Perth Festival of the Arts is a vibrant celebration of the visual and performing arts, connecting leading artists from around the world with the rich cultural life of Perth each May. With a contemporary focus and a long-established tradition spanning 50 years, the Festival inspires, entertains and enhances the lives of its ever-growing community through an exciting and dynamic programme of events that promote and develop the city. As well as bringing established and international performers to Perth’s impressive cultural and historic venues, we take pride in discovering and providing platforms for new and emerging artists in Scotland.
Perth Festival of the Arts will take place Wed 22 May - Sat 1 Jun 2024.
Visit the Perth Festival of the Arts website for more info.
Tickets go on general sale on Monday 25 March, 2024
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In this ground-breaking production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, the classic opera unfolds within the confines of an asylum, injecting new life into the timeless narrative.
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Internationally renowned Scottish chamber music collective Hebrides Ensemble presents a programme celebrating the bonds between ‘Auld’ friends, Scotland and France.
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Join opera singers Colleen and Katie for a magical underwater adventure with your little one.
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Join opera singers Colleen and Katie for a magical underwater adventure with your little one.
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Mixing iconic choral works with music by some of today’s most exciting composers, this varied programme is centred around themes of rest.
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Roll up, roll up… Children’s Classic Concerts present Big Top Brass - A carnival of musical acrobatics and live magic! With bells, trills and circus skills, this is the Greatest Show!
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Join Scottish Opera this summer to experience opera on a miniature scale, with specially-created 30 minute performances brought to life by two singers, instrumentalists and a beautiful set of illustrations.
THIS EVENT IS PART OF PERTH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Join Scottish Opera this summer to experience opera on a miniature scale, with specially-created 30 minute performances brought to life by two singers, instrumentalists and a beautiful set of illustrations.
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Internationally acclaimed American conductor and pupil of Leonard Bernstein, Steven Mercurio conducts a colourful programme at Perth Festival of the Arts featuring one of the most popular violin concertos ever written and Beethoven’s energetic Seventh Symphony.
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Join impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner for a unique evening at Perth Festival of the Arts that looks back at Rory's long and varied career.
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A close-shave with a landmine, menaced by a warlord & abducted by the Mujahideen: this is the extraordinary, true story of a British comedian & photographer in war-torn Afghanistan.
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Award-winning piano-saxophone team Euan Stevenson and Konrad Wiszniewski’s New Focus: The Classical Connection gives fascinating insights into the relationship between classical music and jazz.
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Join Mick Doran, Principal Percussionist of the English National Opera Orchestra, as he invites you into the real world of the orchestral musician and its many interesting characters.
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Presented by the Cross Trust at Perth Festival of the Arts, this concert features outstanding Scottish musicians - who benefited from Cross Trust support early in their careers - in a rich programme including classical piano, pop/jazz vocals and saxophone.
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European ensemble Il Giardino d’Amore present their new programme 300 Years Anniversary of the Vivaldi 4 Seasons, celebrating 300 years since the masterwork appeared in print for the first time in Amsterdam and become one of the most popular classical pieces of all times.
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Having temporarily put down their pens and picked up guitars, this crime-writing super-group – Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre, Luca Veste, Doug Johnstone and Stuart Neville – happily murder much-loved songs by The Clash, The Beatles, Talking Heads, The Jam and many others.
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A fun and hands-on model making session - get creative with clay and make your very own Shaun the Sheep to take home.
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Liza Pulman, comedienne, songstress and one third of the iconic Fascinating Aida, has teamed up with the quick-witted musical virtuoso Joe Stilgoe for a brand-new show. A Couple of Swells brings together their unique musical styles, featuring some of their all-time favourite songs.
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Enter Craig’s living room as he delves into his extensive record collection to bring you straight-up groove bangers, exclusive funk and soul cuts, and much more.
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A fun and hands-on model making session - get creative with clay and make your very own Gromit to take home.
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Celebrate the Academy Award® winning short film Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers with this special screening in Perth Concert Hall, with soundtrack performed by live brass band.
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One of the world’s finest brass bands, WFEL Fairey Band presents a spectacular concert of music and animation, performing a brass band arrangement of Pictures at an Exhibition to accompany animated interpretations of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece.