Review of Perth Youth Orchestra in Perth Concert Hall

IT was a pleasure to hear the Perth Youth Orchestra under conductor Allan Young in the same programme twice ... and again, they proved themselves to be in magnificent form.Read

Irish play stops off in Perth en route to London

PERTH Theatre hosts a three date run of Lyric Theatre Belfast’s production The Absence of Women before it travels to London’s prestigious Tricycle Theatre for a month-long residency.Read

Mix of music lined up for Kinross-shire

GABERLUNZIE, a quartet of clarinetists and a singing butcher are to take centre stage in the inaugural Kinross-shire music festival in November.Read

Review of Dr Angelus at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

1951 saw not just the birth of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, but also the death of one of the founding fathers of the modern Scottish theatre, James Bridie.Read

Review of Gordon Duncan Experience and Ceol Mor in Perth Concert Hall

THE future of traditional music in Scotland is certainly looking rosy if the talent and enthusiasm shown by 44 young members of two exciting ensembles continues into their adult years.Read

Young singers invited to join the Jambouree Choir

THE award-winning Jambouree Choir has vacancies for eight boys and girls in the 10-14 age range.Read

Review of London Schools Symphony Orchestra at Perth Concert Hall

THE first of three in a compact series of Youth Orchestra concerts was given by the London Schools Symphony Orchestra who, under their conductor and artistic director Peter Ash, showed their considerable strengths in a programme of English works (if you can count Handel as a naturalized Englishman!).Read

Corrina Hewat sings praises for the Gordon Duncan Experience

TAKE 30 talented young local musicians, add two major driving forces on Scotland’s music scene, plus the cream of music tutors – and be there on Wednesday evening to hear the Gordon Duncan Experience raise the roof of Perth Concert Hall!Read

Slàinte mhath to another dram of ‘‘Whisky Galore - A Musical!’

PITLOCHRY Festival Theatre is reprising its highly-successful ‘Whisky Galore - A Musical!’ for its first ever autumn production.Read

Review of Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group in Perth Concert Hall

THIS year’s Southern Fried Festival – Perth’s fourth annual celebration of Americana – featured an impressive line-up over three days from Friday to Sunday.Read

Review of Privates on Parade at Pitlochry Festival Society

THERE’S more to Privates on Parade than meets the eye – and indeed the PFT audience does get an eyeful (the clue is in the title).Read

Glasvegas to headline Famous Grouse Festival

NME award-winning band Glasvegas have been revealed as the headline act at The Famous Grouse Festival on Saturday, August 13.Read

The Gordon Duncan Experience returns to Concert Hall as part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival

THE Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) is set to take Perth audiences on a musical journey across Europe when it brings acts from Scotland, England and the Netherlands to the Fair City.Read

Scottish Fiddle Orchestra to Perth

ORGANISERS of Perth’s popular Southern Fried Festival are urging music lovers to snap up tickets as soon as they can as gigs are selling out fast.Read

Review of Blood Brothers at Perth Concert Hall

FOUR days after enjoying the first night of Blood Brothers in Perth Concert Hall, the memorable songs from this musical continue to ring in my head.Read

B-bomb hits spot at T

R&B MEGASTAR Beyonce knows how to make an entrance.Read

Crystal duo shine on

PRE-GIG chants of “Here we go, here we go” was as close as it got to a singalong during Canadian electro duo Crystal Castles’ set.Read

Sax man Ruaridh scoops major title

KINROSS-SHIRE’S Ruaridh Pattison was crowned 2011 Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year at the final of this prestigious competition at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow.Read

Scottish Fiddle Orchestra to Perth

THE complete line-up for the first The Famous Grouse Festival has been revealed, with former Runrig frontman Donnie Munro and the Bay City Rollers’ Eric Faulkner entertaining on the opening Friday night (August 12).Read

Review of Knives in Hens, National Theatre of Scotland

THE National Theatre of Scotland’s production of Knives in Hens, written by David Harrower and directed by Lies Pauwels, is pretty hard to follow but is an impressive and innovative production by the National Theatre of Scotland delivered with a huge amount of energy from the four-strong cast.Read

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