Perth Festival shop window competition

Apr 23 2010 by Alison Anderson, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

THE organisers of Perth Festival of the Arts, in conjunction with the Perthshire Advertiser, are running a Shop Window Competition for this year’s festival, which takes place between May 19 and 30.

It is hoped that shops and businesses will dress their windows in style for the occasion, reflecting the themes of music, dance, comedy drama and art.

The city centre will be decorated with colourful banners carrying the Festival designs. The banners capture the spirit of the festival with its colour and vitality reflecting the mix of artforms in this year’s programme.

The judging will take place on the morning of Tuesday, May 18. There will be two categories – one for department stores and the other for smaller shops.

Prizes will be tickets to festival events. This line-up includes The Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with soprano Barbara Bonney, three operas by English Touring Opera, Don McLean, Sharleen Spiteri, comedian Rich Hall, audiences with Gyles Brandreth and Will Self, The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, Antique Antics with Eric Knowles and much, much more.

The full Festival programme can be seen at www.perthfestival.co.uk

To take part in the competition, please e-mail info@perthfestival.co.uk or telephone Sandra Ralston on 01577 862420.