Perth looks forward to a sizzling new season
From the flaming front cover to its pages full of hot acts, Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre's summer brochure contains a blistering mix of music, drama, comedy, kids stuff and join in events.Southern Fried Festival favourite Dean Owens, who returns to Perth's festival of American Roots music for the fifth time in July, launched the May-Aug programme in Perth Concert Hall.US singer/songwriter John Prine headlines this year's Southern Fried Festival which will open with an all-star performance of the music of The Man in Black - Johnny Cash: Songwriter. Gretchen Peters, Darrell Scott and Ruthie Foster are also on ...
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Johnny Cash tribute kicks off Southern Fried Number five!
From the musical legacy of The Man in Black to the pure poetry of ‘American treasure' John Prine; the potent vocals of Ruthie Foster and the standout sound of Gretchen Peters, with an essence of alt-country from Lera Lynn there's a strong singer-songwriter flavour to this year's Southern Fried Festival.A top selection of artists from home and abroad will once again deliver a mouth-watering mix of soul, rock ‘n' roll, blues, gospel, country and more in Perth Concert Hall, Perth Theatre and other city centre venues at the fifth festival of American Roots music in Perth, Scotland from Friday 27 ...
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Big names flock to Perth Festival of the Arts
Perth Festival of the Arts has hosted a number of big name artists in recent years and 2012 Festival programme is no exception. Big names at the 41st Festival include Nigel Kennedy, Jack Bruce, Jools Holland, Chris Difford, Martin Taylor, Martin Simpson, Carol Kidd, Kassidy, Tim Brooke-Taylor, English Touring Opera, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra and much more...World-class violinist Nigel Kennedy will play the Brahms Violin Concerto at Perth Concert Hall on Sunday 27th May with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton. For over twenty-five years, he has been acknowledged as one of the world's leading violin ...
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Extra Perth date for The Steamie tour
Popular demand has led Perth Theatre to add an extra date to its run of The Steamie which is now showing from 7 - 12 May. This new touring production in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Scotland's much loved play is directed by The Steamie author Tony Roper and features live music composed by David Anderson with design by Kenny Miller.It's Hogmanay in a Glasgow wash house, and the girls need to get their washing done before the bells. Join Dolly, Magrit, Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers as they laugh and cry their way through the last day of the year ...
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Ultimate Eagles welcome Perth to the Hotel California
Recently chosen by Radio 2's Chris Evans to appear at Car Fest North this September, Perth's music fans have the chance to relive the sounds of the seventies and experience an evening as if it were the sunny climes of Southern California as The Ultimate Eagles visit Perth Concert Hall on Friday 11 May 2012 as the climax of their 23-date tour of the UK.The six-piece band, hailing from America and the UK, were formed in 2009 by four previous members of The Illegal Eagles. Danny Vaughn, Chris Childs, Christian Philips and Michael Lawrence joined forces and added Ryan Aston ...
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Psychic Tony reaches beyond the grave
Psychic Medium Tony Stockwell is not a new kid on the block and during his 20 years working as a medium he has constantly striven to improve his game and push the boundaries of his communication with those who have passed to the other side. In that time he has had umpteen television programmes, taught at some of the most respected schools for mediumistic development as well as setting up his own training school for developing mediums. Often working with photographs or objects, Tony, who is in Perth Theatre on Monday 30 April, uses his extraordinary paranormal abilities to communicate ...
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Top folk boy band brings Clancy tribute to Perth
Ireland's top folk boy band The Kilkennys brings "FINE GIRL, YE ARE!" to Perth Concert Hall on Sunday 22 April.This fully produced theatre show narrated by RTE's Cathal MacCabe tells the amazing story of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, from their humble origins in rural Ireland to international stardom, and includes all their best-loved songs.The Clancy's were born in the small town of Carrick-on-Suir under the shadow of Sliabh na mBan, the Mountain of the Women, and close to the spot where the three counties of Kilkenny, Waterford and Tipperary meet.Tommy Makem, son of the legendary traditional singer, Sarah Makem, ...
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Local writer serves up A Play, a Pie and a Pint in Perth Theatre
Perth Theatre has joined forces with Oran Mor to commission a new work by Perth-born playwright Ben Tagoe to be performed as part of the groundbreaking A Play, a Pie and a Pint series.Directed by Perth Theatre's artistic director Rachel O'Riordan, Cold Turkey at Nana's opens at the Glasgow venue on 2 April, running there for 6 performances before coming to Redrooms bar at Perth Theatre from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 April. In the black comedy about addiction and grandmas - described as Trainspotting meets The Steamie! - Nana takes inspiration from her favourite TV shows to deal with ...
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Moonlight and Magnolias reveals comic capers behind Hollywood epic
Perth Theatre's fast-paced farce, Moonlight and Magnolias tells the funny, improbable and true story behind the making of Hollywood epic Gone with the Wind. Directed by Rachel O'Riordan (Someone Who'll Watch Over Me),the chaotic comedy receives its Scottish premiere in Perth Theatre from Fri 16 to Sat 31 March and frankly my dears, it's rip roaring, unmissable fun!Three weeks into shooting the first Hollywood blockbuster, movie mogul David O.Selznick has closed down production, fired the director and, with his career on the line, has just five days to rewrite the whole screenplay of Gone with the Wind!Enter script writer Ben ...
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Virtuosic quartet makes exclusive Perth visit
One of the world's leading string quartets, the Michelangelo String Quartet will make their only Scottish appearance of 2012 in Perth Concert Hall on Wednesday 28 March.The brainchild of violist Nobuko Imai, the four international artists who make up the group are all soloists in their own right, drawn together by their irresistible desire to share the great repertoire of music for string quartet. Since their first concert season in 2003/4, the Michelangelo String Quartet has performed in the world's finest concert halls. Critics have consistently praised group members; violist Nobuko Imai, violinists Mihaela Martin and Daniel Austrich and cellist ...
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Peatbog Faeries bring high octane dance music to Perth
Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries have been described as ‘the future of Celtic dance music'. They incorporate many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more. The award winning band returns to Perth Concert Hall on Friday 23 March with a new show based on their characteristic high octane dance sound.Peter Morrison (pipes and whistles), Peter Tickell (fiddle), Tom Salter (guitar), Innes Hutton (bass, percussion) Graeme Stafford (keyboards) and Stuart Haikney (drums) have toured all over the world with the band and won numerous awards, including the ‘Best ...
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Visceral comedy tours to Perth Theatre Redrooms
In February and March 2012 Scottish site-specialists Grid Iron are remounting their 2009 award-winning, sell-out production, Barflies, for touring to pubs and theatre bars in Scotland, from Inverness to Kirkcaldy, Paisley to Dundee and many places in between. The tour will also see the company make their first trip to Wales where the show will be performed in the atmospheric Vulcan Hotel with the Sherman Cymru.The production is Perth Theatre Redrooms on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 March. Original cast members Keith Fleming and composer David Paul Jones reunite for the tour (Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland 2011 Music award-winner) and ...
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Special kids show comes to Perth
Starcatchers and Hazel Darwin-Edwards in association with On at Fife present The Attic - a theatre performance created for 3-5 year olds in Perth Theatre Studio on Friday 9 March at 11am and 2pm.Grandma and Lucy are up in the attic where all the memories are stored. Come up the stairs, blow away the cobwebs and peep into the boxes. Who knows what might happen when the sleepy attic comes to life.The Attic was first created by Hazel Darwin-Edwards as part of her Starcatchers Artist in Residency at The Byre Theatre in 2010 and follows on from the success of ...
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UK exclusive with Bach Collegium Japan
Bach Collegium Japan created a revolution in the musical world by usurping Germany's position as masters of the music of JS Bach, gaining top awards and worldwide critical acclaim.And now, Perth Concert Hall has scored a spectacular UK exclusive in welcoming Bach Collegium Japan with their musical director Masaaki Suzuki for a weekend residency in March.The event from 2 - 4 March is the only chance to see the world class ensemble of period instrumentalists performing in the UK in season 2011-2012.Founded by inspirational music director Masaaki Suzuki in 1990, Bach Collegium Japan was initially regarded with scepticism, coming from ...
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Five star performers return
Following a five star Guardian review and further critical acclaim for the opening concerts of Mozart Music for Piano and Violin in Perth Concert Hall in November and December, pianist Susan Tomes and violinist Erich Höbarth return to the Fair City on Saturday 25 February for the third performance in the four-part series. Over the season the two musicians, who've been friends for many years but rarely have a chance to work together, are presenting twelve of Mozart's sonatas for piano and violin along with some of his solo piano music. Describing this welcome opportunity to collaborate on a project ...
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Perth Theatre production is tribute to hostages spirit
In his introduction to Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, dedicated to him by writer Frank McGuinness, former Beirut hostage Brian Keenan said:"McGuinness hit on, with a playwright's subtlety, guilt, love, loneliness and all the gamut of emotions that make us, break us and remake us."Inspired by the strength of spirit shown by Keenan and his fellow captives, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me in Perth Theatre from Friday 10 until Saturday 25 February follows three hostages chained in a dark room not knowing why they have been captured, how many days have passed or if they are waiting for death or ...
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Cinderella on Ice glides into Perth
The Perth Concert Hall stage turns ice rink this week when the Russian Ice Stars glide into the Fair City with skating spectacle Cinderella on Ice. The world renowned company who brought hit shows Snow White on Ice and Peter Pan on Ice to Perth bring their acclaimed production of Cinderella on Ice as part of a national UK tour from Thursday 16 February to Sunday 19 February.Comprising some of the world's finest skaters, the Russian Ice Stars bring an intoxicating mix of jaw-dropping skating skills, aerial feats, superb sets and colourful costumes to this best loved of all fairytales.The ...
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Local musician returns to Perth with national show
Children's Classic Concerts' exciting new series of family concerts at Perth Concert Hall continues on Sunday 12 February as superstar presenters and hot-shot percussionists, Owen and Olly return to the stage with some of the country's best-loved string players.The dynamic duo will be joined by guitarist Allan Neave and The Fejes String Quartet as well as Perth resident Joelle Fenna - former Education Officer at Horsecross Arts and highly regarded violinist and educationalist. Jo currently works for Sistema Scotland on the celebrated Big Noise project in Raploch, Stirling.Alongside favourite classics like The Flight of the Bumblebee and Monti's Czardas, this ...
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Richard Goode's Perth concert is Scottish exclusive
American pianist Richard Goode's concert in Perth Concert Hall on Friday 3 February is the only chance for music lovers to see the world famous performer in Scotland this year, and is the first time he has performed in the country since 2006. Acknowledged worldwide as one of today's leading interpreters of classical and romantic music, New York born Goode has played with the very top orchestras and conductors. His 2011/12 season includes recitals at London's Royal Festival and Wigmore halls, in Paris at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, in Madrid and in Budapest. He won many Scottish fans as Artist ...
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The Soldiers tour Scotland for the first time
Britain's first group of serving soldiers to enter the pop charts are once again hitting the road for their third tour of the UK. Join Sergeant Major Gary Chilton, Staff Sergeant Richie Maddocks and Lance Corporal Ryan Idzi for an evening uplifting music from this talented trio. Beginning in Cardiff on January 12th The Soldiers' ‘Message To You' twenty date tour will travel the length of the UK and will be the first time the trio have had the opportunity to take their tour to Scotland coming to Perth Concert Hall on Friday 20 January.Through the release of The Soldiers' ...
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Looking forward to the new season in Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre
With a shed-load of concerts, drama, comedy, events and join-in activities, the fresh new Jan-Apr programme from the Horsecross Arts stable features the cream of UK, international and local talent.In January, we call up The Soldiers to the Perth Concert Hall stage. The first group of serving soldiers to hit the British pop charts, they have already raised over half a million pounds for army charities with their first two top 10 albums. Scottish Chamber Orchestra's New Year in Vienna welcomes 2012 with a glittering and uplifting Viennese gala evening in Perth Concert Hall. A new season of Lunchtime Concerts ...
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Star showing for Horsecross at Perthshire Awards
Horsecross Arts scooped not one, but two awards at the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Business Star Awards 2011. The creative organisation behind Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre beat off stiff competition from other local businesses to claim the Business in the Community Award and the Sustainability Award at a glittering ceremony at Crieff Hydro on Friday 25 November. The hotly contested Business in the Community Award recognised the success of Horsecross Arts Home and Away programme in celebration of Perth 800 which saw a total of 23,706 community participants from throughout the area join in a series of high ...
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