepy hollows of a west coast market town on a nightmare journey into the furthest reaches of Hell, our eponymous hero gets (much) more than he bargained for when he sets off on his night of debauchery. Featuring very short skirts, the undead and several farmyard animals, this is a terrifically amusing and amusingly terrifying night out at the theatre.

Government Warning: This play may contain more than the recommended daily units of alcohol Director’s Take: Tue 10 Feb Stay on after the show and hear the director/actors talk about the show.

There’s a chance for Q+A. Audio description: Thu 12 Feb evening; Sat 14 Feb matinee Sign language interpretation: Sat 14 Feb matinee Tue-Thu: £16; concessions £10 Fri-Sat: £17.50; concessions £12 Sat mat: £14; concessions £9.50 (including senior citizens) Any performance: box £12; side circle £10; children £7

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Perth Youth Theatre Seniors present

Sketch

PYT Seniors 2: Fri 23 + Sat 24 Jan: 7.30pm PYT Seniors 1: Fri 27 + Sat 28 Feb: 7.30pm Redrooms, Perth Theatre Sellouts in 2007 and 2008, PYT Seniors return with their riotous evening of comedy, music and entertainment.

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Sketches, music and plenty of laughter abound.

Sit back, relax, have a drink and enjoy £5; concessions £2.50

“An abundance of talent”

audience member 2008

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Scamp Theatre presents

Private Peaceful

by Michael Morpurgo (Children’s Laureate) Fri 20 + Sat 21 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Theatre

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Relive the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon, remembering the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line. £12; concessions £10; children £7

Advisory: ideal for 10-14 year olds

“Deserved to last as an insight into war in the same way as, say, The Silver Sword or Goodnight Mr Tom.” The Daily Telegraph

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Five women of different backgrounds, shapes and sizes, struggle hilariously to conquer pole dancing for a charity event to raise money for breast cancer.

The Naked Truth is a poignant and uplifting comedy celebrating sisterhood and strength through adversity.

starring

Lisa Riley Abi Titmuss Trudi Goodwin

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As their stories unfold they share laughter and tears in this sometimes sad, often hilarious, but ultimately moving play.

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Advisory: adult themes | ÂŁ16.50; concession ÂŁ14

Printed by Reflex Print Solutions 0800 996 1252

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The Mystery of Irma Vep written by Charles directed by Ian Grieve

Ludlam

KIDS GO FREE

Fri 20 Mar - Sat 4 Apr preview Thu 19 Mar 7.45pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee | Perth Theatre A quick-change act in which two male actors perform all eight roles - and both genders - requiring constant costume, wig and personality changes!

A veritable Carry On Screaming, no cliché is left un-mocked, from eerie portraits with moving eyes to secret passages.

A wickedly funny take on theatrical and film styles from Hitchcock’s Rebecca to Wuthering Heights and the Universal horror movies of the thirties. Ready yourself for a night of ribald puns, glorious over-acting and unbridled silliness!

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Presented by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.

Director’s Take: Tue 31 Mar Stay on after the show and hear the director/actors talk about the show. There’s a chance for Q+A. A co-production with

Fri 20 Feb - Sat 14 Mar

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Advisory: sudden noises, flashing lights, werewolves!

Audio description: Thu 2 Apr evening; Sat 4 Apr matinee Sign language interpretation: Sat 4 Apr matinee Tue-Thu: £16; concessions £10 Fri-Sat: £17.50; concessions £12 Sat mat: £14; concessions £9.50 (including senior citizens) Any performance: box £12; side circle £10; children £7

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Share in the friendships, the secrets, the laughs, the tears and the ups and downs of four ordinary women and one man living extraordinary lives.

More fun than joining a gym and cheaper than botox, HOT FLUSH! might even leave you feeling 34½ - again! £20; concessions £18 groups: buy 9 get 10th FREE

“The audience shrieked their heads off and whooped in delight”

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Thu 23 Apr: 8pm І Perth Concert Hall

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Perth Amatuer Operatics Society presents

Annie Get your Gun

Fri 10 – Sat 18 Apr: 7.30pm, Sat matinee 18 Apr only 2.30pm | Perth Theatre lyrics and music by Irving Berlin Based on the life of Annie Oakley, a sharpshooter from Ohio, and her husband Frank Butler, the musical turned out to be Berlin’s greatest score.

Its many memorable songs include There’s no Business Like Showbusiness, Anything You Can Do and You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun. This show provides the audience with comedy, romance and, most of all, the feel good factor. preview nights Fri 10 + Sat 11 £10 £13; concessions £10 (OAP/children only available on Mon + Tue nights and Sat matinee) Family ticket (2+2) £35 Fri 10 + Sat 11

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Be Near Me is a co-production between National Theatre of Scotland and Donmar Warehouse

Be Near Me

Tue 21 – Sat 25 Apr: 7.45pm, 2.30pm Sat matinee | Perth Theatre The National Theatre of Scotland brings Andrew O’Hagan’s Booker Prize nominated book Be Near Me to the stage in an outstanding new adaptation by Ian McDiarmid who takes the central role.

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This story about love, morality and regret is told through the experiences of an Oxfordeducated Catholic priest. Father David is assigned to a new parish in a crippled Scottish town on the Ayrshire coast, where sectarianism runs rife. He is a naïve and unworldly man, ill-suited to his new parish.

Drifting away from his peers in the town, he is drawn to Mark and Lisa, a troubled teenage couple. Their everyday world of drunken nights and recreational drugs is as exotic and enthralling to him as his cloistered life is to them. As events take a perilous direction, Father David’s infatuation splinters his life into pieces.

Starring Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars) as Father David and Blythe Duff (Taggart).

Directed by John Tiffany, who directed the renowned Black Watch.

Advisory: suitable for 14+ Sign language interpretation: Fri 24 Apr evening Captioned performance: Sat 25 Apr matinee Audio description: Sat 25 Apr matinee | Touch tour: Sat 25 Apr, 1.30pm

£15; concessions £12; side balcony £10: Sat matinee £13; concessions £10; side balcony £8

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Tue 12 - Sat 16 May: 7.45pm, 2.30pm Wed + Sat Mat Perth Theatre Tue - Thu eve and Wed + Sat matinee £16; concessions £14 Fri + Sat eve £18; concessions £16 children: £12 all performances

Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once Meet René, the most wanted man in occupied France: women want his body, the Resistance wants his brain and the Nazis want his sausage!

You’ll laugh out loud at this stage production of the much-loved TV comedy starring Vicki Michelle (Yvette in the original series) and Jeffrey Holland (Hi-De-Hi).

With priceless portraits hidden in sausages, bumbling British airmen and numerous affairs, it has all the classic ingredients.

The original production played to packed houses at the London Palladium, so book early.

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Royal Scottish Geographical Society lectures

Fri 6 Feb: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

Tue 13 Jan Dave Edwards: Scotland’s Energy Future This talk explains the issues and provides objective insights to help you decide how Scotland should produce its energy.

The Show That Laughs In The Face Of Science

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Tue 3 Feb Chris Bradley: The Magnificence of Ancient Persia Travel writer Chris Bradley journeys to Iran to explore the art of Isfahan, Shiraz and Ancient Persepolis.

Tue 3 Mar Bruce Gittings: Exploring Desert Geographer Bruce Gittings travels through the mountains and valleys of Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California. (the UHI Millennium Institute Illustrated Talk)

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£6; RSGS members and students FREE

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Brainiac Live!

Tuesdays: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

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3A Entertainment presents

Strap on your safety goggles, boys and girls: science’s greatest and most volatile show is arriving here with a vengeance.

Sky One’s multi award-winning Brainiac arrives with a bang. Live on stage and more mischievous than ever seen before, go on a breathless ride through the wild world of the weird and wonderful.

Watch live as we delve fearlessly into the mysteries of science and do all of those things on stage that you’re far too scared to do at home! www.sky.com/brainiac

£18.50 under 16s and students £16.50 groups of 10 or more: £15.50 each family ticket: 4 x £15

Tue 27 Jan + Tue 7 Apr (+ AGM): 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Perthshire Business Women’s Network

Scottish Bead Fair

Sat 28 Mar: 10.30am | Foyer and Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall

Sun 8 Mar: 11am | Perth Concert Hall Scotland’s largest and most exciting event dedicated to beads and jewellery making supplies is back with dozens of exhibitors and more new and exciting beads for everyone from the enthusiast to the professional designer. Classes in jewellery making on the day. www.scottishbeadfair.com www.precioussparklebeads.co.uk

£4; under 16s free - must be accompanied by an adult

A wide selection of stands selling products and services available from PBN members.

For further details visit www.perthshirebusinesswomen.co.uk All visitors welcome - no entry charge

Steve Davis & Jimmy White Thu 9 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall Snooker returns to the Concert Hall with two of the sport’s greatest players.

Jimmy White, the people’s champion, will be playing a nine frame match against six times world champion, Steve Davis. All frames to be played.

This is definitely a night not to be missed for snooker fans. £18.50 £15.50; concessions £13.50 £12.50

Eric Bristow Tue 28 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

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Steve Davies

Legends of the Oche

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The evening will begin with an hour of Trick Shots and repartee from Steve Davis and will include a special one frame challenge against the Perthshire Advertiser amateur champion.

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Snooker Legends Series with

Eric Bristow Bobby George John Lowe presented by Duncan Norvelle With over 1500 titles to their names, including 40 world titles, three of the biggest ever names in darts come together in a fantastic night out for all arrows fans.

Hear their true stories, ask them questions and enjoy the competition and unbelievable skill when the Legends go head to head. And you might even get a chance to play them yourself! £12; concessions £10

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An Evening with Derek Acorah Mon 27 Apr: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall The star of Living TV’s Ghost Towns, Paranormal Egypt, Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live and The Antiques Ghost Show brings his hugely entertaining evening of psychic ability back to Perth Concert Hall by popular demand. Wherever he appears his shows are sell-outs, so book early to avoid disappointment. www.derekacorah.org £18.50

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Please note: This show is experimental/investigational. There are no guaranteed or certain results and the show is for the purposes of amusement/entertainment.

Nikki Matthews Dance School (TBC) www.horsecross.co.uk

Fri 1 May: 7.30pm Sat 2 May: 2pm + 7.30pm Perth Theatre Local children perform in their annual dance school display. price unknown at time of print

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Rock the Catwalk in aid of CLIC Sargent Sat 2 May: 7.30pm | Perth Concert Hall

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After last year’s success, Rock the Catwalk is back with an explosion of live music, modelling and dance. Acts include the ever popular high energy percussion act ‘impulse’, as well as an exclusive new band who are sure to entertain and delight.

The models will be strutting their stuff in new collections from top High Street names such as Phase Eight and Austin Reed.

A spectacular show, with something for everyone, Rock the Catwalk raises funds for CLIC Sargent, the country’s leading charity helping young cancer sufferers and their families. £14; concessions £9

FILMS

Two Days in Paris

All films start at 7.45pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall £4.50 or £20 for all 7 films; concessions £3.50 or £15 for all 7 films

Any questions, please call Susannah (01738 636339) or Peter (01738 621997) or email perthfilmsociety@tiscali.co.uk

Thu 15 Jan Film of Monica Ali’s renowned novel exploring the true meaning of love, set in London’s East End. UK 2007, Cert 15, 102 mins

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Thu 29 Jan Parisian fashion editor’s life story, paralysed aged 43. A true tearjerker. Stars Max von Sydow.

(French with subtitles) France 2007, Cert 12A, 111 mins

The Orphanage Thu 12 Feb Scary ghost story set in contemporary Spain.

(Spanish with subtitles) Spain 2007, Cert 15, 120 mins Films sponsored by Omni Instruments www.omniinstruments.co.uk

Thu 26 Feb African boys’ journey of truth and reconciliation, set in Chad.

(French and Arabic with subtitles) Chad 2006, Cert PG, 95 mins

Persepolis Thu 5 Mar Gripping and uplifting story of the journey from girl to woman. Imaginatively shot in cartoon format against an Iranian backdrop.

(French with subtitles) France 2007, Cert 12A, 95 mins

Extras (Statyści) Thu 19 Mar This heart-warming comedy about film set extras swept the boards at the 2007 Polish Film Awards.

By Polish director Michal Kwiecinski.

(Polish with subtitles) Poland 2006, Cert 12A (Contains a dangerous technique which could be copied), 115 mins

Two Days in Paris Thu 2 Apr French woman and American boyfriend have a life changing two days in Paris. Smart and funny.

(Film set in France, language largely English) Cert 15, 96 mins

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Brick Lane

Dry Season

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All shows in Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall | £5

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Mousetale Puppets

The Puppet Lab

Wed 8 Apr: 2pm | age 4+

Thu 16 Apr: 2pm | age 3+

The future of the ocean rests on one little mouse as Oscar and his friend, Fin the Fish, are swept into an exciting underwater mystery.

There were once three skeletons who were lonely, a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a third skeleton... who was a dog.

Using UV lighting to present vivid, larger than life puppets, and featuring four great songs and lots of guitar playing from Oscar, this musical and colourful show is a much-loved family favourite from one of Scotland’s most popular companies.

Using UV lighting, this is a show of fun and friendship for family audiences, based on the Funnybones books by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.

Oscar & The Deep Sea Pearl

Shona Reppe Puppets

Cinderella

Tue 14 Apr: 2pm | age 4+

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Cinderella

Funnybones

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Puppet and animation Festival

Every day is a bad hair day for Cinderella, until a glamorous lady fills her handbag with magic! This classic story is beautifully re-imagined by Shona Reppe in a highly visual, award-winning production, with secret hatches, hidden drawers and a handbag full of MAGIC! A joyous and memorable show for all ages.

Music and Dance for under 5s Music: Mondays 12+19 Jan and 2, 9 + 16 Feb 0-12mth 10-10.30am 1-2yrs 10.45-11.15am 2-3½yrs 11.30am-12pm 3½-5yrs 12.15-1pm

Funnybones

Sokobauno

Hotel Marionette Sat 25 Apr: 2pm | age 5+ Join Mr Aloni and Bert, his erstwhile assistant at Hotel Marionette, a wonderful five star establishment catering exclusively for travelling cabaret puppets.

Meet juggling marionettes, a pianist with a twist up his grand piano, and a clown who just can’t keep his head on! All the guests stay for free so long as they perform their unusual acts.

| Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Dance: Mondays 23 Feb and 2, 9, 23 + 30 Mar 3-4yrs 9.30-10am 4-5yrs 10.15-10.45am 3-4yrs 11-11.30am 4-5yrs 11.45am-12.15pm

£3 per session; adults free | 5 week block: £12.50 for 30 min classes, £14 for 45 min classes

Children must be accompanied by an adult

JOIN IN

Horsecross Players

Wednesdays: 14, 21 + 28 Jan; 4 + 18 Feb; 11 + 18 Mar; 1 Apr: 7.30 – 9.30pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall

Tuesdays 3 Feb – 24 Mar: 7-9.30pm Rehearsal Room, Perth Theatre

Horsecross Voices is our informal choir which lets you try different types of great music. Fresh for the new year it’s back with new musical genres for you to explore.

We welcome all levels, including newcomers to group singing: music reading is not necessary.

This is a drop in group so please come as often as you like.

For full programme information please see the Community pages on our website or contact Jenn on jminchin@horsecross.co.uk or 01738 477 722 £4 per session; concessions £3

In The Mood Mondays: 12 Jan, 2 Feb, 2 Mar, 6 Apr: 3 – 4pm Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall An informal afternoon of sing-a-long and entertainment with a variety of musicians over the programme.

Music varies from session to session from the 1930s-1960s as well as traditional.

We’ll have Scottish traditional musicians and much more to join in with.

For full programme details contact Jenn jminchin@horsecross.co.uk or 01738 477 722 £3 per session including refreshment

This group is ideal for anyone with an interest in theatre and a desire to meet new people in a fun, artistic environment.

Horsecross Players will provide the opportunity to participate without the pressure of scripts or impending stage fright!

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From barbershop to rock, we have a wide range of musicians ready to teach you new and exciting songs.

Horsecross Players is a fabulous opportunity to participate in a range of fun and accessible drama techniques. Each week you’ll gain confidence through drama whilst learning about the behind the scenes working of our theatre. Drama workshops will work hand in hand with the theatre season with input from our creative director, visiting artists and actors. Theatre visits are an integral part of our Tuesday night sessions.

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Horsecross Voices

The group is open to anyone aged 18 plus and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

For further details or to book a place contact Suzi Morrice on smorrice@ horsecross.co.uk or 01738 477729. £4 per person; concessions £3

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There’s always something exciting to see at the Threshold artspaces:

Horsecross’ unique and constantly changing collection of contemporary art.

This Spring we have four new commissions for you to enjoy.

Ergin Cavusoglu curated by Iliyana Nedkova

until Sat 28 Feb Threshold artspace | Perth Concert Hall Join us for Voyage of No Return, an introspective by Ergin Cavusoglu – the artist who represented Turkey at the Venice Biennale 2003 dubbed the Olympics of the Arts.

It features a major new commission, a multi-channel video art installation shot on location at the port of Oban, inspired by Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities and Marcel Broodthaers’ film Un Voyage en Mer du Nord. Also on view is a selection of the artist’s earlier films and videos.

Commission supported by Scottish Arts Council Haunch of Venison, London | University of Portsmouth In partnership with 55degrees, Glasgow Free

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Find out about works from our growing art collection: Essays dedicated to works by Ergin Cavusoglu, Susan Collins, Claude Closky, Olle Essvik, Rob Kennedy, Catherine-Anne Lee, Lala Rascic, Thomson & Craighead, Kosta Tonev and Mare Tralla.

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Go online for full exhibition details or pick up a free exhibition guide. Check with box office to arrange tours with our Creative Director (Contemporary Art) Iliyana Nedkova, or contact her at inedkova@horsecross.co.uk

Scottish Tides - Polish Spring

3 artists, 3 residencies, 3 weekends, 3 premieres Threshold artspace | Perth Concert Hall As part of our Polish Spring Homecoming celebrations, Horsecross becomes a home away from home for 3 prominent Polish artists. At the end of their residency expect an explosion of new multi-channel video installations especially created for the wave of 22 screens dominating Threshold artspace.

Izabella Gustowska Sat 7 Mar – Fri 3 Apr Igor Krenz Sat 4 Apr – Thu 7 May Julita Wojcik Fri 8 May – Thu 4 Jun

Saturday Night + Sunday Morning previews

Izabella Gustowska Sat 7 + Sun 8 Mar Igor Krenz Sat 4 + Sun 5 Apr Julita Wojcik Sat 9 + Sun 10 May Meet in Foyer, Perth Concert Hall Saturdays: meet at 6pm for an informal drink with the artists to celebrate the premiere of their new works.

Sundays: meet at 11am and join guides Urszula Sniegowska, Guest Curator from the prestigious Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, and our own Iliyana Nedkova for a guided tour of the exhibitions. You’ll end up at Perth Theatre’s Threshold artspace where you can enjoy a cuppa and take in an exhibition of vintage and contemporary theatre posters from the world-famous Polish School of Posters.

Commissions, residencies and events supported by Scottish Arts Council | Homecoming Scotland Adam Mickiewicz Institute | Polish Cultural Institute In partnership with Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw | 55degrees, Glasgow Free

SAVE 10% on food

make a night of it!

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Chocolate and velvet, leather and ruby, Redrooms is a bit decadent, a bit grown up — though kids are welcome! Free WiFi zone for customers.

Pre theatre suppers sample menu 2 courses £15 | 3 courses £19 seared pigeon breast

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grilled mackerel fillet

with marinated cucumber & grain mustard crème fraiche

soup of the day and crusty bread • • • •

confit duck leg

sautéed Savoy and potatoes with a port & redcurrant jus

pan-fried trout fillet

on a sunblush tomato polenta cake with spinach & basil pesto

roasted chicken breast

served on a fragrant pea & mint risotto with fresh parmesan shavings

tomato tarte tatin

with buttered and peppered beans with a chunky pepper salsa • • • •

chocolate brownie

with chocolate ice cream & hot choc sauce

raspberry & white chocolate mousse with shortbread & praline cream

stilton & cheddar

with plum chutney & oatcakes

185 High St, Perth, PH1 5UW reservations 01738 472709 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm show nights open till late

no need to rush enjoy pudding and coffee at your reserved table during the interval

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We want your visit to be a delight. If you find anything puzzling, unhelpful, mysterious or just plain bad, please tell us and we’ll try to help.

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booking fees

KIDS Kids go FREE

Where applicable the booking fee is included in the ticket price.

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Once paid for, tickets are non refundable.

We reserve the right to make changes to our seating plans.

group bookers

Groups of 10 or more may reserve seats. For schools, clubs, works nights out. Book for 10 and get your 11th ticket free. For bigger groups, phone and we’ll try and sort you a deal! (selected shows)

drinks policy

You may be allowed to take a drink into the auditorium, depending on the event and where you sit. Please ask when booking or at the bar. For safety, we never allow drinks in the balcony at the concert hall.

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Membership

Where they are available concessions usually apply to 16 and under, Young Scots, unwaged, students, people with disabilities and senior citizens (only Sat matinees at the theatre).

Carers go FREE. Bring your ID when you collect tickets. All concessions are subject to availability.

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If there’s something we’re missing, ask to speak to the Front of House Manager in either building.

We want to be the best!

Pay £10 for a year’s horsecrossregular membership. Save 10% on tickets and food at the theatre and concert hall where you see this logo. Advance notice, priority booking where possible and occasional BIG discounts all part of the deal.

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Kids go FREE where you see this logo.

Two 16 and unders with a paying adult.

Valid Tue-Thu at the theatre. Limited availability.

£6 theatre preview

£10 theatre tickets

There’s always a well priced seat available. £10 first timers tickets available Tue-Thu at the theatre. £10 any night for side circle seats (£7 children). Go a little upmarket and enjoy the delights of a private box for only £12 each.

One of our most popular nights, come to a preview (the night before the show officially opens) for only £6.

It’s technically a dress rehearsal so the director could stop it at any point and make changes. Adds to the excitement!

Selected shows.

Director’s Take

Stay on after the show and hear the director/actors talk about the show.

There’s a chance for Q+A. (You can interrogate us all you like or simply enjoy hearing about the journey of the production.)

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Want to see behind the scenes?

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National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Royal Scottish National Orchestra In the Mood Royal Scottish Geographical Society Horsecross Voices RSNO and PYO Concert Brick Lane Horsecross Voices Richard Thompson Sketch Horsecross Voices The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Tam O’Shanter

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In the Mood Horsecross Players Horsecross Voices Errol Brown Brainiac Live!

Scottish Ensemble Lunchtime Concert - Alasdair Beatson Royal Scottish National Orchestra Perth Chamber Music Society The Orphanage Midge Ure Horsecross Voices Elaine Paige Private Peaceful Lunchtime Concert - Alexandre Tharaud The Monday Night Thing – Raymond Mearns Dry Season Sketch Vampires Rock Perth Symphony Orchestra

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Trinity Guildhall In the Mood Lunchtime Concert - Scottish Ensemble The Monday Night Thing – Dick Gaughan Björn Again Persepolis Peatbog Faeries and Warsaw Village Band Kult Saturday Night + Sunday Morning previews - Izabella Gustowska Izabella Gustowska Scottish Bead Fair Lunchtime Concert - Aleksandar Madzar The Monday Night Thing – Mor Kabasi The Naked Truth Horsecross Voices Perform in Perth The Monday Night Thing – Dean Owens Scottish Chamber Orchestra Ross Noble: Things Extras (Statyści) The Naked Truth The Mystery of Irma Vep Perth Strathspey and Reel Society The Monday Night Thing – Phil Kay Perth & Kinross Central Groups Concert The Sinatra-Basie Sessions Revisited Perthshire Business Women’s Network The Naked Truth Scottish Ensemble Perth Choral Society The Monday Night Thing – Breabach

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Nikki Matthews Dance School - to be confirmed Rock the Catwalk The Monday Night Thing – Argüelles and Abercrombie Quartet Bruce Fummey – About Robert the Bruce BBC SSO Julita Wojcik Polish comedy weekend – Ani Mru Mru & Smile Saturday Night + Sunday Morning previews - Julita Wojcik Polish comedy weekend – Dno & Lowcy B A Forgotten Diaspora Blazin’ Fiddles play Scozesse The Monday Night Thing – James Yorkston and Lisa Knapp ‘Allo, ‘Allo

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JUST ANNOUNCED X-Factor 2007 winner Leon Jackson at Perth Concert Hall, Wed 20 May

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Scottish Opera Gala Night Horsecross Voices Two Days in Paris Camerata Scotland Lunchtime Concert - Katia Skanavi The Eastland Diaspora Saturday Night + Sunday Morning previews - Igor Krenz Igor Krenz Lunchtime Concert - Nikolai Demidenko Hebrides Ensemble Filharmonia Pomorska Lunchtime Concert - Beethoven continued In the Mood The Monday Night Thing – Sing Sing Penelope Royal Scottish Geographical Society The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland Oscar & The Deep Sea Pearl Steve Davis & Jimmy White NYCOS National Boys Choir Annie Get Your Gun Perth & Kinross Music Camp Concert Perth Youth Orchestra Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Cinderella Funnybones Paul Merton’s Silent Clowns An Evening with the Hollies The Monday Night Thing – Rachel Harrington Be Near Me Hot Flush Pizarro Trio in Concert Hotel Marionette Lunchtime Concert - Beethoven continued The Monday Night Thing – Going Across the Sea An Evening with Derek Acorah Legends of the Oche

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