Children’s author’s signing session at Waterstone's

WOULD-BE author Allyson Marnoch adopted the try, try and try again strategy when her touching tale of a young hedgehog was rebuffed by publishers.Read

Special Tune Up treat for jazz fans

JAZZ trumpeter Ryan Quigley, joined by the cream of Scottish jazz talent and Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie, is taking his Big Band on the road for a special tour under the ground-breaking Tune Up initiative of the Scottish Arts Council, funded by the National Lottery.Read

Samaagam at Perth Concert Hall

SAMAAGAM, the first in Horsecross Arts’ Home and Away programme, brought together international artists and people from across Perth and Kinross.Read

Perth Choral Spring Concert

IN March 2008, Perth Choral Society presented Luis Bacalov’s Misa Tango to Scottish audiences for the very first time.Read

Perth and Kinross Council archives provide inspiration for Kyra’s exhibition

A UNIQUE multi-media art exhibition entitled Artist in the Archive, based on items from the Perth and Kinross archive collections, will open this month at AK Bell Library and Perth Theatre Artspace.Read

Award-winning novelist visits Alyth

AWARD-winning author James Robertson will give a talk and answer questions about his work at the Ogilvy Rooms in Alyth on Wednesday, March 24.Read

Bruce Fummey’s Scottish history show comes to Perth

PERTH’S own funnyman Bruce Fummey will bring down the curtain on Scottish history at the AK Bell Theatre on Friday, March 26.Read

National Galleries of Scotland art competition for schools

NOW is the last chance to enter the National Galleries of Scotland Art Competition for Schools 2010, sponsored by Scottish Widows.Read

Black Dyke Band star at Rotary charity concert

SIR Elton John once described the Black Dyke Band as “the best brass band in the whole world” – and Perth Concert Hall audiences can hear why this West Yorkshire brass band earned such praise when it comes to Perth on Saturday, March 27.Read

Fascinating Aida’s Pitlochry debut

ONE of the hottest tickets at last year’s Perth Festival was Fascinating Aida – the belly-achingly funny and hugely-talented comedy cabaret trio of Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman.Read

The Musical Silkroad Project at Perth Concert Hall

THE second horizon-broadening concert of last week was the misleadingly entitled Requiem for Travellers performed on Friday in Perth Concert Hall. Given in association with the iMap Ensemble, director Kimho Ip, by over 100 pupils from Perth and Kinross schools, it was the result of a creative workshop series: the Musical Silkroad Project. I say ‘misleading’ because, particularly in the superb final section, it celebrated life, movement and the joy of dance.Read

Lunch time talk at Perth Museum & Art Gallery

PERTH Museum and Art Gallery’s series of lunchtime talks continues tomorrow with Principal Officer of History, Susan Payne presenting the fascinating story of a unique 17th Century jacket.Read

Dara O’Briain at Perth Concert Hall

EVEN though he thought his sell-out Perth audience was “(insert adjective) weird”, we loved him and hope the big Irishman stops off here again for another gigantic helping of his off-the-cuff, work-the-audience stand-up comedy.Read

Authors will be making the rounds at Perth and Kinross libraries

BOOKWORMS have the chance to meet the men and women of words through a series of author talks in libraries across Perth and Kinross organised by the libraries service.Read

Museums Galleries Scotland’s £40,000 award to Perth Museum

MUSEUMS Galleries Scotland has awarded £40,000 to Perth and Kinross Council as part of a £240,000 package for six museum and gallery projects.Read

Perth High musicians in St Ninian’s concert

IF ‘variety is the spice of life’, then the audience in Perth’s St Ninian’s Cathedral were certainly given it on Saturday morning when young musicians performed at the lunchtime concert series.Read

Perth Chamber Music Society at Perth Art Gallery

PERTH Chamber Music reached their final concert of this season with Latvian pianist Arta Arnicane as guest for their Tuesday evening concert.Read

Niel Gow Festival

MUSICIANS from the top drawer of traditional music contribute to the seventh annual Niel Gow Festival in Dunkeld and Birnam next weekend – March 19-21.Read

Live music in Perthshire care homes

LIVE music is set to entertain residents of two Perthshire care homes this month.Read

Beth Nielsen Chapman at Perth Concert Hall

TEXAN singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman’s Perth debut in November 2007 was a dream of a concert but her return was something of a nightmare.Read

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