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Arranged under the auspices of
I am delighted to welcome you to this year’s Perth Festival of the Arts. We are particularly pleased to once again have Perth Theatre as one of our principal venues. After three years of closure, the newly refurbished Edwardian auditorium, new studio, modern restaurant and bar is a place of which Perth can be proud. We hope you will enjoy this wonderful venue, in addition to the Concert Hall and St John’s Kirk. Our new look brochure is eye catching with the artwork illustrations from artist Jill Calder. She has a talent of capturing the events and festivities in wonderful characterisations and we look forward to seeing her colourful style decorating our brochures over the next three years. Once again we are delighted to have some of the finest artistes performing at the Festival and this would not be possible without the generous contributions made by the numerous Trusts and funds that sponsor us, in particular The Gannochy Trust, Dunard Fund, Perth and Kinross Council and The Cross Trust. The Cross Trust is a charitable body which gives grants to young Scots.(See page 18) They are celebrating their 75th anniversary and sponsoring our opening night opera - Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.
SPONSORS The Festival is delighted to support
MAJOR SUPPORTERS
JIMMIE CAIRNCROSS CHARITABLE TRUST
T HE C ROSS T RUST
T HE G UILDRY I NCORPORATION OF P ERTH
Peter Rutterford – Chairman David Brand, Hugh Goring, Helen MacKinnon, J. Graham Sharp, Alexis S. L. Sinclair, Jim Walsh, Heather Yellowley, Councillor David Illingworth, Councillor Beth Pover Iain Lamond – Treasurer Paul Trodden – Company Secretary Craig L. Dennis – Friends Administrator Sandra Ralston – Festival Administrator Penny Wither – Administrator Perth Festival of the Arts 3–5 High Street, PERTH, PH1 5JS Email: info@perthfestival.co.uk Mob: 07774 181768 Box Office: 01738 621031 www.perthfestival.co.uk Registered in Scotland No SC073972 Perth Festival of the Arts Limited is a Private Company limited by guarantee, with charitable status. Scottish Charity No SC010226
Peter Rutterford Chairman Dates of Future Festivals 16th - 25th May 2019 21st - 30th May 2020
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Blackadders Solicitors Lindsay Burns & Company Cairncross of Perth Danscot Print Ltd David Lindsay Self Storage D M Hall, Chartered Surveyors Hardies Property & Construction Consultants Johnston Carmichael McCash & Hunter, Solicitors and Estate Agents Methven Castle Morris & Young Number Five Proudfoot (Leather & Lambskin) Royal George Hotel, Perth Spectraglass Strathmore Volvo, Perth Audi, Camerons Volkswagen Festival Executive
So this May, enjoy our festive mix of art, music, dance, literature, comedy and conversation as Perth Festival of the Arts produces an outstanding ten day celebration. Come and join us between 17th - 26th May - we look forward to seeing you.
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The Binks Trust Cruden Foundation Limited Forteviot Charitable Trust Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust Hugh Fraser Foundation Northwood Charitable Trust The JTH Charitable Trust The R.J. Larg Family Trust The Souter Charitable Trust Tay Charitable Trust Whitaker Charitable Trust The tickets for school children offer is generously funded by The Cross Trust
BRA NDING • DIG IT A L • M A RK E T ING
As always, the Festival is putting on events for all ages and tastes; from free school concerts and young musician recitals to world-class performers, Jools Holland and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The Thomson Charitable Trust
Brochure designed and produced by Flintriver www.flintriver.co.uk The illustrations featured in the brochure were commissioned by the Festival from artist Jill Calder www.jillcalder.com
CONTENTS What’s On at a Glance Diary of Events Map Friends of the Festival Ticket Prices
HOW TO BOOK
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See page 21 for full details
Box Office on 01738 621031 Online at www.perthfestival.co.uk Book in person at Perth Concert Hall or Perth Theatre, Mill Street, Perth
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PT – Perth Theatre, PCH – Perth Concert Hall, SJK – St John’s Kirk Thu 17th – Sun 20th May (inc) 12.30 Thu 17th May 19.30 Thu 17th May
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Plaza Marquee arTay
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Perth & Kinross Schools English Touring Opera, The Marriage of Figaro
12.30 Fri 18th May 19.30 Fri 18th May 19.30 Fri 18th May
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Perth & Kinross Schools Concert English Touring Opera, Rossini’s Greatest Arias Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
11.00 Sat 19th May 11.00 Sat 19th May 15.00 Sat 19th May 19.30 Sat 19th May 19.30 Sat 19th May
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Children's Classic Concerts Peter and The Wolf City Centre Soapbox Art and Science Illustration Workshop for Children Jill Calder The Nutcracker and I, ballet & animations Grimethorpe Colliery Band
11.00 Sun 20th May 19.30 Sun 20th May 20.00 Sun 20th May
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Festival Service, Perth Youth Orchestra Ruby Wax, Frazzled - A Guide to Mindfulness Royal Northern Sinfonia, Lars Vogt
12.30 Mon 21st May 19.30 Mon 21st May
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Perth Academy Concert An Evening with The Rev Richard Coles
12.30 Tue 22nd May 19.30 Tue 22nd May
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Perth High School Concert Tenebrae Choir
12.30 Wed 23rd May 19.30 Wed 23rd May 19.30 Wed 23rd May
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St John’s Academy Concert Emma Johnson, Clarinet Goes to Town Elephant Sessions, Fara, Siobhan Miller
12.30 Thu 24th May 18.45 Thu 24th May 20.00 Thu 24th May
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Glenalmond School Concert Between the Crosses An Evening with Eric and Ern
11.00 Fri 25th May 12.00,14.00,15.30 Fri 25th May 12.30 Fri 25th May 19.30 Fri 25th May
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Song Cycle Scottish Opera, Pop-up Opera Roadshow
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Perth Grammar School Concert An Evening with Donald Maxwell
11.00 Sat 26th May 12.00,14.00, 15.30 Sat 26th May 15.00 Sat 26th May 19.30 Sat 26th May
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Hannah Fisher and Friends Scottish Opera, Pop-up Opera Roadshow
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Val McDermid and Fred MacAulay Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
Ar Tay Curated by 10.00 – 19.30 Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, Saturday 19th May & Sunday 20th May Perth Concert Hall Plaza Admission Free
A large, tented gallery will be erected in the centre of the city beside Perth Concert Hall, displaying over 300 works of art. The range of work will cover many wellknown Scottish artists, as well as some who are beginning their artistic careers. Returning by popular demand, arTay offers both the curious browser and the serious collector a huge range of paintings, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, glass, woodwork, metalwork and jewellery. The sole aim of arTay is to make contemporary Scottish art as accessible as possible to the public at large. The tent will be open each evening prior to events held in Perth Concert Hall, so why not come along earlier and have a look before the concerts begin? This is a unique event in Scotland and, as such, should not be missed. All the artworks are for sale.
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the MaRRIaGe OF FIGaRO Mozart
by 19.30 Thursday 17th May Perth Concert Hall Tickets £25 - £45 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children English Touring Opera presents an energetic new production of one of the world’s most beloved operas, Mozart’s classic comedy The Marriage of Figaro. During the course of one eventful day, Figaro and Susanna must overcome every obstacle put in their way by Count Almaviva and his cronies before they can finally be united as man and wife. Blanche McIntyre returns to direct this most warm-hearted of operas, equally acclaimed for its sublime music and huge sense of fun. Sung in English There will be a preshow talk in the Norie-Miller Studio at 18.30. Please reserve a free ticket at the Box Office. Supported by
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FIReWORks ROssInI An Evening of Rossini’s Greatest Arias
19.30 Friday 18th May Perth Theatre Tickets £15 - £25 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children A thrilling concert of highlights from Rossini’s greatest operas – his serious ones! These were the operas of which Rossini was most proud, and which contain his most brilliant writing for orchestra, and his most challenging vocal fireworks. John Andrews will conduct the full ETO orchestra in exciting scenes from Rossini’s Otello (including his melting Willow Song), La donna del lago (a Walter Scott feast), Maometto II (the most testing of them all), Elisabetta (the story of Queen Elizabeth I of England) and Ermione. Sung in Italian While visiting Perth, English Touring Opera will also be performing shows at Fairview School for Children with Special Needs and also at Viewlands Primary School.
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& his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring Gilson Lavis with special guest Marc Almond and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall & Rosie Mae with support 19.30 Friday 18th May Perth Concert Hall All tickets £38 Plus £1.50 booking fee Pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, television presenter and multiplatinum recording artist, Jools Holland returns this year with special guests, accompanied by the sound of Jools’ unforgettable Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. This will be Jool’s ninth visit to the Festival. He first came in 1998 to play in Perth City Hall. He is a great favourite with the Festival audience. We also are delighted to welcome Marc Almond back. Marc first began performing and recording with the new wave duo Soft Cell. Some of their hits included Tainted Love, Bedsitter and Say Hello, Wave Goodbye. He has also had a diverse career as a solo artist and has sold over 30 million records worldwide.
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Children’s Classic Concerts presents
PeteR and the WOlF 11.00 Saturday 19th May Perth Concert Hall Tickets £6 children - £10 adults Plus £1.50 booking fee Children’s Classic Concerts’ Essential Orchestra is back with a brand-new concert for 2018 featuring Prokofiev’s iconic fairytale Peter and the Wolf brought to life on stage by our very own musical characters. Join us on a fantastical adventure of musical storytelling as our musicians transport you from Peter's enchanted forest to Romeo and Juliet’s castle stopping off for a spin around Sleeping Beauty’s ballroom. And we'll need your help in the Wizard's dungeon conjuring up some magic to help the Sorcerer’s Apprentice get those brooms under control!
HOW TO BOOK
See page 21 for full details
Box Office on 01738 621031 Online at www.perthfestival.co.uk Book in person at Perth Concert Hall or Perth Theatre, Mill Street, Perth
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soapbox art and science 11.00 Saturday 19th May Around Perth City Centre Free no ticket required
19.30 Saturday 19th May Perth Concert Hall Tickets £20.00 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children
Local scientists and artists take to the streets of Perth! Come and hear about the new, world-changing discoveries happening across Scotland, directly from the researchers themselves. Leading women scientists have stepped out of the lab alongside amazing artists to tell you what inspires them and how art and science can work together to smash stereotypes! Expect hands-on demonstrations, visual art, performance and some cutting-edge science.
Illustration Workshop with Jill Calder 15.00 Saturday 19th May Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall Free but ticketed Join award winning illustrator Jill Calder who will introduce you to her latest children’s book, ‘The Picture Atlas’ and take you on an incredible journey from one side of the globe to another! During this workshop you’ll have the chance to get creative and become an illustrator yourself and with expert help from Jill you’ll learn how to draw some amazing creatures and THEN...make your own picture book! Suitable for ages 5-12 Materials provided length of time: 1.5 hrs
Grimethorpe Colliery band was formed in 1917 as a leisure activity for the workmen at the colliery. International fame came to the band with the making of the 1995 film Brassed Off. Since the release of the film the band has toured extensively in Europe, including a film festival in Norway, the World Cup in Paris and the Eurovision Song Contest to an estimated television audience of 50 million! Sensational - performing your favourite classics in spectacular style! The Times
the nutcracker and I 19.30 Saturday 19th May Perth Theatre All Tickets £10 - £15 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children The Nutcracker and I by Alexandra Dariescu, is a new and innovative 50-minute live performance for anyone who dares to dream. It is based on the magical Christmas story, with a pianist, ballerina and exquisite digital animations. On stage will be a grand piano, played by Dariescu herself, and ballerina Désirée Ballantyne behind a see-through gauze screen. Projected onto the gauze and bringing the story to life are exquisite digital animations, all hand drawn and created in advance by YeastCulture.
11.00 Sunday 20th May
Festival Service
Perth Youth Orchestra
St John’s Kirk of Perth Service Conducted by Rev’d John Murdoch, BA BD With Perth Youth Orchestra, conducted by Allan Young Free non-ticketed One of the great traditions of Perth Festival of the Arts is our annual Festival Service in St John’s Kirk. This is an inspirational and uplifting event, and also a great civic occasion. The members of Perth Youth Orchestra join the choir and organist of St John’s Kirk to lead the music and raise the roof of this historic building.
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Royal northern sinfonia
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An Evening with the
Rev Richard coles
19.30 Monday 21st May Perth Theatre All Tickets £10 - £20 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children
Conductor / piano Lars Vogt 20.00 Sunday 20th May Perth Concert Hall Tickets £25 - £28 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children Beethoven Prometheus Overture Piano Concerto No.1 in C, Op.15 Piano Concerto No.5 ‘Emperor’ in Eb, Op.73 Royal Northern Sinfonia orchestra of Sage Gateshead, is the UK’s only full-time chamber orchestra. Founded in 1958, RNS has built a world-wide reputation for the North East through the quality of its music-making and the immediacy of the connections the musicians make with audiences. The orchestra regularly flies the flag for the region at the Edinburgh Festival and the BBC Proms, last year performing Handel’s Water Music at The Stage @ the Dock in Hull – the first Prom performed outside of London since 1930. They appear frequently at venues and festivals in Europe, and recently toured to South America, China and South Korea. There is no better chamber orchestra in Britain. The Guardian
Ruby Wax
FRaZZled A Guide to
19.30 Sunday 20th May Perth Theatre All Tickets £10 -£20 Plus £1.50 booking fee
Mindfulness
Drop dead gorgeous, sassy and smart, Ruby Wax brings her new one-woman show to the stage. Based on her number one best seller, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled.
She’s been honoured with the title of poster girl for mental illness; once crazy now less so, she gives a tour of the mind – how to use it, not lose it. Ruby Wax, if you don’t know, is a much loved, U.S. born comedyactor-writer of incredibly successful books and TV shows including script editor of Absolutely Fabulous and is a mental health campaigner. By the way, she graduated from Oxford with a Masters in Mindfulness– based Cognitive Therapy (at a late stage), three years ago - so she should know her stuff! Recommended age 14+
The Rev Richard Coles is one of the few celebrities to have successfully bridged the gap between pop music and the pulpit, but whatever the medium, the message he broadcasts is essentially witty, thought-provoking and always interesting. A multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band The Communards achieving three Top Ten hits, including the biggest selling hit of 1986 Don't Leave Me This Way - Richard subsequently left the pop world to train for the priesthood in the Church of England. He is probably best known as the regular host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live programme and from Strictly Come Dancing. He appears regularly on Newsnight, QI and Have I Got News For You, where his quick and inventive verbal humour is always to the fore.
We Will Remember them
Tenebrae Choir
19.30 Tuesday 22nd May St John’s Kirk of Perth Tickets £25 - £35 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children Deep in the collective psyche the British seem to have an instinct for remembrance: the minute’s silence, the sight of falling poppies, crowds lining streets for a cortege, and of course the music of consolation and respect which has a sound that so many recognise. From the first two notes of The Last Post from a lone bugler to the emotive first chords of Elgar’s Nimrod, we have a culture of commemoration in music and the choral tradition possesses an unmistakable role in giving voice and words to these sentiments. Tenebrae offers the finest pairing of poetry and music in a range of works, many of which are already familiar and treasured in the heart HOW of the nation .
TO BOOK
See page 21 for full details
Box Office on 01738 621031 Online at www.perthfestival.co.uk
Supported by
Book in person at Perth Concert Hall or Perth Theatre, Mill Street, Perth
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Clarinet Goes to Town A Night of Swing 19.30 Wednesday 23rd May Perth Theatre All tickets £10 - £20 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children When clarinettist Emma Johnson won BBC Young Musician of the Year the musical world discovered an artist of unique charm, skill and charisma. Widely regarded as Britain's favourite clarinettist, Johnson is one of the most popular figures on the concert scene with an unparalleled ability to speak straight to an audience's heart. In Clarinet Goes to Town Emma Johnson traces the roots of traditional American jazz whilst paying tribute to some of the greatest clarinettists of all time - Sidney Bechet, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw - with the help of John Lenehan (piano) and Paul Clarvis (percussion).
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between the crosses 18.45 Thursday 24th May Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre All tickets £15 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children Between the recorded interviews, between the military records, between the silence, this new play explores a soldier’s untold emotional journey. From the battles of the Somme and Ypres, this soldier’s great nephew explores the guilt of slipping between the crosses, of being a survivor in the war to end all wars. The script is a real strength... The best history lesson most of us never had... a performance of dignified timelessness and respect. Wales Arts Review This show is timed at 18.45 so that the audience can go on to see An Evening with Eric and Ern, the show in the main house of the Theatre at 20.00 if they choose to.
an evening with
eric and ern
elephant sessions
sIObhan MIlleR and FaRa 19.30 Wednesday 23rd May Perth Concert Hall All tickets £20 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children Celtic and Scottish music at its very best from three multi award winning Scottish acts. Elephant Sessions hail from the Highlands and have exploded onto the indie trad folk scene in 2017. Passionate about their culture and their origins, they are sensational to see live and have appeared at some of Europe’s most notable festivals to huge acclaim. Absolutely Superb - BBC Radio. Siobhan Miller has a unique vocal style and diverse range through traditional, contemporary and self-penned material. She has toured extensively fronting her own band, appeared on Broadway in New York and has guested on the US/UK TV drama, Outlander. Fara are a band of four girls who have been friends and playing music since early childhood. They produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing amidst the music of Orkney with vibrant arrangements full of rich harmonies, energetic playing and driving piano.
20.00 Thursday 24th May Perth Theatre All tickets £10 - £20 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children
From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End hit Eric and Little Ern This is a brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches which hits all the right notes! From Greig's Piano concerto to Mr Memory, Arsenal! It’s a show full of Morecambe and Wise's most loved routines. This wonderful show evokes memories of times when whole families would huddle around the telly on Sunday evenings. You'll feel you've seen the real thing and been taken back to a world of sunshine and laughter. It’s very hard not to warm to the sweet silliness of Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens. The Guardian Identical: The pair are dead ringers for the dynamic duo. The Daily Mail
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song cycle with david Jones
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11.00 Friday 25th May Norie-Miller Studio Perth Concert Hall Free but ticketed, donations are welcome A donation to Yehudi Menuhin’s Charity Live Music Now
19.30 Friday 25th May Perth Theatre All tickets £10 - £18 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children
En route from John O’Groats to Land’s End on his Brompton folding bike, prize-winning baritone David Jones pauses to perform Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel alongside folksongs from his journey. Song Cycle is in support of Yehudi Menuhin’s charity Live Music Now.
Donald Maxwell launches his first farewell tour at this year's Perth Festival. Unlike Elton John there are however only two dates on his tour - all the more reason to catch his final concert in the Fair City!
Yes, but you don't go!
Donald has had two careers. One as a Geography teacher at Perth Academy, and the other, rather longer lasting and marginally more successful, as an opera singer. When he realised that a number of his former pupils had retired, it seemed like a good time to hang up his larynx.
11.00 Saturday 26th May
Scottish Opera Plaza Perth Concert Hall Friday 25th and Saturday 26th May Tickets are free but you will need to reserve places in advance from the Box Office. There will be a limit of 4 tickets per booking.
Scottish Opera is packing up its theatre on wheels and bringing two pop-up operas out on the road to Perth. Performed by a storyteller, singers and instrumentalists, and supported by a set of colourful illustrations, each show gives a fantastic introduction to opera. It’s presented in a stylish, fully-accessible converted trailer, recreating the Theatre Royal in Glasgow and parked beside Perth Concert Hall in Mill Street. Friday 25th May 12.00 A Little Bit of H.M.S. Pinafore 14.00 A Little Bit of Eugene Onegin 15.30 A Little Bit of Eugene Onegin
Saturday 26th May 12.00 A Little Bit of Eugene Onegin 14.00 A Little Bit of H.M.S. Pinafore 15.30 A Little Bit of H.M.S. Pinafore
Music on a Saturday Morning with Hannah Fisher and Friends St John’s Kirk of Perth Tickets £10 Plus £1.50 booking fee Children go free This is the latest in our series of concerts where we feature musicians from the area who have decided to make their careers in music. Since becoming a finalist in the BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition in 2013, Hannah's own music has taken a step away from traditional and towards contemporary, to include a wide range of genres.
hannah Fisher and Friends
the Pop- up Opera Roadshow trailer
Tonight's programme has a few friends helping Donald to highlight some of the musical milestones of the last 40 odd years. Expect some humour, a touch of nostalgia and of course On the Road to Mandalay!
The past six years have seen her grow to be one of Scotland's most in demand session musicians as both fiddle player and vocalist, recording and touring across Europe, America and Japan with over ten different bands and as permanent fixture with Scottish indie acts Idlewild, Roddy Woomble and King Creosote. She has recently been writing music for TV & film and performing as part of some large-scale productions including King Creosote's HOW TO BOOK See page 21 for full details BAFTA nominated music to film Box Office on 01738 621031 'From Scotland With Love'. The secret weapon of Scottish Indie-folk The Herald
Online at www.perthfestival.co.uk Book in person at Perth Concert Hall or Perth Theatre, Mill Street, Perth
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an afternoon with
Val Mcdermid
Interviewed by Fred MacAulay 15.00 Saturday 26th May Perth Theatre All tickets £10 - £12 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children Val McDermid is one of the most prolific names in crime writing. Her novels have been translated into 30 languages, selling over 14 million copies worldwide. She will be joined at Perth Theatre by her friend Fred MacAulay. Val has created many notable characters : journalist, Lindsay Gordon; private investigator, Kate Brannigan; and psychologist, Tony Hill. Her books include three main series: Lindsay Gordon, Kate Brannigan, and, beginning in 1995, the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, the first entry in which, The Mermaids Singing, won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year. The Hill ⁄Jordan series was adapted for the highly successful television drama; Wire in the Blood, starring Robson Green. Val's latest novel Insidious Intent is out now.
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19.30 Saturday 26th May
the dresden Philharmonic Orchestra with Jennifer Pike (violin) Conducted by Michael Sanderling Perth Concert Hall Tickets £25 - £40 Plus £1.50 booking fee £10 tickets for school children Weber Euryanthe Overture Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op.26 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor Op.47 Renowned for her dazzling interpretative flair and exemplary technique (Classic FM), violinist Jennifer Pike has taken the musical world by storm with her unique artistry and compelling insight into music from the Baroque to the present day. In 1989 at the age of 12 she became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year and the youngest major prizewinner in the Menuhin International Violin Competition. The Dresden Philharmonic can look back on a 150-year-tradition as the orchestra of Saxony’s capital Dresden. Ever since 1870, when Dresden was provided with its first large concert hall, its symphony concerts have been an integral element of the city’s cultural life.
Supported by JIMMIE CAIRNCROSS CHARITABLE TRUST
Other events at Festival Madeleine Hand, Solo Exhibition 12th May – 9th June Frames Gallery, 10 Victoria Street, Perth PH2 8LW framesgallery.co.uk Madeleine was the official illustrator for the Festival for three years and we are delighted to be holding this exhibition of her original and unique watercolours. Lindsay Burns and Company Auctioneers and Valuers Valuation Day Friday 18th May 2018 10.00 – 14.00 We invite you to bring along your Antiques, Collectables and Objects of Interest for discussion and valuation with our specialist Nick Burns. There will also be a display of past auction highlights and information on our forthcoming sales. Please contact the office to make an appointment – 01738 633888 or email the office mail@lindsayburns.co.uk
Floral Displays The floral displays in St John’s Kirk and the Concert Hall are the result of the artistry and hard work of Perth Flower Club and we are most grateful to them. Shop Window Display Competition In conjunction with The Perthshire Advertiser The Festival is again mounting a competition for shop window displays, with tickets for Festival shows given as prizes for the best designs reflecting the arts. For details call Penny Wither at 07956 934333
The Cross Trust Celebrating 75 years In 1943, Sir Alexander Cross, of Battleby, Perth, set up a trust to help young Scots with a grant “to extend the boundaries of their knowledge of human life”. It was Sir Alexander’s firm belief that given such an opportunity young people would be better able to find their way in life and their chosen career.
Can you help us? Be an ambassador for us by making young men and women of Scottish birth or parentage aware of the Cross Trust and direct them to our website: www.thecrosstrust.org.uk You might wish to help young Scots who are of merit and in need, using our expertise and contacts, by making a donation or leaving a legacy in your will to the Cross Trust.
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how to book tickets
Perth is easily accessible by road and rail and is well supplied with fine shops and restaurants. The Café Quarter next to St John's Kirk is well worth a visit. Have you considered travelling to Perth for the day by train or bus to shop, eat, and then attend a concert? It would make a memorable day out! All venues are in the central area of the city within walking distance of each other.
From 10.00 on Monday 26th March the Festival brochure will be available to the general public and the Box Office and online booking will open.
• Box Office on 01738 621031 • Online at www.perthfestival.co.uk • In person at Perth Concert Hall, or Perth Theatre, Mill Street • Tickets will be on sale at the door of events, subject to availability • Tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded
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Festival Friends • Receive the Festival brochure in advance of the public to enjoy a Friends’ priority booking period. • Friends can book online, by telephone, in person or by booking form one week before the Box Office opens. • Take advantage of a concessionary booking fee.
• Free tickets for school children for the Hannah Fisher and Friends Concert on Saturday 26th May • £10.00 tickets for school children at The Marriage of Figaro, Rossini Fireworks, Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Nutcracker and I, Tenebrae, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Rev Richard Coles, Emma Johnson, Elephant Sessions, Between the Crosses, Eric and Ern, Val McDermid, Donald Maxwell, Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra • No other discounts apply to these events
Disabled Facilities All the Festival’s venues can accommodate disabled persons. If you require a wheelchair space, please let the Box Office know when you are booking your tickets.
Friends of Perth Festival of the Arts Booking Friends will be able to book online, by telephone, by a booking form and in person at Perth Concert Hall from 10.00 on Monday 19th March. A password will be included in the mailing of the brochure and by email, where we have an email address, so that Friends can book online. It only costs £10.00 to be a Friend. Details at www.perthfestival.co.uk. Horsecross Arts Ltd (the Box Office) normally adds a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket but we are most grateful that they have agreed to grant a concession to Friends of the Festival. There will no booking fees at all for Friends booking between the 19th March and the 25th March.
See page 21 for more details. For detailed information, please see the Festival website www.perthfestival.co.uk/friends or contact Craig Dennis, Friends Administrator membership@perthfestival.co.uk
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To cover their processing costs, Horsecross Arts Ltd will add a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket on all tickets over £7.50
Free Festival Event Programmes Once again there will be no charge for programmes at a number of events within the Festival. These events are marked (P) in the ticket price tabulations. Events not marked with a (P) will either not have a printed programme or will have a programme for sale produced by the visiting Artiste(s) or Group.
General Notes • For safety, Perth Concert Hall does not allow drinks in the balcony • Larger print brochures can be provided, contact info@perthfestival.co.uk • The Festival organisers reserve the right to substitute performers and vary the published programme should circumstances make it necessary
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Perth Concert Hall
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BALCONY
REAR
BALCONY
Note: All Events are SEATED. *Restricted view 1 SEATING for the Elephant Sessions in the stalls area will be at round tables of 6. Seats at tables can be reserved. Seats in the nave for the Tenebrae concert will be reserved. The side will be unreserved and has restricted view but screens are available.
Please note that there are seats with restricted view in both the stalls and circle. The Box Office will make you aware if the seat you are booking has restricted view. These seats will be cheaper. * Seats in the Side Circle and the Gods also have restricted view.
Perth Theatre
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